Sökning: "zoonotic disease"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 64 uppsatser innehållade orden zoonotic disease.
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. Animal Protection in the Anthropocene
Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Increasing knowledge of animals’ physical and emotional needs calls for a constant revision of how to best protect them through legislation – a contentious issue with two main perspectives: animal rights and animal welfarism. The two perspectives represent an anthropocentric and a post-anthropocentric ethical approach to animal protection, making the subject interesting also as a case of balancing human and non-human interests in politics. LÄS MER
5. Genomic comparison of shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 from ruminants and humans
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologiSammanfattning : Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) are zoonotic pathogens that frequently colonise ruminants without them showing any symptoms. In humans, STEC cause diarrhoeal disease and occasionally leads to the life-threatening disease haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS). LÄS MER
