seroepidemiologic studies

Summary

Summary: EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES based on the detection through serological testing of characteristic change in the serum level of specific ANTIBODIES. Latent subclinical infections and carrier states can thus be detected in addition to clinically overt cases.

Top Publications

  1. ncbi Incidence of 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 infection in England: a cross-sectional serological study
    Elizabeth Miller
    Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety Department, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, UK
    Lancet 375:1100-8. 2010
  2. ncbi The infection attack rate and severity of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza in Hong Kong
    Joseph T Wu
    Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, People s Republic of China
    Clin Infect Dis 51:1184-91. 2010
  3. ncbi Risk factors and immunity in a nationally representative population following the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic
    Don Bandaranayake
    Institute of Environmental Science and Research, National Centre for Biosecurity and Infectious Disease, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
    PLoS ONE 5:e13211. 2010
  4. ncbi Assessment of baseline age-specific antibody prevalence and incidence of infection to novel influenza A/H1N1 2009
    P Hardelid
    Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, London, UK
    Health Technol Assess 14:115-92. 2010
  5. ncbi Seroprevalence following the second wave of Pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Shanta M Zimmer
    School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    PLoS ONE 5:e11601. 2010
  6. ncbi Estimating medium- and long-term trends in malaria transmission by using serological markers of malaria exposure
    C J Drakeley
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 102:5108-13. 2005
  7. ncbi Seroepidemiology of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus infections in Pune, India
    Babasaheb V Tandale
    National Institute of Virology, 20 A, Dr, Ambedkar Road, Pune 411001, India
    BMC Infect Dis 10:255. 2010
  8. ncbi Age-specific incidence of A/H1N1 2009 influenza infection in England from sequential antibody prevalence data using likelihood-based estimation
    Marc Baguelin
    Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety Department, Health Protection Agency, London, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 6:e17074. 2011
  9. ncbi Effectiveness of public health measures in mitigating pandemic influenza spread: a prospective sero-epidemiological cohort study
    Vernon J Lee
    Biodefence Centre, Ministry of Defence, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore
    J Infect Dis 202:1319-26. 2010
  10. ncbi Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans and animals in the United States
    J P Dubey
    United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705 2350, USA
    Int J Parasitol 38:1257-78. 2008

Research Grants

  1. LYME DISEASE IN WESTERN USA--ECOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
    Robert Lane; Fiscal Year: 1993
  2. Prenatal Factors and Risk of Schizophrenia in a Finnish National Birth Cohort
    ALAN STEWART BROWN; Fiscal Year: 2010
  3. Prenatal Factors and Risk of Schizophrenia in a Finnish National Birth Cohort
    Alan Brown; Fiscal Year: 2009
  4. EBV Entry and Spread in the Oral Cavity
    Lindsey M Hutt Fletcher; Fiscal Year: 2010
  5. AZITHROMYCIN AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
    J Grayston; Fiscal Year: 2003
  6. Sialic Acid O-Acetylation in GBS Pathogenesis & Immunity
    Victor Nizet; Fiscal Year: 2010
  7. Sialic Acid O-Acetylation in GBS Pathogenesis & Immunity
    Victor Nizet; Fiscal Year: 2007
  8. HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS TEGUMENT PROTEINS
    Thomas Shenk; Fiscal Year: 2007
  9. HOST COMPETENCE FACTORS AFFECT ARBOVIRUS TRANSMISSION
    William Reisen; Fiscal Year: 2003
  10. The Role of Pesticide Dispersion Within Texas Watershed*
    James Thompson; Fiscal Year: 2004

Detail Information

Publications224 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi Incidence of 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 infection in England: a cross-sectional serological study
    Elizabeth Miller
    Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety Department, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, UK
    Lancet 375:1100-8. 2010
    ....
  2. ncbi The infection attack rate and severity of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza in Hong Kong
    Joseph T Wu
    Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, People s Republic of China
    Clin Infect Dis 51:1184-91. 2010
    ..Serial cross-sectional data on antibody levels to the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus from a population can be used to estimate the infection attack rates and immunity against future infection in the community...
  3. ncbi Risk factors and immunity in a nationally representative population following the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic
    Don Bandaranayake
    Institute of Environmental Science and Research, National Centre for Biosecurity and Infectious Disease, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
    PLoS ONE 5:e13211. 2010
    ..Understanding immunity, incidence and risk factors of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic (2009 H1N1) through a national seroprevalence study is necessary for informing public health interventions and disease modelling...
  4. ncbi Assessment of baseline age-specific antibody prevalence and incidence of infection to novel influenza A/H1N1 2009
    P Hardelid
    Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, London, UK
    Health Technol Assess 14:115-92. 2010
    ....
  5. ncbi Seroprevalence following the second wave of Pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Shanta M Zimmer
    School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    PLoS ONE 5:e11601. 2010
    ..The objective was to determine the seroprevalence of antibodies against the pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza strain by decade of birth among Pittsburgh-area residents...
  6. ncbi Estimating medium- and long-term trends in malaria transmission by using serological markers of malaria exposure
    C J Drakeley
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 102:5108-13. 2005
    ..Thus, serological tools allow us to detect variations in malaria transmission over time. Such tools will be invaluable for monitoring trends in malaria endemicity and the effectiveness of malaria control programs...
  7. ncbi Seroepidemiology of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus infections in Pune, India
    Babasaheb V Tandale
    National Institute of Virology, 20 A, Dr, Ambedkar Road, Pune 411001, India
    BMC Infect Dis 10:255. 2010
    ..We undertook serosurveys among the risk groups and general population to determine the extent of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus infections...
  8. ncbi Age-specific incidence of A/H1N1 2009 influenza infection in England from sequential antibody prevalence data using likelihood-based estimation
    Marc Baguelin
    Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety Department, Health Protection Agency, London, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 6:e17074. 2011
    ..The method provides a more accurate and continuous measure of incidence than achieved by comparing prevalence in samples grouped by time period...
  9. ncbi Effectiveness of public health measures in mitigating pandemic influenza spread: a prospective sero-epidemiological cohort study
    Vernon J Lee
    Biodefence Centre, Ministry of Defence, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore
    J Infect Dis 202:1319-26. 2010
    ..Few studies have validated the effectiveness of public health interventions in reducing influenza spread in real‐life settings. We aim to validate these measures used during the 2009 pandemic...
  10. ncbi Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans and animals in the United States
    J P Dubey
    United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705 2350, USA
    Int J Parasitol 38:1257-78. 2008
    ..Seroprevalence of T. gondii in humans and pigs is declining. Modes of transmission, epidemiology and environmental contamination with oocysts on land and sea are discussed...
  11. ncbi Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in the United States, 1988-1994
    Stephanie A S Staras
    Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 43:1143-51. 2006
    ..However, there are no nationwide estimates of CMV seroprevalence among pregnant women or the overall population of the United States...
  12. ncbi Dried blood spots as a source of anti-malarial antibodies for epidemiological studies
    Patrick H Corran
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK
    Malar J 7:195. 2008
    ..Although recommendations for the storage and analysis of small molecule analytes in blood spots exist, there are no published systematic studies of the stability of antibodies under different storage conditions...
  13. ncbi Epidemiological serosurvey of hepatitis B in China--declining HBV prevalence due to hepatitis B vaccination
    Xiaofeng Liang
    Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
    Vaccine 27:6550-7. 2009
    ....
  14. ncbi Hand, foot and mouth disease: seroprevalence of Coxsackie A16 and Enterovirus 71 in Germany
    Holger F Rabenau
    Institute of Medical Virology, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
    Med Microbiol Immunol 199:45-51. 2010
    ..Obviously, the manifestation rate, i.e., distinct disease of these infections is low...
  15. ncbi Seroprevalence of antibodies to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus among hospital staff in a medical center in Taiwan
    Yu Jiun Chan
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
    J Chin Med Assoc 73:62-6. 2010
    ....
  16. ncbi Epidemiology and control of neosporosis and Neospora caninum
    J P Dubey
    Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Agricultural Research Service, U S Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
    Clin Microbiol Rev 20:323-67. 2007
    ..caninum in animals and humans are tabulated. The role of wildlife in the life cycle of N. caninum and strategies for the control of neosporosis in cattle are discussed...
  17. ncbi Spread of vector-borne diseases and neglect of Leishmaniasis, Europe
    Jean Claude Dujardin
    Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde, Antwerp, Belgium
    Emerg Infect Dis 14:1013-8. 2008
    ..Despite this possibility, no coordinated surveillance of the disease exists at the European level. In this review of leishmaniasis importance in Europe, we would like to bridge the gap between research and surveillance and control...
  18. ncbi A comparison of two commercially available anti-HEV IgG kits and a re-evaluation of anti-HEV IgG seroprevalence data in developed countries
    Richard Bendall
    Clinical Microbiology, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, Truro, United Kingdom
    J Med Virol 82:799-805. 2010
    ....
  19. ncbi Trends in herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 seroprevalence in the United States
    Fujie Xu
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    JAMA 296:964-73. 2006
    ..Preexisting HSV-1 antibodies can alleviate clinical manifestations of subsequently acquired HSV-2. Furthermore, HSV-1 has become an important cause of genital herpes in some developed countries...
  20. ncbi Autochthonous hepatitis E in Southwest England: natural history, complications and seasonal variation, and hepatitis E virus IgG seroprevalence in blood donors, the elderly and patients with chronic liver disease
    Harry R Dalton
    Cornwall Gastrointestinal Unit, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, Truro, Cornwall, UK
    Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 20:784-90. 2008
    ..To report the natural history of autochthonous hepatitis E and hepatitis E virus (HEV) IgG seroprevalence in Southwest England...
  21. ncbi High titers of hemagglutination inhibition antibodies against 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in Southern Iran
    Mohsen Moghadami
    Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
    Iran J Immunol 7:39-48. 2010
    ..As of December 30, 2009, a total of 3672 confirmed cases of human infection with a novel Influenza A (2009 H1N1) virus had been reported in Iran with 140 deaths...
  22. ncbi Chapter 5. Potential contribution of sero-epidemiological analysis for monitoring malaria control and elimination: historical and current perspectives
    Chris Drakeley
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
    Adv Parasitol 69:299-352. 2009
    ..Here we present a review of the historical data and use it to assess the serological contribution to monitoring malaria elimination...
  23. ncbi Emerging trends in the seroprevalence of canine leishmaniasis in the Madrid region (central Spain)
    R Galvez
    Servicio de Parasitologia, Centro Nacional de Microbiologia, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Ctra Majadahonda Pozuelo s n, Majadahonda, 28220 Madrid, Spain
    Vet Parasitol 169:327-34. 2010
    ..Further studies designed to explain this trend should attempt to correlate sand fly densities and CanL seroprevalences with climate, land use and human changes...
  24. ncbi Interepidemic Rift Valley fever virus seropositivity, northeastern Kenya
    A Desiree LaBeaud
    Rainbow Babies and Children s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Emerg Infect Dis 14:1240-6. 2008
    ..Rural Gumarey reported more mosquito and animal exposure than Sogan-Godud. Seropositive persons were more likely to have visual impairment and retinal lesions; other physical findings did not differ...
  25. ncbi Enterovirus 71 maternal antibodies in infants, Taiwan
    Shu Ting Luo
    National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan Miaoli, Taiwan
    Emerg Infect Dis 15:581-4. 2009
    ..Approximately 50% of neonates had detectable EV71 neutralizing antibodies, which declined to almost undetectable levels by 6 months of age...
  26. ncbi A serological survey of pigs, horses, and ducks in Nepal for evidence of infection with Japanese encephalitis virus
    Ganesh R Pant
    Central Veterinary Laboratory, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1081:124-9. 2006
    ..92% were found positive for the presence of antibodies against JE virus infection in Nepal. Sero-prevalence of JE in pigs, ducks, and horses was 48.11%, 26.79%, and 50.0%, respectively...
  27. ncbi Serological survey of 2009 H1N1 influenza in residents of Beijing, China
    Y Deng
    Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control CDC, Capital Medical University School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Beijing, China
    Epidemiol Infect 139:52-8. 2011
    ..Our study suggests that many factors, and not just the immunological level against 2009 H1N1 influenza in the community, affected the spread of the virus within the population of Beijing...
  28. ncbi Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in patients with vision and hearing impairments, cancer, HIV, or undergoing hemodialysis in Durango, Mexico
    C Alvarado-Esquivel
    Faculty of Medicine, Juárez University of Durango State, 34000 Durango City, Durango, Mexico
    J Parasitol 96:505-8. 2010
    ..gondii infection than those with normal reflexes (19% vs. 9.4%, respectively: P = 0.04). Results of the present study are the first step in the design of prevention programs to avoid the sequelae of toxoplasmosis...
  29. ncbi Epidemiological aspects of canine visceral leishmaniosis in the Islamic Republic of Iran
    Mehdi Mohebali
    School of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Parasitology, P O Box 14155 6446, Tehran, Iran
    Vet Parasitol 129:243-51. 2005
    ..infantum and one other as L. tropica by molecular and biochemical techniques. For the first time in Iran, L. infantum and L. tropica were isolated from viscera of both a wolf and a domestic dog...
  30. ncbi Socioeconomic disparities in the seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in the US population: NHANES III
    J B Dowd
    Department of Epidemiology, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Epidemiol Infect 137:58-65. 2009
    ....
  31. ncbi A lower than expected adult Victorian community attack rate for pandemic (H1N1) 2009
    Nathan Grills
    Victorian Public Health Training Scheme, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University corrected
    Aust N Z J Public Health 34:228-31. 2010
    ..To determine the community seropositivity of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in order to estimate immunity and the community attack rate...
  32. ncbi High prevalence of anti-hepatitis E virus antibodies in blood donors from South West France
    Jean Michel Mansuy
    Virology Laboratory, Purpan University Hospital, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
    J Med Virol 80:289-93. 2008
    ..As the risk factors for HEV infection in industrialized countries are still unknown, further studies are needed to clarify the epidemiology of HEV infection in the Midi-Pyrénées region...
  33. ncbi Hepatitis A virus seroprevalence by age and world region, 1990 and 2005
    Kathryn H Jacobsen
    Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive MS 5B7, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
    Vaccine 28:6653-7. 2010
    ..The estimation of the global burden of hepatitis A and policies for public health control are dependent on an understanding of the changing epidemiology of this viral infection...
  34. ncbi Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in stray and household dogs in Guangzhou, China
    Han Zhang
    College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510642, People s Republic of China
    J Parasitol 96:671-2. 2010
    ..gondii infection in dogs was high in Guangzhou, especially in strays. Therefore, it is essential to implement integrated strategies to prevent and control T. gondii infection in both stray and household dogs...
  35. ncbi Preventive vaccination contributes to control classical swine fever in wild boar (Sus scrofa sp.)
    S Rossi
    Wildlife Sanitary Unit Unité Sanitaire de la Faune, Game and Wildlife Agency Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage, 05000 Gap, France
    Vet Microbiol 142:99-107. 2010
    ..We discuss these results regarding the improvement of management measures and further research perspective...
  36. ncbi Serological survey of American trypanosomiasis in dogs and their owners from an urban area of Mérida Yucatàn, México
    M Jimenez-Coello
    Laboratorio de Biologia Celular, CIR Dr Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Merida Yucatan, Mexico
    Transbound Emerg Dis 57:33-6. 2010
    ..05). The presence of seropositive dogs in houses where vectors are well-adapted represents a high risk for humans to become infected when bitten by a vector infected by a positive dog...
  37. ncbi Distribution and ecological aspects of Rhodnius pallescens in Costa Rica and Nicaragua and their epidemiological implications
    Rodrigo Zeledon
    Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica
    Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 101:75-9. 2006
    ..pallescens could be a potential threat as a vector in this particular region...
  38. ncbi Prevalence and risk factors associated with bovine viral diarrhea virus infection in dairy herds in Jordan
    A Q Talafha
    Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P O Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
    Trop Anim Health Prod 41:499-506. 2009
    ..Results of this study indicated that BVDV is highly prevalent in Jordan and BVDV infection could be controlled by livestock-trade control, and applying strict biosecurity measures in the dairy farms...
  39. ncbi High prevalence of antibodies against polyomavirus WU, polyomavirus KI, and human bocavirus in German blood donors
    Florian Neske
    Institute of Virology and Immunobiology, University of Wurzburg, Versbacher Str 7, 97078 Wurzburg, Germany
    BMC Infect Dis 10:215. 2010
    ..Our aim was to establish virus-specific serological assays and to determine the prevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) against these three viruses in the general population...
  40. ncbi Correlation between bocavirus infection and humoral response, and co-infection with other respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory infection
    Kai Wang
    Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People s Republic of China
    J Clin Virol 47:148-55. 2010
    ..Co-infection was frequently found in HBoV-positive patients. Thus, whether HBoV is responsible for the respiratory disease is still arguable...
  41. ncbi Toxoplasma gondii infection and schizophrenia: a case control study in a low Toxoplasma seroprevalence Mexican population
    Cosme Alvarado-Esquivel
    Faculty of Medicine, Juárez University of Durango State, Avenida Universidad S N esquina Fanny Anitua, 34000 Durango, Dgo, Mexico
    Parasitol Int 60:151-5. 2011
    ..6) than in those with paranoid schizophrenia (F20.0) (P=0.02). This study provides elements to clarify the controversial information on the association of T. gondii infection and schizophrenia...
  42. ncbi Risk factors for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus seroconversion among hospital staff, Singapore
    Mark I C Chen
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
    Emerg Infect Dis 16:1554-61. 2010
    ..5, 95% CI 0.9-6.6) and larger household size (aOR 1.2, 95% CI 1.0-1.4) were of borderline significance. Our study suggests that seroconversion was associated with occupational and nonoccupational risk factors...
  43. ncbi Seroprevalence of pertussis in The Netherlands: evidence for increased circulation of Bordetella pertussis
    Sabine C de Greeff
    Epidemiology and Surveillance, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
    PLoS ONE 5:e14183. 2010
    ..We determined whether the increase in reported pertussis in the last decade is associated with an increase in the number of infections...
  44. ncbi Cellular tropism of human enterovirus D species serotypes EV-94, EV-70, and EV-68 in vitro: implications for pathogenesis
    Teemu Smura
    Intestinal Viruses Unit, Division of Health Protection, Department of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control, National Institute for Health and Welfare THL, Helsinki, Finland
    J Med Virol 82:1940-9. 2010
    ..These results suggest that HEV-D viruses may be more prevalent than has been thought previously, and they provide in vitro evidence that EV-94 may be a potent pathogen and should be considered a potentially diabetogenic enterovirus type...
  45. ncbi Incidence of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza infection in children and pregnant women during the 2009 influenza season in Western Australia - a seroprevalence study
    Gary K Dowse
    Communicable Disease Control Directorate, WA Health, Perth, WA, Australia
    Med J Aust 194:68-72. 2011
    ..To determine antibody levels and estimate incidence of infection with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in children and pregnant women during the 2009 winter in Western Australia...
  46. ncbi Estimated cumulative incidence of pandemic (H1N1) influenza among pregnant women during the first wave of the 2009 pandemic
    Salaheddin M Mahmud
    Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man
    CMAJ 182:1522-4. 2010
    ..We estimated the cumulative incidence of pandemic (H1N1) influenza among pregnant women in the province of Manitoba during the first wave of the 2009 pandemic...
  47. ncbi Current status of liver diseases in Korea: hepatitis B
    Hee Bok Chae
    Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National Unviersity College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
    Korean J Hepatol 15:S13-24. 2009
    ..Further studies are warranted for understanding factors influencing natural history, improving treatment outcomes, and overcoming vaccine non-response...
  48. ncbi Prevalence and geographic distribution of Dirofilaria immitis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in dogs in the United States: results of a national clinic-based serologic survey
    Dwight Bowman
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, C4 119 Veterinary Medical Center, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
    Vet Parasitol 160:138-48. 2009
    ..Dogs can serve as sentinels to identify the presence of vector-borne disease agents of both veterinary and public health significance...
  49. ncbi Seroprevalence of six different viruses among pregnant women and blood donors in rural and urban Burkina Faso: A comparative analysis
    Ellen Collenberg
    Abteilung Virologie, Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    J Med Virol 78:683-92. 2006
    ..3%) than in urban (36.5%) Burkina Faso...
  50. ncbi Serological survey of Leishmania infection in dogs from the municipality of Peso da Régua (Alto Douro, Portugal) using the direct agglutination test (DAT) and fast agglutination screening test (FAST)
    Luis Cardoso
    Department of Hygiene and Animal Health, CECAV, University of Tras os Montes e Alto Douro, 5001 911 Vila Real, Portugal
    Acta Trop 91:95-100. 2004
    ..This study further demonstrates that FAST can be used as a simple, rapid and sensitive screening test for canine Leishmania infection in areas of high endemicity and, together with DAT, is a valuable tool in the assessment of CanL...
  51. ncbi Toxoplasmosis in sheep--the last 20 years
    J P Dubey
    United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, Building 1001, Beltsville, MD 20705 2350, USA
    Vet Parasitol 163:1-14. 2009
    ..In the present paper, information on the prevalence, transmission, and control of ovine toxoplasmosis in the last 20 years is reviewed...
  52. ncbi Time trend of the prevalence of hepatitis E antibodies among farmers and blood donors: a potential zoonosis in Denmark
    Peer B Christensen
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
    Clin Infect Dis 47:1026-31. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti-HEV among Danish blood donors and Danish farmers. In addition, we compared the prevalence among 2 sets of serum samples obtained from blood donors 20 years apart...
  53. ncbi Long-term monitoring of classical swine fever in wild boar (Sus scrofa sp.) using serological data
    Sophie Rossi
    , , , 1 avenue Bourgelat, BP 83, 69280 Marcy-l'Etoile, France
    Vet Res 36:27-42. 2005
    ..Such persistence may be due to favourable local conditions and/or the social organisation of wild boars...
  54. ncbi [Comparison of recent IgG anti-HAV prevalence between two hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi area]
    Tae Yeob Kim
    Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University, Guri, Korea
    Korean J Hepatol 13:363-9. 2007
    ..This study compared the prevalence of IgG anti-HAV in two university hospitals located in a large city and in a small city including a rural region according to age, gender, and the year of diagnosis...
  55. ncbi Incidence and case-fatality rates resulting from the 1998 enterovirus 71 outbreak in Taiwan
    Chun Yi Lu
    Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
    J Med Virol 67:217-23. 2002
    ..The lack of a protective antibody in younger children may account for the high incidence and case-fatality rate in this age group...
  56. ncbi A serological survey on classical swine fever (CSF), Aujeszky's disease (AD) and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus infections in French wild boars from 1991 to 1998
    E Albina
    Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire et Alimentaire, Unité de Virologie et Immunologie Porcines, Zoopole, Les Croix, Avicole et Porcine, BP 53, F 22440, Ploufragan, France
    Vet Microbiol 77:43-57. 2000
    ..Thirty three of them were positive. The results on AD and PRRS antibody detection show that wild boars may constitute a reservoir for various infectious diseases of pigs...
  57. ncbi Spectrum of Rift Valley fever virus transmission in Kenya: insights from three distinct regions
    A Desiree LaBeaud
    Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies and Children s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 76:795-800. 2007
    ..The extent of both epidemic and inter-epidemic RVFV transmission in Kenya is greater than previously documented...
  58. ncbi Transmission of visceral leishmaniasis through blood transfusions from infected English foxhounds to anemic dogs
    S D Owens
    Penn Animal Blood Bank, Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6010, USA
    J Am Vet Med Assoc 219:1076-83. 2001
    ..CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: To our knowledge, this report documents the first transmission of Leishmania spp by blood transfusion. The use of foxhounds as blood donors may not be advisable in North America...
  59. ncbi Neurocysticercosis: association between seizures, serology, and brain CT in rural Peru
    S M Montano
    School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
    Neurology 65:229-33. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: In this hyperendemic area, an important proportion of seizure cases are associated with neurocysticercosis as demonstrated by serology or brain CT...
  60. ncbi Hepatitis C virus infection-related morbidity and mortality among patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection
    H K Monga
    Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Sections, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 33:240-7. 2001
    ..02); 47% of the deaths in the latter group were due to liver-related causes. In summary, HCV infection causes increased morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV infection...
  61. ncbi Chagas disease transmission in periurban communities of Arequipa, Peru
    Natalie M Bowman
    Asociación Benéfica Proyectos en Informática, Salud, Medicina y Agricultura, Lima, Peru
    Clin Infect Dis 46:1822-8. 2008
    ..Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi infection, is an urban problem in Arequipa, Peru, and the epidemiology of Chagas disease is likely to be quite different in this area, compared with in rural zones...
  62. ncbi Antibodies against human herpesvirus 8 in black South African patients with cancer
    F Sitas
    National Cancer Registry, Department of Anatomical Pathology, South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg
    N Engl J Med 340:1863-71. 1999
    ....
  63. ncbi Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild pigs (Sus scrofa) from Spain
    C B L Gauss
    Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Anatomy and Animal Health Department, Veterinary School, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra 08193, Barcelona, Spain
    Vet Parasitol 131:151-6. 2005
    ..Serological results indicate a widespread exposure to T. gondii among Spanish wild boars, suggesting that this population could represent a public health risk for persons that handle or consume raw or undercooked infected wild pig meat...
  64. ncbi Bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1) and bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) infections in dairy herds: self clearance and the detection of seroconversions against a new atypical pestivirus
    Jaruwan Kampa
    Department of Clinical Sciences, P O Box 7054, SLU, SE 75007 Uppsala, Sweden
    Vet J 182:223-30. 2009
    ..This study showed a significantly decreasing prevalence for both BHV-1 and BVDV due to a self-clearance process. Further studies are needed to find out how the atypical BVDV strain entered the cattle population...
  65. ncbi Anisakis simplex: the high prevalence in Madrid (Spain) and its relation with fish consumption
    Pilar Puente
    Departamento de Parasitologia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    Exp Parasitol 118:271-4. 2008
    ..These results are discussed in relation to the much lower prevalence observed in Galicia (N.W. Spain)...
  66. ncbi Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum antibodies in wild boars in the Czech Republic
    E Bartova
    Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackeho 1 3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic
    Vet Parasitol 142:150-3. 2006
    ..caninum antibodies) was found in 38 wild boars. It is the first report of antibodies to N. caninum in wild boar. Serological results indicate a common exposure to T. gondii and to N. caninum among wild boars in the Czech Republic...
  67. ncbi Sero-prevalence of bovine brucellosis and its risk factors in Jimma zone of Oromia Region, South-western Ethiopia
    Nuraddis Ibrahim
    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Addis Ababa University, P O Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia
    Trop Anim Health Prod 42:35-40. 2010
    ..Generally, the sero-prevalence of bovine brucellosis found in Jimma area was not high and the sero-prevalence was closely associated with some of the risk factors considered at individual animal and herd level...
  68. ncbi [Hepatitis viruses infection situation in Mianyang of the Sichuan province]
    Li Ping Zhang
    Science City Hospital, Mianyang 621900, China
    Zhonghua Shi Yan He Lin Chuang Bing Du Xue Za Zhi 22:449-51. 2008
    ..To investigate the seroprevalence of hepatitis viruses in Mianyang of the Sichuan province...
  69. ncbi Seroprevalence of hepatitis B infection in the Turkish population in Northern Cyprus
    Zafer Kurugol
    Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
    Turk J Pediatr 51:120-6. 2009
    ..However, prevalence of HBV infection is still high in adolescent and young adults in Northern Cyprus. Therefore, catch-up immunization for these groups will help to reduce hepatitis B transmission...
  70. ncbi Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in multi-transfused patients in Colombia
    Mauricio Beltrán
    Instituto National de Salud, Calle 26 51 60 CAN Zona 6, Bogota D C, Colombia
    J Clin Virol 34:S33-8. 2005
    ..Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is a public health problem worldwide, with particular relevance in multi-transfused patients given that HCV is principally transmitted by exposure to infected blood...
  71. ncbi Genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from wild boar (Sus scrofa) in France
    C Richomme
    INRA, UR 346, Epidémiologie animale, Centre de Recherche de Clermont Ferrand, Site de Theix, F 63122 Saint Genes Champanelle, France
    Vet Parasitol 164:296-300. 2009
    ..These results underline that wild boar may serve as an important reservoir for transmission of T. gondii, and that strains present in wildlife may not be different from strains from the domestic environment...
  72. ncbi Systemic antibodies to the leukotoxin of the oral pathogen Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans correlate negatively with stroke in women
    A Johansson
    Department of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
    Cerebrovasc Dis 20:226-32. 2005
    ..actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin in stroke cases (n = 273) and matched controls (n = 546) in an incident case-control study nested within the Northern Sweden MONICA and Vasterbotten Intervention cohorts...
  73. ncbi Isolation of Toxoplasma gondii from animals in Durango, Mexico
    J P Dubey
    Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland 20705 2350, USA
    J Parasitol 95:319-22. 2009
    ..One genotype (the 4 chicken isolates) belongs to the clonal Type III lineage, three genotypes were reported in previous reports, and 1 genotype is unique...
  74. ncbi Worldwide distribution of human papillomavirus types in cytologically normal women in the International Agency for Research on Cancer HPV prevalence surveys: a pooled analysis
    G M Clifford
    International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150 cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France
    Lancet 366:991-8. 2005
    ..We aimed to compare HPV-type distribution in representative samples of women from different world regions...
  75. ncbi The prevalence of hepatitis B virus markers in a cohort of students in Bangui, Central African Republic
    Narcisse P Komas
    Viral Hepatitis Laboratory, Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic
    BMC Infect Dis 10:226. 2010
    ..The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of HBV in apparently healthy young people and to identify the risk factors of transmission of the HBV among this population in Bangui...
  76. ncbi Laboratory characteristics of recent hepatitis A in Korea: ongoing epidemiological shift
    Hee Won Moon
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, 4 12, Hwayang dong, Gwangjin gu, Seoul 143 729, South Korea
    World J Gastroenterol 16:1115-8. 2010
    ..To evaluate seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) antibody and investigate demographic, clinical, and laboratory features of recent cases in Korea...
  77. ncbi Serological survey of bovine brucellosis in barka and arado breeds (Bos indicus) of western Tigray, Ethiopia
    - Haileselassie Mekonnen
    Live Animal Export Inspection and Certification Department, Humera, Western Tigray, Ethiopia
    Prev Vet Med 94:28-35. 2010
    ..Hence, screening tests aiming at culling seropositive barka was recommended before distribution to other poverty-prone areas of the region...
  78. ncbi Risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 and HIV among women at high risk in northwestern Tanzania: preparing for an HSV-2 intervention trial
    Deborah Watson-Jones
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 46:631-42. 2007
    ..To determine prevalence of and risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV among women being screened for a randomized, controlled trial of HSV suppressive therapy in northwestern Tanzania...
  79. ncbi Incidence of cytomegalovirus infection among the general population and pregnant women in the United States
    Fernando A B Colugnati
    Disciplina de Nutrição e Metabolismo, Departamento de Pediatria, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    BMC Infect Dis 7:71. 2007
    ..More children suffer serious disabilities caused by congenital CMV than by several better-known childhood maladies such as Down syndrome or fetal alcohol syndrome..
  80. ncbi Seroprevalence of six reproductive pathogens in European wild boar (Sus scrofa) from Spain: the effect on wild boar female reproductive performance
    Francisco Ruiz-Fons
    Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
    Theriogenology 65:731-43. 2006
    ..Potential relations between management of wild boar populations and exposure of individuals to different reproductive pathogens are discussed...
  81. ncbi Factors affecting the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from Spain
    S Almeria
    Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Anatomy and Animal Health Department, Veterinary School, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra 08193, Barcelona, Spain
    Vet Parasitol 123:265-70. 2004
    ..The results indicate that prevalence of T. gondii in some areas of Spain is high, and this finding could have environmental and/or public health implications if wild rabbits are to be used as a source of food...
  82. ncbi Prevalence of hepatitis B and C seropositivity in a Nigerian cohort of HIV-infected patients
    Jesse A Otegbayo
    Departments of Medicine, Gastrointestinal Liver Unit, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
    Ann Hepatol 7:152-6. 2008
    ....
  83. ncbi Unseen blindness, unheard deafness, and unrecorded death and disability: congenital rubella in Kumasi, Ghana
    J E Lawn
    Department of Child Health, School of Medical Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa
    Am J Public Health 90:1555-61. 2000
    ..Our objectives were to identify congenital rubella syndrome cases, ascertain rubella antibody seroprevalence during pregnancy, and recommend strategies for congenital rubella syndrome surveillance...
  84. ncbi The comparative sero-epidemiology of varicella zoster virus in 11 countries in the European region
    A Nardone
    Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infections, London, UK
    Vaccine 25:7866-72. 2007
    ..There are substantial differences in VZV sero-epidemiology within the European region, which will need to be taken into account in designing national policies regarding VZV vaccination...
  85. ncbi Transmission of herpes simplex virus Type 2 among factory workers in Ethiopia
    Yenew Kebede
    Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, and Ethio-Netherlands AIDS Research Project, Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    J Infect Dis 190:365-72. 2004
    ..75 seroconversions/100 PY for women and 4.93 seroconversions/100 PY for men. The high burden of both HSV-2 and HIV infection in Ethiopia warrants stringent control measures...
  86. ncbi The eradication experience of enzootic bovine leukosis from Lithuania
    J Acaite
    Institute of Immunology Vilnius University, Moletu pl 29, LT 08409 Vilnius 21, Lithuania
    Prev Vet Med 82:83-9. 2007
    ..To create the latter, calves were fed pasteurized milk. The seroprevalence in 1990 was 7.29%, but it steadily declined to 0.32% in 2006...
  87. ncbi Seroepidemiology of human enterovirus 71, Singapore
    Eng Eong Ooi
    Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Singapore
    Emerg Infect Dis 8:995-7. 2002
    ..The epidemiology of this viral infection is not well understood. We conducted a serologic survey in Singapore children, and the results indicate that infection occurs largely in preschool settings...
  88. ncbi Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in Korean pregnant women
    Kyoung-Ju Song
    Department of Microbiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
    Korean J Parasitol 43:69-71. 2005
    ..However our trials, performed with a variety of diagnostic tools, were considered to be useful for the precise diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis...
  89. ncbi Age-dependent seroprevalence of Toscana virus in central Italy and correlation with the clinical profile
    C Terrosi
    Department of Molecular Biology, Microbiology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    Clin Vaccine Immunol 16:1251-2. 2009
    ..The seroprevalence rate was 19.8% in adults and 5.8% in children, showing an age-dependent increase in TOSV-specific immunity. Meningitis due to TOSV infection was more frequent in adults than in children...
  90. ncbi Spatial distribution and risk factors of Brucellosis in Iberian wild ungulates
    Pilar M Muñoz
    Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria del Gobierno de Aragón CITA, Montañana, 930 50059, Zaragoza, Spain
    BMC Infect Dis 10:46. 2010
    ..The aim of this work was to determine the aetiology, apparent prevalence, spatial distribution and risk factors for brucellosis transmission in several Iberian wild ungulates...
  91. ncbi Serosurvey of Aujeszky's disease virus infection in European wild boar in Spain
    J Vicente
    , Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
    Vet Rec 156:408-12. 2005
    ..The seroprevalence in males more than one year old peaked after the breeding season, whereas females of the same age had a higher and constant seroprevalence throughout the year...
  92. ncbi Modelling the incidence of congenital rubella syndrome in developing countries
    F T Cutts
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
    Int J Epidemiol 28:1176-84. 1999
    ..Data on the burden of congenital rubella syndrome are important to guide rubella vaccination policies...
  93. ncbi Risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection in United States blood donors. NHLBI Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study (REDS)
    E L Murphy
    University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 0884, USA
    Hepatology 31:756-62. 2000
    ..Weaker associations with incarceration, religious scarification, being stuck or cut with a bloody object, pierced ears or body parts, and immunoglobulin injection must be interpreted with caution...
  94. ncbi Bluetongue virus in wild deer, Belgium, 2005-2008
    Annick Linden
    Surveillance Network of Wildlife Diseases, Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
    Emerg Infect Dis 16:833-6. 2010
    ..Infection emerged in 2006 and spread over the study area in red deer, but not in roe deer...
  95. ncbi Epidemiology of canine visceral leishmaniosis in the endemic area of Montes Claros Municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
    João C França-Silva
    Departamento de Parasitologia, Laboratorio de Leishmanioses and Vacinas, Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antonio Carlos 6627, Pampulha 31270 901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
    Vet Parasitol 111:161-73. 2003
    ..The role of the dog as a reservoir for L. chagasi was confirmed. It was demonstrated that short-furred animals are at a higher risk of acquiring visceral leishmaniosis than the long-furred dogs...
  96. ncbi The sero-epidemiology of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV-8) in adults with cancer in Uganda
    Robert Newton
    Cancer Research UK, Epidemiology Unit, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, United Kingdom
    Int J Cancer 103:226-32. 2003
    ..03). In conclusion, in this population in Uganda, where KSHV is relatively common, the prevalence of anti-KSHV antibodies increased with age but showed little association with nearly 50 other factors studied...
  97. ncbi Helicobacter pylori prevalence among indigenous peoples of South America
    Lisa Gaye E Robinson
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    J Infect Dis 186:1131-7. 2002
    ..Seroprevalence did not correlate with the length of contact with the outside world. These results suggest that H. pylori was indigenous to the South American Indians and was not introduced by contact with outsiders...
  98. ncbi Prevalence and incidence of Toxoplasma infection in HIV-positive patients in the Czech Republic
    Petr Kodym
    National Institute of Public Health, National Reference Laboratory for Toxoplasmosis, Prague, Czech Republic
    J Eukaryot Microbiol 53:S160-1. 2006
  99. ncbi Seroprevalence of mumps, varicella and rubella antibodies in children 1-16 years of age in eastern Turkey
    Metin Kaya Gurgoze
    Department of Pediatrics, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
    Turk J Pediatr 48:185-8. 2006
    ..05). In conclusion, in order to avoid mumps, varicella and rubella diseases and their possible complications, children should be vaccinated against these three diseases before the age of two, since seroprevalence increases with age...
  100. ncbi Evidence of multiple hepatitis virus infections in autopsied materials of intravenous drug addicts
    Sabine Schleicher
    Children's Hospital, Department I, University of Tuebingen, Germany
    Ig Sanita Pubbl 61:435-50. 2005
    ..3% and in the liver of 39% of the case. Results show that the sensitivity of viral nucleic acid testing postmortem strongly depends on the quality and source of material used...
  101. ncbi Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C viruses and syphilis infections among blood donors at the Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    Mecky I N Matee
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    BMC Public Health 6:21. 2006
    ..Most of the donated blood is screened for HIV alone...

Research Grants99

  1. LYME DISEASE IN WESTERN USA--ECOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
    Robert Lane; Fiscal Year: 1993
    ..Finally, 3 kinds of archival museum specimens (ticks, woodrat skins, Native American skeletal remains) will be assayed for Bb-nucleic acid with the polymerase chain reaction to determine the antiquity of LD in this region...
  2. Prenatal Factors and Risk of Schizophrenia in a Finnish National Birth Cohort
    ALAN STEWART BROWN; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Moreover, the research described in this proposal has future potential for the identification of susceptibility genes that interact with the prenatal exposures and other developmental antecedents in the etiology of schizophrenia. ..
  3. Prenatal Factors and Risk of Schizophrenia in a Finnish National Birth Cohort
    Alan Brown; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Moreover, the research described in this proposal has future potential for the identification of susceptibility genes that interact with the prenatal exposures and other developmental antecedents in the etiology of schizophrenia. ..
  4. EBV Entry and Spread in the Oral Cavity
    Lindsey M Hutt Fletcher; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..The role that EBV plays in tumorigenesis is complex, but seroepidemiologic studies suggest that the disturbance of the normal equilibrium and an increase in virus load precedes the ..
  5. AZITHROMYCIN AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
    J Grayston; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..This evidence stems from the results of seroepidemiologic studies, indicating an association between C...
  6. Sialic Acid O-Acetylation in GBS Pathogenesis & Immunity
    Victor Nizet; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Companion analyses will be performed on GBS isolates and human sera from recent prospective seroepidemiologic studies.
  7. Sialic Acid O-Acetylation in GBS Pathogenesis & Immunity
    Victor Nizet; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Companion analyses will be performed on GBS isolates and human sera from recent prospective seroepidemiologic studies.
  8. HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS TEGUMENT PROTEINS
    Thomas Shenk; Fiscal Year: 2007
    Human cytomegalovirus is the prototypical member of the beta-herpesvirus family. Seroepidemiologic studies have shown that human cytomegalovirus infection is widespread in the human population...
  9. HOST COMPETENCE FACTORS AFFECT ARBOVIRUS TRANSMISSION
    William Reisen; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..Studies will assess how alternating sequential infections between vertebrate and vector species that are part of the natural transmission cycle may alter virus genetics and fitness. ..
  10. The Role of Pesticide Dispersion Within Texas Watershed*
    James Thompson; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..It is anticipated that the results produced will provide the preliminary data needed to continue definitive investigations under the auspices of subsequent R01 funding. ..
  11. Primate enteroviruses transmission in Bangladesh
    Lisa Jones Engel; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Ultimately, this data will provide insight into the potential emergence of NHP-borne pathogens and help to deter the spread of emerging zoonotic threats. ..
  12. Risk of Blood Borne Transmission of CJD
    Shimian Zou; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Abstract not provided. ..
  13. CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE ANTIGENS OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
    Lee Campbell; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..pneumoniae specific antigens to facilitate laboratory diagnosis and virulence factors playing a role in pathogenesis to guide vaccine development or develop anti-adhesive strategies for prevention of infection. ..
  14. Prenatal Factors and Risk of Bipolar Disorder
    Alan Brown; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ....
  15. Prenatal Factors and Risk of Bipolar Disorder
    Alan Brown; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....
  16. co-Trimoxazole in Zambian Infants (TZI)
    CHRISTOPHER GILL; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..abstract_text> ..
  17. CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE ANTIGENS OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
    Lee Campbell; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ..The ultimate goals of these studies are to elucidating C.pneumoniae antigens contributing to pathogenesis and immunonopathologies that will direct future studies of developing measures for prevention, intervention, and diagnosis. ..
  18. Prenatal factors and risk of autism in a Finnish national birth cohort
    ALAN STEWART BROWN; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ....
  19. Population structure and transmission dynamics of Plasmodium vivax
    Marcelo Ferreira; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ....
  20. Chlamydia Pneumoniae Antigens of Bilogogical Significance
    Lee Ann Campbell; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..If this organism contributes to the pathology of cardiovascular disease, identification of targets for intervention or prevention is of paramount importance to public health. ..
  21. Invasion of California by West Nile Virus
    William Reisen; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....
  22. DISEASES OF PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE
    Lee Campbell; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..The combination of diverse research and classroom environments provide a strong integrated approach to enable trainees to prepare for and deal most effectively with the impact of disease on global public health. ..
  23. DEVELOPMENTAL INSULT AND BRAIN ANOMALY IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
    Alan Brown; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ....
  24. ARBOVIRUS PERSISTENCE IN SEASONAL WETLANDS
    William Reisen; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..Virus ecology at wetlands in the Coachella Valley of southeastern California with consistent enzootic activity will be compared with wetlands in the southern San Joaquin Valley where virus activity currently is intermittent. ..
  25. Male IDUs in Viet Nam: Ethno-Epidemiology of HIV Risk
    Michael Clatts; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..S., with the goal of enhancing the technical capacity of researchers in Viet Nam in identifying and monitoring emerging trends associated with drug abuse and HIV. ..
  26. Methamphetamine Use and HIV Risk in Homosexuals
    Michael Clatts; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ....
  27. Ethno-Epidemiology in an Emergent MSM Risk Environment
    Michael Clatts; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..The study will inform our understanding of the sexual practices of HIV+ MSM, including sex with HIV- or serostatus unknown partners, risk for STD's, initiation of new drug and sexual practices, and HIV superinfection. ..
  28. High Risk Men: Identity, Health Risks, and Stigma
    Chris Beyrer; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..We will endeavor to enhance Respondent-Driven Sampling and investigate the utility of Internet-Based Sampling as tools to recruit hard to reach subsets into HIV testing and health services. ..
  29. Genotypic and Phenotypic Analysis of West Nile virus, Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico
    Bradley Blitvich; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..This information will help determine why there has not been an epidemic of WNV in the YP, and will identify risk factors associated with WNV disease. ..
  30. PS06-003, Opt-out HIV Testing in Emergency Dept settings
    Jason Haukoos; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....
  31. Risks for HIV and STIs among Moscow Sex Workers
    Chris Beyrer; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..abstract_text> ..