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On the initial inflammatory response to variations in biomaterial surface chemistry
(2004)
Aims. The aim of the present thesis was, firstly, to develop in vivo and ex vivo models for analysis of peri-implant exudate and implant adherent cells and, secondly, to characterize the early inflammatory response to ...
The role of bacterial endotoxin in the immature brain
(2004)
Aim: Epidemiological evidence suggests that infections may increase the vulnerability of the immature brain to further insults. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the role of bacterial endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, ...