Theses from 2007
Depletion of 32-kbp circular plasmids from Borrelia burgdorferi, Amanda Paige DeRouen Polito
Genetics of Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1 tegument proteins involved in virion morphogenesis and egress, Preston A. Fulmer
The role of toll-like receptor 7 in the neuropathogenesis of retrovirus infection in neonates, Stephanie Diane Lewis
Responses of respiratory system cells in vitro and in vivo to petrochemical combustion-derived ultrafine particles, Gleeson Murphy, Jr.
Lymphohistiocytic Proliferative Syndrome of Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis): a cutaneous manifestation of West Nile virus, Javier G. Nevarez
Brucella melitensis: the evaluation of a putative hemagglutinin gene's effect on virulence in the caprine model, Quinesha Laticia Perry
Characterization of a virulence related hypothetical protein in Edwardsiella ictaluri, Ildiko Katalin Polyak
Role of heparanase and heparanase-degraded heparan sulfate in brain-metastatic melanoma, Madhuchhanda Roy
Evaluation of selected immune response to Haemonchus contortus in Gulf Coast native compared to Suffolk lambs, Krishna P. Shakya
P-glycoprotein and membrane permeability as determinants of xenobiotic bioavailability and bioaccumulation, Xiaobing Tan
Evaluating the effect of two commercial antimicrobial products on Salmonella spp. in the aquatic habitat of the red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans), Trevor Theadore Zachariah
Theses from 2006
Characterizing Salmonella fecal shedding among racehorses in Louisiana, Anna Marie Chapman
Genetically modified IFN-alpha for gene therapy treatment of squamous cell carcinoma, Ryan Craig
The epidemiology of West Nile virus in Louisiana, Karen Ruth Gruszynski
Power analysis for a mixed effects logistic regression model, Yinmei Li
Effect of vaccination of goats with H-gal-GP and H11 antigens from intestinal membrane cells of Haemonchus contortus, Donya Dupree Olcott
Characterization of equine pulmonary endothelin receptors in health and disease, Sumanth Polikepahad
Racial disparities, birth outcomes, and changing demographics of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Misty D. Richard
Brugia phangi: effects of third stage larvae ES immunization on early migration and parasite establishment in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus), Ginger Ann Robertson
Theses from 2005
Urokinase and urokinase receptor in the urinary tract of the dog, Trina Racquel Bailey
The Role of Urease in the Pathogenesis of Edwardsiella ictaluri, Natha Joy Booth
Matrix metalloproteinase 3, matrix metalloproteinase 13, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 concentrations in normal and naturally-occurring osteoarthritic canine stifles, Blaine Allen Burkert
Cytokines and aeroallergens in the pathogenesis of summer-pasture associated obstructive pulmonary disease: effects on endothelin production, neutrophil activation and chemotaxis, Lais Rosa Rodrigues Costa
Evaluation of Helicobacter hepaticus bacterial shedding in fostered and strategically housed C57BL/6 mice, J. Robin Crisler Roberts
Characterizing the health status of the Louisiana gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), Orlando Diaz-Figueroa
Post-breeding endometritis after low dose insemination in the mare, María Soledad Ferrer
Voluntary exercise in the C57B1/6J mouse: phenotypic effects of varying dietary fat levels and hippocampal gene expression differences between high-level and low-level exercisers, Leslie DeBardeleben McLaughlin
The role of heparanase in malignant melanoma and the development of a brain slice model to study mechanisms of brain metastatic melanoma in vivo, Brian Paul Murry
Genetics and functions of the SARS coronavirus spike protein, Chad Michael Petit
Neural stem cells as a delivery vector for chemokine expression in the central nervous system, Mark Winston Stalder
The influence of transdermally administered fentanyl on isoflurane requirements in normothermic and hypothermic dogs, Diane Wilson
Theses from 2004
Methods to induce earlier onset of cyclicity in transitional mares, Abdulhakeem Hashim Aljarrah
In vitro evaluation of the Securos Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair System and fluorocarbon leader line for use as lateral fabella-tibial sutures, Max Nielsen Banwell
The effects of non-focused extracorporeal shock waves on neuronal morphology, function and analgesia in horses, David Manuel Bolt
A novel strategy of controlling bovine pneumonic pasteurellosis: transfecting the upper respiratory tract of cattle with a gene coding for the antimicrobial peptide cecropin B, Charles Mitchell Boudreaux
Isolation and characterization of carbonic anhydrase from Ostertagia ostertagi, Andrew Allan DeRosa
Improved methods for the isolation and characterization of Flavobacterium columnare, Bradley Donovan Farmer
Investigations into DNA vaccination against Channel Catfish Virus, Heather C. Harbottle
Chromosomal localization of a proinsulin transgene inserted with a transposon-based vector into Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix, Lacey R. McNally
Genetics and functions of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 membrane proteins in virus-induced cell fusion, virion morphogenesis and egress, Jeffrey Michael Melancon
Evaluation of rough Brucella strains as vaccines for brucellosis and pseudorabies in swine, Lorraine Harrow Molin
Estimation of the effect of misclassifications on diagnostic test performance in two persistent bovine viral infections, Kimberly Orr
Early tissue migration of and host response to Brugia pahangi in gerbils, Kristina Houpe Porthouse
A study of the anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and immunomodulatory properties of thalidomide in leprosy, Azeb Tadesse Argaw
Developing embryo technologies for the eland antelope (Taurotragus oryx), Gemechu G. Wirtu
Dissertations from 2003
Equine immunity to cyathostome infections, Marie Alexandra Baudena
Role of endothelin-1 in the gastrointestinal tract of horses in health and disease, Ramaswamy Monickarasi Chidambaram
The effect of aging on the immune response to vaccination in the horse, Daniel H. Fermaglich
Susceptibility of Bacillus anthracis to Gamma and Cherry bacteriophage, Preston A. Fulmer
The development of molecular diagnostics for breast cancer, Anna Henrik Israyelyan
Immunological, hematological, and serum biochemical effects of high level dietary fish oil and vitamin E supplementation in the dog, Casey J. LeBlanc
Developing risk assessment maps for Schistosoma haematobium in Kenya based on climate grids and remotely sensed data, Kelsey Lee McNally
The effects of intra-articular silicone polymer on synovial fluid, synovial tissue, and articular cartilage in the equine middle carpal joint, Marilyn Rumbaugh
Optimal age at fostering for the derivation of Helicobacter hepaticus-free mice, Kem Boullion Singletary
Role of endothelin in the pathogenesis of acute laminitis in horses, Ashley Michelle Stokes
Development of the neonatal rat as a model for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: cardiorespiratory effects of ethanol, Rhett Whitman Stout
Characterization of protein secretion in Mycobacterium leprae using phoA fusions in Escherichia coli and Mycobacterium smegmatis, Marina Noemi Torrero
Effectiveness of Copper-Oxide Wire Particles on the control of Haemonchus contortus in sheep, Ariane Diane Watkins
Theses from 2002
Approaches to measuring the frequency of achondroplasia and hypochondroplasia causing FGFR-3 mutations in human sperm, Andrew Timothy Daters
Pathogenic mechanisms of Photobacterium damselae subspecies piscicida in hybrid striped bass, Ahmad A. Elkamel
Antipredator conditioning in Mississippi Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis pulla), Jennifer Jill Heatley
Plasmid-Mediated Expression of Foreign Genes in Ehrlichia Canis, Langston Dolphus Hull
The Effect of Experimental Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus on the Adenosine Triphosphate Content and Cellular Permeability of the Canine Gastric and Jejunal Mucosa, Laura Elizabeth Peycke
Misconceptions surrounding the safety of home birth and hospital birth, Misty D. Richard
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
T -Cell Cytokines and Equine Nematode Infections., Jenifer Dee Edmonds
Epidemiology of Salmonella in the Green Iguana (Iguana Iguana)., Mark Anthony Mitchell
The Role of Immunity in Resistance of Gulf Coast Native Sheep to Haemonchus Contortus Infection., Maria Teresa Pena
Systemic and Colonic Hemodynamic and Vasomotor Responses to Adenosine Triphosphate in Horses., Joanne Tetens
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Intestinal Bioavailability and Biotransformation of 3,4,3',4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl in the Channel Catfish, Ictalurus Punctatus., Adriana Maria Doi
Creation and Characterization of 25 kDa Outer Membrane Protein (Omp25) Deletion Mutants in Brucella Species., Matthew David Edmonds
The Effects and Mechanism of Action of Cimetidine on Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Using an Equine Soft-Tissue Inflammation Model., Robert Paul Hunter
A Cross-Sectional Study of Prevalence and Risk Factors for Major Goat Diseases in Eastern and Western Uganda: Results and Exploration of Biases., Edmond Kato Kabagambe
Indices of Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in a Bioindicator Species: Point Mutation Detection in the Cotton Rat., Christine H. Lemarchand-carpentier
Isolation and Characterization of Newly Emerging Coronaviruses in Acute Respiratory Tract Diseases of Cattle., Xiaoqing Lin
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
The Effect of Exercise on Immune Function in Equids., Robert William Folsom
Molecular Genetics and Functions of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) Glycoprotein K (gK) in the Morphogenesis of Infectious Virion Particles., Timothy Paul Foster
Epidemiology of Anthrax in the Kruger National Park, South Africa: Genetic Diversity and Environment., Kimothy Lyn Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Evaluation of the Toxicological Consequences of Dietary Exposure to Individual Classes of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons or a Mixture in the Fischer-344 Rat., Mary Durand Boudreau
Effects of Selected Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Cell Proliferation, Protein Phosphorylation, and Intracellular Calcium Concentration in Lepomis Macrochirus., Helen Runnels Connelly
Characterization Ofp53 Gene Sequence in Exons 5-8 of the Western Mosquito Fish, Gambusia Affinis., Neeraja Kondapi Erraguntla
Identification of Antigens of Edwardsiella Ictaluri, the Causative Agent of Enteric Septicemia of Catfish (ESC)., Michelle Marie Moore
Development of a Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Procedure for Analysis of Cytokine Responses to Strongylus Vulgaris in Ponies., Cyprianna Ellen Swiderski
Association of Environmental and Climatic Factors in the Epidemiology of American Visceral Leishmaniasis in Northeast Brazil Using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Methods., Roland Alexander Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
The Uptake and Distribution of Diethyltoluenediamine in the Male Sprague Dawley Rat., Michael Charles Babin
Genetics and Functions of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) Glycoprotein K (gK) in Virus Envelopment and Egress., Sukhanya Jayachandra
Identification and Quantification of S-(2-(N(7)-Guanyl)ethyl)glutathione DNA Adduct in Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus) After Exposure to 1,2-Dichloroethane., Ahmedin Muktar Jemal
Development and in Vivo Evaluation of a purA Mutant Strain of the Channel Catfish Pathogen Edwardsiella Ictaluri., Mark Lee Lawrence
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Immunodiagnosis of Fasciolosis by Detection of Coproantigen., Salma Mohamed Abdel-rahman
Geographic Information Systems for Schistosomiasis in Brazil., Maria Emilia Bavia
Extraction and Analysis of Triazines in Fish Tissues Following a Toxic Exposure: Environmental Factors Affecting Atrazine Toxicity in Fish., Patricia Simmons Gaunt
Importance of a Siderophore in the Pathogenesis and Virulence of Photobacterium Damsela Subsp. Piscicida in Hybrid Striped Bass (Morone Saxatili X Morone Chrysops)., John Phillip Hawke
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Assay for the Detection and Differentiation of the Virulent Strains of Mycoplasma Mycoides Subspecies Mycoides "Small Colony" Type From the Vaccine T1 Strain in Purified DNA and in Field Samples From Africa., Abdullahi Sheikh hassan Kalif
Dinitropyrenes: Nitroreduction Processes and Evaluation of Indices of Exposure., Matthew Jerome Krautmann
Inflammatory Responses of the Jird to Brugia Pahangi: Parasite Stage Specificity and Role of the Macrophage., Carmen Nasarre
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Cloning, Expression, Primary Structure, and Insertion Mutagenesis of the Pyruvate Formate-Lyase Enzyme of Aeromonas Hydrophila., Mohamed Alaa eldin abdelalim Awad
The Pathogenesis of Equine Endometritis Due to Streptococcus Zooepidemicus., Robert Crawford Causey