Browsing by Department "Veterinary Pathobiology"
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(2019-08-14)Lions are a flagship species, meaning that as a large, charismatic carnivore, research and conservation for the lion influences many other species that share its habitat. Proper management requires understanding of a ...
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Acyl CoA Binding Protein (ACBP) Gene Ablation Induces Pre-Implantation Embryonic Lethality in Mice (2012-02-14)Unique among the intracellular lipid binding proteins, acyl CoA binding protein (ACBP) exclusively binds long chain fatty acyl CoAs (LCFA-CoAs). To test if ACBP is an essential protein in mammals, the ACBP gene was ablated ...
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The gut microbiome and its effects on its host’s health has become an important factor when trying to understand that etiology of disease and therefore its diagnosis and treatment. In previous studies, the bacterial species ...
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(2016-12-02)Advanced imaging techniques are being increasingly utilized as quantitative biomarkers and outcome parameters to identify and monitor disease and evaluate new treatments. Validation of these techniques in animal models is ...
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(2017-09-19)Targeting the CD40 receptor displayed by antigen-presenting cells to deliver a specific immunogen has been successfully used to enhance immune responses, specifically increasing antibody production and enhancing antibody ...
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(2021-05-04)This dissertation overviews novel methods related to breed and release of parrots for conservation. Broadly, the document discusses research about the maintenance of captive breeding parrots, and the preparation of their ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Previous studies examining the canine intestinal microflora have focused on cultivation of bacteria from intestinal content. Recently, it has been recognized that the majority of bacteria cannot be identified using standard ...
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(2017-10-17)Proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) is a fatal viral disease that affects mainly psittacine birds, although some non-psittacine species can be affected. Gastrointestinal and/or neurological signs can be seen in ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Babesia species have a worldwide distribution, affecting a wide range of mammalian hosts. The major route of transmission is inoculation by an infected Ixodid tick. Babesia species of major economic concern are those that ...
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(2011-02-22)Babesiosis is caused by a genus of tick-transmitted apicomplexan parasites with considerable economic, medical, and veterinary impact. Bovine babesiosis is an important impediment to livestock production throughout the ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)Bacterial and fungal culturing was conducted on samples taken from the vaginal fornix of 106 cows, of which 42 had vaginitis and 64 had normal vaginas. The diagnosis of vaginitis and non-vaginitis samples was determined ...
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Bile Acid Metabolism and Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Dogs with Chronic Inflammatory Enteropathy (2019-04-04)Chronic inflammatory enteropathy (CIE) is a common cause of gastrointestinal signs in dogs, but its etiology is poorly understood. Dogs with CIE have imbalances in their bile acid (BA) metabolism and gastrointestinal ...
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(2016-05-06)Ticks bites are a source of morbidity and mortality for humans and animals. Chemicals have been insufficient for tick control whereas an anti-tick vaccine may be an effective alternative. Hosts use serpins to control their ...
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(2012-07-16)Blood samples were collected from 602 white-tailed deer (WTD) (Odocoileus virginianus) between October 2008 – October 2009, from 15 different counties throughout Texas. White-tailed deer were evaluated for serum biochemical ...
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(2013-09-25)The goal of this study is to evaluate the role of deer in the transmission of Lyme disease (LD) in Travis County, Texas. This disease is transmitted by the bite of an infected Ixodes tick. LD was first identified in Texas ...
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(2016-03-02)NK-lysin is a cationic antimicrobial peptide (AMP) of the host innate immune system and active against a broad spectrum of targets, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and cancer cells. NK-lysin has been well-studied in ...
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(2009-06-02)Previous analysis of the bovine SLC11A1 complementary DNA (cDNA) failed to identify any nucleotide variations other than a microsatellite length variation within the 3' untranslated region functionally associated with ...
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(2017-08-16)Campylobacter rectus is a Gram-negative oral anaerobe and a causative agent of periodontitis. Additionally, C. rectus strains have been isolated from patients with oral and extraoral abscesses, gingival crevices, and ...
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(2020-11-27)We tested the potential and extent to which β-lactam antimicrobials already approved for use in U.S. livestock operations may differentially select for resistance to unapproved highest priority antibiotics such as carbapenems. ...
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(2009-05-15)Canine babesiosis is an important worldwide disease caused by protozoan hemoparasites of the genus Babesia, which are primarily transmitted to a dog by the bite of an Ixodid tick, although vertical transmission has recently ...