Chapter IV

Chapter IV

The addition of recombinant IL-12p75 (rIL-12p75) to naïve T cells promotes their differentiation toward a TH I-type cytokine patten by inducing IFN-y production. Therefore, it has been postulated that during the cognate interaction and formation of the immunological synapse between antigen-bearing DC and antigen-specific T cells, secretion of IFN-y and IL-12p75 would positively regulate each ot...

Chapter IV

Chapter Iv

A Combined Retail Evolution model was developed for this study in fulfillment of Objectives 1 and 2. The Combined Retail Evolution model was developed from previous retail evolution theories (i.e., the conceptual and empirical literature reviewed in Chapter II), which provided detailed information about retail change and fragmented information about consumer change. No single retail evolution t...

Chapter Iv

Quorum sensing is a mechanism of interbacterial communication that has been shown to be involved in the regulation of several complex phenotypes and virulence in some pathogenic bacteria. In this chapter, the characterization of the luxS gene of H. somni as well as biofilm formation by different strains of H. somni are described. Based on the ability of the luxS gene from H. somni to complement...

Allergenicity assessment Chapter IV

Allergenicity is defined in this chapter as the capacity to elicit an IgE immune response upon animal or human immunisation or exposure. All newly expressed proteins in genetically modified plants that could be present in the final food or feed destined for human or animal consumption should be assessed for their potential to cause allergic reactions. This should include consideration of whethe...