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dc.contributor.advisorAnderson, Deborah M., 1969-eng
dc.contributor.authorBland, David M.eng
dc.date.issued2013eng
dc.date.submitted2013 Falleng
dc.description.abstractBubonic plague infections begin in the dermis when the pathogen is introduced by a flea during a routine blood feed. Several barriers separate Yersinia pestis from its replicative niche, including phagocytic cells in the dermis and the refractory midgut environment of the vector. For this flea-borne disease, very little is known about the genetic factors that influence the establishment of infection in the flea midgut, the mechanism of transmission to naive hosts, trafficking of bacteria to the mammalian lymph node, or survival in disparate environments. Despite its lethality and the discovery of antibiotic resistant isolates, no licensed plague vaccine has been developed for use in the U.S. or Western Europe. Even a single cell of Y. pestis can initiate a lethal case of bubonic plague. Modern pandemics have originated from the endemic maintenance of flea and rodent interactions, as such, an improved understanding of genetic determinants that contribute to Y. pestis persistence, virulence, and transmission is warranted. In order to achieve this goal, we have generated improved genetic tools for studying mammalian pathogenesis of bubonic plague. In addition, we have developed and improved multiple model systems for comprehensive studies of the Yersinia pestis life cycle. Furthermore, we identified bacterial genetic factors that influenced survival and virulence in both mammalian and insect hosts. Ideally, the data provided will allow researchers to acquire consistent and reliable data about the Y. pestis life cycle that may ultimately improve epidemiological modeling and prevention of disease. Holistic and comprehensive research directed at the host-vector-pathogen interface will likely lead to development of methods for controlling vector-borne pathogens, like Yersinia pestis.eng
dc.description.bibrefIncludes bibliographical references.eng
dc.format.extent1 online resource (x, 133 pages) : illustrations (some color)eng
dc.identifier.oclc899080261eng
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10355/44654
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.32469/10355/44654eng
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.publisherUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunityUniversity of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertationseng
dc.rightsOpenAccess.eng
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.
dc.sourceSubmitted by the University of Missouri--Columbia Graduate School.eng
dc.titleDevelopment of model systems for the vector-host-pathogen interface of bubonic plagueeng
dc.typeThesiseng
thesis.degree.disciplineVeterinary pathobiology (MU)eng
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
thesis.degree.levelDoctoraleng
thesis.degree.namePh. D.eng


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