Browsing by Thesis Department "Microbiology and Immunology/Molecular Pathogenesis and Therapeutics (MU)"
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Evaluation of calcium handling and dwarf open reading frame AAV gene therapy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2023] Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive muscle wasting disease. Increased concentrations of cytosolic calcium in dystrophic muscle cells has been implicated in DMD pathogenesis. In ... -
Understanding the insect immune responses to Yersinia pestis using Drosophila melanogaster
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, continues to be transmitted in many different continents, most often by fleas. Despite knowing for a century that Y. pestis can form a biofilm on the flea's proventriculus ... -
Understanding the role of Coxiella outer membrane protein-1 in relation to the Type IVB Secretion system of Coxiella burnetii
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens, like Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q Fever, rely upon the host for metabolites and carbon sources for energy and biosynthesis of nucleic acids, proteins, and energy ...