Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The Relationship between Canine Platelets and Cancer Cells, Sandra Curotto Bulla
Kinetic Analysis of Rat Blood and Tissue and Human Blood Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase after Inhibition with Novel Nerve Agent Surrogates and Reactivation with Novel Oximes, Steven Archie Dezell
Evaluation of a Modified Infraorbital Approach for a Maxillary Nerve Block for Rhinoscopy with Nasal Biopsy of Dogs, Kristen Michelle Fizzano
Platelet-Cancer Cell Interactions: Insights from the Canine Model, Shauna Ashtin Fuhrmann
Characterization of Type VI Secretion System in Edwardsiella Ictaluri, Safak Kalindamar
Efficacy of Novel Pyridinium Oximes in Preventing Neural Damage, Charles Andrew Leach
Development and Application of Polyclonal Antibody Based Proximity Ligation Assays in Detecting Antigenic Variants of Influenza A Viruses, Brigitte Elizabeth Martin
Effects of Aspirin Dose Escalation on Platelet Function and Urinary Thromboxane and Prostacyclin Levels in Normal Dogs, Natalie Marie McLewee
The Characterization of Zebrafish Natural Killer Cells and Their Role in Immunological Memory, Preeti Judith Muire
Advancing our Understanding of the Edwardsiella, Stephen Ralph Reichley
Development of a Pharmacodynamic Assay to Assess the Effect of Cyclosporine in the Canine Patient, Caitlin Nicole Riggs
Characterization of Myxozoan Parasites Associated with Catfish Aquaculture in Mississippi with Notes on the Development of H. Ictaluri In Susceptible and Non-Susceptible Catfish Hosts, Thomas Graham Rosser
Epidemiology of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli: Detection and Ecology in Beef Cattle Systems, Liesel J. Schneider
Genomics and Molecular Approaches to Delineate Pathogenesis of Aeromonas Hydrophila, Aeromonas Veronii, and Edwardsiella Piscicida Infections in Fish, Hasan Cihad Tekedar
Effect Of Magnesium Sulfate On Acute Bronchoconstriction In The Equine Asthma Model, Caitlin Jael Wenzel
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Effect of Toxoplasma gondii on Altering Dopamine Levels and Neuroinflammation Contributing to an Increased Risk of Developing Schizophrenia, Derek Lee Bramlett
Evaluation of the Effects of Heifer Development Method on Subsequent Reproductive Performance and Progeny Growth, Amanda Jillian Cain
Assessment Of The Pharmacodynamic Effects Of Cyclosporine In Dogs, Claire Fellman
Co-Infection Dynamics of the Tick-Borne Bacteria: Rickettsia Parkeri and "Candidatus Rickettsia Andeanae", Jung Keun Lee
Canine Pure Platelet-Rich Plasma for Regenerative Medicine and Platelet Research: Protocol Optimization, Marina Mitie Monobe
Novirhabdovirus Infection in Wild-Type and Rag1 Mutant Zebrafish Suggests Roles of Lymphocytes in Resistance, Du Ngoc Nguyen
Computational Methods for Annotation and Expression Profiling of Bacterial Pathogens using "Omics" Approaches, Joseph S. Reddy
Identification of Histamine Receptors in the Canine Gastrointestinal Tract, Alyssa Martin Sullivant
Role of DDE Exposure in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Association with Biochemical Markers and Diabetes Prevalence, Antonio Bartholomew Ward
Antigenic and Genetic Evolution of Emerging Avian Origin Influenza A Viruses, Yifei Xu
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Antigenic Characterization of H3 And H7 Avian Influenza A Virus from Migratory Waterfowl in North America, Laura Elizabeth Bailey
Reactivation of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibited by Organophosphates in Peripheral Rat Tissues, Joshua Peay Bennett
Validating Pasture Heaves as an Equine Model of Neutrophilic Asthma: a Systems Biology Approach, Lauren Ashley Bright
Generation and Application of Mutant Superantigens for Vaccine against Staphylococcus Aureus Infections, Ye Ji Lee Fortin
Detection of Flavobacterium Columnare in Tissues and Pond Water using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Gordon Derek Gibbs
Association Of P,P'-Dde And Metabolic Disease: A Possible Mechanistic Connection, Lauren Heard Mangum
Pesticide Toxicants and Atherosclerosis; Role of Oxidative Stress and Dysregulated Lipid Metabolism in Human Monocytes and Macrophages, Lee Christopher Mangum
The Efficacy of a Spot-On Pesticide Against Ectoparasites Affecting Poultry in Mississippi, Kevin Steven Maschek
The Role of Endocannabinoids in Atherosclerosis, Anberitha Tyiona Matthews
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Botulinum Associated with Visceral Toxicosis of Catfish: Investigation of a Viral-Vectored Heavy Chain Subunit Vaccine and Development of a Zebrafish Bioassay, Kamalakar Chatla
Epidemiological Study of the Factors that Influence Mortality and Economics on a Commercial Catfish Farm, Fred L. Cunningham
Analysis of Asthmatic Lung Remodeling in Summer Pasture-Associated Recurrent Airway Obstruction, Claudenir Rodrigues Ferrari
In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of Platelet Function in Healthy Dogs during Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy, Jillian Marie Haines
A Biomechanical Comparison of Unilateral and Bilateral String-Of-Pearls Locking Plates in a Canine Distal Humeral Metaphyseal Gap Model, Richard J. Hurt
Identification of the Edwardsiella Ictaluri Genes Causing Impaired Growth in Complex Medium, Safak Kalindamar
The Use of Tonometry as a Diagnostic Tool to Evaluate Intraocular Pressures in Normal and Abnormal California Sea Lion Eyes, Johanna del Carmen Mejia-Fava
Cholangiography Using 64-Multi-Detector Row Computed Tomography in the Normal Dog, Jennifer Wooley Miller
Sequencing and Analysis of the Flavobacterium Columnare ATCC 49512 Genome, Hasan Cihad Tekedar
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
System Dynamics Simulation Model of Salmonella Contamination of Broiler Carcasses in the Chill Tank of a Poultry Processing Plant, Karen Dazo Galarneau
Examining the Role of L-arginine in Tissues of the Fetoplacental Unit and Endometrium, Jonathan Michael Greene
Transcriptome Response Associated with Protective Immunity in T and B Cell Deficient Zebrafish, Aparna Krishnavajhala
Effects of Nurr1 Genotype and Aging on Dopamine Neurotransmission and Behavior, Evangel Kummari
Development, Evaluation and Refinement of a Body Mass Index Formula for Large Breed Canine Patients, Dena Lynn Lodato
Identification of Virulence Factors in Edwardsiella Ictaluri, Jingjun Lu
Anticoagulant Activity of Inhaled Heparin in the Dog, Jill S. Manion
Neural Protection in the Central Nervous System against Nerve Agent Surrogates using Novel Pyridinium Oximes, Ronald B. Pringle
Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Microbial Pathogens in Poultry Litter and the Development of Microbial Inactivation Constants in Waste Application, Brandy Nicole Roberts
Molecular Basis of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Kentucky Attachment to Broiler Skin, Sanaz Salehi
Assessment of Canine Immunity using Computational and Flow Cytometric Approaches, Kriston Weaver
Scrotal Castration as a Safe and Effective Means of Male Canine Sterilization, Kimberly A. Woodruff
Characterization of Novel Virulence Factors of Listeria Monocytogenes and their Roles in Pathogenesis, Ting Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus: Biotypes and their Contribution to Pathogenesis of the Disease in Susceptible Cells, Mais Ghazi Ammari
Effects of Different Oral Doses of Cyclosporine on T-Lymphocyte Biomarkers of Immunosuppression in Normal Dogs, Todd Marlow Archer
Stress Responses and Attachment of Listeria Monocytogenes in Food, Dongryeoul Bae
Determining the Etiology of Decreased Tensile Strength in Tissues of Quarter Horses with Hereditary Regional Dermal Asthenia (HERDA), Jacquelyn Elizabeth Bowser
Effect of a Proprietary Medication on Wound Healing in the Horse, Elizabeth Anne Carothers
Genomic and Functional Analysis of Next-Generation Sequencing Data, Philippe Chouvarine
Salmonella Source and Rate of Colonization in Two Newly Constructed Commercial Broiler Houses and the Effect of Used Litter Inoculation in a New House, Lauren Elizabeth Dodds
Modulation of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Canine Chondrocytes, David L. Dycus
The Impact of Organochlorine Pesticides and Lipid Biomarkers on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Paul Robert Eden
Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae, Rickettsia Parkeri And "Candidatus Rickettsia Andeanae", Associated With The Gulf Coast Tick, Amblyomma Maculatum Koch, Flavia Araujo Girao Ferrari
How Effective is the 2010-2011 D.A.R.E. Program in the Mississippi Delta?, LaDetra Michelle Forrest
Effects of Sodium Methyldithiocarbamate-Induced Oxidative Stress on Nf-Kappa B Activation, Monica Cherie Gadson
Potential of Great Egrets to be Vectors for the Transmission of s Virulent Strain of Aeromonas Hydrophila between Channel Catfish Culture Pond, Madison McCall Jubirt
Biomechanical Evaluation of Locking Compression Plate/Rod Constructs and Limited Contact-Dynamic Compression Plate/Rod Constructs in a Gap Model, Wilburn Maret Maxwell
Investigation of a Possible Association Between Pon1 Polymorphisms L55M And Q192R with Coronary Artery Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Patients within a Southern Population, Chiquita Yvette McDaniel
Analysis of Relaxin and Acute-Phase Proteins in Urine and Feces for Canine Pregnancy Diagnosis, Vanna Gail McMillan
Ecology of the Tick-Borne Pathogen, Rickettsia Parkeri, in its Primary Vector, Amblyomma Maculatum, and Select Vertebrate Hosts, Gail Miriam Moraru
The Effect of Oil Exposure on the Tissues and Health Status of Gulf of Mexico Fishes, Ahmad Salem Omar Ali
The Effects of Aspirin and Cyclosporine on Canine Platelet Function and Cyclooxygenase Expression, John Metcalfe Thomason
L222W of Hemagglutinin Affects the Receptor Binding Affinity of Avian Origin H3N2 Canine Influenza Virus, Guohua Yang
Diagnosis and Characterization of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Lifang Yan
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Effects of tibial tuberosity advancement and meniscal release on kinematics of the canine cranial cruciate deficient stifle during early, middle, and late stance, James Ryan Butler
Hydrolysis of Organophosphate and Model Substrates in African American and Caucasian Southerners by Serum Paraoxonase-1 (pon1) and its Relationship to Atherosclerosis, Ryan Hunter Coombes
Life History Studies of Two Digenetic Trematodes, Bolbophorus Damnificus and an Unknown Clinostomoid Species, that Infect Channel Catfish Ictalurus Punctatus, Cynthia Michelle Doffitt
Disaster preparedness of licensed private veterinary practitioners in Mississippi, Kathleen Leech Ebers
Biomechanical Comparison of Three Methods for Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures in Dogs, Stephen Cory Fisher
Development of computational tools and resources for systems biology of bacterial pathogens, Ranjit Kumar
Mechanisms of Genetic Resistance and Neoplastic Transformation in Marek's Disease, Shyamesh Kumar
Antibiotics induce prostagladin e2 production and cytotoxicity in equine chondrocytes that can be inhibited by avocado soybean unsaponifiables, glucosamine, and chondroitin sulfate, Cathleen Ann Mochal-King
Intestinal digenetic trematodes found in double-crested cormorant populations in the Mississippi Delta and the potential impact of these parasites on commercial and wild fish species found in this region, Mary McPherson O'Hear
Systems Biology Modeling of Bovine Fertility using Proteomics, Divya swetha Peddinti
Pet awareness with students (P.A.W.S.): the development of age appropriate materials for teaching public health education to children, Joel Dillard Ray
Expression, purification, and antimicrobial activity of avian beta-defensin-2, -6, and -12, Li Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Evaluation of in vitro serial antibiotic elution from meropenem-impregnated polymethylmethacrylate beads after ethylene oxide gas and autoclave sterilization, Leonardo Alfredo Baez
Understanding molecular aspects of catfish-pathogen interactions, Pradeepkumar Reddy Dumpala
Skin from horses with hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia (HERDA) contains collagen crosslinking patterns that are associated with reduced tensile strength, Ashley Arwen Hill
Innate Immunity and Inflammation in Sepsis in a Mouse Model for Binge Drinking, Basit Latief Jan
Channel Catfish Herpesvirus Systems Biology, Dusan Kunec
