Essays about: "Cryptosporidium"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word Cryptosporidium.

  1. 1. A Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Associated with Cross-Connections in the Drinking Water Network in Combination with Hydraulic Modeling

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Fatin Alzuhairi; [2022]
    Keywords : EPANET; QMRA; Water distribution network; Health risk analysis; Cross-connections and backflow; Low pressure; Water quality; Simulation; Pathogen; EPANET; QMRA; vattendistributionsnät; hälsoriskanalys; korskoppling; lågtryck; vattenkvalitet; simulering; patogen;

    Abstract : Drinking water companies have the technology and responsibility to deliver safe and high-quality drinking water to the water distribution systems network (WDN). However, many events within the WDN, such as cross-connections and backflow, might degrade water quality and pose public health risks to consumers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Råmjölksutfodringens inverkan på den unga kalvens hälsa

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

    Author : Michaela Österman; [2018]
    Keywords : råmjölk; kalvar; diarré; kvalitet; volym;

    Abstract : Diarré är en vanligt förekommande sjukdom hos kalvar och i Sverige är infektion med rotavirus och kryptosporidium de vanligaste orsakerna till diarrésjukdomar. Många faktorer påverkar kalvarnas immunförsvar och kan leda till diarré om de inte sköts korrekt. READ MORE

  4. 3. Diarré hos spädkalvar : hur man förebygger och behandlar spädkalvsdiarré

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Emme-Li Dahl Sturedahl; [2018]
    Keywords : kalvdiarré; kalvhälsa; behandling kalvdiarré; vätskeersättning; råmjölk;

    Abstract : Spädkalvsdiarré är en vanlig dödsorsak hos kalvar världen över. Behandlingsmetoderna är många och målet med detta arbete är att kunna förstå sjukdomen och därmed på bästa sätt kunna behandla och förebygga diarréproblem ute i besättningarna. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploration of how UV disinfection affects the microbial community in drinking water

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

    Author : Sakarias Ekman; [2018]
    Keywords : heterotrophic plate count; qPCR; flow cytometry; drinking water; UV disinfection; bacterial community; applied microbiology; teknisk mikrobiologi; Technology and Engineering; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : UV irradiation is getting increasingly popular as a disinfection step in drinking water production. Ringsjöverket, a drinking water treatment plant in Sweden installed a full-scale UV aggregate in December 2016. However, the effect of UV irradiation on drinking water has mainly been tested on specific pathogens in labscale environment. READ MORE

  6. 5. Detection and molecular typing of Cryptosporidium in South African wastewater plants

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Anton de Jong; [2017]
    Keywords : Cryptosporidium; single-cell; antibody-free; FACS; Crypto; Wastewater; Durban; KwaZulu-Natal; miSeq; IMS; mink genotype; deer mouse genotype III;

    Abstract : Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite infecting the intestines of its hosts, leading to acute diarrheal disease. Out of 26 recognized species, 14 are known to infect humans. Of most importance, from a human perspective are Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis, of which the former is known to have zoonotic potential. READ MORE