Yves Thomas

Summary

Affiliation: University Hospital
Country: Switzerland

Publications

  1. ncbi Survival of influenza virus on banknotes
    Yves Thomas
    Central Laboratory of Virology, Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 74:3002-7. 2008
  2. ncbi Lower respiratory viral illnesses: improved diagnosis by molecular methods and clinical impact
    Jorge Garbino
    Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Central Laboratory of Virology, University Hospitals of Geneva, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 170:1197-203. 2004
  3. ncbi Pilot Evaluation of RT-PCR/Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (PLEX-ID/Flu assay) on Influenza-Positive Specimens
    Samuel Cordey
    Swiss National Reference Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
    Open Virol J 6:64-7. 2012
  4. ncbi Simultaneous detection of parainfluenza viruses 1 and 3 by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
    Samuel Cordey
    Laboratory of Virology, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Geneva Hospitals, 24 Rue Micheli du Crest, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
    J Virol Methods 156:166-8. 2009
  5. ncbi Upper-respiratory viral infection, biomarkers, and COPD exacerbations
    Omar Kherad
    Department of Internal Medicine, Geneva s University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    Chest 138:896-904. 2010
  6. ncbi Amplicon sequencing and improved detection of human rhinovirus in respiratory samples
    Christelle Deffernez
    Central Laboratory of Virology, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
    J Clin Microbiol 42:3212-8. 2004

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi Survival of influenza virus on banknotes
    Yves Thomas
    Central Laboratory of Virology, Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 74:3002-7. 2008
    ..The unexpected stability of influenza virus in this nonbiological environment suggests that unusual environmental contamination should be considered in the setting of pandemic preparedness...
  2. ncbi Lower respiratory viral illnesses: improved diagnosis by molecular methods and clinical impact
    Jorge Garbino
    Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Central Laboratory of Virology, University Hospitals of Geneva, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 170:1197-203. 2004
    ..These viruses were associated with high morbidity, particularly in lung transplant recipients...
  3. ncbi Pilot Evaluation of RT-PCR/Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (PLEX-ID/Flu assay) on Influenza-Positive Specimens
    Samuel Cordey
    Swiss National Reference Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
    Open Virol J 6:64-7. 2012
    ....
  4. ncbi Simultaneous detection of parainfluenza viruses 1 and 3 by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
    Samuel Cordey
    Laboratory of Virology, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Geneva Hospitals, 24 Rue Micheli du Crest, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
    J Virol Methods 156:166-8. 2009
    ..The HPIV-1+3 combination constitutes a more rapid, more sensitive, and less expensive alternative than classical or multiplex real-time RT-PCR assays usually used in clinical laboratories...
  5. ncbi Upper-respiratory viral infection, biomarkers, and COPD exacerbations
    Omar Kherad
    Department of Internal Medicine, Geneva s University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    Chest 138:896-904. 2010
    ..The usefulness of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein as indicators of the presence or absence of viral infection in this setting also needs to be evaluated...
  6. ncbi Amplicon sequencing and improved detection of human rhinovirus in respiratory samples
    Christelle Deffernez
    Central Laboratory of Virology, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
    J Clin Microbiol 42:3212-8. 2004
    ..By sequencing the 5' noncoding regions of rhinoviruses recovered from clinical specimens, we designed probes that could specifically detect rhinovirus...