Search for dissertations about: "A mouse model for direct evaluation of cholera vaccines"

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2. 1. A mouse model for direct evaluation of cholera vaccines

   Author : Erik Nygren; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Vibrio cholerae; cholera vaccine; cholera toxin; LPS; anti-bacterial immunity; IgA; challenge; protection; colonization;

   Abstract : Cholera continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in large parts of the developing world and is a significant negative factor for economic development. Vibrio cholerae bacteria of the O1 or O139 serogroup can cause disease due to their ability to colonize the intestine and produce an enterotoxin, cholera toxin (CT). READ MORE