Search for dissertations about: "ticks"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the word ticks.

  2. 16. Biology of Borrelia garinii Spirochetes

    Author : Pär Comstedt; Sven Bergström; Wolfram R. Zückert; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Borrelia garinii; Lyme borreliosis; birds; migration; reservoir host; complement; Ixodes ricinus; Europe; Asia; infection cycle; Molecular biology; Molekylärbiologi;

    Abstract : Lyme borreliosis is a tick-transmitted infectious disease. The causative agents are spiral-shaped bacteria and the most common sign of infection is a skin rash at the site of the tick bite. READ MORE

  4. 17. Immune mechanisms in Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection in relation to clinical outcome

    Author : Linda Fryland; Christina Ekerfelt; Pia Forsberg; Per-Eric Lindgren; Marit Troye Blomberg; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease in the northern hemisphere. The infection is caused by spirochaetes from the Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l. READ MORE

  5. 18. Spotted Fever Rickettsioses in Sweden : Aspects of Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations and Co-infections

    Author : Anders Lindblom; Kenneth Nilsson; Björn Olsen; Björn Herrmann; Clas Ahlm; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rickettsia helvetica; Rickettsia felis; co-infection; erythema migrans; meningitis; serology; PCR; western blot; Infektionssjukdomar; Infectious Diseases;

    Abstract : The spotted fever group rickettsiae are emerging diseases. They cause damage in their hosts by invading the endothelium in small to medium-sized blood vessels, which results in vasculitis that can cause clinical manifestations from most organs. READ MORE

  6. 19. Role of birds in the biology of Lyme disease Borrelia

    Author : Åsa Gylfe; Klaus Kurtenbach; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Lyme disease; birds; Borrelia; I. uriae; infection reactivation; stress; bipolar distribution; transequatorial transport;

    Abstract : Lyme disease is a tick-transmitted illness caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.), a group of spirochetes with at least three human pathogenic species, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, B. READ MORE

  7. 20. Detection and characterisation of novel vector-borne viruses in Mozambique

    Author : Harindranath Cholleti; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Arthropod vectors carry a wide variety of viruses that can cause vector-borne infectious diseases that affect the health of both humans and animals. The vector-borne viruses present in nature show high diversity and can infect a broad range of hosts. READ MORE