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Virus Reference and Surveillance Laboratory (VRSL)

Publications and Conference Presentations:

Publications

Peer reviewed literature:

• Amexis G, Rubin S, Chatterjee N, Carbone K, Chumakov K (2003): Identification of a new genotype H wild-type mumps virus strain and its molecular relatedness to other virulent and attenuated strains. J. Med.Virol. 70, 284-6.
• Egan C, Kelly CD, Rush-Wilson K, Davis SW, Samsonoff WA, Pfeiffer H, Miller J, Taylor J, Cirino NM (2004): Laboratory-confirmed transmission of vaccinia virus infection through sexual contact with a military vaccinee. J. Clin Microbiol. 42(11), 5409-11.
• Gillim-Ross L, Taylor J, Scholl DR, Ridenour J, Masters PS, Wentworth DE (2004): Discovery of novel human and animal cells infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus by replication-specific multiplex reverse transcription-PCR. J Clin. Microbiol. 42(7), 3196-206.
• Goebel SJ, Taylor J, Masters PS (2004): The 3' cis-acting genomic replication element of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus can function in the murine coronavirus genome. J. Virol. 78(14), 7846-51.
• Kelly CD, Egan C, Davis SW, Samsonoff WA, Musser KA, Drabkin P, Miller JR, Taylor J, Cirino NM (2004): Laboratory confirmation of generalized vaccinia following smallpox vaccination. J. Clin. Microbiol. 42(3), 1373-5.
• Oberste MS, Maher K, Schnurr D, Flemister MR, Lovchik JC, Peters H, Sessions W, Kirk C, Chatterjee N, Fuller S, Hanauer JM, Pallansch MA (2004): Enterovirus 68 is associated with respiratory illness and shares biological features with both the enteroviruses and the rhinoviruses. J. Gen. Virol. 85, 2577-84.
• Holmes EC, Ghedin E, Miller N, Taylor J, Bao Y, St. George K, Grenfell BT, Salzberg SL, Fraser CM, Lipman DJ, Taubenberger JK (2005): Whole genome analysis of human influenza A virus reveals multiple persistent lineages and reasssortment events among recent H3N2 viruses. PLoS Biology Vol. 3, No. 9, e300.
• Ghedin E, Miller NA, Shumway M, Zaborsky J, Feldblyum T, Subbu V, Spiro D, Sitz J, Koo H, Bolotov P, Dernovoy D, Tatusova T, Bao Y, St. George K, Taylor J, Lipman DJ, Fraser CM, Taubenberger JK, and Salzberg SL (2005): Large-scale sequencing of human influenza reveals the dynamic nature of viral genome evolution. Nature, advance online publication, 5 October 2005 (doi: 10.1038/nature04239), 437:1162-1166.
• Keightley M-C, Sillekens P, Schippers W, Rinaldo C, St. George K (2005): Real-time NASBA detection of SARS-associated coronavirus and comparison with real-time reverse transcription PCR. J Med Virol 77: 602-608.

Book chapters:

• St. George K, Hoji A and Rinaldo CR Jr. (2006): Cytomegalovirus. In B. Detrick, R.G. Hamilton and J. D. Folds (eds.). Manual of Molecular and Clinical Laboratory Immunology, 7th edition. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C., p. 648-657, 2006.

Conference Presentations

Invited presentations:

• St. George K (2003): Antiviral Drug Resistant CMV in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. David Axelrod Institute, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York.
• Taylor, J. (2003) LRN training: "NYS SARS Preparedness: Laboratory Diagnosis". Audioconference on November 9, 2003.
• Taylor, J. (2003) "Laboratory Diagnosis of SARS: The current state-of-the-art." Western New York American Society of Microbiology Meeting, Buffalo, NY. November 12, 2003.
• Taylor, J. (2003) "Laboratory diagnosis of viral respiratory pathogens." Medical Grand Rounds, St Peters Hospital, Albany, NY. November 5, 2003.
• St. George K (2004): Drug susceptibility testing of CMV clinical isolates with ELVIRA. Innovations in Cell Culture VI Workshop, 20th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida
• Taylor, J. (2004) "Viral diagnostic testing at the Wadsworth Center: Currently showing and coming attractions". Clinical Virology Workshop, David Axelrod Institute, Wadsworth Center, Albany, NY. October 25, 2004.
• Taylor, J. (2004) "Emerging Viral Infections - Dealing with the New Kids on the Block." "Diagnostic Virology for the Clinical Microbiology Lab: Practical Approaches from Culture to Serology to Molecular. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Center for Advanced and Continuing Education, Scotch Plains, NJ. October 15, 2004 and 14th Annual North Country Laboratory Manager's Symposium, Watertown, NY, June 2, 2004.
• Taylor, J. (2004) "Does the SARS Coronavirus replicate in cells used in the diagnostic virology laboratory? Diagnostic Hybrids Cell Culture Symposium at the Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater, Florida, April 26, 2004.
• Taylor, J. (2004) "SARS and Influenza: State-of-the-Art diagnostic Testing." Legislative Workshop session on Science Confronting Public Health Threats, Wadsworth Center, NYS Department of Health, Albany, NY. January, 2004.
• St. George K (2005): The laboratory diagnosis of avian influenza. 40th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, Pittsburgh, PA.
• St. George K (2005): Pandemic influenza preparedness: issues, challenges and logistics. Northeast Public Health Laboratory Preparedness Conference. Albany, NY.
• Taylor, J. (2005) "Avian Influenza: Laboratory Issues. "Avian Influenza: Preparation and Response Workshop, Center for Public Health Preparedness, School of Public Health, University at Albany, Albany, NY June 22, 2005
• Taylor, J. (2005) "Meeting PT Requirements in the Clinical Virology Laboratory". APHL Infectious Disease Meeting, Orlando, FL May 2-4, 2005
• St.George K (2006): Pandemic Flu - Laboratory Issues. New York State Department of Health Speed Rounds. Feb. 9, Albany, NY.
• St. George K (2006): Pandemic influenza: NYS laboratory response. NBC Public Health / Biodefense Advisory Council Meeting. March 9, New York, NY.
• St. George K (2006): Influenza diagnosis and the NYS laboratory response plan for a pandemic. New York State Legislative Workshop. April 25, Albany, NY.

Proffered papers:

• Dare R, Keightley MC, St.George K, Husain S and Rinaldo C (2005): Detection Of Human Metapneumovirus By Quantitative Real Time Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) And Real Time Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Amplification (NASBA). 21st Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida.
• Griesemer SB, Tavakoli N, Taylor J and St.George K (2005): Detection of Human Metapneumovirus in a Fatal Pediatric Pneumonia. 21st Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida.
• Dean AB, Lamson DM, Han J, Cronin K, Varnavas L, Spargo W, Griesemer S, Nattanmai SM, Fuschino ME, Tavakoli N, St.George K and Taylor J (2005): Evaluation Of Genaco's Molecular Differential Diagnostic Technology For The Detection Of RNA Respiratory Viruses. 21st Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida.
• Lamson DM, Kapoor V, Briese T, Palacios G, Liu Z, Dean AB­, St. George K and Lipkin WI (2005): Detection of Alternative Etiological Agents by Multiplex Mass Tag PCR in patients presenting with Influenza-like Illness. Northeast Biodefense Center Conference, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, Sep 11-13, 2005.
• Schaffzin JK, Hoefer D, Hoyt L, Lurie M, Johnson G, Sackett D, Keithly J, Rosen B, Tavakoli N, St. George K, Wallace B (2006): A Large Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis Associated with a Recreational Water Feature - New York, 2005. 55th Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference, April 24-28, 2006, Atlanta, GE
• Lamson DM, Kapoor V, Briese T, Palacios G, Liu Z, Dean AB­, St. George K, Lipkin WI (2006): Detection of Alternative Etiological Agents by Multiplex Mass Tag PCR in patients presenting with Influenza-like Illness. 22nd Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida.
• Sanghavi S, Keightley MC, Kwak E, Bullotta A, Lewandowski K, Boes SS, Lassak M, St. George K, Rinaldo C (2006): Assessing Cytomegalovirus Load In Blood By Real Time PCR Targeting US17 And UL54 Regions Of The Viral Genome. 22nd Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida.
• Karchava M, Fuschino M, Kinne J, Rush-Wilson K, St. George K (2006): Comparison Of R-Mix, R-Mix Too And Rhesus Monkey Kidney Cells For Detection Of Influenza Virus And Production Of Progeny Virus. 22nd Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida.
• Battaglioli G, Clement N, Linden RM, St. George K (2006): High Prevalence Of Human Bocavirus In Pediatric Autopsy Respiratory Specimens. 22nd Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida.