Gloria Bartolo

United States Keck Graduate Institute

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Commented on Assembly and Function of Pore-Forming Toxin Aerolysin from Aeromonas Hydrophila
Very cool discovery, in both structure and function.

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Commented on Pore Assembly of Bacterial Alpha Pore-Forming Toxin (αPFT), Cytolysin a on Lipid Membranes
I wonder if cholesterol also plays a role in the mechanism of action of other pore-forming toxins?

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Commented on Host Glycan Recognition by a Pore Forming Toxin
The therapeutic approach seems an interesting avenue to pursue!

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Commented on Epsilon toxin: a fascinating pore-forming toxin
A toxin as a possible drug vehicle? Very interesting! And a great review of C. perfringens epsilon toxin.

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Commented on Chocolate chicken cheesecake
Trying to imagine a chocolate chicken cheesecake.....

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Commented on Isolation of atypical enteropathogenicEscherichia colifrom chicken and chicken-derived products
Shocked no typical strains were found. Is this because current practices only target typical strains, which aren't effective on atypical strains?

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Commented on Bacterial microflora of the chicken embryos and newly hatched chicken
I assumed the eggshell would be a protective barrier from bacteria, but I guess not! Does the bacteria provide any beneficial effects to the embryo?

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Commented on Chicken genomics
Great to learn about the Avian Phylogenomics Project, sounds like it's progressing nicely. Wonder if they are close to completing phase 3.

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Commented on The Autopsy of Chicken Nuggets Reads “Chicken Little”
That's a large percentage of fat in chicken nuggets, makes me think twice!

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Commented on Deaf white cats
I was not aware of this association!

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Commented on Hypercalcaemia in cats
Good to know diet can help manage a cat's hypercalcemia.

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Commented on Hyperthyroidism in Cats
What are common concurrent GI diseases in cats with hyperthyroidism?

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Commented on Subcutaneous infection of a cat by Colletotrichum species
A plant pathogen infecting a cat, very interesting!

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Commented on Uterine infection in a cat research colony
Maybe cilostazol is structurally similar enough to estrogen and progesterone to elicit similar effects to create pyometras in these cats?

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Commented on Cowpox infection transmitted from a domestic cat
Are there currently any other antiviral treatments (approved or not) for orthopoxviruses that don't have severe or lethal side effects?