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- 1Baluch, Aliyah
- 1Bergeron, Amber
- 1Brachmann, Cole Garrett
- 1Conway, Jennifer
- 1Detmer, Susan E.
- 4Department of Medicine
- 2Department of Biological Sciences
- 2Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- 2School of Public Health
- 1Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science
- 1Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
- 2Choi, Hyo-Jick (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 1Anderson, Colin (Medical Microbiology and Immunology)
- 1Befus, A. Dean (Medicine)
- 1Clandinin, M. Tom (Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Sciences
- 1Colleen Norris (Faculty of Nursing)
- 1Deepali Kumar, MD (Transplant Infectious Diseases)
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2007
Lake, R., Bailey, T., Yonge, O., Marrie, T.J., Herman, B., Rosychuk, R.J.
To assess knowledge of pandemic influenza, we administered a questionnaire to all medical students at the University of Alberta; 354 (69%) of 510 students responded. Data from questionnaires such as this could help determine the role of medical students during a public health emergency.
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Spring 2010
These two studies investigate the immune responses of lung and kidney transplant recipients to the influenza vaccine. The study involving kidney transplant recipients developed a novel flow cytometry assay to measure cell-mediated immunity in response to influenza vaccination. The activation of...
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Fall 2010
Mast cells are immune cells important in innate immunity. Besides their role in asthma and allergies, mast cells are critical effector cells against various pathogens. Mast cells are established to be protective against bacterial infections, but little is known about their functions in viral...
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Investigation of fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis using stable isotopes in type 1 diabetes, liver failure, islet and liver transplant, and effect of dietary intervention
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Elevated plasma lipids are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In certain conditions plasma lipids are normal yet individuals experience increased morbidity. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is associated with elevated CVD despite normal lipids, while in liver failure low plasma lipids may...
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Diabetes and Influenza-Attributable Illness: The Rationale for Targeted Influenza Vaccinations in Adults with Diabetes
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While guidelines for seasonal influenza vaccinations single out working age (< 65) adults with diabetes, vaccination rates in this group remain below national targets. Historically, there has been limited evidence to support these guidelines. This dissertation comprises four studies investigating...
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Proximal Impact of Transplant Tolerance-Promoting Antibody Therapies on Antigen-Specific T Cell Reactivity
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The development of a transient, tolerance-promoting therapy is a critical goal in transplantation. Antibody-perturbation of T cell activation signals is considered a promising candidate. However, the mechanisms of such therapies remain vague. The lack of cohesive and systematic knowledge in the...
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Spring 2013
Immunogenicity of intramuscular influenza vaccine is suboptimal in organ transplant recipients although intradermal vaccine may be superior by targeting dermal dendritic cells to stimulate a response. 229 patients were randomized to IM or high-dose ID vaccine during the 2010-11 season. Pre- and...
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Transcriptomic and epigenetic profiling of the lung of influenza-infected pigs: A comparison of different birth weight and Susceptibility groups
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Harding, John C.S., Foxcroft, George R., Gunvaldsen, Rayna E., Dyck, Michael K., Plastow, Graham S., Detmer, Susan E., Wilkinson, Jamie M., Dixon, Walter T.
Influenza viruses are a common cause of respiratory disease in swine. Infections range in severity from asymptomatic to causing significant morbidity. The main objective of this study was to compare lung transcriptomic and epigenetic responses to influenza infection in pigs from high or low birth...
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Spring 2015
Background: Heart transplant is life-saving for children with end-stage congenital heart disease or acquired heart failure. Critical illness following transplantation can include acute kidney injury (AKI). There is little data on the epidemiology of, risk factors for, or impact on outcomes of...
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Characterizing the effects of differentially adapted influenza PB2 proteins on duck MAVS-mediated interferon beta signaling
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The influenza A viral RNA polymerase is responsible for viral replication and greatly affects influenza A virus (IAV) virulence and host range. The PB2 influenza polymerase subunit is the primary polymerase determinant of influenza host range and virulence. It was previously shown that PB2...