Sökning: "QuantiFERON"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade ordet QuantiFERON.
1. Tuberculosis infection in pregnant women
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2. Immunological aspects of latent tuberculosis infection during pregnancy
Sammanfattning : Pregnancy-induced immune modulation might lead to reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This thesis explores aspects of immune-based LTBI diagnostics and how pregnancy affects the immune control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. We studied a prospective cohort of women recruited during pregnancy in Ethiopia. LÄS MER
3. The impact of helminth infection in patients with active tuberculosis
Sammanfattning : The geographic distribution of helminth infection and tuberculosis (TB) overlap substantially. Experimental animal models and limited data from humans have shown that intestinal helminths could subvert the host immune response towards a T-helper 2 (Th2)-type immune response and an increased regulatory T-cell activity (Tregs). LÄS MER
4. Tuberculosis control in Sweden
Sammanfattning : Sweden is a low tuberculosis (TB) incidence country with an incidence of 5.3 cases per 100 000 inhabitants 2017. The majority of new TB cases in Sweden are diagnosed among migrants from high TB incidence countries. LÄS MER