Essays about: "sero"

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

1. 1. Seroprevalence of feline panleukopenia virus in domesticated cats in Maasai Mara, Kenya : a possible threat of transmission to wildlife?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Clara Björkholm; [2024]
   Keywords : feline panleukopenia virus; FPV; domestic cat; seroprevalence; Kenya; Maasai Mara; Mara North Conservancy; Mara Cat Project;

   Abstract : Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) is a highly contagious virus that can stay stable in the environment for a long period of time. The virus can infect both domesticated cats, wild felids, and other wild animals. It has the highest morbidity and mortality rate in new-born and young kittens. READ MORE

3. 2. Tick-borne diseases in roe deer - seroprevalence, possible cut-off and effects on health

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

   Author : Matilda Friberg Holm; [2023]
   Keywords : Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Borrelia burgdorferi s.l; tick-borne encephalitis virus; roe deer; Capreolus capreolus; tick-borne pathogens;

   Abstract : Understanding the interaction between roe deer and pathogens could potentially help us improve the health in both roe deer and humans. Here, I focused on broadening our basic understanding about three specific tick-borne pathogens, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. READ MORE

4. 3. Variations in the CCR5-gene and its effect on CAE, in goat

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Hanna Tiilikainen; [2021]
   Keywords : CCR5; caprine arthritis encephalitis; goat; SRLV; small ruminant lentiviruses;

   Abstract : Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) is a disease negatively affecting goats, around the world. A mutation on the CCR5-gene has showed an increase in viral load. CAE is a lentivirus that affects the monocytes/macrophages. It is a disease similar to HIV in humans and the animal can be a carrier for months to years before symptoms start to show. READ MORE

5. 4. Cross-sectional study of bovine anaplamosis in South-western Uganda : the impact of wildlife-livestock interface

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

   Author : Mikael Palmfjord; [2015]
   Keywords : Anaplasma marginale; bovine anaplasmosis; cattle; Uganda; wildlife-livestock inferface;

   Abstract : The tick-borne disease bovine anaplasmosis is primarily caused by Anaplasma marginale. A variety of wild animals act as reservoirs for A. marginale, but the understanding of their role in the epidemiology of A. marginale is yet poor. READ MORE

6. 5. Cross-sectional study of the prevalence of Babesia bigemina in Uganda : wildlife-livestock interface at and around LMNP

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

   Author : Anna Schischke; [2015]
   Keywords : Babesia bigemina; wildlife-livestock interface; cattle; Uganda; vilda djur; nötkreatur;

   Abstract : Ticks and the diseases they transmit are of major importance throughout the world. In Uganda, cattle are the most important livestock from an economic point of view. Livestock keepers fear bi-directional transmission of tick-borne pathogens between their livestock and wild animals. READ MORE