Search for dissertations about: "trachoma"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word trachoma.

2. 1. Inhibitory effect of tears and other body fluids on Chlamydia trachomatis and observations on trachoma

   Author : Elgaali Ahmed Mahmoud; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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4. 2. High Resolution Genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis

   Author : Linus Christerson; Björn Herrmann; Markus Klint; Björn Olsen; Ian Clarke; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Chlamydia trachomatis: multilocus sequence typing: MLST: genotyping: lymphogranuloma venereum: new variant C. tracomatis: nvCT: multilocus typing DNA microarray: MLT array; Clinical bacteriology; Klinisk bakteriologi; Medical Science; Medicinsk vetenskap;

   Abstract : Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium of major human health concern, causing urogential chlamydia infections, lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) and trachoma. Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide and can cause infertility. READ MORE

5. 3. New alternatives to combat Listeria monocytogenes and Chlamydia trachomatis : Design, synthesis, and evaluation of substituted ring-fused 2-pyridones as anti-virulent agents

   Author : Martina Kulén; Fredrik Almqvist; Anna Linusson Jonsson; Fritiof Pontén; Morten B. Strøm; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Antibiotic resistance; anti-virulence; Listeria monocytogenes; Chlamydia trachomatis; ring-fused 2-pyridone; organic synthesis; structure-based design; PrfA; drug design; structure-activity relationship;

   Abstract : Antibiotic resistance has become a global health burden with the number of resistant bacteria continuously increasing. Antibiotic drugs act by being either bactericidal (killing bacteria) or bacteriostatic (inhibiting growth of bacteria). However, these modes of action increase the selective pressure on the bacteria. READ MORE