Francoise M Blachere

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Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Enhanced detection of infectious airborne influenza virus
    Francoise M Blachere
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1095 Willowdale Road, M S 4020, Morgantown, WV 26505 2888, USA
    J Virol Methods 176:120-4. 2011
  2. ncbi Measurement of airborne influenza virus in a hospital emergency department
    Francoise M Blachere
    Division of Health Effects Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 48:438-40. 2009
  3. ncbi Bioaerosol sampling for the detection of aerosolized influenza virus
    Francoise M Blachere
    Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Influenza Other Respi Viruses 1:113-20. 2007
  4. ncbi Detection of infectious influenza virus in cough aerosols generated in a simulated patient examination room
    John D Noti
    Health Effects Laboratory Division HELD, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Morgantown, WV, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 54:1569-77. 2012
  5. ncbi Measurements of airborne influenza virus in aerosol particles from human coughs
    William G Lindsley
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 5:e15100. 2010
  6. ncbi Quantity and size distribution of cough-generated aerosol particles produced by influenza patients during and after illness
    William G Lindsley
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 9:443-9. 2012
  7. ncbi Production and characterization of IgM monoclonal antibodies against hyphal antigens of Stachybotrys species
    Ajay P Nayak
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Hybridoma (Larchmt) 30:29-36. 2011
  8. ncbi Discrimination of Penicillium isolates by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry fingerprinting
    Justin M Hettick
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 22:2555-60. 2008
  9. ncbi Distribution of airborne influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus in an urgent care medical clinic
    William G Lindsley
    Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 2845, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 50:693-8. 2010
  10. ncbi Airborne fungal fragments and allergenicity
    Brett J Green
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 2888, USA
    Med Mycol 44:S245-55. 2006

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Publications16

  1. ncbi Enhanced detection of infectious airborne influenza virus
    Francoise M Blachere
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1095 Willowdale Road, M S 4020, Morgantown, WV 26505 2888, USA
    J Virol Methods 176:120-4. 2011
    ..The results obtained demonstrate that the viral replication assay is highly sensitive at detecting infectious influenza virus from aerosol samples...
  2. ncbi Measurement of airborne influenza virus in a hospital emergency department
    Francoise M Blachere
    Division of Health Effects Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 48:438-40. 2009
    ..Our results provide evidence that influenza virus may spread through the airborne route...
  3. ncbi Bioaerosol sampling for the detection of aerosolized influenza virus
    Francoise M Blachere
    Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Influenza Other Respi Viruses 1:113-20. 2007
    ..Influenza virus was used to characterize the efficacy of a cyclone-based, two-stage personal bioaerosol sampler for the collection and size fractionation of aerosolized viral particles...
  4. ncbi Detection of infectious influenza virus in cough aerosols generated in a simulated patient examination room
    John D Noti
    Health Effects Laboratory Division HELD, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Morgantown, WV, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 54:1569-77. 2012
    ....
  5. ncbi Measurements of airborne influenza virus in aerosol particles from human coughs
    William G Lindsley
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 5:e15100. 2010
    ..Further research is needed on the viability of airborne influenza viruses and the risk of transmission...
  6. ncbi Quantity and size distribution of cough-generated aerosol particles produced by influenza patients during and after illness
    William G Lindsley
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 9:443-9. 2012
    ....
  7. ncbi Production and characterization of IgM monoclonal antibodies against hyphal antigens of Stachybotrys species
    Ajay P Nayak
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Hybridoma (Larchmt) 30:29-36. 2011
    ..The results of this study further demonstrate the feasibility of specific MAb-based immunoassays for the detection of S. chartarum...
  8. ncbi Discrimination of Penicillium isolates by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry fingerprinting
    Justin M Hettick
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 22:2555-60. 2008
    ..e. 100% correct identification), indicating that MALDI-TOF MS data may be a useful diagnostic tool for the objective identification of Penicillium species of environmental and clinical importance...
  9. ncbi Distribution of airborne influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus in an urgent care medical clinic
    William G Lindsley
    Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 2845, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 50:693-8. 2010
    ....
  10. ncbi Airborne fungal fragments and allergenicity
    Brett J Green
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 2888, USA
    Med Mycol 44:S245-55. 2006
    ..The application of this novel method will help to characterize the contribution of fungal fragments to adverse health effects due to fungi and provide patient-specific exposure and sensitization profiles...
  11. ncbi Analytical bias of cross-reactive polyclonal antibodies for environmental immunoassays of Alternaria alternata
    Detlef Schmechel
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 121:763-8. 2008
    ..Two recent publications concluded that 95% to 99% of American homes contained detectable amounts of Alternaria antigens when analyzed with a polyclonal antibody (pAb)-based ELISA...
  12. ncbi Characterization of recombinant terrelysin, a hemolysin of Aspergillus terreus
    Ajay P Nayak
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1095 Willowdale Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Mycopathologia 171:23-34. 2011
    ..Polyclonal antibody to rTerrelysin recognized a protein of approximately 16.5 kDa in mycelial extracts from A. terreus...
  13. ncbi Discrimination of Aspergillus isolates at the species and strain level by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry fingerprinting
    Justin M Hettick
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Anal Biochem 380:276-81. 2008
    ..These data indicate that MALDI-TOF MS data may be used for unambiguous identification of members of the genus Aspergillus at both the species and strain levels...
  14. ncbi Prevalence of allergic sensitization to indoor fungi in West Virginia
    Donald H Beezhold
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 2888, USA
    Allergy Asthma Proc 29:29-34. 2008
    ..Cross-reactivity with other fungi may partially explain our results; however, skin testing for these indoor fungi may provide useful diagnostic information...
  15. ncbi Discrimination of haptens from prohaptens using the metabolically deficient Cpr(low/low) mouse
    Itai Chipinda
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505 2888, USA
    Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 252:268-72. 2011
    ..Results of the present study suggest potential utility of the Cpr(low/low) mice in the LLNA to differentiate prohaptens from direct acting haptens...
  16. ncbi Dual fluorescent halogen immunoassay for bioaerosols using confocal microscopy
    Brett J Green
    Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Anal Biochem 354:151-3. 2006