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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 7 No. 3, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 7 No. 2, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 7 No. 1, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

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Uri Undergraduate And Graduate Course Catalog 2004-2005, University Of Rhode Island

URI Course Catalogs Archive

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Survival During And After Khmer Rouge, Sara S. Brown

Open Access Master's Theses

My personal life trauma experiences during the Khmer Rouge regime are described in this paper along with applications to Constructivist Self Development Theory (CSDT). This theory provides a basis for understanding the interrelatedness of biological and psychological self adaptation necessary to surviving and maintaining a consistent sense of self and the world. Five areas of self that were described in CSDT and which were applicable to my experiences of trauma are as follows:

1. Frame of reference: one's ability of understanding self and world, including spirituality. Although I was only seven years old at the time, somehow I understood the events …

Ecological Determinants Of Lyme Disease In An Endemic Community, Neeta N. Pardanani

Open Access Dissertations

We investigated potential risk factors for Lyme disease at the level of a southern Rhode Island community where vector ticks ( Ixodes scapularis Say) and human Lyme disease are endemic. We recruited homeowners with and without household histories of Lyme disease that would permit sampling of ticks and small mammals around the wooded edge of their properties. Entomologic factors including nymphal tick abundance, rates of tick infection with Lyme disease-causing bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi ), and the density of infected nymphs were measured. We evaluated the relationship between these variables and the history of Lyme disease cases within households. The relationship …

Management Of Flounder Infectious Necrotizing Enteritis (Fine) In Cultured Juvenile Summer Flounder, Eric Joseph Gauger

Open Access Dissertations

Knowledge that can be applied towards the diagnosis and prevention of Flounder Infectious Necrotizing Enteritis in summer flounder ( Paralichthys dentatus), caused by the bacterial pathogen Vibrio harveyi, are presented in this research. Biochemical profiles are insufficient to differentiate V. harveyi from other closely related species. Biochemical profiles can, however, be used in conjunction with 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing to provide a reliable method for identifying V. harveyi. A monitoring program for V. harveyi and other potential bacterial pathogens in cultured juvenile summer flounder found that V. harveyi was the most abundant and commonly found bacterial species in juvenile summer …

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites Produced By Marine Microorganisms: Their Isolation, Structural Elucidation And Function, Jiayuan Liu

Open Access Master's Theses

Compared to their terrestrial counterparts, marine microorganisms seem to be a relatively unexplored resource for novel bioactive metabolites. This thesis research aimed to discover new bioactive compounds of pharmaceutical value from the secondary metabolites produced by marine bacteria and fungi. The ecological role of marine bacteria involving the production of antibacterial metabolites was also investigated.

This thesis describes three different studies, all of which are focused on the secondary metabolites produced by marine bacteria or fungi. First, bacteria-bacteria antagonism as a mechanism limiting the spread of Vibrio cholerae in the ocean was investigated using a marine particle-attached bacterial model, SWAT3, …

Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 6 No. 12, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 6 No. 11, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 6 No. 10, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 6 No. 9, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 6 No. 7/8, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 6 No. 6, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 6 No. 5, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 6 No. 4, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 6 No. 3, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

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The Four Hundred Eleventh Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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Impact Of Ectoparasites On The Demography Of A Small Reef Fish, Rachel J. Finley, Graham E. Forrester

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

In marine systems, empirical studies demonstrating effects of macroparasites on host population dynamics are relatively few. We tested the effects of a copepod macroparasite infecting the gills of a small coral reef fish, the bridled goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenum. Fish that were naturally infected and uninfected were tagged as individuals and tracked in the field for 5 mo. Parasitism was associated with an increase in gill ventilation rate, and a reduction in feeding. More importantly, parasitized fish showed significantly reduced growth (by 66%) and gonad mass (by 68%) compared to uninfected fish, and parasitism increased instantaneous mortality by a factor …

Curricular Affairs Committee Report #411, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 6 No. 2, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

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Cloning Of A Salivary Gland Metalloprotease And Characterization Of Gelatinase And Fibrin(Ogen)Lytic Activities In The Saliva Of The Lyme Disease Tick Vector Ixodes Scapularis, Ivo M.B. Francischetti, Thomas N. Mather, José M.C. Ribeiro

Past Departments Faculty Publications (CELS)

The full-length sequence of tick salivary gland cDNA coding for a protein similar to metalloproteases (MP) of the reprolysin family is reported. The Ixodes scapularis MP is a 488 amino acid (aa) protein containing pre- and pro-enzyme domains, the zinc-binding motif HExxHxxGxxH common to metalloproteases, and a cysteine-rich region. In addition, the predicted amino-terminal sequences of I. scapularis MPs were found by Edman degradation of PVDF-transferred SDS/PAGE-separated tick saliva proteins, indicating that these putative enzymes are secreted. Furthermore, saliva has a metal-dependent proteolytic activity towards gelatin, fibrin(ogen), and fibronectin, but not collagen or laminin. Accordingly, I. scapularis saliva has a …

Expression Of Spot In Borrelia Burgdorferi During Serum Starvation, Marc B. Concepcion, David R. Nelson

Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, is transmitted by the tick Ixodes scapularis. A 2.9-kb fragment containing a putative spoT gene was isolated from B. burgdorferi genomic DNA by PCR amplification and cloned into a pBAD24 vector. The cloned gene complemented Escherichia coli mutant strain CF1693, which contains deletions of both the relA and spoT genes. The spoT gene in E. coli encodes a bifunctional enzyme capable of synthesizing and degrading (p)ppGpp, which mediates the stringent response during carbon source starvation. B. burgdorferi has been reported to have a stress response to serum starvation. Thin-layer chromatography …

Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 6 No. 1, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

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Uri Undergraduate And Graduate Course Catalog 2003-2004, University Of Rhode Island

URI Course Catalogs Archive

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island course catalog.

Using The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (Meps) To Assess Antibiotic Utilization In Acute Respiratory Tract Infections, Muhammed S. Al-Sultan

Open Access Dissertations

Background: Respiratory tract infections (RTls) are considered to be the primary reason for prescribing antibiotics in community practice, accounting for 75% of prescribed antibiotics. Only some of these conditions, acute non pneumonic RTls (ARTls), are the focus of this dissertation. ARTls include acute cases of nasopharyngitis (common cold), sinusitis, pharyngitis (sore throat), laryngitis, and bronchitis. These conditions are, in many cases, caused by a virus and they usually resolve naturally without the use of any medication.

Objectives: Many studies have demonstrated the inappropriate overutilization of antibiotics in certain ARTls. This practice may be associated with high unnecessary costs …

Life Experiences Of Cambodian-American Refugee Women: Segmented Life Stories, Jane A. Mccool

Open Access Dissertations

Of the estimated 50 million international refugees and displaced persons (U.S. Committee for Refugees, 2003), 80% are mothers with children (Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children, 2003). There is a paucity of research that explores refugee experiences with organized violence and healing following such events. Available research typically addresses acts of domination and oppression rather than life stories of individuals. Individual health and healing responses are ordinarily examined through the lens of psychotraumatology. A socialized view proposes that exposure to trauma is not a private experience and that the refugee experience of organized violence, the flight to safety, and …

Coping With Human Immunodeficiency Disease As Predictor Of Adherence With Antiretroviral Medication, Saurabh Mistry

Open Access Master's Theses

Infection by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a multifactor disease process in which the patient must confront an array of physiological, sociocultural, economic, and psychological stressors that have the collective potential for triggering major stress responses and psychological dysfunction. People's reactions to and the outcomes of traumatic events are mediated by their subjective style of coping. Coping is defined as a person's "constantly changing cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage specific external and internal demands that are appraised as taxing or exceeding the resources of a person". Coping, an important psychological construct has been shown to affect outcomes such as …

Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 5 No. 12, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 5 No. 11, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

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