Browsing by Author "Molan, Peter C."

• Adhesion molecule expression in the bovine mammary gland 

  Hodgkinson, A.J.; Carpenter, Edward A.; Smith, C.S.; Molan, Peter C.; Prosser, Colin G. (Elsevier, 2007)

  The bovine mammary gland requires lymphocytes for immune protection of the gland from foreign pathogens and, in addition, to transfer immune protection to the neonate via colostrum and milk. The process of homing primed ...

• The antibacterial activity of honey against coagulase-negative staphylococci 

  French, Vanessa; Cooper, Rose A.; Molan, Peter C. (Oxford University Press, 2005)

  Development of antibiotic-resistant strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci has complicated the management of infections associated with the use of invasive medical devices, and innovative treatment and prophylactic ...

  

• The antibacterial activity of honey: 1. The nature of the antibacterial activity 

  Molan, Peter C. (International Bee Research Association, 2006)

  Honey has been used as a medicine since ancient times in many cultures and is still used in ‘folk medicine’. The use of honey as a therapeutic substance has been rediscovered by the medical profession in more recent times, ...

  

• The antibacterial activity of honey: 2. Variation in the potency of the antibacterial activity 

  Molan, Peter C. (International Bee Research Association, 1992)

  Honey is gaining acceptance by the medical profession for use as an antibacterial agent for the treatment of ulcers and bed sores, and other surface infections resulting from burns and wounds. In many cases it is being ...

  

• The antimicrobial efficacy of Fijian honeys against clinical isolates from diabetic foot ulcers 

  Saraf, Rajneeta; Bowry, Vincent; Rao, Dhana; Saraf, Prashant; Molan, Peter C. (IBRA International Bee Research Association, 2009)

  A diverse range of illnesses has been treated with honey since ancient civilizations. There has been growing interest by health care professionals in wound care products based on New Zealand Manuka honey and Australian ...

  

• Induction of lgA secretion in the bovine mammary gland 

  Hodgkinson, A.J. (The University of Waikato, 2005)

  This thesis investigates molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in lgA secretion in the bovine mammary gland. Our previous research showed that multi-site immunisation during late-pregnancy, involving priming by ...

  

• The effects of honey on the inflammatory response of cells with respect to wound healing 

  Harcourt, Nichola Robyn (The University of Waikato, 2005)

  The primary aim of this thesis was to test the effect of two types of honey, a manuka honey and an Otago pasture honey, on a range of key cell types involved in the inflammatory response of wound healing. A range of in ...

  

• The antibacterial properties of honey 

  Russell, Kathryn Mary (The University of Waikato, 1983)

  Honey has been used medicinally by man for thousands of years. With the apparent misuse of many antibiotics there has recently been renewed interest in such natural antibacterial substances. Honey is known to contain ...

  

• The Control Points of Lactose Synthesis in the Lactating Ruminant 

  Eichler, Stephen J. (University of Waikato, 1993)

  It has been established that lactose is the major osmole in the milk of many mammalian species, and hence that the amount of water secreted is approximately proportional to the amount of lactose secreted. It is envisaged ...

  

• Resistance to African black beetle (Heteronychus arator) in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) infected with AR1 endophyte 

  Ross, Kathryn Mary (University of Waikato, 2016)

  The insect pest, African black beetle (Heteronychus arator (Fabricus, 1775)) is of considerable economic cost to the New Zealand agricultural industry, in regions where the insect is established and regular outbreaks are ...

  

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