Sökning: "Robert Blomgran"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden Robert Blomgran.

  1. 1. Microbe-induced apoptosis in phagocytic cells and its role in innate immunity

    Författare :Robert Blomgran; Olle Stendahl; Limin Zheng; Boris Zhivotovsky; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; apoptosis; cell death; inflammation; innate immunity; microbiology; neutrophil; macrophage; phagocyte; Medical microbiology; Medicinsk mikrobiologi;

    Sammanfattning : Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a controlled process by which aged or damages cells are eliminated in multicellular organisms. Neutrophils, short-lived phagocytes of the innate immune system, are highly equipped effectors that can sense, locate, ingest and kill bacterial pathogens. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV coinfection : Effects on innate immunity and strategies to boost the immune response

    Författare :Anna-Maria Andersson; Robert Blomgran Julinder; Marie Larsson; Olle Stendahl; Susanna Brighenti; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Tuberculosis (TB) still remains a big threat today, being the leading cause of death by a single infectious agent. The TB epidemic is fueled by HIV along with the increasing drug-resistance which prolongs the already long treatment duration and decreases the success rate for curing TB. LÄS MER