Essays about: "vaccine prevention"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words vaccine prevention.

  1. 1. Dog owner knowledge and attitudes towards oral vaccination : a field study on canine rabies in Lao PDR

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Elsa Holmström; [2023]
    Keywords : canines; zoonoses; vaccine prevention; vaccine preferences;

    Abstract : Rabies is a fatal viral disease causing around 59,000 deaths each year worldwide. Out of all deaths, 95% occur in Africa and Asia. In Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) rabies is endemic with dogs being the main virus reservoir. All mammals can be infected by the rabies virus but up to 99% of human rabies cases are transmitted by dogs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Attitudes of female college students aged 18 to 26 toward HPV vaccine : A descriptive literature review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Wu Jiaying; Shui Hongmei; [2022]
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    Abstract : Background: There were many ways to prevent cervical cancer, and vaccination was one of the effective prevention methods. The CENTERS for Disease Control in the United States recommended that girls should be vaccinated before sex, but low vaccination rates for children maybe a result of some parents’ reluctance to give their children the vaccine due to a lack of knowledge. READ MORE

  4. 3. The severity of human papillomavirus- 16/18 infection and its prevention to cervical cancer : A systematic review and meta-analysis

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Bandhumithra Geetha; [2022]
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    Abstract : Infectious diseases caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) are among the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the world. Currently, all countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) except the United Arab Emirates and Libya do not have a national vaccination program including the HPV vaccine. READ MORE

  5. 4. Production and characterisation of a chlamydial antigen candidate for vaccine trials

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Molekylär biomimetik

    Author : Therese Koivula; [2021]
    Keywords : Chlamydia trachomatis; Immunology; Vaccine; Optimizing protein expression in E. coli; Optimizing protein purification; IMAC; His-tag cleavage; Buffer exchange; Chlamydial antigen;

    Abstract : The bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. When left untreated, chlamydial infections can lead to severe complications, such as infertility. READ MORE

  6. 5. An evaluation of community engagement strategies to improve trust and vaccine confidence. : A review of the Primary Healthcare for Travellers Projects in Ireland.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Michael Buggle; [2021]
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    Abstract : Public trust in vaccines has shifted over time and at different rates based on vaccine and contextual factors. Despite the known benefit for public health, recent studies across many countries have indicated a perceived ‘hesitancy’ toward vaccines, namely those for the prevention of COVID-19. READ MORE