Contents: May 2002, Volume 9, Issue 3        Guest Commentary        Minireviews        Cellular Immunology        Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity        Microbial Immunology        Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders        Veterinary Immunology        Experimental Clinical Investigation        Errata Other Issues

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Guest Commentary:

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Host Background Immunity and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Protective Vaccines, a Major Consideration for Vaccine Efficacy in Africa and in Developing Countries Gadi Borkow and Zvi Bentwich Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 505-507; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Minireviews:

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PCR in Diagnosis of Infection: Detection of Bacteria in Cerebrospinal Fluids Yoshimasa Yamamoto Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 508-514; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro and Animal Models of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection of the Central Nervous System Chadd E. Nesbit and Stanley A. Schwartz Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 515-524; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cellular Immunology:

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Comparison of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antigens as Stimulants for Lymphocyte Proliferation Assays John L. Schmitz, Thomas N. Denny, Ambrosia Garcia, and Janet L. Lathey Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 525-529; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

CD8-Deficient Mice Are Highly Susceptible to 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Lethality Naoto Itoh, Hitoshi Nishimura, Tetsuya Matsuguchi, Toshiki Yajima, Yasuji Mokuno, Takashi Hiromatsu, Yuji Nimura, and Yasunobu Yoshikai Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 550-557; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Levels of Soluble CD40 Ligand (CD154) in Serum Are Increased in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Infected Patients and Correlate with CD4+ T-Cell Counts Nikolaos V. Sipsas, Petros P. Sfikakis, Athanasios Kontos, and Theodore Kordossis Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 558-561; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Activation of Human NK Cells by Staphylococci and Lactobacilli Requires Cell Contact-Dependent Costimulation by Autologous Monocytes D. Haller, P. Serrant, D. Granato, E. J. Schiffrin, and S. Blum Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 649-657; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of Contaminating Red Blood Cells on OKT3-Mediated Polyclonal Activation of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Samuel Song, Joseph Goodwin, Jenny Zhang, Bruce Babbitt, and Janet L. Lathey Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 708-712; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Activated T Lymphocytes Disappear from Circulation during Endotoxemia in Humans K. S. Krabbe, H. Bruunsgaard, J. Qvist, L. Fonsmark, K. Møller, C. M. Hansen, P. Skinhøj, and B. K. Pedersen Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 731-735; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity:

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Endotoxin-Induced Gamma Interferon Production: Contributing Cell Types and Key Regulatory Factors Tushar K. Varma, Cheng Y. Lin, Tracy E. Toliver-Kinsky, and Edward R. Sherwood Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 530-543; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Immunoglobulin G Subclass Profiles Induced by Measles Virus in Vaccinated and Naturally Infected Individuals María Beatríz Isa, Laura Martínez, Miguel Giordano, Carlos Passeggi, María Cristina de Wolff, and Silvia Nates Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 693-697; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Immunology:

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Use of Immunoglobulin M Cross-Reactions in Differential Diagnosis of Human Flaviviral Encephalitis Infections in the United States Denise A. Martin, Brad J. Biggerstaff, Becky Allen, Alison J. Johnson, Robert S. Lanciotti, and John T. Roehrig Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 544-549; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inclusion Fluorescent-Antibody Test as a Screening Assay for Detection of Antibodies to Chlamydia pneumoniae Olga Tapia, Anatoly Slepenkin, Evgueni Sevrioukov, Kathi Hamor, Luis M. de la Maza, and Ellena M. Peterson Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 562-567; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Predicting Kala-Azar Disease Manifestations in Asymptomatic Patients with Latent Leishmania donovani Infection by Detection of Antibody against Recombinant K39 Antigen Sarman Singh, Veena Kumari, and Niti Singh Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 568-572; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Usefulness of Hydatid Cyst Fluid of Echinococcus granulosus Developed in Mice with Secondary Infection for Serodiagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis in Humans Wulamu Mamuti, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Yasuhito Sako, Kazuhiro Nakaya, Minoru Nakao, Marshall W. Lightowlers, and Akira Ito Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 573-576; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Optimization of a Human Papillomavirus-Specific Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Kevin L. Karem, Alysia C. Poon, Cynthia Bierl, Rosane Nisenbaum, and Elizabeth Unger Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 577-582; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Impact of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Virus Infections in a Hematology-Oncology Unit at a Children's Hospital in Nicaragua, 1997 to 1999 Kirsten Visoná, Fulgencio Baez, Lizeth Taylor, René Berríos, Bernal León, Carlos Pacheco, Roberto Jirón, Ronald B. Luftig, and M. Mercedes Somarriba Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 622-626; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Expression of a Helicobacter bilis Immunoreactive Protein Sunlian Feng, Emir Hodzic, Lon V. Kendall, Amy Smith, Kimberly Freet, and Stephen W. Barthold Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 627-632; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex Assay for Detection of Strain-Specific Antibodies against the Two Variable Regions of the G Protein of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Les P. Jones, Hao-Qiang Zheng, Ruth A. Karron, Teresa C. T. Peret, Cecelia Tsou, and Larry J. Anderson Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 633-638; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitation of Immunoglobulin to Hepatitis E Virus by Enzyme Immunoassay Bruce L. Innis, Jitvimol Seriwatana, Robin A. Robinson, Mrigendra P. Shrestha, Patrice O. Yarbough, Charles F. Longer, Robert M. Scott, David W. Vaughn, and Khin Saw Aye Myint Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 639-648; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Animal Model of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection Using Germfree Mice Masayuki Hayakawa, Haruhiko Taguchi, Shigeru Kamiya, Yasunori Fujioka, Hidehiro Watanabe, Shin Kawai, and Hiroyuki Kobayashi Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 669-676; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Polyclonal Antibodies to Glutathione S-Transferase- Verotoxin Subunit A Fusion Proteins Neutralize Verotoxins P. H. M. Leung, J. S. M. Peiris, W. W. S. Ng, and W. C. Yam Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 687-692; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cellular Immune Responses to Recombinant Antigens in Pregnant Women Chronically Infected with Toxoplasma gondii A. F. Fatoohi, G. J. N. Cozon, T. Greenland, J. Ferrandiz, J. Bienvenu, S. Picot, and F. Peyron Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 704-707; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

One-Step PCR To Distinguish B Virus from Related Primate Alphaherpesviruses Makoto Hirano, Shin Nakamura, Fusako Mitsunaga, Maki Okada, Shuya Shirahama, and Richard Eberle Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 716-719; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assignment of Additional Anticapsular Antibody Concentrations to the Neisseria meningitidis Group A, C, Y, and W-135 Meningococcal Standard Reference Serum CDC1992 Cheryl M. Elie, Patricia K. Holder, Sandra Romero-Steiner, and George M. Carlone Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 725-726; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Infection with the Helminth Nippostrongylus brasiliensis Does Not Interfere with Efficient Elimination of Mycobacterium bovis BCG from the Lungs of Mice Klaus J. Erb, Claudia Trujillo, Mike Fugate, and Heidrun Moll Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 727-730; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Helicobacter pylori Seroprevalence in Asymptomatic Pregnant Women in France N. Kalach, J. Desramé, C. Bonnet, P. Commegeille, D. Couturier, S. Chaussade, P. Hance, C. Dupont, and J. Raymond Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 736-737; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders:

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Treatment with Megestrol Acetate Improves Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia Francisco Gomez, Pedro Ruiz, Rafaela Lopez, and Consuelo Rivera Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 583-587; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the In Vitro Pyrogen Test System Based on Proinflammatory Cytokine Release from Human Monocytes: Comparison with a Human Whole Blood Culture Test System and with the Rabbit Pyrogen Test Yukari Nakagawa, Hideko Maeda, and Toshimi Murai Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 588-597; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

YKL-40 Is Elevated in Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients with Purulent Meningitis Christian Østergaard, Julia S. Johansen, Thomas Benfield, Paul A. Price, and Jens D. Lundgren Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 598-604; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Low-Dose UVB Contributes to Host Resistance against Leishmania amazonensis Infection in Mice through Induction of Gamma Interferon and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Cytokines Noor Mohammad Khaskhely, Motoyoshi Maruno, Hiroshi Uezato, Atsushi Takamiyagi, Saeef Taher Ramzi, Khan Mohammad Al Kasem, Ken-ichi Kariya, Takayoshi Toda, Yoshihisa Hashiguchi, Eduardo A. Gomez Landires, and Shigeo Nonaka Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 677-686; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increased Levels of Soluble CD30 in Plasma of Patients with Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Kåre Kemp, Jørgen A. L. Kurtzhals, Bartholomew D. Akanmori, Victoria Adabayeri, Bamenla Q. Goka, Charlotte Behr, and Lars Hviid Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 720-722; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Veterinary Immunology:

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Reduced Levels of Nitric Oxide Metabolites in Cerebrospinal Fluid Are Associated with Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis Chinedu J. Njoku, William J. A. Saville, Stephen M. Reed, Michael J. Oglesbee, Päivi J. Rajala-Schultz, and Roger W. Stich Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 605-610; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sensitive and Specific Identification of Neospora caninum Infection of Cattle Based on Detection of Serum Antibodies to Recombinant Ncp29 Daniel K. Howe, Keliang Tang, Patricia A. Conrad, Karen Sverlow, J. P. Dubey, and L. David Sibley Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 611-615; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Infection of Tick Cells and Bovine Erythrocytes with One Genotype of the Intracellular Ehrlichia Anaplasma marginale Excludes Infection with Other Genotypes José de la Fuente, Jose C. Garcia-Garcia, Edmour F. Blouin, Jeremiah T. Saliki, and Katherine M. Kocan Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 658-668; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Importance of M-Protein C Terminus as Substrate Antigen for Serodetection of Equine Arteritis Virus Infection Célia Jeronimo and Denis Archambault Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 698-703; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development, Evaluation, and Application of Lateral-Flow Immunoassay (Immunochromatography) for Detection of Rotavirus in Bovine Fecal Samples Yousif Al-Yousif, Joe Anderson, Cindy Chard-Bergstrom, and Sanjay Kapil Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 723-725; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Experimental Clinical Investigation:

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Vitamin A Levels and Immunity in Humans Janine Jason, Lennox K. Archibald, Okey C. Nwanyanwu, Anne L. Sowell, Ian Buchanan, Joshua Larned, Michael Bell, Peter N. Kazembe, Hamish Dobbie, and William R. Jarvis Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 616-621; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Reverse Transcriptase PCR in Early Diagnosis of Rift Valley Fever A. A. Sall, E. A. Macondo, O. K. Sène, M. Diagne, R. Sylla, M. Mondo, L. Girault, L. Marrama, A. Spiegel, M. Diallo, M. Bouloy, and C. Mathiot Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. May 2002 9: 713-715; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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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. May 2002 9: 738 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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. May 2002 9: 738 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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