Search for dissertations about: "streptococcus pyogenes"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 93 swedish dissertations containing the words streptococcus pyogenes.
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1. Resistance to phagocytosis in Streptococcus pyogenes
Abstract : Phagocytosis of Streptococcus pyogenes is complement dependent. However, the cell wall-associated M protein, which exists in >100 different serotypes (M types), enables the bacteria to evade phagocytosis. READ MORE
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2. Endemic and epidemic Streptococcus pyogenes strains : reservoirs in recurrent pharyngotonsillitis reservoirs in recurrent pharyngotonsillitis reservoirs in recurrent pharyngotonsillitis
Abstract : The bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes is a common human pathogen known to cause bothuncomplicated and severe infections. Epidemics of invasive disease caused by S. pyogenesserotype T1 were seen in the county of Uppsala, Sweden, in 19881989 and 1994. READ MORE
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3. Quantifying Phagocytosis – studies on the antibody response during invasive streptococcal infections
Abstract : The interaction between our immune system and pathogens encompasses a complex spectrum from symbiosis to potentially life-threatening diseases. Throughout evolution, our immune system has evolved numerous strategies such as phagocytosis to combat infections and protect us from diseases. READ MORE
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4. Streptococcus pyogenes - a manipulator of human defences
Abstract : Streptococcus pyogenes is a major human pathogen with more than 500 000 casualties annually of which at least 163 000 are due to invasive infections. The remainder is due to post-streptococcal complications with rheu¬matic heart disease constituting the majority. S. READ MORE
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5. Mechanisms of phagocytosis resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes
Abstract : A distinguishing feature of Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) is their ability to resist phagocytosis in whole human blood in the absence of type-specific antibodies, a property that is dependent on the expression of the surface associated M proteins. A common characteristic of M proteins is their interaction with a variety of host proteins including the complement regulatory protein factor H (FH) and fibrinogen that plays a key role in coagulation. READ MORE