CVI -- Table of Contents (March 1 2002, 9 [2])

Contents: March 2002, Volume 9, Issue 2

       Minireviews

       Microbial Immunology

       Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders

       Veterinary Immunology

       Cellular Immunology

       Experimental Clinical Investigation

       Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity

       Letters

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Minireviews:

Role of Infectious and Immune Factors in Coronary and Cerebrovascular Arteriosclerosis
Claudia Stöllberger and Josef Finsterer
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 207-215;
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Development and Use of Multimeric Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules
Tim F. Greten and Jonathan P. Schneck
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 216-220;
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Microbial Immunology:

Increased Levels of Inflammatory Mediators in Children and Adults Infected with Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139
Firdausi Qadri, Rubhana Raqib, Firoz Ahmed, Taufiqur Rahman, Christine Wenneras, Swadesh Kumar Das, Nur Haque Alam, Minnie M. Mathan, and Ann-Mari Svennerholm
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 221-229;
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Isolation and Characterization of Two European Strains of Ehrlichia phagocytophila of Equine Origin
Anneli Bjöersdorff, Bodil Bagert, Robert F. Massung, Asiya Gusa, and Ingvar Eliasson
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 341-343;
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Immunocytochemical Method for Early Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis
M. G. Sumi, A. Mathai, S. Reuben, C. Sarada, and V. V. Radhakrishnan
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 344-347;
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Role of Th1 and Th2 Cytokines in Immune Response to Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Donato Torre, Filippo Speranza, Massimo Giola, Alberto Matteelli, Roberto Tambini, and Gilberto Biondi
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 348-351;
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Relevance of Dietary Lipids as Modulators of Immune Functions in Cells Infected with Listeria monocytogenes
María A. Puertollano, Manuel A. de Pablo, and Gerardo Álvarez de Cienfuegos
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 352-357;
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Invasive Pneumococcal Infections in Denmark from 1995 to 1999: Epidemiology, Serotypes, and Resistance
Helle Bossen Konradsen and Margit Staum Kaltoft
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 358-365;
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Diagnostic Usefulness of Antibodies against Ribosome Recycling Factor from Brucella melitensis in Human or Canine Brucellosis
Juliana Cassataro, M. Victoria Delpino, Carlos A. Velikovsky, Laura Bruno, Carlos A. Fossati, and Pablo C. Baldi
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 366-369;
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Evaluation of Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis with Crude or Recombinant k39 Antigen
P. Salotra, G. Sreenivas, A. A. Nasim, B. V. Subba Raju, and V. Ramesh
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 370-373;
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Heterologous Expression, Purification, and Immunological Reactivity of a Recombinant HSP60 from Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Daniela A. Cunha, Roseli M. Zancopé-Oliveira, M. Sueli, S. Felipe, Silvia M. Salem-Izacc, George S. Deepe, Jr., and Célia M. A. Soares
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 374-377;
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Development and Evaluation of an In-House Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Human Pythiosis
Theerapong Krajaejun, Mongkol Kunakorn, Sopaporn Niemhom, Piriyaporn Chongtrakool, and Roongnapa Pracharktam
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 378-382;
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Sensitive Microplate Assay for Detection of Bactericidal Antibodies to Vibrio cholerae O139
Stephen R. Attridge, Camilla Johansson, Dang D. Trach, Firdausi Qadri, and Ann-Mari Svennerholm
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 383-387;
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Neutralizing Antibody Responses to Human Herpesviruses 6 and 7 Do Not Cross-React with Each Other, and Maternal Neutralizing Antibodies Contribute to Sequential Infection with These Viruses in Childhood
Mariko Yoshida, Sadayoshi Torigoe, Kumiko Ikeue, and Masao Yamada
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 388-393;
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Dependence of Bacterial Protein Adhesins on Toll-Like Receptors for Proinflammatory Cytokine Induction
George Hajishengallis, Michael Martin, Hakimuddin T. Sojar, Ashu Sharma, Robert E. Schifferle, Ernesto DeNardin, Michael W. Russell, and Robert J. Genco
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 403-411;
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Reliability of Helicobacter pylori and CagA Serological Assays
James E. Everhart, Deanna Kruszon-Moran, and Guillermo Perez-Perez
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 412-416;
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Newly Characterized Species-Specific Immunogenic Chlamydophila pneumoniae Peptide Reactive with Murine Monoclonal and Human Serum Antibodies
Eric L. Marston, Andrea V. James, J. Todd Parker, John C. Hart, Teresa M. Brown, Trudy O. Messmer, Danny L. Jue, Carolyn M. Black, George M. Carlone, Edwin W. Ades, and Jacquelyn Sampson
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 446-452;
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Detection of Cryptococcus neoformans DNA in Tissue Samples by Nested and Real-Time PCR Assays
Ralf Bialek, Michael Weiss, Kubrom Bekure-Nemariam, Laura K. Najvar, Maria B. Alberdi, John R. Graybill, and Udo Reischl
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 461-469;
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Potential Benefit of Plasma Exchange in Treatment of Severe Icteric Leptospirosis Complicated by Acute Renal Failure
Kai-Chung Tse, Pok-Siu Yip, King-Men Hui, Fu-Keung Li, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Kar-Neng Lai, and Tak-Mao Chan
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 482-484;
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Effect of Exogenous Interleukin-18 (IL-18) and IL-12 in the Course of Brucella abortus 2308 Infection in Mice
Paolo Pasquali, Rosanna Adone, Louis C. Gasbarre, Claudia Pistoia, and Franco Ciuchini
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 491-492;
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Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children: Comparison of a Salivary Immunoglobulin G Antibody Test with the [¹³C]Urea Breath Test
G. Bode, P. Marchildon, J. Peacock, H. Brenner, and D. Rothenbacher
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 493-495;
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Cervical Cat Scratch Disease Lymphadenitis in a Patient with Immunoglobulin M Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii
Mardjan Arvand, Ilkay Kazak, Sergije Jovanovic, Hans-Dieter Foss, and Oliver Liesenfeld
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 496-498;
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PrP^Sc Is Not Detected in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes of Scrapie-Infected Sheep: Determining the Limit of Sensitivity by Immunohistochemistry
Lynn M. Herrmann, Timothy V. Baszler, Donald P. Knowles, and William P. Cheevers
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 499-502;
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Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders:

Depletion of Human NK and CD8 Cells prior to In Vitro H1N1 Flu Vaccine Stimulation Increases the Number of Gamma Interferon-Secreting Cells Compared to the Initial Undepleted Population in an ELISPOT Assay
Christophe Dercamp, Violette Sanchez, Julie Barrier, Emanuelle Trannoy, and Bruno Guy
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 230-235;
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Treatment with Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonist Reduces Severity of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Induced by Cryptosporidium parvum
Ioana M. Sonea, Mitchell V. Palmer, Dhuha Akili, and James A. Harp
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 333-340;
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Elucidation of the Cross-Reactive Immunoglobulin M Response to Human Herpesviruses 6 and 7 on the Basis of Neutralizing Antibodies
Mariko Yoshida, Sadayoshi Torigoe, and Masao Yamada
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 394-402;
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Elevated Levels of Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein and Soluble CD14 in Plasma in Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis
Reinhard Berner, Birgitt Fürll, Felix Stelter, Jana Dröse, Hans-Peter Müller, and Christine Schütt
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 440-445;
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Veterinary Immunology:

Changes in CD4⁺, CD8⁺, CD4⁺ CD8⁺, and Immunoglobulin M-Positive Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome-Affected Pigs and Age-Matched Uninfected Wasted and Healthy Pigs Correlate with Lesions and Porcine Circovirus Type 2 Load in Lymphoid Tissues
Laila Darwich, Joaquim Segalés, Mariano Domingo, and Enric Mateu
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 236-242;
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Selective In Vivo Depletion of CD4⁺ T Lymphocytes with Anti-CD4 Monoclonal Antibody during Acute Infection of Calves with Anaplasma marginale
Reginald A. Valdez, Travis C. McGuire, Wendy C. Brown, William C. Davis, Jeffrey M. Jordan, and Donald P. Knowles
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 417-424;
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Interpretation of the Gamma Interferon Test for Diagnosis of Subclinical Paratuberculosis in Cattle
G. Jungersen, A. Huda, J. J. Hansen, and P. Lind
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 453-460;
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Cellular Immunology:

Differential Modulation of Surface and Intracellular Protein Expression by T Cells after Stimulation in the Presence of Monensin or Brefeldin A
Nancy J. O'Neil-Andersen and David A. Lawrence
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 243-250;
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T-Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Patients with Cutaneous or Mucosal Leishmaniasis: Long-Term Evaluation after Therapy
Alda Maria Da-Cruz, Rita Bittar, Marise Mattos, Manuel P. Oliveira-Neto, Ricardo Nogueira, Vanessa Pinho-Ribeiro, Rilza Beatriz Azeredo-Coutinho, and Sergio G. Coutinho
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 251-256;
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Improved Assessment of T-Cell Receptor (TCR) VB Repertoire in Clinical Specimens: Combination of TCR-CDR3 Spectratyping with Flow Cytometry-Based TCR VB Frequency Analysis
H. Pilch, H. Höhn, K. Freitag, C. Neukirch, A. Necker, P. Haddad, B. Tanner, P. G. Knapstein, and M. J. Maeurer
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 257-266;
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Immunophenotyping of Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes in Saudi Men
Abdulla Al Qouzi, Abdulla Al Salamah, Reem Al Rasheed, Abdulla Al Musalam, Khalid Al Khairy, Osman Kheir, Sulieman Al Ajaji, and Ali H. Hajeer
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 279-281;
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Impaired Bactericidal Activity and Host Resistance to Listeria monocytogenes and Borrelia burgdorferi in Rats Administered an Acute Oral Regimen of Ethanol
Charles S. Pavia, Cynthia M. Harris, and Marie Kavanagh
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 282-286;
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Grape Seed Extract Activates Th1 Cells In Vitro
Narayanan Nair, Supriya Mahajan, Ram Chawda, Chithan Kandaswami, Thomas C. Shanahan, and Stanley A. Schwartz
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 470-476;
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Experimental Clinical Investigation:

Antigen-Driven T-Cell Selection in Patients with Cervical Cancer as Evidenced by T-Cell Receptor Analysis and Recognition of Autologous Tumor
H. Pilch, H. Höhn, C. Neukirch, K. Freitag, P. G. Knapstein, B. Tanner, and M. J. Maeurer
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 267-278;
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Systemic Inflammation in Cardiovascular and Periodontal Disease: Comparative Study
Ingrid Glurich, Sara Grossi, Boris Albini, Alex Ho, Rashesh Shah, Mohamed Zeid, Heinz Baumann, Robert J. Genco, and Ernesto De Nardin
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 425-432;
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Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Improves Deficient In Vitro Neutrophil Transendothelial Migration in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease
Carmen Fiuza, Magdalena Salcedo, Gerardo Clemente, and Jose M. Tellado
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 433-439;
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Sodium Bicarbonate Enhances the Severity of Infection in Neutropenic Mice Orally Inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes EGD
C. J. Czuprynski and N. G. Faith
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 477-481;
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Preconception Seroconversion and Maternal Seronegativity at Delivery Do Not Rule Out the Risk of Congenital Toxoplasmosis
C. Chemla, I. Villena, D. Aubert, P. Hornoy, D. Dupouy, B. Leroux, J. P. Bory, and J. M. Pinon
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 489-490;
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Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity:

Exposure of HEp-2 Cells to Stress Conditions Influences Antinuclear Antibody Reactivity
Liping Du, Sachiko Fukushima, Annahita Sallmyr, Rolf Manthorpe, and Anders Bredberg
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 287-294;
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Influence of Specimen Age and Use of Different Negative Controls in Determination of Intracytoplasmic Levels of Cytokines after Whole-Blood Culture Assay
Christian Schultz, Christina Rott, Petra Temming, Julia von Puttkammer, and Peter Bucsky
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 295-298;
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Comparative and Prospective Study of Different Immune Parameters in Healthy Subjects at Risk for Tuberculosis and in Tuberculosis Patients
Diana P. Portales-Pérez, Lourdes Baranda, Esther Layseca, Nora Alma Fierro, Hortensia de la Fuente, Yvonne Rosenstein, and Roberto González-Amaro
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 299-307;
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Immunoglobulin G, A, and M Responses in Serum and Circulating Immune Complexes Elicited by the 16-Kilodalton Antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Alamelu Raja, K. R. Uma Devi, B. Ramalingam, and Patrick J. Brennan
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 308-312;
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Analysis of Chlamydia pneumoniae Growth in Cells by Reverse Transcription-PCR Targeted to Bacterial Gene Transcripts
Shusaku Haranaga, Hideaki Ikejima, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Herman Friedman, and Yoshimasa Yamamoto
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 313-319;
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Cell-Associated Interleukin-8 in Cord Blood of Term and Preterm Infants
J. Dembinski, D. Behrendt, A. Heep, C. Dorn, J. Reinsberg, and P. Bartmann
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 320-323;
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Kinetics of Antibody Responses in Rickettsia africae and Rickettsia conorii Infections
Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Mogens Jensenius, Herman Laferl, Sirka Vene, and Didier Raoult
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 324-328;
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Performance Characteristics of the PolyTiter Immunofluorescent Titration System for Determination of Antinuclear Antibody Endpoint Dilution
Karen A. Flessland, Helen R. Landicho, Kimberlee K. Borden, and Harry E. Prince
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 329-332;
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Opsonophagocytosis of Fluorescent Polystyrene Beads Coupled to Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup A, C, Y, or W135 Polysaccharide Correlates with Serum Bactericidal Activity
Joseph Martinez, Tamara Pilishvili, Suzanne Barnard, Joseph Caba, Willie Spear, Sandra Romero-Steiner, and George M. Carlone
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 485-488;
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Letters:

ß-Defensin 2 in the Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) and the Long-Tailed Macaque (M. fascicularis)
Michele Boniotto, Alessandro Tossi, Sergio Crovella, and Robert Bals
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. March 2002 9: 503-504;
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