Browsing Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (MU) by Thesis Semester "2006 Spring"
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Decreasing perinatal bovine leukosis virus infection in calves
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Bovine leukosis virus (BLV) is an oncogenic retrovirus of cattle that causes lymphosarcoma in a proportion of infected individuals. Currently the United States estimates are that 44% of dairy cattle and 10% of beef cattle ... -
Diagnosis, epidemiology and immunologic consequences of copper deficiency in calves
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Copper is an essential micronutrient. Copper deficiency has been associated with disease states that decrease commercial beef production. Clinical manifestations of copper disease include anemia, diarrhea, long bone ... -
Phylogenetic characterization of canine distemper viruses detected in naturally infected North American dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)In 2004, dogs with clinical signs suggestive of viral disease known as canine distemper virus (CD) were referred to the University of Missouri Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for testing. From eleven such cases, a diagnosis ... -
The role of macrophages and anti-viral antibodies in West Nile virus pathogenesis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Since the introduction of West Nile virus into the United States in 1999, the virus has spread throughout the continental territory of the United States and it is suspected that the virus has moved present into Mexico and ... -
A series of in vitro studies investigating the role of lactoferrin in calf innate immunity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Neonatal calf mortality rates continue to impact the economic sustainability of the United States cattle industry. Based on data generated from the National Animal Health Monitoring System survey in 2001, 8.9 % of dairy ... -
Three mutations that cause fifferent [i.e. different] forms of canine neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis (NCL), also known as Battens disease, is really a group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases. A common feature of the ceroid lipofuscinoses is the deposition of autofluorescent cytoplasmic ...