Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Brokstad, Karl Albert"

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    • Multiplex Analysis of Pro- or Anti-Inflammatory Serum Cytokines and Chemokines in relation to Gender and Age among Tanzanian Tuberculous Lymphadenitis Patients 

      Mustafa, Tehmina; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey M.; Wiker, Harald G (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Objectives. Tuberculous lymphadenitis is the most common formof extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with a female and paediatric preponderance, postulated to be due to differences in the immune response. The aim of this study ...

    • Parenteral Vaccination against Influenza Does Not Induce a Local Antigen-Specific Immune Response in the Nasal Mucosa 

      Brokstad, Karl Albert; Eriksson, Jens-Christian Haug; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Tynning, Turid Liv; Olofsson, Jan; Jonsson, Roland; Davidsson, Åke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2002-03-19)
      The immune response in the nasal mucosa to influenza vaccination in 23 patients scheduled for tonsillectomy was studied. A statistically significant increase in influenza virus–specific serum and oral fluid antibodies was ...

    • Persistent Fever and Positive PCR 90 Days Post-SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Rituximab-Treated Patient: A Case of Late Antiviral Treatment 

      Ertesvåg, Nina Urke; Sakkestad, Sunniva Todnem; Zhou, Fan; Hoff, Ingrid; Kristiansen, Trygve; Jonassen, Trygve Müller; Follesø, Elisabeth; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Dyrhovden, Ruben; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Persistent fever after SARS-CoV-2 infection in rituximab-treated patients has been reported. Due to reduced sensitivity in conventional sampling methods and unspecific symptoms in these patients, distinguishing ...

    • Pulmonary changes in Norwegian fatal cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 (2009) infection: a morphologic and molecular genetic study 

      Voltersvik, Pål; Aqrawi, Lara Adnan; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Hungnes, Olav; Bostad, Leif; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Cox, Rebecca Jane (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11)
      Background: During the pandemic outbreak of the 2009 swine influenza (A(H1N1) pdm09), 32 fatal cases occurred in Norway and 19 of these were included in this study. Objectives: We characterised pulmonary changes in these ...

    • A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study to investigate the efficacy of herring roe oil for treatment of psoriasis 

      Tveit, Kåre Steinar; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Sæbø, Per Christian; Hallaråker, Hogne; Brekke, Stian; Meland, Nils; Bjørndal, Bodil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-07)
      The effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplements in patients with psoriasis vulgaris has previously been investigated, but interventions varied in source, composition, dose, administration route and duration ...

    • A rapid antibody screening haemagglutination test for predicting immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern 

      Ertesvåg, Nina Urke; Xiao, Julie; Zhou, Fan; Ljostveit, Sonja; Sandnes, Helene Heitmann; Lartey, Sarah; Sævik, Marianne; Hansen, Lena; Madsen, Anders; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Fjelltveit, Elisabeth Berg; Olofsson, Jan Stefan; Tan, Tiong Kit; Rijal, Pramilia; Schimanski, Lisa; Øyen, Siri; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Dunachie, Susanna; Jämsén, Anni; James, William S.; Harding, Adam C.; Harvala, Heli; Nguyen, Dung; Roberts, David; Patel, Monika; Gopal, Robin; Zambon, Maria; Wei, Leiyan; Gilbert-Jaramillo, Javier; Knight, Michael L.; Vaughan-Jackson, Alun; Dupont, Maeva; Lamikanra, Abigail A.; Klennerman, Paul; Townsend, Alain; Tøndel, Camilla; Kuwelker, Kanika; Blomberg, Bjørn; Bredholt, Geir; Onyango, Therese Bredholt; Vahokoski, Juha; Bansal, Amit; Trieu, Mai Chi; Amdam, Håkon; Akselsen, Per Espen; Skorge, Trude Duelien; Okkenhaug, Liv Heiberg; Linchausen, Dagrun Waag; Langeland, Nina; Cox Brokstad, Rebecca Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Evaluation of susceptibility to emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) requires rapid screening tests for neutralising antibodies which provide protection. Methods: Firstly, we developed a receptor-binding ...

    • Risk assessment and antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers 

      Bansal, Amit; Trieu, Mai Chi; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Madsen, Anders; Olofsson, Jan Stefan; Sandnes, Helene Heitmann; Sævik, Marianne; Søyland, Hanne; Hansen, Lena; Onyango, Therese Bredholt; Tøndel, Camilla; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Syre, Heidi; Riis, Åse Garløv; Langeland, Nina; Cox, Rebecca Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Preventing infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for protecting healthcare systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we investigated the seroepidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in HCWs in Norway with ...

    • Salivary glands of primary Sjögren’s syndrome patients express factors vital for plasma cell survival 

      Szyszko, Ewa A.; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Øijordsbakken, Gunnvor; Jonsson, Malin Viktoria; Jonsson, Roland; Skarstein, Kathrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-07)
      Introduction: The presence of circulating Ro/SSA and La/SSB autoantibodies has become an important marker in the classification criteria for primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Plasma cells producing these autoantibodies are ...

    • SARS-CoV-2 specific immune responses in overweight and obese COVID-19 patients 

      Onyango, Therese Bredholt; Zhou, Fan; Bredholt, Geir; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Jalloh, Sarah Larteley Lartey; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Özgümüs, Türküler; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam; Linchausen, Dagrun Waag; Shafiani, Shahin; Elyanow, Rebecca; Blomberg, Bjørn; Langeland, Nina; Cox, Rebecca Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Obesity is a known risk factor for severe respiratory tract infections. In this prospective study, we assessed the impact of being obese or overweight on longitudinal SARS-CoV-2 humoral and cellular responses up to 18 ...

    • SARS-CoV-2–Specific Neutralizing Antibody Responses in Norwegian Health Care Workers After the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Cohort Study 

      Trieu, Mai Chi; Bansal, Amit; Madsen, Anders; Zhou, Fan; Sævik, Marianne; Vahokoski, Juha; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Krammer, Florian; Tøndel, Camilla; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Blomberg, Bjørn; Langeland, Nina; Cox, Rebecca Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many countries experienced infection in health care workers (HCW) due to overburdened health care systems. Whether infected HCW acquire protective immunity ...

    • Seasonal influenza vaccination expands hemagglutinin-specific antibody breadth to older and future A/H3N2 viruses 

      Ertesvåg, Nina Urke; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Jalloh, Sarah Larteley Lartey; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Trieu, Mai Chi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      History of influenza A/H3N2 exposure, especially childhood infection, shape antibody responses after influenza vaccination and infection, but have not been extensively studied. We investigated the breadth and durability ...

    • Symptom burden and immune dynamics 6 to 18 months following mild SARS-CoV-2 infection -a case-control study 

      Fjelltveit, Elisabeth Berg; Blomberg, Bjørn; Kuwelker, Kanika; Zhou, Fan; Onyango, Therese Bredholt; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Elyanow, Rebecca G; Kaplan, Ian; Tøndel, Camilla; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Özgümüs, Türküler; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Langeland, Nina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background The burden and duration of persistent symptoms after nonsevere coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains uncertain. This study aimed to assess postinfection symptom trajectories in home-isolated COVID-19 cases ...

    • Vaccination with adjuvanted recombinant neuraminidase induces broad heterologous, but not heterosubtypic, cross-protection against influenza virus infection in mice 

      Wohlbold, Teddy John; Nachbagauer, Raffael; Xu, Haoming; Tan, Gene S.; Hirsh, Ariana; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Palese, Peter; Krammer, Florian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-10)
      In an attempt to assess the cross-protective potential of the influenza virus neuraminidase (NA) as a vaccine antigen, different subtypes of recombinant NA were expressed in a baculovirus system and used to vaccinate mice ...

    • Variability of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome Is Driven by Interferon-α and Interferon-α Blood Levels Are Associated With the Class II HLA–DQ Locus 

      Trutschel, Diana; Bost, Pierre; Mariette, Xavier; Bondet, Vincent; Llibre, Alba; Posseme, Celine; Charbit, Bruno; Thorball, Christian W.; Jonsson, Roland; Lessard, Christopher J.; Felten, Renaud; Ng, Wan Fai; Chatenoud, Lucienne; Dumortier, Hélène; Sibilia, Jean; Fellay, Jacques; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Appel, Silke; Tarn, Jessica R; Quintana-Murci, Lluis; Mingueneau, Michael; Meyer, Nicolas; Duffy, Darragh; Schwikowski, Benno; Gottenberg, Jacques Eric (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objective Primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is the second most frequent systemic autoimmune disease, affecting 0.1% of the general population. To characterize the molecular and clinical variabilities among patients with ...

    • Veiledersamtale 

      Brokstad, Karl Albert (UPED-skrift nr. ?/2006, Working paper, 2006)
      I denne artikkelen vil jeg sammenfatte tanker og erfaringer som jeg har hatt i forbindelse med en organisert samtale med de studenter som jeg veileder eller har veiledet, enten til hovedfag/mastergrad, til doktorgrad eller ...