Search for dissertations about: "antifungal peptides"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words antifungal peptides.

  2. 1. Antimicrobial activity of human seminal plasma and seminal plasma proteins

    Author : Anneli Edström; Infektionsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; semenogelin; antibacterial peptides; antifungal peptides; seminal plasma; antimicrobial peptides; vaginal pH; beta-microseminoprotein; peptides;

    Abstract : Seminal plasma is semen without the spermatozoa. Human seminal plasma is a complex mixture of secretions from the sex accessory glands, mainly the seminal vesicles and the prostate. Seminal plasma has high protein content and it also contains ions, sugars and low molecular weight components. READ MORE

  4. 2. Antifungal properties of dairy propionibacteria

    Author : Helena Lind; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Today global agriculture is facing major challenges. The world's population is growing rapidly and we need to meet the increasing need for food with new strategies, including environmentally sustainable practices. Production must be enhanced with optimised resource utilisation and improved storage and distribution techniques. READ MORE

  5. 3. ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF HISTIDINE-RICH GLYCOPROTEIN AND CATIONIC PEPTIDES

    Author : Victoria Rydengård; Lund Dermatologi och venereologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Dermatologi; venereologi; venereology; Dermatology; histidine-rich glycoprotein; heparin-binding; zinc; low pH; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Medicin människa och djur ; innate immunity; antimicrobial;

    Abstract : In an environment full of potential pathogens it is of importance for organisms to mount a fast and effective defence. Antimicrobial peptides are ancient and integral effector molecules of the innate immune system. They are found in all kinds of species from bacteria to plants and animals, indicating their importance during evolution. READ MORE

  6. 4. Antimicrobial peptides and proteins in innate immunity : emphasis on isolation, characterization and gene regulation

    Author : Maria Tollin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Colon; vernix caseosa; rCRAMP; LL-37; cathelicidins; promoter studies;

    Abstract : Antimicrobial peptides are endogenous antibiotics and effector molecules of Innate immunity. These peptides are mainly localised to epithelial linings and circulating neutrophils. They kill microbes by disruption of their membranes. The two main families of mammalian antimicrobial peptides are defensins and cathelicidins. READ MORE

  7. 5. Deep Candida infections. Serology for laboratory diagnosis and antifungal activity of lactoferrin derived fragments

    Author : Nahid Kondori; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Deep Candida infections (DCI) in patients who are immunocompromised or in intensive care units present both diagnostic and therapeutic problems. Serological tests for diagnosis of invasive fungal infections are used with varying results. Moreover, long term therapies with antifungal agents have led to the emergence of resistant Candida strains. READ MORE