Sökning: "hemozoin"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade ordet hemozoin.
1. Plasmodium falciparum-mediated modulation of innate immune cells: responses and regulation
Sammanfattning : Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) infection modulates the response of innate immune cells. The aim of this work was to study the impact of P. falciparum infection and P. LÄS MER
2. Characterization of antigen-presenting cell function in vitro and ex vivo
Sammanfattning : Long-term protective immunity depends on proper initiation of professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Autoimmune disorders and certain infections can cause disease through modulation of APCs and thereby affecting the outcome of these diseases. LÄS MER
3. Dendritic cells and Plasmodium falciparum: studies in vitro and in the human host
Sammanfattning : Malaria is one of the world’s most threatening diseases. About half the world’s population is at risk of infection and the infection claims a million lives each year. A vast majority of the deaths occur in children below the age of 5 in sub-Saharan Africa. LÄS MER
4. Malaria during pregnancy and childhood : A focus on soluble mediators and neutrophils
Sammanfattning : In areas where malaria is endemic, pregnant women and children bear the main burden of severe and life-threatening malarial disease. The aim of this work was to study the impact of Plasmodium falciparum infection on inflammatory responses in pregnant women and children residing in African countries. LÄS MER