Search for dissertations about: "Fasciitis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the word Fasciitis.

  2. 1. Severe Streptococcus pyogenes disease in Europe; epidemiology and clinical manifestations

    Author : Bogdan Luca; Avdelningen för medicinsk mikrobiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Streptococcus pyogenes; streptococcal toxic shock syndrome; necrotising fasciitis; emm-type; invasive GAS disease; superantigen;

    Abstract : Streptococcus pyogenes, gives rise from mild skin infections and pharyngitis, to life threatening infections like bacteraemia, cellulitis, puerperal sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, necrotizing fasciitis (NF), and streptococcal toxic-like shock syndrome (STSS), or nonsuppurative sequelae, rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. In 2002, the first multinational network for invasive GAS disease surveillance was initiated by the EU-funded Strep-EURO project. READ MORE

  4. 2. Receptor Interactions Between Pathogenic Bacteria and Host Cells

    Author : Lena Lövkvist; Ann-Beth Jonsson; Heiko Herwald; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Microbiology; Type IV pili; Lipooligosaccharide; ScpC protease; CD46; Mikrobiologi;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on host and pathogen specific interactions during invasive disease. We have investigated the role and impact of different virulence factors of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, N. meningitidis and Streptococcus pyogenes on host epithelial cells and in vivo. N. READ MORE

  5. 3. On the effects of Streptococcal NAD+-glycohydrolase and Streptolysin O on macrophages

    Author : Elsa Westerlund; Värd-patogeninteraktioner; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Innate immunity; macrophage; Streptococcus pyogenes; IL-1beta; Nad -glycohydrolase;

    Abstract : SummaryThe human pathogen Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) causes both superficial infections, such as strep throat, and invasive infections, such as necrotizing fasciitis, and is responsible for about half a million deaths each year. The number of GAS infections have increased since the 1980’s, due to the emergence of a M1T1 strain that has become widely disseminated. READ MORE

  6. 4. Protein FOG at the interface between G streptococci and human host defence lines

    Author : Helena Linge; Infektionsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicin människa och djur ; Medicine human and vertebrates ; M protein; adhesion; streptococcal;

    Abstract : Group G streptococci (GGS) may be of four different species and may infect humans and also animals. S. dysgalactiae equisimilis most commonly cause human GGS infections. These bacteria are part of the normal flora, but can cause pharyngitis, erysipelas and impetigo. READ MORE

  7. 5. Molecular and microscopical analysis of pathogenic streptococci - studies on surface proteins interacting with human cells and extracellular matrix

    Author : Marta Bober; Infektionsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Streptococcus pyogenes; streptococcal leucine rich repeat protein; M protein; collagen; keratinocytes;

    Abstract : Association to specific host tissue structures allows pathogenic bacteria to establish an infection and facilitates the spread within its host. Interactions between bacterial surface structures and human proteins might determine the outcome of the infection. Streptococcus pyogenes (S. READ MORE