2011
Diagnostic tests for influenza infection
Landry ML. Diagnostic tests for influenza infection. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2011, 23: 91-97. PMID: 21150446, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0b013e328341ebd9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular testingMultiplex molecular testRapid antigen testInfluenza infectionViral loadAntigen testPatient groupSeasonal influenzaImmunofluorescence testDiagnostic test performanceAntigenic changesNext pandemicRapid cultureDiagnostic testsMolecular testsMarked variabilityNegative resultsSame testDiagnostic methods
2008
False negative PCR despite high levels of JC virus DNA in spinal fluid: Implications for diagnostic testing
Landry ML, Eid T, Bannykh S, Major E. False negative PCR despite high levels of JC virus DNA in spinal fluid: Implications for diagnostic testing. Journal Of Clinical Virology 2008, 43: 247-249. PMID: 18701345, PMCID: PMC2683978, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyPolymerase chain reactionHerpes simplex virus polymerase chain reactionSpinal fluidCSF polymerase chain reactionNegative polymerase chain reactionFatal neurologic illnessesJC virus DNAFalse-negative polymerase chain reactionHigher positive resultsMultifocal leukoencephalopathyBrain biopsyNeurologic illnessDNA polymerase chain reactionNeurologic diseaseBlinded studyPCR testingDiagnostic testingVirus DNAReference laboratoryYoung mothersChain reactionNegative resultsDifferent virusesPositive results
2004
A 1-Year Experience with Human Metapneumovirus in Children Aged <5 Years
Esper F, Martinello RA, Boucher D, Weibel C, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. A 1-Year Experience with Human Metapneumovirus in Children Aged <5 Years. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2004, 189: 1388-1396. PMID: 15073675, PMCID: PMC7109939, DOI: 10.1086/382482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman metapneumovirusPresence of hMPVStudy periodHMPV-positive childrenRespiratory syncytial virusParainfluenza virus 1Respiratory tract diseaseReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionDirect fluorescent antibody testFluorescent antibody testSyncytial virusRespiratory specimensPolymerase chain reactionChildren AgedCommon findingInfluenza ARespiratory pathogensChest wallAntibody testVirus 1Chain reactionNegative resultsMetapneumovirusSignificant proportionChildren
1982
Duration of Vidarabine Therapy in Biopsy-Negative Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
Landry M, Booss J, Hsiung GD. Duration of Vidarabine Therapy in Biopsy-Negative Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. JAMA 1982, 247: 332-334. PMID: 7054534, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1982.03320280052029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHerpes simplex encephalitisVidarabine therapySimplex encephalitisSubgroup of patientsTen-day courseHerpes simplex virusVidarabine treatmentFocal encephalitisCerebral edemaAntiviral therapyBiopsy resultsBiopsy specimenCase reportOptimum careTemporal lobeSimplex virusSide effectsVirus isolationBrain tissueDiagnostic possibilitiesEncephalitisPatientsTherapyVirus distributionNegative results