Search for dissertations about: "Immunocompromised host"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the words Immunocompromised host.
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1. Adenovirus-host interactions : implications for tropism and therapy
Abstract : Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) are common viruses often associated withgastrointestinal, ocular and respiratory infections. They can infect a widevariety of cells, both dividing and non-dividing. HAdVs attach to and infecttarget cells through interactions with cellular receptors. READ MORE
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2. The impact of viral vaccines in immunosuppressed and at-risk individuals
Abstract : Vaccines have saved millions of lives, but for some individuals with a defective immune system the protection may be uncertain. This thesis aims to assess the immune response following viral vaccines in immunocompromised patients and in other groups at-risk. READ MORE
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3. Host molecular determinants of toxoplasma gondii dissemination
Abstract : Humans and animals acquire the parasite Toxoplasma gondii through contaminated food or water, upon which the parasite rapidly disseminates in the host. In immunocompetent individuals, this acute phase is transient and leads to chronic colonization of preferentially the central nervous system (CNS). READ MORE
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4. The Epstein-Barr nuclear antigens 1 & 5; Study of virus-host cellular protein interactions
Abstract : The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the causative agent or cofactor in the aetiology of several human malignancies such as Burkitt’s lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and lymphoproliferative disorder in immunocompromised patients. EBV is a lymphotropic γ-herpes virus infecting more than 90 percent of the population worldwide. READ MORE
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5. Molecular diagnosis of infection with Toxoplasma gondii in immunocompromised patients
Abstract : The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii infects more than a billion people worldwide. The parasite is generally divided into three clonal lineages, denoted type I, II and III. READ MORE