Browsing by Author "Biology"
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HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS TYPE 1-ENCODED PROTEIN HBZ INCREASES VIRAL INFECTION
Korleski, Erica (East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a complex retrovirus, infecting CD4+ T lymphocytes. About 10 million people worldwide are infected with HTLV-1. HTLV-1 has been linked to adult T-cell leukemia (ATL), a disease ... -
Hybridization in two subspecies of triodanis perfoliata, a cleistogamous annual plant (campanualaceae)
Stewart, Emily Rose (East Carolina University, 2013)The presence of a cleistogamous (obligately selfing) plant breeding system may have implications for reproductive isolation between species. The effects of this trait on plant hybridization previously have received little ... -
Hyde County Dental Project: Providing Oral Healthcare in a Health Professional Shortage Area
Whitfield, Wrenn (East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Hyde County is the second smallest county in North Carolina (NC) with a total population of 4,589 residents according to the 2020 census and a median household income of $46,667 (2). Hyde County, which connects to Beaufort ... -
Hydrodynamics of a coastal wetland ecosystem
Stasavich, Laura E. -
Hydrogeomorphology and Horizontal Movement of Juncus roemerianus
Etheridge, Sherer Brooke (East Carolina University, 2015)Juncus roemerianus, black needlerush, is common in high marshes and occasionally in low marshes along the Mid-Atlantic and southern USA. Previous work found that J. roemerianus patches remained relatively stable in the ... -
Hypophysical fine structure of the channel catfist Ictalurus punctatus
Davis, Everett VanDeveer. -
Hypothalamic regulation of glucose tolerance
Davis, Michael T. -
Hypoxia and Serum Deprivation in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells, and the Protective Role of Thymosin [Beta]-4
Crifasi, Katherine L. (East Carolina University, 2011)Background: Current literature suggests nutrient deprivation and hypoxia affect human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) survival after cell transplantation. Wound-healing protein Thymosin [beta]-4 (T[beta]-4) has been shown ... -
Identification of a Potential RNAzyme in Brucella abortus with Heme-Dependent Peroxidase Activity
Chapman, Dalton L (East Carolina University, 2020-11-19)Bovine brucellosis is of significant concern to the U.S. cattle industry and has not been controlled by vaccination in some areas of the world. The inability to control this pathogen is currently a serious public health ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF GEOCHEMICAL TRACERS WITHIN BIOMINERALS OF JUVENILE AND LARVAL MERCENARIA MERCENARIA : IMPLICATIONS FOR MODELING LARVAL DISPERSAL
Cathey, Andrew M. (East Carolina University, 2013)This study was designed to investigate the application of geochemical signals within biominerals to identify site fidelity and natal origin of the commercially valuable bivalve Mercenaria mercenaria. My first study ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF IRON-OXIDIZING BACTERIA ON STEEL STRUCTURES IN FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENTS
Cox, Meredith Ashton (East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Microorganisms found on steel structures within aquatic systems impact the integrity of the structures and environmental factors surrounding them. Iron-oxidizing bacteria (FeOB) in particular, can cause damage and corrosion ... -
Identification, characterization and expression of hamster proliferin-related protein
Barnes, Stephanie Wilkins. -
IGF-II Receptors in human adipocytes
Rainer-Maldonado, Carla Jo. -
Immune Priming in A. Mellifera
Krentz, R. Starling (East Carolina University, 2017-12-13)Trans-generational immune priming (TgIP) is the transfer of maternal immune experience to progeny, producing offspring pathogen resistance and ultimately survival from infections. In colony-forming insects like the honey ...