Essays about: "sentinels"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word sentinels.

  1. 1. The foraging distribution of Cape gannets in relation to Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Pelagia Maria Tsousi; [2023]
    Keywords : cape gannets; morus capensis; marine Protected Areas; addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area; foraging distribution;

    Abstract : Seabirds are considered to be the sentinels of the ocean, as they are able to locate their prey in spite of the great heterogeneity of the marine environment. During the breeding season, these central-place foragers not only need to find prey to maintain themselves but also to feed their young. READ MORE

  3. 2. Host risk factors in relation to the occurrence of Japanese encephalitis virus in pigs and dogs in northern Vietnam

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Linnéa Gustafsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Japanese encephalitis; JEV; pig; dog; Vietnam; antibodies; risk factors;

    Abstract : Japanese encephalitis is the leading cause of encephalitis in Asia. The disease is caused by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a vector-borne virus that has an enzootic cycle involving mosquitoes, pigs and birds. READ MORE

  4. 3. Direct poly(A) RNA nanopore sequencing on the freshwater duck mussel Anodonta anatina following exposure to copper : A pilot study

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Erik Engström; [2019]
    Keywords : mussel; hepatopancreas; nanopore; sequencing; RNA; nucelotide; read;

    Abstract : Aquatic ecotoxicology is the study of toxic chemicals and its effects on aquatic biological systems with the aim of minimising threats to human health and ensure self-sustained ecosystems. Freshwater bivalves are excellent sentinels for use in ecotoxilogical research due to their filter feeding properties, stationary lifestyle and inability to regulate body temperature. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bacillus anthracis : naturliga utbrott, bioattacker och veterinärens roll

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

    Author : Olivia Nordfeldt; [2017]
    Keywords : Bacillus anthracis; antrax; biovapen; biologiska krigföring; bioterrorism;

    Abstract : Biologisk krigföring är inte ett nytt begrepp, tvärtom har forskare hittat mängder av exempel på sådana attacker redan från medeltiden, och ännu längre bakåt i tiden. Framväxten av den moderna mikrobiologin på 1900-talet, startade dock ett helt nytt kapitel och det var plötsligt möjligt att uppföröka stora mängder patogener. READ MORE

  6. 5. When The Sentinels Fall: Macrophage Cell Death Response to GAS Infection

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

    Author : Madeleine Larsson; [2017]
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    Abstract : Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a globally disseminated pathogen that causes >500,000 deaths yearly and is ranked as ninth leading infectious cause of human mortality by the World Health Organisation. The spectrum of disease ranges from superficial infections of the skin and epithelium to invasive and systemic infections. READ MORE