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Characterization of the mobile genetic element responsible for methicillin resistance in environmental and clinical staphylococcal isolates
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 7/28/2010)The sharp increase in community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections on Vancouver Island may have been facilitated by the spread of the mobile genetic element SCCmec, which carries a gene ... -
Comparative Susceptibility to Triclosan and Antibiotics among Staphylococcus Isolates from Southern Vancouver Island
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 7/30/2010)The increase of multiple-antibiotic resistant staphylococci has resulted in infections that are becoming challenging to cure. In hopes of preventing the spread of these opportunistic pathogens, there has been a rise in ... -
The Differential Secretion of Proteolytic Salivary Enzymes by the Salmon Louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae) in Response to the Skin Mucus of Various Salmonid and Non-Salmonid Fish Hosts
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 7/29/2010)Lepeophtheirus salmonis is a salmonid-specific marine ectoparasite but has also been documented on white sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus, and three-spine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus in coastal British Columbia ... -
The effect of resveratrol on a calcitriol-differentiated human promyelocytic cell line, HL-60
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 8/18/2010)Resveratrol is a naturally occurring polyphenolic compound derived from plants such as grapes and peanuts. This molecule has been shown to have several beneficial properties, including cardiovascular protection, ... -
The effects of clear-cut logging and variable retention on emergent Dipteran biodiversity in headwater streams in the Tsitika Valley on Vancouver Island
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 8/6/2010)Headwater streams are ubiquitous in coastal British Columbia and comprise a large proportion of our watershed ecosystems. These small streams provide the tightest coupling between aquatic and terrestrial environments, yet ... -
The effects of lithium and myo-inositol on levels and localization of β-catenin and Myc in HeLa cells
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 8/19/2010)Lithium is a mood stabilizer used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and is known to have potent teratogenic effects. Therapeutically relevant targets of lithium include the constitutively active kinase glycogen synthase ... -
The effects of the filbert weevil (Curculio occidentis) and the filbertworm (Cydia latiferreana) on Garry oak (Quercus garryana) acorn germination on Vancouver Island.
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 8/5/2010)Garry oak trees (Quercus garryana) and their associated ecosystems are among the most diverse and endangered landscapes in B.C. Garry oak acorns are susceptible to two insect species, the Filbert weevil (Curculio occidentis) ... -
Helminth parasite infracommunities and dietary analysis of the rough-skinned newt, Taricha granulosa from south-eastern Vancouver Island, B.C.
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 7/30/2010)The rough-skinned newt, Taricha granulosa, is a common amphibian in the Pacific Northwest, but very little is known about its helminth parasites. This species typically overwinters on land and returns to breeding ponds in ... -
Isolation and Characterization of an Antiproliferative Compound in the Herbal Anticancer Remedy Essiac
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 8/3/2010)Essiac is a popular herbal tea with purported anticancer effects. Despite these claims, previous studies on Essiac have yielded contradictory results, with some reports showing increased proliferation and others showing ... -
Optimization of media and transfection with SV40 large T antigen and c-myc for the establishment of an immortal sea urchin cell line
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 8/4/2010)Immortal cell lines are cell cultures capable of indefinite growth without reaching senescence. Although many vertebrate and some terrestrial invertebrate cell lines have been produced, the establishment of an immortal ... -
Quantification of microbial cells using fluorescence
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 8/5/2010)Among the parameters analysed by microbiologists, cell number or biomass is one of the most critical. Many techniques have been developed for direct and indirect cell enumeration in pure cultures and environmental samples. ... -
Using molecular techniques to detect Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in western toads (Anaxyrus boreas) at Morrell Lake, BC.
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012-04)Amphibian populations are declining on a global scale. Many of these declines have been linked to the pathogenic fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd); the causative agent of chytridiomycosis. Chytridiomycosis, which ...
