Search for dissertations about: "immunotherapy subcutaneous"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words immunotherapy subcutaneous.
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6. Adverse Reactions after Vaccination and Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy: Contact Allergy to Aluminium and Itching Nodules
Abstract : The aim of the work presented in this thesis was to investigate two different types of adverse reactions, persistent itching nodules and contact allergy to aluminium, after immunization with aluminium-containing vaccines and aluminium-containing allergen extracts used for allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT). The first paper describes active parental reporting of adverse events (AEFIs) after a booster dose of diphtheria-tetanus vaccine (DT). READ MORE
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7. Intralymphatic immunotherapy in allergic rhinitis : evaluating safety, efficacy and mechanisms
Abstract : Allergic rhinitis (AR) deprives work capacity, social activities and quality of life, and costs the Swedish society about €1.3 billion annually. Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) amends the symptoms and improves the course of the disease. The symptom ameliorating effects last several years after the discontinuation of treatment. READ MORE
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8. Immunological profile and aspects of immunotherapy in type 1 diabetes
Abstract : Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic, autoimmune disease caused by a T cell mediated attack on the insulin producing pancreatic ß-cells. Even though reasonable quality of life can be acquired with modern insulin therapy, prevention of acute and late serious complications is facilitated by preservation of residual insulin secretion. READ MORE
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9. Immunotherapy with the anti-EpCAM monoclonal antibody and cytokines in patients with colorectal cancer : a clinical and experimental study
Abstract : The tumor-associated antigen EpCAM (epithelial cell-adhesion molecule) (C017-1A) is over expressed by various human carcinomas, including colorectal carcinoma (CRC). This antigen can be used as a target structure for specific immunotherapy with vaccines and monoclonal antibodies (MAb). READ MORE
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10. Studies on polyomavirus virus-like particles : as vaccines and vectors for immune and gene therapy
Abstract : Virus-like particles (VLPs) are similar to natural virus particles except that they lack viral genes. They have a similar cellular uptake to the natural virus from which they are derived but are non-infectious and can therefore not reproduce themselves. READ MORE