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Toward development of a comprehensive external quality assurance program for polyfunctional intracellular cytokine staining assays.
(J Immunol Methods, 2014-07)
The External Quality Assurance Program Oversight Laboratory (EQAPOL) Flow Cytometry
Program assesses the proficiency of NIH/NIAID/DAIDS-supported and potentially other
interested research laboratories in performing Intracellular ...
Association of Common Genetic Polymorphisms with Melanoma Patient IL-12p40 Blood Levels, Risk, and Outcomes
(JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 2015-09)
Diet-induced obesity differentially regulates behavioral, biomechanical, and molecular risk factors for osteoarthritis in mice.
(Arthritis Res Ther, 2010)
INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis
in both weight-bearing and nonweight-bearing joints. The mechanisms by which obesity
influences the structural or symptomatic features of ...
Hypertension and obesity as cardiovascular risk factors among HIV seropositive patients in Western Kenya.
(PLoS One, 2011)
BACKGROUND: There is increased risk of cardiovascular disease among HIV seropositive
individuals. The prevalence of HIV is highest in sub-Saharan Africa; however, HIV-related
cardiovascular risk research is largely derived ...
Development of a contemporary globally diverse HIV viral panel by the EQAPOL program
(Journal of Immunological Methods, 2014-01-01)
The significant diversity among HIV-1 variants poses serious challenges for vaccine
development and for developing sensitive assays for screening, surveillance, diagnosis,
and clinical management. Recognizing a need to develop ...
Leukopak PBMC sample processing for preparing quality control material to support proficiency testing programs
(Journal of Immunological Methods, 2014-01-01)
External proficiency testing programs designed to evaluate the performance of end-point
laboratories involved in vaccine and therapeutic clinical trials form an important
part of clinical trial quality assurance. Good clinical ...
A prospective comparison of a noninvasive cardiac output monitor versus esophageal doppler monitor for goal-directed fluid therapy in colorectal surgery patients
(Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2014-01-01)
Copyright © 2014 International Anesthesia Research Society.BACKGROUND: Goal-directed
fluid therapy (GDFT) is associated with improved outcomes after surgery. The esophageal
Doppler monitor (EDM) is widely used, but has several ...
Statistical methods for the assessment of EQAPOL proficiency testing: ELISpot, Luminex, and Flow Cytometry
(Journal of Immunological Methods, 2014-01-01)
In September 2011 Duke University was awarded a contract to develop the National Institutes
of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID) External
Quality Assurance Program Oversight Laboratory ...
Establishment and maintenance of a PBMC repository for functional cellular studies in support of clinical vaccine trials.
(J Immunol Methods, 2014-07)
A large repository of cryopreserved peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) samples
was created to provide laboratories testing the specimens from human immunodeficiency
virus-1 (HIV-1) vaccine clinical trials the material ...
Introduction to a Special Issue of the Journal of Immunological Methods: Building Global Resource Programs to Support HIV/AIDS Clinical Trial Studies
(Journal of Immunological Methods, 2014)