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pro vyhledávání: '"Larry E Westerman"'
Autor:
Luciana Kohatsu, Omotayo Bolu, Mary E Schmitz, Karen Chang, Ruth Lemwayi, Nichole Arnett, Michael Mwasekaga, John Nkengasong, Fausta Mosha, Larry E Westerman
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 8, p e0202018 (2018)
INTRODUCTION:Effective point-of-care testing (POCT) is reliant on optimal specimen collection, quality assured testing, and expedited return of results. Many of the POCT are designed to be used with fingerstick capillary blood to simplify the blood c
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/af6b05ce2d7347d9a5fd37794a34800e
Autor:
Michèle Bergeron, Géraldine Daneau, Tao Ding, Nadia E Sitoe, Larry E Westerman, Jocelijn Stokx, Ilesh V Jani, Lindi M Coetzee, Lesley Scott, Anja De Weggheleire, Luc Boel, Wendy S Stevens, Deborah K Glencross, Trevor F Peter
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 8, p e41166 (2012)
INTRODUCTION: Point-of-care (POC) CD4 testing can improve access to treatment by enabling decentralization and reducing patient loss-to-follow-up. As new POC CD4 technologies become available, their performance should be assessed before widespread de
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c2f6be405beb4042b1189ed23885ee8a
Autor:
Naomi Bock, Carlos Toledo, Larry E. Westerman, Joy Chang, Walter Jaoko, Maroya Spalding Walters, Stephanie M. Davis, Sherri L. Pals, Robert C. Bailey, Chunfu Yang, Elijah Odoyo-June
Publikováno v:
BMC Infectious Diseases
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018)
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018)
Male circumcision provides men with approximately 60% protection from acquiring HIV infection via heterosexual sex, and has become a key component of HIV prevention efforts in sub-Saharan Africa. Possible mechanisms for this protection include remova
Autor:
Hui Zhang, Marc Bulterys, Yanling Ma, Song Duan, Ying-zhen Su, Yan Jiang, Jibao Wang, Ling Hao, Chin-Yih Ou, Ming-Shan Qi, Jun Liang, Larry E. Westerman, Yao Xiao
Publikováno v:
Chinese Medical Journal, Vol 128, Iss 7, Pp 890-895 (2015)
Chinese Medical Journal
Chinese Medical Journal
Background: CD4 count is used to determine antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibility. In China, flow cytometers are mostly located in urban areas with limited access by patients residing in remote areas. In an attempt to address this issue, we conduct
Autor:
Larry E. Westerman, Michael Mwasekaga, Ruth Lemwayi, Karen Chang, Nichole Arnett, Omotayo Bolu, John N. Nkengasong, Fausta Mosha, Luciana Kohatsu, Mary E. Schmitz
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 8, p e0202018 (2018)
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE
Introduction Effective point-of-care testing (POCT) is reliant on optimal specimen collection, quality assured testing, and expedited return of results. Many of the POCT are designed to be used with fingerstick capillary blood to simplify the blood c
Autor:
Mary E. Schmitz, Nichole Arnett, Omotayo Bolu, Luciana Kohatsu, Larry E. Westerman, John N. Nkengasong, Ruth Lemwayi, Michael Mwasekaga, Karen Chang, Fausta Mosha
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-8, Published: 2019
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp e1-e8 (2019)
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-8, Published: 2019
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp e1-e8 (2019)
Background: Healthcare workers’ acceptance of and ability to perform point-of-care testing is important for reliable and accurate results. The Alere Pima™ CD4 assay (Pima CD4) is the CD4 point-of-care test for HIV management in Tanzania.Objective
Autor:
Ilesh V. Jani, Luciana Kohatsu, Bernice McClain, Barbara J. Marston, Astrid Ortiz, Thomas J. Spira, Jonathan E. Kaplan, Larry E. Westerman, Linda M. Parsons, John N. Nkengasong
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 134:556-567
Quality assurance (QA) is a systematic process to monitor and improve clinical laboratory practices. The fundamental components of a laboratory QA program include providing a functional and safe laboratory environment, trained and competent personnel
Autor:
Jon R. Gentsch, Reina M. Turcios, Tara Kerin, Erica Reynolds-Hedmann, Roger I. Glass, Nancy D. Puhr, Marc-Alain Widdowson, Thea Kølsen Fischer, Larry E. Westerman, Deanna Ashley
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 192:913-919
Although rotavirus infections are generally considered to be confined to the intestine, recent reports suggest that extraintestinal disease occurs. We studied whether rotavirus infection was associated with antigenemia during a major outbreak of gast
Autor:
Robert C. Holman, Yuhuan Wang, Harry L. Keyserling, Larry E. Westerman, J. Xu, Baoming Jiang, Penelope H. Dennehy, Jon R. Gentsch, Roger I. Glass
Publikováno v:
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. 12:273-279
We examined sera from 42 patients 1 to 30 months of age for rotavirus immunoglobulin M (IgM), IgA, IgG, and IgG subclasses and sought to determine if serum antibody could serve as a reliable marker for prediction of disease severity. Infants in the f
Autor:
Larry E. Westerman, Peter E. Jensen
Publikováno v:
Journal of Immunological Methods. 236:77-87
Several approaches have been taken to enhance the immunogenicity of tumors. Genetically-modified tumors expressing various cytokines, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules, or costimulatory molecules such as B7-1 (CD80) or B7-2 (CD86) can