Search for dissertations about: "cutaneous leishmaniasis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words cutaneous leishmaniasis.

2. 1. Neuroimmune interaction in cutaneous leishmaniasis

   Author : Ahmed Abdelaziz Ahmed; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : human; mouse; Leishmania major; cytokines; neuropeptides; immunohistochemistry; ELISA; RIA; HPLC;

   Abstract : This study was conducted to ascertain how complex interactions between the immune and nervous systems are involved in the pathophysiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania (L.) major. READ MORE

4. 2. The Role of Zinc in Leishmaniasis and Tuberculosis

   Author : Miguel Guzman; Tillämpad biokemi; []
   Keywords : Cutaneous leishmaniasis; tuberculosis; zinc supplementation; lymphocytes; cell proliferation; INF-γ; CD4 CD8 ratio;

   Abstract : The synergistic relation between nutritional deficiency and infection may have negative effects on the immune system, making individuals more vulnerable to infection. Zinc can affect the resistance to infections by modulating cytokine release, and by acting as a cofactor of thymulin, which induces the differentiation of immature T lymphocytes. READ MORE

5. 3. The rough journey to access health care : the case of leishmaniasis in the Bolivian rainforest

   Author : Daniel V. Eid Rodríguez; Miguel San Sebastián; Isabel Goicolea; Anna-Karin Hurtig; John Porter; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Health-care access; risk factors; population surveillance; capture-recapture; health care seeking behavior; intralesional pentavalent antimonials; economic analysis; cost analysis; budget impact analysis; Bolivia; rainforest; Public health; folkhälsa;

   Abstract : Background: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infectious disease transmitted by vectors that cause three main clinical syndromes: cutaneous (CL), mucosal (ML), and visceral (VL). Since VL is not relevant to this thesis, only CL and ML will be further discussed. READ MORE

6. 4. It is on my skin, on my soul, and on my life : development of a disease-specific quality of life instrument for adult patients with acute cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran

   Author : Alireza Khatami; Berndt Stenberg; Maria Emmelin; Hans Stenlund; Farhad Handjani; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cutaneous leishmaniasis; fundamental measurement; needs-based approach; neglected tropical disease; probabilistic model; quality of life; qualitative content analysis; the Rasch model; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

   Abstract : Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), is the most common form of a group of diseases known as leishmaniases. They are caused by obligatory intracellular protozoa from the genus Leishmania and transmitted by sandflies. READ MORE

7. 5. Cutaneous leishmaniasis : treatment and genetic mechanisms affecting outcome

   Author : Hedvig Glans; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Leishmaniasis is a neglected parasitic disease and a rare diagnosis in non-endemic countries in Europe. Migration, geopolitical conflicts and climate change have increased awareness of this infection in Europe, as more patients with leishmaniasis are admitted to health care. READ MORE