Sökning: "seroprevalence"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 59 avhandlingar innehållade ordet seroprevalence.
21. Epidemiology, prevention and control of hepatitis A virus infection in the European Union
Sammanfattning : Hepatitis A is an acute liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV) and transmitted via the faecal-oral route through person-to-person transmission, contaminated food or water. The frequency and severity of symptoms increases with age, with the elderlies and patients with other liver disease at risk of hospitalisation, acute liver failure and death. LÄS MER
22. Maternal morbidity in Uganda : studies on life-threatening pregnancy complications in low-income settings
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Life-threatening complications in pregnancy rarely achieves public health prominence in the same way as maternal mortality partly because they represent a wide spectrum of conditions. The improved level of care in many high-income countries has significantly reduced morbidity and risk of death from these conditions. LÄS MER
23. Immunoreactive proteins in Taenia solium/Cysticercus cellulosae
Sammanfattning : Helminthic infections are highly endemic in Mozambique, due to limited access to healthcare and resources for disease prevention. Data on the subclinical prevalence of these diseases are scarce due to the fact that an immunological and imaging diagnosis is not often available in endemic areas. LÄS MER
24. Amoebiasis : diagnosis and prevalence in León Nicaragua
Sammanfattning : About ten yearly cases of liver abscess are presented in University Hospital, León, Nicaragua. Based on serology most of them have been shown to be amoebiasis cases. This raised the question of Entameoba histolytica prevalence in the population. Based on microscopy of stool specimens and serology, about 20% prevalence was found. LÄS MER
25. Studies on genital ulcer disease in Tanzania. Aetiology with special reference to Haemophilus ducreyi, association with human immunodeficiecy virus infection, and human papilloma virus
Sammanfattning : Genital ulcer diseases (GUD) caused by Haemophilus ducreyi, Treponema pallidum and herpessimplex type 2 (HSV-2) are an important health problem in many developing countries. Ulcerativesexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been associated with increased acquisition andtransmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). LÄS MER