Essays about: "West Nile Virus"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words West Nile Virus.

  1. 1. Exposure and Carriage of West Nile Virus in feathered Iberian Scavengers

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ekologi och genetik; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Ivan Marin Cacho; [2022]
    Keywords : West Nile Virus; Raptors; Vultures; Scavengers.;

    Abstract : Scavenging bird of prey have been abundant throughout the Mediterranean region for years, establishing a food acquisition relationship with human activities, their characteristics make them especially suitable for the recognition of dangerous environmental conditions. The West Nile Virus (WNV) considered the most widespread arbovirus has been previously discovered in our 3 species of studio. READ MORE

  3. 2. Using the eminent toolkit of Wolbachia to study Culex pipiens populations and their relations in Europe

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Filippa Bertilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Culex pipiens; Wolbachia; Culex pipiens pipiens; Culex pipiens molestus; West Nile virus; vector;

    Abstract : Culex pipiens, in the family Culicidae, has emerged as one of the biggest vectors for West Nile virus. It has two bioforms, pipiens and molestus, which differ from each other regarding habitat, diapause, and prey. Pipiens prefers to bite birds, and molestus prefers to bite humans. READ MORE

  4. 3. Modelling Mosquito Prevalence on a City-Scale in Gothenburg, Sweden. A Methodological Development Study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ville Stålnacke; [2021-06-14]
    Keywords : Culex pipiens; Weighted Multi-Criteria Analysis; mosquito suitability; Species Distribution Model; city-scale;

    Abstract : Mosquitoes are one of the most prominent carriers (or vectors) of diseases worldwide, which has an impact on human societies, as up to 1 million people pass away each year from mosquitorelated diseases. Mosquitoes are known carriers of, e.g., malaria, dengue fever and West Nile virus. READ MORE

  5. 4. Förekomst av antikroppar mot Sindbis och flavivirus hos hästar i Sverige

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Agnes Björnström; [2020]
    Keywords : Sindbisvirus; Tick-borne encephalitis virus; West Nile virus; Usutuvirus; häst; fåglar; myggor;

    Abstract : Sindbisvirus (SINV) är ett positivt enkelsträngat RNA virus tillhörande genus Alfavirus inom familjen Togaviridae. SINV finns i många delar av världen och orsakar sjukdom hos människor i bland annat Sverige, Finland och Ryssland. I Sydafrika har viruset även kopplats samman med sjukdom hos hästar. READ MORE

  6. 5. West Nile virus i Sverige : har risken för spridning ökat efter fynd av Nilfebersmyggan?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Daniela Larsson; [2019]
    Keywords : West Nile fever; WNV; Culex modestus; häst; människa;

    Abstract : Virus är en vanlig orsak till sjukdomar världen över. West Nile virus sprids med myggor och orsakar sjukdomen West Nile fever hos bland annat människor och hästar. Sjukdomen kan ha allvarliga konsekvenser med neurologiska symtom och ibland dödlig utgång. Viruset upptäcktes ursprungligen i Uganda 1937 men har fått en omfattande spridning. READ MORE