Search Results - "Rampersad, J."

Occurrence and Characterization of Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) Strains from Dairy Farms in Trinidad by Roopnarine, R. R., Ammons, D., Rampersad, J., Adesiyun, A. A.

“…Summary A cross‐sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and characteristics of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) on 25 dairy farms…”
Get full text

Assessment of Dermo Perkinsus marinus in the “Southern Oyster” from a High‐Salinity Environment by Ammons, D., Gonzalez, D., Lu, M. T., Rampersad, J.

“…The prevalence and intensity of dermo Perkinsus marinus were examined in the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica “southern oyster” population within the high…”
Get full text

5S rRNA gene deletions cause an unexpectedly high fitness loss in Escherichia coli by Ammons, David, Rampersad, Joanne, Fox, George E.

“…In Escherichia coli, ribosomal RNAs (16S, 23S and 5S) are co-transcribed in a highly regulated manner from seven genomically dispersed operons. Previous…”
Get full text

Evidence for PSP in mussels in Trinidad by Ammons, D, Rampersad, J, Poli, M.A

“…Herein we present the first evidence for the presence of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) in Trinidadian waters. The toxin was found in a meat extract of the…”
Get full text

A nested-PCR with an Internal Amplification Control for the detection and differentiation of Bartonella henselae and B. clarridgeiae: an examination of cats in Trinidad by Rampersad, Joanne N, Watkins, John D, Samlal, Michael S, Deonanan, Raymond, Ramsubeik, Shalini, Ammons, David R

“…Bartonella species are bacterial blood parasites of animals capable of causing disease in both animals and man. Cat-Scratch Disease (CSD) in humans is caused…”
Get full text

Critical incidents contributing to the initiation of substance use and abuse among women attending drug rehabilitation centres in Trinidad and Tobago by Maharaj, R G, Rampersad, J, Henry, J, Khan, K V, Koonj-Beharry, B, Mohammed, J, Rajhbeharrysingh, U, Ramkissoon, F, Sriranganathan, M, Brathwaite, B, Barclay, S

“…The aim of this study was to determine the critical incidents that contribute to the initiation of substance use and abuse among women in Trinidad and Tobago…”
Get full text

A Bacillus thuringiensis isolation method utilizing a novel stain, low selection and high throughput produced atypical results by Rampersad, Joanne, Ammons, David

“…Bacillus thuringiensis is a bacterium known for producing protein crystals with insecticidal properties. These toxins are widely sought after for controlling…”
Get full text

A field evaluation of PCR for the routine detection of Babesia equi in horses by Rampersad, Joanne, Cesar, Ernest, Campbell, Mervin D., Samlal, Michael, Ammons, David

“…We report on a study that evaluated the usefulness of PCR for the routine detection of Babesia equi in horses. The blood from a total of 105 horses comprising…”
Get full text

Clinical review: checklists - translating evidence into practice by Winters, Bradford D, Gurses, Ayse P, Lehmann, Harold, Sexton, J Bryan, Rampersad, Carlyle Jai, Pronovost, Peter J

“…Checklists are common tools used in many industries. Unfortunately, their adoption in the field of medicine has been limited to equipment operations or part of…”
Get full text

Versatile blood bags for laboratory feeding of mosquitoes by Rampersad, Joanne, Ammons, David

“…Research programs in mosquito-borne diseases have necessitated the bloodfeeding of mosquitoes in captivity. Parafilm has been shown to be an effective membrane…”
Get more information

Usefulness of staining parasporal bodies when screening for Bacillus thuringiensis by Rampersad, Joanne, Khan, Ayub, Ammons, David

Get full text

Rapid in vivo exploration of a 5S rRNA neutral network by Zhang, Zhengdong D., Nayar, Madhavi, Ammons, David, Rampersad, Joanne, Fox, George E.

“…A partial knockout compensation method to screen 5S ribosomal RNA sequence variants in vivo is described. The system utilizes an Escherichia coli strain in…”
Get full text

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Occurrence and Characterization of Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) Strains from Dairy Farms in Trinidad by Roopnarine, R R, Ammons, D, Rampersad, J, Adesiyun, A A

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and characteristics of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) on 25 dairy farms each…”
Get full text

Molecular characterization of rabies virus isolates from Trinidad by Wright, Arlette, Rampersad, Joanne, Ryan, Joseph, Ammons, David

“…Bovine rabies continues to be a serious problem facing the cattle industry in South and Central America. Although Trinidad played an important role in…”
Get full text

A Bacillus thuringiensis isolate possessing a spore-associated filament by RAMPERSAD, Joanne, KHAN, Ayub, AMMONS, David

“…We report on a novel bacterium, isolated during a screen for environmental isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis, that possesses a novel filamentous structure…”
Get full text

An E. coli 5S rRNA deletion mutant useful for the study of 5S rRNA structure/function relationships by AMMONS, David, RAMPERSAD, Joanne

“…We report on the construction of a novel strain of E. coli that can be useful for studies on the structure/function relationship of 5S rRNAs. The bacterial…”
Get full text

Messages about good teaching: primary teacher trainees’ experiences of the practicum in Trinidad and Tobago by George, June, Worrell, Patricia, Rampersad, Jocelyn

“…This article reports on a study of the preparation of teacher trainees for field experience, and the conduct of the actual practicum in Trinidad and Tobago…”
Get full text

Intracellular Trafficking of the Nuclear Receptor COUP-TF in Live Sea Urchin Embryos by David Ammons, Joanne Rampersad, Flytzanis, Constantin N.

“…COUP-TFs comprise a family of highly conserved transcription factors within the steroid-thyroid-retinoic acid super-family of nuclear receptors. The high…”
Get full text

A genomically modified marker strain of Escherichia coli by AMMONS, D, RAMPERSAD, J, FOX, G. E

“…Contamination of the environment with human sewage represents a serious public health concern in which Escherichia coli plays a central role, either directly…”
Get full text

Complex formation by the Drosophila MSL proteins: role of the MSL2 RING finger in protein complex assembly by Copps, K, Richman, R, Lyman, L.M, Chang, K.A, Rampersad-Ammons, J, Kuroda, M.I

“…Drosophila MSL proteins are thought to act within a complex to elevate transcription from the male X chromosome. We found that the MSL1, MSL2 and MSL3 proteins…”
Get full text