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University Of Montana Events Tuesday, Feb. 5, Through Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Um Lectures Shed Light On Medical Advances In Men's Health, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Financial Cost-Benefit Analysis Of A Health Promotion Program For Individuals With Mobility Impairments, Catherine Ipsen

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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These Tough Kids : Echoes From The State Orphans' Home, Susan Fogarty Schwab

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Hemin-Binding Surface Protein From Bartonella Quintana, James A. Carroll, Sherry A. Coleman, Laura S. Smitherman, Michael F. Minnick

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Bartonella quintana, the agent of trench fever and a cause of endocarditis and bacillary angiomatosis in humans, has the highest reported in vitro hemin requirement for any bacterium. We determined that eight membrane-associated proteins from B. quintana bind hemin and that a similar to 25-kDa protein (HbpA) was the dominant hemin binding protein. Like many outer membrane proteins, HbpA partitions to the detergent phase of a Triton X-114 extract of the cell and is heat modifiable, displaying an apparent molecular mass shift from approximately 25 to 30 kDa when solubilized at 100 degreesC. Immunoblots of purified outer and inner membranes …

Research View, Fall 2000

Research View

Contents of this issue include:

The Greening of Montana: University research, expertise power state's economic development

The World of E-Commerce: Business school graduates take technology skills to the Internet

Business to Business: Online directory showcases Montana manufacturers

From Bench to Business: Three case studies

Rocky Mountain Global: Taking Montana products into the world marketplace

Virtual Corporations: The RAVE of the future

Forecasting Montana's Economic Future: BBER plans seminars for early 2001

A Bacteriophage-Like Particle From Bartonella Bacilliformis, Kent D. Barbian, Michael F. Minnick

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Bartonella bacilliformis and Bartonella henselae, the respective agents of Oroya fever and cat-scratch disease in humans, are known to produce bacteriophage-like particles (BLPs) that package 14 kbp segments of the host chromosome. Data from this study suggest that other Bartonella species including Bartonella quintana, Bartonella doshiae and Bartonella grahamii also contain similar BLPs, as evidenced by the presence of a 14 kbp extrachromosomal DNA element in their genomes, whereas Bartonella elizabethae and Bartonella clarridgeiae do not. A purification scheme utilizing chloroform, DNase I and centrifugation was devised to isolate BLPs from B. bacilliformis. Intact BLPs were observed by transmission electron …

A Mycobacterium Ulcerans Toxin, Mycolactone, Causes Apoptosis In Guinea Pig Ulcers And Tissue Culture Cells, Kathleen M. George, Lisa Pascopella, Diane M. Welty, P. L. C. Small

Public and Community Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, a tropical ulcerative skin disease. One of the most intriguing aspects of this disease is the presence of extensive tissue damage in the absence of an acute inflammatory response. We recently purified and characterized a macrolide toxin, mycolactone, from M. ulcerans. Injection of this molecule into guinea pig skin reproduced cell death and lack of acute inflammatory response similar to that seen following the injection of viable bacteria. We also showed that mycolactone causes a cytopathic effect on mouse fibroblast L929 cells that is characterized by cytoskeletal rearrangements and growth arrest …

Immunization Against Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection Of The Genital Tract With Antigen -Pulsed Dendritic Cells, Jennifer Hughes Shaw

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Observing Gender In The Material Cultures Of Six Northwestern Plains Societies: An Ethnographic/Ethnohistoric Comparison, Kathy La Plante

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Characterization Of A Cleavage-Defective Hiv-1 Envelope Protein, Kimberly D. Meade-White

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Noninvasive Fecal Monitoring Of Glucocorticoids In Alaskan Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos Horribilis), Christina G. Von Der Ohe

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Development Of A System For Genetic Manipulation Of Bartonella Bacilliformis, James M. Battisti, Michael F. Minnick

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Lack of a system for site specific genetic manipulation has severely hindered studies on the molecular biology of all Bartonella species. We report the first site-specific mutagenesis and complementation for a Bartonella species. A highly transformable strain of B. bacilliformis, termed JB584, was isolated and found to exhibit a significant increase in transformation efficiency with the broad-host-range plasmid pBBR1MCS-2, relative to wild-type strains. Restriction analyses of genomic preparations with the methylation-sensitive restriction enzymes ClaI and StuI suggest that strain JB584 possesses a dcm methylase mutation that contributes to its enhanced transformability. A suicide plasmid, pUB1, which contains a polylinker, a …

Characterizing The Molecular Biology Of A Bacteriophage-Like Particle From Bartonella Bacilliformis, Kent D. Barbian

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Vision 1999

Vision

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Biomedical Encounters And Human Adaptability, Christopher Canterbury Wahlfeld

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Symposium Examines Search For Common Health, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Um Students Awarded In Biological Research Symposium, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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A Child's View Of Recovery Under The National Childhood Vaccine Act Or "He Who Hesitates Is Lost", Leonard D. Pertnoy

Montana Law Review

A Child's View of Recovery Under the National Childhood Vaccine Act or "He Who Hesitates is Lost"

Mimicking 'Molecular Machine' May Be Key To Creating An Effective Vaccine Against Hiv/Aids, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Main Hall To Main Street, February 1998, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

Main Hall to Main Street, 2005-2010

This is volume 4, number 1 of Main Hall to Main Street.

Gp120 Envelope Glycoproteins Of Human Immunodeficiency Viruses Competitively Antagonize Signaling By Coreceptors Cxcr4 And Ccr5, Navid Madani, Susan L. Kozak, Michael Kavanaugh, David Kabat

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Signal transductions by the dual-function CXCR4 and CCR5 chemokine receptors/HIV type 1 (HIV-1) coreceptors were electrophysiologically monitored in Xenopus laevis oocytes that also coexpressed the viral receptor CD4 and a G protein-coupled inward-rectifying K⁺ channel (Kir 3.1). Large Kir 3.1-dependent currents generated in response to the corresponding chemokines (SDF-1α for CXCR4 and MIP-1α; MIP-1β and RANTES for CCR5) were blocked by pertussis toxin, suggesting involvement of inhibitory guanine nucleotide-binding proteins. Prolonged exposures to chemokines caused substantial but incomplete desensitization of responses with time constants of 5–7 min and recovery time constants of 12–19 min. CXCR4 and CCR5 exhibited heterologous …

History And Importance Of Guinea Pig Production For The Indigenous People Of The Peruvian Andes, Colleen Atter Calero

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Quality Of Care Received By Type I Diabetic Patients : An Assessment Protocol Developed From The American Diabetes Association's Standards, Shelly Lyn Johnson

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Development Of A System For Genetic Manipulation Of Bartonella Bacilliformis, James M. Battisti

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Assessment Of Hiv Prevention Needs Among Montana's Native Americans On The Flathead Indian Reservation In Montana, Sarah Elizabeth Landry

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Main Hall To Main Street, July 1997, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

Main Hall to Main Street, 2005-2010

This is volume 3, number 3 of Main Hall to Main Street.

Montana Kaimin, February 12, 1997, Associated Students Of The University Of Montana

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Local Practitioners Present Clinical Medicine Advances, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Study Of The Intensification Of Agriculture In The Taos District Of New Mexico And Its Physical Effects Over Time| A Comparison Of Adult Stature And Dental Health Between Two Populations Of Prehistoric Native Americans, Erin K. Driskell

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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