Search for dissertations about: "protective efficacy"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 64 swedish dissertations containing the words protective efficacy.

  2. 6. Posterior capsule opacification and postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery : predictive and protective factors

    Author : Gisela Wejde; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Posterior capsule opacification; postoperative endophthalmitis; cataract surgery; capsulorhexis; intraocular lens; acrylic hydrophobic IOL; HSM PMMA IOL; silicone IOL; round edge; sharp edge; prophylaxis; cefuroxime;

    Abstract : Modem cataract surgery with implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) is an increasingly safe and successful procedure, though complications still occur. This thesis addresses the most common complication, posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and the rare but serious complication postoperative endophthalmitis (POE). READ MORE

  4. 7. Development and evaluation of new generation vaccines against bovine respiratory syncytial virus

    Author : Krister Blodörn; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) is a major cause of respiratory disease in cattle worldwide. Improved BRSV vaccines are needed, with better efficacy and longer duration of protection, in particular when used in calves with specific maternally derived antibodies (MDA). READ MORE

  5. 8. HIV-2 and SIV vaccine studies in macaques : with emphasis on humoral immune responses

    Author : Charlotta Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Vaccines; HIV-2; SIV; macaques; adjuvant; immune response; antibodies; neutralising antibodies; cell-mediated immunity; T-cell proliferation; CTL;

    Abstract : This thesis describes the evaluation of HIV vaccines candidates in the HIV-2 or SIV monkey models. The immunogenicity and protective efficacy of the vaccines were investigated. Furthermore, correlates to protective immunity were sought. READ MORE

  6. 9. Learning how to recover from stress-related disorders via internet-based interventions

    Author : Robert Persson Asplund; Gerhard Andersson; Brjánn Ljótsson; Göran Kecklund; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Stress; Internet-based; Interventions; Recovery; Work; Cognitive behavioural therapy;

    Abstract : Stress has become one of the major challenges of modern society, especially within the working population, causing significant costs and personal problems. However, the range of prevention and treatment is not at all proportionate to the needs of the public. READ MORE

  7. 10. A mouse model for direct evaluation of cholera vaccines

    Author : Erik Nygren; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Vibrio cholerae; cholera vaccine; cholera toxin; LPS; anti-bacterial immunity; IgA; challenge; protection; colonization;

    Abstract : Cholera continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in large parts of the developing world and is a significant negative factor for economic development. Vibrio cholerae bacteria of the O1 or O139 serogroup can cause disease due to their ability to colonize the intestine and produce an enterotoxin, cholera toxin (CT). READ MORE