Essays about: "BoNT A"

Found 3 essays containing the words BoNT A.

  1. 1. Kopplingen mellan gräsbetessjuka och Clostridium botulinum typ C

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Simon Holmberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Gräsbetessjuka; häst; Clostridium botulinum; botulism; etiologi;

    Abstract : Gräsbetessjuka är en allvarlig polyneuropatisk sjukdom vilken kan drabba betande hästar. Den ger upphov till neurodegeneration av framför allt det enteriska och autonoma nervsystemet vilket speglas kliniskt av bland annat ileus, dysfagi, anorexi och takykardi. READ MORE

  2. 2. Analysis of active botulinumtoxin in biological matrices for applications in veterinary botulism outbreaks

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Analytisk kemi

    Author : Ida Karlsson; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum,are the deadliest toxins known to mankind, causing the disease botulism. Thecurrently golden standard for detection of active BoNTs is the mouse bioassay(MBA). The ethical concern of the MBA has however encouraged the development ofother methods for detecting BoNTs. READ MORE

  3. 3. The effects of differentiationand neurotoxin on the global geneexpression in neuronal cells

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    Author : Robin Olofsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Neuroblastoma; Bioinformatics; Microarray data; BoNT A;

    Abstract : Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) is a neurotoxin created by some strains of bacteria inthe family Clostridium. The toxin causes the disease Botulism that has symptoms of paralyzesthat can last for several weeks. Neuroblastoma cell lines were treated with the toxin BoNT/A.These kinds of cells are a common cancer form in children. READ MORE