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adj. possessing the ability to respond to a stimulus. The cells of the retina, for example, are sensitive to the stimulus of light and respond by sending nerve impulses to the...
Return of Widespread Chloroquine-Sensitive Plasmodium falciparum to Malawi
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
October 2014; p ublished online April 2014 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 2305 words.
Background. The return of chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum to the limited area of Blantyre, Malawi, has been well demonstrated in...
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The common occurrence of ceftriaxone-resistant methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus at a community teaching hospital
in Clinical Infectious Diseases
January 2014; p ublished online March 2014 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 0 words.
Although the rate of ceftriaxone resistance in methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) is reported at approximately 3% in the literature, findings at our institution suggest it...
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Sodium stibogluconate-sensitive visceral leishmaniasis in the non-endemic hilly region of Uttarakhand, India
in Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
July 2007; p ublished online July 2007 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Clinical Medicine; Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 854 words.
Summary
Although visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in various parts of India, mainly Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa, and neighbouring countries such as...
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Reassortment between Amantadine-Resistant and -Sensitive H1N1 Influenza A Viruses Generated an Amantadine-Sensitive Virus during the 2007–2008 Season
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
December 2009; p ublished online December 2009 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 2767 words.
The frequency of the amantadine-resistant H1N1 influenza A virus has been increasing since the 2005–2006 season. It is unclear whether reassortment was involved in this trend. Here, we show...
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Reemergence of Chloroquine-Sensitive Plasmodium falciparum Malaria after Cessation of Chloroquine Use in Malawi
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
June 2003; p ublished online June 2003 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 4365 words.
In 1993, Malawi became the first African country to replace chloroquine with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine nationwide in response to high rates of chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria. To...
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Improving Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Reported Penicillin Allergy
in Clinical Infectious Diseases
September 2015; p ublished online May 2015 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 5813 words.
Background. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia is a morbid infection. First-line MSSA therapies (nafcillin, oxacillin,...
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Nanoparticle-based immunoassays for sensitive and early detection of HIV-1 capsid (p24) antigen
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
April 2010; p ublished online April 2010 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 3278 words.
We evaluated the feasibility of using nanoparticle (NP)-based assays for improving detection sensitivity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) p24 antigen. One assay that was...
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Sensitive Detection Assays for Influenza RNA Do Not Reveal Viremia in US Blood Donors
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
March 2012; p ublished online January 2012 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 4907 words.
(See the article by Delwart et al, on pages 875–85, and see the editorial commentary by Katz, on pages 867–9.)
Background. There have been...
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Rapid Detection of Hepatitis B Virus in Blood Plasma by a Specific and Sensitive Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay
in Clinical Infectious Diseases
July 2014; p ublished online April 2014 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 4558 words.
Background. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important blood-borne pathogen that causes hepatic inflammation and can lead to liver cirrhosis and...
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Targeting of the Purine Biosynthesis Host Cell Pathway Enhances the Activity of Tenofovir Against Sensitive and Drug-Resistant HIV-1
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
December 2013; p ublished online August 2013 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 5391 words.
Background. Targeting host-cell pathways to increase the potency of nucleoside/nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) is an...
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Verapamil-Sensitive Transport of Quinacrine and Methylene Blue via the Plasmodium falciparum Chloroquine Resistance Transporter Reduces the Parasite's Susceptibility to these Tricyclic Drugs
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
March 2016; p ublished online October 2015 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 7346 words.
Background. It is becoming increasingly apparent that certain mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (PfCRT)...
Polymerase Chain Reaction Is More Sensitive than Viral Culture and Antigen Testing for the Detection of Respiratory Viruses in Adults with Hematological Cancer and Pneumonia
in Clinical Infectious Diseases
January 2002; p ublished online January 2002 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 4345 words.
We retrospectively analyzed the value of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of respiratory viral infections in 43 patients with hematological cancer whose bronchoalveolar...
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Sensitive Tenofovir Resistance Screening of HIV-1 From the Genital and Blood Compartments of Women With Breakthrough Infections in the CAPRISA 004 Tenofovir Gel Trial
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
June 2014; p ublished online January 2014 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 3310 words.
The Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa 004 (CAPRISA 004) study demonstrated that vaginally applied tenofovir gel is a promising intervention for protecting women from...
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PCR as a rapid and sensitive tool in the diagnosis of human and canine leishmaniasis using Leishmania donovani s.l.-specific kinetoplastid primers
in Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
January 2004; p ublished online January 2004 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Clinical Medicine; Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 2892 words.
Abstract
This study was performed in order to test the efficacy of a new polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the diagnosis of both human and canine...
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Evaluation of Two Live, Cold-Passaged, Temperature-Sensitive Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines in Chimpanzees and in Human Adults, Infants, and Children
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
December 1997; p ublished online December 1997 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 0 words.
Two live-attenuated, cold-passaged (cp), temperature-sensitive (ts) candidate vaccines, designated cpts530/1009 and cpts248/955, were attenuated, genetically stable, and immunogenic in...
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Impact of Antibiotics on Expression of Virulence-Associated Exotoxin Genes in Methicillin-Sensitive and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
January 2007; p ublished online January 2007 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 5237 words.
Extracellular protein toxins contribute to the pathogenesis of a wide variety of Staphylococcus aureus infections. The present study investigated the effects that cell-wall active...
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Rapid Assembly of Sensitive Antigen-Capture Assays for Marburg Virus, Using In Vitro Selection of Llama Single-Domain Antibodies, at Biosafety Level
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
November 2007; p ublished online November 2007 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 3886 words.
There is a pressing need for rapid and reliable approaches to the delivery of sensitive yet rugged diagnostic assays specific for emerging viruses, to hasten containment of outbreaks when...
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Epidemiologic Similarities in Pediatric Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus in the San Francisco Bay Area
in Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
September 2012; p ublished online July 2012 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 4785 words.
Background.
Risk factors differentiating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from methicillin-sensitive S aureus (MSSA) infections in the...
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Expression of Pls (Plasmin Sensitive) in Staphylococcus aureus Negative for pls Reduces Adherence and Cellular Invasion and Acts by Steric Hindrance
in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
July 2009; p ublished online July 2009 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 5877 words.
Background. The methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) surface protein Pls (plasmin sensitive) reduces adhesion to host proteins and cellular invasiveness by an...
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Association between Detection of HIV-1 DNA Resistance Mutations by a Sensitive Assay at Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy and Virologic Failure
in Clinical Infectious Diseases
May 2010; p ublished online May 2010 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Public Health and Epidemiology; Microbiology. 4739 words.
Background. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has become more available throughout the developing world during the past 5 years. The World Health...
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