1997
A survey for antibodies to Lassa virus among health workers in Nigeria
Bajani M, Tomori O, Rollin P, Harry T, Bukbuk N, Wilson L, Childs J, Peters C, Ksiazek T. A survey for antibodies to Lassa virus among health workers in Nigeria. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1997, 91: 379-381. PMID: 9373625, DOI: 10.1016/s0035-9203(97)90247-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth workersAntibody prevalenceHealth facilitiesSecondary health facilitiesVirus IgM antibodiesImmunoglobulin G antibodiesEnzyme-linked immunosorbentTertiary centerSpecific IgMIgM antibodiesRecent infectionHealth centersG antibodiesLassa feverLassa virusDifferent occupational groupsPrevalenceAntibodiesOccupational groupsFeverSeroprevalenceIgMInfectionWorkersNursesSurvey of veterinary professionals and other veterinary conference attendees for antibodies to Bartonella henselae and B quintana.
Noah D, Kramer C, Verbsky M, Rooney J, Smith K, Childs J. Survey of veterinary professionals and other veterinary conference attendees for antibodies to Bartonella henselae and B quintana. Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association 1997, 210: 342-4. PMID: 9057914, DOI: 10.2460/javma.1997.210.03.342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCat-scratch diseaseB quintanaBartonella henselaeOccupational groupsVeterinary techniciansIllness consistentPrevious diagnosisEpidemiologic characteristicsPotential confoundersOverall seroprevalenceUnknown prevalenceB henselaeEpidemiologic SurveyHospital staffCat ownershipSp infectionExposure informationSerum samplesVeterinary conferencesHenselaeSeropositivitySpecies of BartonellaSeroprevalenceInfectionUnknown duration
1995
Isolation of black creek canal virus, a new hantavirus from Sigmodon hispidus in Florida
Rollin P, Ksiazek T, Elliott L, Ravkov E, Martin M, Morzunov S, Livingstone W, Monroe M, Glass G, Ruo S, Khan A, Childs J, Nichol S, Peters C. Isolation of black creek canal virus, a new hantavirus from Sigmodon hispidus in Florida. Journal Of Medical Virology 1995, 46: 35-39. PMID: 7623004, DOI: 10.1002/jmv.1890460108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack Creek Canal virusReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assaysNew hantavirusCotton ratsTranscriptase-polymerase chain reaction assaysVero E6 cellsHantavirus pulmonary syndrome casesVirologic studiesChain reaction assaysHantavirus antigensHigh seroprevalenceSyndrome casesE6 cellsSpleen homogenatesRT-PCRReaction assaysDirect RT-PCRVirusSerologic relationshipHantavirusesRatsRodentsSigmodon hispidusDade CountySeroprevalence
1994
Longitudinal Study of Borrelia burgdorferi Infection in New Jersey Outdoor Workers, 1988–1991
Schwartz B, Goldstein M, Childs J. Longitudinal Study of Borrelia burgdorferi Infection in New Jersey Outdoor Workers, 1988–1991. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1994, 139: 504-512. PMID: 8154474, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsRural residenceSeroconversion of antibodiesBorrelia burgdorferi infectionLyme disease seroprevalenceAntibody seropositivitySerologic statusOdds ratioBurgdorferi infectionTick exposureSeroconversionElevated riskHigh riskOutdoor workersAnnual questionnairesMedical problemsLyme diseaseDisease seroprevalenceSeroprevalenceBorrelia burgdorferiLongitudinal studySeropositivityPet ownershipRural residentsRisk
1993
Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi and tick salivary gland proteins in New Jersey outdoor workers.
Schwartz B, Goldstein M, Childs J. Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi and tick salivary gland proteins in New Jersey outdoor workers. American Journal Of Public Health 1993, 83: 1746-8. PMID: 8259808, PMCID: PMC1694949, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.83.12.1746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAntibodiesAntibodies, BacterialArachnid VectorsBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCross-Sectional StudiesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLyme DiseaseMaleNew JerseyOccupational DiseasesPrevalenceRisk FactorsSalivary Proteins and PeptidesSeroepidemiologic StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTicksWorkplaceConceptsOutdoor workersBorrelia burgdorferiCross-sectional studyB. burgdorferi infectionSecond cross-sectional studyEnzyme-linked immunosorbentLyme disease seroprevalenceAntibody seropositivitySalivary gland proteinsBurgdorferi infectionTick exposureHigh riskLyme diseaseDisease seroprevalenceAntibodiesBurgdorferiGland proteinsSeropositivitySeroprevalenceInfectionPrevalenceDiseaseImmunosorbentWorkersInfection with a Ratborne Hantavirus in US Residents Is Consistently Associated with Hypertensive Renal Disease
Glass G, Watson A, LeDuc J, Kelen G, Quinn T, Childs J. Infection with a Ratborne Hantavirus in US Residents Is Consistently Associated with Hypertensive Renal Disease. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1993, 167: 614-620. PMID: 8095060, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/167.3.614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive renal diseaseEnd-stage renal diseaseRenal diseaseAntibody prevalenceHantavirus infectionReference groupRenal disease diagnosisRace-related differencesDialysis groupDialysis patientsRisk factorsInfectionDiseasePatientsProteinuriaUS residentsHantavirusesPrevalenceDiagnosisGroupAssociationDisease diagnosisSame patternHypertensionSeroprevalence
1988
Association of intraspecific wounding with hantaviral infection in wild rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Glass G, Childs J, Korch G, LeDuc J. Association of intraspecific wounding with hantaviral infection in wild rats (Rattus norvegicus). Epidemiology And Infection 1988, 101: 459-472. PMID: 3141203, PMCID: PMC2249393, DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800054418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerological statusProspective sero-epidemiological studyIncidence of seroconversionSero-epidemiological studiesPresence of woundsHantaviral infectionsUnwounded animalsSignificant associationSeroconversionRat ageEnvironmental exposuresNorway ratsLongitudinal studyRatsInfectionWild Norway ratsWild ratsAssociationAnimalsSeroprevalenceIncidence