Human Brucella canis Infection and Subsequent Laboratory Exposures Associated with a Puppy, New York City, 2012

CM Dentinger, K Jacob, LV Lee… - Zoonoses and public …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Human Brucella canis infection incidence is unknown. Most identified cases are associated
with pet dogs. Laboratory‐acquired infections can occur following contact with Brucella spp …

Recurrent intravascular-catheter-related bacteremia caused by Delftia acidovorans in a hemodialysis patient

K Chotikanatis, M Bäcker, G Rosas-Garcia… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
We report the first case of recurrent intravascular-catheter-related bacteremia in a pediatric
hemodialysis patient caused by Delftia acidovorans, previously called Comamonas …

Incidence trends, risk factors, mortality and healthcare utilization in congenital syphilis-related hospitalizations in the United States: a nationwide population analysis

KK Umapathi, A Thavamani… - The Pediatric Infectious …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Congenital syphilis (CS) is a devastating yet preventable disease affecting the
fetus. Recent increase in cases of CS in the United States has been reported by Centers for …

Epidemiology, clinical and microbiologic profile and risk factors for inpatient mortality in pediatric severe sepsis in the United States from 2003 to 2014: a large …

A Thavamani, KK Umapathi… - The pediatric …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate the national trends in pediatric severe sepsis in the United States
from 2003 to 2014. Study design: For this study, we included nonoverlapping years of Kids …

Chlamydia pneumoniae enhances the Th2 profile of stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from asthmatic patients

TA Smith-Norowitz, K Chotikanatis, DP Erstein… - Human immunology, 2016 - Elsevier
Chlamydia pneumoniae is a cause of respiratory infection in adults and children. There is
evidence for an association between atypical bacterial respiratory pathogens and the …

In Vitro Activity of Nemonoxacin, a Novel Nonfluorinated Quinolone Antibiotic, against Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia pneumoniae

K Chotikanatis, SA Kohlhoff… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The in vitro activities of nemonoxacin, levofloxacin, azithromycin, and doxycycline were
tested against 10 isolates each of Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia pneumoniae. The …

Chlamydia pneumoniae-induced tumour necrosis factor alpha responses are lower in children with asthma compared with non-asthma

TA Smith-Norowitz, K Chotikanatis… - BMJ Open …, 2018 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Introduction Chlamydia pneumoniae respiratory tract infection has been implicated in the
pathogenesis of reactive airway disease and asthma. Innate cytokine responses that are …

Doxycycline suppresses Chlamydia pneumoniae-mediated increases in ongoing immunoglobulin E and interleukin-4 responses by peripheral blood mononuclear …

MS Dzhindzhikhashvili, R Joks… - Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Chlamydia pneumoniae, an obligate intracellular bacterium, has been
associated with asthma and the induction of immunoglobulin E (IgE) responses. Whereas …

Seroprevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in inner-city children and adolescents—Implications for vaccine development

N Banniettis, S Thumu, J Weedon… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background Prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis infection is an ideal application for a
vaccine program, which should optimally be administered before sexual debut. However …

IgE anti Hepatitis B virus surface antigen antibodies detected in serum from inner city asthmatic and non asthmatic children

TA Smith-Norowitz, E Tam, KB Norowitz… - Human Immunology, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Viral Hepatitis type B (HBV) is a public health concern, but has not been linked to
asthma. Immunoglobulin (Ig) G is involved in HBV immune responses; less is known about …