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Scientific Publications in Molecular Diagnostics and Molecular Biology

  1. Bremer, J., M. Nowicki, S. Beckner, D. Brambila, M. Cronin, S. Herman, A. Kovacs, and P. Reichelderfer. 2000. Comparison of two amplification technologies for detection and quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in the female genital tract. J. Clin. Micro. 38:2665-9. http://jcm.asm.org/content/38/7/2665.full
     

  2. Holodniy, M., L. Rainen, S. Herman, and B. Yen-Lieberman. 2000. Stability of plasma human immunodeficiency virus load in VACUTAINER PPT plasma preparation tubes during overnight shipment. J Clin Microbiol. 38:323-6. http://jcm.asm.org/content/38/1/323.full
     

  3. Michael, N. L., S. A. Herman, S. Kwok, K. Dreyer, J. Wang, C. Christopherson, J. P. Spadoro, K. K. Young, V. Polonis, F. E. McCutchan, J. Carr, J. R. Mascola, L. L. Jagodzinski, and M. L. Robb. 1999. Development of calibrated viral load standards for group M subtypes of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and performance of an improved AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR test with isolates of diverse subtypes. J Clin Microbiol. 37:2557-63. http://jcm.asm.org/content/37/8/2557.full
     

  4. Triques, K., J. Coste, J. L. Perret, C. Segarra, E. Mpoudi, J. Reynes, E. Delaporte, A. Butcher, K. Dreyer, S. Herman, J. Spadoro, and M. Peeters. 1999. Efficiencies of four versions of the AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR test for quantification of different subtypes of human immunodeficiency virus type 1. J Clin Microbiol. 37:110-6. http://jcm.asm.org/content/37/1/110.full
     

  5. MacGregor, R. R., K. Dreyer, S. Herman, P. K. Hocknell, L. Nghiem, V. J. Tevere, and A. L. Williams. 1999. Use of PCR in detection of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteremia: sensitivity of the assay and effect of treatment for MAC infection on concentrations of human immunodeficiency virus in plasma. J Clin Microbiol. 37:90-4. http://jcm.asm.org/content/37/1/90.full
     

  6. Alaeus, A., E. Lilja, S. Herman, J. Spadoro, J. Wang, and J. Albert. 1999. Assay of plasma samples representing different HIV-1 genetic subtypes: an evaluation of new versions of the amplicor HIV-1 monitor assay. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 15:889-94. http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/088922299310593
     

  7. Lew, J., P. Reichelderfer, M. Fowler, J. Bremer, R. Carrol, S. Cassol, D. Chernoff, R. Coombs, M. Cronin, R. Dickover, S. Fiscus, S. Herman, B. Jackson, J. Kornegay, A. Kovacs, K. McIntosh, W. Meyer, N. Michael, L. Mofenson, J. Moye, T. Quinn, M. Robb, M. Vahey, B. Weiser, and T. Yeghiazarian. 1998. Determinations of levels of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in plasma: reassessment of parameters affecting assay outcome. TUBE Meeting Workshop Attendees. Technology Utilization for HIV-1 Blood Evaluation and Standardization in Pediatrics. J Clin Microbiol. 36:1471-9. http://jcm.asm.org/content/36/6/1471.full
     

  8. Eastman, P. S., D. E. Shapiro, R. W. Coombs, L. M. Frenkel, G. D. McSherry, P. Britto, S. A. Herman, and R. S. Sperling. 1998. Maternal viral genotypic zidovudine resistance and infrequent failure of zidovudine therapy to prevent perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 076. J Infect Dis. 177:557-64. https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/177/3/557/846907/Maternal-Viral-Genotypic-Zidovudine-Resistance-and
     

  9. Dickover, R. E., S. A. Herman, K. Saddiq, D. Wafer, M. Dillon, and Y. J. Bryson. 1998. Optimization of specimen-handling procedures for accurate quantitation of levels of human immunodeficiency virus RNA in plasma by reverse transcriptase PCR. J Clin Microbiol. 36:1070-3. http://jcm.asm.org/content/36/4/1070.full
     

  10. Wiley, C. A., V. Soontornniyomkij, L. Radhakrishnan, E. Masliah, J. Mellors, S. A. Herman, P. Dailey, and C. L. Achim. 1998. Distribution of brain HIV load in AIDS. Brain Pathol. 8:277-84. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1750-3639.1998.tb00153.x/abstract
     

  11. Sun, R., J. Ku, H. Jayakar, J. C. Kuo, D. Brambilla, S. Herman, M. Rosenstraus, and J. Spadoro. 1998. Ultrasensitive reverse transcription-PCR assay for quantitation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in plasma. J Clin Microbiol. 36:2964-9. http://jcm.asm.org/content/36/10/2964.full
     

  12. Rosenstraus, M., K. Gutekunst, S. Herman, S. Soviero, R. Sun, J. Q. Yang, and J. Spadoro. 1998. Improved COBAS AMPLICOR viral assays as a basis for minipool screening of viruses in blood or plasma. Infusion Therapy and Transfusion Medicine. 25:153-159. https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/53413
     

  13. Brambilla, D., S. Leung, J. Lew, J. Todd, S. Herman, M. Cronin, D. E. Shapiro, J. Bremer, C. Hanson, G. V. Hillyer, G. D. McSherry, R. S. Sperling, R. W. Coombs, and P. S. Reichelderfer. 1998. Absolute copy number and relative change in determinations of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in plasma: effect of an external standard on kit comparisons. J Clin Microbiol. 36:311-4. http://jcm.asm.org/content/36/1/311.full
     

  14. Mulder, J., R. Resnick, B. Saget, S. Scheibel, S. Herman, H. Payne, R. Harrigan, and S. Kwok. 1997. A rapid and simple method for extracting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA from plasma: enhanced sensitivity. J Clin Microbiol. 35:1278-80. http://jcm.asm.org/content/35/5/1278.full.pdf+html
     

  15. Busch, M. P., E. A. Operskalski, J. W. Mosley, T. H. Lee, D. Henrard, S. Herman, D. H. Sachs, M. Harris, W. Huang, and D. O. Stram. 1996. Factors influencing human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transmission by blood transfusion. Transfusion Safety Study Group. J Infect Dis. 174:26-33. https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/174/1/26/958977/Factors-Influencing-Human-Immunodeficiency-Virus
     

  16. Sperling, R. S., D. E. Shapiro, R. W. Coombs, J. A. Todd, S. A. Herman, G. D. McSherry, M. J. O'Sullivan, R. B. Van Dyke, E. Jimenez, C. Rouzioux, P. M. Flynn, and J. L. Sullivan. 1996. Maternal viral load, zidovudine treatment, and the risk of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 from mother to infant. Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 076 Study Group. N Engl J Med. 335:1621-9. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199611283352201
     

  17. Yen-Lieberman, B., D. Brambilla, B. Jackson, J. Bremer, R. Coombs, M. Cronin, S. Herman, D. Katzenstein, S. Leung, H. J. Lin, P. Palumbo, S. Rasheed, J. Todd, M. Vahey, and P. Reichelderfer. 1996. Evaluation of a quality assurance program for quantitation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in plasma by the AIDS Clinical Trials Group virology laboratories. J Clin Microbiol. 34:2695-701. http://jcm.asm.org/content/34/11/2695.full.pdf+html
     

  18. Lee, T. H., N. Sakahara, E. Fiebig, M. P. Busch, T. R. O'Brien, and S. A. Herman. 1996. Correlation of HIV-1 RNA levels in plasma and heterosexual transmission of HIV-1 from infected transfusion recipients. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 12:427-8.  http://journals.lww.com/jaids/Fulltext/1996/08010/Correlation_of_HIV_1_RNA_Levels_in_Plasma_and.15.aspx 
     

  19. Dickover, R. E., E. M. Garratty, S. A. Herman, M. S. Sim, S. Plaeger, P. J. Boyer, M. Keller, A. Deveikis, E. R. Stiehm, and Y. J. Bryson. 1996. Identification of levels of maternal HIV-1 RNA associated with risk of perinatal transmission. Effect of maternal zidovudine treatment on viral load. Jama. 275:599-605. http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/397148
     

  20. Bauwens, J. E., A. M. Clark, M. J. Loeffelholz, S. A. Herman, and W. E. Stamm. 1993. Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis urethritis in men by polymerase chain reaction assay of first-catch urine. J Clin Microbiol. 31:3013-6. http://jcm.asm.org/content/31/11/3013.full.pdf+html
     

  21. Loeffelholz, M. J., C. A. Lewinski, S. R. Silver, A. P. Purohit, S. A. Herman, D. A. Buonagurio, and E. A. Dragon. 1992. Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in endocervical specimens by polymerase chain reaction. J Clin Microbiol. 30:2847-51. http://jcm.asm.org/content/30/11/2847.full.pdf+html
     

  22. DePamphilis, M. L., S. A. Herman, E. Martinez-Salas, L. E. Chalifour, D. O. Wirak, D. Y. Cupo, and M. Miranda. 1988. Microinjecting DNA into mouse ova to study DNA replication and gene expression and to produce transgenic animals. Biotechniques. 6:662-80.
     

  23. Herman, S. A., and J. M. Coffin. 1987. Efficient packaging of readthrough RNA in ALV: implications for oncogene transduction. Science. 236:845-8. http://science.sciencemag.org/content/236/4803/845
     

  24. Herman, S. A., and J. M. Coffin. 1986. Differential transcription from the long terminal repeats of integrated avian leukosis virus DNA. J Virol. 60:497-505. http://jvi.asm.org/content/60/2/497.full.pdf+html

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