Sökning: "Respiratory syncytial virus"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 30 avhandlingar innehållade orden Respiratory syncytial virus.

  1. 16. Severe viral respiratory tract infections in children

    Författare :Samuel Arthur Rhedin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are estimated to cause 703.000 deaths annually in children below five years. The majority of RTIs in children are caused by viruses, yet the number of antivirals approved for treatment of these infections is very limited. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Anti-herpes simplex virus activities of sulfomannan oligosaccharide PI-88 and disulfated cyclitols

    Författare :Maria Ekblad; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :herpes simplex virus; antiviral drugs; viral glycoproteins; heparan sulfate mimetic; PI-88;

    Sammanfattning : Herpes simplex virus (HSV) initiates invasion of human cells by binding to the cell surface heparan sulfate (HS) glycosaminoglycan chains. This step is mediated by the viral envelope glycoproteins gC and/or gB. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Clinical presentation and outcomes of COVID-19 compared with other respiratory virus infections and hospital populations

    Författare :Pontus Hedberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : As of September 2022, more than 600 million cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 6.5 million deaths have been officially reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). The unfolding pandemic has exerted enormous strains on healthcare systems worldwide yet to be fully understood. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Antibiotic use and respiratory pathogens with focus on Streptococcus pneumoniae in Tanzanian children

    Författare :Matilda Emgård; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Antimicrobial stewardship; Drug resistance; Bacterial; Drug prescribing; Infant; Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Tanzania; Viruses;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis describes the epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococci) and other respiratory pathogens after introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and further portrays antibiotic use in Tanzanian children. Pneumococci are a leading cause of pneumonia in children. LÄS MER

  7. 20. The epidemiology of varicella zoster virus disease in Sweden : before and after vaccination

    Författare :Katarina Widgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Primary infection with the varicella zoster virus (VZV) presents as chickenpox, a highly contagious infection. Thereafter the virus establishes latency in nerve ganglia of the host. The virus may reactivate later in life and cause shingles, neurological and/or visceral complications. LÄS MER