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Evidence of transmission of Clostridium difficile in asymptomatic patients following admission screening in a tertiary care hospital by Sheth, Prameet M, Douchant, Katya, Uyanwune, Yvonne, Larocque, Michael, Anantharajah, Arravinth, Borgundvaag, Emily, Dales, Lorraine, McCreight, Liz, McNaught, Laura, Moore, Christine, Ragan, Kelsey, McGeer, Allison, Broukhanski, George

“…Clostridium difficile (CD) is the leading cause of infectious health-care associated diarrhea. However, little is known regarding CD carriage and transmission…”
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Molecular characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Ontario, Canada, 2008-2011 by Tijet, Nathalie, Sheth, Prameet M, Lastovetska, Olga, Chung, Catherine, Patel, Samir N, Melano, Roberto G

“…Due to the lack of detailed reports of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing enterobacteria in Ontario, Canada, we perform a molecular…”
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Carnobacterium inhibens isolated in blood culture of an immunocompromised, metastatic cancer patient: a case report and literature review by Lo, Carson Ka-Lok, Sheth, Prameet M

“…Carnobacterium species are lactic acid-producing Gram-positive bacteria that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada for…”
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Evaluation of 5 Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays for the Detection of Mpox Virus by Fattouh, Ramzi, Boissinot, Karel, Jeong, Esther, Mendlowitz, Andrew B, Sjaarda, Calvin P, Wong, Henry, Kozak, Robert, Sheth, Prameet M, Matukas, Larissa M

“…In 2022, the global dissemination of mpox virus (MPXV) outside endemic regions prompted the expansion of diagnostic testing worldwide. This study assesses the…”
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Broad-Spectrum Inhibitor of Bacterial Polyphosphate Homeostasis Attenuates Virulence Factors and Helps Reveal Novel Physiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii by Roberge, Nathan, Neville, Nolan, Douchant, Katya, Noordhof, Curtis, Boev, Nadejda, Sjaarda, Calvin, Sheth, Prameet M., Jia, Zongchao

“…Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae currently rank amongst the most antibiotic-resistant pathogens, responsible for millions of infections each…”
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Correction: Evidence of transmission of Clostridium difficile in asymptomatic patients following admission screening in a tertiary care hospital by Sheth, Prameet M, Douchant, Katya, Uyanwune, Yvonne, Larocque, Michael, Anantharajah, Arravinth, Borgundvaag, Emily, Dales, Lorraine, McCreight, Liz, McNaught, Laura, Moore, Christine, Ragan, Kelsey, McGeer, Allison, Broukhanski, George

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207138.]…”
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Emergence of a mutation in the nucleocapsid gene of SARS-CoV-2 interferes with PCR detection in Canada by Isabel, Sandra, Abdulnoor, Mariana, Boissinot, Karel, Isabel, Marc R., de Borja, Richard, Zuzarte, Philip C., Sjaarda, Calvin P., R. Barker, Kevin, Sheth, Prameet M., Matukas, Larissa M., Gubbay, Jonathan B., McGeer, Allison J., Mubareka, Samira, Simpson, Jared T., Fattouh, Ramzi

“…The emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was met with rapid development of robust molecular-based detection assays. Many…”
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Small-molecule metabolome identifies potential therapeutic targets against COVID-19 by Bennet, Sean, Kaufmann, Martin, Takami, Kaede, Sjaarda, Calvin, Douchant, Katya, Moslinger, Emily, Wong, Henry, Reed, David E., Ellis, Anne K., Vanner, Stephen, Colautti, Robert I., Sheth, Prameet M.

“…Respiratory viruses are transmitted and acquired via the nasal mucosa, and thereby may influence the nasal metabolome composed of biochemical products produced…”
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Using bioreactors to study the effects of drugs on the human microbiota by Guzman-Rodriguez, Mabel, McDonald, Julie A.K., Hyde, Richard, Allen-Vercoe, Emma, Claud, Erika C., Sheth, Prameet M., Petrof, Elaine O.

“…•The versatility and capacity of bioreactors for the study of microbial communities.•A thorough review of the benefits and shortcomings of different bioreactor…”
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Tim-3 expression defines a novel population of dysfunctional T cells with highly elevated frequencies in progressive HIV-1 infection by Jones, R Brad, Ndhlovu, Lishomwa C, Barbour, Jason D, Sheth, Prameet M, Jha, Aashish R, Long, Brian R, Wong, Jessica C, Satkunarajah, Malathy, Schweneker, Marc, Chapman, Joan M, Gyenes, Gabor, Vali, Bahareh, Hyrcza, Martin D, Yue, Feng Yun, Kovacs, Colin, Sassi, Aref, Loutfy, Mona, Halpenny, Roberta, Persad, Desmond, Spotts, Gerald, Hecht, Frederick M, Chun, Tae-Wook, McCune, Joseph M, Kaul, Rupert, Rini, James M, Nixon, Douglas F, Ostrowski, Mario A

“…Progressive loss of T cell functionality is a hallmark of chronic infection with human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1). We have identified a novel population…”
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How aging influences the gut-bone marrow axis and alters hematopoietic stem cell regulation by Wells, Christopher, Robertson, Tristan, Sheth, Prameet, Abraham, Sheela

“…The gut microbiome has come to prominence across research disciplines, due to its influence on major biological systems within humans. Recently, a relationship…”
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Effect of Disposable Elevator Cap Duodenoscopes on Persistent Microbial Contamination and Technical Performance of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: The ICECAP Randomized Clinical Trial by Forbes, Nauzer, Elmunzer, B Joseph, Allain, Thibault, Parkins, Michael D, Sheth, Prameet M, Waddell, Barbara J, Du, Kristine, Douchant, Katya, Oladipo, Olajumoke, Saleem, April, Cartwright, Shane, Chau, Millie, Howarth, Megan, McKay, Jackie, Nashad, Tamim, Ruan, Yibing, Bishay, Kirles, Gonzalez-Moreno, Emmanuel, Meng, Zhao Wu, Bass, Sydney, Bechara, Robert, Cole, Martin J, Jalink, Diederick W, Mohamed, Rachid, Turbide, Christian, Belletrutti, Paul J, Kayal, Ahmed, Kumar, Puja R, Hilsden, Robert J, Buret, André G, Hookey, Lawrence, Heitman, Steven J

“…Infection transmission following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) can occur due to persistent contamination of duodenoscopes despite…”
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Rebound of plasma viremia following cessation of antiretroviral therapy despite profoundly low levels of HIV reservoir: implications for eradication by CHUN, Tae-Wook, JUSTEMENT, J. Shawn, KOVACS, Colin, FAUCI, Anthony S, MURRAY, Danielle, HALLAHAN, Claire W, MAENZA, Janine, COLLIER, Ann C, SHETH, Prameet M, KAUL, Rupert, OSTROWSKI, Mario, MOIR, Susan

“…Sustained suppression of plasma viremia in HIV-infected individuals is attainable with antiretroviral therapy (ART); however, eradication of virus that would…”
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Increased HIV-specific CD8+ T-cell cytotoxic potential in HIV elite controllers is associated with T-bet expression by Hersperger, Adam R., Martin, Jeffrey N., Shin, Lucy Y., Sheth, Prameet M., Kovacs, Colin M., Cosma, Gabriela L., Makedonas, George, Pereyra, Florencia, Walker, Bruce D., Kaul, Rupert, Deeks, Steven G., Betts, Michael R.

“…Recent data suggest that CD8+ T-cell effector activity is an important component in the control of HIV replication in elite controllers (ECs). One critical…”
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Sigmoid Th17 populations, the HIV latent reservoir, and microbial translocation in men on long-term antiretroviral therapy by CHEGE, Duncan, SHETH, Prameet M, KAUL, Rupert, KAIN, Taylor, KIM, Connie J, KOVACS, Colin, LOUTFY, Mona, HALPENNY, Roberta, KANDEL, Gabor, CHUN, Tae-Wook, OSTROWSKI, Mario

“…Th17 cells play an important role in mucosal defence and repair and are highly susceptible to infection by HIV. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppresses HIV…”
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Evaluation of the utility and cost of secondary confirmatory testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae identification from culture by Avery, Ellen G., Zeppa, Joseph J., Duncan, Donald Brody, Barker, Kevin R., Fattouh, Ramzi, Matukas, Larissa M., Rutherford, Candy, Cabrera, Ana, Sheth, Prameet M., Tran, Vanessa, Goneau, Lee, Katz, Kevin, Li, Xena X., Kozak, Robert

“…Current guideline recommends the use of two identification methods for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass…”
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Phylogenomics reveals viral sources, transmission, and potential superinfection in early-stage COVID-19 patients in Ontario, Canada by Sjaarda, Calvin P., Rustom, Nazneen, Evans, Gerald A., Huang, David, Perez-Patrigeon, Santiago, Hudson, Melissa L., Wong, Henry, Sun, Zhengxin, Guan, T. Hugh, Ayub, Muhammad, Soares, Claudio N., Colautti, Robert I., Sheth, Prameet M.

“…The emergence and rapid global spread of SARS-CoV-2 demonstrates the importance of infectious disease surveillance, particularly during the early stages. Viral…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of infant feeding modalities for virally suppressed mothers in Canada living with HIV by Keshmiri, Reyhaneh, Coyte, Peter C., Laporte, Audrey, Sheth, Prameet M., Loutfy, Mona

“…The aim of the study was to determine whether exclusive breastfeeding or exclusive formula feeding is more cost-effective when a Canadian mother with HIV is…”
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Author Correction: Emergence of a mutation in the nucleocapsid gene of SARS-CoV-2 interferes with PCR detection in Canada by Isabel, Sandra, Abdulnoor, Mariana, Boissinot, Karel, Isabel, Marc R., de Borja, Richard, Zuzarte, Philip C., Sjaarda, Calvin P., Barker, Kevin R., Sheth, Prameet M., Matukas, Larissa M., Gubbay, Jonathan B., McGeer, Allison J., Mubareka, Samira, Simpson, Jared T., Fattouh, Ramzi

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Characterization of Laboratory-Confirmed Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease From 3 Ontario Tertiary Care Centers Between 2012 and 2022: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Gaete, Kayla, Dalai, Soma, Cabrera, Ana, Li, Xena, Sheth, Prameet M, Kozak, Robert A, Biondi, Mia J

“…Globally, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) affects one in one million people annually, but there is a paucity of recent Canadian data. This study summarizes…”
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