2022
Plasmodium infection is associated with cross-reactive antibodies to carbohydrate epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein
Lapidus S, Liu F, Casanovas-Massana A, Dai Y, Huck J, Lucas C, Klein J, Filler R, Strine M, Sy M, Deme A, Badiane A, Dieye B, Ndiaye I, Diedhiou Y, Mbaye A, Diagne C, Vigan-Womas I, Mbengue A, Sadio B, Diagne M, Moore A, Mangou K, Diallo F, Sene S, Pouye M, Faye R, Diouf B, Nery N, Costa F, Reis M, Muenker M, Hodson D, Mbarga Y, Katz B, Andrews J, Campbell M, Srivathsan A, Kamath K, Baum-Jones E, Faye O, Sall A, Vélez J, Cappello M, Wilson M, Ben-Mamoun C, Tedder R, McClure M, Cherepanov P, Somé F, Dabiré R, Moukoko C, Ouédraogo J, Boum Y, Shon J, Ndiaye D, Wisnewski A, Parikh S, Iwasaki A, Wilen C, Ko A, Ring A, Bei A. Plasmodium infection is associated with cross-reactive antibodies to carbohydrate epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 22175. PMID: 36550362, PMCID: PMC9778468, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26709-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-reactive antibodiesSARS-CoV-2Positive SARS-CoV-2 antibody resultsPositive SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesSARS-CoV-2 reactivitySARS-CoV-2 antibodiesAcute malaria infectionSpike proteinAntibody test resultsPre-pandemic samplesMalaria-endemic countriesPopulation-level immunityMalaria-endemic regionsSpike S1 subunitNon-endemic countriesSARS-CoV-2 spike proteinSARS-CoV-2 proteinsPopulation-level exposureCOVID-19 transmissionMalaria exposureFalse-positive resultsMalaria infectionDisease burdenPlasmodium infectionAntibody resultsdbRUSP: An Interactive Database to Investigate Inborn Metabolic Differences for Improved Genetic Disease Screening
Peng G, Zhang Y, Zhao H, Scharfe C. dbRUSP: An Interactive Database to Investigate Inborn Metabolic Differences for Improved Genetic Disease Screening. International Journal Of Neonatal Screening 2022, 8: 48. PMID: 36135348, PMCID: PMC9504335, DOI: 10.3390/ijns8030048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNewborn screeningMetabolite levelsUniversal newborn screeningUniform Screening PanelBlood metabolite levelsNew candidate markersGestational ageFalse-positive resultsBirth weightMetabolic disordersReference rangeInfluence of covariatesNutrition statusBlood collectionNBS programsScreening panelMetabolic conditionsDisease screeningCandidate markersMetabolic differencesNewbornsPositive resultsMetabolic analytesEffect of chemotherapy on the uterus of young adult cancer survivors
Garg D, Hodgman M, Reil S, Lomo L, Aston K, Hill J, Johnstone E, Jenkins T, Letourneau J. Effect of chemotherapy on the uterus of young adult cancer survivors. F&S Reports 2022, 3: 198-203. PMID: 36212573, PMCID: PMC9532891, DOI: 10.1016/j.xfre.2022.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndometrial thicknessChemotherapy exposureEndometrial biopsyUterine volumeCancer survivorsHodgkin's lymphomaMenstrual cycleDeoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation patternsCross-sectional pilot studyYoung adult cancer survivorsImpact of chemotherapyRibonucleic acid expression levelsEffect of chemotherapyAdult cancer survivorsGeneral population controlsLate proliferative phaseMedian uterine volumeUniversity fertility clinicPelvic radiationEndometrial histologyPelvic ultrasoundCervical cancerFalse-positive resultsMenstruating womenStudy visit
2020
Reducing False-Positive Results in Newborn Screening Using Machine Learning
Peng G, Tang Y, Cowan TM, Enns GM, Zhao H, Scharfe C. Reducing False-Positive Results in Newborn Screening Using Machine Learning. International Journal Of Neonatal Screening 2020, 6: 16. PMID: 32190768, PMCID: PMC7080200, DOI: 10.3390/ijns6010016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrnithine transcarbamylase deficiencyMethylmalonic acidemiaNewborn screeningGlutaric acidemia type 1Successful public health programsLong-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiencyPublic health programsInborn metabolic disordersAcyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiencyGestational ageClinical variablesFalse-positive resultsBirth weightMetabolic disordersScreen positivesHealth programsType 1NBS programsDehydrogenase deficiencyDisease markersDisordersPositive resultsScreening
2018
Elevated methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) screening markers in Hispanic and preterm newborns
Peng G, de Fontnouvelle CA, Enns GM, Cowan TM, Zhao H, Scharfe C. Elevated methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) screening markers in Hispanic and preterm newborns. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2018, 126: 39-42. PMID: 30448007, PMCID: PMC6361520, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2018.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarker levelsBirth weightMethylmalonic acidemiaPreterm birthHispanic infantsBlack infantsLow birth weightPreterm birth rateFalse-positive casesPreterm newbornsGestational ageFalse-positive resultsHigh prevalenceDiagnostic proceduresInfantsNon-HispanicsBirth rateNewbornsPredictive covariatesAcidemia
2016
P054 EDTA treatment of serum eliminates interference in flow cytometric crossmatches
Rewinski M, Ortiz J, Alberghini T, Bow L, Devivo J, Doyle P, Michalski T. P054 EDTA treatment of serum eliminates interference in flow cytometric crossmatches. Human Immunology 2016, 77: 78. DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2016.07.119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT cell populationsPatient seraMedian fluorescence intensityT cellsComplement proteinsControl seraUntreated patients' seraFlow cytometric crossmatchDonor cellsSignificant T-cellCell populationsOccasional false positive resultsHigh-titer antibodiesPatient serum samplesCytometric crossmatchFlow crossmatchAntibody testingFalse-positive resultsIgM antibodiesPositive control seraMFI levelsNegative control seraTiter antibodiesSerum samplesSerumImmunoglobulin M for Acute Infection: True or False?
Landry ML. Immunoglobulin M for Acute Infection: True or False? MSphere 2016, 23: 540-545. PMID: 27193039, PMCID: PMC4933779, DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00211-16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClear clinical utilityFalse-positive IgMImmunoglobulin M testAcute infectionInappropriate therapyFalse-positive resultsDiagnostic workupEpidemiologic findingsIgM detectionInfection controlClinical utilityImmunoglobulin MSerial samplesAccurate diagnosisPremature closurePublic healthTherapyNumerous reportsDiagnosisPatientsPrognosisIgMWorkupInfectionCliniciansLung cancer screening
Tanoue LT. Lung cancer screening. Current Opinion In Pulmonary Medicine 2016, 22: 327-335. PMID: 27159896, DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningLow-dose chestCancer screeningUS Preventive Services Task ForceNational Lung Screening TrialFuture screening practicesLung cancer mortalityHigh-risk individualsIndividualized risk assessmentTobacco treatmentCancer mortalityFalse-positive resultsLung cancerPositive screenChest radiographyScreening practicesInvasive testingScreening TrialLung cancer biomarkersMultidisciplinary programHigh false positive ratePotential harmOngoing studiesChestRelative reduction
2010
Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) of Organ Donors: Is the ‘Best’ Test the Right Test? A Consensus Conference Report
Humar A, Morris M, Blumberg E, Freeman R, Preiksaitis J, Kiberd B, Schweitzer E, Ganz S, Caliendo A, Orlowski J, Wilson B, Kotton C, Michaels M, Kleinman S, Geier S, Murphy B, Green M, Levi M, Knoll G, Segev D, Brubaker S, Hasz R, Lebovitz D, Mulligan D, O’Connor K, Pruett T, Mozes M, Lee I, Delmonico F, Fischer S. Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) of Organ Donors: Is the ‘Best’ Test the Right Test? A Consensus Conference Report. American Journal Of Transplantation 2010, 10: 889-899. PMID: 20121734, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02992.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleic acid testingOrgan donorsRisk factorsAcid testingInsufficient evidenceRoutine nucleic acid testingConsensus Conference reportDonor-derived infectionRisk of deathBehavioral risk factorsPotential organ donorsRisk of transmissionCandidate listingsHCV screeningDonor testingOrgan utilizationFalse-positive resultsOrgan offerProspective screeningDonor organsScreening modalityDonor lossWaiting listRapid turnaround timeTissue donors
2009
Shrinkage estimation for robust and efficient screening of single‐SNP association from case‐control genome‐wide association studies
Luo S, Mukherjee B, Chen J, Chatterjee N. Shrinkage estimation for robust and efficient screening of single‐SNP association from case‐control genome‐wide association studies. Genetic Epidemiology 2009, 33: 740-750. PMID: 19434716, PMCID: PMC3103068, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.20428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesComputational BiologyComputer SimulationData Interpretation, StatisticalFalse Positive ReactionsGenetic MarkersGenomeGenome, HumanGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansLikelihood FunctionsModels, StatisticalPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReproducibility of ResultsConceptsHardy-Weinberg equilibriumAssociation TestPopulation-based case-control designGenome-wide association scanGenome-wide association studiesSingle-SNP associationsCase-control designCase-control studyAssociation scansAssociation studiesGenetic markersSusceptibility SNPsRecessive effectUnderlying populationAssociationFalse-positive resultsEfficient screeningSNPsRare diseaseShrinkage estimatorsSimulation studyStudyTestTwo-degrees-of-freedomPopulation
2007
Endometrioma Presenting as a Cavitary Lung Mass With Intense 18F-FDG Uptake on PET-CT
Derman A, Sperling D, Merav A, Jain V, Levin M, Jana S, Haramati L. Endometrioma Presenting as a Cavitary Lung Mass With Intense 18F-FDG Uptake on PET-CT. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 2007, 22: 172-175. PMID: 17527123, DOI: 10.1097/01.rti.0000213564.40667.c6.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2005
Molecular Breast Imaging: A New Technique Using Technetium Tc 99m Scintimammography to Detect Small Tumors of the Breast
Rhodes DJ, O'Connor MK, Phillips SW, Smith RL, Collins DA. Molecular Breast Imaging: A New Technique Using Technetium Tc 99m Scintimammography to Detect Small Tumors of the Breast. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2005, 80: 24-30. DOI: 10.4065/80.1.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular breast imagingMalignant lesionsTechnetium TcBreast parenchymaEvidence of cancerTrue-negative scansFalse-positive scansSensitivity of mammographyTelluride gamma cameraMagnetic resonance imagingTrue positive casesMalignant breast lesionsGamma cameraFat necrosisFalse-positive resultsSmall cancersAdditional lesionsDetection of lesionsSmall tumorsPatientsBenign fibroadenomasLesionsResonance imagingBreast contralateralSurgeryMolecular breast imaging: a new technique using technetium Tc 99m scintimammography to detect small tumors of the breast.
Rhodes D, O'Connor M, Phillips S, Smith R, Collins D. Molecular breast imaging: a new technique using technetium Tc 99m scintimammography to detect small tumors of the breast. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2005, 80: 24-30. PMID: 15667025, DOI: 10.1016/s0025-6196(11)62953-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular breast imagingMalignant lesionsBreast parenchymaTechnetium TcSensitivity of molecular breast imagingCadmium-zinc-telluride gamma cameraBenign breast parenchymaFalse-positive scansComplex sclerosing lesionsGamma cameraSensitivity of mammographyMalignant breast lesionsLesions 1 cmDetect small cancersFalse-positive resultsMagnetic resonance imagingDetect small tumorsDetection of lesionsMediolateral oblique viewMammographic findingsSmall tumorsTrue-negativeFat necrosisSclerosing lesionsSmall cancers
2004
Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Performance of CT without Oral Contrast Material
Stuhlfaut JW, Soto JA, Lucey BC, Ulrich A, Rathlev NK, Burke PA, Hirsch EF. Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Performance of CT without Oral Contrast Material. Radiology 2004, 233: 689-94. PMID: 15516605, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2333031972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal InjuriesAdolescentAdultAgedContrast MediaFemaleHematomaHemoperitoneumHumansInjections, IntravenousIntestine, LargeIntestine, SmallIohexolLaparotomyMaleMesenteryMiddle AgedPeritoneal DiseasesPneumoperitoneumPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, X-Ray ComputedWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsOral contrast materialMesenteric injurySolid organ injuryCT findingsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueContrast materialPredictive valueMesenteric hematomaOrgan injurySurgical repairFree fluidMulti-detector row scannersBowel wall abnormalitiesBlunt abdominal traumaMulti-detector row CTInvestigational Review BoardMulti-detector rowPerformance of CTHospital courseIntraabdominal injuriesAbdominal traumaAbdominopelvic CTBowel wallFalse-positive results
2003
Effect of Expanded Newborn Screening for Biochemical Genetic Disorders on Child Outcomes and Parental Stress
Waisbren SE, Albers S, Amato S, Ampola M, Brewster TG, Demmer L, Eaton RB, Greenstein R, Korson M, Larson C, Marsden D, Msall M, Naylor EW, Pueschel S, Seashore M, Shih VE, Levy HL. Effect of Expanded Newborn Screening for Biochemical Genetic Disorders on Child Outcomes and Parental Stress. JAMA 2003, 290: 2564-2572. PMID: 14625333, DOI: 10.1001/jama.290.19.2564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude to HealthChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolDevelopmental DisabilitiesFalse Positive ReactionsFemaleHealth StatusHospitalizationHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntellectual DisabilityMaleMass SpectrometryMetabolism, Inborn ErrorsNeonatal ScreeningParentsProspective StudiesStress, PsychologicalConceptsFalse-positive screening resultsBiochemical genetic disordersParental Stress IndexNormal resultsNewborn screeningMothers of childrenFalse-positive resultsScreening resultsGenetic disordersNormal screening resultsMonths of lifeFalse-positive groupImproved health outcomesExpanded Newborn ScreeningStress indexInception cohortScreened groupProspective studyChild healthClinical identificationHealth outcomesLimited screeningParent-child dysfunctionDisordersMental retardation
2002
Routine intraoperative angiography during aneurysm surgery.
Chiang VL, Gailloud P, Murphy KJ, Rigamonti D, Tamargo RJ. Routine intraoperative angiography during aneurysm surgery. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2002, 96: 988-92. PMID: 12066932, DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.96.6.0988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngiography, Digital SubtractionCerebral AngiographyCerebrovascular CirculationDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleHumansIntracranial AneurysmIntraoperative CareMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesConceptsParent vessel occlusionIntraoperative angiographyRoutine intraoperative angiographySurgical treatmentVessel occlusionResidual aneurysmRoutine useCareful intraoperative inspectionFalse-negative casesFalse-negative resultsResidual anteriorEight patientsPostoperative angiogramsPostoperative angiographyResidual lesionsArtery aneurysmAneurysm surgeryAngiographic studiesFalse-positive resultsIntraoperative inspectionPostoperative imagingVascular accessIntraoperative angiogramClip readjustmentAngiography
2001
Recombinant Protein-44-Based Class-Specific Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Serologic Diagnosis of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis
Magnarelli L, IJdo J, Wu C, Fikrig E. Recombinant Protein-44-Based Class-Specific Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Serologic Diagnosis of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis. European Journal Of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 2001, 20: 482-485. PMID: 11561804, DOI: 10.1007/s100960100542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolyvalent enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaysClass-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaysEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayIndirect fluorescent-antibody analysisFluorescent antibody analysisImmunosorbent assaySpecificity testsIgG antibodiesHigh sensitivityHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisHuman serumGranulocytic ehrlichiosisWhole cell antigenAntibody analysisImmunoglobulin M antibodiesOnset of illnessSerologic diagnosisSerum samplesHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agentPatient 3False-positive resultsIgM antibodiesM antibodiesTotal immunoglobulinTotal antibody
1997
Assessment of Clonality in Cutaneous Lymphoid Infiltrates by Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis of Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Gene Rearrangement
Ritter J, Wick M, Adesokan P, Fitzgibbon J, Zhu X, Humphrey P. Assessment of Clonality in Cutaneous Lymphoid Infiltrates by Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis of Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Gene Rearrangement. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 1997, 108: 60-68. PMID: 9208979, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/108.1.60.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous lymphoid infiltratesPolymerase chain reactionLymphoid infiltratesMonoclonal bandImmunoglobulin heavy chain geneFalse-positive resultsT cellsCell lymphomaB cellsValue of PCRLarge cell casesSparse perivascular infiltrateImmunoglobulin heavy chain gene rearrangementMixed cell lymphomaLarge cell lymphomaB-cell immunophenotypeHeavy chain gene rearrangementHeavy chain geneAssessment of clonalityChain gene rearrangementPerivascular infiltratesClinical featuresPolymerase chain reaction analysisClinical findingsMixed lesionsBorrelia burgdorferi enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for discrimination of OspA vaccination from spirochete infection
Zhang YQ, Mathiesen D, Kolbert CP, Anderson J, Schoen RT, Fikrig E, Persing DH. Borrelia burgdorferi enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for discrimination of OspA vaccination from spirochete infection. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1997, 35: 233-238. PMID: 8968914, PMCID: PMC229545, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.1.233-238.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayVaccine failureFalse positivityAntigen preparationsExperimental animalsNatural infectionLyme disease vaccineB. burgdorferiExperimental animal modelsNegative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayEnzyme-linked immunosorbentWhole-cell sonicateSurface protein AVaccinated subjectsLyme disease casesOuter surface protein AVaccinated personsFalse-positive resultsVaccine trialsOspA vaccinationSpirochete infectionDisease vaccineAnimal modelsHuman Lyme disease casesNegative isolates
1993
Serologic analysis of dogs, horses, and cottontail rabbits for antibodies to an antigenic flagellar epitope of Borrelia burgdorferi
Fikrig E, Magnarelli LA, Chen M, Anderson JF, Flavell RA. Serologic analysis of dogs, horses, and cottontail rabbits for antibodies to an antigenic flagellar epitope of Borrelia burgdorferi. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1993, 31: 2451-2455. PMID: 7691874, PMCID: PMC265777, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.31.9.2451-2455.1993.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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