Contents: January 2002, Volume 9, Issue 1        Minireviews        Microbial Immunology        Veterinary Immunology        Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders        Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity        Cellular Immunology        Experimental Clinical Investigation        Letters Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Autoantibodies to Extractable Nuclear Antigens: Making Detection and Interpretation More Meaningful Tri Giang Phan, Richard C. W. Wong, and Stephen Adelstein Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 1-7; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Natural History of Bartonella Infections (an Exception to Koch’s Postulate) V. Jacomo, P. J. Kelly, and D. Raoult Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 8-18; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Immunology:

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Viral Replication and Host Gene Expression in Alveolar Macrophages Infected with Ebola Virus (Zaire Strain) Tammy R. Gibb, David A. Norwood, Jr., Neal Woollen, and Erik A. Henchal Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 19-27; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increased Anionic Peptide Distribution and Intensity during Progression and Resolution of Bacterial Pneumonia Amanda J. Fales-Williams, Jack M. Gallup, Rafael Ramírez-Romero, Kim A. Brogden, and Mark R. Ackermann Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 28-32; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunological Characterization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Intimin 1 W.-G. Son, T. A. Graham, and V. P. J. Gannon Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 46-53; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Production and Application of New Monoclonal Antibodies Specific for a Fecal Helicobacter pylori Antigen Nobuyuki Suzuki, Masahiko Wakasugi, Seigo Nakaya, Keiko Okada, Ritsuko Mochida, Masami Sato, Hirofumi Kajiyama, Ryoki Takahashi, Haruhisa Hirata, Yohji Ezure, Yasuhiro Koga, Yoshihiro Fukuda, and Takashi Shimoyama Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 75-78; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recombinant Glycoprotein Vaccines for Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children and Their Effects on Viral Quasispecies Shaffiq M. Essajee, Ram Yogev, Henry Pollack, Bryan Greenhouse, Keith Krasinski, and William Borkowsky Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 79-82; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Persistence of Lactobacillus fermentum RC-14 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 but Not L. rhamnosus GG in the Human Vagina as Demonstrated by Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Gillian E. Gardiner, Christine Heinemann, Andrew W. Bruce, Dee Beuerman, and Gregor Reid Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 92-96; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Specific Serum Immunoglobulin G Response to Urease and CagA Antigens of Helicobacter pylori in Infected Children and Adults in a Country with High Prevalence of Infection Javier Torres, Margarita Camorlinga-Ponce, Guillermo Perez-Perez, Leopoldo Muñoz, and Onofre Muñoz Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 97-100; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Augmentation of Cellular Immunity and Reduction of Influenza Virus Titer in Aged Mice Fed Lactobacillus casei Strain Shirota Tetsuji Hori, Junko Kiyoshima, Kan Shida, and Hisako Yasui Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 105-108; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Standardization of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B Colorimetric Serum Bactericida Assay Tamara Rodríguez, Miriam Lastre, Barbara Cedré, Judith del Campo, Gustavo Bracho, Caridad Zayas, Carlos Taboada, Miriam Díaz, Gustavo Sierra, and Oliver Pérez Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 109-114; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of Protein SV-IV on Experimental Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Infection in Mice Caterina Romano-Carratelli, Concetta Bentivoglio, Immacolata Nuzzo, Nunzia Benedetto, Elisabetta Buommino, Anna Cozzolino, Maria Cartenì, Francesco Morelli, Maria Rosaria Costanza, Biancamaria Metafora, Vittoria Metafora, and Salvatore Metafora Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 115-125; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacterial Challenge Stimulates Formation of Arachidonic Acid Metabolites by Human Keratinocytes and Neutrophils In Vitro Jörg Eberhard, Søren Jepsen, Lutz Pohl, Hans Karl Albers, and Yahya Açil Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 132-137; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monoclonal Antibodies to Immunodominant Epitope of Tropheryma whipplei Zhongxing Liang, Bernard La Scola, and Didier Raoult Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 156-159; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Indeterminate Human Immunodeficiency Virus Western Blot Profiles in Ethiopians with Discordant Screening-Assay Results Hailu Meles, Dawit Wolday, Arnaud Fontanet, Aster Tsegaye, Tesfaye Tilahun, Mathias Aklilu, Eduard Sanders, and Tobias F. Rinke De Wit Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 160-163; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Host Cell Responses to Genotypically Similar Helicobacter pylori Isolates from United States and Japan Takafumi Ando, Richard M. Peek, Jr., Yong-Chan Lee, Uma Krishna, Kazuo Kusugami, and Martin J. Blaser Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 167-175; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dengue Virus Replicative Intermediate RNA Detection by Reverse Transcription-PCR Gilberto Vaughan, Hiram Olivera, Leopoldo Santos-Argumedo, Abraham Landa, Baltasar Briseño, and Alejandro Escobar-Gutiérrez Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 198-200; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Veterinary Immunology:

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Modified Indirect Porcine Circovirus (PCV) Type 2-Based and Recombinant Capsid Protein (ORF2)-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Detection of Antibodies to PCV Porntippa Nawagitgul, Perry A. Harms, Igor Morozov, Brad J. Thacker, Steven D. Sorden, Chalermpol Lekcharoensuk, and Prem S. Paul Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 33-40; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lymphocyte Depletion in Ileal Peyer’s Patch Follicles in Lambs Infected with Eimeria ovinoidalis Mona Aleksandersen, Kai-Inge Lie, Bjørn Gjerde, and Thor Landsverk Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 83-91; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Surface Immobilization Antigen of the Parasitic Ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis Elicits Protective Immunity in Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Xuting Wang and Harry W. Dickerson Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 176-181; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders:

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Development of Internal Controls for the Luminex Instrument as Part of a Multiplex Seven-Analyte Viral Respiratory Antibody Profile Thomas B. Martins Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 41-45; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serum S100B Levels in Patients with Lupus Erythematosus: Preliminary Observation Luis V. C. Portela, João C. T. Brenol, Roger Walz, Marino Bianchin, Adriano B. L. Tort, Ubirajara P. Canabarro, Simone Beheregaray, João A. Marasca, Ricardo M. Xavier, Eurico C. Neto, Carlos A. Gonçalves, and Diogo O. Souza Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 164-166; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Murex Single-Use Diagnostic System with Traditional Enzyme Immunoassay for Detection of Exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Christin A. Martin and David F. Keren Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 187-189; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity:

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Bacteroides ovatus as the Predominant Commensal Intestinal Microbe Causing a Systemic Antibody Response in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Shin Saitoh, Satoshi Noda, Yuji Aiba, Atsushi Takagi, Mitsuo Sakamoto, Yoshimi Benno, and Yasuhiro Koga Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 54-59; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Acinetobacter Isolates from Species Belonging to the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii Complex with Monoclonal Antibodies Specific for O Antigens of Their Lipopolysaccharides Ralph Pantophlet, Juliëtte A. Severin, Alexandr Nemec, Lore Brade, Lenie Dijkshoorn, and Helmut Brade Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 60-65; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibodies to 60-Kilodalton Heat Shock Protein and Outer Membrane Protein 2 of Chlamydia pneumoniae in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Alessandra Ciervo, Paolo Visca, Andrea Petrucca, Luigi Maria Biasucci, Attilio Maseri, and Antonio Cassone Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 66-74; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunoglobulin E Antileishmanial Antibody Response in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Maria L. B. Sousa-Atta, Gregório S. Salamé, Argemiro D’Oliveira, Jr, Roque P. Almeida, Ajax M. Atta, and Edgar M. Carvalho Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 101-104; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Stimulant-Dependent Modulation of Cytokines and Chemokines by Airway Epithelial Cells: Cross Talk between Pulmonary Epithelial and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Teresa Krakauer Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 126-131; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Activation of the Alternative Complement Pathway by Fungal Melanins Á. L. Rosas, R. S. MacGill, J. D. Nosanchuk, T. R. Kozel, and A. Casadevall Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 144-148; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever? Gijs R. van den Brink, Daniëlle E. M. van den Boogaardt, Sander J. H. van Deventer, and Maikel P. Peppelenbosch Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 182-183; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Taenia crassiceps Cysticercus Antigen Preparations for Detection of Antibodies in Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples from Patients with Neurocysticercosis (Taenia solium) Alessandra Xavier Pardini, Regina Helena Peralta, Adelaide José Vaz, Luis dos Ramos Machado, and José Mauro Peralta Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 190-193; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Influence of Host Factors on Immunoglobulin G Concentration in Oral Fluid Specimens Timothy C. Granade, Susan K. Phillips, Wendy Kitson-Piggott, Perry Gomez, Bisram Mahabir, Herbert Oleander, J. Richard George, James Baggs, and Bharat Parekh Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 194-197; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biological Activity of a Mouse-Human Chimeric Immunoglobulin G2 Antibody to Cryptococcus neoformans Polysaccharide Katherine Westin Kwon, Nikoletta Lendvai, Sherie Morrison, K. Ryan Trinh, and Arturo Casadevall Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 201-204; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cellular Immunology:

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Quantification of Substance P mRNA in Human Immune Cells by Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase PCR Assay Jian-Ping Lai, Steven D. Douglas, Farida Shaheen, David E. Pleasure, and Wen-Zhe Ho Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 138-143; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Experimental Clinical Investigation:

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Immunobiological Effects of Fumonisin B1 in Experimental Subchronic Mycotoxicoses in Rats M. G. Theumer, A. G. López, D. T. Masih, S. N. Chulze, and H. R. Rubinstein Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 149-155; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Resected Human Colonic Tissue: New Model for Characterizing Adhesion of Lactic Acid Bacteria Arthur C. Ouwehand, Seppo Salminen, Satu Tölkkö, Peter Roberts, Jari Ovaska, and Eeva Salminen Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 184-186; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Increased Levels of Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein in Plasma in Children with Kawasaki Disease Seiichiro Takeshita, Hiroshi Tsujimoto, Hiroko Kawase, Youichi Kawamura, and Isao Sekine Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. January 2002 9: 205-206; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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