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HIV-1 infection in Tanzania with special reference to early diagnosis in children and preparations for vaccine trials
(2000-05-18)
The studies reported in this thesis aimed at identifying simple, suitable and affordable assays for HIV monitoring and for early diagnosis in children, and establishing the suitability of a potential cohort for HIV vaccine ...
Immunological responses in genital HPV infections and etiology of cervical cancer
(2005-05-13)
Cervical cancer is one of the most common forms of cancers in women. Every year approximately 450,000 women are diagnosed worldwide and 200,000 die. The sexually transmitted oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types are ...
Studies on the presence and influence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck tumors
(2005-03-18)
The aim of this thesis was to confirm the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in tonsillar cancer and the previous finding that presence of HPV in tonsillar cancer is prognostic favorable for patient survival. Furthermore, ...
Cardiovascular function and biomarkers in women with preeclampsia
(2010-01-22)
Background: Preeclampsia (PE) is a multisystem disorder peculiar to human pregnancy and characterized by the onset of hypertension and proteinuria after the 20th week of gestation. The pathophysiology of this disorder is ...