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Streptococcus pyogenes is one of the most common bacteria infecting humans. One of the factors contributing to the disease-causing properties is the secreted streptococcal cysteine proteinase, SpeB, which degrades several host proteins in connective tissue and circulation. SpeB activity depends on the transformation from an inactive precursor, zymogen, into a mature proteinase. We show that

Recent epidemiological data on diseases caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci belonging to Lancefield group C and G ( GCS, GGS) underline that they are an emerging threat to human health. Among various virulence factors expressed by GCS and GGS isolates from human infections, M and M-like proteins are considered important because of their anti-phagocytic activity. In addition, protein G has been i

Background: Ocrelizumab is a humanized anti-CD20 antibody with increased antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity compared with rituximab. This phase I/II study evaluated its safety and efficacy in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) after prior rituximab therapy. Design and methods: Forty-seven patients were treated in three dose cohorts and received eight infusions every 3

This study explores the use of manganese ore, iron-carbon particles (Fe-C), and gravel as anode fillers in electroactive constructed wetlands (ECWs) to treat wastewater containing pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) including ciprofloxacin (CIP), ofloxacin (OFL), and naproxen (NPX), while also assessing bioelectricity production. Although the presence of PPCPs reduced pollutant remo

INTRODUCTION: Synaptic dysfunction and loss are pathological hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases. Neuronal pentraxin 2 (NPTX2), a presynaptic protein involved in synaptic plasticity, has been linked to cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. METHODS: We developed and validated a novel single molecule array (Simoa) for NPTX2 in cerebrospinal fluid, w

A constant increase in sports-related disputes in the 1980s resulted in the establishment of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which since then has played a central role as the highest arbitration court for sports-related disputes. A large part of the disputes before the CAS are due to arbitration clauses in the statutes of sports organisations, through which the arbitration procedure beco

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is a global arbitration court which has ruled in sports law since its establishment in 1981. The arbitration court is the main court in sport disputes and acts as the last resort where subjects of sport can appeal decisions from different sport bodies to which they are bound and that includes an arbitration clause to CAS in the relevant statute. Although pa

Sustainable energy storage and conversion explores innovative methods to efficiently store and transform energy from various renewable sources. It focuses on technologies like advanced batteries, hydrogen production, fuel cells, and thermochemical systems as well as safety aspects of battery storage systems. Research aims to enhance energy density, reduce costs, and improve scalability, enabling r

https://www.energy.lth.se/research/energy-storage-conversion - 2026-05-15

Popular Abstract in English Colors have always been part of human life and culture. Today natural pigments have been substituted by synthetic dyes that usually end up threatening nature itself by polluting the environment. To what extent can we use chemistry and biology to minimize the environmental impact of the textile industry? During the dyeing process a certain amount of dye, 2 to 50 percent,Treatment of textile wastewater is challenging because the water contains toxic compounds that have low biodegradability. Dyes, detergents, surfactants, biocides and more are used to improve the textile process and to make the clothes resistant to physical, chemical and biological agents. New technologies have been developed in the last decades and in particular Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs)

In a low temperature district heating (LTDH) system the importance of well performing network and customer installations are essential due to reduced operation margins. The use of low-value waste heat in the production sets limitations on the supply temperature. New piping materials sets limitations on the supply temperature and the pressure level. All in all, this means an increased focus on ensu

https://www.soc.lu.se/om-oss/sociologiska-institutionen-75-ar/development-studies-personal-reflection-beginning - 2026-05-15

1 juni 2026 14:15 | Halvtidskontroll Title: Plasma proteins in pulmonary hypertension and prediction of associated pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with connective tissue diseaseMain supervisor: Göran RådegranReviewers: Anna Werther Evaldsson, Oscar van der Have, Hannes HolmAbstractBackground: Most commonly, pulmonary hypertension (PH) arises due to backward congestion in left heart dis

https://www.intramed.lu.se/evenemang/adam-engel-sallberg-institutionen-kliniska-vetenskaper-lund - 2026-05-16

FlexPES is a soft X-ray beamline on the 1.5 GeV storage ring at MAX IV Laboratory, Sweden, providing horizontally polarized radiation in the 40-1500 eV photon energy range and specializing in high-resolution photoelectron spectroscopy, fast X-ray absorption spectroscopy and electron-ion/ion-ion coincidence techniques. The beamline is split into two branches currently serving three endstations, wit

Your website in the university-wide web solution is automatically archived twice a year, and a backup is also made every night.Websites are archived twice a yearAll websites in the university-wide web solution in Drupal are automatically archived twice a year. Archiving usually takes place just before New Year and around the end of June or beginning of July. Based on these archives, it is possible

https://www.webbpublicering.lu.se/guides-english/archiving-and-backup - 2026-05-15

Preliminärt schema MVEN 18 – Klimatstrategiska metoder Vårterminen 2019 OBS! Alla starttider med kvart utom tentamen! Kurstid: 25 mars – 9 juni 2019 Kursansvarig: Niklas Vareman Lärare: CW Christine Wamsler HT Henrik Tehler HH Henrik Hassel NV Niklas Vareman AO Adelina Osmani LS Linn Svegrup JJ Jonas Johansson JMP Jurate Miliute-Plepiene AP Andrius Plepys US Ullrika Sahlin Salar: Liganden (D202),

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/sites/cec.lu.se.sv/files/preliminart_schema_mven_18_vt19_v3.pdf - 2026-05-16