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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 24 avhandlingar innehållade ordet ribavirin.
11. Hepatitis C virus infection in patients receiving opiate substitution therapy in Sweden
Sammanfattning : The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a blood borne virus effectively spread through injection practices. Consequently, people who inject drugs (PWID) are at the center of the current HCV epidemic in industrialized countries, with regards both to prevalence and incidence. LÄS MER
12. Infections in allogeneic stem cell transplanted patients : clinical and immunological aspects
Sammanfattning : In allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), 30 to 40 % of transplant related mortality is associated with infection complications. This includes invasive bacterial and fungal infection, and interstitial pneumonia (IP), which are two important causes of morbidity and mortality. LÄS MER
13. Discovery and evaluation of direct acting antivirals against hepatitis C virus
Sammanfattning : Until recently, the standard therapy for hepatitis C treatment has been interferon and ribavirin. Such treatment has only 50% efficacy and is not well tolerated. The emergence of new drugs has increased the treatment efficacy to 90%. LÄS MER
14. Immunoregulation by mononuclear phagocytes. Mechanisms and clinical implications
Sammanfattning : The cytotoxic effector lymphocytes of the immune system, the natural killer (NK) cells and the CD8+ T lymphocytes (CTL), have been ascribed a pivotal role in defense against malignancy. However, the function of these cells is frequently compromised, in particular at sites of malignant cell expansion. LÄS MER
15. Combination chemotherapy for human immunodeficiency virus infection
Sammanfattning : The worldwide spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has spurred the search for effective drugs to combat this deadly virus. The limited effect of monotherapy treatment, in large measure due to the development of drug resistant viral strains, has led to increased emphasis on combination chemotherapy for the treatment of HIV, the focus of this study. LÄS MER