Sökning: "Jorma Hinkula"

Visar resultat 6 - 8 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden Jorma Hinkula.

  1. 6. HIV-1 Exploitation of Dendritic Cell Functionality and Initial Responses in Mucosal Tissues : Elucidation of Influence of HIV-1 Complement Opsonization, and HIV-1-HSV-2 Co-infection

    Författare :Cecilia Svanberg; Marie Larsson; Sofia N. Nyström; Jorma Hinkula; Marianne Jansson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 is transmitted between individuals via sexual intercourse or via blood products. To date there are 38 million people living with chronic HIV infection and around 1.5 million yearly acquire a new infection. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Complement activation - good or evil in HIV-1 infection? : interaction of free and complement opsonized HIV-1 with monocyte derived dendritic cells and immune cells in the cervical mucosa

    Författare :Veronica Tjomsland; Marie Larsson; Jorma Hinkula; Karl-Eric Magnusson; Barbara Shacklett; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Worldwide, the heterosexual route is the most common mode of sexual transmission of HIV-1 and women are particularly susceptible to this infection. After penetration of the mucosal epithelium HIV-1 interacts with potential target cells, i.e. dendritic cells (DCs) and CD4+ T cells. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Infection, early entry events and replication processes of picornaviruses

    Författare :Helena Vandesande; A. Michael Lindberg; Jorma Hinkula; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Picornavirus; enterovirus; cardiovirus; echovirus; rhinovirus; coxsackievirus B; Saffold virus; early entry; replication; gastroenteritis; aseptic meningitis.; Virology; Virologi;

    Sammanfattning : The Picornaviridae is a large and diverse family of small RNA viruses, several of which have exhibited a distinct clinical and socioeconomic impact on human society. While many infections are asymptomatic, some members of this virus family have the potential to cause severe disease, including, but not limited to, poliomyelitis, myocarditis, meningitis, and foot-and-mouth disease. LÄS MER