Essays about: "Pig Farms"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 58 essays containing the words Pig Farms.

  1. 11. Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs in smallholder farms in Lira, Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Lisa Dahlin; [2020]
    Keywords : antibiotic resistance; Uganda; Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA; pigs; swine;

    Abstract : According to the United Nations (World Health Organization in particular) and the European Union, antibiotic resistance has become an enormous public health issue. Both veterinary and human medicine, and thus animal and human welfare, are at stake. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well-known variant of the common bacterium S. READ MORE

  3. 12. Resistant E. coli isolated from smallholder pig farms in Lira, Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Kristin Selling; [2020]
    Keywords : Escherichia coli; E. coli; antibiotic resistance; Pig; Swine; Uganda; Africa;

    Abstract : Uganda is an East African country with a fast-growing population and has one of the world’s lowest gross domestic product per capita. Most of the population live in rural areas and agriculture is the country’s most important source of income. READ MORE

  4. 13. Assessing the threats against rural Sweden : An exploration of crimes against Swedish farmers related to animal production

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Jonatan Abraham; [2020]
    Keywords : rural crime; farm crime; animal production; sustainable rural development; situational crime prevention; routine activity; techniques of neutralization;

    Abstract : In the discourse of crime and place, the focus has rarely fallen on rural crime. While experiencing comparably lower crime levels than urban counterparts, the common association with rural areas as being symbols of peace and friendly social interaction is not necessarily accurate. READ MORE

  5. 14. ARG-MATEE Automated Pipeline for Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance in WGS Data Collected from Pig Farms and Surrounding Communities

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Holly Halstead; [2020]
    Keywords : Bioinformatics; Microbiology; Pipeline; Snakemake; ARG-MATEE; Antimicrobial Resistance; Pig Farms; Conda; iss virulence gene; Thailand; surveillance; escherichia coli; E. coli; klebsiella pneumoniae; One Health;

    Abstract : As part of recognizing the interconnected nature of different sectors in relation to health, AMR (antimicrobial resistance) has emerged as an issue of high global importance. E. coli isolates were taken from pig farms in Thailand, which serves as a point of interest in the study of ARGs (antimicrobial resistance genes) in emerging economies. READ MORE

  6. 15. Vilka aspekter finns det att beakta kring gödselseparering och dess transporter?

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

    Author : Emil Karlsson; Magnus Nyholm; [2020]
    Keywords : gödselseparation; fosfor; övergödning; transport och dess miljöpåverkan;

    Abstract : I dagens jordbruk finns det en ojämn fördelning utav näringsämnena från den animaliska gödseln. De flesta djurgårdarna är belägna i skogs och mellanbygd där det oftast inte finns tillräckligt med spridningsareal. READ MORE