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Creator | Title | Description | Subject | Date |
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 | Dwight, Zachary Lawrence | uAnalyze: web-based high-resolution DNA melting analysis with comparison to thermodynamic predictions | Abstract-uAnalyzeSM is a web-based tool for analyzing high-resolution melting data of PCR products. PCR product sequence is input by the user and recursive nearest neighbor thermodynamic calculations used to predict a melting curve similar to uMELT (http://www.dna.utah.edu/umelt/umelt.html). Unproce... | | 2012-01-01 |
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 | Dwight, Zachary Lawrence | Heterozygote PCR product melting curve prediction | Melting curve prediction of PCR products is limited to perfectly complementary strands. Multiple domains are calculated by recursive nearest-neighbor thermodynamics. However, the melting curve of an amplicon containing a heterozygous single nucleotide variant (SNV) after PCR is the composite of four... | | 2014-01-01 |
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 | Planelles, Vicente | Kinase control of latent HIV-1 infection: PIM-1 kinase as a major contributor to HIV-1 reactivation | Despite the clinical relevance of latent HIV-1 infection as a block to HIV-1 eradication, the molecular biology of HIV-1 latency remains incompletely understood. We recently demonstrated the presence of a gatekeeper kinase function that controls latent HIV-1 infection. Using kinase array analysis w... | | 2014-01-01 |
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 | Hymas, Weston C.; Hillyard, David R. | Description and validation of a novel real-time RT-PCR enterovirus assay | Enteroviruses are a leading cause of aseptic meningitis in adult and pediatric populations. We describe the development of a real-time RT-PCR assay that amplifies a small target in the 5' nontranslated region upstream of the classical Rotbart enterovirus amplicon. The assay includes an RNA internal ... | RT-PCR enterovirus assay; Rotbart enterovirus amplicon; Aseptic meningitis | 2008 |
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 | Jaskowski, Troy D.; Litwin, Christine M.; Hill, Harry R. | Laboratory diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) | Study to compare the results obtained by two separate reference libraries for serological assays utlilized in the diagnosis and differentiation of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to assess the clinical utility of the outer-membrane porin C (OmpC) IgA assay in IBD. | IBD | 2005-06-17 |
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 | Digre, Kathleen B.; Gouw, Launce G.; Harris, Catherine P.; Haines, John H.; Ptacek, L.J. | Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia with retinal degeneration: clinical, neuropathologic, and genetic analysis of a large kindred. | The autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxias (ADCA) comprise a heterogeneous group of neurologic disorders characterized by degeneration of the cerebellum, spinal cord, and brainstem. Genetic analysis has revealed two loci, SCA1 on chromosome 6p, and SCA2 on chromosome 12q, responsible for some ADCA. W... | Retinal Degeneration; Cerebellar Ataxia; Genetic Analysis | 1994-08 |
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 | Hymas, Weston C.; Hillyard, David R. | Real time RT-PCR assay for norovirus detection with eclipse probes and a non-competitive internal control. | Noroviruses are the major causative agents of nonbacterial gastroenteritis worldwide and are estimated to cause approximately 23 million cases in the United States annually. Real time RT-PCR is rapidly becoming the principle diagnostic means for norovirus detection due to its enhanced sensitivity an... | Gastroenteritis; Eclipse Hybridization Probes; Norovirus | 2005-05-03 |
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 | Hymas, Weston C.; Hillyard, David R. | Novel one step real time RT-PCR Assay for the detection of Enterovirus | nteroviruses (EV) are the leading cause of aseptic meningitis in pediatric and adult populations and can be associated with severe disease such as myocarditis, encephalitis, and paralytic poliomyelitis. RT-PCR has rapidly become the diagnostic methodology of choice due to its sensitivity and rapid t... | Viruses; Isolation; Purification | 2005-07-11 |
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 | Konnick, Eric Q.; Ashwood, Edward R.; Hillyard, David R. | Evaluation of the COBAS HBV TaqMan Analyte Specific Regent (ASR) Assay and Comparison to the COBAS Amplicor HBV Monitor Assay. | erformance characteristics of the COBAS HBV TaqMan ASR (TaqMan) assay were evaluated and compared to the COBAS Amplicor HBV Monitor test (Amplicor) assay for the quantification of HBV DNA in clinical samples. | Quantitative Tests; Linearity Studies | 2004-05-03 |
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 | Aldous, Wade K.; Hymas, Weston C.; Stevenson, Jeffery B.; Taggart, Edward W.;Hillyard, David R. | Single tube real-time RT-PCR Assay for the detection of enterovirus | We developed a rapid and sensitive method for the routine detection of enterovirus in CSF and plasma using a one tube, one step, real-time PCR assay. A primer set and an Eclipse probe were designed to target the highly conserved 5' untranslated region of the enterovirus genome. This assay was compar... | MGB Eclipse; Viral RNA; Picornaviridae | 2004-09-11 |
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 | Konnick, Eric Q.; Ashwood, Edward R.; Hillyard, David R. | Evaluation of the Alliance HCV Quantitative Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR) Assay and Comparison to the COBAS HCV TaqMan ASR Assay. | To evaluate the Abbott/Celera Alliance HCV Quantitative ASR (Alliance) assay using the Qiagen BioRobot 9604 and QiaAmp Virus Kit for viral RNA isolation. And compare Alliance HCV TaqMan ASR to the Roche COBAS HCV TaqMan ASR (CTM) assay calibrated using Armored RNA solutions and WHO 2nd international... | Quantitative Tests; Linearity Studies | 2004-05-10 |
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 | Konnick, Eric Q.; Williams, Sheri M.; Ashwood, Edward R.; Hillyard, David R. | Performance Characteristics of the COBAS HCV TaqMan ASR Using Armored RNA Calibrators | As improved therapies have become available for Hepatititis C Virus (HCV) infection, the use of assays to quantitate HCV RNA has increased dramatically (3, 14, 16). The initial use of these assays was to predict the likelihood of therapy based on baseline HCV RNA levels. These reports indicated that... | Roche Amplicor Monitor; NGI Superquant; patients | 2003-04-22 |
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| Konnick, Eric Q.; Williams, Sheri M.; Ashwood, Edward R; Hillyard, David R | Performance characteristics of the COBAS HCV TaqMan ASR and Comparison to the COBAS Amplicor HCV Monitor, Version 2.0 and Versant HCV bDNA 3.0. | Evaluate the COBAS HCV TaqMan ASR assay using both the Qiagen BioRobot 9604 and a 1mL extraction protocol for HCV RNA isolation. And Compare the COBAS TaqMan HCV ASR assay to the COBAS Amplicor HCV Monitor, Version 2.0 and Versant HCV bDNA 3.0 assays. | Quantitative Tests; Linearity Studies | 2002-11-21 |
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 | Hymas, Weston C.; Stevenson, Jeffery B.; Taggart, Bill; Hillyard, David R. | Quantitative real time PCR assay for the detection of human herpes 6. | Human herpes virus type 6 is a beta virus that occurs as two variants (A & B) and infects nearly 100% of the population before two years of age. Primary infections in children can produce fever and a unique lacy rash that gives the disease its name: roseola. The rare primary infection in adults can ... | Probe Technology; Roseola Infantum | 2005-02-05 |
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 | Parker, Sam; Stevenson, Jeffery B.; Hillyard, David R. | Eclipse probe assay for the detection of mycoplasma pneumoniae. | Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important human pathogen that causes community acquired pneumonias and upper respiratory tract infections. Traditional detection techniques, such as culture and serology, cannot rapidly aid in the diagnosis of an acute infection with adequate sensitivity and specificity. ... | Eclipse Hybridization Probe; Protocol; Techniques | 2005-09-11 |
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 | Singleton, J. Robinson; Smith, A. Gordon | Microvascular complications of impaired glucose tolerance. | Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) serves as a marker for the state of insulin resistance and predicts both large- and small-vessel vascular complications, independent of a patient's progression to diabetes. Patients with IGT are at significantly increased risk for death and morbidity due to myocardia... | Microcirculation; Humans | 2003-12-01 |
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 | Owen, William E.; Roberts, William L. | Performance characteristics of eight estradiol immunoassays | Measurement of estradiol is useful in assisted reproduction, evaluation of infertility, menopause, and male feminization. The analytic performance of 8 estradiol immunoassays was evaluated. The imprecision and accuracy of the Access, ADVIA Centaur, ARCHITECT i2000, AutoDELFIA, Elecsys 2010, IMMULI... | Estradiol immunoassays | 2004 |
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 | Owen, William E.; Roberts, William L. | Performance characteristics of four automated natriuretic peptide assays | Measurement of circulating B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) can identify patients with heart failure and guide therapy. The limit of detection, linearity, imprecision, method comparison, analytic concordance, and reference intervals of the Access 2 BNP (Biosite, San... | Natriuretic peptide assays; BNP | 2005 |
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 | Jaskowski, Troy D. | Comparison of capillary zone and immunosubtraction with agarose gel and immunofixation electrophoresis for detecting and identifying monoclonal gammopathies | Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) and immunosubtraction electrophoresis (ISE) were evaluated for ability to detect and immunotype monoclonal proteins, compared with agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) and immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), respectively. Six hundred seventeen serum samples wer... | Capillary zone electrophoresis; Immunosubtraction electrophoresis; CZE; ISE; Monoclonal protein electrophoresis; Serum protoin electrophoresis; Agarose gel; Dysproteinemias | 1999 |
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 | Cloud, Joann L.; Hoggan, Karen; Cohen, Samuel; Brown-Elliott, Barbara A.; Mann, Linda; Wilson, Rebecca; Aldous, Wade K.; Wallace, Jr, Richard J.; Woods, Gail L. | Differentiation of mycobacterium chelonae and M. abscessus using SmartCycler PCR and MGB eclipse probes | This poster discusses how the use of partial 16S rDNA sequencing (first one-third of the gene) for the identification of Mycobacterium species from cultured isolates has become recognized as a very accurate method for identification. The distinction between M. chelonae and M. abscessus, however, is ... | MGB Eclipse System; SmartCycler PCR; Mycobacterium abscessus | 2005-09-05 |
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 | Owen, William E.; Martins, Thomas B.; Litwin, Christine M.; Roberts, William L. | Performance characteristics of six IMMULITE 2000 TORCH assays | TORCH is an acronym for Toxoplasma gondii (Toxo), other microorganisms (like syphilis), rubella (RV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and herpesviruses (HSV) that are associated with congenital abnormalities during maternal infection. Prenatal testing for antibodies against these agents is one tool for preve... | TORCH; Toxoplasma gondii; syphilis virus; rubella; cytomegalovirus; herpesvirus; IMMULITE 2000; congenital abnormalities; laboratory testing | 2006-01-04 |
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 | Slev, Patricia R.; Rawlins, Mindy, L.; Roberts, William L. | Performance characteristics of seven automated CA 15-3 methods | Poster describing studies to evaluate seven automated methods for the following parameters: limit of detection, linearity, imprecision, reference intervals and method comparison with the ADVIA Centaur as the comparison method to detect CA 15-3. | CA 15-3 Method | 2005-07-13 |
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 | Owen, William E.; Roberts, William L. | Comparison of five automated serum and whole blood folate assays | Serum and whole blood folate measurements are used to establish folate deficiency. Most methods used in clinical laboratories are automated, nonisotopic methods that use folate-binding protein. Linearity, imprecision, and method comparison studies, including serum and whole blood hemolysates, wer... | Folate assays; Serum folate; Whole blood folate; Automated assays | 2003 |
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 | Owen, William E.; Roberts, William L. | Performance characteristics of four immunonephelometric assays for the quantitative determination of IgA and IgM in cerebrospinal fluid | Measurement of IgA and IgM in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can be useful in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and other central nervous system disorders. The Dade Behring (Deerfield, IL) N Latex IgA and N Latex IgM tests on the BN II System and Beckman Coulter (Brea, CA) low-concentration IgA an... | IgA; IgM; Immunonephelometric assays; Imprecision; Method comparison; Reference interval | 2003 |
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 | Jaskowski, Troy D. | Determination of cytokine responses using a multiplexed fluorescent microsphere immunoassay | We used a multiplexed fluorescent microsphere immunoassay to develop a sandwich capture assay to assess simultaneously the production of thymus helper (TH) 1- and TH2-type cytokines in tissue culture supernatant obtained from stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The assay then was use... | Multiplexed fluorescent microsphere immunoassay | 2002 |
