• Adding pieces to the monocytic ehrlichiosis puzzle : treatment, etiology and protection with a canine model 

    McClure, Jennifer Christine, 1981- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
    [ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Infections with Ehrlichia canis cause Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (CME), a disease which causes morbidity and mortality of dogs worldwide. Currently, ...
  • Characterization of skeletal muscle in mouse models of osteogenesis imperfecta and myostatin deficiency 

    Weber, Bettina A., 1979- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
    [ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable connective tissue disorder hallmarked by bone fragility resulting primarily from mutations in the ...
  • Comparative imaging of canine shoulder osteochondrosis lesions 

    Wall, Corey R. (Corey Robert) (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
    [ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Over the last several years, papers have been published describing imaging techniques for the canine shoulder joint using both ultrasound and magnetic ...
  • Comprehensive characterization of canine meniscal pathology 

    Luther, Jill K. (Jill Kristine) (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
    Meniscal injury is one of the most common causes of pain and dysfunction in the human knee and canine stifle joint. In the canine patient, meniscal injury is usually secondary to cranial cruciate ligament rupture, and the ...
  • Immunomodulators in feline asthma 

    Eberhardt, Jason M. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
    Experimental asthma was induced in 10 cats using Bermuda grass allergen (BGA) and cats were randomly selected to receive either feG (1 mg/kg, PO) or saline for 2 weeks, followed by a 2 week washout period before receiving ...
  • Immunomodulatory effects of opioids 

    Odunayo, Adesola (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
    [ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Opioids have been shown to modulate the immune system in animal models by affecting both the acquired and innate arms of the immune system. Many of ...
  • Targeting the bombesin subtype 2 receptor for the diagnosis and treatment of metastatic prostate cancer 

    Manuel, Christopher Aaron, 1977- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
    [ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In the United States, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in men. With early ...