2000
Screening for Hepatitis C Virus in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals
Thio C, Nolt K, Astemborski J, Vlahov D, Nelson K, Thomas D. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2000, 38: 575-577. PMID: 10655348, PMCID: PMC86151, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.2.575-577.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHCV RNANegative participantsHepatitis C virus antibody testHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected individualsHepatitis C virus screeningThird-generation enzyme immunoassayHIV-negative participantsVirus-infected individualsHepatitis C virusInjection drug usersThird-generation assaysCOBAS AMPLICOR systemFalse-negative testsThird-generation testsFalse-negative resultsAcute infectionHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusC virusAntibody formationAntibody testHCVVirus screeningAmplicor system
1994
Improved Detection of HTLV-II Antibody Using a Whole Viral Lysate-Based EIA
Kline R, Vlahov D, Quinn T. Improved Detection of HTLV-II Antibody Using a Whole Viral Lysate-Based EIA. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1994, 7: 1291. PMID: 7965644, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-199412000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Diagnosis and differentiation of HTLV-I and HTLV-II infection by enzyme immunoassays using synthetic peptides.
Viscidi R, Hill P, Li S, Cerny E, Vlahov D, Farzadegan H, Halsey N, Kelen G, Quinn T. Diagnosis and differentiation of HTLV-I and HTLV-II infection by enzyme immunoassays using synthetic peptides. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1991, 4: 1190-8. PMID: 1941526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme immunoassayHTLV-IIAntibody reactivityPeptide enzyme immunoassayHTLV-II infectionEpidemiology of HTLVDifferentiation of HTLVMicrotiter plate enzyme immunoassaysPattern of reactivitySeronegative controlsEmergency departmentEnv peptidesPositive seraViral infectionNeurological diseasesHTLVSynthetic peptidesInfectionDrug abuseMajor envelope proteinEnvEnvelope proteinPatientsSerumAntibodies