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1 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; Norovirus2005-05-03
2 Hymas, Weston C.; Hillyard, David R.Novel one step real time RT-PCR Assay for the detection of Enterovirusnteroviruses (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; Purification2005-07-11
3 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 Studies2004-05-03
4 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 enterovirusWe 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; Picornaviridae2004-09-11
5 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 Studies2004-05-10
6 Konnick, Eric Q.; Williams, Sheri M.; Ashwood, Edward R.; Hillyard, David R.Performance Characteristics of the COBAS HCV TaqMan ASR Using Armored RNA CalibratorsAs 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; patients2003-04-22
7 Konnick, Eric Q.; Williams, Sheri M.; Ashwood, Edward R; Hillyard, David RPerformance 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 Studies2002-11-21
8 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 Infantum2005-02-05
9 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; Techniques2005-09-11
10 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 probesThis 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 abscessus2005-09-05
11 Slev, Patricia R.; Rawlins, Mindy, L.; Roberts, William L.Performance characteristics of seven automated CA 15-3 methodsPoster 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 Method2005-07-13
12 Seipp, Michael; Williams, Jamie; Meadows, Cindy; Wittwer, Carl T.Multiplex solution genotyping without probes of the factor V Leiden (G1691A), Prothrombin (G20210A), and MTHFR (C677T and A1298C) mutations in one tube by single color high-resolution melting analysisThis poster describes a study which concludes that genotyping by amplicon melting is a rapid, closed-tube method for genotyping without probes that can be multiplexed. The method was successfully applied to the four most common clotting factor mutations in a single tube. The simplicity of the method...Genotyping; Amplicon Melting2005-06
13 Erickson, J. Alan; Ashwood, Edward R.Evaluation of an enzyme-linked binding protein assay for hyaluronic acid and concentrations in hepatitis C infected patientsSerological hyaluronic acid (HA) has been proposed as a noninvasive alternative to liver biopsy for assessing the extent of liver fibrosis. Liver biopsy correctly identifies hepatic disease in about 65 to 75% of cases, being strongly dependent on the length of the biopsy obtained. Furthermore, hepat...Hyaluronic Acid Concentration; Corgenix HA assay2005-07-21
14 Konnick, Eric Q.; Erali, Maria; Ashwood, Edward R.; Hillyard, David R.Comparison of the National Genetics Institute (NGI) HCV Superquant and Roche COBAS Amplicor HCV Monitor, Version 2.0 AssaysChronic Hepatitis C infection is currently recognized as an important health care problem. It is estimated that nearly 4 million Americans are infected, 15 to 20 percent of whom will eventually develop Cirrhosis. Current treatments for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) are limited to alfa-interferon alone or ...Cirrhosis; Patients2000-04-22
15 Stevenson, Jeffery B.; Hillyard, David R.Quantitative real time PCR assay for detecting EBV virus in multiple sample types.We are developing a real time quantitative PCR assay to detect EBV in serum, plasma, whole blood, tissue and spinal fluid. Real time PCR, with its intrinsic quantitative capacity, is an excellent method for measuring EBV viral load. Epstein Barr virus is a member of the Herpesvirus family, with a tr...Eclipse Probes; EBV Primer2005-08-11
16 Herrmann, Mark G.; Durtschi, Jacob; Bromley, L. Kathryn; Voelkerding, Karl V.Cross platform comparison of melting curve analysisMelting analysis of PCR product was first performed on the LightCycler 10 years ago. Now, melting analysis is a standard function on all real-time PCR instruments. Recent advances in DNA melting analysis, including high resolution melting and specialized dyes, have increased the capabilities of melt...PCR; SNP; SYBR Green I; LC Green Plus; high-resolution melting; mutation scanning; amplicon genotyping2005-11-04
17 Hymas, Weston C.; Hillyard, David R.Novel one step real time RT-PCR assay for the detection of Enterovirus, AThis poster describes the development of a novel real time assay that utilizes primers and an Eclipse probe in an overlapping format upstream of the Rotbart amplicon.RT-PCR Assay2005-11-08
18 Konnick, Eric Q.; Ashwood, Edward R.; Hillyard, David R.Evaluation of the COBAS HBV TaqMan Analyte Specific Regent (ASR) and COBAS HCV TaqMan ASR Assays using the Vidiera NSP sample preparation instrument.The Vidiera Nsp nucleic sample preparation instrument (Vidiera,Beckman-Coulter Inc., Fullerton CA) was evaluated using the COBAS HBV TaqMan Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR. Roche Molecular Diagnostics [RMD], Indianapolis, IN) and COBAS HCV TaqMan ASR (RMD) assays using clinical samples and HCV Armored...Quantitative Tests; Linearity Studies2006-05-05
19 Konnick, Eric Q.; Erali, Maria; Ashwood, Edward R; Hillyard, David RComparison of the DIGENE HBV HYBRID CAPTURE II AND ROCHE COBAS Amplicor HBV Monitor Assays.Evaluate and compare the performance characteristics of the COBAS Amplicor HBV Monitor test (Roche Diagnostics Corp.) and the HBV Hybrid capture II (Digene Corporation) assay for the quantification of HBV BNA Levels.Quantitative Tests; Linearity Studies2001-08-19
20 Stevenson, Jeff; Procter, Melinda; Hillyard, David R.Real time PCR assays for the detection of viral pathogens - are they the gold standard?Over the past decade, PCR testing for infectious agents in the clinical laboratory has begun to replace other methods, such as culture. PCR is often now referred to as the 'gold standard' in this field. Further evolution of this technology has seen the introduction of real time PCR, replacing tradit...Polymorphism; Target DNA2003-11-11
21 Konnick, Eric Q.; Ashwood, Edward R.; Hillyard, David R.; Comanor, Lorraine; Di Canzio, JamesEvaluation of the Versant ? HBV DNA 3.0 Assay (bDNA)+ and comparison with the Cobastm HBV Taqman Analyte Specific Reagent Assay.To evaluate the performance characteristics of the Versant ? HBV DNA 3.0 assay (bDNA)+ (Versant, Bayer Healthcare LLC, Tarrytown, NY). 2.) To compare the Versant assay to the COBAS HBV TaqMan Analyte Specific Reagent assay (TaqMan) (Roche Molecular Systems, Pleasanton, CA) using random and defined p...International Standard; HBV DNA Tests2005-05-07
22 Cloud, Joann L.; Dunn, Jim; Hoggan, Karen; Wilson, Deborah; Iwen, Peter; Lasala, Paul; Hall, Geri; Woods, Gail L.Sequence-based identification of gram negative nonfermenters using commercial 16S rDNA databasesThis poster presents a study assessing the validity of the databases from two commercial systems were compared for the identification of NF. Background: Identification of gram negative nonfermenters (NF) from cultured human specimens is often difficult using traditional phenotypic methods. Partial 1...MicroSeq500; Virodec2005-08-29
23 Hymas, Weston C.; Hillyard, David R.Real time PCR assay for the detection of CMV using eclipse hybridization probesWe developed a qualitative real time PCR assay to detect CMV in patient samples, using a novel hybridization probe termed the Eclipse probe (Epoch Biosciences). These are single probes with a fluorescent molecule attached to the 3' end and a dark quencher on the 5' end. Also conjugated to the 5' end...Tissues Analysis; Elegans2004-08-11
24 Hillyard, David R.Quantitative real time PCR assay for detecting BK virus in serum, plasma and urine.BK is a non-enveloped virus in the Polyomavirus family, closely related to SV40 and JC virus. Primary infection with BK generally occurs during childhood without specific symptoms, and is widespread in the population, with approximately 80% of adults infected globally. The virus remains latent in th...Quantitative Tests; Linearity Studies; Oligonucleotides2005-05-02
25 Owen, William E.; Roberts, William L.Performance characteristics of an HPLC method for Urinary AlbuminMicroalbuminuria is a marker of early diabetic nephropathy and cardiovascular risk. Immunoassays for urinary albumin can underestimate the amount of intact albumin present in urine. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new urinary albumin assay that employs size exclusion HPLC with UV detecti...MA; Microalbuminuria; HPLC2005-07-06
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