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Exploration of Empty Space among Spherical Obstacles via Additively Weighted Voronoi Diagram by Manak, M.

“…Properties of granular materials or molecular structures are often studied on a simple geometric model – a set of 3D balls. If the balls simultaneously change…”
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Interactive Analysis of Connolly Surfaces for Various Probes by Manak, M., Jirkovsky, L., Kolingerova, I.

“…The Connolly surface defines the boundary between a molecular structure and its environment. Its shape depends on the radius of the probe used to inspect the…”
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Development of a sensitive, quantitative assay with broad subtype specificity for detection of total HIV-1 nucleic acids in plasma and PBMC by Kibirige, C. N., Manak, M., King, D., Abel, B., Hack, H., Wooding, D., Liu, Y., Fernandez, N., Dalel, J., Kaye, Steve, Imami, N., Jagodzinski, L., Gilmour, J.

“…An LTR-based quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay was modified and optimized for the quantification of total HIV-1 nucleic acids in plasma and PBMC. TaqMan qPCR…”
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Author Correction: Development of a sensitive, quantitative assay with broad subtype specificity for detection of total HIV-1 nucleic acids in plasma and PBMC by Kibirige, C. N., Manak, M., King, D., Abel, B., Hack, H., Wooding, D., Liu, Y., Fernandez, N., Dalel, J., Kaye, Steve, Imami, N., Jagodzinski, L., Gilmour, J.

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Author Correction: Development of a sensitive, quantitative assay with broad subtype specificity for detection of total HIV-1 nucleic acids in plasma and PBMC by Kibirige, C. N., Manak, M., King, D., Abel, B., Hack, H., Wooding, D., Liu, Y., Fernandez, N., Dalel, J., Kaye, Steve, Imami, N., Jagodzinski, L., Gilmour, J.

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Performance evaluation of a laboratory developed PCR test for quantitation of HIV-2 viral RNA by Jagodzinski, Linda L, Manak, Mark M, Hack, Holly R, Liu, Ying, Peel, Sheila A

“…Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (HIV-2) infections present unique challenges due to low viral titers, slow disease progression, and poor…”
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Anti-HIV-1 activity of the neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist aprepitant and synergistic interactions with other antiretrovirals by MANAK, Mark M, MOSHKOFF, Dmitry A, NGUYEN, LequanT, MESHKI, John, TEBAS, Pablo, TULUC, Florin, DOUGLAS, Steven D

“…Neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1R) antagonists interfere with binding of neuropeptide substance P to NK1R and exhibit novel anti-HIV-1 activities. Since NK1R…”
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An Evaluation of Selected Populations for HIV-1 Vaccine Cohort Development in Nigeria by Njoku, Ogbonnaya S, Manak, Mark M, O'Connell, Robert J, Shutt, Ashley L W, Malia, Jennifer A, Heipertz, Jr, Richard A, Tovanabutra, Sodsai, Milazzo, Mark J, Akintunde, Gideon Akindiran, Alabi, Abraham S, Suleiman, Aminu, Ogundeji, Amos A, Kene, Terfa S, Nelson, Robbie, Ayemoba, Ojor R, Singer, Darrell E, Robb, Merlin L, Peel, Sheila A, Michael, Nelson L

“…Development of a globally effective HIV-1 vaccine will need to encompass Nigeria, one of the hardest hit areas, with an estimated 3.2 million people living…”
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Discrepant amplification results during the development of an assay leads to reclassification of two AIDS reagent repository HIV-2 isolates as HIV-1 by Jagodzinski, Linda L, Liu, Ying, Hack, Holly R, Kibirige, Catherine, Peel, Sheila A, Manak, Mark M

“…The development and verification of HIV-2 assays depends in part on the availability of well-characterized samples, including those from reagent repositories…”
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PXII-7 Platform specific quality controls for nucleic acid tests for chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and neisseria gonorrheae (NG) by Howell, R, Anekella, B, Manak, M

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Stability of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Serological Markers in Samples Collected as HemaSpot and Whatman 903 Dried Blood Spots by Manak, Mark M, Hack, Holly R, Shutt, Ashley L, Danboise, Brook A, Jagodzinski, Linda L, Peel, Sheila A

“…Dried blood spots (DBS) are frequently used in clinical testing for biosurveillance, infectious disease and confirmatory testing, and clinical trials,…”
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Decreased Seroreactivity in Individuals Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy during Acute HIV Infection by Manak, Mark M, Jagodzinski, Linda L, Shutt, Ashley, Malia, Jennifer A, Leos, Mike, Ouellette, Jason, Akapirat, Siriwat, Colby, Donn L, Phanuphak, Nittaya, Eller, Leigh Anne, Robb, Merlin L, de Souza, Mark, Ananworanich, Jintanat, Peel, Sheila A

“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) during acute HIV infection (AHI) interrupts viral dynamics and may delay the emergence of serological markers targeted by current…”
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Evaluation of Hologic Aptima HIV-1 Quant Dx Assay on the Panther System on HIV Subtypes by Manak, Mark M, Hack, Holly R, Nair, Sangeetha V, Worlock, Andrew, Malia, Jennifer A, Peel, Sheila A, Jagodzinski, Linda L

“…Quantitation of the HIV-1 viral load in plasma is the current standard of care for clinical monitoring of HIV-infected individuals undergoing antiretroviral…”
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Identification of Acute HIV-1 Infection by Hologic Aptima HIV-1 RNA Qualitative Assay by Manak, Mark M, Eller, Leigh Anne, Malia, Jennifer, Jagodzinski, Linda L, Trichavaroj, Rapee, Oundo, Joseph, Lueer, Cornelia, Cham, Fatim, de Souza, Mark, Michael, Nelson L, Robb, Merlin L, Peel, Sheila A

“…The Hologic Aptima HIV-1 Qualitative RNA assay was used in a rigorous screening approach designed to identify individuals at the earliest stage of HIV-1…”
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Impact of Early Antiretroviral Therapy on Detection of Cell-Associated HIV-1 Nucleic Acid in Blood by the Roche Cobas TaqMan Test by Jagodzinski, Linda L, Manak, Mark M, Hack, Holly R, Liu, Ying, Malia, Jennifer A, Freeman, Joanna, Phanuphak, Nittaya, de Souza, Mark, Kroon, Eugène D, Colby, Donn J, Chomchey, Nitiya, Lally, Michelle A, Michael, Nelson L, Ananworanich, Jintanat, Peel, Sheila A

“…The Roche Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas TaqMan HIV-1 test, v2.0 (the CAP/CTM assay), was used to quantify cell-associated HIV-1 (CAH) nucleic acid in peripheral blood…”
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Detection of Human Herpesvirus 6 in Tissues Involved by Sinus Histiocytosis with Massive Lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman Disease) by Levine, Paul H., Jahan, Nazma, Murari, Pamela, Manak, Mark, Jaffe, Elaine S.

“…After preliminary serologic data demonstrated elevated antibody titers to human herpesvirus (HHV) 6 in patients with sinus histiocytosis with massive…”
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Evaluation of Performance of Two Rapid Tests for Detection of HIV-1 and -2 in High- and Low-Prevalence Populations in Nigeria by Manak, Mark M, Njoku, Ogbonnaya S, Shutt, Ashley, Malia, Jennifer, Jagodzinski, Linda L, Milazzo, Mark, Suleiman, Aminu, Ogundeji, Amos A, Nelson, Robert, Ayemoba, Ojor R, O'Connell, Robert J, Singer, Darrell E, Michael, Nelson L, Peel, Sheila A

“…The availability of reliable human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 (HIV-1/2) rapid tests in resource-limited settings represents an important advancement…”
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Pressure cycling technology:a novel approach to virus inactivation in plasma by Bradley, D.W., Hess, R.A., Tao, F., Sciaba-Lentz, L., Remaley, A.T., Laugharn Jr, J.A., Manak, M.

“…BACKGROUND: Hydrostatic‐pressure virus inactivation is a novel approach to the inactivation of pathogens in plasma and blood‐derived components, that retains…”
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Laboratory evaluation of rapid test kits to detect hepatitis C antibody for use in predonation screening in emergency settings by O'Connell, Robert J., Gates, Robert G., Bautista, Christian T., Imbach, Michelle, Eggleston, John C., Beardsley, Stephen G., Manak, Mark M., Gonzales, Richard, Rentas, Francisco J., Macdonald, Victor W., Cardo, Lisa J., Reiber, David T., Stramer, Susan L., Michael, Nelson L., Peel, Sheila A.

“…BACKGROUND: Emergency whole blood transfusion is a lifesaving procedure employed on modern battlefields. Rapid device tests (RDTs) are frequently used to…”
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Detection of hepatitis B virus DNA in serum by polymerase chain reaction amplification and microtiter sandwich hybridization by Keller, G H, Huang, D P, Shih, J W, Manak, M M

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