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Aberrant Expression of Novel Cytokine IL-38 and Regulatory T Lymphocytes in Childhood Asthma by Chu, Man, Chu, Ida M T, Yung, Edmund C M, Lam, Christopher W K, Leung, Ting F, Wong, Gary W K, Wong, Chun K

“…We investigated the expression of novel anti-inflammatory interleukin (IL)-38 and regulatory T (Treg) lymphocytes in childhood asthma patients. The protein and…”
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Seasonal influenza activity in Hong Kong and its association with meteorological variations by Chan, Paul K.S, Mok, H.Y, Lee, T.C, Chu, Ida M.T, Lam, Wai-Yip, Sung, Joseph J.Y

“…Influenza seasons appear consistently in the temperate regions, but are more variable in tropical/subtropical regions. The determinant for such variation…”
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Survey for the presence of BK, JC, KI, WU and Merkel cell polyomaviruses in human brain tissues by Lam, W.Y, Leung, B.W, Chu, Ida M.T, Chan, Alexander C.L, Ng, H.K, Chan, Paul K.S

“…Abstract Background Recently three previously unknown polyomaviruses (KI, WU and Merkel cell polyomaviruses) have been identified from human specimens. The…”
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Hepatitis C virus genotype distribution among intravenous drug user and the general population in Hong Kong by Zhou, Daniel X.M., Tang, Julian W., Chu, Ida M.T., Cheung, Jo L.K., Tang, Nelson L.S., Tam, John S., Chan, Paul K.S.

“…This study describes the distribution of hepatitis C genotypes among 106 intravenous drug users and 949 non‐drug users in Hong Kong. Genotypes were identified…”
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Evaluation of Epstein-Barr virus antigen-based immunoassays for serological diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Tang, Julian W, Rohwäder, Edda, Chu, Ida M.T, Tsang, Raymond K.Y, Steinhagen, Katja, Yeung, Apple C.M, To, K.F, Chan, Paul K.S

“…Abstract Background Immunofluorescence (IF) assays based on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-encoded antigens have traditionally been the preferred approach for…”
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Characterizing 56 complete SARS-CoV S-gene sequences from Hong Kong by Tang, Julian W, Cheung, Jo L.K, Chu, Ida M.T, Ip, Margaret, Hui, Mamie, Peiris, Malik, Chan, Paul K.S

“…Abstract Background The spike glycoprotein (S) gene of the severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) has been useful in analyzing the…”
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Viral Loads and Duration of Viral Shedding in Adult Patients Hospitalized with Influenza by Lee, Nelson, Chan, Paul K. S., Hui, David S. C., Rainer, Timothy H., Wong, Eric, Choi, Kin-Wing, Lui, Grace C. Y., Wong, Bonnie C. K., Wong, Rita Y. K., Lam, Wai-Yip, Chu, Ida M. T., Lai, Raymond W. M., Cockram, Clive S., Sung, Joseph J. Y.

“…BackgroundThe goal of this study was to characterize viral loads and factors affecting viral clearance in persons with severe influenza MethodsThis was a…”
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The Large 386-nt Deletion in SARS-Associated Coronavirus: Evidence for Quasispecies? by Tang, Julian W., Cheung, Jo L. K., Chu, Ida M. T., Sung, Joseph J. Y., Peiris, Malik, Chan, Paul K. S.

“…The severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is reported to have deletions of various sizes. Recently, the large 386-nucleotide…”
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Clearance of dengue virus in the plasma-derived therapeutic proteins by Xie, Yi-Wu, Chan, Paul K.S., Szeto, Chi Kit, Kwok, Sui Yi, Chu, Ida M.T., Chu, Shirley S.L., Cheung, Jo L.K., Wong, Sai Wah, Ali, Mahommed B., Wong, Bing-Lou

“…BACKGROUND: Viral safety is of paramount importance for human plasma–derived therapeutic proteins. Recent reports of blood‐associated transmission and…”
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