Search for dissertations about: "streptococcus pneumoniae"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 105 swedish dissertations containing the words streptococcus pneumoniae.
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21. Exposure to household air pollution among women and children in Ethiopia: Socio-cultural factors and the association with airway health
Abstract : Abstract Using solid fuel generates emissions of many health-damaging pollutants including inhalable fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Such exposure is known to cause morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia, where solid fuel, mainly wood, is a primary source of energy. READ MORE
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22. Identification and characterization of novel virulence factors in Streptococcus pneumoniae
Abstract : Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a major human pathogen with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Increased antibiotic resistance and insufficient vaccination contribute to the re-emerging of this pathogen. READ MORE
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23. Respiratory Tract Infections: Aspects of Aetiology, Virulence, and Communicable Disease Control
Abstract : The paediatric nasopharyngeal flora is regarded as the largest reservoir for Streptococcus pneumoniae, and the carrier state is always antecedent to infection and a prerequisite for dispersion of these bacteria. Pneumococci are the predominant aetiology of bacterial respiratory tract infections and a major cause of morbidity and mortality, in the most severe cases due to invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD; mainly sepsis and meningitis). READ MORE
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24. Inflammatory mediator response to Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in vitro and in middle ear infections
Abstract : Based on the structure of the cell wall, bacteria are divided into Gram-positive and Gram-negative. While the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria is thick, the cell wall of Gram-negatives is very thin and surrounded by an outer membrane with LPS. READ MORE
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25. Regulation of innate and adaptive immune responses by Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
Abstract : Bacteria are classified as Gram-positive or Gram-negative, depending on their cell wall structure. The role of the bacterial cell wall in immune regulation is the focus of the current work. Most Gram-positive bacteria stimulate monocytes to produce large amounts of IL-12. READ MORE