[HTML][HTML] Dengue: a continuing global threat
Dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever are important arthropod-borne viral diseases.
Each year, there are ∼50 million dengue infections and ∼500,000 individuals are …
Each year, there are ∼50 million dengue infections and ∼500,000 individuals are …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of diagnostic tests: dengue
RW Peeling, H Artsob, JL Pelegrino, P Buchy… - Nature Reviews …, 2010 - nature.com
The characteristics of an ‘ideal’dengue diagnostic test depend on the purpose for which the
test will be used. BOX 1 shows some proposed product specifications for diagnostic tests …
test will be used. BOX 1 shows some proposed product specifications for diagnostic tests …
[HTML][HTML] The emergence of Lyme disease in Canada
…, LR Lindsay, M Morshed, PN Sockett, H Artsob - Cmaj, 2009 - Can Med Assoc
• Expansion of the geographic range of the tick vector Ixodes scapularis in Canada is leading
to increasing numbers of endemic areas for Lyme disease.• Because the specificity of …
to increasing numbers of endemic areas for Lyme disease.• Because the specificity of …
The genome sequence of the SARS-associated coronavirus
We sequenced the 29,751-base genome of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)–associated
coronavirus known as the Tor2 isolate. The genome sequence reveals that this …
coronavirus known as the Tor2 isolate. The genome sequence reveals that this …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of commercially available anti–dengue virus immunoglobulin M tests
…, JL Pelegrino, S Vázquez, H Artsob… - Emerging infectious …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Anti–dengue virus immunoglobulin M kits were evaluated. Test sensitivities were 21%–99%
and specificities were 77%–98% compared with reference ELISAs. False-positive results …
and specificities were 77%–98% compared with reference ELISAs. False-positive results …
[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetic analysis of North American West Nile virus isolates, 2001–2004: evidence for the emergence of a dominant genotype
…, EN Green, DS Young, LM Stark, MA Drebot, H Artsob… - Virology, 2005 - Elsevier
The distribution of West Nile virus has expanded in the past 6 years to include the 48 contiguous
United States and seven Canadian provinces, as well as Mexico, the Caribbean islands…
United States and seven Canadian provinces, as well as Mexico, the Caribbean islands…
Ixodes scapularis ticks collected by passive surveillance in Canada: analysis of geographic distribution and infection with Lyme borreliosis agent Borrelia burgdorferi
NH Ogden, L Trudel, H Artsob, IK Barker… - Journal of medical …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Passive surveillance for the occurrence of the tick Ixodes scapularis Say (1821) and their
infection with the Lyme borreliosis spirochaetes Borrelia burgdorferi sl has taken place in …
infection with the Lyme borreliosis spirochaetes Borrelia burgdorferi sl has taken place in …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of commercially available diagnostic tests for the detection of dengue virus NS1 antigen and anti-dengue virus IgM antibody
…, E Cartozian, JL Pelegrino, H Artsob… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Commercially available diagnostic test kits for detection of dengue virus (DENV) non-structural
protein 1 (NS1) and anti-DENV IgM were evaluated for their sensitivity and specificity and …
protein 1 (NS1) and anti-DENV IgM were evaluated for their sensitivity and specificity and …
Management of accidental exposure to Ebola virus in the biosafety level 4 laboratory, Hamburg, Germany
…, ST Nichol, U Ströher, H Artsob… - The Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
A needlestick injury occurred during an animal experiment in the biosafety level 4
laboratory in Hamburg, Germany, in March 2009. The syringe contained Zaire ebolavirus (ZEBOV) …
laboratory in Hamburg, Germany, in March 2009. The syringe contained Zaire ebolavirus (ZEBOV) …
West Nile virus infection in 2002: morbidity and mortality among patients admitted to hospital in southcentral Ontario
…, T Mazzulli, J Burton, C Jaigobin, M Fearon, H Artsob… - Cmaj, 2003 - Can Med Assoc
… Drebot and Artsob supervised laboratory testing in Winnipeg and provided expertise on
serologic testing and WNV surveillance in Canada; Dr. Halliday performed the …
serologic testing and WNV surveillance in Canada; Dr. Halliday performed the …