Search for dissertations about: "latent tuberculosis infection"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words latent tuberculosis infection.
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1. Tuberculosis infection in pregnant women
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2. Dynamics of tuberculosis infection in Sweden
Abstract : Sweden provides a special setting for epidemiological and demographic studies of tuberculosis (TB) infection over time for principally two reasons; first, the Swedish TB epidemic has undergone a tremendous transition since the end of the 19th century, when TB was highly endemic, to the current situation with practically interrupted indigenous transmission since several decades. Second, an increasing proportion of persons who grew up before TB transmission virtually disappeared in the 1960s are reaching advanced age, and thus creating conditions that predispose to reactivation of latent TB infection (LTBI). READ MORE
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3. Immunological aspects of latent tuberculosis infection during pregnancy
Abstract : Pregnancy-induced immune modulation might lead to reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This thesis explores aspects of immune-based LTBI diagnostics and how pregnancy affects the immune control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. We studied a prospective cohort of women recruited during pregnancy in Ethiopia. READ MORE
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4. Interplay of human macrophages and Mycobacterium tuberculosis phenotypes
Abstract : Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the pathogen causing tuberculosis (TB), a disease most often affecting the lung. 1.5 million people die annually due to TB, mainly in low-income countries. READ MORE
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5. Immune responses against Mycobacterium tuberculosis targets associated to latent and active tuberculosis infection
Abstract : Background: Tuberculosis is a worldwide problem particularly in developing countries. Different clinical outcomes, such as the asymptomatic phase during infection or the symptomatic stage during active disease leads to activation and expansion of cellular immune responses in order to control the infection. READ MORE