Sökning: "relapsing fever"

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  1. 6. Host responses to malaria and bacterial co-­infections

    Författare :Maria Nelson; Johan Normark; Sven Bergström; Anna Fahlgren; Olle Stendahl; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Plasmodium; Malaria; Borrelia; S. pneumoniae; Co-infection; Immunology; Metabolomics;

    Sammanfattning : The two main causes of child mortality and morbidity in Africa are malaria and invasive bacterial diseases. In addition, co-infections in sub-Saharan Africa are the rule rather than the exception. However, not much is known about the host-pathogen interaction during a concomitant infection or how it affects the outcome of disease. LÄS MER

  3. 7. A STING from a Tick : Epidemiology, Ecology and Clinical Aspects of Lyme Borreliosis

    Författare :Peter Wilhelmsson; Per-Eric Lindgren; Pia Forsberg; Sven Bergström; Christina Ekerfelt; Jeremy S. Gray; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere and the number of LB cases is increasing. The infection is caused by spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex, and is, in Europe, transmitted to humans by Ixodes ricinus ticks. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Molecular and serological tools for clinical diagnostics of Lyme borreliosis - can the laboratory analysis be improved?

    Författare :Malin Lager; Anna J. Henningsson; Peter Wilhelmsson; Per-Eric Lindgren; Andreas Matussek; Fredrik Elgh; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Lyme borreliosis (LB) is caused by spirochetes within the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex and is the most common tick-transmitted disease in the northern hemisphere. The transmission of the spirochetes to humans in Europe is done by the Ixodes ricinus ticks, which can also transmit the relapsing fever species Borrelia miyamotoi. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Clinical and epidemiological studies of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

    Författare :AnnaCarin Horne; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; treatment; hematopoietic stem cell transplant; lymphocyte cytotoxicity; central nervous system; neurological symptoms; genotype-phenotype;

    Sammanfattning : Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) comprises primary (inherited) and secondary forms. The primary forms typically present in young children and carry a very high risk of mortality. The secondary forms, which are the result of different disorders, can present in all ages with greatly varying symptoms. LÄS MER