Search for dissertations about: "meningitis"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 119 swedish dissertations containing the word meningitis.

  2. 11. Encapsulated bacteria. Clinical, epidemiological and serological studies

    Author : Stefan Berg; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Haemophilus influenzae; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Neisseria meningitidis; Streptococcus agalactiae; GBS; meningitis; epidemiology; antibodies; sequelae; serotype;

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  4. 12. Pathobiology of African relapsing fever Borrelia

    Author : Christer Larsson; Sven Bergström; Sally Cutler; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; borrelia; persistence; meningitis; pregnancy; latency; immune privileged sites; Medical microbiology; Medicinsk mikrobiologi;

    Abstract : Relapsing fever (RF) is a disease caused by tick- or louse-transmitted bacteria of the genus Borrelia. It occurs worldwide but is most common in Africa where it is one of the most prevalent bacterial diseases. The main manifestation is a recurring fever which coincides with massive numbers of bacteria in the blood. READ MORE

  5. 13. Modulation of the inflammatory response in experimental bacterial meningitis

    Author : Carl Granert; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : bacteria; meningitis; adhesion; leukocytes; microcirculation; fucoidin; cytokines; tumor necrosis factor; interleukin; CNI-1493; macrophage; CNS; inflammation; experimental;

    Abstract : In bacterial meningitis, tissue damage in the central nervous system (CNS) is inflicted by the host's inflammatory response to invading pathogens, rather than by the bacteria itself. Adjuvant treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs in experimental bacterial meningitis has demonstrated beneficial effects on CNS pathology. READ MORE

  6. 14. Modulation of inflammatory mediators during experimental bacterial meningitis

    Author : Hana Khidir Abdalla; Kristian Riesbeck; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Bacterial meningitis is a worldwide health problem with high morbidity and mortality mainly caused by Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (eNS) initiated by cell wall or membrane components from the bacteria. READ MORE

  7. 15. Experimental bacterial meningitis : studies on immunopathogenesis and immunoregulation

    Author : Asim Eltayeb Diab; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Bacterial meningitis is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) which occurs when bacteria gain entry to the subarachnoid space (SAS). Bacterial replication or Iysis leads to the exposure of cell components. READ MORE