Search for dissertations about: "Beijing genotype"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words Beijing genotype.

  2. 1. Rapid assessment of drug susceptibility and mutation to resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing type

    Author : Jim Werngren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The increasing rates of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) worldwide, are seriously threatening the TB control efforts. The present thesis was aimed at increasing the knowledge about the role of different factors, such as the development of drug resistance and the efficacy of drug susceptibility assessments, in the problem with MDR-TB. READ MORE

  4. 2. Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Estonia

    Author : Annika Krüüner; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Tuberculosis; Estonia; M. tuberculosis; drug resistance; MDR-TB; Beijing genotype; cross-resistance; kanamycin; amikacin; rrs mutations; 16S rRNA; exposure; nosocomial transmission; mycobacterial persistence; re-infection; DST; second-line drugs; Bactec; 460; DNA fingerprinting; spoligotyping;

    Abstract : Tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease patterns among different populations are extremely heterogeneous. This thesis explores mainly by microbiological methods the epidemiology of TB in Estonia. Through the work high rates of drug resistance were found. READ MORE

  5. 3. Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from Sweden

    Author : Solomon Ghebremichael; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC), is a serious infection in man and animals. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about one third of the world´s population is infected with this organism, around nine million new cases are registered every year and two million people die from the infection. READ MORE

  6. 4. Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Mozambique

    Author : Sofia Omar Viegas; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major health problems in Mozambique. It is estimated that 27,000 deaths caused by TB occur each year with an estimated incidence and prevalence rate of 431 and 504 per 100,000 population respectively. Mozambique ranks 19th on the list of 22 high-burden TB countries in the world. READ MORE

  7. 5. Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates in Mozambique

    Author : Sofia Omar Viegas; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Mozambique is one of the high burden tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) countries with a prevalence of HIV infection in adults of 11.5% and an estimated TB prevalence of 559 per 100 000 population. Fifty six percent of the TB patients in Mozambique are estimated to be HIV positive. READ MORE