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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 avhandlingar innehållade orden germ-free animal.
1. Influences of some exogenous factors on the gastrointestinal ecosystem
Sammanfattning : An intestinal ecosystem has three major actors, i.e., the macroorganism, the microflora and the environment. LÄS MER
2. Clinical, immunological and olfactory aspects of sinusitis and nasal polyposis : with special reference to patients with cystic fibrosis
Sammanfattning : The otorhinolaryngological approach to the problem concerning rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis in the recessive genetic disorder of cystic fibrosis (CF) has been developed based on data from international studies. Opinions differ on how to treat the otolaryngological manifestations of CF (sinusitis, nasal polyps and hyposmia). LÄS MER
3. New micromanipulative techniques in reproductive biology
Sammanfattning : New micro manipulative techniques have facilitated development to help patients who suffer from infertility and spontaneous abortion, as well as those who carry severe genetic diseases and have risks of delivering an affected child. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), which is based on obtaining blastomere biopsy from an eight-cell embryo, has made it possible to diagnose severe defects caused by a genetic factor. LÄS MER
4. The immunomodulatory function of staphylococcal superantigen on oral tolerance
Sammanfattning : Exposure to soluble proteins via the gut gives rise to systemic tolerance, a phenomenon called oral tolerance. Failure of oral tolerance results in allergy, a disease that has increased during the last decades in Western industrialized countries. The cause of this rapid increase is unknown. LÄS MER
5. Characterization of toxicological effects of a novel in vivo benzo[a]pyrene metabolite in colonic cells
Sammanfattning : Cancer of the colon and rectum is the third most common cancer form in the world. Where the majority of cases fall into the category of sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC), lifestyle and diet have been found to be important risk factors associated with CRC. LÄS MER