Browsing Doctoral theses (ProdMed) by Issue Date
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Exploring the short and long-term effects of developmental exposure in zebrafish exposed to anthropogenic chemicals
(PhD Thesis;2020:44, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are anthropogenic chemicals omnipresent in the environment and animal tissues. Due to their persistency they are rarely found as single compounds within organisms but rather in complex ... -
Molecular epidemiology of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Tigray Region, Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2021)Tuberculosis (TB), which is caused by closely related Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) species, is an ancient human disease that gravely affects millions of people every year. TB is a preventable and treatable ... -
Antimicrobial resistance in companion animals and their home environments : a One Health perspective
(PhD Thesis;2022:57, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is disseminated in all three sectors comprised by the One Health concept: Humans, animals, and environment. Yet, much is unknown regarding the reservoirs for antimicrobial resistance in our ... -
Selenium requirement in Norwegian high-yielding pigs
(PhD thesis;2002:10, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Selenium (Se), one of the essential trace elements with respect to animal and human health, has a narrow range spanning from essentiality to toxicity. It unfolds its vital properties in living organisms as part of the 21st ... -
Respiratory disease in Norwegian pig production - with focus on Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
(PhD Thesis;2022:3, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Respiratory disease is considered a major challenge to the porcine health, welfare, and production. To limit the occurrence and impact of clinical respiratory disease, knowledge of the etiologic agent is crucial. Efforts ... -
What is the value of a dead fish? : the biological and economic impact of delousing farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway
(PhD Thesis;2023:61, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The impacts of the ectoparasite salmon lice (Lepeoptheirus salmonis (Krøyer, 1837)), is a major challenge for sustainable production of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Norway, and has been so for over 40 years. ... -
Embryo loss in Norwegian Red cattle : subclinical endometritis and paternal contribution to early embryo development
(PhD Thesis;2023:33, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The productivity in the dairy cattle industry is highly dependent on fertility. In the last decades, an alarming decrease in the reproductive capacity has been detected in most dairy cattle breeds. Subfertility in dairy ... -
Norwegian raw cow`s milk, a potential source of zoonotic pathogens?
(PhD Thesis;2022:71, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The worldwide emerging trend of eating “natural” foods, that has not been processed, also applies for beverages. According to Norwegian legislation, all milk must be pasteurized before commercial sale but drinking milk ...