2000
Development and Evaluation of a Molecular Viability Assay for Pneumocystis carinii
Maher N, Vermund S, Lasbury M, Lee C, Bartlett M, Unnasch T. Development and Evaluation of a Molecular Viability Assay for Pneumocystis carinii. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2000, 38: 1947-1952. PMID: 10790126, PMCID: PMC86630, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.5.1947-1952.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaRespiratory specimensP. cariniiViable trophozoitesPatient respiratory specimensP. carinii DNAOpportunistic illnessesViability assaysCarinii pneumoniaPCP patientsShock protein 70 familyReverse transcription-PCRHeat shock protein 70 familyPneumocystis cariniiNoninvasive techniqueCarinii DNACariniiTranscription-PCREthidium bromide stainingOptimal assay conditionsTrophozoitesBromide stainingAssaysMolecular viabilitySpecific primers
1992
Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection in Women
Kelley K, Galbraith M, Vermund S. Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection in Women. Journal Of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 1992, 21: 503-515. PMID: 1337355, DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1992.tb01771.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenital human papillomavirus (HPV) infectionHuman papillomavirus infectionHuman papillomavirusCervical neoplasiaHPV infectionPapillomavirus infectionHIV infectionPapanicolaou testRisk factorsPrevalence of HPVCervical intraepithelial lesionsPutative precursor lesionsOutcome of therapyEffective screening toolAbnormal cervical cellsHPV typesIntraepithelial lesionsCervical cancerCondylomata acuminataPrecursor lesionsClinicians' knowledgeNeoplasiaInfectionLiterature searchYoung womenFollow-up evaluation of cervicovaginal human papillomavirus infection in adolescents
Rosenfeld W, Rose E, Vermund S, Schreiber K, Burk R. Follow-up evaluation of cervicovaginal human papillomavirus infection in adolescents. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1992, 121: 307-311. PMID: 1322456, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)81212-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHPV infectionCervicovaginal human papillomavirus infectionGenotype-specific HPV infectionPositive HPV test resultHPV test resultsHuman papillomavirus infectionSame HPV typeHPV DNA detectionHuman papillomavirus DNAUrban teaching hospitalCervicovaginal lavagePapillomavirus infectionHPV typesFemale patientsTeaching hospitalPapillomavirus DNASecond examinationSecond visitPatientsInfectionVisitsHPVSouthern blot hybridizationBlot hybridizationDNA detectionAssociation of Mycoplasma and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Detection of Amplified Mycoplasma fermentans DNA in Blood
Hawkins R, Rickman L, Vermund S, Carl M. Association of Mycoplasma and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Detection of Amplified Mycoplasma fermentans DNA in Blood. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1992, 165: 581-585. PMID: 1538164, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/165.3.581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionM. fermentans infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionVirus infectionHIV clinical stageMycoplasma fermentans infectionHIV-seronegative subjectsHIV-seropositive patientsCross-sectional studyHistory of syphilisAssociation of MycoplasmaHIV infectionOpportunistic infectionsClinical stageLower riskNonsignificant trendPolymerase chain reaction methodologyInfectionPatientsBloodM. fermentansAssociationCopathogensHIVSyphilis
1991
Human papillomavirus infection and other risk factors for cervical neoplasia: A case‐control study
Morrison E, Ho G, Vermund S, Goldberg G, Kadish A, Kelley K, Burk R. Human papillomavirus infection and other risk factors for cervical neoplasia: A case‐control study. International Journal Of Cancer 1991, 49: 6-13. PMID: 1874571, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910490103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBase SequenceBlotting, SouthernCarcinomaCase-Control StudiesEpitheliumFemaleHumansMolecular Sequence DataMultivariate AnalysisOligonucleotidesPolymerase Chain ReactionRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTumor Virus InfectionsUterine Cervical DiseasesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsCervical squamous intraepithelial lesionsIndependent risk factorHPV infectionRisk factorsHigh riskCervical neoplasiaMajor independent risk factorLow educational achievementHuman papillomavirus infectionAssociation of HPVHPV types 16Major risk factorCase-control studyLogistic regression analysisCase-control designLogistic regression modelsRisk of diseaseHPV screeningIntraepithelial lesionsPapillomavirus infectionHPV typesViral loadBorderline significanceNormal womenHigh risk of human papillomavirus infection and cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions among women with symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection
Vermund S, Kelley K, Klein R, Feingold A, Schreiber K, Munk G, Burk R. High risk of human papillomavirus infection and cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions among women with symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1991, 165: 392-400. PMID: 1651648, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(91)90101-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHuman papillomavirus infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionSymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusIntraepithelial lesionsPapillomavirus infectionVirus infectionUninfected womenImmunodeficiency virusHigh riskHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected womenHuman immunodeficiency virus-related diseaseHuman immunodeficiency virus seropositiveCervical squamous intraepithelial lesionsHigh-risk womenCervical cytologic abnormalitiesVirus-related diseasesPublic health measuresAssociated immunosuppressionAsymptomatic womenCytologic abnormalitiesHuman papillomavirusHealth measures
1990
Cervical cytologic abnormalities and papillomavirus in women infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
Feingold AR, Vermund SH, Burk RD, Kelley KF, Schrager LK, Schreiber K, Munk G, Friedland GH, Klein RS. Cervical cytologic abnormalities and papillomavirus in women infected with human immunodeficiency virus. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1990, 3: 896-903. PMID: 2166784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHIV-positive womenCervical cytologic abnormalitiesCytologic abnormalitiesCervical cytologyAsymptomatic HIV-positive womenHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV-negative womenHuman papillomavirus infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionSymptomatic HIV infectionIntravenous drug useHuman immunodeficiency virusIntravenous drug usersFemale genital tractWestern blot confirmationCervicovaginal lavageHPV determinationSeronegative womenHPV infectionPapillomavirus infectionCytological lesionsHIV infectionIntraepithelial lesionsImmunodeficiency virus
1989
Comparison of Cytobrush and cervicovaginal lavage sampling methods for the detection of genital human papillomavirus
Goldberg G, Vermund S, Schiffman M, Ritter D, Spitzer C, Burk R. Comparison of Cytobrush and cervicovaginal lavage sampling methods for the detection of genital human papillomavirus. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1989, 161: 1669-1672. PMID: 2557764, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(89)90947-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlotting, SouthernCervix UteriDNA, ViralFemaleHumansPapillomaviridaeSpecimen HandlingTumor Virus InfectionsVaginaVaginal SmearsConceptsHuman papillomavirus deoxyribonucleic acidCervicovaginal lavageHuman papillomavirusGenital human papillomavirusFemale lower genital tractNoninvasive methodHuman papillomavirus infectionLower genital tractSensitive noninvasive methodExfoliated cervical cellsComparison of cytobrushSubstantial clinical importanceColposcopy clinicPapillomavirus infectionCervical neoplasiaGenital tractLavagePapillomavirusClinical importanceEtiologic agentCervical cellsPatientsDeoxyribonucleic acidSouthern blot hybridizationCellsMolecular diagnosis of genital human papillomavirus infection: Comparison of two methods used to collect exfoliated cervical cells
Vermund S, Schiffman M, Goldberg G, Ritter D, Weltman A, Burk R. Molecular diagnosis of genital human papillomavirus infection: Comparison of two methods used to collect exfoliated cervical cells. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1989, 160: 304-308. PMID: 2537011, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(89)90430-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirus infectionCervicovaginal lavagePapillomavirus infectionHuman papillomavirusLavage methodGenital human papillomavirus (HPV) infectionGenital tract infectionHuman papillomavirus detectionHuman papillomavirus typesDevelopment of neoplasiaCell collection methodsTract infectionsEndocervical swabsColposcopic examinationPapillomavirus detectionPapanicolaou testInvasive carcinomaPapillomavirus typesLavageEtiologic agentClinical investigatorsWomen resultsCell collectionVirus typeInfection