Contents: November 2001, Volume 8, Issue 6        Microbial Immunology        Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders        Cellular Immunology        Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity        Veterinary Immunology        Experimental Clinical Investigation        Author's Correction Other Issues

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Microbial Immunology:

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Antibodies to an Epitope from the Cha Human Autoantigen Are Markers of Chagas' Disease Núria Gironès, Clara I. Rodríguez, Beatriz Basso, José M. Bellon, Salvador Resino, M. Angeles Muñoz-Fernández, Susana Gea, Edgardo Moretti, and Manuel Fresno Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1039-1043; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Two Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Detecting Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Dublin Antibodies in Bulk Milk J. Veling, F. G. van Zijderveld, A. M. van Zijderveld-van Bemmel, Y. H. Schukken, and H. W. Barkema Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1049-1055; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunoglobulin G1 Antibody Response to Helicobacter pylori Heat Shock Protein 60 Is Closely Associated with Low-Grade Gastric Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma E. Ishii, K. Yokota, T. Sugiyama, Y. Fujinaga, K. Ayada, I. Hokari, S. Hayashi, Y. Hirai, M. Asaka, and K. Oguma Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1056-1059; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Determinants of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage Alexander M. Cole, Samuel Tahk, Ami Oren, Dawn Yoshioka, Yong-Hwan Kim, Albert Park, and Tomas Ganz Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1064-1069; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Dissociation-Enhanced Lanthanide Fluorescent Immunoassays to Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B, Yersinia pestis-Specific F1 Antigen, and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Darci R. Smith, Cynthia A. Rossi, Todd M. Kijek, Erik A. Henchal, and George V. Ludwig Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1070-1075; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cystatin Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Serodiagnosis of Human Clonorchiasis and Profile of Captured Antigenic Protein of Clonorchis sinensis Tae Yun Kim, Shin-Yong Kang, Sun Hyo Park, Kom Sukontason, Kabkaew Sukontason, and Sung-Jong Hong Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1076-1080; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mycobacterial Di-O-Acyl-Trehalose Inhibits Mitogen- and Antigen-Induced Proliferation of Murine T Cells In Vitro Rafael Saavedra, Erika Segura, Rosario Leyva, Luis A. Esparza, and Luz M. López-Marín Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1081-1088; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mapping of Escherichia coli H27-Specific Epitope from H-Specific Polypeptides J. N. Seah and J. Kwang Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1126-1130; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Passive Immunization with Milk Produced from an Immunized Cow Prevents Oral Recolonization by Streptococcus mutans Yoshihiro Shimazaki, Morihide Mitoma, Takahiko Oho, Yoshio Nakano, Yoshihisa Yamashita, Kaoru Okano, Yutaka Nakano, Masataka Fukuyama, Noboru Fujihara, Youichi Nada, and Toshihiko Koga Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1136-1139; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serodiagnosis of Human Cysticercosis by Using Antigens from Vesicular Fluid of Taenia crassiceps Cysticerci Ednéia C. Bueno, Miriam Snege, Adelaide J. Vaz, and Paulo G. Leser Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1140-1144; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Receiver Operating Characteristics Analyses of Food and Drug Administration-Cleared Serological Assays for Natural Rubber Latex-Specific Immunoglobulin E Antibody Raymond E. Biagini, Edward F. Krieg, Lynne E. Pinkerton, and Robert G. Hamilton Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1145-1149; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Recombinant Envelope Proteins for Serological Diagnosis of Dengue Virus Infection in an Immunochromatographic Assay Andrea J. Cuzzubbo, Timothy P. Endy, Ananda Nisalak, Siripen Kalayanarooj, David W. Vaughn, Steven A. Ogata, David E. Clements, and Peter L. Devine Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1150-1155; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnosis of Babesiosis Using an Immunoblot Serologic Test Raymond Ryan, Peter J. Krause, Justin Radolf, Kathy Freeman, Andrew Spielman, Ronald Lenz, and Andrew Levin Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1177-1180; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Modulation of Mycobacterium bovis-Specific Responses of Bovine Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 W. R. Waters, B. J. Nonnecke, T. E. Rahner, M. V. Palmer, D. L. Whipple, and R. L. Horst Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1204-1212; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies in Canadian Swine Herds and Identification of a Novel Variant of Swine Hepatitis E Virus Dongwan Yoo, Philip Willson, Yanlong Pei, M. Anthony Hayes, Anne Deckert, Catherine E. Dewey, Robert M. Friendship, Yungho Yoon, Marcelo Gottschalk, Carmencita Yason, and Antonio Giulivi Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1213-1219; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Recombinant K39 Antigen in Diagnosis and Prognosis of Indian Visceral Leishmaniasis R. Kumar, K. Pai, K. Pathak, and S. Sundar Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1220-1224; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparative Analysis of Human Cytomegalovirus-Specific CD4+ T-Cell Frequency and Lymphoproliferative Response in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients Giampiero Piccinini, Giuditta Comolli, Emilia Genini, Daniele Lilleri, Roberto Gulminetti, Rita Maccario, Maria Grazia Revello, and Giuseppe Gerna Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1225-1230; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Chlamydia pneumoniae 43- and 53-Kilodalton Recombinant Proteins for Serodiagnosis by Western Blot Lee Ann Campbell, Shane Roberts, Shiuichiro Inoue, Lilly Kong, and Cho-chou Kuo Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1231-1233; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Chlamydia pneumoniae Exacerbates Aortic Inflammatory Foci Caused by Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection in Normocholesterolemic Mice Katalin Burian, Klara Berencsi, Valeria Endresz, Zsofia Gyulai, Tibor Valyi-Nagy, Istvan Valyi-Nagy, Marta Bakay, Yuemei Geng, Dezso Virok, Laszlo Kari, Rozalia Hajnal-Papp, Giorgio Trinchieri, and Eva Gonczol Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1263-1266; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recognition of Multiple Classes of Hepatitis C Antibodies Increases Detection Sensitivity in Oral Fluid Jonathan F. Zmuda, Barbara Wagoneer, Lance Liotta, and Gordon Whiteley Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1267-1270; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analogs of Eap Protein Are Conserved and Prevalent in Clinical Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Muzaffar Hussain, Karsten Becker, Christof von Eiff, Georg Peters, and Mathias Herrmann Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1271-1276; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inhibition of Ganciclovir-Susceptible and -Resistant Human Cytomegalovirus Clinical Isolates by the Benzimidazole L-Riboside 1263W94 James J. McSharry, Ann McDonough, Betty Olson, Christine Talarico, Michele Davis, and Karen K. Biron Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1279-1281; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Reduce Plasma Antibody Levels and Limit the Repertoire of Antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum Variant Surface Antigens Nikolaj Askjaer, Caroline Maxwell, William Chambo, Trine Staalsoe, Morten Nielsen, Lars Hviid, Chris Curtis, and Thor G. Theander Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1289-1291; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders:

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STAT4 Is Required for Antibacterial Defense but Enhances Mortality during Polymicrobial Sepsis Christopher J. Godshall, Alex B. Lentsch, James C. Peyton, Melanie J. Scott, and William G. Cheadle Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1044-1048; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lactoferrin Protects against Development of Hepatitis Caused by Sensitization of Kupffer Cells by Lipopolysaccharide Makoto Yamaguchi, Motoi Matsuura, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Hajime Sasaki, Takaji Yajima, and Tamotsu Kuwata Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1234-1239; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression of a Novel Protein by Regenerating Hepatocytes and Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Antonio Chedid, Ching C. Sung, Maria R. Lepe, Syed A. Ahmed, Syeda A. Iftikhar, Axel Feller, and Kenneth D. Beaman Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1292-1294; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cellular Immunology:

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Cytokine Profiles of Pediatric Patients Treated with Antibiotics for Pyelonephritis: Potential Therapeutic Impact Kari Kassir, Ofelia Vargas-Shiraishi, Frank Zaldivar, Monique Berman, Jasjit Singh, and Antonio Arrieta Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1060-1063; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Tuberculin Skin Testing Compared with T-Cell Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific and Nonspecific Antigens for Detection of Latent Infection in Persons with Recent Tuberculosis Contact Sandra M. Arend, Anrik C. F. Engelhard, Gertjan Groot, Kirsten de Boer, Peter Andersen, Tom H. M. Ottenhoff, and Jaap T. van Dissel Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1089-1096; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Abnormal CD40 Ligand (CD154) Expression in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children Maurice R. G. O'Gorman, Brian DuChateau, Mary Paniagua, Janelle Hunt, Nicolas Bensen, and Ram Yogev Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1104-1109; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Calcein-Acetyoxymethyl Cytotoxicity Assay: Standardization of a Method Allowing Additional Analyses on Recovered Effector Cells and Supernatants Simona Neri, Erminia Mariani, Alessandra Meneghetti, Luca Cattini, and Andrea Facchini Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1131-1135; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Distribution of Lymphocyte Subsets in Healthy Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Negative Adult Ethiopians from Two Geographic Locales Afework Kassu, Aster Tsegaye, Beyene Petros, Dawit Wolday, Ermias Hailu, Tesfaye Tilahun, Binyam Hailu, Marijke T. L. Roos, Arnaud L. Fontanet, Dörte Hamann, and Tobias F. Rinke De Wit Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1171-1176; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Early Events in Macrophage Killing of Aspergillus fumigatus Conidia: New Flow Cytometric Viability Assay Kieren A. Marr, Michael Koudadoust, Michele Black, and S. Arunmozhi Balajee Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1240-1247; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Assays Provide a Sensitive Tool for Detection of Cytokine Secretion by Monocytes Mathilde Kouwenhoven, Volkan Özenci, Natalia Teleshova, Yassir Hussein, Yu-Min Huang, Alexandre Eusebio, and Hans Link Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1248-1257; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Alveolar Macrophages in Candida-Induced Acute Lung Injury Yutaka Kubota, Yoshinobu Iwasaki, Hidehiko Harada, Ichiro Yokomura, Mikio Ueda, Shinichi Hashimoto, and Masao Nakagawa Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1258-1262; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Skin Test Reactivity and Cellular Immune Responses to Mycobacterium avium Sensitin in AIDS Patients at Risk for Disseminated M. avium Infection C. Fordham von Reyn, Paige L. Williams, Howard M. Lederman, J. Allen McCutchan, Susan L. Koletar, Robert L. Murphy, Susan E. Cohn, Thomas Evans, Alison E. Heald, Dodi Colquhoun, Ehab L. Bassily, and Judith S. Currier Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1277-1278; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Correlation of CD4+ T-Cell Counts Estimated by an Immunocapture Technique (Capcellia) with Viral Loads in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Seropositive Individuals R. Kannangai, S. Ramalingam, M. V. Jesudason, T. S. Vijayakumar, O. C. Abraham, A. Zachariah, and G. Sridharan Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1286-1288; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity:

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Comparison of Serum and Cell-Specific Cytokines in Humans Janine Jason, Lennox K. Archibald, Okey C. Nwanyanwu, Martha G. Byrd, Peter N. Kazembe, Hamish Dobbie, and William R. Jarvis Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1097-1103; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibodies against Streptococcus agalactiae Proteins c and R4 in Sera from Pregnant Women from Norway and Zimbabwe Sylvester R. Moyo, Johan A. Maeland, and James Mudzori Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1110-1114; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Antibody Activity Elicited by Fractional Doses of Haemophilus influenzae Type b Conjugate Vaccine (Polyribosylribitol Phosphate-Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate) Sandra Romero-Steiner, Josefina Fernandez, Christel Biltoft, Melissa E. Wohl, Jacqueline Sanchez, Jesus Feris, Sharon Balter, Orin S. Levine, and George M. Carlone Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1115-1119; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Methylprednisolone on Intracellular Bacterial Growth G. Umberto Meduri, Siva Kanangat, Michael Bronze, David R. Patterson, Christopher U. Meduri, Chol Pak, Elizabeth A. Tolley, and Dennis R. Schaberg Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1156-1163; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Anemia and Interleukin-10, Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha, and Erythropoietin Levels among Children with Acute, Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Veronique Nussenblatt, Gelasius Mukasa, Amy Metzger, Grace Ndeezi, Elizabeth Garrett, and Richard D. Semba Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1164-1170; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibody Responses to Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Multiple Sclerosis: Prospects for Diagnosis Using the Myelin-Acinetobacter-Neurofilament Antibody Index L. E. Hughes, S. Bonell, R. S. Natt, C. Wilson, H. Tiwana, A. Ebringer, P. Cunningham, V. Chamoun, E. J. Thompson, J. Croker, and J. Vowles Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1181-1188; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Circulating Inflammatory Mediators in Patients with Fever: Predicting Bloodstream Infection A. B. Johan Groeneveld, Ailko W. J. Bossink, Gerard J. van Mierlo, and C. Erik Hack Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1189-1195; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficacy of a Less-Sensitive Enzyme Immunoassay (3A11-LS) for Early Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection in Infants Debra Candal, Marc Bulterys, Elaine J. Abrams, Richard W. Steketee, and Bharat S. Parekh Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1282-1285; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Veterinary Immunology:

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Antibody Responses of Cattle Immunized with the Tf190 Adhesin of Tritrichomonas foetus Jovanka M. Voyich, Raymond Ansotegui, Connie Swenson, John Bailey, and Donald E. Burgess Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1120-1125; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Experimental Clinical Investigation:

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Expression of Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor on Monocytes from Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Effect of Glatiramer Acetate (Copolymer 1) Roumen Balabanov, Deena Lisak, Thomas Beaumont, Robert P. Lisak, and Paula Dore-Duffy Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1196-1203; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Author's Correction:

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A Double-Blind, Adjuvant-Controlled Trial of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Immunogen (Remune) Monotherapy in Asymptomatic, HIV-1-Infected Thai Subjects with CD4-Cell Counts of >300 V. Churdboonchart, C. Sakondhavat, S. Kulpradist, B. Isarangkura Na Ayudthya, V. Chandeying, S. Rugpao, C. Boonshuyar, W. Sukeepaisarncharoen, W. Sirawaraporn, D. J. Carlo, and R. Moss Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. November 2001 8: 1295 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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