Search for dissertations about: "viral meningitis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words viral meningitis.

2. 1. Innate and adaptive immune responses in viral and chronic inflammatory diseases

   Author : Danika Schepis; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : In this thesis I address some important questions regarding innate and adaptiveimmune responses in different human diseases. We analysed two distinctconditions: chronic autoimmune inflammation, specifically SLE, and chronic viralinfection, represented by herpes simplex virus (HSV). READ MORE

4. 2. Host genetic risk factors to viral diseases - a double-edged sword : Studies of norovirus and tick-borne encephalitis virus

   Author : Elin Kindberg; Lennart Svensson; Jorma Hinkula; Bertil Lindblom; Tomas Bergström; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Virology; Virologi;

   Abstract : It is today well known that the outcome of a certain infection depends on factors of both the host and the pathogen. Studies of host genetic susceptibility to infectious diseases aim to increase the understanding of why some individuals are more susceptible than others, to a certain infection. READ MORE

5. 3. Diagnosis in aseptic meningitis and immune response in herpes simplex virus infections

   Author : Elisabeth Franzén-Röhl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 are ubiquitous and appear often asymptomatic but some individuals suffer from recurrent infections and the causes are largely unknown. In this thesis I present results from evaluations of diagnostic and etiologic studies of methods used for the detection of acute aseptic meningitis (AAM) and in HSV-2 meningitis in particular. READ MORE

6. 4. Molecular Diagnosis of Common Viral Infectious Diseases Based on Real-Time PCR

   Author : Nahla Mohamed; Jonas Blomberg; Jan Fohlman; Elgh Fredrik; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Molecular biology; Microbiology; Virology; rTth DNA polymerase; UNG; QPCR; RNA virus; broadly targeted PCR; Molekylärbiologi;

   Abstract : Molecular biology has become an integral part of the diagnosis of infectious diseases. Recently, quantitative real-time PCR (QPCR) methods (often in the form of so-called TaqMan® systems) have been developed for the diagnosis of a wide range of infectious diseases; these techniques found valuable clinical application in the diagnosis and evaluation of progress and therapeutic success of viral diseases. READ MORE

7. 5. C-reactive protein in clinical practice with special regard to infectious diseases

   Author : Lars-Olof Hansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : CRP; general practice; septi-caemia; endocarditis; influenza; bacterialmeningitis; viral meningitis; community-acquired pneumonia; malignant melanoma; albumin; transferrin; a-1 anti-trypsin; hapto-globin; orosomucoid; transthyretin; iron.;

   Abstract : A new simple affinity purification method for human CRP using Arginine-Sepharose 4B was developed with a recovery of >90 % and containing < 5-10 % contaminating proteins. In a multicenter study including 607 consecutive patients in general practice, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and serum CRP were compared. READ MORE