Search for dissertations about: "helminths"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the word helminths.

  2. 1. Helminths and immunity against tuberculosis

    Author : Daniel Elias; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : tuberculosis; BCG; helminths; immunomodulation; vaccination;

    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

  4. 2. Pharmacovigilance of preventive chemotherapy for the control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in Ethiopia

    Author : Tigist Dires Gebreyesus; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends preventive chemotherapy (PC) as a core public health intervention for the control and elimination of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths (STHs) in endemic countries. Despite being amenable to available treatments and ongoing PC, schistosomiasis and STHs remain causes of significant morbidity and associated complications in endemic areas. READ MORE

  5. 3. Pharmacovigilance of mass drug administration for the control of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths in Rwanda

    Author : Joseph Kabatende; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Preventive chemotherapy (PC) is a WHO recommended core interventional measure or a strategy to prevent, control and eliminate STH and schistosomiasis as public health burden by 2030. Though preventable and treatable, they are still endemic in Rwanda and continue to cause significant mortality and morbidity. READ MORE

  6. 4. Immunological insights into equine responses against Strongylus vulgaris : Ex vivo studies using equine intestinal organoids and blood mononuclear cells

    Author : Stina Hellman; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Anthelminthic drugs have controlled parasitic infections in veterinary species for decades, but today this use is questioned due to concerns about antimicrobial resistance. For most microorganisms, a feasible alternative is vaccination but for parasites, commercial vaccines are scarce. READ MORE

  7. 5. On the cytotoxic and proinflammatory properties of eosinophils

    Author : Terese Dajotoy; Malmö Klinisk mikrobiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; virology; mycology; Mikrobiologi; bakteriologi; virologi; mykologi; bacteriology; Microbiology; CXC chemokines; inflammation; eosinophils; cytotoxic mechanisms;

    Abstract : Eosinophils are multi-functional leukocytes involved in the pathophysiology of inflammatory diseases such as asthma and inflammatory bowel disease. Participation in some neoplastic diseases and in the host defense against helminths has also been postulated. They are considered both good and bad, protecting or harming the host. READ MORE