2016
The transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in high burden settings
Yates TA, Khan PY, Knight GM, Taylor JG, McHugh TD, Lipman M, White RG, Cohen T, Cobelens FG, Wood R, Moore DA, Abubakar I. The transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in high burden settings. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2016, 16: 227-238. PMID: 26867464, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(15)00499-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-burden settingsBurden settingsTuberculosis infection controlMycobacterium tuberculosis transmissionEffects of HIVHealth care workersDrug-resistant strainsAntiretroviral therapyPerson transmissionTuberculosis transmissionInfection controlTransmission riskAirborne transmissionMycobacterium tuberculosisWells-Riley equationPresent research prioritiesTransmission dynamicsResearch prioritiesHIVEffective strategyTherapyTuberculosisSettingTrials
2001
Development and Characterization of a Molecular Viability Assay for Pneumocystis carinii f sp hominis
Maher N, Vermund S, Welsh D, Dillon H, Awooda A, Unnasch T. Development and Characterization of a Molecular Viability Assay for Pneumocystis carinii f sp hominis. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 183: 1825-1827. PMID: 11372040, DOI: 10.1086/320738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected personsP. cariniiCommon opportunistic infectionVirus-infected personsCarinii pneumoniaOpportunistic infectionsPerson transmissionHuman P. cariniiClinical specimensTransmission dynamicsCariniiInfectionViability assaysMolecular viabilityImportance of personPneumoniaReliable methodEpidemiologyPersons
1988
Human Cryptosporidiosis
Crawford F, Vermund S, Katz M. Human Cryptosporidiosis. Critical Reviews In Microbiology 1988, 16: 113-159. PMID: 3067976, DOI: 10.3109/10408418809104469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected individualsSpectrum of illnessVirus-infected individualsNew diagnostic techniquesGastrointestinal symptomsImmunosuppressed adultsImmunocompetent individualsImmunodeficiency syndromeAsymptomatic infectionPerson transmissionClinical trialsEffective treatmentTrue prevalenceSevere dehydrationCoccidial protozoanOutbreak investigationEnteric pathogensHuman cryptosporidiosisLow infectivitySexual behaviorWarm climate countriesInfectionCryptosporidiosisDiagnostic techniquesPopulation survey
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