Search for dissertations about: "THESIS CONTAGIOUS DISEASES"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words THESIS CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
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1. Cellular receptors for viruses with ocular tropism
Abstract : Several viruses from different virus families are known to cause ocular infections, e.g. members of the Adenoviridae, Picornaviridae and the Herpesviridae families. These infections are spread by contact and in the case of adenoviruses (Ads) and picornaviruses they are also highly contagious. READ MORE
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2. Contagious (mis)communication : the role of risk communication and misinformation in infectious disease outbreaks
Abstract : Background: The largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease in history happened between 2014-2016 in West Africa. In Sierra Leone, one of the three most affected countries, more than 14,000 people got infected and almost 4,000 died. READ MORE
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3. Crossing the line – Tracking transboundary diseases in trade and across international borders in Zambia and Tanzania
Abstract : Transboundary diseases in small ruminants constitute a threat to health, livelihoods and society in Zambia and Tanzania. Animal trade and movement, both of which tend to increase close to international borders, are known drivers of disease spread. This thesis was guided by three overarching aims. READ MORE
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4. Health assessments of asylum seekers within the Swedish healthcare system : a study of the interface between control and care, and how structure and procedures may influence access and coverage
Abstract : Background: Despite lack of evidence, there is a common notion that diseases are brought along with migrants, and thus a threat to people in the host country. In Sweden asylum seekers are to be offered a health assessment (HA), but national statistics show that the coverage is less than 50%. READ MORE
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5. The effect of honeybee-specific lactic acid bacteria on american foulbrood disease of honeybees
Abstract : The honeybee, Apis mellifera, is one of the most economically important pollinators and highly valued for its honey and wax production. Managed honeybees occupy an increasingly critical role in agricultural productivity and food security. READ MORE