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The aim of the study is to test the hypothesis that susceptibility to and severity of certain infectious and inflammatory diseases can be explained by the interaction between the genome, microbiome and immunological responses: i.e. presence of…
The aim of this study is to investigate immune response to pneumococcal vaccination in patients after community acquired pneumonia with S. pneumoniae compared to pneumonia patients with another pathogen.
The main objectives of this study is to see if changes in the innate immune system can be found in diseases associated with increased risk for atherosclerosis
Conditions that promote IL-10 producing B cells in humans are still ill defined. In this project our aim is to investigate the frequnecy of IL-10 producing B cells in healthy volunteers. Next, we aim to compare this to the frequency of IL-10…
Primary Objective:Pilot study: Selection of the titanium derivatives which are capable of penetrating the skin, and thus can be used in the full study as patch test materials.Full study: To compare the results of three different diagnostic tests…
-To determine the feasibility of detection of synovitis by photoacoustic imaging using three discrete wavelengths of pulsed light as an early indicator of the presence of RA.-To correlate the photoacoustic markers that are indicative for…
To determine the prevalence of mycobacterial, propionibacterial and beryllium, aluminium and zirconium sensitized patients within a well-defined Dutch cohort of biopsy proven sarcoidosis patients.New clinico-pathological phenotypes within the group…
Objective: We want to extend our understanding of the disease aetiology by performing a small pilot study that incorporates other immunologic sites involved in the disease (the skin and the microbiome) while additionally strengthening our disease…
- To determine whether there is a mitigated immediate immune response to islet infusion in immunosuppressed recipients- To determine if complement activation during immediate immune response is affected in immunocompromised recipients
Objective: Primary: To evaluate whether the vaginal mucosa of women with pSS shows histological signs of local inflammation. Secondary: A) To evaluate whether levels of pSS-related autoantibodies, (pro-inflammatory) cytokines and cellular markers,…
Our primary objective is to identify de novo/rare mutations causative of MS using WES in members of multi-incident families. Our secondary objective is to describe phenotypes per family using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with family…
Does humoral and/or cellular rejection play a role in recurrent miscarriage of unknown etiology?Can biomarkers of humoral and/or cellular rejection be used for the detection of patients who are likely to suffer a miscarriage in a next pregnancy?
The primary objective of CDfuture is to provide duodenal biopsies of patients with and without CD, and venous blood samples, to continue CD research as described above.
Primary Objective: to study the differences in CD4+ T cell subsets (Th1/Th2/Th17/Tregulatory/Tsenescent) between GCA patients and healthy controls at diagnosis and during follow up and in remission. Secondary Objective(s): - To characterize the cell…
> Can fatigue in pSS patients be explained by force decline during a fatiguing task, muscle activation, mood, and the serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines? > What is the contribution of central factors (muscle activation) and…
The aim of this pilot study is to establish Th1/Th2/Th17 patterns in healthy controls by analysing cytokine concentrations in nasal fluid (nasal wash and cotton wool method), saliva and blood. This will be done in order to give an estimation about…
1. Evaluation of neurocgnitive functioning in children with HIV in comparison with healthy siblings using questionnaires.2. Qualitative analysis of different determinants that play a role in school participation in children with HIV using interviews…
1) To investigate IFN type I signature as an early biomarker for progression to SLE. 2) To establish effects of increased innate immune system activation on adaptive immune system, in particular on B-cells. 3) To establish IFN type I activation as…
To examine the effect of BCG vaccination on the composition and function of the bone marrow.
DEfective HUman SAlivary gland stem cells: the cause of Primary Sjögren*s syndrome?
-DEHUSAPS study-
To assess whether salivary gland stem cell (SGCS) defects are key to salivary gland pathogenesis in pSS.