Contents: July 2003, Volume 10, Issue 4        Minireviews        Veterinary Immunology        Experimental Clinical Investigation        Microbial Immunology        Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity        Cellular Immunology        Letters to the Editor Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Lipoprotein Autoantibodies: Measurement and Significance Gabriel Virella and Maria F. Lopes-Virella Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 499-505; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunological Methods for Detection and Identification of Infectious Disease and Biological Warfare Agents Anne Harwood Peruski and Leonard F. Peruski, Jr. Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 506-513; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Quantitation of Human Antibodies to Pneumococcal Polysaccharides Catherine M. Wernette, Carl E. Frasch, Dace Madore, George Carlone, David Goldblatt, Brian Plikaytis, William Benjamin, Sally A. Quataert, Steve Hildreth, Daniel J. Sikkema, Helena Käyhty, Ingileif Jonsdottir, and Moon H. Nahm Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 514-519; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Veterinary Immunology:

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Characterization of the Major Antigenic Protein 2 of Ehrlichia canis and Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Its Application for Serodiagnosis of Ehrlichiosis Tamece T. Knowles, A. Rick Alleman, Heather L. Sorenson, David C. Marciano, Edward B. Breitschwerdt, Shimon Harrus, Anthony F. Barbet, and Myriam Bélanger Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 520-524; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differences in Clinical Manifestations and Hematological and Serological Responses after Experimental Infection with Genetic Variants of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Sheep Snorre Stuen, Karin Bergström, Miroslav Petrovec, Ingrid Van de Pol, and Leo M. Schouls Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 692-695; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay To Differentiate the Antibody Responses of Animals Infected with Brucella Species from Those of Animals Infected with Yersinia enterocolitica O9 Janchivdorj Erdenebaatar, Balgan Bayarsaikhan, Masahisa Watarai, Sou-ichi Makino, and Toshikazu Shirahata Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 710-714; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Experimental Clinical Investigation:

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Effect of Clarithromycin on Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Atherosclerosis Hans F. Berg, Boulos Maraha, Gert-Jan Scheffer, Marcel F. Peeters, and Jan A. J. W. Kluytmans Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 525-528; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Administration of C1 Inhibitor Reduces Neutrophil Activation in Patients with Sepsis Sacha Zeerleder, Christoph Caliezi, Gerard van Mierlo, Anke Eerenberg-Belmer, Irmela Sulzer, C. Erik Hack, and Walter A. Wuillemin Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 529-535; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Immunology:

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Expression of a 28-Kilodalton Glutathione S-Transferase Antigen of Schistosoma mansoni on the Surface of Filamentous Phages and Evaluation of Its Vaccine Potential Kakuturu V. N. Rao, Yi-Xun He, and Ramaswamy Kalyanasundaram Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 536-541; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of High Titers of Antibody against Helicobacter Cysteine-Rich Proteins A, B, C, and E in Helicobacter pylori-Infected Individuals Peer R. E. Mittl, Lucas Lüthy, Christoph Reinhardt, and Hellen Joller Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 542-545; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antigen Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Specific Detection of Reston Ebola Virus Nucleoprotein Tetsuro Ikegami, Masahiro Niikura, Masayuki Saijo, Mary E. Miranda, Alan B. Calaor, Marvin Hernandez, Luz P. Acosta, Daria L. Manalo, Ichiro Kurane, Yasuhiro Yoshikawa, and Shigeru Morikawa Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 552-557; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

C-Terminal Region of Outer Surface Protein C Binds Borreliacidal Antibodies in Sera from Patients with Lyme Disease Dean A. Jobe, Steven D. Lovrich, Ronald F. Schell, and Steven M. Callister Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 573-578; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recombinant Single-Chain Variable Fragment Antibodies Directed against Clostridium difficile Toxin B Produced by Use of an Optimized Phage Display System Xiao K. Deng, Lance A. Nesbit, and K. John Morrow, Jr. Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 587-595; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High-Level Expression of Truncated Surface Antigen P50 of Babesia gibsoni in Insect Cells by Baculovirus and Evaluation of Its Immunogenicity and Antigenicity Shinya Fukumoto, Xuenan Xuan, Kimie Kadota, Ikuo Igarashi, Chihiro Sugimoto, Kozo Fujisaki, Hideyuki Nagasawa, Takeshi Mikami, and Hiroshi Suzuki Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 596-601; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Gamma Interferon Responses Induced by a Panel of Recombinant and Purified Mycobacterial Antigens in Healthy, Non-Mycobacterium bovis BCG-Vaccinated Malawian Young Adults Gillian F. Black, Rosemary E. Weir, Steven D. Chaguluka, David Warndorff, Amelia C. Crampin, Lorren Mwaungulu, Lifted Sichali, Sian Floyd, Lyn Bliss, Elizabeth Jarman, Linda Donovan, Peter Andersen, Warwick Britton, Glyn Hewinson, Kris Huygen, Jens Paulsen, Mahavir Singh, Ross Prestidge, Paul E. M. Fine, and Hazel M. Dockrell Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 602-611; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of a Dipstick Assay for Detection of Brucella-Specific Immunoglobulin M Antibodies with Other Tests for Serodiagnosis of Human Brucellosis Encarnación Clavijo, Ramón Díaz, Ángel Anguita, Antonio García, Alfonso Pinedo, and Henk L. Smits Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 612-615; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Capture Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Nonstructural Protein NS1 Serotype-Specific IgG ELISA for Differentiation of Primary and Secondary Dengue Virus Infections Pei-Yun Shu, Li-Kuang Chen, Shu-Fen Chang, Yi-Yun Yueh, Ling Chow, Li-Jung Chien, Chuan Chin, Ting-Hsiang Lin, and Jyh-Hsiung Huang Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 622-630; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Levels of Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 1 (MIP-1) and MIP-1ß in Intervillous Blood Plasma Samples from Women with Placental Malaria and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Sujittra Chaisavaneeyakorn, Julie M. Moore, Lisa Mirel, Caroline Othoro, Juliana Otieno, Sansanee C. Chaiyaroj, Ya Ping Shi, Bernard L. Nahlen, Altaf A. Lal, and Venkatachalam Udhayakumar Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 631-636; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Disease-Dependent Adhesion of Lactic Acid Bacteria to the Human Intestinal Mucosa Arthur C. Ouwehand, Seppo Salminen, Peter J. Roberts, Jari Ovaska, and Eeva Salminen Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 643-646; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Epitope Mapping of the Brucella melitensis BP26 Immunogenic Protein: Usefulness for Diagnosis of Sheep Brucellosis Patricia Seco-Mediavilla, Jean-Michel Verger, Maggy Grayon, Axel Cloeckaert, Clara M. Marín, Michel S. Zygmunt, Luis Fernández-Lago, and Nieves Vizcaíno Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 647-651; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression of the Nucleoprotein of the Puumala Virus from the Recombinant Semliki Forest Virus Replicon: Characterization and Use as a Potential Diagnostic Tool A. Billecocq, D. Coudrier, F. Boué, B. Combes, H. Zeller, M. Artois, and M. Bouloy Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 658-663; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Infection by Gram-Negative Organisms via the Biliary Route Results in Greater Mortality than Portal Venous Infection D. Rohan Jeyarajah, Mariusz L. Kielar, Nicole Frantz, Guy Lindberg, and Christopher Y. Lu Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 664-669; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immune Responses against Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Infection in Virally Immunosuppressed Chickens Ruby R. Sheela, Uma Babu, Jie Mu, Subbiah Elankumaran, Daniel A. Bautista, Richard B. Raybourne, Robert A. Heckert, and Wenxia Song Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 670-679; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Production and Characterization of a Human Recombinant Monoclonal Fab Fragment Specific for Influenza A Viruses Alessandra Desogus, Roberto Burioni, Angela Ingianni, Francesca Bugli, Raffaello Pompei, and Giovanni Fadda Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 680-685; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection by Immunofluorescence Assay of Bartonella henselae in Lymph Nodes from Patients with Cat Scratch Disease J. M. Rolain, F. Gouriet, M. Enea, M. Aboud, and D. Raoult Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 686-691; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Mouse Models To Evaluate the Persistence, Safety, and Immune Modulation Capacities of Lactic Acid Bacteria Sonia Pavan, Pierre Desreumaux, and Annick Mercenier Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 696-701; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) tax Sequences in New York City Blood Donors Seronegative for HTLV Types 1 and 2 Charlene S. Dezzutti, Patricia C. Guenthner, Sylvester Daniel, Ursula Utz, Thania Cabrera, James H. Marshall, Celso Bianco, Renu B. Lal, and Elliot P. Cowan Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 715-717; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hepatitis B Virus DNA in Sera of Blood Donors and of Patients Infected with Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Fernando Lopes Gonçales, Jr., Josiane Silveira Felix Pereira, Claudia da Silva, Glaucimari Roberto Thomaz, Maria Helena Postal Pavan, Viviane Cristina Fais, Luis Alberto Magna, and Neiva Sellan Lopes Gonçales Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 718-720; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibody Responses Determined for Japanese Dengue Fever Patients by Neutralization and Hemagglutination Inhibition Assays Demonstrate Cross-Reactivity between Dengue and Japanese Encephalitis Viruses Ken-Ichiro Yamada, Tomohiko Takasaki, Masaru Nawa, Sadao Yabe, and Ichiro Kurane Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 725-728; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity:

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Adrenomedullin Expression by Gastric Epithelial Cells in Response to Infection Robert P. Allaker and Supriya Kapas Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 546-551; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Immunoglobulin M Antibodies to Hepatitis E Virus by Class Capture Enzyme Immunoassay C. Yu, R. E. Engle, J. P. Bryan, S. U. Emerson, and R. H. Purcell Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 579-586; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficiency of a Pneumococcal Opsonophagocytic Killing Assay Improved by Multiplexing and by Coloring Colonies Kyung Hyo Kim, Jigui Yu, and Moon H. Nahm Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 616-621; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

T-Cell Immune Response Assessment as a Complement to Serology and Intranasal Protection Assays in Determining the Protective Immunity Induced by Acellular Pertussis Vaccines in Mice C. M. Ausiello, R. Lande, P. Stefanelli, C. Fazio, G. Fedele, R. Palazzo, F. Urbani, and P. Mastrantonio Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 637-642; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analytical Performance of a Highly Sensitive C-Reactive Protein-Based Immunoassay and the Effects of Laboratory Variables on Levels of Protein in Blood Najib Aziz, John L. Fahey, Roger Detels, and Anthony W. Butch Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 652-657; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Changes in Avidity and Level of Immunoglobulin G Antibodies to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Sera of Patients Undergoing Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Lenka M. Pereira Arias-Bouda, Sjoukje Kuijper, Anouk Van Der Werf, Lan N. Nguyen, Henk M. Jansen, and Arend H. J. Kolk Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 702-709; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Systemic Inflammatory Responses in Children with Acute Otitis Media Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and the Impact of Treatment with Clarithromycin Gunter Scharer, Frank Zaldivar, Guillermo Gonzalez, Ofelia Vargas-Shiraishi, Jasjit Singh, and Antonio Arrieta Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 721-724; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cellular Immunology:

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Endothelial Cells Are Main Producers of Interleukin 8 through Toll-Like Receptor 2 and 4 Signaling during Bacterial Infection in Leukopenic Cancer Patients C. S. M. Oude Nijhuis, E. Vellenga, S. M. G. J. Daenen, W. A. Kamps, and E. S. J. M. de Bont Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 558-563; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Infection with Mycobacterium bovis BCG Diverts Traffic of Myelin Oligodendroglial Glycoprotein Autoantigen-Specific T Cells Away from the Central Nervous System and Ameliorates Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Diane L. Sewell, Emily K. Reinke, Dominic O. Co, Laura H. Hogan, Robert B. Fritz, Matyas Sandor, and Zsuzsa Fabry Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 564-572; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters to the Editor:

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Calculation Method for Likelihood Ratios Dictates Interpretation Alecia Larew Naugle, William P. Shulaw, William J. A. Saville, Thomas E. Wittum, Beverly Byrum, and M. T. Collins Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2003 10: 729-730; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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