Avancerad sökning

Hittade 4 avhandlingar som matchar ovanstående sökkriterier.

  1. 1. Impact of the inflammatory response on specific immunity in neurosurgical patients

    Författare :Anna Ljunghill Hedberg; Jan Sjölin; Karlis Pauksen; Lars Hagberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; T-cell-dependent vaccine; T-cell-independent vaccine; CNS injury-induced immune deficiency syndrome; pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; posttraumatic meningitis.; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science; Infektionssjukdomar; Infectious Diseases;

    Sammanfattning : Vaccination with a T-cell-dependent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) followed by a T-cell-independent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV) is recommended after basilar skull fracture to reduce the risk of meningitis. The optimal time frame for vaccination has not yet been established and varies widely in practice. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Vibro cholerae O139 : identification, characterization and vaccine strategies

    Författare :Susanna Falklind Jerkérus; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Vibrio cholerae 0139; diarrhea; detection; carbohydrate mimics;

    Sammanfattning : Cholera is an acute dehydrating diarrheal disease, and epidemics as well as pandemics of cholera are a major health problem in developing countries and cause many deaths each year, especially in children. Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae serogroup, 01 and since 1992 also by serogroup 0139. The emergence of V. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Lipooligosaccharide and Cytolethal distending toxin of Haemophilus ducreyi and antibody responses

    Författare :Annika Lundqvist; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Haemophilus ducreyi; lipooligosaccharide; cytolethal distending toxin;

    Sammanfattning : The Gram-negative bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi causes chancroid, a sexually transmitted infection characterized by persistent ulcers on genitals. The disease is prevalent in developing countries and facilitates transmission and acquisition of HIV. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Cutaneous resistance against Francisella tularensis

    Författare :Stephan Stenmark; Mikael Rhen; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :tularemia; Francisella tularensis; skin; protection; cytokines; T-cells; B-cells; specific antibodies; Infectious Diseases; infektionssjukdomar;

    Sammanfattning : Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia, is a potent pathogen in humans and other mammals. The ulceroglandular form of the disease is the most common expression in humans with a clinical picture characterized by a skin ulcer, enlarged regional lymph nodes and fever. LÄS MER