Essays about: "Porcint"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word Porcint.
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1. Emerging infectious diseases : using PCV2 as a model of disease transmission dynamics at the livestock-wildlife interface in Uganda
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : Uganda anses vara ett högriskland för utveckling av nya plötsligt uppdykande sjukdomar (emerging infectious diseases, EID). Grisproduktionen i Uganda har ökat drastiskt de senaste åren och en stor del av Ugandas grisar är frigående. De kan därför lätt komma i kontakt med vilda djur i deras närområde. READ MORE
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2. Leptospirosis in dogs in Lima, Peru : description of changes in serology, hematology, blood chemistry and urinalysis before and after one month of treatment
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : Uganda anses vara ett högriskland för utveckling av nya plötsligt uppdykande sjukdomar (emerging infectious diseases, EID). Grisproduktionen i Uganda har ökat drastiskt de senaste åren och en stor del av Ugandas grisar är frigående. De kan därför lätt komma i kontakt med vilda djur i deras närområde. READ MORE
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3. The pig as an animal model for type 1 Diabetes Mellitus – with focus on carbohydrate and fat metabolism
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder affecting a range of different mammals, including dogs, cats, horses and humans. Worldwide, 347 million people have diabetes, and the disease is an increasing burden on the world’s poorest countries. READ MORE
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4. Porcine viruses in Uganda : a study of TTSuV and PPV4 in wild and domestic pigs
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : Uganda has the largest pig population in east Africa, and most of the animals are owned by smallholders. Infectious diseases among pigs have a devastating impact on the livelihood of these farmers, which are dependent on the proceeds from pig rearing. READ MORE
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5. Immunostimulatory DNA : studies on the importance of secondary structure formation and CpG-motifs for IFN-alpha induction/inhibition using ODNs related to the genome of porcine circovirus type 2
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Molecular BiosciencesAbstract : Nucleotide sequences containing CpG-motifs are recognized as immunomodulators in pigs among other species. Phosphodiester oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs), such as ODN H, have been demonstrated to be potent inducers of interferon-alpha (INF-alpha) in porcine blood mononuclear cells (poPBMC) provided they are pre-treated with Lipofectin®. READ MORE