Essays about: "opportunistic pathogen"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words opportunistic pathogen.

  1. 1. Epidemiology and genotyping of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with amplicon-based Nanopore-sequencing : Creating a panel of clinically relevant genes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk cellbiologi

    Author : Max Koivistoinen Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Amplicon-sequencing; Genomic typing; MRSA; MSSA; MinION;

    Abstract : Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a variant of the more common Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), an opportunistic pathogen a portion of the human population carries as normal bacterial flora. When an outbreak of MRSA occurs, it is often important to determine if and how these strains are related to each other. READ MORE

  3. 2. Antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus agalactiae isolates from dairy camels in Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Emelie Lejon Flodin; [2021]
    Keywords : GBS; Camelus dromedarius; tetracycline resistance; mastitis; milk; pastoralist;

    Abstract : Camels (Camelus dromedarius) are the most valuable livestock species in the arid and semi-arid lands in the Horn of Africa where the majority of the human population adopts a pastoralist lifestyle with extensive animal husbandry. Camels provide an important food source, milk, which is considered to be the most important commodity, and a source of income for the pastoralists. READ MORE

  4. 3. Genes and factors responsible for Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistance ability

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Haveela Kunche; [2020]
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    Abstract : Antibiotic resistance has become a growing medical problem in the past years due to the resistance shown by numerous microorganisms that are potential disease-causing agents. This developed resistance makes it hard to treat and prevent infections. It is vital to understand the genetic mechanisms behind resistance to address this problem. READ MORE

  5. 4. Biological control and growth promotion in Solanum spp.

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Plant Biology

    Author : Johannes Klint; Niklas Zeiner; [2020]
    Keywords : plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; biological control; Solanum tuberosum; Phytophthora infestans; alternaria solani;

    Abstract : Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is Sweden’s most treated crop in terms of chemical disease control, primarily to prevent potato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans. Another important disease is potato early blight caused by Alternaria solani. READ MORE

  6. 5. Opportunistic pathogenic filamentous fungal species in health supplements : potential risk to immune compromised individuals

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Attal Arzoomand; [2017]
    Keywords : IFI; opportunistic pathogen; immune compromised; foodborne disease; probiotic;

    Abstract : Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are a threat to individuals with a suppressed immune system and the rate of IFI cases in the world is increasing. These types of infections occur both at home and during hospitalization. READ MORE