Antibiotika känslighet som en naturresurs - resistens som externalitet
Dr Sören Höjgård
Period: 2007-09-01 - 2009-09-01
The basic idea is that the antimicrobial sensitivity of bacteria is a finite natural resource which is critical for sustainable development. This proposition of finite resources is underlined by the fact that during the last 30 years very few ...

Deltagande i International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiologgy and Economics (ISVEE) av doktorand M. Nöremark
Dr Susanna Sternberg Lewerin
Period: 2006-08-06 - 2006-08-15
The application concerns travel grants for Maria Nöremarks participation in the International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE). Maria Nöremark is a PhD student in the project *Modelling of spread and control of foot and ...

Detektion av högpatogena aviära influensavirus med hjälp av förbättrad diagnostik: utveckling och validering av differentierande realtids-PCR metodik, ultrasnabb sekvenering och microarrayer.
Dr Karl Ståhl
Period: 2007-06-01 - 2010-06-01
Transboundary animal diseases as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) are rapidly spreading globaly, causing very heavy losses wordwide. To reduce losses, save lives of millions of animals, and reduce the danger of pandemics there is a high need ...

Effekter av fytoöstrogentillskott på skalbildning och skelettstyrka hos värphöns
Dr Lena Holm
Period: 2007-08-01 - 2010-07-31
Eggshell quality decreases in aging hens leading to economical losses due to cracked eggs. Parallel to reduced shell quality the skeleton of aging hens becomes brittle resulting in fractured bones to the extent that it has become an animal welfare ...

Effekter av olika fiberkällor på ekosystemet i grovtarmen och vätskebalansen hos hästar i vila och hästar i träning
Sara Muhonen
Period: 2009-03-01 - 2010-12-31
Forage can make up a major part of the daily feed ration to high performing horses, if it is harvested in an early stage of maturity to get a sufficient energy content. How differences in grass fibre maturity and legume hays affect the ecosystem of ...

Elektrofysiologi och 3-dimensionell struktur hos icke-orienteringsspecifika celler i primära synbarken hos mus - ett steg mot ökad förståelse för hur synsinnet är konstruerat hos däggdjur.
Dr Björn Ekesten
Period: 2007-07-01 - 2008-12-31
The neurophysiology of the murine visual cortex has been largely neglected, although understanding the murine function and structure of the visual cortex may be essential for elucidating the fundamental morphology and physiology of the mammalian ...

En nyupptäckt flora av mjölksyrabakterier i honungsbin och deras betydelse för bihälsan
Dr Diana Sammataro
Period: 2009-01-01 - 2010-12-31
A discovery has been made by the applicants regarding beneficial bacteria and the honeybee, Apis mellifera. We have for the first time identified a novel flora composed of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) within the honey stomach of the honeybee, a unique ...

Forskning om Salmonella-polyadhesinfibrer: mot nya vacciner och diagnostiska verktyg
Dr Anton Zavialov
Period: 2008-01-01 - 2010-12-31
Salmonella infections transmitted by contaminated food represent a major global health burden. The main pathogenic strains of Salmonella express surface adhesive/invasive organelles consisting of the major SefA or SafA and minor SefD or SafD ...

Hästens typ I interferonsystem - en nyckelkomponent i försvaret mot infektioner
Dr Eva Wattrang
Period: 2009-01-01 - 2010-12-31
The type I interferon (IFN) system constitutes an important part of the immune defence against particularly viral infections. In human medicine IFNs and IFN inducers are used as e.g. anti-viral treatment, and IFN inducers are under evaluation for ...