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Oxydifficidin-Producing Bacillus Presents Novel Antimicrobial Activity Against Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Involving The Deda Protein, Jingbo Kan
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Bacterial human pathogens cause severe infectious diseases which are the second most common cause of death next to cancer and cardiovascular diseases in the world, especially in developing countries. Gonorrhea particularly, is the second most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) which is caused by the microorganism Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 1.6 million new gonorrhea cases emerged in USA in 2018 (“Detailed STD Facts - Gonorrhea” n.d.). Also, the WHO (World Health Organization) shows that gonorrhea is the most antibiotic resistant STI (“PAHO/WHO | Gonorrhea” n.d.), highlighting the shortage of efficient …
Screening For Cry Proteins With Unique Receptors In Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda) And Corn Earworm (Helicoverpa Zea), Aria C. Deluna
Screening For Cry Proteins With Unique Receptors In Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda) And Corn Earworm (Helicoverpa Zea), Aria C. Deluna
Masters Theses
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins have been the primary method for controlling Lepidopteran pests of corn and cotton over the past 20 years, due to their effectiveness and high level of target specificity. The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) developed resistance to Cry1f, a Bt protein produced by both corn and cotton, within three years of registration in Puerto Rico. The evolution of resistance in pest insects poses as a threat to food safety as well as potentially resulting in economic losses of over $1 billion. The majority of Cry proteins follow a three domain (I to III) …