1995
Use of Bartonella Antigens for Serologic Diagnosis of Cat-scratch Disease at a National Referral Center
Dalton M, Robinson L, Cooper J, Regnery R, Olson J, Childs J. Use of Bartonella Antigens for Serologic Diagnosis of Cat-scratch Disease at a National Referral Center. JAMA Internal Medicine 1995, 155: 1670-1676. PMID: 7542443, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1995.00430150164017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCat-scratch diseaseIndirect fluorescent antibodySerum samplesB henselaeFluorescent antibodyNational referral centerStrict clinical definitionsUse of antigensReferral centerCat contactRegional adenopathyCat scratchClinical historyFourfold riseB quintanaBasis of causeClinical definitionClinical informationDiagnostic criteriaPatientsSerologic diagnosisDisease controlBartonella henselaeCat ageDisease
1994
Des souris et des hommes, chronique d'une épidémie non annoncée
Rollin P, Ksiazek T, Nichol S, Zaki S, Childs J, Spiropoulou C, Morzunov S, Feldmann H, Sanchez A, Krebs J, Khan A, Martin M, Oronoz-Perez G, Peters C. Des souris et des hommes, chronique d'une épidémie non annoncée. Infectious Diseases Now 1994, 24: 517-520. DOI: 10.1016/s0399-077x(05)81258-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult respiratory distress syndromeAcute pulmonary edemaAcute respiratory distressRespiratory distress syndromeCompatible clinical historyActive immune responseLocal health departmentsHealthy young adultsNational Reference CenterNational surveillance programFebrile prodromeDistress syndromeRespiratory distressEpidemiologic featuresPulmonary edemaPathogenetic linkClinical historyControl subjectsLung tissueSerologic testsVirus antigenHantavirus antigensImmune responseHealthy personsRapid onset
1990
Association of chronic renal disease, hypertension, and infection with a rat-borne hantavirus
Glass G, Childs J, Watson A, LeDuc J. Association of chronic renal disease, hypertension, and infection with a rat-borne hantavirus. Archives Of Virology. Supplementa 1990, 69-80. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-9091-3_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic renal diseaseRenal diseaseCerebrovascular accidentSeropositive individualsHypertensive renal diseaseUrine protein testInner-city BaltimoreInner-city populationJohns Hopkins Medical InstitutionsSeronegative personsSeropositive patientsAcute illnessSeronegative controlsSeropositive peopleClinical historyIgG antibodiesPast infectionHantaviral diseaseHypertensionDifferent hantavirusesDiseaseInfectionNorway ratsHantavirusesProtein test