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Zebrafish kidney phagocytes utilize macropinocytosis and Ca+-dependent endocytic mechanisms.
(Public Library of ScienceDepartment of Basic SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine, 2/2/2009)BACKGROUND: The innate immune response constitutes the first line of defense against invading pathogens and consists of a variety of immune defense mechanisms including active endocytosis by macrophages and granulocytes. ... -
Zoonotic risk of emerging influenza viruses from domestic animals
Influenza poses a significant global health risk due to the high morbidity and mortality associated with endemic strains and the pandemic potential of novel strains. This research characterizes the zoonotic risk of emerging ... -
Zucker (C. B. M.) diary
MSS. 310. 1917-1944. 0.16 cubic feet. Account of voyage on boat during war, 1917. Also correspondence relating to C.B. Zucker and his son, Julius, 1917-1944. -
Control of Salmonella biofilms by essential oils and reduction of Salmonella in ground turkey by lauric arginate and carvacrol
Salmonella is often associated with retail poultry products. Our research evaluated the effect of temperature on the biofilm formation by Salmonella spp. and the efficacy of essential oils in controlling these biofilms on ... -
An analysis of grain corn nutritional supplements and relative maturity in Mississippi
A review of available corn relative maturity groups in Mississippi shows a limited range of maturity groups in use. Research focusing on expanding the range of maturity groups was conducted in MS in 2015 and 2016. Along ... -
Effects of phosphine fumigation and food-grade coatings on the safety, mite mortality, and sensory quality of dry-cured ham
Dry-cured hams often become infested with ham mites (Tyrophagus putrescentiae) during the aging process. Methyl bromide has been used to fumigate dry cured ham processing plants and is the only known fumigant that is ... -
Water quality modeling in the Ross Barnett Reservoir using Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code
This thesis investigates the utilization of hydrodynamic models as tools for assessing factors impacting water quality in the Ross Barnett Reservoir. The primary focus is development of a hydrodynamic model that provides ... -
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Effects of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 Pell Grant eligibility requirements on enrollment in community colleges
Pell Grant funding is without question foundational to the American community college mission – providing access to higher education to over 9 million students. Pell Grants are particularly important in the 2-year sector, ... -
Mississippi consulting forester survey
Detailed information about the services and associated fees provided by consulting foresters informs forestland owners about the range of management practices available to them and their related costs. This information ... -
Effects of dietary plasticity and landscape heterogeneity on brown bears
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a generalist omnivore that occupies diverse habitats and displays high levels of behavioral plasticity. Plasticity in foraging behavior can result in variable diets across a population, and ... -
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Dynamically controllable applications in wireless sensor networks
Applications for Wireless Sensor Networks can be updated dynamically by means of wireless upgrade mechanisms. Current research efforts in wireless upgrade mechanisms for WSN have focused on transmitting application packets ... -
Semantic integration of coastal buoys data using SPARQL
Currently, the data provided by the heterogeneous buoy sensors/networks (e.g. National Data Buoy center (NDBC), Gulf Of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMoos) etc. is not amenable to the development of integrated systems ... -
Principals' self-efficacy in low scoring middle schools in Mississippi
This study investigated the self-efficacy (also often referred to as self-confidence) of principals as determined by school administrator certification credentials and teaching endorsements at low performing middle schools ... -
An integrated approach for predicting nitrogen status in early cotton and corn
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and corn (Zea mays L.) spectral reflectance holds promise for deriving variable rate N (VRN) treatments calibrated with red-edge inflection (REI) type vegetation indices (VIs). The objectives ... -
Fusion of RGB and thermal data for improved scene understanding
Thermal cameras are used in numerous computer vision applications, such as human detection and scene understanding. However, the cost of high quality and high resolution thermal sensors is often a limiting factor. Conversely, ... -
An assessment of the American Civil War (1861-1865) period archaeological deposits at the Buchanan House Site in Bells Bend, Nashville, Tennessee
This thesis investigates the historic and architectural significance of the Buchanan House in Bells Bend, Nashville, Tennessee, in hopes that it will be protected and conserved. Artifacts from the University of Tennessee ... -
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Defining freedom: a historical exploration of Richard Wright's Black Boy, Ernest Gaines's The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, and Alice Walker's Meridian
Richard Wright's Black Boy, Alice Walker's Meridian, and Ernest Gaines's The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman depict the African American struggle for rights and freedom both before, during, and after the recognized Civil ...