Search for dissertations about: "Tuberculosis and pregnancy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Tuberculosis and pregnancy.

  2. 1. Tuberculosis infection in pregnant women

    Author : John Walles; Klinisk infektionsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Tuberculosis; Pregnancy; Latent; stillbirth; preeclampsia; QuantiFERON;

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  4. 2. Immunological aspects of latent tuberculosis infection during pregnancy

    Author : Fregenet Tesfaye Tegegn; Klinisk infektionsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Interferon-γ; immune mediators; latent tuberculosis infection; Mtb-antigen reactivity; pregnancy; QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus;

    Abstract : Pregnancy-induced immune modulation might lead to reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This thesis explores aspects of immune-based LTBI diagnostics and how pregnancy affects the immune control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. We studied a prospective cohort of women recruited during pregnancy in Ethiopia. READ MORE

  5. 3. General awareness of HIV, tuberculosis co-infections and the quality of life among patients with HIV in Xinjiang, in western China

    Author : Rena Maimaiti; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV; tuberculosis; quality of life; prevention; pregnancy; isoniazid prophylaxis; treatment outcome;

    Abstract : Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infections are major public health problems, particularly in low and middle-income countries. China has the second-highest number of TB cases per year in the world. The overall aims of my thesis were to analyze awareness of HIV and identify measures for its prevention. READ MORE

  6. 4. Tuberculosis control in Sweden

    Author : Jerker Jonsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Sweden is a low tuberculosis (TB) incidence country with an incidence of 5.3 cases per 100 000 inhabitants 2017. The majority of new TB cases in Sweden are diagnosed among migrants from high TB incidence countries. READ MORE

  7. 5. Monitoring pregnancy for improved perinatal outcome in Mozambique

    Author : Kenneth Challis; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Preterm birth; small for gestational age; low birth weight; anthropometry; socioeconomical factors; birth weight; genital infections; intrauterine fetal death; symphysis-fundus height; fetal growth; gestational diabetes; HbA1c; syphilis; intervention; malaria; sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine; Mozambique;

    Abstract : The general aim was to monitor pregnancy for improved perinatal outcome in Mozambique. A cohort of 817 Mozambican pregnant women were followed from their first antenatal clinic visit to the end of the perinatal period in two suburban/semirural antenatal clinics in Maputo. Nine percent were lost to follow-up. READ MORE