Sökning: "Cholera Toxin"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 62 avhandlingar innehållade orden Cholera Toxin.
1. A mouse model for direct evaluation of cholera vaccines
Sammanfattning : Cholera continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in large parts of the developing world and is a significant negative factor for economic development. Vibrio cholerae bacteria of the O1 or O139 serogroup can cause disease due to their ability to colonize the intestine and produce an enterotoxin, cholera toxin (CT). LÄS MER
2. Evaluation of fucosylated receptors for Cholera toxin in the human small intestine
Sammanfattning : Cholera toxin (CT) produced by Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent for the diarrheal disease cholera. Cholera is yearly afflicting millions and is estimated to kill over 100 000 people every year. In this thesis I aimed to better understand the role of noncanonical CT receptors, e.g. LÄS MER
3. Studies on the immuno-modulating properties of the cholera toxin A1-based fusion protein CTA1-DD
Sammanfattning : The present work was aimed at exploring the immuno-modulating properties of the novel cholera toxin (CT)-based vaccine adjuvant CTA1-DD, which combines the full enzymatic activity of the A1 subunit of CT with B cell targeting. We have studied the efficacy of the CTA1-DD adjuvant to enhance immune responses in mice after nasal administration. LÄS MER
4. Mechanistic studies of the adjuvant effects of CTA1-DD and the native cholera toxin: Impact of cell targeting and tissue localization
Sammanfattning : Vaccines are the most effective means of preventing infectious diseases and improving global health. However, few vaccines have successfully been developed for protection at mucosal surfaces where most pathogens gain access. LÄS MER
5. Microarray analyses of the small intestinal mucosa during experimental and clinical cholera
Sammanfattning : Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative bacterium and the causative agent of cholera. The bacteria infect humans via contaminated water and food, and colonize the upper parts of the small intestine to cause disease. The disease is characterized by watery diarrhoea and most of its clinical features can be attributed to the secreted cholera toxin (CT). LÄS MER