Search for dissertations about: "Passive immunisation"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Passive immunisation.

  2. 1. Passive immunisation as therapy for gastrointestinal infections in children

    Author : Thomas Casswall; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Passive immunisation; treatment; bovine antibodies; chicken antibodies; rotavirus; Escherichia coli; ETEC; EPEC; Helicobacter pylori; clinical trials; infants; children;

    Abstract : Several prophylactic studies in animals and humans have shown potential efficacy of oral therapy with non-human antibodies against different pathogens. Passive immunisation with oral antibodies against different pathogens is an attractive way to treat different gastrointestinal infections caused by pathogens such as rotavirus or enteropathogenic and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (EPEC; ETEC). READ MORE

  4. 2. Staphylococcal cell wall associated proteins : characteristics and host interactions

    Author : Anna Bjertsjö Rennermalm; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Staphylococcus; aureus; epidermidis; cell wall; surface; protein; fibronectinbinding protein; fibrinogen binding protein; internalisation; immunisation; endocarditis; opsonisation;

    Abstract : Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis are members of the same family and share several features. S. aureus causes many diseases ranging from mild skin infections to deep tissue infections and septic shock. S. READ MORE