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Fall 2013
Vibrio cholerae is the Gram-negative bacterium responsible for the diarrheal disease cholera. In addition to the well-characterized virulence factors – cholera toxin and the toxin co-regulated pilus – used by this organism to cause watery diarrhea, V. cholerae uses the type VI secretion system...
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Characterization of the crosstalk between immunity and metabolism in Drosophila melanogaster model
DownloadFall 2021
Immune and metabolic pathways collectively contribute to the containment of microbial invaders, and persistent activation of immune responses contribute to the development of severe metabolic disorders. To determine how interaction between innate immune system and metabolic responses affected...
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Spring 2019
Vibrio cholerae is a diverse bacterial species that causes a wide range of disease,ranging from the diarrheal disease cholera by toxigenic strains to mild gastroenteritiscaused by non-toxigenic strains. Toxigenic strains are able to cause more severe diseasedue to the secretion of cholera toxin....
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Spring 2024
To maintain an effective barrier, intestinal epithelial progenitor cells must divide at a rate that matches the loss of dead and dying cells. Epithelial damage during most enteric infection accelerates cell proliferation and tissue repair via multiple stress responses. However, infection with the...
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Fall 2015
Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative bacterial species that consists of over 200 serogroups with differing pathogenic potential. Only O1 serogroup strains have been associated with the pandemic spread of cholera, a disease characterized by watery diarrhoea that can lead to severe dehydration and...