Nuclear Medicine

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Chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum infections among UK travellers returning with malaria after chloroquine prophylaxis.
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2007; 59:1197-9
Authors: Sutherland CJ, Haustein T, Gadalla N, Armstrong M, Doherty JF, Chiodini PL.

Prevalent PFMDRI N86Y Mutant Plasmodium falciparum in Madagascar despite Absence f PFCRT Mutant Strains
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 76(6), 2007; pp. 1079-1083
Authors: Rason M-A, Andrianantenaina HB, Ariey F, Raveloson A, Domarle O, Randranarivelojosia M.

Field-based evidence for the linkage of pfcrt and pfdhfr drug-resistant malaria genotypes and clinical profiles of severe malaria in Niger.
Microbes and Infection, Volume 9, Issue 5, April 2007, pp.599-604
Authors: Ibrahim ML, Gay-Andrieu F, Adehossi E, Lacroix V, Randrianarivelojosia M, Duchemin J-B.

Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine Efficacy and Selection of Plasmodium Falciparum DHFR Mutations in Burkina Faso before its Introduction as Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Pregnant Women
Am. J. Trop. Med., 76(4), 2007; pp 608-613
Authors: Tinto H, Ouedraogo J-B, Zongo I, Van Overmeir C, Marck E, Guiguemde TR, D’Alessandro U.

Predominance of a single genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in regions of Southern Africa
Int J. Tuberc Lung Dis. 2007; 11:311-8
Authors: Chihota V, Apers L, Mungofa S, Kasongo W, Nyoni IM, Tembwe R, Mbulo G, Tembo M, Streicher EM, van der Spuy GD, Victor TC, van Helden P, Warren RM.

Trypanosoma cruzi: Substractive hybridization as a molecular strategy to generate new targets to distinguish groups and hybrids.
Experimental parasitology,Vol 117, Issue 2, 2007; pp 178-187
Authors: Toma HK, Yamada-Ogatta SF, Brandao A, Krieger MA, Goldenberg S, Fernandes O

Spoliogype Signatures in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex
J Clin Microbiol. 45:237-240.
Authors: Streicher EM, Victor TC, van der Spuy G, Sola C, Rastogi N, van Helden PD, Warren RM

Predominance of a single genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in regions of Southern Africa.
Int.J.Tuberc.Lung Dis. 11:311-318
Authors: Chihota, V., L. Apers, S. Mungofa, W. Kasongo, I. M. Nyoni, R. Tembwe, G. Mbulo, M. Tembo, E. M. Streicher, G. D. van der Spuy, T. C. Victor, P. van Helden, and R. M. Warren

Comparative analysis of MR imaging, Ictal SPECT and EEG in temporal lobe epilepsy: a prospective IAEA multi-center study
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2007;34; pp-pp, [Epub ahead of print]
Authors: Zaknun JJ, Bal C, Maes A, Tepmongkol S, Vazquez S, Dupont P, Dondi M

Radiosynovectomy using yttrium-90, phosphorus-32 and rhenium-188 colloids in rheumatoid arthritis
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2007;34:S136 (Suppl
Authors: Liepe K, Zaknun JJ, Soroa V, Barrenachea E, Solav S, Joeng MJ, Dondi M.

Management of Haemarthrosis applying Radiosynovectomy in Haemophilia patients with emphasis on developing countries
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2007;34:P439 (Suppl)
Authors: Zaknun JJ, Liepe K, Soroa V, Barrenachea E, Gaudiano J, Solav S, Dondi M

Blood and urine biokinetics of rhenium-188 tin and phosphorus-32 colloids in radiosynovectomy
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2007;34:P476 (Suppl)
Authors: Zaknun JJ, Liepe K, Gaudiano J, Soroa V, Joeng MJ, Dondi M.

Statistical analysis of multi-centre study for the coordinate research project of IAEA: Role of radionuclide techniques in the diagnosis of early dementia
J Nucl Med. 2007;48:S254 (Suppl 2).
Authors: Tanada S, Watanabe N, Sanchez Catasus CA, Kraft O, Gyorke T, Patel C.

Role of Tc-99m-ECD-brain SPECT in evaluation of patients with dementia and mild cognitive impairment: Baseline and follow-up study.
Joint Molecular Imaging Conference 2007, Abstract Book: 363
Authors: Patel CD, Nadig MR, Tripathi M, Watanabe N.

Comparison of scintigraphic algorithms for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: Multi-centre study for IAEA coordinated research project.
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2007; 34:S239 (Suppl 2)
Authors: Watanabe N, Kucuk N, Fettich J, Choudhury P, Mut F, Kraft O, Endo K, Sharma S, Dondi M.

Randomized Comparison of Amodiaquine plus Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine, Artemether-Lumefantrine, and Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Burkina Faso
CID 2007; 45 pp 1453-1461
Authors: Zongo I, Dorsey G, Rouamba N, Dokomajilar C, Séré Y, Rosenthal P, Ouedraogo JB.

Phylogenetic Analysis of the NS5 Gene of Dengue Viruses Isolated in Ecuador
Virus Research 4 dec 2007 (Epub ahead of print)
Authors: Regato M, Recarey R, Moratorio G, de Mora D, Garcia-Aguirre L, Gónzalez M, Mosquera C, Alava A, Fajardo A, Alvarez M, D’Andrea L, Dubra A, Martínez M, Khan B, Cristina J.

Criteria for Palliation of Bone Metastases — Clinical Applications
IAEA TECDOC Series No. 1549, IAEA, Vienna (2007).
Authors: International Atomic Energy Agency

Training Programmes for Developing Countries
Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 2007, 30:596-599
Authors: Solanki KK

New Interventions for Malaria: Mining the Human and Parasite Genomes
Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 77(Suppl 6),2007 pp 270-275
Authors: Ntoumi F, Kwiatkowski D, Diakite M, Mutabingwa T, Duffy P.

Bayesian coalescent inference of Hepatitis A virus populations: evolutionary rates and patterns
Journal of General Virology, 2007, 88, 3039-3042
Authors: Moratorio G, Costa-Mattioli M, Piovani R, Romero H, Musto H, Cristina J.

Multicenter Study of the Molecular basis of Thalassemia Intermedia in Different Ethnic Populations
Hemoglobin, 31:4, 439-452
Authors: Verma IC, Kleanthous M, Saxena R, Fucharoen S, Winichagoon P, Raizuddin S, Khan SN, Akbari MT, Izadyar M, Kotea N, Old JM, Ioannou PA, Khan B.

Influence of global cerebral blood flow on SPECT-Episodic memory correlation in patients with mild cognitive impairment.
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2007; 34:S134 (Suppl 2).
Authors: Sanchez Catasus CA, Diaz R, Samper J, Valdes Sosa P, Ginarte Y, Rodriguez R, LLibre J, Watanabe N.

International cooperative clinical research on the use of statistical analysis for SPECT findings in the diagnosis of early dementia
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2007; 34: S257 (Suppl 2).
Authors: Tanada S, Watanabe N, Sanchez Catasus CA, Kraft O, Gyorke T, Patel CD.

Molecular genotyping in a malaria treatment trial in Uganda - unexpected high rate of new infections within two weeks after treatment.
Trop. Med. Int. Health, Vol. 12, No. 2, Feb 2007, pp 219-223 (5)
Authors: Mugittu K, Priotto G, Guthmann J-P, Kiguli J, Adjuik M, Snounou G, Beck H-P, Mshinda H, Olliaro Pl, Taylor WRJ.

Efficacy of Artesunate plus Amodiaquine, artesunate plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum in the Comoros Union.
Acta Tropica, Volume 102; Issue 3, June 2007, Pages 176-181
Authors: Tall A, Rabarijaona LP, Robert V, Bedja SA, Ariey F, Randrianarivelojosia M.

Cross Sectional Study Reveals a High Percentage of Asymptomatic Plasmodium Vivax in the Amazon Rio Nergo Area, Brazil
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. S. Paulo 49(3); 159-164, May-June, 2007
Authors: Suarez-Mutis MC, Cuervo P, Leoratti FMS, Moraes-Avila SL, Ferreira A, Fernandes O, Coura JR

High frequency of Plasmodium falciparum PfCRT K76T and PfpghN86Y in patients clearing infection after chloroquine treatment in the Sudan
Acta Tropica, 2006; 97:19-25
Authors: Khan B, Zeinab I, Medani AR, Sahil O, Hamad A, Giha H, El-Agib A, Saeed N, Ibrahim M

Molecular genotyping to distinguish between recrudescents and new infections in treatment trials of Plasmodium falciparum malaria conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa: adjustment of parasitological outcomes and assessment of genotyping effectiveness
Trop. Med. Int. Health, 2006;9:1350-1359
Authors: Mugittu K, Adjuik M, Snounou G, Ntoumi F, Taylor W, Mshinda H, Olliaro P, Beck H-P

First evidence of mutant pfcrt Plasmodium falciparum in Madagascar
Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg., 2006;100:826-830
Authors: Randrainarivelojosia M, Fidock DA, Belmonte O, Valederramos SG, Mercereau- Puijalon O, Ariey F

The effects of alpha-1-acid glycoprotein on the potential clinical application of the reversal of chloroquine resistance phenomenon.
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 2006; 100: 571-578
Authors: Gbotosho GO, Ogundahunsi OA, Happi CT, Kyle DE, Gerena L, Milhous W, Sowunmi A, Oduola AMJ, Salako LA

Evidence of recombination in quasispecies populations of an Hepatitis C Virus patient undergoing anti-viral therapy
Virology Journal, 2006; 3:87
Authors: Moreno MP, Casane D, Lopez L, Cristina J

Comparison between radioisotopic and non-radioisotopic PCR-SSCP for the detection of mutations at the rpoB gene associated with Rifampicin resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis, submitted for publication in WJNM.
WJNM, 2006, 5, 241-247
Authors: Lee H, Johnson R, Bang HE, Jordaan AM, Dar L, Khan BK, Victor TC, Cho SN

Linkage disequilibrium between two distinct loci in chromosomes 5 and 7 of Plasmodium falciparum and in vivo chloroquine resistance in Southwest Nigeria
Parasitol Res., Volume 100, Number 1, December 2006 , pp. 141-148(8)
Authors: Happi C, Gbotosho G, Folarin O, Sowunmi A, Bolaji O, Fateye B, Kyle D, Milhous W, Wirth D, Oduola A.

Beyond the Visible: Managing Heart Disease and Cancer with Nuclear Science
public information brochure, IAEA/PI/A.91/06-29901, 2006
Authors: INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

Hb Bart’s in Cord Blood: An accurate indicator of á-Thalassemia
Hemoglobin, 2006;30: 57-62
Authors: Rugless MJ, Fisher CA, Stephens AD, Amos RJ, Mohammed T, Old JM

Association between mutations in pfcrt and pfmdr1 genes and in vivo amodiaquine resistance in falciparum malaria-infected children in Nigeria
Am. J. Trop. Med. Hygiene, 2006;75: 155-161
Authors: Happi CT, Gbotosho GO, Foarin OA., Bolaji OM, Sowunmi A, Kyle DE, Milhous WK, Wirth DF, Oduola AMJ

Evidence of structural genomic region recombination in Hepatitis C virus
Virology Journal, 2006;3:53
Authors: Cristina J, Colina R.

Confirmation of emergence of mutations associated with Atovaquone/proguanil resistance in unexposed Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Africa.
Malaria Journal, 2006; 5:82
Authors: Happi CT, Gbotosho GO, Folarin OA, Milner DA, Sarr O, Sowunmi A, Kule DE, Milhous WK, Wirth DF, Oduola AMJ

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Predominance of Trypanosma rangeli infection in children from a Chagas disease endemic area in Panama.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2005, 100:729-731
Authors: 1. SALDAÑA A, MIRANDA A, SAMUDIO F, HERRERA L, SAAVEDRA S, CALZADA J.E.

Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum mutations associated with antimalarial drug resistance during an epidemic in Kuna Yala, Panama, Central America.
Journal of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2005, 73:839-841.
Authors: 2. SAMUDIO F, SANTAMARIA A, OBALDIA NIII, PASCALE JM, BAYARD V, CALZADA J.E

Evaluación de métodos moleculares para el diagnóstico y la caracterización de aislados de Leishmania obtenidos de pacientes en Panamá.
Tecnomédica, 2005, 2, 1-4.
Authors: 3. MIRANDA A, MENDOZA Y, SAMUDIO F, PAZ H, SOUSA O, CALZADA J, PASCALE J.M.

Multicenter Evaluation of Reverse Line Blot Assay to Predict Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical Isolates
Microbiol. Methods, 2004 Jun;57(3):323-35
Authors: 1. IGOR MOKROUSOV VIJAYA BHANU N, SUFFYS P.N, GURUAJ V, KADIVAL G.V, YAP S, CHO S.N, JORDAAN A.M, NARVSKAYA O, SINGH U.B, GOMES H.M, LEE H, KULKARNI S.P, LIM K.C, KHAN B.K, VAN SOOLINGEN D, VICTOR T.C, and VAN EMBDEN J.D.A

Analysis of genetic variability of Indian isolates of Hepatitis C virus
Arch Virol. 2004 Jun;149(6):1185-92. Epub 2004 Mar 1.
Authors: BROOR S, COLINA R, GARCIA L, KHAN B, CRISTINA J.

Comparison of Hepatitis C viral loads in patients with or without co-infection of different genotypes
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2004 Mar;11(2):433-5.
Authors: SCHIJMAN A, COLINA R, MUKOMULOV S, KALININA O, GARCIA L, BROOR S, VERMA A, KARAYIANNIS P, KHAN B, MOGDASY C, CRISTINA J.

Serodiagnosis of chronic and acute Chagas´Disease with Tripanosoma cruzi recombinant proteins: results of a collaborative study in Latin America countries.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2004; 42(1): 449-52.
Authors: 5. E. S. UMEZAWA, A. O. LUQUETTI, G. LEVITUS, C. PONCE, E. PONCE, D. HENRIQUEZ, S. REVOLLO, B. ESPINOZA, O. SOUSA, B. KHAN, J. F. DA SILVEIRA

Analysis of genetic variability of Indian isolates of Hepatitis C virus.
Arch Virol. 2004; 149 :1185-92.
Authors: 1. BROOR S, BHUPATIRAJU AV, BROOR SL, GHOSH D, ANAND R, RAI A, COLINA R, GARCIA L, KHAN B, CRISTINA J.

Comparison of hepatitis C viral loads in patients with or without co-infection with different genotypes.
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2004;11: 433-5.
Authors: 2. SCHIJMAN A, COLINA R, MUKOMOLOV S, KALININA O, GARCIA L, BROOR S, BHUPATIRAJU AV, KARAYIANNIS P, KHAN B, MOGDASY C, Cristina J.

Evidence of intratypic recombination in natural populations of hepatitis C virus.
J Gen Virol. 2004; 85 :31-7.
Authors: 3. COLINA R, CASANE D, VASQUEZ S, GARCIA-AGUIRRE L, CHUNGA A, ROMERO H, KHAN B, CRISTINA J.

FRASCH A C. Differential accumulation of mutations localized in particular domains of the mucin genes expressed in the vertebrate host stage of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 2004; 133(1): 81-91.
Authors: 4. CAMPO V, DI NOIA J M, BUSCAGLIA C A, AGUERO F, SÁNCHEZ D O and FRASCH A C.

The role and future of in-vitro isotopic techniques in molecular biology.
World J. Nucl. Med. Submitted, 2004, Vol 3, (1),72-81.
Authors: DAR L, KHAN B.

Typing of HPV in Zimbabwean patients with invasive cancer of the uterine cercix
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. Aug;82(8):762-6, 2003.
Authors: STANCZUK GA, KAY P, SIBANDA E, ALLAN B, CHIRARA M, TSWANA SA, BERGSTROM S, WILLIAMSON AL.

Polymorphism at 308 Promoter position of the tumour necrosis factor – alpha (TNF-a) gene and cervical cancer
Int J Gynaecol cancer, 13(2):148-153, 2003.
Authors: STANCZUK GA, SIBANDA EN, TSWANA SA, BERGSTROM S.

A novel reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction based-liquid hybridisation (RT-PCR-LH) assay for early diagnosis of dengue infection
The Ceylon Medical J, 48(1):17-22, 2003.
Authors: GUNASEKARA MB, HAPUGODA MD, GUNASENA S, SUBASINGHE SASC, BANDARA KBAT, KHAN BK, ABEYWICKREME W.

Molecular characterization of alpha thalassemia in Pakistan.Hemoglobin
27 (3); 161-166
Authors: 1. S.N.KHAN; F. HASAN; C. SOLLAINO; L. PERSEU AND S. RIAZUDDIN

Evaluation of PCR-SSCP analysis for the detection of the rpoB mutations associated with resistance to rifampicin in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
World Journal on Nuclear Medicine 2(1):45-51, 2003.
Authors: LEE H, VICTOR TC, SUFFYS PN, SINGH U, BANG HE, JORDAAN A, GOMES HM, SURESH VN, KIM SC, KHAN BK, CHO SN.

Molecular detection of drug resistance in microbes by isotopic techniques: the IAEA experience
World J Nucl Med, Jan 2003. 2(1):52-59.
Authors: DAR L, KHAN B; BOUSSAHA A; PADHY AK.

Development of internet-based study materials for teaching and training in nuclear medicine: Results of an IAEA coordinated research project
IAEA, Vienna (Austria) New horizons: Nuclear energy in a changing world. Scientific forum during the 47th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference (2003). 33 p.p. 15-16. INIS-XA--653
Authors: CHAIWATANARAT, T., XIE, Y., WATANABE, N., PADHY, A.K.

Efficay and toxicity of Sm-153 EDTMP in the palliative treatment of painful bone metastases
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, October (2002), v.1(1) p. 21-27
Authors: OLEA, E., PAN, Z-Y., PARMA, E.P., PUSUWAN, RICCABONA, G., TIAN, J-H., OBALDO, J., PADHY, A.K.

Trans-arterial Rhenium-188 Lipiodol in the treatment of inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma-An IAEA sponsored multi-centre phase 1 study
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, October (2002), v.1(1) p. 5-11
Authors: SUNDRAM, F.X., JEONG, J.M., ZANZONICO, P., DIVGI, C., BERNAL, P., PADHY, A.K., et al.

Tele-facilities for medicine, imaging, quality controls and maintenance services in the health sector for the developing countries and its present and future scope in Bangladesh
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste. Jan (2002) 10 p. IC--2002/2
Authors: JAHANGIR, S.M., XIE, Y., UDDIN, R., HAQUE, M.A.S., HOQ, M., et al.

Comparison of coutcomes of bone scan, clinical judgement and other imaging modalities in the pre-operative assessment of mandibular invasion by squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, October (2002), J, 34-005132
Authors: BAL C.S., KUMAR A., BAHADUR S., PADHY A.K.

Diagnostic value of 99mTc-methylene disphosphonate and 99mTc-pentavalent DMSA compared with 99mTc-sestamibi for palpable breast lesions
J Nucl Med. (2002) Jul; 43(7):882-8
Authors: MASSARDO, T., ALONSO O., KABASAKAL, L., LLAMAS-OLIER, A., PADHY, A.K., et al

A Trypanosoma cruzi small surface mucin-like molecule provides the first immunological evidence that Chagas´disease is due to a single parasite lineage
J Exp Med. 2002 Feb 18;195(4):401-13.
Authors: 2. DI NOIA JM, BUSCAGLIA CA, DE MARCHI CR, ALMEIDA IC, FRASCH AC.

Estudio intergeneracional de la mutacion que causa la distrofia miotonica de tipo 1 en Costa Rica
Rev Neurol, 2002 (35)
Authors: MORALES F, CUENCA P, BRIAN R, SITTENFELD M, DEL VALLE G.

Diagnostico directo de la mutacion que cause el syndrome de cromosoma X fragil: Experiencia en Costa Rica
Acta Medica Costarricense, 2002, 44(1):27-33.
Authors: CUENCA-BERGER P, MORALES-MONTERO F, CASTRO-VOLIO I.

Phenotypic and sarcoglycan expressions in Tunisian LGMD 2C patients sharing the same del521-T mutation
Neurology, 2002
Authors: KEFI M, AMOURI R, DRISS A, BEN HAMIDA C, BEN HAMIDA M, KUNKEL L, HENTATI F.

A novel form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and mental retardation with reduced -dystroglycan
Brain, 2002
Authors: DINÇER P, BALCI B, TALIM B, BROCKINGTON M, YUVA Y, DINÇEL D,TORELLI S, BROWN S, HALILOÐLU G, ÖZBAÞ GERÇEKER F, ÇETIN ATALAY R, YAKICIER C, MUNTONI F, TOPALOÐLU H.

Hepatitis C virus phylogeny: a useful clinical tool
Acta virologica 46: 179 – 182, 2002.
Authors: CRISTINA, J., MUKOMULOV, S., COLINA R., KALININA, O., GARCIA, L., KHAN, B., MOGDASY C., KARAYIANNIS, P.

Analysis of genetic heterogeneity of hepatitis C viruses in Central America reveals a novel genetic lineage
Archives of Virology 147: 2239-2246, 2002.
Authors: SAN ROMAN M., LEZAMA L, ROJAS E., COLINA R., GARCÍA L., CARLOS A., KHAN B. AND CRISTINA J.

The core-directed immune response in hepatitis C virus infection reveals a discontinuous epitope presented by the core N-terminal region
Virus Reviews & Research 7, 2002.
Authors: GARCIA L., CRISTINA J.

Detection of mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase (dhfr) gene by dot-blot hybridisation
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2002 Jul;67(1):24-7.
Authors: ABDEL-MUHSIN AM, RANFORD-CARTWRIGHT LC, MEDANI AR, AHMED S; SULEIMAN S, KHAN B, HUNT P.

Reseau d’Etude de la Reistance (RER) pour perenniser la surveillance de la sensibilite de Plasmodium falciparum aux antipaludiques a Madagascar
Arch Inst Pasteur de Madagascar 2002; 68(1&2); 73-78.
Authors: RANDRIANARIVELOJOSIA M, RAKOTONJANABELO LA, ET.AL.

Molecular analysis of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis collected from patients with persistent disease in the Khartoum region of Sudan
J Infection, 00:1-8, 2002.
Authors: SHARAF-ELDIN GS, SAEED NS., HAMID ME., JORDAAN AM., VAN DER SPUY GD, WARREN RM, VAN HELDEN PD, VICTOR TC.

Novel IS6110 insertion sites in the direct repeat locus of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical strains from the St.Petersburg area of Russia, and evolutionary and epidemiological considerations
J Clin Microbiol, 40(4):1504-1507, 2002.
Authors: 65. MOKROUSOV, O.NARVSKAYA, E.LIMESCHENKO, T.OTTEN, B.VYSHNEVSKIY

Prediction of Drug Resistance in M.tuberculosis: Molecular mechanisms, tools and applications
IUBMB Life 2002; 53: 231-7.
Authors: VICTOR, T., VAN HELDEN, P, WARREN, R.

PCR diagnosis of tuberculosis in paucibacillary sputum samples in Ghana
Ghana Medical Journal, 2002
Authors: 72. ACHEL DG., WILSON MD., BOATIN R, GYAMFI OK, ABOAGYE S, KUDZAWU S, BONSU FA, WILSON IK.

Molecular detection of early appearance of drug resistance during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine 40 (9):876-881, 2002.
Authors: VICTOR TC, LEE H, CHO SN, JORDAAN AM, VAN DER SPUY G, VAN HELDEN PD AND WARREN R.

Predominance of a novel Mycobacterium Tuberculosis genotype in the Delhi region of India
Tuberculosis (Edinb) 82(2-3):105-112, 2002.
Authors: BHANU NV, VAN SOOLINGEN D, VAN EMBDEN JDA, DAR L, PANDEY RM, SETH P.

Critical comparison of molecular genotyping methods for detection of drug resistant Plasmodium Falciparum
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2002.96, 568-572.
Authors: RANFORD-CARTWRIGHT, L.C., JOHNSTON, K.L., ABDEL-MUHSIN, A.M., KHAN, B.K., BABIKER, H.A.

The Frequency of pre-core Gene Mutations in Chronic Hepatitis B Infection: A Study of Malaysian Subjects
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2002, 33(1); 102-109.
Authors: YAP SF, WONG PW, CHEN YC AND ROSMAWATI M.

Human Papilloma Virus
European Journal of Immunogenetics. 2002, (29): 417-421.
Authors: 23. STANCZUK G, TSWANA SA, ET AL.

High prevalence of KatG Ser315Thr substitution among isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates from northwestern Russia, 1996-2001
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2002.46(5):1417-1424.
Authors: MOKROUSOV I., O. NARVSKAYA, T. OTTEN, E. LIMESCHENKO, L. STEKLOVA, B. VYSHNEVSKYI

Nosocomial Outbreak of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis W-Beijing Family Strain in St. Petersburg, Russia
Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 21(8):596-602, 2002.
Authors: NARVSKAYA O., T. OTTEN, E. LIMESCHENKO, N. SAPOZHNIKOVA, O. GRASCHENKOVA, L. STEKLOVA, I. NIKONOVA, M.L. FILIPENKO, I. MOKROUSOV, B. VYSHNEVSKIY

Isoniazid-Induced Transient High-level Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
46(9):2804-10, 2002.
Authors: VIVEIROS M, PORTUGAL I, BETTENCOURT R, VICTOR T, JORDAAN A; LEANDRO C, ORDWAY D, AMARAL L.

Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains circulating in the North-West of Russia by spoligotyping.
Problemy Tuberculeza (Russian Journal)
Authors: NARVSKAYA Î, MOKROUSOV I, LIMESCHENKO E. ET AL.

Isolation of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis strains in patients from private and public health care facilities in Nairobi, Kenya
Int J Tuberculosis Lung Dis, 2002,
Authors: GITHUI W.

A Trypanosoma cruzi small surface mucin-like molecule provides the first immunological evidence that Chagas´disease is due to a single parasite lineage
J Exp Med. 2002 Feb 18;195(4):401-13.
Authors: DI NOIA JM, BUSCAGLIA CA, DE MARCHI CR, ALMEIDA IC, FRASCH AC.

Trypanosoma cruzi: isolation of an immunodominant peptide of TESA (Trypomastigote Excreted-Secreted Antigens) by gene cloning
Diagnostic Microbiology Infection Disease 42(2002): 187-92.
Authors: MATSUMOTO TK, COTRIM PC, FRANCO DA SILVEIRA J, STOLF AMS, UMEZAWA E.

Expression and genome-wide distribution of the gene family encoding a 90 kDa surface glycoprotein of metacyclic trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi
Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 125(1-2):201-206, 2002.
Authors: SILVA DO CARMO M, MACHADO DOS SANTOS MR, CANO MI, ARAYA JE, YOSHIDA N and DA SILVEIRA JF.

Impact of the Polymerase chain reaction in diagnosis and treatment evaluation of congenital Chagas' disease
J. Clinical Microbiology, 2002
Authors: SCHIJMAN A.G, ALTCHEH J, BURGOS, J. M., BISIO M, BIANCARDI, M, LEVIN, M. J. AND FREILIJ, H.

Parasite detection in heart tissues in end stage Chagas heart disease
American Heart Journal, 2002.
Authors: SCHIJMAN, A.G., VIGLIANO, C; VIOTTI, A., BURGOS, J., ARMENTI , LEVIN, M. J

Trypanosoma cruzi small surface mucin-like molecular provides the first immunological evidence that Chagas’ disease is due to a single parasite lineage
J Exp Med. 2002 Feb 18;195(4):401-13.
Authors: DI NOIA JM, BUSCAGLIA CA, DE MARCHI CR, ALMEIDA IC, FRASCH AC. A.

The Lys-76-Thr mutation in PfCRT and Chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Uganda
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Monitoring the drug-sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum in coastal towns in Madagascar by use of in vitro chemosensitivity and mutation detection tests
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Evaluation in vitro de la sensibilité de Plasmodium falciparum à la chloroquine dans la région de l'Océan Indien dans le contexte du Réseau d'Etude de la Résistance (RER)
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Clearance Of Drug-Resistant Parasites As A Model For Protective Immunity In Falciparum Malaria
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Intensity of malaria transmission, antimalarial-drug use and resistance in Uganda: what is the relationship between these three factors?
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A multi-centre study in order to define further the molecular basis of ß-thalassemia in Thailand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Syria and India, and to develop a simple molecular diagnostic strategy by ARMS-PCR.
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Chagas disease: recombinant T.cruzi antigens for serological diagnosis
Trends in Parasitol, 17: 286-291, 2001.
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Isolation and characterisation of genomic and cDNA clones coding for a serine-, alanine-, and proline-rich protein of Trypanosoma cruzi
International Journal for Parasitology, Volume 31, Issue 3, Pages 259-264, March 2001
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Application of a molecular marker for surveillance of Chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria
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A molecular marker for Chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria
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Can pretreatment screening for dhps and dhfr point mutations in Plasmodium falciparum infections be used to predict sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine treatment failure?
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Plasmodium falciparum in Kenya: High prevalence of drug-resistance-associated polymorphisms in hospital admissions with severe malaria in an epidemic area
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Co-trimoxazole compared with sulfadoxine -pyrimethamine in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Kenyan children
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Use of DNA-based diagnostic methods for human leishmaniasis in Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Treatment of Trypanosoma cruzi-infected children with nifurtimox: a 3 year follow-up by PCR
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Identification of Trypanosoma cruzi genotypes circulating in Chilean Chagasic patients
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Parasite persistence in treated chagasic patients revealed by xenodiagnosis and polymerase chain reaction
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Diagnóstico molecular de la Distrofia Miotónica (DM) en Costa Rica
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Linkage of a new locus for autosomal recessive axonal form of Charcot-Marie Tooth disease to chromosome 8w21.3.
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Detection of Mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a Dot Blot Hybridization Strategy
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Analysis for a limited number of gene codons can predict drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a high incidence community
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Arylamine N-acetyltransferase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a polymorphic enzyme and a site of isoniazid metabolism
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Diversification of hepatitis C viruses in South America reveals a novel genetic lineage
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Genetic variability of hepatitis A virus in South America reveals a heterogeneity and co-circulation during epidemic outbreaks
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Isolation of DNA from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Hepatitis C virus in a group of hematological and oncohematological patients
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Combating infection in developing countries. The IAEA contribution
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Genetic factors affecting clinical severity in beta thalassemia syndromes. Official Journal of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Volume 22, Issue
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Hepatitis B virus core promoter genetic variability: The role of mutations in disease outcome
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Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from North-west region of Russia
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Mapping of IS6110 flanking regions in clinical isolates of M.tuberculosis demonstrates genome plasticity
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Rapid detection of alpha thalassaemia deletions and alpha globin gene triplication by multiplex polymerase chain reaction
Br J Haematol 2000;108: 295-9
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The genome sequence of the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa
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A new molecular biology and immunological laboratory in the Hospital Regional, Valdivia, Chile
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High circulation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) precore mutants in Tunisia, North Africa
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Evaluation and Validation Of Electret Radiorespirometry: A Newly Developed Technique For Rapid Detection Of Microorganisms
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Frasch Trypanosoma cruzi surface mucins with exposed variant epitopes
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Immunoblot analysis of trypomastigote excreted-secreted antigens as a tool for the caharacterization of T.cruzi strains and isolates
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Early diagnosis of recurrence of T.cruzi infection by polymerase chain reaction after heart transplantation of a chronic Chagas’ heart disease patient
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Evaluación de Antígenos Recombinantes para el Diagnóstico de la Enfermedad de Chagas
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Indice de Infección por Trypanosoma cruzi en Habitantes del Cantón de Coripata de la Provincia Nor Yungas del Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia
Revista BIOFARBO Vol VIII-Diciembre, 77 – 80, 2000
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Linkage to chromosome 13q11-12 of an autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia in a Tunisian family
Neurology, Volume 54, Issue 7, Pages 1408-1414, April 11, 2000
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A new locus for autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in a large consanguienous Tunisian family maps to chromosome 19q13.3.
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Rapid selection of P. falciparum DHFR mutants by pyrimethamine prophylaxis
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A cross section of autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophies in 38 families
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Genetic Counseling for childless women at risk for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Further evidences for the organization of the four sarcoglycans proteins within the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex
European Journal of Human Genetics 7: (2) 251-254, 1999
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Adecuacion de una prueba radiometrica para la deteccion de resistencia multiple de Plasmodium falciparum a medicamentos
BIOMEDICA 19(1): 25-34, 1999
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Comparacion de tecnicas in vitro para detectar resistencia de Plasmodium falciparum a medicamentos
BIOMEDICA 19(2):103-114, 1999
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Expresion del gen asociado con la resistencia multiple a medicamentos (pfmdr1) en cepas colombianas de Plasmodium falciparum
BIOMEDICA 19(3):198-206, 1999
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Clinical and molecular analysis of spinal muscular atrophy in Brazilian patients
Genetics and Molecular Biology 22: 487-492
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Aspectos geneticos y moleculares de la distrofia miotonica
Neuroeje, 13:82-89, 1999
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Evidence of increasing diversification of hepatitis C viruses
Journal of General Virology 80, 1377-1382, 1999
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Electret Radiorespirometry (ERR): A Novel Method For Rapid Detection Of Microorganisms
Journal of Medical Physics, India, 24(4),186-189, 1999.
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Detection of mutations in drug resistance genes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a dot-blot hybridisation strategy
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The seven autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD): from lgmd2a to lgmd2g
Am. J. Med. Genet 82:392-398
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Sarcoglycanopathies are responsible for 68% of severe autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in the Brazilian population
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Trypanosoma cruzi and human ubiquitin are immulogically distinct proteins despite only three amino acid difference in their primary sequence
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Myocardial parasite Persistence in Chronic Chagasic Patients
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Heterologous Expression of a Trypanosoma cruzi Surface Glycoprotein (gp82) in Mammalian Cells Indicates the Existence of Different Signal Sequence Requirements and Processing, J. Eukaryot
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Serological diagnosis of Chagas disease with purified and defined T.cruzi antigens
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Evaluation of recombinant antigens for Chagas’ disease serodiagnosis in South and Central America
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Identification of three rare beta-thalassemia mutations in the Pakistani population
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Early detection of typhoid by polymerase chain reaction
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Mutaciones inestables: causa de algunas enfermedades neurologicas hereditarias
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The role of the IAEA in nuclear medicine
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A distance-assisted training program for nuclear medicine technologists
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32-Phosphorus for bone pain palliation due to bony metastases, its safety and efficacy in patients with advanced cancer
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In vitro radionuclide techniques in medical diagnosis
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Sweat electrolyte and cystic fibrosis mutations allows early diagnosis in Brazilian children with clinical signs compatible with cystic fibrosis
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Different behaviour in the paternally versus the maternally inherited mutated allele in Brazilian Machado-Joseph (MJD1) families
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Analysis of the 5-HTT polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene regulatory region in Brazilian patients affected by bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
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HCV serotypes and HCV-RNA quantitation
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Prevalence of fragile X (A) syndrome in mentally retarded children at a genetics referral centre in Delhi, India
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Electrophysiological and nerve biopsy comparative study in Friedreich’s ataxia and Friedreich ataxia phenotype with vitamin E deficiency
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Paternal inheritance or different mutations in maternally related patients occur in about 3% of Duchenne familial cases
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The Faxioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD1) gene affects males more severaly and more frequently than females
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Detection of Leishmania DNA by polymerase chain reaction in scars of treated human cases
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Evaluation of PCR for Diagnosis of Leishmaniasis in Bolivian Patients
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Prenatal diagnosis of beta-thalassemia: experience in a developing country.
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Characterization of Beta-Thalassemia in Pakistan
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Chagas’ Disease and HIV Co-infection: Genotypic Characterization of the Trypanosoma cruzi Strain
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Development of molecular probes for diagnosis of Chagas disease using recombinant DNA technology serodiagnosis with recombinant antigents
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Mapping of B cell epitopes in an immunodominant antigen of Trypanosoma cruzi using fusions to the Escherichia coli LamB protein
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Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in vector and host by polymerase chain reaction amplification of nuclear DNA
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User of trans-sialidase inhibition assay in a population serologically negative for Trypanosoma cruzi but at a high risk of infection
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Isolation and characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi from a Brazilian HIV positive patient
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Parasite genotypically related to a monoxenous trypanosomatid of dog's flea causing opportunistic infection in an HIV positive patient
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Familial autosomal recessive inclusion body myositis with asymptomatic leukoencephalopathy
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The seventh form of autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD2G) is mapped at 17q11-12
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Les ß-thalassemies Au Maroc: Etude Clinique Et Moleculaire
Archive de Pasteur, 1997, 11, 22-30
Authors: S. NADIFI, C. BELDJORD, F.M. ALAOUI, B. BENHAMOU, L. EN-NANI & A. BENSLIMANE

The spectrum of beta-thalassemia mutations in the Lebanon
Hum Hered, 47(5):241-9, 1997
Authors: ZAHED, L., TALHOUK, R., SALEH M., ABOUD JAOUDEH R., OLD, J.

Incidence of endocrine complications and clinical disease severity related to gentoype analysis and iron overload in patients with beta-thalassemia
Eur J Haematol, 59(2):76-81, 1997
Authors: OLD, J. et.al

A simple Trypanosoma cruzi enzyme linked immunoassay for control of human infection in nonendemic areas
FEMS, Immunol. Med. Microbiol. 18, 31-37, 1997
Authors: AZNAR, C., LIEGEARD, P., MARIETTE, C., LAFON, S., LEVIN, M.J., HONTEBEYRIE, M.

Immunization with recombinant Trypanosoma cruzi ribosomal P protein induces changes in the electrocardiogram of immunized mice
FEMS Immunol. Med. Microbiol. 18,75-85, 1997
Authors: LÓPEZ BERGAMI, P., CABEZA MECKERT, P., KAPLAN, D., LEVITUS, G., ELÍAS, F., QUINTANA, F., VAN REGENMORTEL, M., LAGUENS, R., LEVIN, M.J.

More on Chagas Disease Cardiomyopathy
Parasitol. Today, 13 (9) 362-363, 1997
Authors: LEVIN, M.J.

Antibodies to ribosomal P proteins of Trypanosoma cruzi in Chagas disease possess functional autoreactivity with heart tissue and differ from anti-P autoantibodies in Lupus
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 94, 10301-10306, 1997
Authors: KAPLAN, D, FERRARI, I., LOPEZ BERGAMI, P, MAHLER, E. LEVITUS, G., CHIALE, P., HOEBEKE, J., VAN REGENMORTEL, MHV, LEVIN, MJ.

Characterization of a reiterated family of interspersed DNA elements in the genome of Trypanosoma cruzi
Parasitolology 115, 563-570, 1997
Authors: ARAYA, J., CANO, M.I., GOMES, H.B.M., NOVAK, E.M., REQUENA, J.M., ALONSO, C., LEVIN, M.J., GUEVARA, P., RAMIREZ, J.L., DA SILVEIRA, F.

Segregation distortion of the CTG repeats at the myotonic dystrophy (DM) locus: new data from Brazilian DM families, 1997
Journal of Medical Genetics, 34, pg. 790-791.
Authors: ZATZ, M., CERQUEIRA, A., VAINZOF, M., PASSON-BUENO, M.R.

Novel point mutations in the dystrophin gene
Human Mutation, 10, p. 217-222
Authors: SITNIK, R., CAMPIOTTO, S., VAINZOF, M., PAVANELLO, R.C.M., TAKATA, R.I., ZATZ, M., PASSOS-BUENO, M.R.

Effect of Itraconazole on lytic antibodies levels in chronic Chagas disease
Parasite 4, 259-262, 1997
Authors: VENEGAS, J, ZULANTAY, I., APT, W., SOLARI, A., DIAZ, E., SANCHEZ, G.

Molecular karyotype and schizodeme analyses of Trypanosoma cruzi stocks from Chilean triatomines
Parasitology 115, 41-46, 1997
Authors: VENEGAS, J., ORTIZ, S., MUNOZ, S., SOLARI, A.

Homozyogosity mapping of giant axonal neuropathy gene to chromosome 16q24.1
Neurogenetics Vol. 1, No., Oxford University Press, 1997
Authors: BEN HAMIDA, C., CAVALIER, L, BELAL, S., SANHAJI, H., NADAL, N., BARHOUMI, C., MRISSA, N. MAARZOUKI, N., MANDEL, J-L., BEN HAMIDA, M., KOENIG, M.,, HENTATI

Friedreich’s ataxia with isolated vitamin E deficiency: a neuropathological study of a Tunisian patient
Acta Neuropathologica, Volume 93, Issue 6, June 1997, Pages 633-637.
Authors: LARNAOUT, A., BELAL, S., ZOUARI, M., FKI, M., BEN HAMIDA, CH., GOEBEL, BEN HAMIDA, M., HENTATI, F.

Cholinergic autoantibodies in sinus node dysfunction
Lancet 350, 262- 263, 1997.
Authors: FERRARI, I., LEVIN, M.J., ELIZARI, M., ROSENBAUM, M., CHIALE, P.

Annual report on external quality assessment in immunoserology in Korea for 1996.
J Clin Pathol & Quality Control 19(1):49-87, 1997.
Authors: KIM, H.S., et.al.

An external standard method for quantification of human cytomegalovirus by PCR
Journal of Radioanalitical Nuclear Chemistry 221(1997)143-147.
Authors: SHEN RONGSEN, MA LIREN, ZHOU FENGQI, et al.

Review on quantitative PCR assay
Journal of Radioanalitical Nuclear Chemistry 221(1997)137-142.
Authors: SHEN RONGSEN, MA LIREN

Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Peninsular Malaysia
Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Volume 5, No. 2, August 1997.
Authors: YAP, S.F.; CHEN, Y.C.; DORAISAMY, G.; JAYARANEE, S.; ROSMAWATI, M.; GOH, KL.

HCV genotypes determined by polymerase chain reaction with type-specific primers in Korean HCV-infected patients and HCV-positive blood donors
Focus on Genetic Science 5:68-7, 1997.
Authors: KIM, H.S., et.al.

Genotypage Des Souches Marocaines Responsable De L'hépatite C
Archive de l'institut Pasteur, 1997, 10, 43 – 47.
Authors: BENANAI, J. EL TURK, S. NADIFI, S. SEKKAT, S. BENJELLOUNE, N.HADA, A. BENSLIMANE

Comparison of molecularbiologic methods for detecting HBV-DNA in the sera which showed both Hepatitis B surface antigen and antibody positivity
Kor J Clin Pathol, 17(6):1124-1136, 1997.
Authors: KIM, H.S., KIM M.J., KWON O.H., HAHN, K.H.

Evaluation of the Genedia HCV ELISA 3.0 and Genedia HCV PHA for anti-HCV antibody detection
J Clin Pathol & Quality Control, 19(2): 383-392, 1997.
Authors: KIM, H.S., et.al.

Combined interpretation of pretransplant anti-HCV Ab by 3rd generation ELISA and HCV-RNA by PCR for the prediction of post-transplant liver dysfunction
J Kor Soc Transpl 11(1):73-80, 1997.
Authors: KIM, H.S., et.al.

Estudio epidemiológico y patológico en donantes positivos a enfermedad de Chagas en el banco de sangre del Hospital San Juan de Dios
Rev. Med. Chile. 1997, 125:905-910
Authors: GARCIA, A., MACHIAVELO, N., MIRANDA, J.P., LEÓN, M., CELIS,. D, TASSARA, R., DENEGRI, M., LORCA, M.

Expression of a Trypanosoma cruzi surface glycoprotein (gp82) by mammalian cells indicate the existence of different signal sequence requirements and processing
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, vol. 92, Suppl. I, Nov. 1997, page 162.
Authors: RAMIREZ, M.I., BOSCARDIN, S. B., ARAYA, J., SANG, W. H., YOSHIDA, N., MORTARA, R. A., DA SILVEIRA, J. FRANCO

Isolation and characterization of Tryapanosoma cruzi recombinant antigens with antibodies from Chilean patients
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, vol. 92, Suppl. I. Nov. 1997, page 205.
Authors: ARAYA, J., MANQUE, P., J FRANCO DA SILVEIRA, CANO, M.I., SAGUA, H., NEIRA, I.

The Trypanosoma cruzi genome initiative
Parasitol. Today 13, 16-22, 1997
Authors: ZINGALES, B.; RONDINELLI, E.; DEGRAVE, W.; DA SILVEIRA, J.F.; LEVIN, M.J.; LE PASLIER, D.; MODABBER, F.; DOBROKHOTOV, B.; SWINDLE, J.; KELLY, J.; ASLUND, L.; HOHEISEL, J.D.; RUIZ, A.; CAZZULO, J.J.; PETTERSON, U.; FRASCH, C.A.

Long-lasting antibodies detected by a trans-sialidase inhibition assay in parasite free/serologically cured chagasic patients
J Infect Dis, 175:1272-1275, 1997
Authors: FRASCH, A., et.al.

Etude De L'informativité Des Rflp Dans L'hémophilie A Au Maroc
Archive de Pasteur, 1997, 11, 46-53
Authors: L.BELMAHI, M.VIEMENT, F.M. ALAOUI, DELPECHE M, S. NADIFI

Case study on the results of image interpretation
An IAEA (CRP) group study (1996) 311 p.p. 119-299. INIS-XA--293
Authors: FUKUDA, M., FUKUHISA, K., TATENO, Y., NAIR, G., SHARMA, S.M., PADHY, A.K., et al.

Nuclear applications for health
Canadian Nuclear Society Bulletin, Aug (1995), v.16(3) p. 16-19
Authors: CUARON, A.

Health and the environment: Examining some interconnections
IAEA Bulletin, 36:4 (1994) 10-17
Authors: NAIR, G., PARR, R.M., CASTELINO, J.

Radionuclides in molecular technology for diagnosis of communicable diseases
IAEA-TECDOC-748, 1994

Nuclear medicine activities at the IAEA
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Nov (1993), v.20(11) p. 1047-1050
Authors: NAIR, G.

Treating tumours with radionuclides
Vienna (Austria). IAEA Yearbook (1993). Sep 1993. 307 p.p. B21-B37. STI/PUB--935
Authors: NAIR, G.

Radioimmunoassay in developing countries: General principles
IAEA, Vienna (Austria). Nuclear Medicine Section Handbook of nuclear medicine practice in developing countries (1992) 728 p.p. 191-260
Authors: PIYASENA, R.D.

DNA probes
IAEA, Vienna (Austria). Nuclear Medicine Section Handbook of nuclear medicine practice in developing countries (1992) 728 p.p. 273-291
Authors: CASTELINO, J.

Nuclear cardiology
IAEA, Vienna (Austria). Nuclear Medicine Section Handbook of nuclear medicine practice in developing countries (1992) 728 p.p. 373-442
Authors: CUARON, A.

In vitro thyroid testing in populations with low thyroxine binding globulin capacity
IAEA, Vienna (Austria). Nuclear Medicine Section Handbook of nuclear medicine practice in developing countries (1992) 728 p.p. 261-272
Authors: CUARON, A.

Quality control of nuclear medicine instruments
IAEA-TECDOC-602, 1991, also in Spanish, IAEA-TECDOC-602S

Diagnosing diseases of the lung
Applications of nuclear techniques and research 1990. Part B of the IAEA Yearbook 1990. Vienna (Austria). IAEA (1990). 81 p.p. 39-50
Authors: ISAWA, T., GANATRA, R., NOFAL, M.

Atlas of Liver Imaging
IAEA-TECDOC-501, 1989

Radiation Technology for Immobilization of Bioactive Materials
IAEA-TECDOC-486, 1989

Radioimmunoassay for human health in developing countries
IAEA Bulletin, 29:4 (1987) 41-44
Authors: PIYASENA, R.D., AIREY, P.L., GANATRA, R.D., NOFAL, M.

Nuclear and Related Techniques in Parasitology
IAEA-TECDOC-371, 1986

IAEA activities in nuclear medicine and related medical applications of nuclear techniques
Proceedings of an international symposium on nuclear medicine and related medical applications of nuclear techniques in developing countries held in Vienna, 26-30 Aug 1985. Vienna (Austria). IAEA (1986). 645 p.p. 531-543. IAEA-SM--283/113
Authors: DUDLEY, R.A.

IAEA programme on maintenance of nuclear instruments
Proceedings of an international symposium on nuclear medicine and related medical applications of nuclear techniques in developing countries held in Vienna, 26-30 Aug 1985. Vienna (Austria). IAEA (1986). 645 p.p. 531-543. IAEA-SM--283/109
Authors: VUISTER, P.H.

Quality control of nuclear medicine instruments
IAEA-TECDOC-317, 1984

The optimization of nuclear medicine procedures for the diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders in developing countries.
Nuclear Medicine Communications UK. May (1984). v.5(5) p. 339-351
Authors: BELCHER, E.H., BRITTON, K.E., NEMEC, J., PFANNENSTIEL, P., DUDLEY, R.A., et al.

Use and maintenance of nuclear medicine instruments in South East Asia
IAEA-TECDOC-281, 1983

Radioimmunoassay (RIA) data processing on programmable calculators: an IAEA project
Proceedings of an international symposium on radioimmunoassay and related procedures in medicine organized by the IAEA and held in Vienna, Austria, 21-25 Jun 1982. Vienna. IAEA (1982). 825 p.p. 411-421. IAEA-SM--259/88
Authors: DUDLEY, R.A.

Characteristics of commercially available well scintillation counting systems and liquid scintillation counting systems
Proceedings of an international symposium held by the IAEA in co-operation with the WHO in Berlin (West), 31 Oct - 4 Nov 1977. Vienna. IAEA (1978). v.1 p. 517-538
Authors: MORRIS AC.Jr, DUDLEY RA.

Bone irradiation in thorotrast cases: results of measurements at IAEA
Health Physics USA. Jul (1978). v.35(1) p. 103-112
Authors: DUDLEY, R.A.

Well scintillation counter with automatic sample changing and data processing: an inexpensive instrument incorporating consumer products
International symposium on radioimmunoassay and related procedures in medicine. Berlin, Germany, F.R. 31 Oct - 4 Nov (1977). 17 p. AED-Conf--77-461-061, IAEA-SM--220/121
Authors: DUDLEY, R.A., FIGDOR, H.C., KEROE, E.A., MORRIS, A.C. Jr., MUTZ, O.J.

Characteristics of commercially available well scintillation counting systems
International symposium on radioimmunoassay and related procedures in medicine. Berlin, Germany, F.R. 31 Oct - 4 Nov (1977). 17 p. AED-Conf--77-461-062, IAEA-SM--220/122
Authors: MORRIS, A.C. Jr., DUDLEY, R.A.

Maintenance of nuclear medicine instruments in developing countries
IAEA-TECDOC-184, 1976

Thorium series radionuclides in compact bone of thorotrast cases - results of measurements at IAEA
Proceedings of the 3. international meeting on toxicity of thorotrast held at the Finsen Institute, Copenhagen April 25-27 1973. Sponsored by the DAEC, the National Health Service of Denmark and WHO. Jun (1973) p.81-94. RISO--294
Authors: DUDLEY, R.A.

Half life of sup 1 sup 3 sup 2 Cs
Health Physics USA. Jul (1973). v.25(1) p. 82-83
Authors: DUDLEY, R.A.