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Minireviews:

Claudia Stöllberger and Josef Finsterer

Role of Infectious and Immune Factors in Coronary and Cerebrovascular Arteriosclerosis
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 207-215. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tim F. Greten and Jonathan P. Schneck

Development and Use of Multimeric Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 216-220. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Microbial Immunology:

Firdausi Qadri, Rubhana Raqib, Firoz Ahmed, Taufiqur Rahman, Christine Wenneras, Swadesh Kumar Das, Nur Haque Alam, Minnie M. Mathan, and Ann-Mari Svennerholm

Increased Levels of Inflammatory Mediators in Children and Adults Infected with Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 221-229. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anneli Bjöersdorff, Bodil Bagert, Robert F. Massung, Asiya Gusa, and Ingvar Eliasson

Isolation and Characterization of Two European Strains of Ehrlichia phagocytophila of Equine Origin
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 341-343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. G. Sumi, A. Mathai, S. Reuben, C. Sarada, and V. V. Radhakrishnan

Immunocytochemical Method for Early Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 344-347. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Donato Torre, Filippo Speranza, Massimo Giola, Alberto Matteelli, Roberto Tambini, and Gilberto Biondi

Role of Th1 and Th2 Cytokines in Immune Response to Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 348-351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

María A. Puertollano, Manuel A. de Pablo, and Gerardo Álvarez de Cienfuegos

Relevance of Dietary Lipids as Modulators of Immune Functions in Cells Infected with Listeria monocytogenes
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 352-357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Helle Bossen Konradsen and Margit Staum Kaltoft

Invasive Pneumococcal Infections in Denmark from 1995 to 1999: Epidemiology, Serotypes, and Resistance
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 358-365. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Juliana Cassataro, M. Victoria Delpino, Carlos A. Velikovsky, Laura Bruno, Carlos A. Fossati, and Pablo C. Baldi

Diagnostic Usefulness of Antibodies against Ribosome Recycling Factor from Brucella melitensis in Human or Canine Brucellosis
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 366-369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Salotra, G. Sreenivas, A. A. Nasim, B. V. Subba Raju, and V. Ramesh

Evaluation of Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis with Crude or Recombinant k39 Antigen
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 370-373. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniela A. Cunha, Roseli M. Zancopé-Oliveira, M. Sueli, S. Felipe, Silvia M. Salem-Izacc, George S. Deepe, Jr., and Célia M. A. Soares

Heterologous Expression, Purification, and Immunological Reactivity of a Recombinant HSP60 from Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 374-377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Theerapong Krajaejun, Mongkol Kunakorn, Sopaporn Niemhom, Piriyaporn Chongtrakool, and Roongnapa Pracharktam

Development and Evaluation of an In-House Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Human Pythiosis
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 378-382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen R. Attridge, Camilla Johansson, Dang D. Trach, Firdausi Qadri, and Ann-Mari Svennerholm

Sensitive Microplate Assay for Detection of Bactericidal Antibodies to Vibrio cholerae O139
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 383-387. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mariko Yoshida, Sadayoshi Torigoe, Kumiko Ikeue, and Masao Yamada

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
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 388-393. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

George Hajishengallis, Michael Martin, Hakimuddin T. Sojar, Ashu Sharma, Robert E. Schifferle, Ernesto DeNardin, Michael W. Russell, and Robert J. Genco

Dependence of Bacterial Protein Adhesins on Toll-Like Receptors for Proinflammatory Cytokine Induction
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 403-411. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

James E. Everhart, Deanna Kruszon-Moran, and Guillermo Perez-Perez

Reliability of Helicobacter pylori and CagA Serological Assays
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 412-416. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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

Newly Characterized Species-Specific Immunogenic Chlamydophila pneumoniae Peptide Reactive with Murine Monoclonal and Human Serum Antibodies
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 446-452. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ralf Bialek, Michael Weiss, Kubrom Bekure-Nemariam, Laura K. Najvar, Maria B. Alberdi, John R. Graybill, and Udo Reischl

Detection of Cryptococcus neoformans DNA in Tissue Samples by Nested and Real-Time PCR Assays
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 461-469. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kai-Chung Tse, Pok-Siu Yip, King-Men Hui, Fu-Keung Li, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Kar-Neng Lai, and Tak-Mao Chan

Potential Benefit of Plasma Exchange in Treatment of Severe Icteric Leptospirosis Complicated by Acute Renal Failure
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 482-484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paolo Pasquali, Rosanna Adone, Louis C. Gasbarre, Claudia Pistoia, and Franco Ciuchini

Effect of Exogenous Interleukin-18 (IL-18) and IL-12 in the Course of Brucella abortus 2308 Infection in Mice
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 491-492. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Bode, P. Marchildon, J. Peacock, H. Brenner, and D. Rothenbacher

Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children: Comparison of a Salivary Immunoglobulin G Antibody Test with the [¹³C]Urea Breath Test
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 493-495. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mardjan Arvand, Ilkay Kazak, Sergije Jovanovic, Hans-Dieter Foss, and Oliver Liesenfeld

Cervical Cat Scratch Disease Lymphadenitis in a Patient with Immunoglobulin M Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 496-498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lynn M. Herrmann, Timothy V. Baszler, Donald P. Knowles, and William P. Cheevers

PrP^Sc Is Not Detected in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes of Scrapie-Infected Sheep: Determining the Limit of Sensitivity by Immunohistochemistry
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 499-502. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Immune-Mediated Responses and Disorders:

Christophe Dercamp, Violette Sanchez, Julie Barrier, Emanuelle Trannoy, and Bruno Guy

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
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 230-235. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ioana M. Sonea, Mitchell V. Palmer, Dhuha Akili, and James A. Harp

Treatment with Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonist Reduces Severity of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Induced by Cryptosporidium parvum
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 333-340. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mariko Yoshida, Sadayoshi Torigoe, and Masao Yamada

Elucidation of the Cross-Reactive Immunoglobulin M Response to Human Herpesviruses 6 and 7 on the Basis of Neutralizing Antibodies
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 394-402. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reinhard Berner, Birgitt Fürll, Felix Stelter, Jana Dröse, Hans-Peter Müller, and Christine Schütt

Elevated Levels of Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein and Soluble CD14 in Plasma in Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 440-445. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Veterinary Immunology:

Laila Darwich, Joaquim Segalés, Mariano Domingo, and Enric Mateu

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
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 236-242. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reginald A. Valdez, Travis C. McGuire, Wendy C. Brown, William C. Davis, Jeffrey M. Jordan, and Donald P. Knowles

Selective In Vivo Depletion of CD4⁺ T Lymphocytes with Anti-CD4 Monoclonal Antibody during Acute Infection of Calves with Anaplasma marginale
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 417-424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Jungersen, A. Huda, J. J. Hansen, and P. Lind

Interpretation of the Gamma Interferon Test for Diagnosis of Subclinical Paratuberculosis in Cattle
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 453-460. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cellular Immunology:

Nancy J. O'Neil-Andersen and David A. Lawrence

Differential Modulation of Surface and Intracellular Protein Expression by T Cells after Stimulation in the Presence of Monensin or Brefeldin A
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 243-250. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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

T-Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Patients with Cutaneous or Mucosal Leishmaniasis: Long-Term Evaluation after Therapy
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 251-256. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Pilch, H. Höhn, K. Freitag, C. Neukirch, A. Necker, P. Haddad, B. Tanner, P. G. Knapstein, and M. J. Maeurer

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
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 257-266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abdulla Al Qouzi, Abdulla Al Salamah, Reem Al Rasheed, Abdulla Al Musalam, Khalid Al Khairy, Osman Kheir, Sulieman Al Ajaji, and Ali H. Hajeer

Immunophenotyping of Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes in Saudi Men
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 279-281. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Charles S. Pavia, Cynthia M. Harris, and Marie Kavanagh

Impaired Bactericidal Activity and Host Resistance to Listeria monocytogenes and Borrelia burgdorferi in Rats Administered an Acute Oral Regimen of Ethanol
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 282-286. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Narayanan Nair, Supriya Mahajan, Ram Chawda, Chithan Kandaswami, Thomas C. Shanahan, and Stanley A. Schwartz

Grape Seed Extract Activates Th1 Cells In Vitro
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 470-476. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Experimental Clinical Investigation:

H. Pilch, H. Höhn, C. Neukirch, K. Freitag, P. G. Knapstein, B. Tanner, and M. J. Maeurer

Antigen-Driven T-Cell Selection in Patients with Cervical Cancer as Evidenced by T-Cell Receptor Analysis and Recognition of Autologous Tumor
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 267-278. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ingrid Glurich, Sara Grossi, Boris Albini, Alex Ho, Rashesh Shah, Mohamed Zeid, Heinz Baumann, Robert J. Genco, and Ernesto De Nardin

Systemic Inflammation in Cardiovascular and Periodontal Disease: Comparative Study
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 425-432. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carmen Fiuza, Magdalena Salcedo, Gerardo Clemente, and Jose M. Tellado

Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Improves Deficient In Vitro Neutrophil Transendothelial Migration in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 433-439. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. J. Czuprynski and N. G. Faith

Sodium Bicarbonate Enhances the Severity of Infection in Neutropenic Mice Orally Inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes EGD
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 477-481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Chemla, I. Villena, D. Aubert, P. Hornoy, D. Dupouy, B. Leroux, J. P. Bory, and J. M. Pinon

Preconception Seroconversion and Maternal Seronegativity at Delivery Do Not Rule Out the Risk of Congenital Toxoplasmosis
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 489-490. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antibodies and Mediators Of Immunity:

Liping Du, Sachiko Fukushima, Annahita Sallmyr, Rolf Manthorpe, and Anders Bredberg

Exposure of HEp-2 Cells to Stress Conditions Influences Antinuclear Antibody Reactivity
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 287-294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christian Schultz, Christina Rott, Petra Temming, Julia von Puttkammer, and Peter Bucsky

Influence of Specimen Age and Use of Different Negative Controls in Determination of Intracytoplasmic Levels of Cytokines after Whole-Blood Culture Assay
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 295-298. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diana P. Portales-Pérez, Lourdes Baranda, Esther Layseca, Nora Alma Fierro, Hortensia de la Fuente, Yvonne Rosenstein, and Roberto González-Amaro

Comparative and Prospective Study of Different Immune Parameters in Healthy Subjects at Risk for Tuberculosis and in Tuberculosis Patients
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 299-307. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alamelu Raja, K. R. Uma Devi, B. Ramalingam, and Patrick J. Brennan

Immunoglobulin G, A, and M Responses in Serum and Circulating Immune Complexes Elicited by the 16-Kilodalton Antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 308-312. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shusaku Haranaga, Hideaki Ikejima, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Herman Friedman, and Yoshimasa Yamamoto

Analysis of Chlamydia pneumoniae Growth in Cells by Reverse Transcription-PCR Targeted to Bacterial Gene Transcripts
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 313-319. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Dembinski, D. Behrendt, A. Heep, C. Dorn, J. Reinsberg, and P. Bartmann

Cell-Associated Interleukin-8 in Cord Blood of Term and Preterm Infants
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 320-323. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Mogens Jensenius, Herman Laferl, Sirka Vene, and Didier Raoult

Kinetics of Antibody Responses in Rickettsia africae and Rickettsia conorii Infections
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 324-328. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karen A. Flessland, Helen R. Landicho, Kimberlee K. Borden, and Harry E. Prince

Performance Characteristics of the PolyTiter Immunofluorescent Titration System for Determination of Antinuclear Antibody Endpoint Dilution
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 329-332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joseph Martinez, Tamara Pilishvili, Suzanne Barnard, Joseph Caba, Willie Spear, Sandra Romero-Steiner, and George M. Carlone

Opsonophagocytosis of Fluorescent Polystyrene Beads Coupled to Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup A, C, Y, or W135 Polysaccharide Correlates with Serum Bactericidal Activity
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 485-488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters:

Michele Boniotto, Alessandro Tossi, Sergio Crovella, and Robert Bals

ß-Defensin 2 in the Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) and the Long-Tailed Macaque (M. fascicularis)
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 9: 503-504. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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