Search for dissertations about: "microbiology thesis for medical laboratory"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 39 swedish dissertations containing the words microbiology thesis for medical laboratory.
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11. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, focusing on Epstein-Barr-virus, programmed cell death ligand 1 and serum lipoproteins
Abstract : Background: Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN)comprises a large group of tumours including the oral cavity and nasopharyngealarea, and typically affects older males in association with alcohol/tobacco usage.Within the oral cavity, the mobile tongue is the most common site for tumourdevelopment. READ MORE
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12. Francisella tularensis: persistence, dissemination and source attribution : a theoretical and computational approach
Abstract : The bacterium Francisella tularensis causing tularemia in humans and other mammals displays little genetic diversity among genomes across temporal and spatial scales. F. tularensis infects humans with an extremely low infectious dose and causes natural seasonal tularemia outbreaks. READ MORE
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13. Dichelobacter nodosus and footrot in Swedish sheep : increased knowledge and improved laboratory diagnostics
Abstract : Ovine footrot is a contagious bacterial disease primarily caused by Dichelobacter nodosus. Footrot affects the feet of sheep and is characterised by two major clinical presentations. READ MORE
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14. Infection control of Staphylococcus aureus : spa typing to elucidate transmission
Abstract : Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal of the human flora, primarily colonizing the anterior nares and throat, but it may also cause infections ranging from mild skin and soft tissue infections to severe diseases such as endocarditis and septicemia. S. READ MORE
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15. Species specific susceptibility testing for ß-lactam antibiotics. With special reference to staphylococci
Abstract : The main objective of this thesis was to identify methods for the detection of ß-lactam resistance in staphylococci, bacteria often causing nosocomial infections. Detection of ß-lactam resistance in these species is difficult due to strong regulation of genes encoding for the two main resistance mechanisms, ß-lactamase production and the penicillin-binding protein (PBP) 2?. READ MORE