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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 32 avhandlingar innehållade ordet measles.

  1. 21. Antibody responses in Plasmodium falciparum malaria and their relation to protection against the disease

    Författare :Ahmed Kamal Bolad; Klavs Berzins; Lars Hviid; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; immunity; parasital immunology; Plasmodium falciparum malaria; antibody mediated invasion growth inhibition; Immunology; Immunologi;

    Sammanfattning : Protective immunity against Plasmodium falciparum may be obtained after repeated exposure to infection. Several studies indicate that immunity against the blood stages of the P. Falciparum infection is mainly antibody mediated. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Maternal antibody transfer in HIV-1 infected women and impact on infant health : the role of antiretroviral prophylaxis and breastfeeding practices

    Författare :Rose Bosire; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Children born to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infected women are more vulnerable to infections and are more likely to die even when they are not HIV-1 infected. These adverse outcomes may blunt any gains made in escaping HIV-1 infection and could be ameliorated by improving maternal antibody transfer to the baby. LÄS MER

  4. 23. HIV-1 infection and loss of serological memory : the role of altered expression of B-cell chemokine receptors, timing of HAART and impaired antibody affinity maturation

    Författare :Alberto Cagigi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Currently, big efforts in HIV-1 research are devoted to the design of a HIV-1 vaccine. However, no successful vaccine is yet available, also due to the lack of basic knowledge in HIV-1 pathogenesis which is still profound. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Reasons for non-vaccination

    Författare :Eva Dannetun; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Vaccination coverage; influenza; MMR; hepatitis B; self reported data; elderly; childhood vaccinations; health care workers; parents attitudes; paper; web questionnaire.;

    Sammanfattning : Vaccines are among the most effective public health interventions used today. Population based vaccination programmes are mainly aimed at protecting against common childhood diseases, but other population groups are also the targets for different recommendations. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Child health and acute respiratory infections in Ethiopia : epidemiology for prevention and control

    Författare :Lulu Muhe; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Epidemiology; acute respiratory infections; morbidity; mortality; infants; under-five children; determinants; intervention;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is based on studies in Butajira district in the south central part of Ethiopia and one study in the Ethio-Swedish Children's Hospital in Addis Ababa. The Butajira project has a continuous demographic surveillance system, established in 1987 in a sample of 10 communities with a total baseline population of about 30,000. LÄS MER