Search for dissertations about: "neurotoxin gene expression"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words neurotoxin gene expression.
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1. A Molecular Approach for Investigation of the Prevalence and Neurotoxin Formation of Clostridium botulinum in Food Safety Assessment
Abstract : In the development of new food products, more knowledge is needed about the occurrence and quantity of food-borne pathogens in the food chain to be able to implement effective control measures and assure food safety. In addition, improved understanding of how environmental factors and food preservatives effect the microbial virulence expression in foods will enable the formulation of new strategies for food preservation and risk assessment. READ MORE
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2. Structural and functional studies of a novel Botulinum neurotoxin and of MTH1
Abstract : X-ray crystallography visualizes the three dimensional molecular structures of proteins at atomic resolution. Seeing the molecular structure of a biomedically interesting protein enables a higher understanding of its function. READ MORE
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3. Real-time PCR for diagnosis of botulism and quantification of neurotoxin gene expression in Clostridium botulinum
Abstract : The objectives of the work presented in this thesis have been to develop molecular methods for (i) detection of Clostridium botulinum in food and clinical samples, and (ii) monitoring the expression of the neurotoxin gene, cnt, during different growth phases and under different growth conditions. For the diagnosis of botulism, a real-time PCR-based method including an internal amplification control for C. READ MORE
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4. Intracellular signaling and cellular plasticity in a rat model of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia
Abstract : Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder where the midbrain dopaminergic neurons are lost. Presently there is no cure for PD, and the most common treatment is to replace the lost dopamine pharmacologically by administration of the dopamine precursor L-DOPA. READ MORE
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5. Immunocytochemical studies of cutaneous nerves in human normal and prurigo nodularis skin
Abstract : Cutaneous nerves may regulate the immune system and be involved in inflammatory events of the skin. Prurigo nodularis is a skin disease which histologically reveals a massive neural hyperplasia and a local inflammation in the lesional skin. READ MORE