Search for dissertations about: "molecular characterization of respiratory tract bacteria"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words molecular characterization of respiratory tract bacteria.

2. 1. Influence of host and bacterial factors during Neisseria meningitidis colonization

   Author : Sara Sigurlásdóttir; Ann-Beth Jonsson; Ute Römling; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Neisseria meningitidis; Colonization; Host-bacteria interactions; Lactate; Biofilms; Polynucleotide phosphorylase; molekylär biovetenskap; Molecular Bioscience;

   Abstract : The human-restricted pathogen Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of bacterial meningitis and sepsis worldwide. Colonization of the mucosal layer in the upper respiratory tract is essential to establish an asymptomatic carrier state and invasive disease. N. READ MORE

4. 2. Characterization of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae innate interactions with human cells

   Author : Irini Lazou Ahrén; Malmö Klinisk mikrobiologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; mykologi; Microbiology; bacteriology; virology; mycology; Mikrobiologi; bakteriologi; virologi; inflammation; TLR4; LBP; protein D; nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae; beta-glucan;

   Abstract : Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a human pathogen causing diseases in the upper and lower respiratory tract. Otitis media-prone children and adults with cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are repeatedly infected by NTHi Research in recent years brought to light the entry and survival of NTHi in epithelial cells and macrophages. READ MORE

5. 3. Characterization of host and microbe interactions affecting adherence, clearance and systemic spread of S. pneumoniae

   Author : Sofia Dahlberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) mainly gives rise to diseases of the respiratory tract, such as pneumonia, acute otitis media and sinusitis, but it also causes severe invasive diseases, such as meningitis and sepsis. The pneumococcus accounts for approximately two million deaths world-wide every year, the majority of which are children in developing countries. READ MORE

6. 4. Structural characterization of proteins to investigate their roles in diseases: Focus on MID & LTA4H

   Author : Mahmudul Hasan; Biokemi och Strukturbiologi; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Moraxella IgD binding protein; adhesin; leukotriene A4 hydrolase; small angle x-ray scattering; crystallography; circular dichroism;

   Abstract : Protein molecules are responsible for many biological functions in cells. In order to fulfill their various biological roles, these chain-like molecules must fold into precise three-dimensional shapes. The knowledge of accurate molecular structures is a prerequisite for rational drug design and for structure based functional studies. READ MORE