Essays about: "macaques"

Found 4 essays containing the word macaques.

  1. 1. Rule-based machine learning for prediction of Macaca mulatta SIV-vaccination outcome using transcriptome profiles

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap

    Author : Anna Postovskaya; [2019]
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    Abstract : One of the reasons, why the development of an effective HIV vaccine remains challenging, is the lack of understanding of potential vaccination-induced protection mechanisms. In the present study, Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) gene expression profiles obtained during vaccination with promising candidate vaccines against Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) were processed with a rule-based supervised machine learning approach to analyze the effects of vaccine combination treatment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Guarding crops against the ‘protected pest’ : interactions among farmers, monkeys, and conservation staffs in a nature reserve of Guangxi, China

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Wenxiu Li; [2019]
    Keywords : crop damage; macaques; human-wildlife conflict; China; protected areas; actor network theory;

    Abstract : Human-wildlife conflict has become a global challenge. Crop damage by wildlife can cause significant economic loss and primates such as monkeys can cause particular problem to farmers. READ MORE

  4. 3. Enteric pathogens of zoonotic concern in selected non-human primates in Sri Lanka

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Cecilia Tegner; [2016]
    Keywords : zoonosis; salmonella; Campylobacter; rotavirus; non-human primates; antibiotic resistance;

    Abstract : In order to understand the dynamics of zoonotic disease transmission in the animal-human interface, a One Health approach is imperative. This study investigated the occurrence of the zoonotic pathogens Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp. READ MORE

  5. 4. Olfactory discrimination performance and longterm odor memory in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi; Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Alisa Rizvanovic; [2012]
    Keywords : Asian elephant; Elephas maximus; Behavioral testing; Olfactory discrimination; Olfactory memory;

    Abstract : Behavioral evidence suggests that Asian elephants strongly rely on their sense of smell in a variety of contexts including foraging and social communication. Using a food-rewarded two-alternative operant conditioning procedure, three female Asian elephants were tested on their olfactory discrimination ability with 1-aliphatic alcohols, n-aldehydes, 2-ketones, n-carboxylic acids and with a set of twelve enantiomeric odor pairs. READ MORE