Browsing by Subject "infection"
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(2016-08-02)Lyme disease is a significant and re-emerging disease that impacts the public health, particularly in endemic regions. The causative agent of Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, is transmitted to humans by Ixodes ticks. ...
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(1978)The major problems with percutaneous electrical conduits are biocompatibility and infection. A system has been designed to avoid such problems and has been tested both in vitro and in vivo. The project, carried out under ...
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(2016-05-06)Nomosocial infections kill a significant number of medical patients each year in the USA. Previous study has led to a series of studies into the intrusion of dust from any source into patient areas in hospitals. The goal ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)Stress is known to alter immune function, both in positive and negative ways. The disparate effects of stress on immune function remains an active area of investigation. This thesis investigates how the application of ...
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(2012-02-14)Cell-cell communication between bacteria, belonging to the same species or to different species (Intra-kingdom signaling), or communication between bacteria and their animal host (Inter-kingdom signaling) is mediated through ...
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(2011-10-21)The overall goal of this research was to understand the role of inter-kingdom signaling in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) infections of the human gastro-intestinal (GI) tract from the perspective of both the ...
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(2017-06-23)Lyme disease (LD) is a tick-borne infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) that has a global impact and a high incidence in the United States. If not treated with antibiotics during the early stages of the disease ...
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(Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 19XX)
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(2012-02-14)Human enteric pathogen Salmonella contaminates raw produce and triggers significant economic loss and illness. Under a natural environment, Salmonella resides in soil and enters the interior of plants without causing disease ...
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(Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1978)