Search for dissertations about: "vaccine 2016"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words vaccine 2016.

  2. 1. Infectious immunity and pneumococcal vaccine responses in multiple myeloma and related disorders

    Author : Johanna Karlsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; multiple myeloma; Waldenstrom s macroglobulinemia; MGUS; elderly; immunity; infection; pneumococcal vaccination; ELISA; opsonophagocytosis;

    Abstract : Multiple myeloma (MM), Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM), and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) are B cell conditions associated with suppressed immune functions and susceptibility to infection. Severe pneumococcal disease is common not least in MM patients and vaccination is considered important, although the protective efficacy is debated. READ MORE

  4. 2. Impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on pneumococcal disease, carriage and serotype distribution : comparative studies in Sweden and Uganda

    Author : Ann Lindstrand; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading infectious cause of child deaths worldwide. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) was first introduced in the US in the year 2000, and included the major seven pneumococcal serotypes (PCV7) causing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) there. READ MORE

  5. 3. Control of sexually transmitted infections in a high prevalence region : HIV, syphilis and HBV among young adults and preparation for HIV vaccine trials in Mozambique

    Author : Nelson Tembe; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Mozambique is one of the countries with a high burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and syphilis. HIV seroprevalence in adults was estimated to be 11.5% in 2009, syphilis prevalence among women was estimated to be 5.7% in 2010 and an estimated national HBV prevalence of above 8%. READ MORE

  6. 4. Development of vaccines and mouse models for chronic hepatitis C virus infection

    Author : Sepideh Levander; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major causative agent for severe liver disease and cancer worldwide. Globally, it is estimated that approximately 185 million people are infected with HCV and 130-170 million of these are chronic carriers of the virus (1, 2). READ MORE

  7. 5. Register-based evaluation of HPV vaccination programs

    Author : Eva Herweijer; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The studies included in this thesis examined the population-level effect of human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on incidence of HPV-related disease outcomes, and participation to cervical screening following vaccination. In study I, a cohort of young Swedish girls ages 10 to 24 was followed for HPV vaccination and condyloma to investigate the effect of vaccination on condyloma by vaccine dose. READ MORE