Target Audience

Des Moines University faculty, staff, and students.

Topics

Inhibition of HSV-1 Replication by the Telomerase Inhibitor MST-312

Jarod Haberichter 
MSBS – 2015, Des Moines University

Objectives

1. Describe the inhibitory effect of MST-312 on HSV-1 cytopathic effect, viral protein accumulation and viral replication.
2. Distinguish where MST-312 is acting on the HSV-1 lytic life cycle.
3. Determine whether another telomerase inhibitor affects HSV-1 cytopathic effect and viral protein accumulation.
   

Investigation of the Effects of Subtherapeutic Cephalosporin Treatment on the Fitness of blaCMY-2- Positive Salmonella

Paige Deike 
MSBS – 2015, Des Moines University

Objectives

1. Understand the bla_CMY-2 resistance plasmid is complex in its compassion  and varies between isolates.
2. Understand the mechanism by which Salmonella develops resistances to cephalosporins.
3. Understand in the presence of subtherapuetic concentrations of cephalosporins there is a significant growth advantage for bla_CMY-2 isolates to susceptible isolates.

Continuing Education Credit

AOA:  Des Moines University and the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education approve this program for a maximum of 1.0 hour of AOA Category 2-A CME credits.
Other:  Attendees will receive 1.0 hour of continuing education contact hours.