• Cloning and characterization of feline islet glucokinase 

  Lindbloom-Hawley, Sara; LeCluyse, Michelle; Vandersande, Vanessa; Lushington, Gerald Henry; Schermerhorn, Thomas (2014-06-10)

  Glucokinase (GK) is a metabolic enzyme encoded by the GCK gene and expressed in glucose-sensitive tissues, principally pancreatic islets cell and hepatocytes. The GK protein acts in pancreatic islets as a “glucose sensor” ...
• Genomic signatures of Mannheimia haemolytica that associate with the lungs of cattle with respiratory disease, an integrative conjugative element, and antibiotic resistance genes 

  Clawson, M. L.; Murray, R. W.; Sweeney, M. T.; Apley, Michael D.; DeDonder, Keith D.; Capik, Sarah F.; Larson, Robert L.; Lubbers, Brian V.; White, Bradley J.; Kalbfleisch, T. S.; Schuller, G.; Dickey, A. M.; Harhay, G. P.; Heaton, M. P.; Chitko-McKown, C. G.; Brichta-Harhay, D. M.; Bono, J. L.; Smith, T. P. L. (2016-11-29)

  Background: Mannheimia haemolytica typically resides in cattle as a commensal member of the upper respiratory tract microbiome. However, some strains can invade their lungs and cause respiratory disease and death, including ...
• Interpreting statistics from published research to answer clinical and management questions 

  White, Bradley J.; Larson, Robert L.; Theurer, Miles E. (2016-11-01)

  Appropriate statistical analysis is critical in interpreting results from published literature to answer clinical and management questions. Internal validity is an assessment of whether the study design and statistical ...
• A mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis of metaphylaxis treatments for bovine respiratory disease in beef cattle 

  Abell, Kaitlynn M.; Theurer, Miles E.; Larson, Robert L.; White, Bradley J.; Apley, Michael D. (2017-02-01)

  The objective of this project was to evaluate the effects of antimicrobials approved for parenteral metaphylactic use in feeder and stocker calves on morbidity and mortality for bovine respiratory disease with the use of ...
• The impact of item-writing flaws and item complexity on examination item difficulty and discrimination value 

  Rush, Bonnie R.; Rankin, David C.; White, Bradley J. (2016-09-29)

  Background: Failure to adhere to standard item-writing guidelines may render examination questions easier or more difficult than intended. Item complexity describes the cognitive skill level required to obtain a correct ...

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