2008
The role of bats as reservoir hosts of emerging neurological viruses
MacKenzie J, Childs J, Field H, Wang L, Breed A. The role of bats as reservoir hosts of emerging neurological viruses. 2008, 382-406. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511541728.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrder ChiropteraReservoir hostsMammalian species richnessRole of batsSpecies richnessMammalian speciesRelated lyssavirusesWorld fruitBatsHuman pathogensMenangle virusChiropteraZoonotic virusesWide distributionPotential pathogensHostBiological featuresAbundanceLike virusesSARS coronavirusPathogensVirusRichnessVirus transmissionSuborders
2004
Zoonotic viruses of wildlife: hither from yon
Childs J. Zoonotic viruses of wildlife: hither from yon. Archives Of Virology. Supplementa 2004, 1-11. PMID: 15119758, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-0572-6_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZoonotic virusesCross-species virus transmissionImportant zoonotic virusesCross-species transmissionSubsequent disease outbreaksWest Nile virusEvolutionary factorsVirus adaptationWildlife diseasesSpillover hostsVirus emergenceWildlife reservoir hostsRecent discoveryReservoir hostsNipah virusHostNile virusInter-species contactVirusDisease outbreaksVirus transmissionSpeciesWildlifeHendraEpidemic emergence
2003
4 Epidemiology
Childs J. 4 Epidemiology. 2003, 113-162. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012379077-4/50006-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRabies virusAnimal reservoirsSubsequent human infectionSource of virusHuman rabiesInfectious disease epidemiologyHerd immunityEpidemiology of rabiesHuman infectionsVirus perpetuationInfectious diseasesEpidemiologySusceptible animalsVirus transmissionVirusViral progenyDisease epidemiologySusceptible hostsLyssavirus genusInfectionVirus maintenanceRabiesAnimalsHumansAnimal species
2001
Infections with Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii in Persons Coinfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Paddock C, Folk S, Shore G, Machado L, Huycke M, Slater L, Liddell A, Buller R, Storch G, Monson T, Rimland D, Sumner J, Singleton J, Bloch K, Tang Y, Standaert S, Childs J. Infections with Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii in Persons Coinfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2001, 33: 1586-1594. PMID: 11568857, DOI: 10.1086/323981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusImmunodeficiency virusE. ewingiiE. chaffeensisCases of ehrlichiosisDiagnosis of ehrlichiosisT-lymphocyte countsCells/microL.Ehrlichia ewingiiEhrlichia chaffeensisLife-threatening illnessLymphocyte countClinical courseHIV infectionMedical managementPatient cohortSevere manifestationsPatientsLaboratory evaluationEhrlichiosisChaffeensisInfectionEwingiiMultiple factorsVirus
2000
Prevalence of Antibody to Hepatitis E Virus among Rodents in the United States
Favorov M, Kosoy M, Tsarev S, Childs J, Margolis H. Prevalence of Antibody to Hepatitis E Virus among Rodents in the United States. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2000, 181: 449-455. PMID: 10669325, DOI: 10.1086/315273.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Search for the Ebola Virus Reservoir in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Reflections on a Vertebrate Collection
Leirs H, Mills J, Krebs J, Childs J, Akaibe D, Woollen N, Ludwig G, Peters C, Ksiazek T. Search for the Ebola Virus Reservoir in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Reflections on a Vertebrate Collection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1999, 179: s155-s163. PMID: 9988179, DOI: 10.1086/514299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRare speciesVirus ecologyVertebrate collectionsPrimary casesTarget speciesEbola virusPresence of antibodiesEbola hemorrhagic feverSpeciesVirus reservoirLack of informationHemorrhagic feverEcologic investigationsVertebratesHuman outbreaksHabitatsVirusEcologyKikwitFurther studiesDaily activitiesSelect groupSample size limitationsEpidemiology
1996
Rodent-Borne Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses of Importance to Agricultural Workers
Ellis B, Mills J, Childs J. Rodent-Borne Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses of Importance to Agricultural Workers. Journal Of Agromedicine 1996, 2: 7-44. DOI: 10.1300/j096v02n04_03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHemorrhagic fever virusSevere hemorrhagic fever diseaseFever virusSouth American hemorrhagic fever virusesHemorrhagic fever diseaseHantavirus pulmonary syndromeSin Nombre virusRodent-borne virusesAgricultural workersClinical featuresLikelihood of exposureVirus infectionLassa feverPulmonary syndromeHemorrhagic feverRenal syndromeNombre virusGuanarito virusLassa virusFever diseaseGenus HantavirusMortalityFamily ArenaviridaeVirusFever
1995
Rodent-Borne Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses: A Special Risk for Mammalogists?
Childs J, Mills J, Glass G. Rodent-Borne Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses: A Special Risk for Mammalogists? Journal Of Mammalogy 1995, 76: 664-680. DOI: 10.2307/1382739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHemorrhagic fever virusPersistent infectionPathophysiological consequencesSpecial riskSurvival of hostsDiseases of humansFever virusDiseaseZoonotic diseaseTransmission routesVirusUnrelated virusesInfectionRemarkable specializationMammalian hostsHuman diseasesVariable effectsRiskRodentsHumansRodent speciesInfections Associated with Bartonella Species in Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Regnery R, Childs J, Koehler J. Infections Associated with Bartonella Species in Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1995, 21: s94-s98. PMID: 8547519, DOI: 10.1093/clinids/21.supplement_1.s94.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusImmunodeficiency virusB. henselaeCommon sense precautionsB. henselae infectionDevelopment of infectionSource of infectionB. quintana infectionHenselae infectionFatal diseaseInfectionBartonella henselaeB. quintanaBartonella quintanaTraumatic contactHenselaeBartonella speciesCatsVirusDomestic catsQuintanaMajor reservoirGenus BartonellaPatientsSan FranciscoIsolation of black creek canal virus, a new hantavirus from Sigmodon hispidus in Florida
Rollin P, Ksiazek T, Elliott L, Ravkov E, Martin M, Morzunov S, Livingstone W, Monroe M, Glass G, Ruo S, Khan A, Childs J, Nichol S, Peters C. Isolation of black creek canal virus, a new hantavirus from Sigmodon hispidus in Florida. Journal Of Medical Virology 1995, 46: 35-39. PMID: 7623004, DOI: 10.1002/jmv.1890460108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack Creek Canal virusReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assaysNew hantavirusCotton ratsTranscriptase-polymerase chain reaction assaysVero E6 cellsHantavirus pulmonary syndrome casesVirologic studiesChain reaction assaysHantavirus antigensHigh seroprevalenceSyndrome casesE6 cellsSpleen homogenatesRT-PCRReaction assaysDirect RT-PCRVirusSerologic relationshipHantavirusesRatsRodentsSigmodon hispidusDade CountySeroprevalence
1994
Domestic Cases of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome in the United States
Glass G, Watson A, LeDuc J, Childs J. Domestic Cases of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome in the United States. Nephron 1994, 68: 48-51. PMID: 7991040, DOI: 10.1159/000188086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal diseaseHantaviral infectionsHemorrhagic feverRenal syndromeHypertensive renal diseasePersistent hypertensionLiver failureMild illnessClinical featuresSerologic studiesAcute diseaseSeoul virusInfectionDiseaseFeverSyndromeUnited StatesVirusFurther evidenceHypertensionNauseaVomitingPatientsIllnessDomestic cases
1993
Genetic Identification of a Hantavirus Associated with an Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Illness
Nichol S, Spiropoulou C, Morzunov S, Rollin P, Ksiazek T, Feldmann H, Sanchez A, Childs J, Zaki S, Peters C. Genetic Identification of a Hantavirus Associated with an Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Illness. Science 1993, 262: 914-917. PMID: 8235615, DOI: 10.1126/science.8235615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEcology and Epidemiology of Arenaviruses and Their Hosts
Childs J, Peters C. Ecology and Epidemiology of Arenaviruses and Their Hosts. The Viruses 1993, 331-384. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-3028-2_19.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection and house mouse (Mus musculus) distribution in urban Baltimore.
Childs J, Glass G, Korch G, Ksiazek T, Leduc J. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection and house mouse (Mus musculus) distribution in urban Baltimore. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1992, 47: 27-34. PMID: 1636880, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1992.47.27.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Human-rodent contact and infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis and Seoul viruses in an inner-city population.
Childs J, Glass G, Ksiazek T, Rossi C, Oro J, Leduc J. Human-rodent contact and infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis and Seoul viruses in an inner-city population. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1991, 44: 117-21. PMID: 1672798, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1991.44.117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusSeoul virusRodent-borne virusesHuman-rodent contactHistory of travelInner-city populationDisease clinicRodent exposureLymphocytic choriomeningitisAntibody prevalenceNeutralization testSerological testsAntibodiesVirusHigh rateInfectionRatsMore exposureExposureQuestionnaire responsesChoriomeningitisClinicPrevalenceMicePersons
1989
Serologic evidence of hantaviral infections within small mammal communities of Baltimore, Maryland: spatial and temporal patterns and host range.
Korch G, Childs J, Glass G, Rossi C, LeDuc J. Serologic evidence of hantaviral infections within small mammal communities of Baltimore, Maryland: spatial and temporal patterns and host range. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1989, 41: 230-40. PMID: 2570533, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1989.41.230.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
EVIDENCE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH A RAT-ASSOCIATED HANTAVIRUS IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
CHILDS J, GLASS G, KORCH G, ARTHUR R, SHAH K, GLASSER D, ROSSI C, LEDUC J. EVIDENCE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH A RAT-ASSOCIATED HANTAVIRUS IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1988, 127: 875-878. PMID: 3128102, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114871.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
EPIZOOTIOLOGY OF HANTAVIRUS INFECTIONS IN BALTIMORE: ISOLATION OF A VIRUS FROM NORWAY RATS, AND CHARACTERISTICS OF INFECTED RAT POPULATIONS
CHILDS J, KORCH G, GLASS G, LEDUC J, SHAH K. EPIZOOTIOLOGY OF HANTAVIRUS INFECTIONS IN BALTIMORE: ISOLATION OF A VIRUS FROM NORWAY RATS, AND CHARACTERISTICS OF INFECTED RAT POPULATIONS. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1987, 126: 55-68. PMID: 3109236, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHantavirus infectionGeometric mean titersPrevalence of antibodiesAntibody prevalence ratesAntibody reactivity patternsMonoclonal antibody reactivity patternsAge-related mechanismsMean titersSerologic testsHigh prevalenceInfected ratsPrevalence ratesPresence of ratsRatsInfectionEnzootic natureUrban ratsSix-year periodHuman exposureRat massVirusPrevalenceAntibodiesHantavirusesUnited States
1986
Global survey of antibody to Hantaan-related viruses among peridomestic rodents.
LeDuc J, Smith G, Childs J, Pinheiro F, Maiztegui J, Niklasson B, Antoniades A, Robinson D, Khin M, Shortridge K. Global survey of antibody to Hantaan-related viruses among peridomestic rodents. Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 1986, 64: 139-44. PMID: 2425998, PMCID: PMC2490912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHantaan-like virusNeutralization testHigher antibody prevalence ratesPlaque reduction neutralization testPrevalence of antibodiesReduction neutralization testAntibody prevalence ratesPrototype Hantaan virusHosts of hantavirusesSpecificity of antibodiesAntibody-positive rodentsPrevalence ratesRenal syndromeHaemorrhagic feverImmunofluorescent antibodyPositive seraHantaan virusPeridomestic rodentsSerological surveyRodent seraAntibodiesHantaanSerumCausative agentVirus
1985
Geographical distribution and age related prevalence of antibody to Hantaan-like virus in rat populations of Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Childs J, Terry A, Leduc J, Korch G, Smith G. Geographical distribution and age related prevalence of antibody to Hantaan-like virus in rat populations of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1985, 34: 385-7. PMID: 3885776, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1985.34.385.Peer-Reviewed Original Research