Essays about: "zoonosis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the word zoonosis.

  1. 1. The seropositivity of Toxoplasma gondii in free-roaming domesticated cats in Masai Mara, Kenya : a zoonosis perspective

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ronja Byström; [2023]
    Keywords : toxoplasma; toxoplasmosis; domestic cat; Kenya; Masai Mara; zoonosis; public health; seropositivity; seroprevalence;

    Abstract : Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite with felids as the definitive host. It can infect almost every animal, including humans, as its intermediate host. It is an important zoonosis, especially for immune-deprived people, such as patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and pregnant women. READ MORE

  3. 2. Rabies in rural Cambodia : A pilot study on social acceptance of an oral vaccination campaign of dogs and community rabies awareness

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Zara Webjörn; [2023]
    Keywords : zoonosis; canines; Southeast Asia; rabies; vaccines;

    Abstract : Rabies is a deadly zoonotic disease that kills approximately 60,000 people every year, with around 60% of the cases in Asia. There exists no treatment for rabies once symptoms have started to appear and the disease always leads to death of the patient. READ MORE

  4. 3. Survival of Campylobacter jejuni in frozen chicken breast fillet

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Ella Råhlén; [2021]
    Keywords : Campylobacter jejuni; broiler meat; frozen; survival; ST-257; ST-918;

    Abstract : This thesis aimed to study how two sequence types of Campylobacter jejuni, ST-257 and ST-918, survive freezing in broiler fillets. Campylobacteriosis is the most reported zoonosis in the EU, with over 200,000 reported cases annually. Broilers are considered the primary source of human exposure. READ MORE

  5. 4. The risk of handling poultry meat with Campylobacter jejuni from the consumer's perspective

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Daniel Eriksson; [2021]
    Keywords : Campylobacter jejuni; ST-257; ST-918; cross-contamination; chicken meat;

    Abstract : Campylobacteriosis is the most reported gastrointestinal infection in humans, within the EU, since 2005. Campylobacteriosis is a zoonosis and caused by Campylobacter spp. Poultry is believed to be a vehicle for human exposure to Campylobacter. Foodborne outbreaks of campylobacteriosis have been connected to private households. READ MORE

  6. 5. Covid-19 and dogs : seroprevalence in dogs in Sweden, concerns among their owners and development of the method COVID-19 SIA

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Frida Österberg; [2021]
    Keywords : covid-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; dog; canine; zoonosis;

    Abstract : Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the third coronavirus to cause an epidemic or pandemic in the 21st century. In the beginning of January 2021 almost 88 million cases of covid-19 have been reported to World Health Organization (WHO) and more than 1.8 million people have died. READ MORE