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  1. 6. Pneumococcal vaccination in inflammatory rheumatic disease. Antibody response and protection against infections

    Författare :Johanna Nagel; Reumatologi och molekylär skelettbiologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; vaccination; pneumococci; inflammatory rheumatic disease;

    Sammanfattning : AbstractObjectives: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) have higher risk of serious infections than healthy individuals due to their illness, comorbidities and treatments. Streptococcus pneumoniae is responsible for 30-50% of community aquired pneumonia in Europe. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Studies on emergence and spread of antibiotic resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Författare :Diana Karlsson; Högskolan i Skövde; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Natural sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the major contributors to mortality and morbidity around the world. It causes a wide variety of diseases ranging from uncomplicated respiratory infections to life-threatening invasive infections such as meningitis and septicemia. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Identification and characterization of novel virulence factors in Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Författare :Florian Wartha; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a major human pathogen with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Increased antibiotic resistance and insufficient vaccination contribute to the re-emerging of this pathogen. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Streptococcus pneumoniae and the host : activation, evasion and modulation of the human innate immune system

    Författare :Laura Spelmink; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of severe infections such as pneumonia, septicemia and meningitis, but also a common colonizer of the nasopharynx in children. In most individuals colonization is harmless and eventually cleared by the immune system, but in rare cases pneumococci can reach deeper into the body and cause diseases. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Recognition and clearance of Streptococcus pneumoniae by the innate immune system

    Författare :Katharina Beiter; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a major human pathogen causing diseases such as pneumonia, bacteremia or meningitis and constitutes a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The pathogenesis of pneumococcal disease and the mechanisms of recognition and clearance of S. LÄS MER