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Cecal and fecal bacterial flora of the Mongolian gerbil and the chinchilla.
(East Carolina University, 1988-05)
The Mongolian gerbil is being increasingly used as a laboratory animal and as a pet. Both chinchillas and gerbils are used as animal models for otitis media and other otic research. Previously, only incomplete information ...
Molecular and genetic analysis of the Bacteroides uniformis cephalosporinase gene, cblA, encoding the species-specific beta-lactamase.
(East Carolina University, 1994-08)
The gene, cbl, encoding the species-specific, clavulanate-susceptible, endogenous cephalosporinase was cloned from Bacteroides uniforinis WAL-7088. The nucleotide sequence was determined, and the cbl structural gene was ...
Invasion and Intracellular Survival of Burkholderia cepacia
(East Carolina University, 2000-01)
Burkholderia cepacia has emerged as an important pulmonary pathogen in immunocompromised patients
and in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Little is known about the virulence factors and pathogenesis of B.
cepacia, ...
Production of the Siderophore 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid Is Required for Wild-Type Growth of Brucella abortus in the Presence of Erythritol under Low-Iron Conditions In Vitro
(East Carolina University, 2003-05)
Production of the siderophore 2,3-dihyroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA) is required for the wild-type virulence of Brucella abortus in cattle. A possible explanation for this requirement was uncovered when it was determined that ...
Roles of the RAF/MEK/ERK Pathway in Cell Growth, Malignant Transformation and Drug Resistance
(East Carolina University, 2007-08)
Growth factors and mitogens use the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK signaling cascade to transmit signals from their receptors to regulate gene expression and prevent apoptosis. Some components of these pathways are mutated or aberrantly ...
Targeting the leukemic stem cell: the Holy Grail of leukemia therapy
(East Carolina University, 2009-01)
Since the discovery of leukemic stem cells (LSCs) over a decade ago, many of their critical biological
properties have been elucidated, including their distinct replicative properties, cell surface
phenotypes, their ...
Analysis of rRNA restriction fragment length polymorphisms from Bacteroides spp. and Bacteroides fragilis isolates associated with diarrhea in humans and animals.
(East Carolina University, 1992-04)
The Escherichia coli rRNA operon rrnB was used as a 32P-labeled hybridization probe in Southern blots of
genomic DNAs from representative strains of the saccharolytic, gram-negative, obligate anaerobes of the genus
Bacteroides. ...
Antigen-specific tolerogenic vaccines inhibit autoimmune disease in a rodent model of multiple sclerosis
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is considered to be a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease directed against myelinated nerves within the central nervous system. Current therapies available to MS patients have low efficacy and are ...
Enforced expression of HoxA9 in b-lineage all promotes survival and proliferation of leukemic cells
(East Carolina University, 2009)
HoxA9 is frequently overexpressed in acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and a subset of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In mouse models, HoxA9 has been shown to promote leukemogenesis. In spite of a seemingly ...
Investigations into the roles of bacteroides fragilis thioredoxins during the oxidative stress response
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The Gram-negative Bacteroides fragilis is the most frequently isolated bacterium from anaerobic infections. Native to the human intestinal tract, it serves a symbiotic role breaking down complex polysaccharides and ...