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Development and Implementation of a Community Based qPCR Monitoring Program for Biological Hazards of Recreational Water
DownloadSpring 2020
Recreational water is an economic and social asset to the public. Its' importance is underscored by the need to protect it, and ensure it is safe to use. There are numerous waterborne pathogens that cause illness each year, including bacteria, human infectious viruses, and parasites, and many of...
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DNA-Based Environmental Monitoring for the Invasive Myxozoan Parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis, in Alberta, Canada
DownloadFall 2020
Whirling disease is a disease of fish caused by an invasive myxosporean parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis. It was first detected in Canada in Johnson Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, in August 2016, and little is known about the transmission of this parasite in Canada. Current testing focuses...
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Molecular characterization of Tubifex populations in Alberta, Canada, and their role in the spread of whirling disease
DownloadSpring 2024
Whirling disease is a parasitic infection caused by Myxobolus cerebralis Hofer (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) and is debilitating to the salmonid fish that act as hosts. As of 2016, this parasite has been confirmed in Alberta, Canada. This thesis focused on estimating how long M. cerebralis has been present...
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The Role of Haemocytes in the Immune Response of Biomphalaria glabrata against Schistosoma mansoni: Investigations into Haematopoiesis and Pattern Recognition Receptors
DownloadSpring 2018
Snails (Gastropoda) serve as hosts for the larval development of many medically and agriculturally important digenean trematodes (parasitic flatworms), including schistosomes, blood flukes that collectively infect more than 260 million people globally. Compatibility between snails and digeneans...
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The Role of Key Schistosoma mansoni Invadolysins in Infection Establishment and Persistence in Biomphalaria glabrata and Mammalian Hosts: Functional Characterization of SmLeish and SmCI-1
DownloadSpring 2023
Despite significant advancements in treatment coverage, schistosomiasis remains the second most impactful parasitic disease to human health after malaria. This deadly and debilitating parasite infects more than 230 million people worldwide and causes an estimated 200,000 deaths every year. The...