Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Nilsen, Rune"
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Mutations of the p53 gene in oral squamous-cell carcinomas from sudanese dippers of nitrosamine-rich toombak and non-snuff-dippers from the Sudan and Scandinavia
Ibrahim, Salah Osman; Vasstrand, Endre N.; Johannessen, Anne Christine; Idris, Ali M.; Magnusson, Bengt; Nilsen, Rune; Lillehaug, Johan (Journal article, 1999-11-08)Using PCR-SSCP/DNA sequencing methods, we analyzed 14 oral squamous-cell carcinomas (OSCCs) and 8 pre-malignant oral lesions from different Sudanese patients for prevalence of mutations in exons 5 to 9 of the p53 gene in ... -
Occurrence of salmonid alphavirus and piscine orthoreovirus-1 infections in migrating salmon (Salmo salar L.) post-smolt in western Norway
Madhun, Abdullah Sami; Nilsen, Rune; Barlaup, Bjørn Torgeir; Karlsen, Ørjan; Karlsbakk, Egil Erlingsson (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Viral diseases are a serious problem in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) farming in Norway, often leading to reduced fish welfare and increased mortality. Disease outbreaks in salmon farms may lead to spread of viruses to ... -
The role of livestock keeping in tuberculosis trends in Arusha, Tanzania
Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Mørkve, Odd; Kazwala, R. R.; Cleaveland, S.; Sharp, J. M.; Shirima, G.; Nilsen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-07)SETTING: Arusha, Tanzania. OBJECTIVE: To assess risk factors that might influence TB control in the general population and in livestock-keepers. METHODS: Of 242 villages in four districts, 27 were selected randomly. In ... -
The Swedish Snus and the Sudanese Toombak: are they different?
Idris, Ali M.; Ibrahim, Salah Osman; Vasstrand, Endre N.; Johannessen, Anne Christine; Lillehaug, Johan; Magnusson, Bengt; Wallström, M.; Hirsch, Jan M.; Nilsen, Rune (Journal article, 1998-11)In Sweden, snuff (locally known as snus), was introduced since the year 1637. Presently, Sweden has the highest per capita consumption and sale figures of snuff in the world, and the habit is becoming increasingly popular. ... -
Toombak Use and Cigarette Smoking in the Sudan: Estimates of Prevalence in the Nile State
Idris, Ali M.; Ibrahim, Y. E.; Warnakulasuriya, K. A. A. Saman; Cooper, D. J.; Johnson, N. W.; Nilsen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 1998-07)Background. Survey data on the prevalence of use of oral snuff (toombak) and cigarette consumption according to various demographic factors are needed in the Sudan. Methods. A house to house cross-sectional survey of a ... -
Tribal differences in perception of tuberculosis : a possible role in tuberculosis control in Arusha, Tanzania
Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Mørkve, Odd; Kazwala, R. R.; Cleaveland, S.; Sharp, J. M.; Shirima, G.; Nilsen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-10)SETTING: Arusha, Tanzania. OBJECTIVE: To determine tribal differences in knowledge and practices that might influence tuberculosis control. METHOD: Twenty-seven villages were selected randomly out of 242 villages in four ... -
X-ray microanalytical studies of initial mineralization in induced heterotopic bone formation in guinea pigs
Johannessen, Anne Christine; Nilsen, Rune; Bang, Gisle (Journal article, 1981)Allogenic demineralized dentin implanted in the abdominal wall of guinea pigs induced heterotopic osteoid and bone formation. Samples of this tissue were frozen at -140° C, freeze-dried at -80° C, infiltrated with Spurr® ...