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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Distribution by serological type of group B streptococci isolated from a variety of clinical material over a five-year period (with special reference to neonatal sepsis and meningitis).
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Infect Immun
|
1973
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7.01
|
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2
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Type-specific antigens of group B type Ic streptococci.
|
Infect Immun
|
1971
|
6.84
|
|
3
|
Identification of 22 Legionella species and 33 serogroups with the slide agglutination test.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1985
|
5.81
|
|
4
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Indirect immunofluorescence test for serodiagnosis of Legionnaires disease: evidence for serogroup diversity of Legionnaires disease bacterial antigens and for multiple specificity of human antibodies.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1979
|
5.03
|
|
5
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Recognition of a new serogroup of Legionnaires disease bacterium.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1979
|
5.02
|
|
6
|
Legionella pneumophila serogroup six: isolation from cases of legionellosis, identification by immunofluorescence staining, and immunological response to infection.
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J Clin Microbiol
|
1980
|
4.90
|
|
7
|
Atypical Legionella-like organisms: fastidious water-associated bacteria pathogenic for man.
|
Lancet
|
1979
|
4.62
|
|
8
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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and indirect immunofluorescence assay for Lyme disease.
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J Infect Dis
|
1984
|
3.91
|
|
9
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Legionella pneumonia in the United States: the distribution of serogroups and species causing human illness.
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J Infect Dis
|
1984
|
3.81
|
|
10
|
Nonhemolytic group B streptococci of human, bovine, and ichthyic origin.
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Infect Immun
|
1973
|
3.81
|
|
11
|
Identification of group B streptococci by immunofluorescence staining.
|
Appl Microbiol
|
1974
|
3.51
|
|
12
|
Water-related nosocomial pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroups 1 and 10.
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J Infect Dis
|
1985
|
3.16
|
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13
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Measure of immunoglobulin G-, M-, and A-specific titers against Legionella pneumophila and inhibition of titers against nonspecific, gram-negative bacterial antigens in the indirect immunofluorescence test for legionellosis.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1979
|
2.84
|
|
14
|
Immunochemistry of purified polysaccharide type antigens of group B streptococcal types Ia, Ib, and Ic.
|
Infect Immun
|
1975
|
2.83
|
|
15
|
Serological relationships of type I antigens of group B streptococci.
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J Bacteriol
|
1969
|
2.67
|
|
16
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Validation of Legionella pneumophila indirect immunofluorescence assay with epidemic sera.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1981
|
2.56
|
|
17
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Legionella jordanis: a new species of Legionella isolated from water and sewage.
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J Clin Microbiol
|
1982
|
2.39
|
|
18
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Reactivity of serum from patients with suspected legionellosis against 29 antigens of legionellaceae and Legionella-like organisms by indirect immunofluorescence assay.
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J Infect Dis
|
1983
|
2.28
|
|
19
|
Possible nosocomial transmission of group B streptococci in a newborn nursery.
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J Pediatr
|
1975
|
2.21
|
|
20
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Comparison of streptococcal R antigens.
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Appl Microbiol
|
1972
|
2.19
|
|
21
|
Group B streptococcal infection in humans.
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Annu Rev Microbiol
|
1978
|
1.95
|
|
22
|
Nontypable group B streptococci isolated from human sources.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1977
|
1.94
|
|
23
|
CAMP-disk test for presumptive identification of group B streptococci.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1977
|
1.90
|
|
24
|
Second serogroup of Legionella feeleii strains isolated from humans.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1985
|
1.88
|
|
25
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Evaluation of a commercial gene probe for identification of Legionella cultures.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1986
|
1.88
|
|
26
|
Legionella tucsonensis sp. nov. isolated from a renal transplant recipient.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1989
|
1.80
|
|
27
|
Analysis of group B streptococcal types associated with disease in human infants and adults.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1978
|
1.71
|
|
28
|
11th serogroup of Legionella pneumophila isolated from a patient with fatal pneumonia.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1986
|
1.61
|
|
29
|
Comparison of slide agglutination test and direct immunofluorescence assay for identification of Legionella isolates.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1983
|
1.59
|
|
30
|
Legionellosis.
|
Am J Pathol
|
1981
|
1.59
|
|
31
|
Legionella pneumophila serogroup 14 isolated from patients with fatal pneumonia.
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J Clin Microbiol
|
1988
|
1.54
|
|
32
|
Purified 60-kilodalton Legionella protein antigen with Legionella-specific and nonspecific epitopes.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1987
|
1.54
|
|
33
|
Legionella pneumophila serogroup 12 isolated from human and environmental sources.
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J Clin Microbiol
|
1987
|
1.50
|
|
34
|
Second serogroup of Legionella hackeliae isolated from a patient with pneumonia.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1985
|
1.48
|
|
35
|
Practical considerations in using counterimmunoelectrophoresis to identify the principal causative agents of bacterial meningitis.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1979
|
1.47
|
|
36
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Immunologic response of patients with legionellosis against major protein-containing antigens of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 as shown by immunoblot analysis.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1986
|
1.46
|
|
37
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Slide agglutination test for serogrouping Legionella pneumophila and atypical Legionella-like organisms.
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J Clin Microbiol
|
1980
|
1.42
|
|
38
|
Formalin-killed versus heat-killed Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in the indirect immunofluorescence assay for legionellosis.
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J Clin Microbiol
|
1982
|
1.31
|
|
39
|
Legionella cincinnatiensis sp. nov. isolated from a patient with pneumonia.
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J Clin Microbiol
|
1988
|
1.28
|
|
40
|
Radioimmunoassay for measuring antibodies specific for group B streptococcal types Ia, Ib, Ic, II, and III.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1976
|
1.25
|
|
41
|
Immunoglobulin specificity of the microagglutination test for the Legionnaires' disease bacterium.
|
Ann Intern Med
|
1979
|
1.23
|
|
42
|
Legionella pneumophila serogroup 9: a cause of human pneumonia.
|
Ann Intern Med
|
1984
|
1.23
|
|
43
|
Detection of cell-associated or soluble antigens of Legionella pneumophila serogroups 1 to 6, Legionella bozemanii, Legionella dumoffii, Legionella gormanii, and Legionella micdadei by staphylococcal coagglutination tests.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1981
|
1.20
|
|
44
|
Detection of group B streptococcal antibodies in human sera by radioimmunoassay: concentrations of type-specific antibodies in sera of adults and infants infected with group B streptococci.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1978
|
1.18
|
|
45
|
Immunodiagnostic tests for Lyme disease.
|
Yale J Biol Med
|
1985
|
1.18
|
|
46
|
Cross-reactions in Legionella antisera with Bordetella pertussis strains.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1987
|
1.15
|
|
47
|
Thirteenth serogroup of Legionella pneumophila isolated from patients with pneumonia.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1988
|
1.02
|
|
48
|
False-positive DNA probe test for Legionella species associated with a cluster of respiratory illnesses.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1988
|
0.91
|
|
49
|
First isolation of Legionella gormanii from human disease.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1988
|
0.88
|
|
50
|
Fatal Legionella maceachernii pneumonia.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1985
|
0.87
|
|
51
|
Legionella jordanis isolated from a patient with fatal pneumonia.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1988
|
0.82
|
|
52
|
Kinetic-dependent enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of antibodies to Legionella pneumophila.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1983
|
0.82
|
|
53
|
Caveats on using nonstandardized serologic tests for Lyme disease.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1985
|
0.81
|
|
54
|
Assessment of the microimmunofluorescence test for antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis in adults with respiratory disorders.
|
J Infect Dis
|
1983
|
0.80
|
|
55
|
Status of serologic tests for Legionella antigen and antibody at the Centers for Disease Control.
|
Zentralbl Bakteriol Mikrobiol Hyg A
|
1983
|
0.79
|
|
56
|
Evaluation of a solid-phase immunofluorescence assay for detection of antibodies to Legionella pneumophila.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
1982
|
0.79
|
|
57
|
Legionnaires' disease imported to Denmark from Italy.
|
Scand J Infect Dis
|
1981
|
0.75
|
|
58
|
Pediatric Legionnaires' disease: diagnosis by direct immunofluorescent staining of sputum.
|
Pediatrics
|
1981
|
0.75
|