Search for dissertations about: "Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft.

2. 1. Streptococcal virulence and the coagulation system

   Author : Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft; Infektionsmedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Streptococci; virulence; coagulation; intrinsic pathway; evolution;

   Abstract : This thesis explores streptococcal virulence from both mechanistic and evolutionary perspectives, where the mechanistic studies focus on interactions with the human coagulation system. We describe interactions between streptococcal surface proteins and components of the intrinsic pathway of coagulation and the kallikrein-kinin system in human plasma, as well as to how these surface proteins are produced in different growth phases. READ MORE