Search for dissertations about: "NhhA"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word NhhA.
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1. Macrophage programming and host responses to bacterial infection
Abstract : Macrophages are dynamic, plastic, and heterogeneous immune cells that play an important role in host immune defense against bacterial infection. Various bacterial pathogens, such as Neisseria meningitidis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, can modulate host immune responses by interfering with macrophage differentiation and polarization. READ MORE
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2. Virulence Factors and Motility Mechanisms of Pathogenic Neisseria
Abstract : Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis are two closely related human specific pathogens. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the causative agent for the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea and often causes asymptomatic infections in women which is a cause of infertility. READ MORE
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3. Immune modulation of macrophages by the meningococcal surface protein NhhA
Abstract : Functional immune modulation of macrophages play important role during bacterial infection. Neisseria meningitidis, a gram-negative diplococcal bacterium, is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis and fatal septic shock. However, it is also a commensal bacterium that colonizes the nasopharynx of healthy individuals asymptomatically. READ MORE