Essays about: "Kristoffer Dreimanis"

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  1. 1. Role of platelets during innate immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Kristoffer Dreimanis; [2008]
    Keywords : platelets; thrombocytes; thrombocytopenia; Streptococcus pneumoniae; pneumonia; infection; coagulation; antimicrobial peptides;

    Abstract : Thrombocytopenia is a common feature in severe infection and the extent of the thrombocytopenia has been correlated to the clinical prognosis. However the pathophysiology behind this phenomenon is not completely understood. READ MORE