Search for dissertations about: "Disease-Susceptibility"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 swedish dissertations containing the word Disease-Susceptibility.

  2. 1. Norovirus Epidemiology : Prevalence, transmission, and determinants of disease susceptibility

    Author : Johan Nordgren; Per-Eric Lindgren; Lennart Svensson; Andreas Matussek; Annalarua Carducci; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Norovirus (NoV) is today recognized as the most important agent of acute human gastroenteritis, causing a high number of diarrheal episodes in both adults and children. Outbreaks in hospitals, nursing homes, day-care centers, and from consumption of contaminated food and drinking water are common. Wastewater can be a source of NoV dissemination, e. READ MORE

  4. 2. Non-nutritive sucking in the neonate

    Author : Maria Hafström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Numerical-Analysis-Computer-Assisted; Non-nutritive sucking. Sucking behaviour; Infant; Newborn; Premature; Development; Disease-Susceptibility; Follow-up; Meperidine;

    Abstract : Non-nutritive sucking (NNS) by the newborn infant is a fundamental behaviour and is one of the first coordinated muscular activities in the foetus. A new specially designed computer-based method for automatic analysis of the NNS pattern in neonates has been produced. READ MORE

  5. 3. Antibody responses and Fc gamma receptor IIa polymorphism in relation to Plasmodium falciparum malaria

    Author : Nnaemeka C. Iriemenam; Klavs Berzins; Marita Troye-Blomberg; Philippe Deloron; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; malaria; Plasmodium falciparum; blood-stage; antibodies; antigens; logistic models; risk factors; age factors; merozoites; IgG subclasses; Fc gamma RIIa; single nucleotide polymorphism; ethnicity; endemicity; disease susceptibility; Immunology; Immunologi; immunologi; Immunology;

    Abstract : Immunity to asexual blood-stage of Plasmodium falciparum malaria is believed to be associated with protective antibodies of certain immunoglobulin classes and subclasses. This thesis addressed the importance of antibodies in relation to malaria infection and their effective interactions with Fc gamma receptor IIa (FcyRIIa) polymorphisms. READ MORE

  6. 4. Human Caliciviruses: a study of viral evolution, host genetics and disease susceptibility

    Author : Beatrice Carlsson; Lennart Svensson; Jan Albert; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : The viruses described in this thesis are the norovirus and sapoviruses, which belong to the family of human caliciviruses and are known to cause gastroenteritis in humans. Gastroenteritis has emerged as a global health problem and is based on the large number of infected considered as one of the most common diseases today. READ MORE

  7. 5. T cell and antibody responses in Plasmodium falciparum malaria and their relation to disease susceptibility

    Author : Salah Eldin Farouk; Marita Troye-Blomberg; Hannah Akuffo; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; P. falciparum; Malaria; Granulysin; Fulani; Schizont; Immunology; Immunologi;

    Abstract : Malaria antigen-induced polarization of T cells into effectors Th1 and/or Th2 cells and their subsequent release of cytokines is known to affect antibody production. This thesis includes studies on early innate responses to the parasite, with a focus on γδT cells, and acquired specific responses in African sympatric ethnic tribes. READ MORE