2016
Sensitive Detection and Simultaneous Discrimination of Influenza A and B Viruses in Nasopharyngeal Swabs in a Single Assay Using Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Diagnostics
Zhao J, Liu J, Vemula SV, Lin C, Tan J, Ragupathy V, Wang X, Mbondji-wonje C, Ye Z, Landry ML, Hewlett I. Sensitive Detection and Simultaneous Discrimination of Influenza A and B Viruses in Nasopharyngeal Swabs in a Single Assay Using Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Diagnostics. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0163175. PMID: 27658193, PMCID: PMC5033603, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB virusInfluenza AInfluenza types/subtypesInfluenza virusPandemic influenza virusInfluenza B virusTypes/subtypesInfluenza viral genomeE627K mutationAntiviral treatmentNasopharyngeal swabsInfluenza strainsLaboratory confirmationPandemic potentialS31N mutationPatient specimensClinical settingNGS assaysDrug resistance markersVirusFurther studiesCurrent diagnostic platformsPublic healthK mutationInfluenza
2015
Nanomicroarray and Multiplex Next-Generation Sequencing for Simultaneous Identification and Characterization of Influenza Viruses - Volume 21, Number 3—March 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Zhao J, Ragupathy V, Liu J, Wang X, Vemula SV, Mubarak H, Ye Z, Landry ML, Hewlett I. Nanomicroarray and Multiplex Next-Generation Sequencing for Simultaneous Identification and Characterization of Influenza Viruses - Volume 21, Number 3—March 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2015, 21: 400-408. PMID: 25694248, PMCID: PMC4344273, DOI: 10.3201/eid2103.141169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiplex next-generation sequencingNext-generation sequencingInfluenza virusInfectious Diseases journal - CDCPotential influenza pandemicFuture epidemiologic studiesPublic health benefitsNew diagnostic algorithmInfluenza infectionB virusInfluenza AInfluenza pandemicEpidemiologic studiesMultiple influenzaLaboratory confirmationDiagnostic algorithmHealth benefitsNGS assaysVirusInfluenzaSubtypesMatrix genesGene segmentsDiagnostic platformConfirmation
2009
Cytospin-Enhanced Immunofluorescence and Impact of Sample Quality on Detection of Novel Swine Origin (H1N1) Influenza Virus
Landry ML, Ferguson D. Cytospin-Enhanced Immunofluorescence and Impact of Sample Quality on Detection of Novel Swine Origin (H1N1) Influenza Virus. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2009, 48: 957-959. PMID: 20042632, PMCID: PMC2832425, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01678-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsChildChild, PreschoolClinical Laboratory TechniquesFluorescent Antibody Technique, DirectHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanNasopharynxReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and SpecificityVirologyYoung AdultConceptsNovel swine-origin influenza virusesSwine-origin influenza virusImmunofluorescence antibody testingReal-time reverse transcriptase PCRCycle threshold valuesPCR-positive resultsPediatric patientsCDC assayAntibody testingNasopharyngeal swabsReverse transcriptase-PCRSwine influenzaInfluenza virusTranscriptase-PCRPositive samplesPatientsPositive resultsInfluenzaSwabsCytospins
2006
Coronavirus HKU1 Infection in the United States
Esper F, Weibel C, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. Coronavirus HKU1 Infection in the United States. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2006, 12: 775-779. PMID: 16704837, PMCID: PMC3374449, DOI: 10.3201/eid1205.051316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCoV-HKU1Respiratory specimensLower respiratory tract infectionsLower respiratory tract diseaseHCoV-HKU1 infectionRespiratory tract infectionsRespiratory syncytial virusRespiratory tract diseaseReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionNew human coronavirusYears of ageTranscription-polymerase chain reactionTract infectionsSyncytial virusPositive childrenParainfluenza virusTract diseaseRespiratory tractHuman coronavirusesPositive specimensInfluenza virusInfectionChain reactionChildrenVirus
2003
Suboptimal Detection of Influenza Virus in Adults by the Directigen Flu A+B Enzyme Immunoassay and Correlation of Results with the Number of Antigen-Positive Cells Detected by Cytospin Immunofluorescence
Landry ML, Ferguson D. Suboptimal Detection of Influenza Virus in Adults by the Directigen Flu A+B Enzyme Immunoassay and Correlation of Results with the Number of Antigen-Positive Cells Detected by Cytospin Immunofluorescence. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2003, 41: 3407-3409. PMID: 12843105, PMCID: PMC165325, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.41.7.3407-3409.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirus infectionEnzyme immunoassayDirectigen FluParainfluenza virus infectionPositive EIA resultsRespiratory syncytial virusAntigen-positive cellsNasopharyngeal swabsSyncytial virusEmergency departmentInfluenza diagnosisDirect immunofluorescenceInfluenza virusVirology laboratoryEIA resultsNight shiftsInfectionInfluenzaImmunofluorescenceFluAdultsVirusCorrelation of resultsImmunoassayCells