Sökning: "toxoplasmosis"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade ordet toxoplasmosis.
1. Diagnostic evaluation of fetal death with special reference to intrauterine infections
Sammanfattning : The incidence of intrauterine fetal death (>=28 gestational weeks) is approximately 4/1000 births in Sweden. In order to arrive at a potential cause of death, a number of investigations have been recommended in the diagnostic evaluation of intrauterine fetal death (IUFD). LÄS MER
2. Molecular diagnosis of infection with Toxoplasma gondii in immunocompromised patients
Sammanfattning : The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii infects more than a billion people worldwide. The parasite is generally divided into three clonal lineages, denoted type I, II and III. LÄS MER
3. Toxoplasma gondii in wild boars and domestic pigs in Sweden : implications for food safety
Sammanfattning : Ingestion of undercooked meat is a major risk factor for human toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by the zoonotic protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Infected pork, mutton and game meat are considered important infection sources in Europe. This thesis aims to describe the epidemiology of T. LÄS MER
4. Posterior ocular malformations in children : teratological aspects
Sammanfattning : Posterior ocular malformations are common causes of visual impairment in Swedish children. The most frequent diagnoses within this group are optic nerve hypoplasia and optic nerve/chorioretinal coloboma. Genetic factors, teratogens like medical/addictive drugs or congenital infections and unknown factors may cause these malformations. LÄS MER
5. Dissemination of Toxoplasma gondii to the central nervous system : with special reference to in vivo bioluminescence imaging
Sammanfattning : Toxoplasma gondii causes an asymtomatic chronic infection in immune competent individuals that can be life-threatening in individuals that become immuno-compromised or to the developing fetus. This thesis aimed to (1) establish a novel murine model to study acute and reactivated toxoplasmosis in real-time using in vivo bioluminescence imaging (BLI), (2) investigate the migratory pathways utilized by Toxoplasma for systemic dissemination, especially to the central nervous system (CNS) and (3) address the role of resident brain glia cells in the setting of recrudescent infection in mice. LÄS MER