Stephanie B. Stockwell

TL;DR: Considering the published genomes of phages that infect the genus Bacillus and noting the ability of many of the Bacillus cereus group phages to infect multiple species, a clustering system based on gene content is proposed.

TL;DR: The work documents the continued exposure of commercial turkey flocks to B. avium and the need for development of an effective, inexpensive vaccine to control spread of the disease.

TL;DR: A novel explant organ culture system is produced that was able to successfully reproduce pathogenesis of B. avium in vitro, using tracheal tissue derived from 26 day-old turkey embryos to elucidate specific molecules responsible for the symptoms of bordetellosis.

TL;DR: It is concluded that Baa1 acts as a host cell attachment factor and thus plays a role B. avium virulence factor, as well as being shown to bind specifically to turkey tracheal cells via western blot analysis.

TL;DR: Strengths of the module include the development of transferable skills, temporal distribution of grading demands, minimal in-class time needed for implementation, and the inclusion of artistic projects to support affective learning domains.