Search Results - "Robert A. Kozak"

Isolation, Sequence, Infectivity, and Replication Kinetics of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 by Banerjee, Arinjay, Nasir, Jalees A, Budylowski, Patrick, Yip, Lily, Aftanas, Patryk, Christie, Natasha, Ghalami, Ayoob, Baid, Kaushal, Raphenya, Amogelang R, Hirota, Jeremy A, Miller, Matthew S, McGeer, Allison J, Ostrowski, Mario, Kozak, Robert A, McArthur, Andrew G, Mossman, Karen, Mubareka, Samira

“…Since its emergence in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected ≈6 million persons worldwide…”
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Real-time PCR-based SARS-CoV-2 detection in Canadian laboratories by LeBlanc, Jason J., Gubbay, Jonathan B., Li, Yan, Needle, Robert, Arneson, Sandra Radons, Marcino, Dionne, Charest, Hugues, Desnoyers, Guillaume, Dust, Kerry, Fattouh, Ramzi, Garceau, Richard, German, Gregory, Hatchette, Todd F, Kozak, Robert A., Krajden, Mel, Kuschak, Theodore, Lang, Amanda L.S., Levett, Paul, Mazzulli, Tony, McDonald, Ryan, Mubareka, Samira, Prystajecky, Natalie, Rutherford, Candy, Smieja, Marek, Yu, Yang, Zahariadis, George, Zelyas, Nathan, Bastien, Nathalie

“…With emergence of pandemic COVID-19, rapid and accurate diagnostic testing is essential. This study compared laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) used for the…”
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Altered microRNA Transcriptome in Cultured Human Airway Cells upon Infection with SARS-CoV-2 by Diallo, Idrissa, Jacob, Rajesh Abraham, Vion, Elodie, Kozak, Robert A, Mossman, Karen, Provost, Patrick

“…Numerous proteomic and transcriptomic studies have been carried out to better understand the current multi-variant SARS-CoV-2 virus mechanisms of action and…”
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A Comparison of Whole Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Using Amplicon-Based Sequencing, Random Hexamers, and Bait Capture by Nasir, Jalees A, Kozak, Robert A, Aftanas, Patryk, Raphenya, Amogelang R, Smith, Kendrick M, Maguire, Finlay, Maan, Hassaan, Alruwaili, Muhannad, Banerjee, Arinjay, Mbareche, Hamza, Alcock, Brian P, Knox, Natalie C, Mossman, Karen, Wang, Bo, Hiscox, Julian A, McArthur, Andrew G, Mubareka, Samira

“…Genome sequencing of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is increasingly important to monitor the transmission and adaptive evolution…”
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Contribution of a mutational bias in hepatitis C virus replication to the genetic barrier in the development of drug resistance by Powdrill, Megan H, Tchesnokov, Egor P, Kozak, Robert A, Russell, Rodney S, Martin, Ross, Svarovskaia, Evguenia S, Mo, Hongmei, Kouyos, Roger D, Götte, Matthias

“…The development of resistance to direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) targeting the hepatitis C virus (HCV) can compromise therapy. However, mechanisms that…”
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Ebola Virus Encodes Two microRNAs in Huh7-Infected Cells by Diallo, Idrissa, Husseini, Zeinab, Guellal, Sara, Vion, Elodie, Ho, Jeffrey, Kozak, Robert A, Kobinger, Gary P, Provost, Patrick

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important gene regulatory molecules involved in a broad range of cellular activities. Although the existence and functions of miRNAs are…”
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Shifts in Mapuche Food Systems in Southern Andean Forest Landscapes: Historical Processes and Current Trends of Biocultural Homogenization by Barreau, Antonia, Ibarra, José Tomás, Wyndham, Felice S, Kozak, Robert A

“…Mountain communities that use local foods are more likely to be food secure over time. However, historical and contemporary policies have largely homogenized…”
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Next generation sequencing of the hepatitis C virus NS5B gene reveals potential novel S282 drug resistance mutations by Ji, Hezhao, Kozak, Robert A, Biondi, Mia J, Pilon, Richard, Vallee, Dominic, Liang, Ben Binhua, La, David, Kim, John, Van Domselaar, Gary, Leonard, Lynne, Sandstrom, Paul, Brooks, James

“…Abstract Identifying HCV drug resistance mutations (DRMs) is increasingly important as new direct acting antiviral therapies (DAA) become available. Tagged…”
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MicroRNA and mRNA Dysregulation in Astrocytes Infected with Zika Virus by Kozak, Robert A, Majer, Anna, Biondi, Mia J, Medina, Sarah J, Goneau, Lee W, Sajesh, Babu V, Slota, Jessy A, Zubach, Vanessa, Severini, Alberto, Safronetz, David, Hiebert, Shannon L, Beniac, Daniel R, Booth, Timothy F, Booth, Stephanie A, Kobinger, Gary P

“…The Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic is an ongoing public health concern. ZIKV is a flavivirus reported to be associated with microcephaly, and recent work in animal…”
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Molecular characterization of pathogenic and nonpathogenic fowl aviadenovirus serotype 11 isolates by Slaine, Patrick D, Ackford, James G, Kropinski, Andrew M, Kozak, Robert A, Krell, Peter J, Nagy, Éva

“…Fowl aviadenoviruses, many of which are of importance in veterinary medicine, are classified into 5 species. In this study, a pathogenic isolate and a…”
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Development and Evaluation of a Molecular Hepatitis A Virus Assay for Serum and Stool Specimens by Kozak, Robert A, Rutherford, Candace, Richard-Greenblatt, Melissa, Chau, N Y Elizabeth, Cabrera, Ana, Biondi, Mia, Borlang, Jamie, Day, Jaqueline, Osiowy, Carla, Ramachandran, Sumathi, Mayer, Nancy, Glaser, Laurel, Smieja, Marek

“…Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is an emerging public health concern and there is an urgent need for ways to rapidly identify cases so that outbreaks can be managed…”
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Nosocomial outbreak of vanD-carrying vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium by Lam, Philip W, Kozak, Robert A, Eshaghi, Alireza, Avaness, Melisa, Salt, Natasha, Patel, Samir N, Simor, Andrew E, Leis, Jerome A

“…Multilocus sequence typing of 7 housekeeping genes (adk, atpA, ddI, gdh, gyd, purK, and pstD) demonstrated a complete match with sequence type 117 (ST117) in…”
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Dual RNA-Seq characterization of host and pathogen gene expression in liver cells infected with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus by Kozak, Robert A, Fraser, Russell S, Biondi, Mia J, Majer, Anna, Medina, Sarah J, Griffin, Bryan D, Kobasa, Darwyn, Stapleton, Patrick J, Urfano, Chantel, Babuadze, Giorgi, Antonation, Kym, Fernando, Lisa, Booth, Stephanie, Lillie, Brandon N, Kobinger, Gary P

“…Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is a tick-borne virus that can cause a hemorrhagic fever in humans, with a case fatality rate of up to 40%. Cases…”
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Characterization of a novel adenovirus isolated from a skunk by Kozak, Robert A, Ackford, James G, Slaine, Patrick, Li, Aimin, Carman, Susy, Campbell, Doug, Welch, M. Katherine, Kropinski, Andrew M, Nagy, Éva

“…Abstract Adenoviruses are a ubiquitous group of viruses that have been found in a wide range of hosts. A novel adenovirus from a skunk suffering from acute…”
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Hepatitis C Core-Antigen Testing from Dried Blood Spots by Biondi, Mia J, van Tilborg, Marjolein, Smookler, David, Heymann, Gregory, Aquino, Analiza, Perusini, Stephen, Mandel, Erin, Kozak, Robert A, Cherepanov, Vera, Kowgier, Matthew, Hansen, Bettina, Goneau, Lee W, Janssen, Harry L A, Mazzulli, Tony, Cloherty, Gavin, de Knegt, Robert J, Feld, Jordan J

“…In order to expand hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening, a change in the diagnostic paradigm is warranted to improve accessibility and decrease costs, such as…”
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Participatory landscape planning and sustainable community development: Methodological observations from a case study in rural Mexico by Valencia-Sandoval, Cecilia, Flanders, David N., Kozak, Robert A.

“…Most local authorities in rural Mexico lack relevant resource data at appropriate scales to develop community plans, even though planning and development…”
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Differential Gene Expression in the Upper Respiratory Tract following Acute COVID-19 Infection in Ambulatory Patients That Develop Long COVID by Biondi, Mia J, Addo, Mary, Zahoor, Muhammad Atif, Salvant, Elsa, Yip, Paul, Barber, Bethany, Smookler, David, Wasif, Sumaiyah, Gaete, Kayla, Kandel, Christopher, Feld, Jordan J, Tsui, Hubert, Kozak, Robert A

“…Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, or long COVID, is a condition characterized by persistent COVID-19 symptoms. As long COVID is defined by clinical criteria…”
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Presence of Flavivirus Antibodies Does Not Lead to a Greater Number of Symptoms in a Small Cohort of Canadian Travelers Infected with Zika Virus by Kozak, Robert A, Goneau, Lee W, DeLima, Cedric, Varsaneux, Olivia, Eshaghi, AliReza, Kristjanson, Erik, Olsha, Romy, Safronetz, David, Perusini, Stephen, Frantz, Christine, Gubbay, Jonathan B

“…Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus associated with a febrile illness as well as severe complications, including microcephaly and Guillain-Barré…”
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Streptococcus pyogenes secondary impetigo due to loofah sponge use by Lam, Philip W., Chan, Adrienne K., Chau, N.Y Elizabeth, Clark, Shawn T., Kozak, Robert A.

“…•Loofah sponges are used for skin cleaning, but can become contaminated with bacterial pathogens•The abrasive nature of loofah sponges can allow for bacteria…”
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Replication and Oncolytic Activity of an Avian Orthoreovirus in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Kozak, Robert A, Hattin, Larissa, Biondi, Mia J, Corredor, Juan C, Walsh, Scott, Xue-Zhong, Max, Manuel, Justin, McGilvray, Ian D, Morgenstern, Jason, Lusty, Evan, Cherepanov, Vera, McBey, Betty-Anne, Leishman, David, Feld, Jordan J, Bridle, Byram, Nagy, Éva

“…Oncolytic viruses are cancer therapeutics with promising outcomes in pre-clinical and clinical settings. Animal viruses have the possibility to avoid…”
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