Essays about: "RNA virus"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 63 essays containing the words RNA virus.

  1. 6. The effect of TRAP150 on HPV16 E1 gene regulation

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

    Author : Emma Svanberg Frisinger; [2023]
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    Abstract : Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a small DNA virus that is known as the causative agent in cervical cancer. The virus is found worldwide and causes more than 300 000 deaths yearly. Although there are many types of HPV, HPV16 is found in 99 % of cervical cancer cases. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Effect of Socioeconomic, Patient, and Logistic Determinants on Antiretroviral Pre-Treatment Drug Resistance A Regression Analysis Model

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Linah Faza; [2022]
    Keywords : HIV; Pre-treatment drug resistance; Antiretroviral; socioeconomic determinants; HDI; PrEP.;

    Abstract : Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a double stranded RNA retrovirus. According to the World Health Organization more than 30 million individuals were estimated to have HIV by the end of 2020, about 60% of which are in the African region. READ MORE

  4. 8. 3′-end fluorescence labelling of long RNAs using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Johannes Lidberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Physical biochemistry; Fluorescence; In vitro transcription; RNA; Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase; Nucleobase analogue; Chemistry;

    Abstract : Through recent years, RNA has rapidly gone from mainly being known as a passive information-carrying molecule within the central dogma of molecular biology to becoming the active ingredient in multiple therapeutics, such as in vaccines and potential drugs against cancer. However, one of the main challenges with RNA as a therapeutic is efficient delivery to cells. READ MORE

  5. 9. The relative effects of season and imported bumblebee colonies on the distribution of ten common pathogens in wild Swedish bumblebees

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk cellbiologi

    Author : Félice Bernhammar; [2022]
    Keywords : Pathogen spillover; B.terrestris; Apicystis bombi; Black queen cell virus; pathogen prevalence;

    Abstract : Due to recent declines regarding pollinators, The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency launched a project investigating possible biological threats towards wild bumblebees. This led to an extensive collection of bumblebees from areas in southern Sweden during the summer of 2018. READ MORE

  6. 10. Developing a Method to Study the Impact of Microbial DNA on the Brain Related to Alzheimer’s Disease – Can Food Make a Change?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Fuh-Tzu Yang; [2022]
    Keywords : DNA extraction; Microbiome DNA enrichment; Host DNA depletion; 16S rRNA sequencing; Alzheimer’s disease; Gut-brain axis; Microbiota; Microbial DNA; Black currant; Applied Nutrition and Food Chemistry; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Understanding the gut-brain-microbiota axis can help us provide a new tool to manage conditions such as Alzheimer’s. However, a major challenge is selectively amplifying the bacterial DNA which is present at a much lower level than the host DNA. READ MORE