Essays about: "The Intestinal System"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words The Intestinal System.

  1. 1. Riskfaktorer för Strongylus vulgaris – en enkätstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Jessica Lernå; [2023]
    Keywords : Strongylus vulgaris; blodmask; stor blodmask; häst; avmaskning; riskfaktorer;

    Abstract : I stort sett exponeras alla betande hästar för endoparasiter någon gång under sin levnad. Strongylus vulgaris, en av hästens stora blodmaskar, anses vara den hästparasit som är mest patogen och kan orsaka skador som är direkt fatala. Strongylus vulgaris har en fekal-oral livscykel som tar cirka sex till sju månader att fullborda. READ MORE

  3. 2. The potential of the microbiome and inflammatory markers in the faeces of dogs with GI disorders

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Malte Gustafsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Gut microbiota; dog; diets; calprotectin; dysbiosis; gastrointestinal disease;

    Abstract : The gut microbiota greatly affects host health. It can hinder the growth of pathogenic bacteria, decrease intestinal wall permeability, modulate the immune system, and provide nutrients for enterocytes. However, an imbalance of the gut microbiota to the point of dysbiosis can cause both acute, and in time, chronic GI disorders. READ MORE

  4. 3. X-Ray Tomography on Intestine Samples

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

    Author : Julia Rogalinski; [2023]
    Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Enteric neuropathy describes a disease of the bowel caused by anomalies in the enteric nervous system. Patients suffering from this disease have symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and pain. As enteric neuropathy is not well understood yet, its diagnosis is a non-trivial task. READ MORE

  5. 4. Seasonal shift in the intestinal microbiota of honey bees, Apis mellifera

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Jonathan Meijer; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Honey bees, Apis mellifera, are important pollinators across the world who provide the crucial function of maintaining the health and wellbeing of natural and agricultural ecosystems. However, in recent years, there has been a documented decline in honey bee populations worldwide. READ MORE

  6. 5. Gut Feeling : Art and Food Digested: Figuring a Post-Human Intestinal Turn

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

    Author : Sarah Guarino Werner; [2023]
    Keywords : Post-Humanism; Post-Human Subjectivity; Figuration; Vital Matter; Vibrant Matter; Trans- Corporeality; Bodies of Water; Gut Feminism; Gut Feeling; Feminism; Posthuman Food; The Intestinal System; Stacy Alaimo; Rosi Braidotti; Astrida Neimanis Jane Bennett; Elizabeth A. Wilson; Cooking Sections; Climavore; Non-Bar; Sean Raspet;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to develop a new methodological concept better to understand art and curating in a post-human setting. Departing from a post-humanist ontology, my initial idea was to analyse contemporary artworks dealing with food and trace and substantiate a figuration of the gut/intestinal system (connected to post-human notions as the ideas of trans- corporeality, vibrant matter, etc. READ MORE