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Characterization Of Bartonella-Bacilliformis Flagella And Effect Of Antiflagellin Antibodies On Invasion Of Human Erythrocytes, David C. Scherer, Isaure Deburon-Connors, Michael F. Minnick
Characterization Of Bartonella-Bacilliformis Flagella And Effect Of Antiflagellin Antibodies On Invasion Of Human Erythrocytes, David C. Scherer, Isaure Deburon-Connors, Michael F. Minnick
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
Bartonella bacilliformis is the etiologic agent of Oroya fever in humans. Flagellum-mediated motility has been postulated as a major virulence factor for invasion of host cells. To address this hypothesis, we purified and characterized flagella from strain KC584 and then assessed their role in human erythrocyte association and invasion. Electron microscopy of the flagellar preparation showed a high concentration of filaments with a mean wavelength of 800 nm. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, immunoblot analysis, and KBr density gradient centrifugation indicated that the flagellar filament is composed of a polypeptide of 42 kDa. The flagellin is partially (ca. 50%) resistant …
Affinity Panning Of A Library Of Peptides Displayed On Bacteriophages Reveals The Binding Specificity Of Bip, Sylvie Blond-Elguindi, Steven E. Cwirla, William J. Dower, Robert J. Lipshutz, Stephen R. Sprang, Joseph F. Sambrook, Mary Jane H. Gething
Affinity Panning Of A Library Of Peptides Displayed On Bacteriophages Reveals The Binding Specificity Of Bip, Sylvie Blond-Elguindi, Steven E. Cwirla, William J. Dower, Robert J. Lipshutz, Stephen R. Sprang, Joseph F. Sambrook, Mary Jane H. Gething
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
We have used affinity panning of libraries of bacteriophages that display random octapeptide or dodecapeptide sequences at the N-terminus of the adsorption protein (plll) to characterize peptides that bind to the endoplasmic reticulum chaperone BiP and to develop a scoring system that predicts potential BiP-binding sequences in naturally occurring polypeptides. BiP preferentially binds peptides containing a subset of aromatic and hydrophobic amino acids in alternating positions, suggesting that peptides bind in an extended conformation, with the side chains of alternating residues pointing into a cleft on the BiP molecule. Synthetic peptides with sequences corresponding to those displayed by BiP-binding bacteriophages …
Identification Of A Protein In Several Borrelia Species Which Is Related To Ospc Of The Lyme Disease Spirochetes., Richard T. Marconi, D. Scott Samuels, Tom G. Schwan, Claude F. Garon
Identification Of A Protein In Several Borrelia Species Which Is Related To Ospc Of The Lyme Disease Spirochetes., Richard T. Marconi, D. Scott Samuels, Tom G. Schwan, Claude F. Garon
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
Using oligonucleotide probes which have previously been shown to be specific for the ospC gene found in the Lyme disease spirochete species Borrelia burgdorferi, B. garinii, and group VS461, we detected an ospC homolog in other Borrelia species including B. coriaceae, B. hermsii, B. anserina, B. turicatae, and B. parkeri. In contrast to the Lyme disease spirochetes, which carry the ospC gene on a 26-kb circular plasmid, we mapped the gene in other Borrelia species to linear plasmids which varied in size among the isolates tested. Some isolates carry multiple copies of the gene residing on linear plasmids of different …
On A (Β-) Roll, S. R. Sprang
On A (Β-) Roll, S. R. Sprang
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Nucleotide Sequence And Comparison Of The 5s Ribosomal Rna Genes Of Rochalimaea Henselae, R-Quintana And Brucella Abortus, Michael F. Minnick, Gary L. Stiegler
Nucleotide Sequence And Comparison Of The 5s Ribosomal Rna Genes Of Rochalimaea Henselae, R-Quintana And Brucella Abortus, Michael F. Minnick, Gary L. Stiegler
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Biochemical Correlates Of Estivation Tolerance In The Mountainsnail Oreohelix (Pulmonata: Oreohelicidae), Bernard Rees
Biochemical Correlates Of Estivation Tolerance In The Mountainsnail Oreohelix (Pulmonata: Oreohelicidae), Bernard Rees
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
Biochemical changes occurring over 7 months of estivation were studied in two species of land snail, Oreohelix strigosa (Gould) and 0. subrudis (Reeve), to determine whether differential mortality during estivation is related to different energetic strategies. Laboratory- maintained snails, which were fed ad libitum prior to es- tivation, were compared with snails collected from the field and induced to estivate without augmenting their energy reserves. In all groups, polysaccharide was catab- olized early in estivation, and protein was the primary metabolic substrate after polysaccharide reserves were de- pleted. Lipid was catabolized at a low rate throughout estivation. Rates of catabolism …
Breeding Ground Fidelity And Mate Retention In The Pacific Golden-Plover, Oscar W. Johnson, Peter G. Connors, Phillip L. Bruner, John L. Maron
Breeding Ground Fidelity And Mate Retention In The Pacific Golden-Plover, Oscar W. Johnson, Peter G. Connors, Phillip L. Bruner, John L. Maron
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
We found male-biased site fidelity in Pacific Golden-Plovers (Phviah fulva)
on breeding grounds in western Alaska. Males (8 of 8) returned to the same territories annually, while few females (1 of 4) were seen in subsequent seasons. Nest sites in successive years were usually within 100 m, and the same nest cup may be used in more than one year. First-year birds of both sexes mated with older birds and also with each other, but first-year females may breed less commonly than first-year males. The numbers of nesting birds on our study sites varied sharply both within and …
Nucleotide Sequence Of The 5s Ribosomal Rna Gene Of Bartonella Bacilliformis, Michael F. Minnick
Nucleotide Sequence Of The 5s Ribosomal Rna Gene Of Bartonella Bacilliformis, Michael F. Minnick
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Transcriptional Analyses And Mapping Of The Ospc Gene In Lyme Disease Spirochetes, Richard T. Marconi, D. Scott Samuels, Claude F. Garon
Transcriptional Analyses And Mapping Of The Ospc Gene In Lyme Disease Spirochetes, Richard T. Marconi, D. Scott Samuels, Claude F. Garon
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
In Lyme disease spirochetes, the ospC gene encodes a 22.7-kDa protein referred to as either the pC or the OspC protein. Using a variety of electrophoretic approaches followed by Southern blotting and probing with oligonucleotide probes, we mapped the ospC gene to a circular 26-kb plasmid. The ospC gene represents the first gene to be mapped to a circular plasmid in Lyme disease spirochetes. The occurrence of this gene in isolates belonging to each of the three Lyme disease-associated species, Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia garinii, and the VS461 group, was evaluated. The ospC gene was found to occur in all 21 …
Observations On The Pearl Oyster Fishery Of Kuwait, S. M. Almatar, Kent E. Carpenter, R. Jackson, S. H. Alhazeem, A. H. Alsaffar, A. R. A. Ghaffar, C. Carpenter
Observations On The Pearl Oyster Fishery Of Kuwait, S. M. Almatar, Kent E. Carpenter, R. Jackson, S. H. Alhazeem, A. H. Alsaffar, A. R. A. Ghaffar, C. Carpenter
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
The pearl oyster fishery of Kuwait was monitored daily from January 1989 to May 1990. Landings of pearl oysters in 1989 totaled 287 tons with a market value of U.S. $1.0 million. Commercial pearls (>3 mm) were estimated to be present in one of every 4200 oysters. Most of the pearl oysters landed were new recruits with hinge lengths between 40-56 mm. There was a curvilinear relationship between total weight and size of oysters (length) and the sex ratio approached 1:1. Spawning occurs throughout the year, with a spat settlement peak in early fall. Over the size range examined …
Coumermycin A1 Inhibits Growth And Induces Relaxation Of Supercoiled Plasmids In Borrelia Burgdorferi, The Lyme Disease Agent, D. Scott Samuels, Claude F. Garon
Coumermycin A1 Inhibits Growth And Induces Relaxation Of Supercoiled Plasmids In Borrelia Burgdorferi, The Lyme Disease Agent, D. Scott Samuels, Claude F. Garon
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
Coumermycin A1 is an inhibitor of DNA gyrase, an enzyme that catalyzes supercoiling of DNA and is required for bacterial DNA replication. We have investigated the activity of this coumarin antibiotic on Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochete and the causative agent of Lyme disease. B. burgdorferi was more susceptible than many other eubacteria to coumermycin as well as novobiocin, another coumarin antibiotic; this contrasted with its relative resistance to the DNA gyrase inhibitors nalidixic acid, oxolinic acid, and ciprofloxacin. Coumermycin at 0.2 micrograms/ml inhibited the growth of B. burgdorferi B31 in BSK II medium. A 100-fold-lower concentration induced the relaxation of …
Speciation In Golden-Plovers, Pluvialis Dominica And P. Fulva: Evidence From The Breeding Grounds, Peter G. Connors, Brian J. Mccaffery, John L. Maron
Speciation In Golden-Plovers, Pluvialis Dominica And P. Fulva: Evidence From The Breeding Grounds, Peter G. Connors, Brian J. Mccaffery, John L. Maron
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
Two forms of golden-plover have long been considered subspecies, Pluvialis
dominica dominica and P. d. fulva. Prior studies have shown differences between forms in breeding distributions, wintering distributions, plumage, morphology, molt, and maturation schedules. We report clear and consistent differences in breeding vocalizations and nesting habitat, and strict assortative mating in areas of sympatry in western Alaska. These results indicate a greater degree of differentiation between the forms than was previously appreciated. They are appropriately treated as separate species and should be referred to under the names Pluvialis dominica, for the American Golden-Plover, and Pluvialis fulva, for …
Effects Of Silvicultural Treatments On Forest Birds In The Rocky Mountains: Implications And Management Recommendations, Richard L. Hutto, Sallie J. Hejl, Charles R. Preston, Deborah M. Finch
Effects Of Silvicultural Treatments On Forest Birds In The Rocky Mountains: Implications And Management Recommendations, Richard L. Hutto, Sallie J. Hejl, Charles R. Preston, Deborah M. Finch
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
The short-term effects of timber harvesting practices on landbird species vary widely among species. Thus, the maintenance of populations of all species will require a long-term management strategy that involves maintenance of a variety of habitats over a broad landscape.
Cytokine Structural Taxonomy And Mechanisms Of Receptor Engagement, Stephen R. Sprang, J. Fernando Bazan
Cytokine Structural Taxonomy And Mechanisms Of Receptor Engagement, Stephen R. Sprang, J. Fernando Bazan
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
Seven discrete families of cytokines have been identified by sequence and structural analysis. Within this diverse set of protein folds, the hematopoietic growth factors and tumor necrosis factor-like cytokines display a remarkable degree of variation upon their respective topological frameworks. In addition, prototype X-ray structures of ligand-receptor complexes reveal two different strategies of receptor engagement.
Seasonal Relationships Between Phytoplankton Composition, Abundance, And Primary Productivity In Three Tidal Rivers Of The Lower Chesapeake Bay, Harold G. Marshall, Kneeland K. Nesius
Seasonal Relationships Between Phytoplankton Composition, Abundance, And Primary Productivity In Three Tidal Rivers Of The Lower Chesapeake Bay, Harold G. Marshall, Kneeland K. Nesius
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
The seasonal abundance and successional patterns of phytoplankton, including autotrophic picoplankton, are compared to spring, summer, and fall primary production maxima that occurred in three tidal rivers. The tidal freshwaters were dominated by diatoms, chlorophytes, and cyanobacteria during a late spring through early fall period of maximum growth. In contrast, downstream assemblages were dominated by estuarine diatoms, dinoflagellates, and cryptomonads which developed spring pulses and a protracted summer-fall maximum. Autotrophic picoplankton produced a major summer pulse at all river stations with reduced abundance during other seasons. The mean annual productivity rates for the tidal James, Rappahannock, and York rivers were …
Microzooplankton In The Lower Chesapeake Bay, And The Tidal Elizabeth, James, And York Rivers, Gyung-Soo Park, Harold G. Marshall
Microzooplankton In The Lower Chesapeake Bay, And The Tidal Elizabeth, James, And York Rivers, Gyung-Soo Park, Harold G. Marshall
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
Results of a one year study in the lower Chesapeake Bay and three tidal rivers indicate an abundant microzooplankton population, with a mean concentration of 4,231.1/Liter. The most abundant components are the non-loricate ciliates (2,518.2L, 59.5% of the annual total) and tintinnids (1,400.1/L 33.1%). In lesser abundance were the rotifers (191.4/L) and nauplii larvae (121.7/L). Seasonal abundance maxima were highest in summer, followed by fall, spring and winter.
Phytoplankton Relationships To Water Quality In Lake Drummond And Two Drainage Ditches, Christine G. Phillips, Harold G. Marshall
Phytoplankton Relationships To Water Quality In Lake Drummond And Two Drainage Ditches, Christine G. Phillips, Harold G. Marshall
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
A twelve-month phytoplankton study was conducted in Lake Drummond and Washington and Jericho Ditches from December 1988 to November 1989. Four dominant phytoplankton groups were identified at these sites. These were the Bacillariophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Cryptophyceae and an autotrophic picoplankton component. Over the past 20 years there has been a decrease in the mean pH levels of Lake Drummond and the replacement of one its former major components, the Chlorophyceae, by the Cyanophyceae. Based on water quality analysis results and species diversity indices, Lake Drummond is classified as in an early eutrophic stage of development.
Age, Growth, And Reproduction Of Tautog Tautoga Onitis (Labridae: Perciformes) From Coastal Waters Of Virginia, E. Brian Hostetter, Thomas A. Munroe
Age, Growth, And Reproduction Of Tautog Tautoga Onitis (Labridae: Perciformes) From Coastal Waters Of Virginia, E. Brian Hostetter, Thomas A. Munroe
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
Tautog Tautoga onitis are gaining popularity in Virginia's coastal waters as a recreational and food fish. Adult tautog are seasonally abundant on inshore hard-bottom habitats (1-10 m) and inhabit offshore areas (10-75 m) year-round. Juveniles, especially newly-settled recruits, inhabit vegetated areas in shallow water (usually < 1 m). From March 1979 to July 1986, tautog were collected in lower Chesapeake Bay and nearby coastal waters to examine age, growth, and sexual maturation. Age estimates were determined from annular marks on opercle bones: 82% of the fish were age-10 or younger, 18% exceeded age-10, and 1% were age-20 or older. Marginal increment analysis revealed that annuli formed concurrent with a protracted spawning season (April-July). The von Bertalanffy growth equation, derived from back-calculated mean lengths-at-age, was l(t) = 742 [1-e-0.085 (t-1.816)]. Tautog are long-lived (25+ yr) and attain relatively large sizes (672 mm TL) slowly (K for sexes combined = 0.085). Growth rates of both sexes are similar, although males grow slightly faster (K = 0.090 vs. 0.085 for females). Maturity occurs at age-3 in both sexes. Growth rates for tautog from Virginia are similar to those reported nearly 25 years ago for tautog in Rhode Island. Growth rates for tautog are similar to those of other reef fishes, such as snappers and groupers. Habitat restriction, slow growth, great longevity, and increasing popularity by user groups may contribute to over-exploitation of this species in Virginia waters.