Search for dissertations about: "Serological thesis"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 178 swedish dissertations containing the words Serological thesis.
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6. Serological markers in subclinical and clinical gluten enteropathy
Abstract : An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been developed for the measurement of anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA), thereby providing a practical and cheap assay for use in the diagnosis of coeliac disease (CD). Since gliadin is a common food antigen for most people, a large group of apparently healthy blood donors (n=l866) was analysed, as well as children and adults with symptoms more or less suggesting CD. READ MORE
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7. Serological and faecal biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease
Abstract : The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are relapsing and remitting disorders characterised by chronic inflammation at various sites in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in diarrhoea and abdominal pain. Neither the aetiology nor the pathophysiology is yet fully understood, and there is currently no cure. READ MORE
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8. Sexually transmitted infections: serological, microbiological and microscopical aspects
Abstract : The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) is high in the adult populations world-wide but varies between populations and time periods. Since a high proportion of infected individuals are asymptomatic, diagnostic approaches to reduce further transmission and complications are essential. READ MORE
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9. Genetic and serological characteristics of tissue-specific autoimmune disease
Abstract : The immune system has evolved to protect us from infectious disease and not to overreact to our own tissues or commensal flora. Immune system attack directed against self-tissue is referred to as autoimmune disease, a group of diseases that affect more than 5% of the population. READ MORE
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10. Viral proteins as serological antigens - Development and clinical applications
Abstract : Serological methods are based on the detection of antibodies and antigens in mainly serum but also in other body fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Conventional whole virus antigens are widely used in viral serological assays. READ MORE