2023
Trace analysis of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in dried blood spots – Demonstration of reproducibility and comparability to venous blood samples
Lin E, Nason S, Zhong A, Fortner J, Godri Pollitt K. Trace analysis of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in dried blood spots – Demonstration of reproducibility and comparability to venous blood samples. The Science Of The Total Environment 2023, 883: 163530. PMID: 37094673, PMCID: PMC10248884, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolyfluoroalkyl substancesLiquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometryResolution mass spectrometryWater-repellent propertiesVenous blood samplesBlood samplesTrace levelsTrace analysisMass spectrometryWhole blood samplesChemical analysisAlkyl substancesHealthy adultsMan-made chemicalsAdverse health outcomesAnalytical methodBlank correctionHousehold productsHealth outcomesPFAS exposureInvasive methodBlood collectionBlood spotsCritical windowEnvironmental exposures
2022
An 8-gene machine learning model improves clinical prediction of severe dengue progression
Liu Y, Saul S, Rao A, Robinson M, Agudelo Rojas O, Sanz A, Verghese M, Solis D, Sibai M, Huang C, Sahoo M, Gelvez R, Bueno N, Estupiñan Cardenas M, Villar Centeno L, Rojas Garrido E, Rosso F, Donato M, Pinsky B, Einav S, Khatri P. An 8-gene machine learning model improves clinical prediction of severe dengue progression. Genome Medicine 2022, 14: 33. PMID: 35346346, PMCID: PMC8959795, DOI: 10.1186/s13073-022-01034-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical warning signsSevere dengueSD progressionDengue patientsLife-threatening severe dengueNon-severe patientsIndependent validation cohortReduce dengue morbidityValidation cohortPrognostic assaysProspective cohortDisease courseWarning signsWhole blood samplesFebrile stageLimited healthcare resourcesHospital burdenBlood samplesPredicting SDCohortPatientsMeasured expressionBlood transcriptomeSD casesClinical prediction
2021
A Rapid Pharmacogenomic Assay to Detect NAT2 Polymorphisms and Guide Isoniazid Dosing for Tuberculosis Treatment.
Verma R, Patil S, Zhang N, Moreira F, Vitorio M, Santos A, Wallace E, Gnanashanmugam D, Persing D, Savic R, Croda J, Andrews J. A Rapid Pharmacogenomic Assay to Detect NAT2 Polymorphisms and Guide Isoniazid Dosing for Tuberculosis Treatment. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2021, 204: 1317-1326. PMID: 34375564, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202103-0564oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharmacogenomic assaysSparse pharmacokinetic samplingInadequate treatment responseInterindividual pharmacokinetic variabilityAcetylation genotypeIsoniazid clearancePharmacokinetic samplingPulmonary tuberculosisWhole blood samplesIntermediate acetylatorsPharmacokinetic variabilityFast acetylatorsNAT2 polymorphismsAcetylator typeSlow acetylatorsTuberculosis treatmentTreatment responseBlood samplesGeneXpert platformTuberculosis diagnosisVariable drug concentrationsHealthy individualsPersonalized dosingSubstantial incidenceStandardized dosing
2019
B cell activation factor (BAFF) induces inflammation in the human fallopian tube leading to tubal pregnancy
Xu J, Luo X, Qu S, Yang G, Shen N. B cell activation factor (BAFF) induces inflammation in the human fallopian tube leading to tubal pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2019, 19: 169. PMID: 31088412, PMCID: PMC6518762, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2324-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman fallopian tubeB cell activation factorTubal pregnancyFallopian tubeSerum levelsBAFF mRNAControl groupBAFF geneTissue samplesBenign uterine diseasesNormal fallopian tubesAdaptive immune responsesTumor necrosis factorTubal epithelial cellsFallopian tube occlusionWestern blotting methodBAFF proteinWhole blood samplesProinflammatory cytokinesIL-6Pregnancy typeActivation factorNecrosis factorPregnancy processUterine disease
2018
Superior real‐time polymerase chain reaction detection of Babesia microti parasites in whole blood utilizing high‐copy BMN antigens as amplification targets
Grabias B, Clement J, Krause PJ, Lepore T, Kumar S. Superior real‐time polymerase chain reaction detection of Babesia microti parasites in whole blood utilizing high‐copy BMN antigens as amplification targets. Transfusion 2018, 58: 1924-1932. PMID: 29664114, DOI: 10.1111/trf.14642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParasites/mLBlood donorsBlood samplesSeroreactive antigensBabesia microti parasitesWhole bloodTransfusion-transmitted infectionsParasite nucleic acidsReal-time polymerase chain reactionWhole blood samplesPolymerase chain reaction detectionPolymerase chain reactionSensitive molecular assaysBlood productsClinical characterizationRT-PCR detectionReal-time polymerase chain reaction detectionLaboratory diagnosisBabesia microtiStudy designInfected ticksDilution panelsAntigenZoonotic diseaseBlood
2016
Inverse correlation of soluble programmed cell death-1 ligand-1 (sPD-L1) with eosinophil count and clinical severity in allergic rhinitis patients
Kalmarzi R, Fattahi N, Kaviani Z, Ataee P, Mansouri M, Moradi G, Yousefzade A, Abbassi J. Inverse correlation of soluble programmed cell death-1 ligand-1 (sPD-L1) with eosinophil count and clinical severity in allergic rhinitis patients. Allergology International 2016, 66: 326-331. PMID: 27617656, DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2016.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgrammed cell death 1 ligand 1Eosinophil countAllergic rhinitisDisease severityCell death 1 ligand 1Serum soluble PD-L1Modified allergic rhinitisSoluble PD-L1Co-signaling moleculesInverse correlationAllergic rhinitis patientsSeverity of ARRhinitis patientsT cellsAutoimmune disordersClinical severityAR progressionWhole blood samplesTherapeutic approachesAllergic diseasesLigand 1PatientsSevere diseaseBlood samplesEosinophils
2013
Comparison of zinc protoporphyrin concentration in capillary whole blood and venous washed red blood cells among young Burkinabe children
Hess S, Yakes E, Abbeddou S, Peerson J, Some J, Ouedraogo Z, Ouedraogo J, Brown K. Comparison of zinc protoporphyrin concentration in capillary whole blood and venous washed red blood cells among young Burkinabe children. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 107.4-107.4. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.107.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYoung Burkinabe childrenRed blood cellsZinc protoporphyrinPresence of malariaBurkinabe childrenBlood samplesBlood cellsWhole bloodC-reactive proteinPresence of inflammationCapillary whole blood samplesMalaria-endemic regionsZinc protoporphyrin concentrationsRapid diagnostic testsCapillary whole bloodWashed red blood cellsWhole blood samplesVenous samplesVenous bloodIron statusEndemic regionsProtoporphyrin concentrationDiagnostic testsInflammationMalaria
2012
Accuracy and Precision of the Axis-Shield Afinion Hemoglobin A1c Measurement Device
Wood JR, Kaminski BM, Kollman C, Beck RW, Hall CA, Yun JP, Cengiz E, Haller MJ, Hassan K, Klingensmith GJ, Tamborlane WV. Accuracy and Precision of the Axis-Shield Afinion Hemoglobin A1c Measurement Device. Journal Of Diabetes Science And Technology 2012, 6: 380-386. PMID: 22538150, PMCID: PMC3380782, DOI: 10.1177/193229681200600224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Glycohemoglobin Standardization ProgramPediatric practice settingsWhole blood samplesBlood samplesHigh-performance liquid chromatographyPractice settingsDCA deviceHigher A1C levelsBoronate affinity methodMeasurement of hemoglobinA1c levelsDiabetes mellitusClinic sitesA1C resultsClinical centersAfinionCapillary bloodPatient samplesCentral laboratoryConsortium sitesA1CImmunoassay methodStandardization ProgramHPLC methodAbsolute differenceUtility of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction in Leptospirosis Diagnosis: Association of Level of Leptospiremia and Clinical Manifestations in Sri Lanka
Agampodi SB, Matthias MA, Moreno AC, Vinetz JM. Utility of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction in Leptospirosis Diagnosis: Association of Level of Leptospiremia and Clinical Manifestations in Sri Lanka. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012, 54: 1249-1255. PMID: 22354922, PMCID: PMC3404689, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative polymerase chain reactionClinical manifestationsPolymerase chain reactionBlood samplesChain reactionWhole bloodOnset of symptomsSensitivity of qPCRAssociation of levelsSerum/bloodMicroscopic agglutination test panelValid diagnostic testPatient blood samplesOptimal sample typeFailure patientsRenal failureWhole blood samplesPatient populationTimely diagnosisLeptospiral loadEndemic areasDay 2Day 15LeptospiremiaDiagnostic tests
2010
SEASONAL PREVALENCE OF SERUM ANTIBODIES TO WHOLE CELL AND RECOMBINANT ANTIGENS OF BORRELIA BURGDORFERI AND ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM IN WHITE-TAILED DEER IN CONNECTICUT
Magnarelli LA, Williams SC, Fikrig E. SEASONAL PREVALENCE OF SERUM ANTIBODIES TO WHOLE CELL AND RECOMBINANT ANTIGENS OF BORRELIA BURGDORFERI AND ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM IN WHITE-TAILED DEER IN CONNECTICUT. Journal Of Wildlife Diseases 2010, 46: 781-90. PMID: 20688684, DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.3.781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant antigensInfected Ixodes scapularis ticksCoexistence of antibodiesAnaplasma phagocytophilumRespective causative agentsTick-borne infectionsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayIndirect fluorescent antibodyHuman granulocytic anaplasmosisPolyvalent enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaysIxodes scapularis ticksWhole blood samplesAntibody titersCurrent infectionWhole-cell B. burgdorferiBorrelia burgdorferi sensu strictoSerum antibodiesTotal antibodyBlood samplesHigher antibodyBurgdorferi sensu strictoSpecific recombinant antigensLyme borreliosisDeer seraImmunosorbent assay
2004
Association of reduced CD4 T cell responses specific to varicella zoster virus with high incidence of herpes zoster in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Park HB, Kim KC, Park JH, Kang TY, Lee HS, Kim TH, Jun JB, Bae SC, Yoo DH, Craft J, Jung S. Association of reduced CD4 T cell responses specific to varicella zoster virus with high incidence of herpes zoster in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2004, 31: 2151-5. PMID: 15517626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusVaricella-zoster virusCD4 T cell responsesT cell frequenciesT cell responsesCD4 T cellsHerpes zosterT cellsHigh incidenceLupus erythematosusZoster virusVZV-specific CD4 T cellsCell frequencyCD4 T-cell frequenciesCell responsesMemory T cellsFlow cytometry analysisVZV reactivationVZV stimulationDisease activityIL-10VZV antigenWhole blood samplesClinical statusRisk factors
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