Search for dissertations about: "CD89"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word CD89.

2. 1. Surface proteins of pathogenic streptococci

   Author : Thomas Areschoug; Avdelningen för medicinsk mikrobiologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; bacteriology; virology; mycology; Mikrobiologi; bakteriologi; virologi; mykologi; Microbiology; factor H; complement regulator; CD89; human IgA; protective immunity; surface protein; Streptococcus pyogenes; group B streptococcus;

   Abstract : Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus) and the group B streptococcus (GBS) are two important human pathogens that cause different types of diseases and express different surface structures implicated in virulence. This thesis focuses on several surface proteins expressed by these pathogens, analyzing the biological function of these proteins and their ability to elicit protective immunity. READ MORE

4. 2. Genetic studies of glomerulonephritis with special focus on IgA nephropathy and Lupus nephritis

   Author : Mai Tuyet Vuong; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : IgA nephropathy and nephritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are two common forms of glomerulonephritis with unknown etiology. As for many other complex diseases, both genetic and environmental factors could be of importance for disease development. READ MORE