RSS 1.0Electronic Dissertations and Theses - Veterinary Medicine
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This collection contains theses and dissertations by students in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University.
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Adiponectin in equine reproduction
(2015)Adiponectin, a protein secreted predominately by white adipose tissue, has been a focus of recent research due to its effects on metabolism and reproduction. The following dissertation describes research performed to profile ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF THE MECHANISM RESPONSIBLE FOR ATENNUATION OF RIFAMPICIN-PASSAGED FLAVOBACTERIUM PSYCHROPHILUM, ETIOLOGIC AGENT OF BACTERIAL COLDWATER DISEASE
(2013)Flavobacterium psychrophilum is the etiologic agent of bacterial coldwater disease (CWD) and rainbow trout fry syndrome (RTFS) in salmonids. Presently there are no licensed vaccines for this disease, but earlier work showed ... -
Role of the N-terminal region of troponin T in cardiac muscle contractile activation
(2013)Cardiac muscle contraction is the result of coordinated interactions between the contractile regulatory proteins of the thick and thin filaments, and a detailed understanding of how they interact is central to advancing ... -
ESTABLISHMENT OF SPERMATOGENESIS FOLLOWING TESTICULAR TISSUE ECTOPIC XENOGRAFTING IN ALPACA
(2013)Sperm production depends on development, puberty and germ cell differentiation. Puberty age of alpaca varies and little is known of factors regulating this process. The species is also known for a high incidence of congenital ... -
Factors involved in the proliferation of blaCMY-2 plasmid-bearing Escherichia coli in cattle
(2011)Third-generation cephalosporins are a crucial component of the antibiotic arsenal for human and veterinary medicine. Resistance to third-generation cephalosporins is often conveyed by blaCMY-2 plasmids. The prevalence of ... -
Immune response of bighorn sheep to Mannheimia haemolytica
(2011)Bighorn sheep (BHS; Ovis canadensis) are more susceptible to Mannheimia haemolytica-caused pneumonia, than domestic sheep (DS; Ovis aries). The objective of this study was to elucidate the basis for enhanced susceptibility ... -
Neutralizing antibody-mediated control of lentivirus infection
(2010)NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY-MEDIATED CONTROL OF LENTIVIRUS INFECTIONAbstractby Sandra D. Taylor, Ph.D.Washington State UniversityDecember 2010Chair: Robert H. MealeyVaccines preventing HIV-1 infection will likely elicit antibodies ... -
Diagnosis of Mycoplasma Mastitis: Validation and Development
(2010)Microbiological culture of milk samples has been used as a standard diagnosis for mycoplasma mastitis. It is suggested to perform with fresh samples for optimum diagnosis. Submission of fresh samples is often difficult ...