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Autor:
Noel K. Childers, Ananda P. Dasanayake, F. Li, Katharine A. Kirk, Suzanne M. Michalek, Yufeng Li
Publikováno v:
Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 21:309-313
We previously reported that a Streptococcus mutans enriched-glucosytransferase (E-GTF) preparation induces an immune response following intranasal, but not tonsillar, immunization of humans. In this study, we determined whether intranasal immunizatio
Autor:
Stephen G. Rostand, Jeannette Y. Lee, Katharine A. Kirk, Alexander Kuhlmann, Kerstin Amann, Sarita K. Cross
Publikováno v:
Kidney International. 68(3):1154-1160
Racial differences in renal arteriolar structure in children with minimal change nephropathy. Background African Americans are at increased risk for hypertension and chronic renal disease. Some data suggest this results from renal microvascular disea
Autor:
Katharine A. Kirk, F. Li, A. Menendez, Noel K. Childers, Sonia K. Makhija, Suzanne M. Michalek
Publikováno v:
Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 20:31-34
Background/aims: Chlorhexidine has been proposed as a potent chemotherapeutic agent against oral bacteria. However, there are some inconsistent results regarding the usefulness of chlorhexidine mouthrinse as an antimicrobial for Streptococcus mutans.
Autor:
Ananda P. Dasanayake, Noel K. Childers, Yufeng Li, Janet M. Bronstein, Sangeetha Wadhawan, Katharine A. Kirk
Publikováno v:
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 30:369-376
Objectives: Access to oral health care and utilization of available services are important factors in minimizing the oral health disparities among underserved minorities. Our objective was to evaluate the racial and other factors related to ‘realiz
Autor:
Suzanne M. Michalek, F. Li, G. Tong, Ananda P. Dasanayake, Katharine A. Kirk, Noel K. Childers
Publikováno v:
Journal of Dental Research. 81:48-52
Strategies aimed at the prevention of Streptococcus mutans infection and dental caries include mucosal immunization, which results in salivary anti-S. mutans responses. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of nasal vs. tonsilla
Publikováno v:
Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 16:265-269
The importance of the lymphoid tissue collectively known as Waldeyer's ring, which includes the palatine, lingual and nasopharyngeal tonsils, in the induction and contribution of specific antibody responses in human saliva is not clear. The purpose o
Autor:
Suzanne M. Michalek, Stephen C. Mitchell, Katharine A. Kirk, Giang Tong, Noel K. Childers, Michael W. Russell
Publikováno v:
Infection and Immunity. 67:618-623
Recent attention to mucosal immunization strategies has been focused on the nasal route for vaccine delivery. This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of a liposome-protein vaccine compared to that of a protein-only vaccine in inducing
Autor:
Katharine A. Kirk, Robert V. Considine, Jose F. Caro, Roland L. Weinsier, Cristina Lara-Castro, Adrian F. Heini
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Obesity. 22:1084-1087
OBJECTIVE: To measure leptin, insulin and cholecystokinin (CCK) concentrations in obese women on calorie restriction and to determine their correlation with hunger-satiety ratings. Although it has been proposed to play a role in appetite regulation,
Autor:
Agnes B. Fogo, Lawrence Y. Agodoa, Julia A. Breyer, Richard J. Glassock, William H. Cleveland, Michael C. Smith, Katharine A. Kirk
Publikováno v:
Nephrology. 4:S54-S58
Summary: African-Americans have, in comparison with Caucasians, excess hypertension and end-stage renal disease, which has been presumed to be due to hypertension. However, systematic renal biopsy assessment of lesions in this population and verifica