Essays about: "Outbreak Detection"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 20 essays containing the words Outbreak Detection.

  1. 11. Host risk factors in relation to the occurrence of Japanese encephalitis virus in pigs and dogs in northern Vietnam

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Linnéa Gustafsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Japanese encephalitis; JEV; pig; dog; Vietnam; antibodies; risk factors;

    Abstract : Japanese encephalitis is the leading cause of encephalitis in Asia. The disease is caused by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a vector-borne virus that has an enzootic cycle involving mosquitoes, pigs and birds. READ MORE

  3. 12. Detecting bark beetle damage with Sentinel-2 multi-temporal data in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Shuo Yang; [2019]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analysis; Remote Sensing; Bark Beetle; Insect Detection; Sentinel-2; Forest Health; Maximum Likelihood; Random Forest; Spectral Signature; Vegetation Indices; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The European spruce bark beetle is considered as one of the most destructive forest insects to Norway spruce trees in Europe. Climate change may increase the frequency and intensity of bark beetle outbreaks. It is therefore of vital importance to detect the bark beetle outbreaks and take it under control to prevent further damages. READ MORE

  4. 13. Diversity of barley yellow dwarf-associated viruses in winter cereals of Southern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Plant Biology

    Author : Marcelle Lauren Johnson; [2019]
    Keywords : barley; BYDV; luteovirus; polerovirus; Skåne; wheat;

    Abstract : Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) is a widespread complex of virus species of cereal crops in the world, known to infect both wild and cultivated plants of the family Poaceae, having the effect of yield reductions and subsequently large economic losses to farmers. Barley yellow dwarf disease (BYD) is a result of infection from BYDV species (genus: Luteovirus) and cereal yellow dwarf virus (CYDV; genus: Polerovirus). READ MORE

  5. 14. Development of a microwell-based lateral flow immunoassay for detection of tetracycline in cow milk

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för immunteknologi; Lunds universitet/Utbildningsprogram, LTH

    Author : Victoria Welander; [2018]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In order to meet the increasing demand for dairy products in China big cattle farms have been formed throughout the country. To control the outbreak and spread of disease antibiotics are readily employed, and detection methods are needed to ensure that the produced milk does not contain levels of antibiotics exceeding the regulatory limits. READ MORE

  6. 15. Early detection and recommendation of higher precision in treatment of late blight in potato crops by using drone photos

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Anna Lindéus; [2018]
    Keywords : Bayesian network; Decision Support systems; Drone photo; Late blight; Potato; Precision Agriculture; Remote sensing; Risk classification model; Risk prediction; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In this thesis an evaluation was performed for the potential use of drone photos in Decision Support System (DSS) to detect outbreak of late blight and provide recommend treatment with fungicides. Late blight is a common crop infection on potato in Sweden. A DSS with and without information from drones were developed in three steps. READ MORE