Essays about: "Blood donors"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 31 essays containing the words Blood donors.
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11. 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 SciencesAbstract : 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
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12. Future diagnostics of sepsis : Defining optimization methods in detection and quantification of circulating microRNA using the QIAcube and two-tailed RT-qPCR
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : Sepsis, defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction, is a condition triggered by an adverse immune reaction often leading to a considerable cost in human lives. A fast and early detection is the cornerstone for treating sepsis, however, current therapeutic standard relies on blood culturing, a slow and non-specific indicator. READ MORE
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13. Impact of cryopreservation and characterization of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and subsets in healthy donors by multicolor flow cytometry analysis
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsaAbstract : Introduction: Immune therapy plays a larger role in cancer treatment these days, but in order to find new therapies and improve already existing ones, more knowledge about the immune system is needed. The peripheral blood contains many different cell types, some extensively studied, some less well-known. READ MORE
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14. Method development for sepsis biomarkers : Detection and quantification of extracted microRNA using the novel two-tailed RT-qPCR method
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : Sepsis is a condition of the host’s extreme response to an infection affecting multiple physical functions which can lead to septic shock and death. Currently, the method for diagnosing sepsis is time-consuming and relies on multiple non-specific biomarkers such as Procalcitonin, lactate and C-reactive protein, with blood culturing being the golden standard. READ MORE
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15. Characterization of rituximab-induced B cell depletion and infusion reactions in a human blood loop system
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskapAbstract : Introduction: Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody used to treat hematological malignancies. The antibody depletes CD20+ B cells via cytotoxic immune mechanisms, such as complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC), which is mainly induced by natural killer (NK) cells. READ MORE
