Browsing OSU Dissertations by Subject "virulence"
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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 ... -
Characterization of virulence in adherent phenotypes of Listeria monocytogenes
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Fitness, virulence and genetic variability in Pyrenophora tritici-repentis isolates causing tan spot of wheat in Oklahoma
(2010-05)Scope and Method of Study: Isolates of Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (causal fungus of tan spot of wheat) collected from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s were studied for their fitness, virulence and genetic relationship. Mycelial ... -
Strain typing and characterization of σ54-dependent transcriptional activator mutants in Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
(2008-12)Scope and Method of Study: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 (Pst DC3000) is a gram-negative plant pathogenic bacterium that is virulent on tomato, Brassica spp. and Arabidopsis. One aspect of this study was the ...