Severe babesiosis with 9.8% parasitemia was diagnosed in a patient in the Netherlands who had previously undergone splenectomy. We confirmed Babesia venatorum using PCR and sequencing. B. venatorum was also the most prevalent species in Ixodes ricinus ticks collected around the patient's home. Our findings warrant awareness for severe babesiosis in similar patients.

The spread of tick-borne disease (TBD) is escalating globally, driven by climate change and socio-economic shifts, underlining the urgency to improve surveillance, diagnostics, and control strategies. Ticks can transmit a range of pathogens increasing the risk of transmission of human and veterinary diseases such as Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis, theileriosis, anaplasmosis, or Crimean-Cong

In the 1980ies much effort was made to get a, till then, unknown Viking Age silver hoard into the University Museum of Lund for registration. It was a large hoard consisting of over 900 coins, jewelry and hacksilver. We succeeded to have the hoard on display a few days in 1986.Thereafter the hoard was collected again by the finders and its further destiny is unknown. This is very much to regret asIn the 1980s much effort was made to get an, until then, unknown Viking Age silver hoard into the University Museum of Lund for registration. It was a large hoard consisting of over 900 coins, jewelry and hacksilver. We succeeded to have the hoard on display a few days in 1986.Thereafter the hoard was collected again by the finders and its further destiny was unknown. This was very much to regret

Background: Production of anti-phosphatidylserine (anti-PS) antibodies has been associated with malaria and can aggravate pathology. How these autoantibodies develop during early childhood in a malaria context is not known. We examined levels of anti-PS IgG and IgM antibodies in a longitudinal cohort of mother-baby pairs during birth, in the infants at 2.5, 6 months, and in mothers and their babie

A Python package to evaluate Wannier, Wannier–Stark, and EZ (both energy and location Z resolved) levels for quantum cascade lasers is presented. We provide the underlying theory in detail with a focus on the orthonormality and periodicity of the generated states.

This is a qualitative, discourse analysis of police interviews with children who have been assaulted by a related. The aim with the study was to investigate how the interviews are conducted by the children investigators within the Police. I examine which kind of norms the investigator act from and that can be identified in the interviews. I also examine if there are any differences between the int

This report contains an evaluation of three different methods for determining smoke filling in high enclosures with small areas. The methods are here called: temperature difference method, first indication of smoke method, and visibility of ten meters method. Through numerical experiments in FDS and analysis in SPSS the three methods are analyzed and compared to see which one is most promising for

Uppsatsen ämnar göra en djupdykning i två kontroversiella uttalanden yttrade av två miljardomsättande företag och vilka båda berör homosexuellas familjebildning. Syftet är att synliggöra de olika kriskommunikativa samt krisretoriska strategier som använts och kunna vidare förklara varför och hur de fungerar. De teorier och metoder vilka appliceras på objekten är Willian Benoits imageupprättelse, K

Varumärkeskonflikter och varumärkesintrång avser främst situationer då en fysisk eller juridisk person försöker registrera eller använda ett märke på marknaden som anses likna ett sedan tidigare skyddat varumärke. Ett registrerat eller inarbetat varumärke innebär en ensamrätt till nyttjandet av varumärket ifråga. Det betyder att ingen annan än innehavaren får, utan dennes tillstånd, använda teckenTrade mark conflicts and trade mark infringement primarily relates to situations where a natural or legal person is trying to register or use a trade mark on the market that is considered similar to an older trademark. A registered or established trade mark means an exclusive use of the trade mark. No one other than the holder may use any sign which is identical or which in any way may be confused

Föreliggande uppsats är ett examensarbete på juris kandidatprogram. Avhandlingen behandlar de problem som aktualiseras när barn ansöker om bistånd med stöd av 4 kap. 1 §. Inledningsvis kommer jag att ge en kortfattad beskrivning av den sociala barn- och ungdomsvården, det utredningsarbete som förevarit i frågan om barns rätt att ansöka om bistånd samt de internationell principer som den svenska laThe following essay is written within the field of social law. As an introduction the thesis will presents the resent development within the child and youth care system, as well as the international regulations that Swedish legislation must comply with. I will also outline the responsibilities of the government to meet children´s needs for protection and support. Furthermore, the essay will presen

Initially it is determined that the nobility reestablished itself in Lund during the 16th century after being almost non-existent by the time of the protestant reformation. During the 17th century, the presence of nobility was once more reduced. The reasons for the increased presence after the protestant reformation are analyzed using three main parameters – power, social and economical factors. A

Bakgrund: Total knäplastik (TKA) ger svår postoperativ smärta. Smärtan försvårar mobilisering, leder till hög dos analgetika och till att patienten stannar länge på sjukhus. Sedan lokal infiltrationsanalgesi (LIA) initierades sägs mobilisering ha förbättrats och smärta och vårtid minskat. Syfte: Genom en litteraturstudie undersöka patienters postoperativa smärta vid TKA med och utan LIA. Metod: Ar

The purpose of this study was to explore the professional agents viewpoints on the collaborative agency Barnahus and how this effects the view of child welfare. The method used for the study was a qualitative interview method with semi -structured interviews. Through the study six professionals connected to Barnahus were contacted and interviewed. Their professional standpoints and thought process

Förekomsten av dagkirurgiska operationer ökar snabbt. I takt med att operations- och anestesimetoder har utvecklats kan fler patientgrupper och fler operativa ingrepp komma i fråga. Med hänvisning till SFS 1993:100 är sjuksköterskan skyldig att försäkra sig om att patienten erhållit korrekt information, samt förvissa sig om att patienten uppfattat informationen rätt. Litteraturstudiens syfte var a

Sammanfattning Medlemskapet i EU har fått betydande rättsliga konsekvenser för medlemsstater och bidragit till införandet av en ny rättsordning. EU-rätten är enligt EUD:s rättspraxis överordnad och har företräde framför den nationella lagstiftningen. På vissa områden som t.ex. direkt beskattning har medlemstaterna behållit den nationella suveräniteten. Direkt beskattning regleras inte utan enstakaSummary The membership of EU has had significant legal consequences for the member states and has resulted in a new legal system. The EU Law is superior to and has priority over national legislation according to the EU case-law. In some areas, for example direct taxation, the member states have retained their national sovereignty. Direct taxation is not regulated except for a few exceptions in the

Oavsett var i vårdkedjan man befinner sig är god kommunikation en viktig utgångspunkt för goda möten. Rätt använd humor i dessa möten kan främja den fortsatta kommunikationen och skapa en god grund för ömsesidig respekt och förståelse. Metoden som användes var en litteraturstudie där 11 vetenskapliga artiklar har granskats och analyserats. Syftet var att undersöka på vilket sätt humor som kommunik

Uppsatsen berör det relativt nya fenomenet livestreaming. Uppsatsen ska besvara frågan vad livestreaming är och om det kan ses som ett nytt och självständigt verk enligt Svensk upphovsrätt. Gör livestreaming intrång i ett datorspels upphovsrätt när det streamas? Uppsatsens fokus kommer att ligga på datorspelets användargränssnitt då det är det mest väsentliga elementet i en livestream. Det är titThe essay concerns the relatively new phenomenon called livestreaming. The essay will answer what livestreaming is and if it is considered a new creation within the Swedish copyright law. Is livestreaming intruding on the copyright of the computer game being streamed? The focus will be on the GUI (graphical user interface) because of its importance in a livestream. The GUI is what the viewer sees

While investigating a crime, the Swedish judicial system often applies restrictions on prisoners remanded in custody. The main purpose of this is to make the criminal investigation more efficient and minimize the risk of evidence being eliminated. Sweden is being criticized for their treatment of individuals deprived of their freedom, this by the European committee for the prevention of torture (C