Contents: January 2005, Volume 12, Issue 1        Minireviews        Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity        Microbial Immunology        Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders        Vaccine Immunology and Clinical Trials        Cellular Immunology        Veterinary Immunology Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Use of HL-60 Cell Line To Measure Opsonic Capacity of Pneumococcal Antibodies R. A. Fleck, S. Romero-Steiner, and M. H. Nahm Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 19-27; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Current Methods for Detecting Antibodies against Erythropoietin and Other Recombinant Proteins Robin Thorpe and Steven J Swanson Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 28-39; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity:

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Prevalence of Antibodies to Onchocerca volvulus in Residents of Oaxaca, Mexico, Treated for 10 Years with Ivermectin Alberto Gómez-Priego, Raymundo Mendoza, and Jorge-Luis de-la-Rosa Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 40-43; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of Capture Assays for Different Modifications of Human Low-Density Lipoprotein Gabriel Virella, M. Brooks Derrick, Virginia Pate, Charlyne Chassereau, Suzanne R. Thorpe, and Maria F. Lopes-Virella Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 68-75; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cytokine Responses to Stimulation of Whole Blood from Patients with Buruli Ulcer Disease in Ghana B. Daan Westenbrink, Ymkje Stienstra, Minke G. Huitema, William A. Thompson, Erasmus O. Klutse, Edwin O. Ampadu, H. Marike Boezen, Piet C. Limburg, and Tjip S. van der Werf Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 125-129; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessment of Antibody Response Elicited by a 7-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection David Tarragó, Julio Casal, Jesús Ruiz-Contreras, J. Tomás Ramos, Pablo Rojo, Harm Snippe, and Wouter T. M. Jansen Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 165-170; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assignment of Weight-Based Immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) and IgG2 Units in Antipneumococcal Reference Serum Lot 89-S(F) for Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Serotypes 1, 4, 5, 7F, 9V, and 18C Daniel J. Sikkema, Nancy A. Ziembiec, Thomas R. Jones, Stephen W. Hildreth, Dace V. Madore, and Sally A. Quataert Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 218-223; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Immunology:

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Use of Glycopeptidolipid Core Antigen for Serodiagnosis of Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease in Immunocompetent Patients Seigo Kitada, Ryoji Maekura, Naomi Toyoshima, Takashi Naka, Nagatoshi Fujiwara, Masami Kobayashi, Ikuya Yano, Masami Ito, and Kazuo Kobayashi Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 44-51; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Memory Responses in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Infected Individuals with Long-Term Viral Load Suppression Are Independent of CD4 Cell Nadir Michael A. Kolber, Maria O. Saenz, and Sameer Kaul Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 76-80; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Urban and Rural Vietnam Thi Thu Ha Hoang, Carina Bengtsson, Dac Cam Phung, Mikael Sörberg, and Marta Granström Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 81-85; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Screening in an African District Hospital A. J. De Baets, B. S. Edidi, M. J. Kasali, G. Beelaert, W. Schrooten, A. Litzroth, P. Kolsteren, D. Denolf, and K. Fransen Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 86-92; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inhibition of Biofilm Formation by Monoclonal Antibodies against Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A Accumulation-Associated Protein Daqian Sun, M. A. Accavitti, and J. D. Bryers Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 93-100; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Another B-Cell Epitope in the Type-Specific Region of Equine Herpesvirus 4 Glycoprotein G Ken Maeda, Fuminori Mizukoshi, Masataka Hamano, Kazushige Kai, Takashi Kondo, and Tomio Matsumura Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 122-124; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monoclonal Antibody-Based Antigen Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Reveals High Sensitivity of the Nucleocapsid Protein in Acute-Phase Sera of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Patients Biao Di, Wei Hao, Yang Gao, Ming Wang, Ya-di Wang, Li-wen Qiu, Kun Wen, Duan-hua Zhou, Xin-wei Wu, En-jie Lu, Zhi-yong Liao, Ya-bo Mei, Bo-jian Zheng, and Xiao-yan Che Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 135-140; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serological Specificities of Murine Hybridoma Monoclonal Antibodies against Neisseria meningitidis Serogroups B, C, Y, and W135 and Evaluation of Their Usefulness as Serogrouping Reagents by Indirect Whole-Cell Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Raymond S. W. Tsang and Wendell D. Zollinger Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 152-156; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Induction of Thymus-Derived T Cells by Escherichia coli Enterotoxin B Subunit in Peritoneal Cavities of Mice Toshiyasu Shimizu, Keiko Sasaki, Michio Kato, Hideyuki Arimitsu, Sadayuki Ochi, Naoko Shigemori, Eddy Bagus Wasito, Takashi Yokochi, and Takao Tsuji Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 157-164; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression of Recombinant Small Hydrophobic Protein for Serospecific Detection of Avian Pneumovirus Subgroup C Lizhong Luo, Marta I. Sabara, and Yan Li Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 187-191; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fast Dipstick Dye Immunoassay for Detection of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM Antibodies of Human Toxoplasmosis Si Jin, Zhu Yin Chang, Xu Ming, Cao Li Min, He Wei, Liang You Sheng, and Guan Xiao Hong Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 198-201; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunofluorescence Assay for Detection of Human Metapneumovirus-Specific Antibodies by Use of Baculovirus-Expressed Fusion Protein Nobuhisa Ishiguro, Takashi Ebihara, Rika Endo, Xiaoming Ma, Ryo Shirotsuki, Susumu Ochiai, Hiroaki Ishiko, and Hideaki Kikuta Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 202-205; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a West Nile Virus Immunoglobulin A Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Harry E. Prince and Mary Lapé-Nixon Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 231-233; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders:

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Spinal Fluid Abnormalities in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Benjamin H. Natelson, Shelley A. Weaver, Chin-Lin Tseng, and John E. Ottenweller Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 52-55; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Acute Inflammatory Response to Endotoxin in Mice and Humans Shannon Copeland, H. Shaw Warren, Stephen F. Lowry, Steve E. Calvano, Daniel Remick the Inflammation and the Host Response to Injury Investigators Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 60-67; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Susceptible and Protective Human Leukocyte Antigen Class II Alleles and Haplotypes in Bahraini Type 2 (Non-Insulin-Dependent) Diabetes Mellitus Patients Ayesha A. Motala, Marc Busson, Einas M. Al-Harbi, Manal A. A. Khuzam, Emtiaz M. D. Al-Omari, Mona R. Arekat, and Wassim Y. Almawi Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 213-217; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Vaccine Immunology and Clinical Trials:

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Antinucleosome Antibodies and Decreased Deoxyribonuclease Activity in Sera of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Krisztina Sallai, Eszter Nagy, Beata Derfalvy, Györgyi Müzes, and Peter Gergely Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 56-59; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Improved Serological Differentiation between Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease by Use of an SmD3 Peptide-Based Immunoassay M. Mahler, L. M. Stinton, and M. J. Fritzler Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 107-113; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Induction of Mucosal B-Cell Memory by Intranasal Immunization of Mice with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Janine Valosky, Haruka Hishiki, Theoklis E. Zaoutis, and Susan E. Coffin Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 171-179; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cellular Immunology:

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CD69 Expression on CD4+ T Lymphocytes after In Vitro Stimulation with Tuberculin Is an Indicator of Immune Sensitization against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Antigens Bojana Avgustin, Vladimir Kotnik, Mojca Skoberne, Tadej Malovrh, Aleksandra Skralovnik-Stern, and Marjeta Tercelj Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 101-106; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Thalidomide on Intracellular Mycobacterium leprae in Normal and Activated Macrophages A. Tadesse and E. J. Shannon Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 130-134; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Visualizing Cytokine-Secreting Cells In Situ in the Rhesus Macaque Model of Chronic Gut Inflammation Geeta Ramesh, Xavier Alvarez, Juan T. Borda, Pyone P. Aye, Andrew A. Lackner, and Karol Sestak Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 192-197; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation, Maturation, and Survival of Dendritic Cells by Osteopontin Regulation Kodai Kawamura, Kazuhiro Iyonaga, Hidenori Ichiyasu, Junji Nagano, Moritaka Suga, and Yutaka Sasaki Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 206-212; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of a New, Affordable Flow Cytometric Method and the Manual Magnetic Bead Technique for CD4 T-Lymphocyte Counting in a Northern Nigerian Setting Godwin E. Imade, Bitrus Badung, Sunday Pam, Oche Agbaji, Daniel Egah, Atiene S. Sagay, Jean-Louis Sankalé, Saidi Kapiga, John Idoko, and Phyllis Kanki Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 224-227; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Lymphocyte Isolation and Timing of Processing on Detection of CD127 Expression on T Cells in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients Jeanette Higgins, Julia A. Metcalf, Randy A. Stevens, Michael Baseler, Martha C. Nason, H. Clifford Lane, and Irini Sereti Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 228-230; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Veterinary Immunology:

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Antigenic and Immunogenic Investigation of B-Cell Epitopes in the Nucleocapsid Protein of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus Kang-Seuk Choi, Jin-Ju Nah, Young-Joon Ko, Shien-Young Kang, Kyoung-Jin Yoon, and Nam-In Jo Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 114-121; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficacy of Several Serological Tests and Antigens for Diagnosis of Bovine Brucellosis in the Presence of False-Positive Serological Results Due to Yersinia enterocolitica O:9 P. M. Muñoz, C. M. Marín, D. Monreal, D. González, B. Garin-Bastuji, R. Díaz, R. C. Mainar-Jaime, I. Moriyón, and J. M. Blasco Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 141-151; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibody Responses of Pigs to Defined Erns Fragments after Infection with Classical Swine Fever Virus Min Lin, Erin Trottier, and John Pasick Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2005 12: 180-186; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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