1995
Infection with a Babesia-Like Organism in Northern California
Persing D, Herwaldt B, Glaser C, Lane R, Thomford J, Mathiesen D, Krause P, Phillip D, Conrad P. Infection with a Babesia-Like Organism in Northern California. New England Journal Of Medicine 1995, 332: 298-303. PMID: 7816065, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199502023320504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB. microti antigenIndirect immunofluorescent antibody testingImmunofluorescent antibody testingInfluenza-like illnessHodgkin's diseaseSerologic testingAsymptomatic infectionClinical spectrumSeroprevalence ratesPolymerase chain reactionPatientsFatal diseaseProtozoal parasitesInfectionBabesia microtiHuman babesiosisBabesia antigensDiseaseGenetic sequence analysisChain reactionCanine pathogensAntigenB. divergensGenus Babesia
1992
Cytomegalovirus antibody detection in blood donors and mothers of very low birth weight neonates by using three serologic methods
Eisenfeld L, McLaughlin J, Mayo D, Klevjer-Anderson P, Silver H, Krause P, Anderson J, Herson V, Savidakis J, Lazar A, Rosenkrantz T, DeSilva H, Ryan R, group C, LeConche D, Donovan T, Ellis K, Buchanan D, Raye J, Pisciotto P, Rowe D, Knox I, Philipps A, Whiteley D, Apollonio J, Schick J, Conlon M. Cytomegalovirus antibody detection in blood donors and mothers of very low birth weight neonates by using three serologic methods. Diagnostic Microbiology And Infectious Disease 1992, 15: 125-128. PMID: 1315230, DOI: 10.1016/0732-8893(92)90035-r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, ViralBlood DonorsCytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornLatex Fixation TestsMaternal-Fetal ExchangePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayLow birth weight neonatesBirth weight neonatesBlood donorsLatex agglutinationWeight neonatesAntibody detectionSerologic methodsCMV seroprevalence ratesHealthy blood donorsCMV screeningCMV serologyPremature infantsSeroprevalence ratesAntibody seroprevalenceImmunofluorescent antibodyIFA assayBlood populationsBorderline valuesImmunosorbent assayMaternal populationMothersNeonatesSerumDonors