Search for dissertations about: "Maria Stendahl"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words Maria Stendahl.

  2. 1. Predictive markers for tamoxifen response in primary breast cancer

    Author : Maria Stendahl; Malmö Patologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cancer; General pathology; Cytologi; onkologi; prognosis; Cytology; oncology; cancerology; predictive marker; p27; cyclin D1; tamoxifen; PR; breast cancer; ER; pathological anatomy; Patologi allmän ; patologisk anatomi;

    Abstract : It is well-known that a majority of breast cancers are hormone-dependent, making endocrine therapy an important adjuvant treatment after surgery. Susceptibility to endocrine treatment is determined by the presence of estrogen receptors (ER) and progesterone receptors (PR) in the tumors. READ MORE

  4. 2. Host responses to malaria and bacterial co-­infections

    Author : Maria Nelson; Johan Normark; Sven Bergström; Anna Fahlgren; Olle Stendahl; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Plasmodium; Malaria; Borrelia; S. pneumoniae; Co-infection; Immunology; Metabolomics;

    Abstract : The two main causes of child mortality and morbidity in Africa are malaria and invasive bacterial diseases. In addition, co-infections in sub-Saharan Africa are the rule rather than the exception. However, not much is known about the host-pathogen interaction during a concomitant infection or how it affects the outcome of disease. READ MORE

  5. 3. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV coinfection : Effects on innate immunity and strategies to boost the immune response

    Author : Anna-Maria Andersson; Robert Blomgran Julinder; Marie Larsson; Olle Stendahl; Susanna Brighenti; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : Tuberculosis (TB) still remains a big threat today, being the leading cause of death by a single infectious agent. The TB epidemic is fueled by HIV along with the increasing drug-resistance which prolongs the already long treatment duration and decreases the success rate for curing TB. READ MORE

  6. 4. Innate immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection : How extracellular traps and trained immunity can restrict bacterial growth

    Author : Clara Braian; Maria Lerm; Olle Stendahl; Parasa Venkata Ramanarao; Nordenfelt Pontus; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and the cause of 1.5 million deaths in 2018. During a pulmonary TB infection, the bacterium reaches the lungs and is phagocytosed by cells of the innate immune system, primarily macrophages. READ MORE

  7. 5. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the human macrophage : shifting the balance through inflammasome activation

    Author : Daniel Eklund; Maria Lerm; Olle Stendahl; Eva Särndahl; Norbert Reiling; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a very successful pathogen and tuberculosis constitutes a major threat to global health worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that almost nine million new cases and 1. READ MORE