Search for dissertations about: "parasites"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 235 swedish dissertations containing the word parasites.

  2. 11. Dynamics of Resistant Plasmodium falciparum Parasites

    Author : Nizar Enweji; Göte Swedberg; Anna Färnert; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Molekylär genetik; Molecular Genetics;

    Abstract : Persistence of drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum is a major problem to management and control malaria in endemic areas. The focus of this thesis was to study the dynamics of resistant P. falciparum parasites. READ MORE

  4. 12. Genomic feature identification in trypanosomatid parasites

    Author : Daniel Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Trypanosoma cruzi; genome sequence; bioinformatics; gene finding; Trypanosoma brucei; Leishmania major; strand asymmetry; trans splicing; polyadenylation; post-transcriptional control; uAUGs.;

    Abstract : The trypanosomatid parasites cause death and suffering, among humans as well as livestock. Current drugs lack efficacy and cause severe side effects, and no vaccines are available. Increased knowledge of the biology of the parasites is vital for the development of new drugs. READ MORE

  5. 13. Snake Gourds, Parasites and Mother Roasting : Medicinal plants, plant repellents, and Trichosanthes (Cucurbitaceae) in Lao PDR

    Author : Hugo J. de Boer; Lars Björk; Mats Thulin; Thomas Jaenson; Victoria Reyes-Garcia; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Trichosanthes; Ethnobotany; Similarity of Knowledge; Biogeography; Molecular Dating; Brou; Saek; Kry; Mother roasting; Postpartum healthcare; Parturition; Childbirth; Traditional Medicine; Plant repellents; Fermented fish; Biologi med inriktning mot systematik; Biology with specialization in Systematics;

    Abstract : Background. Traditional plant use was studied in Lao PDR. Research focused on medicinal plant use by the Brou, Saek and Kry ethnic groups, traditional plant repellents against parasitic arthropods and leeches, and the phylogeny and biogeography of the medicinally-important snake gourd genus (Trichosanthes, Cucurbitaceae).  Methods. READ MORE

  6. 14. Comparative Genomics of Obligate and Facultative Intracellular Parasites

    Author : Cecilia Alsmark; Russell Regnery; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Developmental biology; Utvecklingsbiologi; Developmental biology; Utvecklingsbiologi; molekylärbiologi; Molecular Biology;

    Abstract : The α-proteobacteria Rickettsia prowazekii and Bartonella henselae are the causative agents of epidemic typhus and cat scratch disease respectively. Whereas R. prowazekii is an obligate intracellular parasite, B. henselae can live and proliferate both outside and inside the eukaryotic host cell. READ MORE

  7. 15. Parasites, reproductive success and health status in birds

    Author : Reija Dufva; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; Tättingar; Passeriformes; Reproduktion; Tvåvingar; Diptera; Loppor; Siphonaptera; Synekologi;

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