Publications by authors named "Curt Gleaves"

Background: Human adenoviruses (Ads) typically cause mild illnesses in otherwise healthy hosts. We investigated a community-based outbreak that had substantial morbidity caused primarily by Ad14, an uncommon serotype.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all patients with confirmed cases of Ad infection from 1 November 2006 through 31 July 2007 in Oregon.

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Background: There is a long history of research suggesting that Chlamydophila pneumoniae is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). C. pneumoniae in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) could serve as a risk factor for CAD if respiratory infection with C.

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The incidence of Lyme disease in Oregon is calculated from cases reported to the Oregon State Health Division. We reviewed the exposure history of reported cases of Lyme disease and performed field surveys for infected Ixodes pacificus ticks. The incidence of Lyme disease correlated with the distribution of infected I.

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Background: The use of quantitative HIV-1 RNA assays is part of the standard of care for the management of HIV-1-infected individuals.

Objective: The Bayer VERSANT HIV-1 RNA 3.0 Assay (bDNA) was evaluated for reproducibility, linearity, limits of detection and quantitation, effects of potentially interfering substances and conditions, effects of plasma collection and handling conditions, clinical sensitivity and specificity, and biologic variability.

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