Search for dissertations about: "Ellen Marks"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Ellen Marks.

2. 1. Genital tract CD4+ T cells for vaccination and protection against Chlamydia trachomatis

   Author : Ellen Marks; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Chlamydia; T cell differentiation; genital tract; vaccination; costimulation; Th1; Th2; Th17; Tregs;

   Abstract : Vaccination strategies for protection against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are lacking due to an incomplete understanding of genital tract T cell responses. This thesis dissects the generation of T helper subsets, including the recently discovered Th17 subset, during genital tract infection with a common sexually transmitted pathogen, Chlamydia trachomatis, and addresses vaccine requirements for the generation of genital tract CD4+ T cell immunity. READ MORE

4. 2. Experimental investigations of model catalytic surface reactions on metal and metal oxide surfaces

   Author : Kess Marks; Henrik Öström; Ellen Backus; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; kemisk fysik; Chemical Physics;

   Abstract : In the development of renewable energies catalysis plays an important role, for example in the production of H2 gas that drives fuel cells, or in the decomposition of annoying by-products of renewable energy production. Most catalysts and catalytic processes currently used in the industry have their roots in macroscopic empirical investigations and trial and error-based optimization. READ MORE