Essays about: "Malaria"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 99 essays containing the word Malaria.

1. 16. Coping with malaria : Experiences of strategies for prevention and treatment in a village in Uganda

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

   Author : Linn Jansson Öhlén; [2020]
   Keywords : Malaria prevention; Treatment seeking; Mosquito net use; Rural Uganda; Political Ecology of Health; Human Agency; Healthcare System;

   Abstract : Few studies regarding treatment seeking behaviour related to Malaria have been conducted in Uganda, and most of the studies regarding use of mosquito nets that have been conducted are quantitative. There is thus a need for qualitative studies for a deeper understanding of the complex issue of coping with malaria in a resource limited setting. READ MORE

3. 17. Characterisation of Potential Inhibitors of Calmodulin from Plasmodium falciparum

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Alexandra Iversen; Ebba Nordén; Julia Bjers; Filippa Wickström; Martin Zhou; Mohamed Hassan; [2020]
   Keywords : Plasmodium falciparum; Calmodulin; Malaria; Trifluoperazine; Calmidazolium; Artemisinin; Fentanyl derivatives; Modelling; Docking; Bioinformatics;

   Abstract : Each year countless lives are affected and about half a million people die from malaria, a disease caused by parasites originating from the Plasmodium family. The most virulent species of the parasite is Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum). READ MORE

4. 18. Distribution Modelling of Gene Drive-Modified Mosquitoes and Their Effects on Wild Populations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Bartlomiej Kolodziejczyk; [2020]
   Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; GIS; Physical Geography; Mosquito Distribution; Malaria Modelling; Gene Drives; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Emerging technologies have the potential to bring numerous new opportunities and solutions to the existing challenges, including addressing sustainable development goals (SDGs). Particular hopes are given to areas of the life that require our urgent action, these include but are not limited to medicine and food security. READ MORE

5. 19. Estimation of Red Blood Cell-Count using Neural Networks

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Förbränningsfysik

   Author : David Andersson; [2020]
   Keywords : Artificial neural networks; ANN; Convolutional neural networks; CNN; Red Blood Cells; Hematology; Image analysis; Regression; Malaria; Counting; Automation; Microscopy; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : Quantification through image analysis is used in a multitude of fields, and often requires algorithms tailored to the specific task and object that needs to be quantified. The need for flexibility means that such segmentation algorithms are quickly becoming outdated with the advent of convolutional neural networks, which can be trained to fit the specific requirements of the user. READ MORE

6. 20. Assessing the efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) against Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale infections with low parasite densities: overcoming challenges during molecular analyses

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

   Author : Ioanna Broumou; [2020]
   Keywords : Malaria; Plasmodium malariae; Plasmodium ovale; low density infections; PCR detection;

   Abstract : Background: Malaria is a major public health issue. Artemisinin-based combination therapies are the WHO recommended treatment for uncomplicated malaria. Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale infections are considered underestimated and the effectiveness of artemisinin-based combination treatments against them is poorly documented. READ MORE