Search for dissertations about: "Hepatitis infection in africa"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Hepatitis infection in africa.
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1. Functional role of T-cell activation in viral hepatitis
Abstract : Hepatitis B and C (HBV, HCV) constitute global health problems and there are approximately 350 million chronically HBV infected people around the world, most of them are found in East and South East Asia and Africa. Worldwide there are 170 million HCV infected individuals with the highest prevalence seen in Egypt. READ MORE
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2. Infectious diseases in returning Swedish travellers
Abstract : The number of travellers to “tropical” parts of the world has increased substantially during the past decades. Identifying risk groups and providing preventive measures is important both to reduce the number of travellers falling ill and to prevent introduction of diseases into new countries. READ MORE
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3. Evaluation of vaccine candidates for HIV prevention in Tanzania
Abstract : Background: This thesis describes the capability of an HIV-1 DNA and HIV-1 modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) prime boost vaccination strategy to elicit immune responses known to correlate with reduced risk of HIV infection. Additionally, it describes the confounding effect of vaccine-induced HIV antibodies on the performance of HIV testing algorithms in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the recruitment and preparation of a cohort of female sex workers (FSW) for potential participation in an HIV vaccine efficacy trial. READ MORE
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4. Optimization of HIV and tuberculosis co-treatment in Tanzania : drug-drug interactions and clinical outcomes
Abstract : Background: Sub-Saharan Africa has been greatly affected by the HIV epidemic, with an estimated 23.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) residing within this region by the end of 2011, being the leading course of morbidity and mortality. Tanzania is one of the countries in this region with an HIV prevalence of 5.7% i. READ MORE
