Essays about: "eae gene"

Found 2 essays containing the words eae gene.

1. 1. Suppressive DNA vaccination in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis and how it affects gene expression of inflammatory mediators

   University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

   Author : Charlotta Jakobsson; [2007]
   Keywords : EAE MS; IL-17; IL-17 producing T-cells; autoimmunity; autoimmune T-cell responses; interfering RNA;

   Abstract : Vaccination with DNA encoding the encephalitogenic autoantigen myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), pMOG91-108, induce a protective immunity against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of human multiple sclerosis. By injection of a DNA vaccine that contains a DNA region encoding short interfering RNA specific for IFNβ (pMOG-IFNβ) the protective effect of the DNA vaccination is totally inhibited. READ MORE

3. 2. Detection of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC)

   University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

   Author : Ashraf Dadgar; [2005]
   Keywords : E. coli; eae gene; verocytotoxin; O157:H7; PCR;

   Abstract : Escherichia coli is a natural inhabitant of the intestines of both humans and animals, but there are also several pathogenic types of E. coli which cause disease in humans. Strains of enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) have been associated with outbreaks of diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome in humans. READ MORE