Search for dissertations about: "Tuberculosis"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 210 swedish dissertations containing the word Tuberculosis.
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21. Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis
Abstract : Tuberculosis is a global epidemic, with one third of the world’s population estimated to be infected, around 9 million new active cases per year and close to 2 million deaths per year. Without adequate chemotherapy tuberculosis may be a mortal disease. READ MORE
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22. Tuberculosis control in Sweden
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
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23. Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis
Abstract : Tuberculosis (TB) is a global epidemic, with one third of the world's population infected, at least 9 million new active cases per year and about 2 million deaths per year. Without adequate chemotherapy treatment TB may be a mortal disease. READ MORE
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24. General awareness of HIV, tuberculosis co-infections and the quality of life among patients with HIV in Xinjiang, in western China
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
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25. Helminths and immunity against tuberculosis
Abstract : The efficacy of Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) is low and incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is high in those areas where helminths are endemic. Protection against tuberculosis requires strong cell mediated immunity while chronic helminth infections induce responses characterized by dominant Th2 responses as well as up-regulated regulatory T cell activity. READ MORE