Sökning: "CFA I fimbriae"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden CFA I fimbriae.

  1. 1. Studies of Carbohydrate-Binding Proteins from Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

    Författare :Lena Jansson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Carbohydrate recognition; ETEC colonization factors; CFA I fimbriae; CS6 protein; heat-labile enterotoxin;

    Sammanfattning : Knowledge about the carbohydrate binding specificity of pathogens can give an increased understanding of their virulence strategies, and is also of importance for the development of anti-adhesive therapies and vaccines. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a well-known causative agent of diarrheal disease. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Vaccination against cholera and ETEC diarrhea and interventions to improve vaccine immune responses

    Författare :Tanvir Ahmed; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Vibrio cholerae; ETEC; oral vaccine; CS6; CFA I; Lewis blood group; zinc; breast feeding; T cell; B cell;

    Sammanfattning : Vaccination against cholera and ETEC diarrhea and interventions to improve vaccine immune responses Abstract Vibrio cholerae O1 and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) together account for the majority of bacterial causes of acute dehydrating diarrhea in children in Bangladesh. Vaccines should be considered as an important public health tool for prevention of these diarrheal diseases. LÄS MER