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Plasmid-Host Cell Relationships in Staphylococcus Aureus: The Role of Deoxyribonucleic Acid Dark Repair Systems
(Creighton University, 1977)
Numerous studies have demonstrated the existence of DNA repair systems which function to preserve the basic integrity of genetic material. These repair systems are of two basic classes: the first class contains a repair ...
The Mode of Action of Immunoregulatory Alpha Globulin (IRA) on Murine Lymphocytes: Relation of the Immunosuppressive Activity of Various Pathologic Conditions
(Creighton University, 1974)
Numerous reports in the literature indicate that there are immunosuppressive components in the alpha globulin fractions of human and murine sera (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). These investigations shed new insights on the ...
An Epidemiological Evaluation of Antagonism Between the Normal Throat Flora and Group a Streptococci
(Creighton University, 1975)
The epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of group A streptococcal pharyngitis and its sequela of rheumatic fever have been extensively studied. Estimates of the incidence of streptococcal pharyngitis in the United States ...
Enzyme Mediated Gentamicin Resistance Among Gram-Negative Clinical Isolates
(Creighton University, 1976)
Gentamicin is a broad-spectrum, bactericidal antibiotic of the aminoglycoside family. It has been shown through extensive evaluation to be effective in the treatment of serious gram- negative bacillary infections (1-5). ...
The Effect of Selected Chemicals on the Induction of Lambda Phage in Escherichia Coli W1709
(Creighton University, 1973)
Bacteriophages are viruses that specifically infect bacteria. They were discovered independently by Twort in England and d'Herelle in France (1). d'Herelle and his colleagues demonstrated the bacteriophage to be a self ...
Diagnosis of Gonorrhea in the Clinical Laboratory
(Creighton University, 1971)
Gonorrhea, a disease recognized for centuries, has become an important social disease of the world today» Soon after chemotherapeutic treatment began, Dees and Colston (17) introduced the sulfonamides to treat gonorrhea, ...
The Endocervical Flora: Factors Influencing Its Composition and Evidence for a Protective Role in Resistance to Infections Caused by Neisseria Gonorrhea
(Creighton University, 1976)
Descriptions of a venereal disease syndrome resembling gonorrhea have been present throughout much of recorded history. Despite the development of effective chemotherapeutic agents and recent intense efforts by epidemiologists ...
The Inhibitory Effects of Acetic Acid on Enteric Bacteria
(Creighton University, 1971)
The surface of a multicellular organism, exposed to the external environment, either directly or indirectly, is inhabited by a specific microbial flora. This holds true regardless of the species or environment of the ...
The Association of Adjuvancy With Histamine Sensitization and Lymphocytosis Production by Bordetella Pertussis
(Creighton University, 1971)
Whooping cough, a localized bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract, is a disease characterized by the following symptoms: (1) a leukomoid reaction with lymphocytosis; (2) violent coughing spasms which may develop ...
Non-Antibiotic Effects of Macrolide Antibiotics of the Oleandomycin-Erythromycin Group With Special Reference to Their "Steroid-sparing" Effects
(Creighton University, 1970)
Previous papers in the literature reported the effectiveness of triacetyloleandomycin, a macrolide antibiotic, in the treatment of bronchial asthma. The beneficial effects were attributed to the antimicrobial characteristics ...