Search for dissertations about: "Neonatal vaccine"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Neonatal vaccine.
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1. PROTEIN VACCINE AGAINST NEONATAL GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION Immunization experiments in animals and a serological study in humans
Abstract : Infection with group B streptococcus (GBS), an encapsulated bacterium, is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Capsular polysaccharides and cell surface proteins of GBS are candidate antigens for development of a human GBS vaccine. Proteins have many advantages as vaccine antigens. READ MORE
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2. Broadly protective nanoparticle-based mucosal vaccine against influenza virus infection
Abstract : Influenza is one of the major viral diseases affecting humans and it is responsible for three to five million cases of severe illness and about 250.000 to 500.000 deaths each year worldwide. READ MORE
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3. Group B streptococci and other neonatal infections
Abstract : The main objectives of this thesis were to estimate the incidence and etiology of invasive infections in neonates and to characterize invasive strains of group B streptococci from a defined geographic area. All infants aged 0-120 days with a bacterial or fungal isolate from blood or CSF in the defined area were identified. READ MORE
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4. Seroepidemiology of vaccine-preventable and emerging RNA viruses in Rwanda
Abstract : Abstract Infectious diseases are a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, and in Rwanda diarrhea, lower respiratory and other common infections are linked to high mortality and morbidity. For children ... READ MORE
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5. Mechanisms for pneumococcal meningitis and a new vaccine platform to raise a serotype-independent protection in the host
Abstract : Streptococcus pneumoniae is a highly relevant pathogenic bacterium, responsible for a large fraction of deaths and disease morbidity in the world. The pneumococcus remains the leading cause of life-threatening pneumonia, septicemia and meningitis beyond neonatal age, despite global implementation of vaccination programs. READ MORE