Essays about: "virus protection"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 46 essays containing the words virus protection.

  1. 6. Japanese encephalitis in small-scale pig raising in rural Cambodia : Seroprevalence, reproductive disorders and disease awareness

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ellinor Henriksson; [2020]
    Keywords : Japanese encephalitis; JE; Japanese encephalitis virus; JEV; Cambodia; pig; swine; vaccination; seroprevalence; reproduction; disease knowledge; mosquito-borne diseases; prevention;

    Abstract : Japanese encephalitis (JE) is endemic in several Asian countries, including Cambodia. It is a neurologic disease caused by the mosquito-borne virus JEV, which infects a wide range of vertebrate hosts. In humans, infection is usually subclinical, but one out of around 250 infected people develop acute encephalitis. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Determinant for the Uptake of HIV testing among women aged 15-49 years in Liberia. A cross-sectional study based on the 2013 Demographic and Health Survey of Liberia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Courage Boyonnoh Sundberg; [2020]
    Keywords : HIV testing; HIV Knowledge; HIV stigma; HIV risky sexual practices;

    Abstract : Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a global challenge with an estimate of 37.9 million confirm cases. Testing remains a critical indicator of HIV diagnosis and treatment, as it is the primary step towards taking accountability for the protection of oneself and the protection of others. READ MORE

  4. 8. 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

  5. 9. EHV-1 – smittskyddsaspekter och smittläge i Sverige

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

    Author : Mika Berglund; [2019]
    Keywords : EHV-1; virusabort; smittläge; smittskydd; Sverige;

    Abstract : Ekvint herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) är ett α-herpesvirus med hästar som de enda naturliga värddjuren. Det finns tre olika former av infektion med EHV-1: respiratorisk form (EVR), centralnervös form (EHM) och abortform. READ MORE

  6. 10. Recombinant expression of the cowpea chlorotic mottle virus

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Amanda Willas; [2019]
    Keywords : Biokemi; Biochemistry; Viruskapsid; Viruscaspid; CCMV; Chemistry;

    Abstract : All viruses are composed of both genetic material and a capsid. The capsid is composed by identical protein subunits and the purpose is protection of the genetic material, in this case RNA. READ MORE