Search for dissertations about: "Reinfection"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the word Reinfection.

  2. 1. Immunopathogenesis of schistosomiasis mansoni : Immunity and pathology in a primary and a secondary infection following chemotherapy in the mouse and the baboo models

    Author : Idle Omar Farah; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physiology and anatomy; Baboon; BALB c mice; Chemotherapy; Cytokines; Fibrosis; Granuloma; Modulation; Pathology; Reinfection; Schistosoma mansoni; Th1; Th2; Fysiologi och anatomi; Physiology and pharmacology; Fysiologi och farmakologi; Medicine; medicin;

    Abstract : This thesis describes a series of experiments aimed at elucidating the mechanisms ofimmunity and pathology elicited by both a primary infection and a reinfection exposure toSchistosoma mansoni following chemotherapy. The effects of a single large cercarial doseand a cumulatively equivalent dose, administered as multiple small doses are compared. READ MORE

  4. 2. Diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in Vietnamese children

    Author : Thi Viet Ha Nguyen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Helicobacter pylori; children; stool test; serology; diagnostics; triple therapy; antibiotic resistance; reinfection; risk factors; Vietnam;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of the study was to find the optimal H. pylori eradication therapy for children in Vietnam, a developing country. Therefore, we evaluated a non-invasive diagnostic method and antibiotic susceptibility of H. READ MORE

  5. 3. Helicobacter pylori infection and immunity. Protection after vaccination and regulation of inflammation in a mouse model

    Author : Sukanya Raghavan; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Helicobacter pylori; formalin-inactivated H. pylori; post-immunization gastritis; cholera toxin; CD4 CD25 regulatory T cells; CpG ODN;

    Abstract : Helicobacter pylori infection is an important cause of chronic active gastritis and peptic ulcer disease and a risk factor for the development of gastric cancer. An attractive strategy in the control of H. pylori infection is the development of a safe and effective therapeutic vaccine. Using a mouse model of H. READ MORE

  6. 4. Management of Helicobacter pylori infection in Vietnam

    Author : Thuc-Uyen Wheeldon; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Helicobacter pylori; developing country; eradication treatment; antibiotic;

    Abstract : Aims: The general aim of the present study was to assess the usefulness of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy in the long-term outcome of peptic ulcer disease in a developing country such as Vietnam. In addition, we also wanted to elaborate a simple and efficacious treatment regimen and to evaluate the accuracy of the non-invasive ELISA method for use in Vietnam. READ MORE

  7. 5. Serodiagnosis and seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Vietnam

    Author : Thi Thu Ha Hoang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : serology; Helicobacter pylori H. pylori . peptic ulcer patients; normal population; seroepidemiology. ELISA; Vietnam;

    Abstract : Aims: The aims of the study were to establish and evaluate the best eradication treatment, the optimal diagnostic methods and the impact of Helicobacter pylori infection in Vietnam. Materials: In a treatment trial of patients with peptic ulcer disease (PUD), gastric biopsies and serum samples were obtained from 296 PUD patients (age 18-88 years). READ MORE