Browsing Dissertations by Author "Smith, C. Jeffrey"
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Function and regulation of the polysaccharide utilization locus, don, in the gut symbiont bacteroides fragilis
Cao, Yanlu (East Carolina University, 2014)Bacteroides fragilis is the most common anaerobe isolated from clinical infections and in this report we demonstrate a novel feature of the species that is critical to their success as an opportunistic pathogen. Among the ... -
Role of the Iron Storage Ferritins Dps and DpsL during the Prolonged Oxidative Stress Response of Bacteroides fragilis
Betteken, Michael I. (East Carolina University, 2015-12-02)Bacteroides fragilis is a Gram negative anaerobe and member of the human intestinal tract microbiome. B. fragilis serves many beneficial roles within the intestinal tract; however, its translocation to the peritoneal cavity ...