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The role of Sox4 in kidney development
Date
2016
Author
Arsenault, Michel Gérard
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
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...
Thesis Supervisor
Hartwig, Sunny; Wright, Glenda
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Bacterial diversity of the octocoral Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae via culture-dependent and culture-independent methods and screening of selected bacteria for antimicrobial activity
Date
2013
Author
Robertson, Veronica
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Alcyonacean octocorals (Order Alcyonacea, amended from Order, Gorgoniidae) are both dominant on Caribbean reefs and prolific sources of bioactive...
Thesis Supervisor
Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Optimal treatment regimes from productivity and economic standpoints
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The management of suspended mussel lines using high pressure water treatments for the vase tunicate, Ciona intestinalis
Date
2015
Author
Davidson, John D.P.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The invasive tunicate Ciona intestinalis (L., 1767) had an economic impact on the aquaculture of the blue mussel Mytilus edulis (L., 1758) in...
Thesis Supervisor
Johnson, Gerry; Quijon, Pedro
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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A parasitological study of the red fox (vulpes vulpes) with a citizen science approach for describing red foxes on Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
2018
Author
Robbins, William T.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) has been described as the widest distributed member of the Order Carnivora and is capable of inhabiting both natural...
Thesis Supervisor
Silva-Opps, Marina; Opps, Sheldon
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.
Genre
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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Microscopic and metabolomic investigation of Hematodinium sp. infections in Newfoundland snow crabs, Chionoecetes opilio
Date
2016
Author
Buote, Melanie A.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Bitter Crab Disease (BCD) is a fatal disease of crustaceans caused by parasitic syndinian dinoflagellates of the genus Hematodinium. Over forty...
Thesis Supervisor
Cawthorn, Rick; Kerr, Russ
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
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
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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Giardia and Cryptosporidium infections in domestic livestock: Zoonotic potential, transmission dynamics, and threat to drinking water
Date
2012
Author
Budu-Amoako, Ebo
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The main aims of this thesis were to obtain information on the prevalence of zoonotic and host-specific Cryptosporidium and Giardia in livestock on...
Thesis Supervisor
McClure, J. Trenton; Greenwood, Spencer; Barkema, Herman
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9780494822692
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Prevalence and zoonotic potential of Giardia duodenalis in cattle and dogs
Date
2008
Author
Uehlinger, Fabienne D.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The main aims of the studies described in this thesis were to obtain prevalence information on Giardia duodenalis in cattle and dogs on Prince...
Thesis Supervisor
Barkema, Herman; O'Handley, Ryan
ISBN
9780494321140
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Investigating vectors for aquatic invasive species of tunicates in the Canadian shellfish aquaculture industry
Date
2012
Author
Ferguson, Louis F.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The potential spread of Didemnum vexillum through aquaculture transfers of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) was investigated on the Sunshine...
Thesis Supervisor
Davidson, Jeffrey; Landry, Thomas
ISBN
9780494822616
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Investigation of the microbial communities associated with the octocorals Erythropodium caribaeorum and Antillogorgia elisabethae, and identification of secondary metabolites produced by octocoral associated cultivated bacteria
Date
2017
Author
McCauley, Erin Patricia Barbara
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Octocorals are important members of coral reef ecosystems. They are also a prolific source of bioactive secondary metabolites. Over the years there...

Thesis Supervisor
Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Trichomonosis
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an emerging disease in Canadian Maritime wild finch populations and a welfare issue
Date
2012
Author
Kelly-Clark, Whitney K.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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In 2005, trichomonosis emerged as a new cause of substantial mortality in United Kingdom (UK) greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) and chaffinch ...
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Greenwood, Spencer; McBurney, Scott
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
Genre
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...
Thesis Supervisor
Greenwood, Spencer
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Evaluating the role of SOX11 and combined SOX4/SOX11 genes in kidney development
Date
2019
Author
Gavhale, Sushant Dilip
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The mammalian kidney is an essential organ for the maintenance of body homeostasis by controlling water and salt balance and excreting waste...

Thesis Supervisor
Arsenault, Michel; Greenwood, Spencer
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Assessment of the effects of agricultural pesticide Chlorpyrifos on American Lobster larvae (Homarus americanus)
Date
2020
Author
Taylor, Laura Jane
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate that is currently used to reduce arthropod pests. Coastal marine ecosystems may be exposed to agricultural...
Thesis Supervisor
Greenwood, Spencer; van den Heuvel, Michael
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Molecular investigation of larval development and metamorphosis in the American Lobster, Homarus americanus
Date
2012
Author
Hines, Daniel Joseph
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The American lobster, Homarus americanus, is a marine decapod crustacean that occurs naturally in the coastal waters o f eastern North America....
Thesis Supervisor
Greenwood, Spencer
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Statistical models for binary repeated measures and hierarchical data in veterinary science
Date
2009
Author
Masaoud, Elmabrok A. M.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The objective of the thesis was to assess the performance of statistical procedures for the analysis of binary longitudinal data in veterinary...
Thesis Supervisor
Stryhn, Henrik
ISBN
9780494498606
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Determinants and improvements of calf parasite load, growth and behaviour on smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
Date
2020
Author
Kimeli, Peter
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis research involving 187 heifer calves on 150 zero-grazing smallholder dairy farms in two Kenyan counties was designed with the following...
Thesis Supervisor
VanLeeuwen, John
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Evaluation of diagnostic tests for detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) at the herd-level and cow-level
Date
2013
Author
Lavers, Carrie J
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to evaluate herd and cow-level Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) diagnostic tests within non...
Thesis Supervisor
Keefe, Greg; McKenna, Shawn
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Semiparametric hierarchical proportional hazards models with applications to animal health data
Date
2014
Author
Elghafghuf, Adel I.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis discusses and applies hierarchical models for survival data in the field of veterinary medicine. The focus is on hierarchical...
Thesis Supervisor
Stryhn, Henrik
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED

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