Browsing UW-L Theses & Dissertations by Subject "Medical microbiology--Research"
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In vivo regulation of Fim Gene transcription in uropathogenic escherichia coli
(2014-08)Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the primary cause of human urinary tract infections. Type 1 pili of UPEC allow adherence to uroepithelial cells. Expression of type 1 pili is affected by phase variation, where a ... -
Intracellular penetration of novel antimicrobials in human THP-1 Macrophages infected with Listeria Monocytogenes
(2014-05)Antimicrobial resistance is increasing world-wide and there is a need for new, more effective drug treatments. Intracellular bacterial infections are among the most deadly and difficult to treat. Members of the Mycobacterium ... -
Proof of concept for simultaneous and rapid detection of enterohemorrhagic eschericherichia coli (EHEC) serogroups by real-time reverse transcriptase PCR
(2014-08)Foodborne illnesses caused by Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) are due to the consumption of contaminated food and water. Encoded by the eae gene, attachment and effacing lesions on human intestinal lining are ...