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1. Dog owner knowledge and attitudes towards oral vaccination : a field study on canine rabies in Lao PDR
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesSammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
2. The seropositivity of Toxoplasma gondii in free-roaming domesticated cats in Masai Mara, Kenya : a zoonosis perspective
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesSammanfattning : Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite with felids as the definitive host. It can infect almost every animal, including humans, as its intermediate host. It is an important zoonosis, especially for immune-deprived people, such as patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and pregnant women. LÄS MER
3. Rabies in rural Cambodia : A pilot study on social acceptance of an oral vaccination campaign of dogs and community rabies awareness
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesSammanfattning : Rabies is a deadly zoonotic disease that kills approximately 60,000 people every year, with around 60% of the cases in Asia. There exists no treatment for rabies once symptoms have started to appear and the disease always leads to death of the patient. LÄS MER
4. Antibodies in non-vaccinated dogs : a field study on rabies in dogs in Laos
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesSammanfattning : Rabies is a viral, zoonotic disease caused by a rhabdovirus. Most rabies cases occur in wild animals such as bats, foxes, raccoons, and skunks, however, any mammal can get the infection. 99% of all human cases are caused by bites from rabid dogs. Vaccination of dogs is the most effective way to prevent rabies in people. LÄS MER
5. A field study on rabies in dogs in Cambodia : potential antibody titers in non-vaccinated dogs
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesSammanfattning : Rabies is a highly fatal viral disease, capable of infecting virtually all mammalian species. Once symptoms occur mortality is generally considered to be 100%. Each year the virus is responsible for the loss of approximately 59,000 human lives around the world. LÄS MER
