Essays about: "mucosa"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 essays containing the word mucosa.

  1. 1. Dog owner knowledge and attitudes towards oral vaccination : a field study on canine rabies in Lao PDR

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Elsa Holmström; [2023]
    Keywords : canines; zoonoses; vaccine prevention; vaccine preferences;

    Abstract : Rabies is a fatal viral disease causing around 59,000 deaths each year worldwide. Out of all deaths, 95% occur in Africa and Asia. In Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) rabies is endemic with dogs being the main virus reservoir. All mammals can be infected by the rabies virus but up to 99% of human rabies cases are transmitted by dogs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating permeability characteristics of porcine esophageal mucosa: A viable ex vivo model for human buccal mucosa

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Renugadevi Srinivasan; [2023]
    Keywords : Porcine esophageal mucosa; Permeability characteristics; Drug permeation; Inter-specimen variation; Intra-specimen variation.;

    Abstract : Due to its larger surface area and ease of preparation, pig esophageal mucosa has emerged as a practical and viable alternative to buccal mucosa for studying permeability characteristics in vitro. However, the permeation results in biological membranes have shown high variability due to inter-specimen and intra-specimen variations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can biomarkers identify oral leukoplakia at high risk of malignant transformation? : A systematic review

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Ronnie Hasan; [2023]
    Keywords : Precision medicine; oral neoplasms; brush biopsies; biomarkers; oral leukoplakia.;

    Abstract : Introduction Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) frequently develop from oral potentially malignantdisorders (OPMDs). Oral leukoplakia (OL) is a white lesion in the oral mucosa and the mostprevalent OPMD. Malignant transformation rates for OL to OSCC has recently been reportedto 9.8%. READ MORE

  5. 4. Does in vivo exposure to perfluorooctanesulfonicacid induce an altered colonic barrier function inmice?

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Hanna-Dalia Laar; [2022]
    Keywords : PFOA; PFAS; Ulcerative colitis; colon barrier; gastrointestinal permeability; Ussing Chamber;

    Abstract : Background: Several environmental risk factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis ofinflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and might cause an altered barrier function, a hallmark ofIBD. Recent evidence suggests that patients with late-onset ulcerative colitis (UC) have anincreased serum level of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), one of the major chemical groupscontaminating our diet. READ MORE

  6. 5. Infektiös keratokonjunktivit hos semidomesticerad ren (Rangifer tarandus tarandus)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Julia Bonevik; [2022]
    Keywords : Infektiös keratokonjunktivit; ren; CvHV2; klamydia; kornealödem; kornealulcer;

    Abstract : Infektiös keratokonjunktivit, IKC, är en ögonsjukdom som drabbar flera arter, däribland ren. Sjukdomen rapporterades på ren för första gången för mer än 100 år sedan, men ännu är mycket okänt kring sjukdomsprevalens, sjukdomsframkallande agens och riskfaktorer för insjuknande. READ MORE