Search for dissertations about: "thesis in saliva"
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1. Bacteria-agglutinating glycoproteins in human saliva : an in vitro study with special reference to Streptococcus mutans
Abstract : The activity and specificity of salivary glycoproteins (agglutinins) aggregating various human indigenous microorganisms were studied in vitro. The agglutinin reacting with a serotype c strain of Streptococcus mutans was isolated and chemically characterized.The results can be summarized as follows:1. READ MORE
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2. The Temporomandibular Joint in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis : Psychosocial, clinical, imaging and parotid saliva biomarkers
Abstract : Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease in children. The disease can affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and cause orofacial growth disturbances, pain, and jaw dysfunction. TMJ arthritis is often asymptomatic and therefore a challenging joint to diagnose. READ MORE
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3. In vitro and in vivo studies of artemisinin endoperoxides
Abstract : Artemisinin and its semi-synthetic derivatives (eg. Artemether/ARM, artesunate/ARS, dihydroartemisinin/DHA) play an important role in combating malaria, and treatments containing an artemisinin derivative (artemisinin-based combination therapies, ACTs) are today the standard treatment worldwide for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. READ MORE
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4. Avian IgY antibody : In vitro and in vivo
Abstract : Immunoglobulin Y (IgY) is the major antibody found in eggs from chicken (Gallus domesticus). IgY can be used as an alternative to mammalian antibodies normally used in research, and its use in immunotherapy has recently been proposed. READ MORE
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5. Stress in infants and parents : Studies of salivary cortisol, behaviour and psychometric measures
Abstract : The life of a preterm infant admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit may be stressful from the moment of birth. Ever since Hans Selye’s initial characterisation of the biological stress response, cortisol has been frequently measured as an indicator of stress responsivity. READ MORE