2001
Evidence of rodent-associated Bartonella and Rickettsia infections among intravenous drug users from Central and East Harlem, New York City.
Comer J, Diaz T, Vlahov D, Monterroso E, Childs J. Evidence of rodent-associated Bartonella and Rickettsia infections among intravenous drug users from Central and East Harlem, New York City. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2001, 65: 855-60. PMID: 11791987, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.855.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialBartonellaBartonella InfectionsCohort StudiesCross ReactionsFemaleFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHIV SeropositivityHumansMaleNew York CityPrevalenceRatsRickettsiaRickettsia InfectionsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban HealthConceptsInjection drug usersDrug usersGroup rickettsiaeSerum samplesIntravenous drug usersCross-adsorption studiesEast HarlemR. akari infectionPrimary etiologic agentTyphus group rickettsiaeFever group rickettsiaeIDU populationHigh prevalenceEtiologic agentNew York CityRickettsia akariBartonella henselaeAntigenTesting panelsRickettsia typhiB. henselaeBartonella quintanaR. rickettsiiRickettsia infectionR. akari
1997
Syphilis Serology in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Evidence for False-Negative Fluorescent Treponemal Testing
Erbelding E, Vlahov D, Nelson K, Rompalo A, Cohn S, Sanchez P, Quinn T, Brathwaite W, Thomas D. Syphilis Serology in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Evidence for False-Negative Fluorescent Treponemal Testing. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1997, 176: 1397-1400. PMID: 9359747, DOI: 10.1086/517330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFTA-ABS testHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionBFP reactionsVirus infectionRapid plasma reagin titerFluorescent treponemal antibody absorption testInjection drug usersAntibody absorption testPresence of antibodiesTreponema pallidum antigensFalse positive reactorsBFP reactorsSyphilis serologySerologic patternTreatment historyDrug usersMembrane antigenTreponemal testingAntigenNegative resultsSyphilisInfectionAntibodiesSerology