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Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis & Immunodiagnostics:

8078.   Abdulkader I, Cameselle-Teijeiro J, Forteza J. Signet-ring cells associated with pseudomembranous colitis. Virchows Arch. 2003 Apr;442(4):412-4. Epub 2003 Apr 03.

8079.   Bauters TG, Swinne D, Stove V, Nelis HJ. Detection of single cells of Cryptococcus neoformans in clinical samples by solid-phase cytometry. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Apr;41(4):1736-7.

8080.   Bonora S, Zanusso G, Raiteri R, Monaco S, Rossati A, Ferrari S, Boffito M, Audagnotto S, Sinicco A, Rizzuto N, Concia E, Di Perri G. Clearance of 14-3-3 protein from cerebrospinal fluid heralds the resolution of bacterial meningitis. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Jun 1;36(11):1492-5. Epub 2003 May 16.

8081.   Cepok S, Zhou D, Vogel F, Rosche B, Grummel V, Sommer N, Hemmer B. The immune response at onset and during recovery from Borrelia burgdorferi meningoradiculitis. Arch Neurol. 2003 Jun;60(6):849-55.

8082.   Chan KH, Ho PL, Cheung RT, Tsang KL, Fong GC, Cheng PW, Ho SL. Tuberculous meningitis with tuberculomata presenting as postpartum pyrexia of unknown origin. Hosp Med. 2003 May;64(5):306-7.

8083.   Foudrinier F, Villena I, Jaussaud R, Aubert D, Chemla C, Martinot F, Pinon JM.  Clinical value of specific immunoglobulin E detection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in cases of acquired and congenital toxoplasmosis. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Apr;41(4):1681-6.

8084.   Gonzales N, Tyler KL, Gilden DH. Recurrent dermatomal vesicular skin lesions: a clue to diagnosis of herpes simplex virus 2 meningitis. Arch Neurol. 2003 Jun;60(6):868-9.

8085.   Intapan PM, Maleewong W, Sawanyawisuth K, Chotmongkol V. Evaluation of human IgG subclass antibodies in the serodiagnosis of angiostrongyliasis. Parasitol Res. 2003 Apr;89(6):425-9. Epub 2002 Nov 26.

8086.   Jorgensen GE, Hammarin AL, Bratt G, Grandien M, Flaegstad T, Johnsen JI. Identification of a unique BK virus variant in the CNS of a patient with AIDS. J Med Virol. 2003 May;70(1):14-9.

8087.   Kelley TW, Prayson RA, Ruiz AI, Isada CM, Gordon SM. The neuropathology of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis. A report of two cases and review of the literature. Am J Clin Pathol. 2003 May;119(5):749-53. Review.

8088.   Lledo L, Gegundez MI, Saz JV, Bahamontes N, Beltran M. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection in a province of Spain: analysis of sera from the general population and wild rodents. J Med Virol. 2003 Jun;70(2):273-5.

8089.   Michael JS, Lalitha MK, Cherian T, Thomas K, Mathai D, Abraham OC, Brahmadathan KN. Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction for rapid diagnosis of tuberculos meningitis. Indian J Tuberc 2002, 49(3), 133-7.

8090.   Nowak DA, Boehmer R, Fuchs HH. A retrospective clinical, laboratory and outcome analysis in 43 cases of acute aseptic meningitis. Eur J Neurol. 2003 May;10(3):271-80.

8091.   Sirisanthana V, Puthanakit T, Sirisanthana T.  Epidemiologic, clinical and laboratory features of scrub typhus in thirty Thai children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003 Apr;22(4):341-5.

8092.   Skelly M, Hoffman J, Fabbri M, Holzman RS, Clarkson AB Jr, Merali S. S-adenosylmethionine concentrations in diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Lancet. 2003 Apr 12;361(9365):1267-8.

Pathogenesis:

8093.   Cottagnoud P, Gerber CM, Majcherczyk PA, Acosta F, Cottagnoud M, Neftel K, Moreillon P, Tauber MG. The stereochemistry of the amino acid side chain influences the inflammatory potential of muramyl dipeptide in experimental meningitis. Infect Immun. 2003 Jun;71(6):3663-6.

8094.   Prasadarao NV, Srivastava PK, Rudrabhatla RS, Kim KS, Huang SH, Sukumaran SK.  Cloning and expression of the Escherichia coli K1 outer membrane protein A receptor, a gp96 homologue. Infect Immun. 2003 Apr;71(4):1680-8.

8095.   Riggio MP, Lennon A. Specific PCR detection of Peptostreptococcus magnus. J Med Microbiol. 2003 Apr;52(Pt 4):309-13.

Vaccines:

8096. Breuer J. Monitoring virus strain variation following infection with VZV: is there a need and what are the implications of introducing the Oka vaccine? Commun Dis Public Health. 2003 Apr;6(1):59-62.
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