Browsing OSU Dissertations by Subject "calcium"
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Calcium affects host-pathogen interactions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with lung epithelial cells
(2023-05)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the key bacterial pathogens that cause acute, chronic, and lethalinfections in the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). P. aeruginosa adheres to the mucosal epithelium of the airways ... -
Effects of season, sex, and age on the calcium physiology and bone dynamics of turtles
(2009-05)Scope and Method of Study: This study investigated the potential tradeoffs between maternal bone density and the investment of calcium into offspring in the Texas tortoise ( Gopherus berlandieri ) and red-eared slider ( ...