Contents: July 2000, Volume 7, Issue 4        Minireviews        Microbial Immunology        Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity        Cellular Immunology        Veterinary Immunology        Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders        Letters Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Clinical Manifestations of Tick-Borne Infections in Children Kristina A. Bryant and Gary S. Marshall Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 523-527; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Immunology:

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Species-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies to Escherichia coli-Expressed p36 Cytosolic Protein of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae J. Caron, N. Sawyer, B. Ben Abdel Moumen, K. Cheikh Saad Bouh, and S. Dea Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 528-535; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Reactivity to p52 and CM2 Recombinant Proteins in Primary Human Cytomegalovirus Infection with a Microparticle Agglutination Assay Eric Nulens, Monique Bodéus, Fabrizio Bonelli, Antonio Soleti, and Patrick Goubau Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 536-539; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunological Diagnosis of Human Hydatid Cyst Relapse: Utility of the Enzyme-Linked Immunoelectrotransfer Blot and Discriminant Analysis I. Gadea, G. Ayala, M. T. Diago, A. Cuñat, and J. Garcia de Lomas Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 549-552; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning of the Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus gag Gene and Development of a Recombinant-Protein-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Ling Zheng, Michelle Swanson, Jinghua Liao, Charles Wood, Sanjay Kapil, Ron Snider, Thomas A. Loughin, and Harish C. Minocha Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 557-562; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of Monoclonal Antibodies against Ureaplasma urealyticum Serotypes and Their Use for Serotyping Clinical Isolates Fedoua Echahidi, Gaëtan Muyldermans, Sabine Lauwers, and Anne Naessens Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 563-567; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibody to Heat Shock Protein Can Be Used for Early Serological Monitoring of Helicobacter pylori Eradication Treatment Naoko Yunoki, Kenji Yokota, Motowo Mizuno, Yoshiro Kawahara, Masayasu Adachi, Hiroyuki Okada, Shyunji Hayashi, Yoshikazu Hirai, Keiji Oguma, and Takao Tsuji Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 574-577; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antigenic and Genetic Characterization of Lipoprotein LppQ from Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides SC El-Mostafa Abdo, Jacques Nicolet, and Joachim Frey Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 588-595; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enhancement by Ampicillin of Antibody Responses Induced by a Protein Antigen and a DNA Vaccine Carried by Live-Attenuated Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Patrick C. Y. Woo, Hoi-Wah Tsoi, Harry C. H. Leung, Lei-Po Wong, Samson S. Y. Wong, Eric Chan, and Kwok-Yung Yuen Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 596-599; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Expression of Immunoreactive Antigens from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Renee Lay Hong Lim, Li Kiang Tan, Wai Fun Lau, Maxey Ching Ming, Chung, Roseanne Dunn, Heng Phon Too, and Lily Chan Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 600-606; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays Using the Recombinant Dense Granule Antigens GRA6 and GRA1 of Toxoplasma gondii for Detection of Immunoglobulin G Antibodies Laurence Lecordier, Marie-Pierre Fourmaux, Corinne Mercier, Eric Dehecq, E. Masy, and Marie-France Cesbron-Delauw Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 607-611; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serological Differentiation of Murine Typhus and Epidemic Typhus Using Cross-Adsorption and Western Blotting Bernard La Scola, Lena Rydkina, Jean-Bosco Ndihokubwayo, Sirkka Vene, and Didier Raoult Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 612-616; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation of Bartonella Species by a Microimmunofluorescence Assay, Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, and Western Immunoblotting Zhongxing Liang and Didier Raoult Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 617-624; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of a Monoclonal Antibody-Blocking Enzyme-Linked Immunoassay and a Strip Immunoblot Assay for Identifying Type-Specific Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Serological Responses G. J. J. Van Doornum, M. J. Slomka, M. Buimer, J. Groen, J. A. R. Van den Hoek, I. Cairo, A. Vyse, and D. W. G. Brown Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 641-644; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antigenic Properties and Diagnostic Potential of Baculovirus-Expressed Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Proteins VPX and VP3 Jorge L. Martínez-Torrecuadrada, Beatriz Lázaro, José F. Rodriguez, and J. Ignacio Casal Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 645-651; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Two Recombinant Major Outer Membrane Proteins of the Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent for Use in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Tomoko Tajima, Ning Zhi, Quan Lin, Yasuko Rikihisa, Harold W. Horowitz, John Ralfalli, Gary P. Wormser, and Karim E. Hechemy Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 652-657; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Synthetic Cardiolipin and Lecithin in the Antigen Used by the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory Test for Serodiagnosis of Syphilis Arnold R. Castro, William E. Morrill, Walter A. Shaw, David C. Gale, Mahin M. Park, Luiz A. Peregrino-Ferreira, Maria L. Bazzo, and Victoria Pope Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 658-661; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serodiagnostic Potential of Culture Filtrate Antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis K. M. Samanich, M. A. Keen, V. D. Vissa, J. D. Harder, J. S. Spencer, J. T. Belisle, S. Zolla-Pazner, and S. Laal Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 662-668; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Limulus Antilipopolysaccharide Factor-Derived Peptide Exhibits a New Immunological Activity with Potential Applicability in Infectious Diseases Maribel G. Vallespi, Luis A. Glaria, Osvaldo Reyes, Hilda E. Garay, Joel Ferrero, and Manuel J. Araña Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 669-675; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lack of Utility of Specific Immunoglobulin G Antibody Avidity for Serodiagnosis of Reactivated Toxoplasmosis in Immunocompromised Patients Bénédicte Mechain, Yves Jean-François Garin, Florence Robert-Gangneux, Jean Dupouy-Camet, and Francis Derouin Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 703-705; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serological Detection of Infection with Diverse Human and Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses Using Consensus env Peptides Silvina Masciotra, Donna L. Rudolph, Guido van der Groen, Chunfu Yang, and Renu B. Lal Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 706-709; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity:

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Need for an External Proficiency Testing Program for Cytokines, Chemokines, and Plasma Markers of Immune Activation John L. Fahey, Najib Aziz, John Spritzler, Susan Plaeger, Parunag Nishanian, Janet L. Lathey, Joan Seigel, Alan L. Landay, Rakhi Kilarui, John L. Schmitz, Carmen White, Diane W. Wara, Robert Akridge, Joie Cutili, Steven D. Douglas, James Reuben, William T. Shearer, Mustafa Nokta, Richard Polland, Robert Schooley, Deshratn Asthana, Yaffa Mizrachi, and Myron Waxdal Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 540-548; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Parasporin, a Human Leukemic Cell-Recognizing Parasporal Protein of Bacillus thuringiensis Eiichi Mizuki, Yu Shin Park, Hiroyuki Saitoh, Satoko Yamashita, Tetsuyuki Akao, Kazuhiko Higuchi, and Michio Ohba Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 625-634; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Angiotensin II Increases Host Resistance to Peritonitis Kathleen Rodgers, Shiquan Xiong, Theresa Espinoza, Norma Roda, Sonia Maldonado, and Gere S. diZerega Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 635-640; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Human FcRIIA (CD32) and FcRIIIB (CD16) Polymorphisms in Caucasians and African-Americans Using Salivary DNA Rob C. A. A. van Schie and Mark E. Wilson Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 676-681; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection with Different Subtypes Using Rapid Tests Susan Phillips, Timothy C. Granade, Chou-Pong Pau, Debra Candal, Dale J. Hu, and Bharat S. Parekh Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 698-699; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cellular Immunology:

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Superantigens and Cystic Fibrosis: Resistance of Presenting Cells to Dexamethasone Josef Ben-Ari, David Gozal, Raymond J. Dorio, C. Michael Bowman, Andreas Reiff, and Sharyn M. Walker Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 553-556; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ethyleneglycol-Bis-(-Aminoethylether)Tetraacetate as a Blood Anticoagulant: Preservation of Antigen-Presenting Cell Function and Antigen-Specific Proliferative Response of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Stored Blood Priti Kumar and Vijaya Satchidanandam Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 578-583; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Androgen Treatment on Expression of Macrophage Fc Receptors F. Gomez, P. Ruiz, R. Lopez, C. Rivera, S. Romero, and J. A. Bernal Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 682-686; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nonradioactive Techniques for Measurement of In Vitro T-Cell Proliferation: Alternatives to the [3H]Thymidine Incorporation Assay Tsehaynesh Messele, Marijke T. L. Roos, Dorte Hamann, Maarten Koot, Arnaud L. Fontanet, Frank Miedema, Peter T. A. Schellekens, and Tobias F. Rinke de Wit Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 687-692; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Viability and Functional Activity of Cryopreserved Mononuclear Cells Adriana Weinberg, Li Zhang, Darby Brown, Alejo Erice, Bruce Polsky, Martin S. Hirsch, Susan Owens, and Karan Lamb Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 714-716; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Veterinary Immunology:

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Primary Structure of the Sialodacryoadenitis Virus Genome: Sequence of the Structural-Protein Region and Its Application for Differential Diagnosis Dongwan Yoo, Yanlong Pei, Natasha Christie, and Melissa Cooper Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 568-573; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Recombinant Nucleoprotein-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Quantification of Antibodies against Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Steven B. Witte, Cindy Chard-Bergstrom, Thomas A. Loughin, and Sanjay Kapil Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 700-702; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders:

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Serologic Testing for Celiac Disease in the United States: Results of a Multilaboratory Comparison Study Joseph A. Murray, Judith Herlein, Frank Mitros, and James A. Goeken Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 584-587; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Decreased Levels of CD54 (ICAM-1)-Positive Lymphocytes in the Peripheral Blood in Untreated Patients with Active Juvenile Dermatomyositis Maurice R. G. O'Gorman, Laura Bianchi, David Zaas, Virginia Corrochano, and Lauren M. Pachman Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 693-697; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

CD4+ Lymphocyte-Mediated Suppression of Cytomegalovirus Expression in Human Astrocytes Maxim C.-J. Cheeran, Genya Gekker, Shuxian Hu, Stephanie L. Yager, Phillip K. Peterson, and James R. Lokensgard Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 710-713; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Leishmania Antigen Nonspecific Binding to Avidin in Biotin-Avidin Immunoassays S. Agudelo and M. Portús Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. July 2000 7: 717-718; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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