Essays about: "effects of malaria"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words effects of malaria.

1. 1. Novel Therapy against Malaria Resistance using Meta-analysis

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Adesola Oguntuyi; [2022]
   Keywords : Malaria; Novel Drug; Resistance; ACT;

   Abstract : Malaria causes severe illness and death in some cases if not treated on time. The most vulnerable people are children and pregnant women in areas where it is rampant. The causative agent of the most severe malaria is Plasmodium falciparum this parasite is transmitted by the female anopheles mosquito when infected with Plasmodium parasites. READ MORE

3. 2. Formulation development of a recombinant VAR2-antiCD3 protein for cancer immunotherapy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Maja Warlin; Frida Hallberg; [2021]
   Keywords : immunotherapy; cancer; pharmaceuticals; proteins; analytical techniques; molecular biotechnology; formulation; life science; engineering; pharmaceutical technology; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The use of immunotherapy for treating cancer has received a lot of attention in the recent years. The therapy is based on activating or deactivating the patient’s own immune system to help fight the disease. One way of doing this, is using bispecific molecules that can target both cancer cells and T-cells simultaneously. READ MORE

4. 3. Statistical Analysis and Modeling of the Behavioral Response to Humidity and Olfactory Cues by the Vinegar Fly Drosophila melanogaster

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

   Author : Jonathan Lind; [2021]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Animals are impacted by the humidity of their surrounding environment, it affects their ability of thermoregulation, water retention and their overall well-being. For small insects the effects of the surrounding humidity is even more important as they have a limited water storage which depletes faster in a drier environment. READ MORE

5. 4. Missing the mark on malaria?A quantitative study of the effects of the 2007 Malawian malaria treatment change on under-five mortality

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Cecilia Smitt Meyer; [2020-02-18]
   Keywords : Under-five mortality; Difference-in-difference; Malaria; Malawi;

   Abstract : Malaria continues to impose a high burden on the Malawian population, in particular on children under the age of five, accounting for about 20 percent of all deaths among under-fives in 2000. In an effort to curb these numbers, the Malawian government launched a new Malaria Strategic Plan in 2005, aimed at reducing malaria morbidity and mortality. READ MORE

6. 5. Distribution Modelling of Gene Drive-Modified Mosquitoes and Their Effects on Wild Populations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Bartlomiej Kolodziejczyk; [2020]
   Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; GIS; Physical Geography; Mosquito Distribution; Malaria Modelling; Gene Drives; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Emerging technologies have the potential to bring numerous new opportunities and solutions to the existing challenges, including addressing sustainable development goals (SDGs). Particular hopes are given to areas of the life that require our urgent action, these include but are not limited to medicine and food security. READ MORE