Search Results - "Humbird, Tammy"
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Effects of optical defocus on refractive development in monkeys: evidence for local, regionally selective mechanisms
Published in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science (01-08-2010)“…To characterize the influence of optical defocus on ocular shape and the pattern of peripheral refraction in infant rhesus monkeys. Starting at 3 weeks of age,…”
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Hemiretinal Form Deprivation: Evidence for Local Control of Eye Growth and Refractive Development in Infant Monkeys
Published in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science (01-11-2009)“…To determine whether refractive development in primates is mediated by local retinal mechanisms, the authors examined the effects of hemiretinal form…”
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Decreased necrotizing fasciitis capacity caused by a single nucleotide mutation that alters a multiple gene virulence axis
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (12-01-2010)“…Single-nucleotide changes are the most common cause of natural genetic variation among members of the same species, but there is remarkably little information…”
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Effects of Form Deprivation on Peripheral Refractions and Ocular Shape in Infant Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta)
Published in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science (01-09-2009)“…To determine whether visual experience can alter ocular shape and peripheral refractive error pattern, the authors investigated the effects of form deprivation…”
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Lack of a Major Role of Staphylococcus aureus Panton-Valentine Leukocidin in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Nonhuman Primates
Published in The American journal of pathology (01-03-2010)“…Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a two-component cytolytic toxin epidemiologically linked to community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus…”
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Lower respiratory tract infection in cynomolgus macaques ( Macaca fascicularis) infected with group A Streptococcus
Published in Microbial pathogenesis (01-12-2010)“…Group A Streptococcus (GAS), a human-specific pathogen, is best known for causing pharyngitis (“strep-throat”) and necrotizing fasciitis (“flesh-eating…”
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A Naturally Occurring Single Nucleotide Mutation Significantly Impairs Necrotizing Fasciitis (“Flesh Eating”) Capacity of Group A Streptococcus (GAS)
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2008)“…The relationship between specific single nucleotide mutations and biologically relevant traits among pathogenic bacteria is poorly understood. We recently…”
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