Essays about: "hepatitis c"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words hepatitis c.

1. 1. A novel assay for the detection of Hepatitis C virus in blood plasma, using padlock probes and rolling circle amplification

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Andréa Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Hepatitis C viral infection is a globally widespread blood-borne disease affecting the liver, causing cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. This type of liver cancer is mainly caused by chronic Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B. Specific detection with the following correct treatment is crucial to reduce the overall burden of the disease. READ MORE

3. 2. Drug repositioning of protease inhibitors in combinational therapy as a treatment forCOVID-19

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap

   Author : Max Malmberg; [2021]
   Keywords : COVID-19; protease inhibitor; combinational treatment;

   Abstract : There is currently no standardized treatment of COVID-19. Despite several vaccines being deployed, the need for an effective treatment in hospitalized patients is heavily sought after. READ MORE

4. 3. Production and validation of anti-HCV antibodies for viral neutralization

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

   Author : Megan Olga García Mark; [2020]
   Keywords : Cloning; antibody; infection; HCV; IgG production; molecular biology; cell factory; plasmid design; immunology;

   Abstract : Hepatitis-C Virus (HCV) remains the leading cause of liver transplant in the US and the UK, and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 71 million people are infected worldwide. A vaccine would drastically impact the healthcare-associated burdens that HCV causes globally. READ MORE

5. 4. Leverförfettning – förekomst hos älg i norra Sverige

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

   Author : Emma Johansson; [2020]
   Keywords : älg; alces alces; leverförfettning; metabolism; reproduktion; hepatit;

   Abstract : Leverförfettning är ett syndrom som kan orsakas av flera olika faktorer och är vanligast beskrivet hos mjölkkor kring kalvning, men även hos andra domesticerade djur. Leverför-fettning innebär att ett ökat antal lipider ackumuleras i levern på grund av bristande förmåga hos levern att oxidera lipiderna eller att utsöndra dem. READ MORE

6. 5. The State of Needle Exchange Programs in Sweden and Hepatitis C Virus Incidence

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

   Author : Ramesh Bangah; [2020]
   Keywords : Hepatitis C; PWID; Needle Exchange Programs; Harm Reduction;

   Abstract : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects up to 45,000 people in Sweden today. Although it is a very treatable disease, the prevalence of HCV is extremely high within the population of people who inject drugs (PWID). This study examines the direct effect of needle exchange programs (NEPs) on HCV rates in Sweden. READ MORE