Search for dissertations about: "ETEC"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the word ETEC.

2. 1. Presence and viability of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) in aquatic environments

   Author : Åsa Lothigius; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; ETEC; real-time PCR; aquatic environments; VBNC; resuscitation; infant mouse model;

   Abstract : Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the major causes of diarrhoea among children in developing countries and in travelers to these regions. The bacteria are spread via contaminated water and food, and surface and drinking water in developing countries has been found to harbor these organisms. READ MORE

4. 2. Vaccination against cholera and ETEC diarrhea and interventions to improve vaccine immune responses

   Author : Tanvir Ahmed; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Vibrio cholerae; ETEC; oral vaccine; CS6; CFA I; Lewis blood group; zinc; breast feeding; T cell; B cell;

   Abstract : Vaccination against cholera and ETEC diarrhea and interventions to improve vaccine immune responses Abstract Vibrio cholerae O1 and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) together account for the majority of bacterial causes of acute dehydrating diarrhea in children in Bangladesh. Vaccines should be considered as an important public health tool for prevention of these diarrheal diseases. READ MORE

5. 3. Studies on the Expression and Regulation of Enterotoxins and Colonization Factors in Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)

   Author : Matilda Nicklasson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : ETEC; heat-stable enterotoxin; heat-labile enterotoxin; colonization factors; CS5; CS6; virulence gene expression; in vivo and in vitro; genetic variability;

   Abstract : Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the most common causes of acute watery diarrhoea in developing countries, particularly among local children less than five years and is also the most common cause of diarrhoea in travellers to ETEC endemic areas. The infection is transmitted by ingestion of contaminated food and water and the disease is established in the small intestine. READ MORE

6. 4. Genetic diversity of the heat labile (LT) and heat stable (ST) toxins of human enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC): New insights into polymorphism, regulation, and gene transcription

   Author : Enrique Joffre; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ETEC; diversity; bacterial enterotoxins; polymorphism; gene regulation; gene transcription; Diarrhoeal disease; bacterial infection;

   Abstract : Infection with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a leading cause of diarrhea in children in developing countries and travelers to endemic regions. ETEC is a diverse pathogen, with a wide range of virulence factors including enterotoxins and more than 25 identified colonization factors (CFs). READ MORE

7. 5. Whole Genome Sequencing of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

   Author : Astrid von Mentzer; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; ETEC; whole genome sequencing; evolution; colonization factor; reverse genetics;

   Abstract : Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infections are a common cause of diarrhea but little is known about the evolution and genomic composition of ETEC. The main aim of this thesis was to generate a large collection of whole genome sequenced ETEC isolates to study the evolution of such bacteria on a global level and to search for novel colonization factors (CFs) using both classical and cutting-edge genomic techniques. READ MORE