Search for dissertations about: "TLRs and CpG"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words TLRs and CpG.
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1. Immunological Checkpoint Blockade and TLR Stimulation for Improved Cancer Therapy
Abstract : This thesis concerns the investigation of novel immunotherapies for cancer eradication. CpG therapy was used in order to target antigen-presenting cells (APCs), facilitating antigen presentation and activation of T cells. READ MORE
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2. Role of Toll-like receptors in airway inflammation
Abstract : Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are germline-encoded pathogen-recognition receptors that detect different microbial structures and activate the immune system. The human TLR family presently comprises ten members (TLR1-TLR10), each with distinct properties. READ MORE
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3. Therapeutic dendritic cell vaccination against human papillomavirus
Abstract : Cervical cancer, which is caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), is the second most common cancer among women worldwide, leading to 230000 deaths annually. The two currently available HPV vaccines can only be used prophylactically, so they are of no use to the 291 million women who are already infected and at risk of developing cancer. READ MORE
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4. Activation and dysregulation of innate immunity in HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections
Abstract : Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are pattern recognition receptors, expressed by antigen presenting cells (APCs) that recognize conserved molecular patterns of diverse microorganisms. TLR triggering activates APCs, leading to expression of innate effector molecules and signals that initiate adaptive immune responses. READ MORE
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5. Characterization of host and microbe interactions affecting adherence, clearance and systemic spread of S. pneumoniae
Abstract : Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) mainly gives rise to diseases of the respiratory tract, such as pneumonia, acute otitis media and sinusitis, but it also causes severe invasive diseases, such as meningitis and sepsis. The pneumococcus accounts for approximately two million deaths world-wide every year, the majority of which are children in developing countries. READ MORE