Search for dissertations about: "typing methods"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 61 swedish dissertations containing the words typing methods.
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1. Group A Streptococci; Epidemiology and Genetics of Antibiotic Resistance
Abstract : Group A streptococci (GAS) cause throat and skin infections, severe invasive diseases as well as the non-suppurative complications acute rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. GAS have retained susceptibility to betalactam drugs, but resistance to alternative antibiotics is of concern. READ MORE
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2. Enterobacteriaceae Producing Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases : Aspects of Detection, Epidemiology and Control
Abstract : Enterobacteriaceae belong to the normal enteric flora in humans and may cause infections. Escherichia coli is the leading urinary tract pathogen with septicaemic potential, whereas Klebsiella pneumoniae causes opportunistic infections and often outbreaks in hospital settings. READ MORE
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3. Chlamydia trachomatis: Development of molecular typing methods and applications in epidemiology
Abstract : A general aim was to combine molecular typing methods with clinical background information to increase epidemiological knowledge about Chlamydia trachomatis infections. An outbreak of Lymfogranuloma venereum (LGV), caused by a more invasive variant of C. trachomatis, was reported from the Netherlands in 2003 among men who have sex with men (MSM). READ MORE
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4. Improved human papillomavirus DNA typing methods and biology of cervival cancer
Abstract : Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide. Persistent HPV has been identified as a main risk factor in cervical cancer development. Oncoproteins E6 and E7 of highrisk HPV interact with cellular proteins, subverting cell cycle checkpoint, inducing carcinogenesis. READ MORE
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5. PCR and sequencing based methods for detection and typing of pathogenic microorganisms
Abstract : The potential use of bacteria and viruses as biological terror weapons makes certain highly pathogenic microorganisms a worldwide public health threat. In an outbreak investigation involving a possible deliberate spread of a biological warfare agent there is a need for a fast and reliable diagnostic method. READ MORE