Chitinases are important enzymes that contribute to the generation of carbon and nitrogen
from chitin, a long chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine that is abundant in insects, fungi, …

Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative bacterium that colonises the human intestine and
virulent strains can cause severe diarrhoeal and extraintestinal diseases. The protein SslE is …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a gram-negative oral anaerobic pathogen and is one of the key
causative agents of periodontitis. P. gingivalis utilises a range of virulence factors, including …

Chitinases are important enzymes that contribute to the generation of carbon and nitrogen
from chitin, a long chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine that is abundant in insects, fungi, …

… I, Benjamin James Dorgan, confirm that the research included within this thesis is my own
work or that where it has been carried out in collaboration with, or supported by others, that …

… Chapter 4: Ben Drogan assisted with the collection of the bacteria samples from bird
feeders and initial cell processing before DNA extraction. Deepa Paliwal undertook the DNA …

Fungal infections, despite their substantial human health burden and clinical importance,
remain relatively under-appreciated. The most common fungi in humans are the Candida …

… Scalibregma inflatum, named for its balloon-like shape ex situ, is much more ovoid in cross
section in situ (KM Dorgan, unpublished data). Cirratulid gills are stretched to fill the lateral …

… Dorgan is always aware that he is writing about sets of shared values and … , and Dorgan
treats his subjects and their beliefs with tremendous sensitivity and respect. Ultimately, Dorgan is …

Following a parent-only intervention for childhood anxiety, we sought to understand the
treatment experience of those parents who affected reductions in their children’s anxiety levels (…