Search for dissertations about: "CMV"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 94 swedish dissertations containing the word CMV.
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21. Specific T- and B-cell responses against human cytomegalovirus after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Abstract : Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains an important complication in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). CMV-reactivation may lead to CMV-disease associated with high morbidity and mortality in patients after HSCT. READ MORE
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22. Studies of specific immunity against viral infections in patients after stem cell transplantation
Abstract : Recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) experience a prolonged period of immune deficiency, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality from the infections. Viruses such as cytomegalovirus (CMV) and influenza virus are frequent causes of infectious complications following allo-HSCT. READ MORE
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23. Human cytomegalovirus in congenital infections and embryonal malignancies of the nervous system
Abstract : Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a herpesvirus that may cause severe or even fatal disease in immunocompromised patients as well as severe developmental disturbances in foetuses infected in utero. In contrast, only mild symptoms are generally observed in immunocompetent individuals. Virus infections are very common in and the global prevalence is 70-90%. READ MORE
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24. Herpesvirus infections in transplant recipients
Abstract : Abstract Herpesvirus infections are common and can cause serious and life-threatening conditions in transplanted individuals. In this thesis, consisting of 4 papers (I-IV), we investigated primary infection and reactivation of Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Human Herpesvirus type 6 (HHV-6), Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) and Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) in transplant patients. READ MORE
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25. Translational studies of epithelial cancer
Abstract : Tumors stemming from specialized epithelial cells cause the most common cancer types and are among the leading causes of death in the western world. Although great strides have been made in early cancer detection, defining prognostic factors, and improving survival with novel treatments, cancers such as colorectal cancer and prostate cancer are incurable in their advanced stages. READ MORE