Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för biomedicin by Subject "real-time PCR"
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On the epidemiology, clinical presentation and transmission of respiratory viral infections
(2020-03-05)Respiratory viral infections encompass a large heterogenous group of pathogens that constitute a major burden of disease globally. The various routes of transmission including airborne spread make them difficult to control. ... -
Presence and viability of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) in aquatic environments
(2009-12-07)Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the major causes of diarrhoea among children in developing countries and in travelers to these regions. The bacteria are spread via contaminated water and food, and surface ... -
Real-time PCR studies of genotypes, mutations and replication of hepatitis B virus
(2012-02-10)Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important cause of liver disease and affects 350 million people worldwide, causing 600,000 deaths/year. Treatment includes interferon and nucleoside analogues (NAs) such as ... -
Rotavirus and polymicrobial enteric infections and their short-term course in East African children
(2017-11-30)Diarrhoeal diseases in children under five years are the second leading cause of deaths in children worldwide, and especially in low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and in southern Asia where about 450,000 children ... -
Studies on bacterial transmission pathways in a high endemic area, with a focus on Helicobacter pylori
(2009-06-29)Even though half of the world’s population is infected with Helicobacter pylori, which causes gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer, the transmission routes of these bacteria remain unknown despite extensive epidemiological ...