Essays about: "autoimmunity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 21 essays containing the word autoimmunity.

  1. 6. Multiple sclerosis – is a dysregulated immune response the route to illness via Epstein-Barr virus reactivation?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kemi och biomedicin (KOB)

    Author : Ellinor Lidén; [2020]
    Keywords : Epstein-Barr virus; multiple sclerosis; autoimmunity; humoral immunity; cell-mediated immunity;

    Abstract : Background: Throughout human history infectious agents such as viruses have been one of the biggest threats to public health. One example of infectious agents that can cause severe malignant conditions in humans is the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). READ MORE

  3. 7. Identification of DEGs in B cells of patients with common variable immunodeficiency and healthy donors

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Shirin Pour Akaber; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a rare primary immune deficiency (1:25000) in which patients have a reduction in antibody production and very low titres in one or more of their Ig isotypes, (IgG, IgA and sometimes IgM). This disease can cause different symptoms such as: bronchiectasis, chronic lung disease and even autoimmunity, polyclonal lymphocytic infiltration, lymphoma and death. READ MORE

  4. 8. Is it possible to improve the bovine immune response to mastitis using immunogenetics?

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

    Author : Emelie Björnhagen; [2019]
    Keywords : bovine; immunology; genetics; breeding; mastitis;

    Abstract : Mastitis is a major problem for cows all over the world. For decades selection against mastitis has been performed through direct and indirect selection. Favorable outcomes of reduced mastitis incidence include: Economic gains, reduced use of antibiotics as well as improved animal welfare. READ MORE

  5. 9. Identifcation of serum biomarkers in patients of exfoliative glaucoma in Scandanavian population. : Autoimmune profiling by microarray technology.

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Sabeen Asad Khan; [2019]
    Keywords : Glaucoma; Exfoliative; Microarray; Autoantibodies; Logistic regression;

    Abstract : Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness, estimated to affect more than 79 million people by the year 2020. It is a group of optic neuropathies that is found to be associated with autoimmunity. One of its types is exfoliative glaucoma which is more prevalent in certain areas of the world including Scandinavia. READ MORE

  6. 10. Antibodies against type II collagen in rheumatoid arthritis. Extended investigations in a large case-control study.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Eleftheria Pertsinidou; [2018]
    Keywords : autoantibodies; rheumatoid arthritis; collagen type II;

    Abstract : Abstract   Introduction Failure in the mechanism of self-tolerance in T or B cells can lead to autoimmunity. One of the autoimmune diseases is rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause and is characterized by systemic inflammation, autoantibodies and joint destruction. READ MORE