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S Kwok

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1 DNA amplification for direct detection of HIV-1 in DNA of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Science 1988 13.46
2 Temporal fluctuations in HIV quasispecies in vivo are not reflected by sequential HIV isolations. Cell 1989 9.66
3 Rapid and simple PCR assay for quantitation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in plasma: application to acute retroviral infection. J Clin Microbiol 1994 6.76
4 HIV-1 isolates are rapidly evolving quasispecies: evidence for viral mixtures and preferred nucleotide substitutions. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 1989 6.16
5 Identification of human immunodeficiency virus sequences by using in vitro enzymatic amplification and oligomer cleavage detection. J Virol 1987 5.27
6 The effects of frequent nocturnal home hemodialysis: the Frequent Hemodialysis Network Nocturnal Trial. Kidney Int 2011 4.27
7 Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in homosexual men who remain seronegative for prolonged periods. N Engl J Med 1989 4.20
8 Enzymatic gene amplification: qualitative and quantitative methods for detecting proviral DNA amplified in vitro. J Infect Dis 1988 2.90
9 Development of calibrated viral load standards for group M subtypes of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and performance of an improved AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR test with isolates of diverse subtypes. J Clin Microbiol 1999 2.68
10 Mixed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in an individual: demonstration of both HIV type 1 and type 2 proviral sequences by using polymerase chain reaction. J Infect Dis 1988 2.56
11 Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection a median of 18 months before a diagnostic western blot. Evidence from a cohort of homosexual men. Ann Intern Med 1989 2.44
12 HTLV-I-induced lymphoma mimicking Hodgkin's disease. Diagnosis by polymerase chain reaction amplification of specific HTLV-I sequences in tumor DNA. Blood 1988 2.30
13 Detection of human T-cell lymphoma/leukemia virus type I DNA and antigen in spinal fluid and blood of patients with chronic progressive myelopathy. N Engl J Med 1988 2.25
14 Loss of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) antibodies with evidence of viral infection in asymptomatic homosexual men. A report from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med 1988 2.18
15 Multicenter evaluation of quantification methods for plasma human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA. J Infect Dis 1994 2.15
16 Prospective comparison of laparoscopic and conventional anterior resection. Br J Surg 1993 2.15
17 Reduction of HIV-1 in blood and lymph nodes following potent antiretroviral therapy and the virologic correlates of treatment failure. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1997 2.11
18 Evaluation of screened blood donations for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection by culture and DNA amplification of pooled cells. N Engl J Med 1991 1.95
19 Virologic characterization of primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in a health care worker following needlestick injury. J Infect Dis 1995 1.79
20 A replication-deficient HIV-1 DNA used for quantitation of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Nucleic Acids Res 1990 1.76
21 A rapid and simple method for extracting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA from plasma: enhanced sensitivity. J Clin Microbiol 1997 1.68
22 Human immunodeficiency virus type 1-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity is inversely correlated with HIV type 1 viral load in HIV type 1-infected long-term survivors. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 1999 1.66
23 Association of plasma human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA level with risk of clinical progression in patients with advanced infection. AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) 116B/117 Study Team. ACTG Virology Committee Resistance and HIV-1 RNA Working Groups. J Infect Dis 1996 1.58
24 Quantitation of HIV-1 proviral DNA relative to cellular DNA by the polymerase chain reaction. Anal Biochem 1990 1.57
25 Arabidopsis cop8 and fus4 mutations define the same gene that encodes subunit 4 of the COP9 signalosome. Plant Cell 1999 1.56
26 PCR-Based assay to quantify human immunodeficiency virus type 1 DNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. J Clin Microbiol 2000 1.53
27 Dissociation of immunologic and virologic responses to highly active antiretroviral therapy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2000 1.49
28 Profile of prostatic-specific antigen in prostatic carcinomas. Mod Pathol 1993 1.39
29 Early prognostic indicators in primary perinatal human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection: importance of viral RNA and the timing of transmission on long-term outcome. J Infect Dis 1998 1.37
30 Plasma viral load in HIV-1 and HIV-2 singly and dually infected individuals in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa: significantly lower plasma virus set point in HIV-2 infection than in HIV-1 infection. Arch Intern Med 2000 1.37
31 The effects of internal primer-template mismatches on RT-PCR: HIV-1 model studies. Nucleic Acids Res 1997 1.31
32 Human immunodeficiency viral DNA is readily found in lymph node biopsies from seropositive individuals. Analysis of fixed tissue using the polymerase chain reaction. Am J Pathol 1989 1.31
33 Prevalence of human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus (HTLV) type II infection among high-risk individuals: type-specific identification of HTLVs by polymerase chain reaction. Blood 1989 1.28
34 Viral measurement by polymerase chain reaction-based assays in human immunodeficiency virus-infected infants. J Pediatr 1995 1.27
35 Effect of influenza vaccination on viral replication and immune response in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus receiving potent antiretroviral therapy. J Infect Dis 2000 1.26
36 The application of quantitative polymerase chain reaction to therapeutic monitoring. AIDS 1993 1.19
37 HIV mediates a productive infection of the brain. AIDS 1999 1.15
38 Daily hemodialysis 2006. State of the art. Minerva Urol Nefrol 2006 1.14
39 Enzymatic amplification of the human immunodeficiency virus in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from pediatric patients. J Infect Dis 1989 1.12
40 A polyclonal CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytosis in a patient doubly infected with HTLV-I and HIV-1: a clinical and molecular analysis. Am J Hematol 1989 1.11
41 The Arabidopsis homologue of an eIF3 complex subunit associates with the COP9 complex. FEBS Lett 1998 1.09
42 Prognostic value of plasma human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA levels in patients with advanced HIV-1 disease and with little or no prior zidovudine therapy. AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 116A/116B/117 Team. J Infect Dis 1996 1.07
43 Polio vaccine samples not linked to AIDS. Nature 2001 1.01
44 Primary structure of porcine relaxin: homology with insulin and related growth factors. Nature 1977 0.95
45 Cystic fibrosis in an Oriental child. N Engl J Med 1968 0.95
46 Detection of genetically diverse human immunodeficiency virus type 1 group M and O isolates by PCR. J Clin Microbiol 1997 0.95
47 Familial hypercholesterolaemia commonly presents with Achilles tenosynovitis. Ann Rheum Dis 2005 0.94
48 Retinal cotton-wool spots in a patient with Pneumocystis carinii infection. N Engl J Med 1982 0.91
49 Radiotherapy for pain. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2010 0.88
50 Costs of aspirin and statins in general practice. QJM 2002 0.88
51 Design and use of signature primers to detect carry-over of amplified material. J Virol Methods 1994 0.85
52 The comparative impact of video-consultation on neurosurgical health services. Int J Med Inform 2001 0.85
53 Ethnic trends in lipid tests in general practice. QJM 2003 0.84
54 Preventing cardiovascular disease in hypertension: effects of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. QJM 2002 0.84
55 Detection of human immunodeficiency viruses by the polymerase chain reaction. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1990 0.82
56 Virologic markers of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in cerebrospinal fluid of infected children. J Infect Dis 1996 0.82
57 Cytoarchitectonic atlas of the cochlear nucleus of the chinchilla, Chinchilla laniger. J Comp Neurol 1990 0.80
58 The influence of estradiol and tamoxifen on the mixed lymphocyte reaction in rats. Immunopharmacology 1991 0.79
59 Detection of variability in natural populations of viruses by polymerase chain reaction. Methods Enzymol 1993 0.78
60 Suppression of lymphocyte mitogenesis by tamoxifen: studies on protein kinase C, calmodulin and calcium. Neuroimmunomodulation 2000 0.77
61 Laboratory markers of antiviral activity. Antivir Ther 1998 0.77
62 Suppression of lymphocyte mitogenesis by tamoxifen. Immunopharmacology 1989 0.76
63 Cloning and nucleotide sequence of ovine prolactin cDNA. Gene 1989 0.75
64 Herpes simplex keratitis treatment with vitamin A. Arch Ophthalmol 1979 0.75
65 Infrared astronomy. The real water-bearer. Nature 1996 0.75
66 Polymerase chain reaction for seronegative health care workers with parenteral exposure to HIV-infected patients. N Engl J Med 1989 0.75
67 Inguinal hernia, hydrocele, and other genitourinary abnormalities in boys with cystic fibrosis and their male siblings. Am J Dis Child 1970 0.75
68 Long-term follow-up of health care workers with work-site exposure to human immunodeficiency virus. JAMA 1990 0.75
69 A comfortable foreign body. J Am Optom Assoc 1996 0.75
70 Screening for cardiovascular risk factors in patients admitted for acute coronary syndrome. Int J Clin Pract 2014 0.75