Search for dissertations about: "Fredric Carlsson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Fredric Carlsson.

2. 1. Resistance to phagocytosis in Streptococcus pyogenes

   Author : Fredric Carlsson; Avdelningen för medicinsk mikrobiologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Infektioner; Infections; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Medicin människa och djur ; phagocytosis; innate immunity; complement; Streptococcus pyogenes; M protein;

   Abstract : Phagocytosis of Streptococcus pyogenes is complement dependent. However, the cell wall-associated M protein, which exists in >100 different serotypes (M types), enables the bacteria to evade phagocytosis. READ MORE