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Assessing the efficacy and side effects of lidocaine used as an analgesic on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Date
2017
Author
Chatigny, Frederic
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Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
It has been said that “in many animals, the most simple and elegant way to control pain perioperatively is to perform a local or regional...
Thesis Supervisor
Stevens, Don
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Mechanisms for pesticide-induced cardiotoxicity in fish
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An electrophysiological study using the zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model
Date
2017
Author
Lichtenberger, Jonathan
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Fish kills are a common phenomenon in Prince Edward Island (Canada) and their cause often remains unexplained. I hypothesized that fish exposure to...
Thesis Supervisor
Côté, Etienne; Gilmour, Robert
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Modulation of mitochondrial bioenergetics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by zinc and calcium
Date
2017
Author
Sharaf, Mahmoud S.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Aquatic environments are impacted by different environmental stressors including metals pollution. Therefore, it is important to understand how...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Effect of water temperature on the immune response of American lobster (Homarus americanus) experimentally infected with white spot syndrome virus
Date
2017
Author
Roux, Louise-Marie
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Water temperature influences basic life history traits of the American lobster (Homarus americanus) such as survival, growth and reproduction. Yet,...
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Greenwood, Spencer; Byrne, Phil
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The role of Sox4 in kidney development
Date
2016
Author
Arsenault, Michel Gérard
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Over the last decade the number of Canadians with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) has steadily risen and there are at present more than 35,000...
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Hartwig, Sunny; Wright, Glenda
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Evaluation of prefrontal ischemic lesions on higher order cognitive behaviours in the rat
Date
2016
Author
Déziel, Robert Andrew
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Stroke is the most common cause of disability worldwide, and it is expected that the global number of stroke survivors will increase significantly...
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Tasker, Andrew
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Effects of α7 nicotinic receptors on NMDA-mediated excitotoxicity in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures
Date
2016
Author
Happ, Denise
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Glutamate, the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain, plays an important role during brain development and physiological...
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Tasker, Andrew
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Combined effects of cadmium, hypoxia and temperature on mitochondrial bioenergetics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Date
2016
Author
Onukwufor, John Obinna
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Aquatic organisms are exposed to diverse and dynamic combinations of stressors in their environment that may interact to alter mitochondrial...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins; Kibenge, Fred
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Evaluation of prefrontal ischemic lesions on higher order cognitive behaviours in the rat
Date
2016
Author
Déziel, Robert Andrew
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Stroke is the most common cause of disability worldwide, and it is expected that the global number of stroke survivors will increase significantly...
Thesis Supervisor
Tasker, Andrew
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Effects of neonatal domoic acid treatment and social isolation rearing on measures of attentional processing in rats
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An investigation of the “two-hit” hypothesis of psychiatric disease
Date
2014
Author
Marriott, Amber L.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Neuropsychiatric disorders affect a significant number of people across the globe and are a serious economic and social burden. As a class of...
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Tasker, Andrew; Doucette, Tracy
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid inhibition of mast cell activation
Date
2014
Author
Wang, Xiaofeng
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Allergic diseases are a major medical concern with increasing prevalence in the world. Inflammation is one of the hallmarks of allergic diseases....
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Kulka, Marianna; Burka, John
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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An in vitro comparison of the osteogenic potential of equine stem cell populations and subpopulations from multiple tissue sources
Date
2014
Author
Radtke, Catherine L.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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An in vitro comparison of the osteogenic potential of equine stem cell populations and subpopulations from multiple tissue sources was made to...
Thesis Supervisor
McDuffee, Laurie; Wright, Glenda
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Light and ultramicroscopical aspects of the in vitro development of Hematodinium sp. (Dinoflagellata) from Atlantic snow crabs (Chionoecetes opilio)
Date
2014
Author
Gaudet, Peter H.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Hematodinium is a parasitic dinoflagellate of numerous crustacean species, including the economically important Atlantic snow crab, Chionoecetes...
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Greenwood, Spencer; Cawthorn, Rick
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Assessment of the anti-obesity efficacy and mechanism of a traditional Chinese herbal formula
Date
2013
Author
Perry, Benjamin Thomas
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Obesity has become an increasingly common health condition over the last several decades. It has been estimated that this largely preventable...
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Wang, Yanwen; Saleh, Tarek
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Analysis of gene expression in female American lobsters (Homarus americanus) to determine reproductive status by oligonucleotide microarray analysis
Date
2013
Author
Moore, Mitchell David
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is harvested along the eastern seaboard of North America and forms the economic backbone of many small...
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Greenwood, Spencer
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Discovery of novel molecular immune mediators in the American lobster (Homarus americanus) during bacterial, eukaryotic parasitic and viral challenges
Date
2013
Author
Clark, Kenneth Fraser
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is the most economically significant commercial fishery species in Canada. The Canadian lobster fishery...
Thesis Supervisor
Greenwood, Spencer
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Potential signaling partners of the Sry-related HMG Box-C (SOXC) transcription factors in renal development
Date
2013
Author
Huang, Junzhuo
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Dissertation/Thesis
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SOXC transcription factors are key transcriptional regulators that have been shown to control self-renewal and differentiation in tissues during...
Thesis Supervisor
Hartwig, Sunny; Wright, Glenda
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Evaluation of a novel approach to promoting post-ischemic recovery of upper extremity function in the rat
Date
2013
Author
Livingston-Thomas, Jessica M.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Following stroke, impairments in arm function are common motor deficits in survivors, affecting thousands of people each year. A useful technique...
Thesis Supervisor
Tasker, Andrew; Doucette, Tracy
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Resistance to emamectin benzoate in sea lice
Date
2013
Author
Igboeli, Okechukwu Obiora
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Effective control of parasitic sea lice (including Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Caligus elongatus), is a major challenge currently facing sea cage...
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Burka, John; Fast, Mark
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Comparative immunological development and responses in lower vertebrates
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sturgeon
Date
2013
Author
Gradil, Ana Maria Meireles
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Sturgeon are harvested worldwide for their meat and eggs, sold as caviar and are among the most economically important fish species worldwide. A...
Thesis Supervisor
Fast, Mark; Wright, Glenda
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED

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