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Detection of Cytomegalovirus DNA in Plasma as an Adjunct Diagnostic for Gastrointestinal Tract Disease in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients by Durand, Christine M., Marr, Kieren A., Arnold, Christina A., Tang, Lydia, Durand, Daniel J., Avery, Robin K., Valsamakis, Alexandra, Neofytos, Dionissios

“…Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is the most common infectious complication after solid organ transplantation, frequently affecting the…”
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Multicenter Evaluation of a Commercial Cytomegalovirus Quantitative Standard: Effects of Commutability on Interlaboratory Concordance by Hayden, R T, Shahbazian, M D, Valsamakis, A, Boonyaratanakornkit, J, Cook, L, Pang, X L, Preiksaitis, J K, Schönbrunner, E R, Caliendo, A M

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Multicenter Comparison of Different Real-Time PCR Assays for Quantitative Detection of Epstein-Barr Virus by Hayden, R.T, Hokanson, K.M, Pounds, S.B, Bankowski, M.J, Belzer, S.W, Carr, J, Diorio, D, Forman, M.S, Joshi, Y, Hillyard, D, Hodinka, R.L, Nikiforova, M.N, Romain, C.A, Stevenson, J, Valsamakis, A, Balfour, H.H. Jr

“…Quantification of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in peripheral blood is important for the diagnosis and management of serious EBV diseases, including posttransplant…”
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Comparison of BKV quantification using a single automated nucleic acid extraction platform and 3 real-time PCR assays by Greer, A.E, Forman, M.S, Valsamakis, A

“…Abstract Monitoring peripheral blood for evidence of BK viremia through quantitative real-time PCR testing is an important management tool that allows for…”
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Multilaboratory Comparison of Hepatitis C Virus Viral Load Assays by Caliendo, A.M, Valsamakis, A, Zhou, Y, Yen-Lieberman, B, Andersen, J, Young, S, Ferreira-Gonzalez, A, Tsongalis, G.J, Pyles, R, Bremer, J.W, Lurain, N.S

“…We report a multilaboratory evaluation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral load assays to determine their linear range, reproducibility, subtype detection, and…”
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False-positive hepatitis C virus serology after placement of a ventricular assistance device by Durand, C.M., Marr, K.A., Ostrander, D., Subramanian, A., Valsamakis, A., Cox, A., Neofytos, D.

“…Background Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have been associated with immune activation and sensitization. We observed several cases of false‐positive (FP)…”
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BK virus replication in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis by Geetha, D, Levine, S M, Manno, R L, Valsamakis, A, Ghazarian, S, Seo, P

“…BK virus (BKV) is an important cause of renal dysfunction in kidney transplant (KTX) recipients. Immunosuppression intensity is a major risk factor for BKV…”
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Variability of hepatitis E serologic assays in a pediatric liver transplant recipient: challenges to diagnosing hepatitis E virus infection in the United States by Sue, P.K., Pisanic, N., Heaney, C.D., Mixson‐Hayden, T., Kamili, S., Nelson, K., Schwarz, K.B., Forman, M., Valsamakis, A., Ticehurst, J., Karnsakul, W.

“…Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging cause of viral hepatitis among immunocompromised individuals in developed countries. Yet the diagnosis of HEV infection…”
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341 Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Coupled to Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Diagnosing Respiratory Viral Infections in an Urban Emergency Department by Jeng, K, Bianci, W, Gaydos, C, Blyn, L.B, Hardick, J.P, Peterson, S.C, Valsamakis, A, Rothman, R.E

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541: Increased CMV-Specific CD8+ Effectors and Viral Loads in the Lung Allograft Predict Viral Pneumonitis during Primary Infection by Pipeling, M.R, West, E.E, Whitlock, A.B, Forman, M, Valsamakis, A, Lechtzin, N, Orens, J.B, McDyer, J.F

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Case Report: Congenital rubella syndrome: a rare but persistent concern in the United States by Fang, J, Agrawal, A, Gowtham, S, Felling, R J, Jalazo, E, Park, H-JS, Valsamakis, A, Huisman, T A G M, Golden, W C

“…In countries such as the United States where rubella virus infections are rare, congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) may not be recognized in a timely manner…”
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Measles Virus and C3 Binding Sites are Distinct on Membrane Cofactor Protein (CD46) by Manchester, Marianne, Valsamakis, Alexandra, Kaufman, Richard, Lizewski, M. Kathryn, Alvarez, Jose, Atkinson, John P., Lublin, Douglas M., Michael B. A. Oldstone

“…The human complement regulatory protein membrane cofactor protein (CD46) is the cellular receptor for measles virus (MV), whereas decay accelerating factor…”
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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Polyadenylylation Signal: A 3' Long Terminal Repeat Element Upstream of the AAUAAA Necessary for Efficient Polyadenylylation by Valsamakis, Alexandra, Zeichner, Steven, Carswell, Susan, Alwine, James C.

“…Several polyadenylylation (PA) signals containing elements upstream of the AAUAAA have recently been characterized. Similar to PA elements found downstream of…”
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Elements upstream of the AAUAAA within the human immunodeficiency virus polyadenylation signal are required for efficient polyadenylation in vitro by VALSAMAKIS, A, SCHEK, N, ALWINE, J. C

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An International Multicenter Performance Analysis of Cytomegalovirus Load Tests by Hirsch, Hans H., Lautenschlager, Irmeli, Pinsky, Benjamin A., Cardeñoso, Laura, Aslam, Shagufta, Cobb, Bryan, Vilchez, Regis A., Valsamakis, Alexandra

“…Background. Quantification of cytomegalovirus (CMV) load is central to the management of CMV infections in immunocompromised patients, but quantitative results…”
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Early studies on DNA-based immunizations for measles virus by Yang, K., Mustafa, F., Valsamakis, A., Santoro, J.C., Griffin, D.E., Robinson, H.L.

“…DNA-mediated immunizations have been used to raise neutralizing antibodies for measles virus. Single inoculations of plasmids expressing measles hemagglutinin…”
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Measles virus infection of B lymphocytes permits cellular activation but blocks progression through the cell cycle by MCCHESNEY, M. B, KEHRL, J. H, VALSAMAKIS, A, FAUCI, A. S, OLDSTONE, M. B. A

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Refined induction of anesthesia with remifentanil after bolus propofol administration in Landrace/Large White swine by Xanthos, Theodoros T, Demestiha, Theano D, Pantazopoulos, Ioannis N, Dontas, Ismene, Valsamakis, Nikolaos A, Lelovas, Pavlos P

“…The authors report a prospective randomized blind study in which they used a refined anesthetic technique in male Landrace/Large White swine ( n = 125 pigs, 19…”
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Comparison of Automated and Manual Nucleic Acid Extraction Methods for Detection of Enterovirus RNA by KNEPP, Julia H, GEAHR, Melissa A, FORMAN, Michael S, VALSAMAKIS, Alexandra

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Variability of hepatitis E serologic assays in a pediatric liver transplant recipient: challenges to diagnosing hepatitis E virus infection in the U nited S tates by Sue, P.K., Pisanic, N., Heaney, C.D., Mixson‐Hayden, T., Kamili, S., Nelson, K., Schwarz, K.B., Forman, M., Valsamakis, A., Ticehurst, J., Karnsakul, W.

“…Abstract Hepatitis E virus ( HEV ) is an emerging cause of viral hepatitis among immunocompromised individuals in developed countries. Yet the diagnosis of HEV…”
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