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  1. 11. Streptococcus pneumoniae : epidemiological, clinical and serological studies

    Författare :Lars Å. Burman; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Streptococcus pneumoniae; incidence; predisposing factors; prognosis; serotyping; etiology of pneumonia; diagnostic methods; COA; CIE; pneumococcal serology;

    Sammanfattning : A retrospective study of invasive pneumococcal disease in patients from Greater Göteborg in 1964- 1980 identified 125 cases of meningitis, 305 of pneumonia, 61 of septicemia with unknown focus, and 17 with other manifestations, all verified by cultures from normally sterile body fluids. The incidence was several times higher in infants and in the elderly than in any other age-group. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Risk-factors, prevention and treatment of early complications after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

    Författare :Hans Hägglund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The aims of this thesis were to define risk factors for early complications after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), such as bacteraemia during the aplastic phase, veno-occlusive disease in the liver (VOD) and acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Furthermore, we wanted to evaluate new methods - e.g. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Atopy in children : association to life style

    Författare :Johan Alm; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Anthroposophy; atopy; BCG; children; life style; microflora NRAMP1;

    Sammanfattning : The prevalence of allergic diseases has risen; in some countries nearly half the children suffer from some type of hypersensitivity. The reason for this increase is obscure, but one explanation is suggested to be a changing panorama of microbial stimulation early in life. LÄS MER

  5. 14. HIV-1 genotype and vertical transmission in northern Vietnam

    Författare :Thi Thanh Ha Tran; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : After 18 years from the beginning of the HIV-1/AIDS epidemic in Vietnam, the number of HIV-1 infected individuals is still increasing. Investigations conducted at two distinct time points in two separate groups of HIV-1 infected intravenous drug users (IDUs) and pregnant women in Northern Vietnam indicated that the HIV-1 CRF01_AE genotype is dominating in Northern Vietnam. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Diagnosis in aseptic meningitis and immune response in herpes simplex virus infections

    Författare :Elisabeth Franzén-Röhl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 are ubiquitous and appear often asymptomatic but some individuals suffer from recurrent infections and the causes are largely unknown. In this thesis I present results from evaluations of diagnostic and etiologic studies of methods used for the detection of acute aseptic meningitis (AAM) and in HSV-2 meningitis in particular. LÄS MER