Search for dissertations about: "rotavirus"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 swedish dissertations containing the word rotavirus.
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1. Norovirus and rotavirus susceptibility : studies from a Nicaraguan birth cohort
Abstract : Norovirus and rotavirus are major causes of pediatric acute gastroenteritis (AGE). It is estimated that norovirus is responsible for ~20% of all diarrheal diseases in children worldwide and causes approximately 200,000 deaths each year, mostly in young children and the elderly. READ MORE
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2. Immunity to Rotavirus infection across ages
Abstract : Rotavirus (RV) is a double-stranded RNA virus that mainly affects young children under the age of five years. It is one of the leading causes of dehydrating gastroenteritis. Every year, about 200,000 child deaths occur due to RVinfection. Vaccines exist and are in use worldwide. READ MORE
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3. Rotavirus NSP5 gene : studies on its genetic stability and characterization of the protein product
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4. Requirements for the Induction of Adaptive Immune Responses to Rotavirus
Abstract : Rotavirus (RV) infections remain the leading cause of world-wide diarrhea-associated morbidity and mortality among children 200,000 deaths annually mostly in the low-income countries of Africa and Asia. Efficient clearance of the primary RV infection and protection from future re-infections is mediated by adaptive immune responses. READ MORE
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5. Studies on rotavirus replication
Abstract : Rotavirus is the leading cause of dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children globally. In cells infected with rotavirus SA11 the synthesis of viral RNA and protein predominated already after a few hours. Cellular RNA remained intact, but viral mRNA was preferentially utilised for protein synthesis. READ MORE