Search for dissertations about: "female genital tract"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 swedish dissertations containing the words female genital tract.

  2. 1. Sarcoma of the female genital tract : Histopathology, DNA cytometry, p53 and mdm-2 analysis related to prognosis

    Author : René Blom; Ernst Simonsen; Henric Malmström; Olle Stål; Anders Jakobsen; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Sarcoma; female genital tract; tumors; MMMT; Oncology; Onkologi;

    Abstract : Sarcomas of the female genital tract are rare tumors and account for less than 5% of gynecologic malignancies. Traditionally, gynecologic sarcomas have been divided into different tumor types according to their histopathological features. READ MORE

  4. 2. Development of novel immunization approaches to generate immunity in the female genital tract with special reference to genital herpes

    Author : Sara Tengvall; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : female genital tract immunity; genital herpes; mucosal adjuvant; TLR; MyD88; CpG ODN;

    Abstract : Development of mucosal vaccines for inducing immunity in the female reproductive tract would have profound implications for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Despite numerous efforts, no such vaccines are currently available for human use. READ MORE

  5. 3. Mucosal adjuvants and their mode of action in the female genital tract

    Author : Madelene Lindqvist; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; immunology; mucosal adjuvants; genital tract; vaccine; HSV-2; mouse; alpha-galactosylceramid; CpG ODN; proteoliposome-derived cochleate; inflammation; bioinformatics;

    Abstract : Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) cause a socioeconomic burden, morbidity and even mortality in a large part of the human population all over the world today. One of the most common genital ulcerative diseases is caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 with over 536 million people infected world-wide. READ MORE

  6. 4. Factors associated with HIV susceptibility in the female genital tract

    Author : Frideborg Bradley; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The majority of new HIV infections in women are transmitted through vaginal intercourse where the female genital tract (FGT) functions as the portal of viral entry. The aim of this thesis was to characterize mucosal factors within the FGT to better understand potential molecular mechanisms associated with altered HIV-susceptibility. READ MORE

  7. 5. Retograde migration of starch particles in the female genital tract

    Author : Anette Sjösten; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Gloves; glove-powder; starch particles; post-operative adhesions; vaginal examination; endometriosis; cell-culture; SCID-mice.;

    Abstract : Tubal and pelvic adhesions are a major cause of female infertility in humans. The majority of postoperative intra-abdominal adhesions result from the presence of ischaemic tissue within the abdominal cavity. These precipitate an inflammatory vascular response from neighbouring healthy tissue. READ MORE