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G F Brooks

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1 DNA amplification and reverse dot blot hybridization for detection and identification of mycobacteria to the species level in the clinical laboratory. J Clin Microbiol 1992 2.71
2 Eikenella corrodens, a recently recognized pathogen: infections in medical-surgical patients and in association with methylphenidate abuse. Medicine (Baltimore) 1974 2.61
3 Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteremia associated with C6, C7, or C8 deficiency. Ann Intern Med 1979 2.51
4 Human deficiency of the eighth component of complement. The requirement of C8 for serum Neisseria gonorrhoeae bactericidal activity. J Clin Invest 1976 2.45
5 Comparison of PCR detection of mecA with standard susceptibility testing methods to determine methicillin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci. J Clin Microbiol 1996 2.37
6 Modification by sialic acid of Neisseria gonorrhoeae lipooligosaccharide epitope expression in human urethral exudates: an immunoelectron microscopic analysis. J Infect Dis 1990 2.22
7 Effects of storage temperature and pH on the stability of eleven beta-lactam antibiotics in MIC trays. J Clin Microbiol 1985 2.21
8 Comparison of virulence markers of peritoneal and fallopian tube isolates with endocervical Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from women with acute salpingitis. Infect Immun 1980 2.11
9 Bactericidal and opsonic activity against Neisseria gonorrhoeae in sera from patients with disseminated gonococcal infection. J Infect Dis 1976 1.91
10 Microbiology and pathogenesis of acute salpingitis as determined by laparoscopy: what is the appropriate site to sample? Am J Obstet Gynecol 1980 1.71
11 Repeated gonorrhea: an analysis of importance and risk factors. J Infect Dis 1978 1.70
12 Characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from the San Francisco Bay area of northern California. J Clin Microbiol 1999 1.59
13 Histoplasmosis in immunosuppressed patients. Am J Med 1978 1.54
14 Evaluation of broth media for routine culture of cerebrospinal and joint fluid specimens. Am J Clin Pathol 1988 1.54
15 Relation of protein I and colony opacity to serum killing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Infect Dis 1982 1.50
16 Diphtheria in the United States, 1959-1970. J Infect Dis 1974 1.47
17 Antibody-antigen specificity in the immune response to infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Infect Dis 1985 1.39
18 Phospholipid composition and phospholipase A activity of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Bacteriol 1976 1.36
19 Evaluation of the autoSCAN-W/A rapid system for identification and susceptibility testing of gram-negative fermentative bacilli. J Clin Microbiol 1992 1.32
20 Early diagnosis of bacteremia by buffy-coat examinations. Arch Intern Med 1973 1.29
21 Inhibition of Neisseria gonorrhoeae attachment to HeLa cells with monoclonal antibody directed against a protein II. Infect Immun 1983 1.26
22 In vitro model of Haemophilus ducreyi adherence to and entry into eukaryotic cells of genital origin. J Infect Dis 1993 1.25
23 Antimicrobial therapy. Cost-benefit considerations. Drugs 1989 1.22
24 Serologic therapy of tetanus in the United States, 1965-1971. JAMA 1976 1.20
25 Clinical correlation of strain differentiation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Infect Dis 1976 1.13
26 Studies on the relationships between serum bactericidal activity and uncomplicated genital infections due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Infect Dis 1978 1.12
27 The Austin, Texas, diphtheria outbreak. Clinical and epidemiological aspects. JAMA 1970 1.11
28 Human seminal plasma inhibition of complement. J Lab Clin Med 1980 1.11
29 Clinical use of the new beta-lactam antimicrobial drugs. Practical considerations for physicians, microbiology laboratories, pharmacists, and formulary committees. Ann Intern Med 1983 1.08
30 Neisseria gonorrhoeae coordinately uses Pili and Opa to activate HEC-1-B cell microvilli, which causes engulfment of the gonococci. Infect Immun 1999 1.04
31 The tularemia skin test. 325 skin tests in 210 persons: serologic correlation and review of the literature. Ann Intern Med 1971 1.03
32 Effect of storage temperature and pH on the stability of antimicrobial agents in MIC trays. J Clin Microbiol 1986 1.01
33 An unusual Neisseria isolated from conjunctival cultures in rural Egypt. J Infect Dis 1986 1.01
34 Expression of gonococcal protein II in Escherichia coli by translational fusion. Mol Microbiol 1989 1.00
35 Tetanus toxoid immunization of adults: a continuing need. Ann Intern Med 1970 0.98
36 A diphtheria outbreak in Chicago. IMJ Ill Med J 1970 0.96
37 Recent trends in diphtheria in the United States. J Infect Dis 1969 0.93
38 Letter: Clinical diphtheria from nontoxigenic Corynebacterium? J Infect Dis 1975 0.91
39 Gonorrhea. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in the treatment of gonococcal urethritis: clinical and laboratory correlates. J Infect Dis 1973 0.91
40 Tetanus in the United States, 1968 and 1969. J Infect Dis 1970 0.90
41 Immunogenicity and evolutionary variability of epitopes within IgA1 protease from serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis. Mol Microbiol 1994 0.90
42 Clindamycin-associated hepatotoxicity. Am J Med 1974 0.89
43 Tularemia in the United States: epidemiologic aspects in the 1960s and follow-up of the outbreak of tularemia in Vermont. J Infect Dis 1970 0.89
44 CEACAM is not necessary for Neisseria gonorrhoeae to adhere to and invade female genital epithelial cells. Cell Microbiol 2001 0.87
45 Effect of seminal plasma on Chlamydia trachomatis strain LB-1 in cell culture. Infect Immun 1981 0.87
46 Synergistic action of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole for Nocardia asteroides: efficacious therapy in five patients. Am J Med Sci 1984 0.87
47 Neonatal and childhood gonococcal infections. Clin Obstet Gynecol 1975 0.87
48 Experience with selective reporting of susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. Am J Hosp Pharm 1989 0.87
49 Opa (protein II) influences gonococcal organization in colonies, surface appearance, size and attachment to human fallopian tube tissues. Microb Pathog 1990 0.86
50 Primary isolation of a new strain of the TATLOCK/Pittsburgh pneumonia agent (Legionella micdadei). West J Med 1981 0.86
51 Gonococcal attachment to eukaryotic cells. Sex Transm Dis 1984 0.85
52 Scanning electron microscopy of piliated Neisseria gonorrhoeae processed with hexamethyldisilazane. J Electron Microsc Tech 1991 0.85
53 Scanning electron microscopy of attachment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae colony phenotypes to surfaces of human genital epithelia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1980 0.85
54 Multistrain outbreak of chancroid in San Francisco, 1989-1991. J Infect Dis 1993 0.83
55 Use of a siderophore detection medium, ethylene glycol degradation, and beta-galactosidase activity in the early presumptive differentiation of Nocardia, Rhodococcus, Streptomyces, and rapidly growing Mycobacterium species. J Clin Microbiol 1991 0.83
56 Diphtheria deaths in the United States, 1959-1970. JAMA 1974 0.82
57 Kinetics of sodium transfer from blood to brain of the dog. Am J Physiol 1970 0.82
58 Eikenella corrodens comes of age. South Med J 1976 0.81
59 Chromosome 6: linkage of the eighth component of complement (C8) to the histocompatibility region (HLA). Cytogenet Cell Genet 1976 0.80
60 Risk factors for repeated gonococcal infections: San Francisco, 1990-1992. J Infect Dis 1998 0.80
61 In vitro modeling of acute salpingitis caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1980 0.80
62 Vancomycin-induced neutropenia complicating bone marrow recovery in a patient with leukemia. Case report and review of the literature. Am J Med 1986 0.79
63 Pertussis in the United States. J Infect Dis 1970 0.78
64 Human seminal plasma inhibition of antibody complement-mediated killing and opsonization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and other gram-negative organisms. J Clin Invest 1981 0.78
65 Chromosome 6: linkage of the eighth component of complement (C8) to the histocompatibility region (HLA). Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser 1976 0.78
66 Development of a tissue culture model for gonococcal invasion. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 1987 0.77
67 Outer-membrane antigens of gram-negative pathogens: summary of session. Rev Infect Dis 1988 0.77
68 Bactericidal action of nafcillin, vancomycin, and three cephalosporins against nafcillin-susceptible and nafcillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1986 0.77
69 Health surveillance of Lunar Receiving Laboratory personnel during the Apollo 11 quarantine period. Am J Public Health Nations Health 1970 0.75
70 Comparison of two BACTEC anaerobic culture media for recovery of anaerobic bacteria. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1993 0.75
71 Parameters of normal polymorphonuclear cell function in patients with repeated gonococcal infections. J Am Vener Dis Assoc 1976 0.75
72 Lack of correlation between killing of gonococci by serum and antibodies directed against pili from strain 2686 of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Sex Transm Dis 1978 0.75
73 Infections or neoplasm as causes of prolonged fever in cancer patients. Am J Med Sci 1976 0.75