• Book Review: Lab Manual – “Microbiology– the Laboratory Experience” (Steve Keating) 

  Trice, Autumn (2017)
• How To Write a Good Recommendation Letter 

  Stedman, Barbara (2017)
• Undergraduate Perspective: The Student Grant Application Process 

  Baskfield, Amanda (2017)
• Organization of the multigene families of African Swine Fever Virus 

  Imbery, Jacob; Upton, Chris (2017)

  African swine fever virus is a complex DNA virus that infects swine and is spread by ticks. Mortality rates in domestic pigs are very high and the virus is a significant threat to pork farming. The genomes of 16 viruses ...
• Imatinib Mesylate as an Effective Anti-viral Treatment for Alphavirus Infections 

  Costlow, Jessica L.; Krow, Erika S.; Steel, J. Jordan (2017)

  Alphaviruses are plus-strand RNA viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. There are very limited vaccines and treatment options available to those infected with alphaviruses, resulting in significant human and animal ...
• Predictions of Future Geographical Distribution of Two Vectors of American Trypanosomiasis: Implications for Endemic Chagas disease in Texas, USA 

  Scott, Helen G.; Wakeman, Catherine A. (2017)

  It is known that climate has a direct effect on vectorborne and zoonotic diseases, and in the face of climate change, understanding this link has become more urgent. Many such vector-borne diseases primarily afflict ...
• Antibiotic resistant bacteria in an urban freshwater ecosystem in central Texas 

  Kwok, Annie; Davis, Michael C.; Kang, Sanghoon (2017)

  Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern for the human population and is becoming prevalent in many environments. For example, increasing occurrences of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in aquatic ecosystems elevates ...
• Isolation of Halophilic Bacteria from Inland Petroleum- Producing Wells 

  Lindsey, Maedgen Q.; Huddleston, Jennifer R. (2017)

  The goals of this study were to isolate microorganisms from oil well-produced water, identify the microorganisms, and test the microorganisms’ salt tolerance. Saltwater collected from two well locations producing from ...
• The Colonization and Establishment of the Neonatal Mammalian Microbiome 

  Kouritzin, Victoria A.; Guan, Le Luo (2017)

  In current agriculture practices, such as the dairy industry, the use of antibiotics is being discouraged due to the occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. However, antibiotics are used commonly to treat calf ...
• Become a Spokesperson for Science 

  Hamm, Ronda L. (2017)
• Metal Susceptibility of a Hetero-Vancomycin-Intermediate Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolate 

  Quigley, Colleen; Lamichhane-Khadka, Reena (2017)

  The Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is well known for its ability to develop resistance to various antimicrobial substances. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), a cause of nosocomial infections ...
• Characterization of prodiginine compounds produced by a Vibrio species isolated from salt flat sediment along the Florida Gulf Coast 

  Morgan, Stephanie; Thomas, Matthew J.; Walstrom, Katherine M.; Warrick, Eric C.; Gasper, Brittany J. (2017)

  Prodiginines are secondary metabolites produced by several known species of bacteria. These metabolites are known for their bright pigmentation and their potential medicinal uses. Biosynthesis of prodiginine compounds, ...
• Cutting wedge: bacterial community diversity and structure associated with the cheese rind and curd of seven natural rind cheeses 

  Wei, Lei; Rubinstein, Rebecca J.; Hanlon, Kathleen M.; Wade, Heidi; Peterson, Celeste N.; Klepac-Ceraj, Vanja (2017)

  The microorganisms that inhabit cheese contribute greatly to the flavor and development of the final product. While the rind and curd microbiota have been characterized separately, there is limited information on how ...
• Exploiting an Interdisciplinary Approach Using Undergraduate Research 

  Scully, Sean Michael (2016)
• Bactericidal Effects of Low-Irradiance Low Level Light Therapy on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Vitro 

  McMullan, Patrick J.; Krzyston, Jakob; Osgood, Robert (2016)

  Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT) within the visible blue spectrum (400-470 nanometers) is a well-documented therapeutic alternative to combat multidrug resistant organism infections through the generation of reactive oxygen ...
• Gram-Negative, Oxidase-Positive Bacteria in Rainwater and Wind Samples 

  Preston, Kathryn E.; Huddleston, Jennifer (2016)

  Gram-negative, rod-shaped, oxidase-positive bacteria, such as Aeromonas and Pseduomonas, are widespread in the environment. Aeromonas are emerging human pathogens associated with extraintestinal and opportunistic infections. ...
• Application of Molecular Techniques to Better Understand the Roles of Rumen Microbiota in Cattle Feed Efficiency 

  Liu, Jun Hong; Guan, Le Luo (2016)

  Feed efficiency, simply expressed as less feed inputs versus animal production outputs, can be measured in several ways, such as feed conversion ratio (FCR) and residual feed intake (RFI). FCR is a common measurement in ...
• Characterization of water-types and their influence on the antimicrobial properties of Kombucha ferments against bacteria and yeast 

  Lawton, James K. II; Kumar, Renu B. (2016)

  Understanding the relationships between diet, gut microflora, and health is an increasingly important area of research. Recent studies have demonstrated that Kombucha tea provides variable antimicrobial activity against ...
• Recovery and Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus by the Selective Agar Overlay Method 

  Bange, Jill; Brumfeld, Emily; Ellison, Alysha L. (2016)

  Staphylococcus aureus is an example of a commensal bacterium responsible for emesis, acute diarrheal syndrome, and sepsis. S. aureus often must be isolated from patient samples in a clinical setting or from food samples ...
• Letter 

  Emmert, Elizabeth A.B. (2016)

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