2001
Development and Characterization of a Molecular Viability Assay for Pneumocystis carinii f sp hominis
Maher N, Vermund S, Welsh D, Dillon H, Awooda A, Unnasch T. Development and Characterization of a Molecular Viability Assay for Pneumocystis carinii f sp hominis. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 183: 1825-1827. PMID: 11372040, DOI: 10.1086/320738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected personsP. cariniiCommon opportunistic infectionVirus-infected personsCarinii pneumoniaOpportunistic infectionsPerson transmissionHuman P. cariniiClinical specimensTransmission dynamicsCariniiInfectionViability assaysMolecular viabilityImportance of personPneumoniaReliable methodEpidemiologyPersons
1988
Human Cryptosporidiosis
Crawford F, Vermund S, Katz M. Human Cryptosporidiosis. Critical Reviews In Microbiology 1988, 16: 113-159. PMID: 3067976, DOI: 10.3109/10408418809104469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected individualsSpectrum of illnessVirus-infected individualsNew diagnostic techniquesGastrointestinal symptomsImmunosuppressed adultsImmunocompetent individualsImmunodeficiency syndromeAsymptomatic infectionPerson transmissionClinical trialsEffective treatmentTrue prevalenceSevere dehydrationCoccidial protozoanOutbreak investigationEnteric pathogensHuman cryptosporidiosisLow infectivitySexual behaviorWarm climate countriesInfectionCryptosporidiosisDiagnostic techniquesPopulation survey