Essays about: "Hepatitis C HCV"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Hepatitis C HCV.
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1. Drug repositioning of protease inhibitors in combinational therapy as a treatment forCOVID-19
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskapAbstract : There is currently no standardized treatment of COVID-19. Despite several vaccines being deployed, the need for an effective treatment in hospitalized patients is heavily sought after. READ MORE
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2. Production and validation of anti-HCV antibodies for viral neutralization
University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)Abstract : Hepatitis-C Virus (HCV) remains the leading cause of liver transplant in the US and the UK, and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 71 million people are infected worldwide. A vaccine would drastically impact the healthcare-associated burdens that HCV causes globally. READ MORE
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3. The State of Needle Exchange Programs in Sweden and Hepatitis C Virus Incidence
University essay from Södertörns högskola/MiljövetenskapAbstract : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects up to 45,000 people in Sweden today. Although it is a very treatable disease, the prevalence of HCV is extremely high within the population of people who inject drugs (PWID). This study examines the direct effect of needle exchange programs (NEPs) on HCV rates in Sweden. READ MORE
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4. The effectiveness of the Stockholm needle exchange programme : Does the Stockholm needle exchange programme control HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C in intravenous drug users?
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknikAbstract : BACKGROUND: The needle exchange programme (NEP) started in Sweden in 1986 in Lund and shortly after in Malmo. The first NEP in Stockholm opened in spring 2013. The NEP is a service aimed at intravenous drug users (IDU) from 18 years old, with a goal of preventing the blood borne diseases, such as HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV). READ MORE
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5. Validation of a new software for detection of resistance associated substitutions in Hepatitis C-virus
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Hepatitis C infection is a global disease that causes an estimated 399,000 deaths per year. Treatment has improved dramatically in recent years through the development of direct acting antivirals that target specific regions of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). READ MORE