Browsing 2007 MU dissertations - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Veterinary pathobiology (MU)"
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Advances in the fundamental cryobiology of mammalian oocytes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Having effective means to cryopreserve mammalian oocytes could increase the efficiency of managing populations of laboratory animals, increase the effectiveness of breeding programs for livestock, and improve the means by ... -
Autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation as a therapy for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are a group of rare genetic diseases characterized by neurodegeneration and accumulation of autofluorescent lysosomal storage bodies in numerous cell types. There are currently no ... -
Characterization of the sporozoite and eythrocytic stages (SES) protein
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The Plasmodium sporozoite is infective for mosquito salivary glands and vertebrate host tissues. Although it is a key developmental stage of the malaria parasite, relatively few sporozoite surface or secreted proteins have ... -
DLC1 as a comparative epigenetic biomarker for radiotherapy of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The American Cancer Society estimates that 58,870 people were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) in 2006, and 18,840 people died of the disease. Recent investigation of epigenetic gene regulation has identified ... -
Isolation, characterization, and diagnosis of murine noroviruses, a newly recognized pathogen of mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Murine norovirus (MNV) is a newly recognized pathogen of mice. To assess the extent of MNV infection in laboratory mice, a high-throughput serologic diagnostic assay termed the multiplex fluorescent immunoassay (MFI) was ... -
The role of load in initiation and progression of cartilage pathology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Articular cartilage is primarily responsible for dissipation of load in diarthrodial joints. Load plays a critical role in maintaining cartilage health, but can also be a primary contributing factor in cartilage disease ...