Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Stavrum, Ruth"
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Effect of Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria on Host Biomarkers Potentially Relevant for Tuberculosis Management.
Dhanasakeran, S.; Jenum, Synne; Stavrum, Ruth; Wiker, Harald G.; Kenneth, John; Vaz, Mario; Doherty, Tanya Mark; Grewal, Harleen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-16)Background Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are different from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) both in their ubiquitous environmental distribution and in their reduced capacity to cause disease. While often neglected ... -
Functional analysis of tilS homologues in Bacteria and Archaea
Stavrum, Ruth (Master thesis, 2005-09-09)Out of all of the microorganisms sequenced so far about one third of the genes have unknown function. Several studies have shown that information on evolutionary relationships between unknown genes can aid in the prediction ... -
Increased level of acute phase reactants in patients infected with modern Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes in Mwanza, Tanzania
Stavrum, Ruth; PrayGod, George; Range, Nyagosya S.; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Jeremiah, Kidola; Faurholt-Jepsen, Maria; Krarup, Henrik; Aabye, Martine G.; Changalucha, John; Friis, Henrik; Andersen, Aase B.; Grewal, Harleen M. S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-05)Background: There is increasing evidence to suggest that different Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages cause variations in the clinical presentation of tuberculosis (TB). Certain M. tuberculosis genotypes/lineages have ... -
Modulation of Transcriptional and Inflammatory Responses in Murine Macrophages by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mammalian Cell Entry (Mce) 1 Complex
Stavrum, Ruth; Stavrum, Anne-Kristin; Valvatne, Håvard; Riley, Lee W.; Ulvestad, Elling; Jonassen, Inge; Assmus, Jørg; Doherty, Tanya Mark; Grewal, Harleen M. S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-24)The outcome of many infections depends on the initial interactions between agent and host. Aiming at elucidating the effect of the M. tuberculosis Mce1 protein complex on host transcriptional and immunological responses ...