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The Human Oral Microbiome
2010 Standout
False positive Legionella pneumophila direct immunofluorescent monoclonal antibody test caused by Bacillus cereus spores
1988
Legionella and community-acquired pneumonia: a review of current diagnostic tests from a clinician’s viewpoint
2001
Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults
2007 Standout
Practice Guidelines for the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults
2000 Standout
Synthesis and surface engineering of iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications
2004 Standout
Detection ofLegionella DNA in human and guinea pig urine samples by the polymerase chain reaction
1995
Isolation of Rochalimaea Species from Cutaneous and Osseous Lesions of Bacillary Angiomatosis
1992 Standout
An Outbreak of Tuberculosis with Accelerated Progression among Persons Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
1992 Standout
Legionella urinary antigen testing: Potential impact on diagnosis and antibiotic therapy
1996
Detection of Legionella with polymerase chain reaction and gene probe methods
1990
Performance of four different indirect enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) to detect specific IgG, IgA, and IgM in Legionnaires' disease
1994
New Consensus Guidelines from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Infrequently Isolated or Fastidious Bacteria
2006 Standout
Reevaluation of the Definition of Legionnaires' Disease: Use of the Urinary Antigen Assay
1995
Comparative clinical and laboratory features of legionella with pneumococcal and mycoplasma pneumonias
1987
Outbreak of Legionnaires' disease among cruise ship passengers exposed to a contaminated whirlpool spa
1996
The complex microbiota of raw milk
2013 Standout
Comparison of Molecular Methods for Subtyping Patients and Epidemiologically Linked Environmental Isolates of Legionella pneumophila
1988
Bacterial biofilms: from the Natural environment to infectious diseases
2004 Standout
Role of Air Sampling in Investigation of an Outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease Associated with Exposure to Aerosols from an Evaporative Condenser
1990
Diagnostic efficacy of a DNA probe in pneumonia caused by Legionella species
1993
Serological response to "Rochalimaea henselae" antigen in suspected cat-scratch disease
1992 Standout
Stability of Legionella urinary antigens over time
1997
The TIMI Risk Score for Unstable Angina/Non–ST Elevation MI
2000 Standout
Urinary tract infections: epidemiology, mechanisms of infection and treatment options
2015 Standout
Role of Legionellae in Acute Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract
1988
Inactivation credit of UV radiation for viruses, bacteria and protozoan (oo)cysts in water: A review
2005 Standout
Direct Detection of Bacterial Biofilms on the Middle-Ear Mucosa of Children With Chronic Otitis Media
2006 Standout
Detection ofLegionella pneumophilain biofilms containing a complex microbial consortium by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of genus-specific hydroxy fatty acids
1993
Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia
2001 Standout
Bactericidal effect of lactoferrin on Legionella pneumophila
1986
Biochemistry of Nitric Oxide and Its Redox-Activated Forms
1992 StandoutScience
Evaluation of a new model to detect bladder carcinogens or co-carcinogens; results obtained with saccharin, cyclamate and cyclophosphamide
1975
Branhamella catarrhalis: an organism gaining respect as a pathogen
1990 Standout
Biofilms: Survival Mechanisms of Clinically Relevant Microorganisms
2002 Standout
Streptococcal pharyngitis. Placebo-controlled double-blind evaluation of clinical response to penicillin therapy
1985
Interpreting chromosomal DNA restriction patterns produced by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis: criteria for bacterial strain typing
1995 Standout
Legionella gresilensis sp. nov. and Legionella beliardensis sp. nov., isolated from water in France.
2001
Isolation and identification of fecal bacteria from adult swine
1977
Photoreactivation of UV-irradiated Legionella pneumophila and other Legionella species
1985
Identification of 22 Legionella species and 33 serogroups with the slide agglutination test
1985
Specificity of coaggregation reactions between human oral streptococci and strains of Actinomyces viscosus or Actinomyces naeslundii
1979 Standout
Production of monoclonal antibodies to Legionella pneumophila serogroups 1 and 6
1983
An Outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease Associated with a Contaminated Air-Conditioning Cooling Tower
1980
Ecological distribution of Legionella pneumophila
1981
Development of a chemically defined liquid medium for growth of Legionella pneumophila
1979
Indirect immunofluorescence test for serodiagnosis of Legionnaires disease: evidence for serogroup diversity of Legionnaires disease bacterial antigens and for multiple specificity of human antibodies
1979
Enhancement of recovery of Legionella pneumophila from contaminated respiratory tract specimens by heat
1982
Upper limit of normal titer for detection of antibodies to Legionella pneumophila by the microagglutination test
1979
The Microorganism
1979
Induction of epstein‐barr virus antigens by tumor promoters for epidermal and nonepidermal tissues
1984 StandoutNobel
Broad-spectrum enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of Legionella soluble antigens
1986
Current research status of fish immunostimulants
1999 Standout
Bacterial Biofilms: An Emerging Link to Disease Pathogenesis
2003 Standout
Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms are associated with resistance to Legionnaires' disease
2005 StandoutNobel
Legionnaires' Disease Antigen Detected by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
1979
Direct Detection of Legionella Species from Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Open Lung Biopsy Specimens: Comparison of LightCycler PCR, In Situ Hybridization, Direct Fluorescence Antigen Detection, and Culture
2001
The Influence of Methods of Collection and Storage on the Bacteriology of Human Milk
1979
Inhibition and facilitation of nucleic acid amplification
1997 Standout
Laboratory methods for the diagnosis of Legionella infections
1998
The medically important aerobic actinomycetes: epidemiology and microbiology
1994 Standout
Growth of Legionella pneumophila in association with blue-green algae (cyanobacteria)
1980
Formation of N-nitroso compounds: Chemistry, kinetics, and in vivo occurrence
1975
Immunoglobulin M antibody titers in the diagnosis of Legionnaires disease
1982
Ultrastructure of Legionella pneumophila.
1979
"Endotoxicity" of the Legionnaires' Disease Bacterium
1979
Development of a standardized subgrouping scheme for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 using monoclonal antibodies
1986
Q Fever
1999 Standout
Bacitracin differentiation for presumptive identification of group A β-hemolytic streptococci: Comparison of primary and purified plate testing
1976
Protein expression by the protozoan Hartmannella vermiformis upon contact with its bacterial parasite Legionella pneumophila
1994
Legionella and Legionnaires' Disease: 25 Years of Investigation
2002 Standout
Changes in Bacterial Community Structure in the Colon of Pigs Fed Different Experimental Diets and after Infection with Brachyspira hyodysenteriae
2000 Standout
Nutritionally variant streptococci
1991
Surveillance for Legionnaires' disease. Risk factors for morbidity and mortality.
1994
Immunologic Diagnosis of Leglonnaires' Disease: Cross-Reactions with Anaerobic and Microaerophilic Organisms and Infections Caused by Them
1980
Association of flagellum expression and intracellular growth of Legionella pneumophila
1995
Comparison of ribotyping and restriction enzyme analysis using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for distinguishing Legionella pneumophila isolates obtained during a nosocomial outbreak
1992
Detection of urinary antigens of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 12 by broad-spectrum enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
1989
Immunologic characterization and specificity of three monoclonal antibodies against the 58-kilodalton protein of Legionella pneumophila
1991
Molecular epidemiology of Legionella species by restriction endonuclease and alloenzyme analysis
1987
Comparison of the Binax Legionella Urinary Antigen Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) with the Biotest Legionella Urin Antigen EIA for Detection of Legionella Antigen in both Concentrated and Nonconcentrated Urine Samples
1998
Relation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Seroreactivity, Immunosuppression, and Chronic Disease to Legionnaires' Disease
1979
Enzyme-linked immunoassay for detection of PCR-amplified DNA of legionellae in bronchoalveolar fluid
1995
Pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophila and pneumococcal pneumonia: similarities and differences on presentation
1989
Cross-Reactive Urinary Antigens Among Patients Infected with Legionella pneumophila Serogroups 1 and 4 and the Leiden 1 Strain
1985
Tetracycline Antibiotics: Mode of Action, Applications, Molecular Biology, and Epidemiology of Bacterial Resistance
2001 Standout
Isolation of the Legionnaires' Disease Bacterium from Environmental Samples
1979
Antimicrobial Growth Promoters Used in Animal Feed: Effects of Less Well Known Antibiotics on Gram-Positive Bacteria
2003 Standout
Evaluation of a commercial gene probe for identification of Legionella cultures
1986
Wound Healing: A Cellular Perspective
2018 Standout
Antigenic lipopolysaccharide components of Legionella pneumophila recognized by monoclonal antibodies: possibilities and limitations for division of the species into serogroups
1997
Polymerase chain reaction-gene probe detection of microorganisms by using filter-concentrated samples
1991
Legionella pneumophilaserogroup 1 subgrouping by monoclonal antibodies – an epidemiological tool
1985
Comparison of radioimmunoassay and enzyme immunoassay kits for detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in both concentrated and nonconcentrated urine samples
1997
Combined plasmid and peptide analysis of clinical and environmental Legionella pneumophila strains associated with a small cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases
1985
Programmed sedimentation field-flow fractionation
1974
Immune Activation and Suppression by Group B Streptococcus in a Murine Model of Urinary Tract Infection
2011
Headspace analysis of volatile metabolites of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and related species by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
1980
Subtyping of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates by monoclonal antibody and plasmid techniques
1987
Pittsburgh Pneumonia Agent: Direct Isolation from Human Lung Tissue
1980
Proposal of Afipia gen. nov., with Afipia felis sp. nov. (formerly the cat scratch disease bacillus), Afipia clevelandensis sp. nov. (formerly the Cleveland Clinic Foundation strain), Afipia broomeae sp. nov., and three unnamed genospecies
1991
A Common Dominant TLR5 Stop Codon Polymorphism Abolishes Flagellin Signaling and Is Associated with Susceptibility to Legionnaires' Disease
2003 StandoutNobel
Antibiotics for sore throat
2013 Standout
Effects of tetracycline on the streptococcal flora of periodontal pockets
1980
Analysis of nitrate, nitrite, and [15N]nitrate in biological fluids
1982 Standout
Burn Wound Infections
2006 Standout
Molecular fingerprinting of Legionella species by repetitive element PCR
1994
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: an Emerging Global Opportunistic Pathogen
2012 Standout
Enhanced primary isolation of Legionella pneumophila from clinical specimens by low-pH treatment
1983
Use of Enzyme Tests in Characterization and Identification of Aerobic and Facultatively Anaerobic Gram-Positive Cocci
1998
Further studies of the cellular fatty acid composition of Legionnaires disease bacteria
1979
Identification of a species-specific antigen in Legionella pneumophila by a monoclonal antibody
1984
Cross-reactions between Legionella pneumophila (serogroup 1) and twenty-eight other bacterial species, including other members of the family Legionellaceae
1983
Rapid diagnosis of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 infection with the Binax enzyme immunoassay urinary antigen test
1997
A Newly Identified Bacterium Phenotypically Resembling, but Genetically Distinct from, Legionella pneumophila: An Isolate in a Case of Pneumonia
1979
Genus-specific epitope on the 60-kilodalton Legionella heat shock protein recognized by a monoclonal antibody
1991
Legionella contamination of dental-unit waters
1995
An Outbreak of Pontiac Fever Related to Whirlpool Use, Michigan 1982
1985
Cross-reaction to Legionella pneumophila antigen in sera with elevated titers to Pseudomonas pseudomallei
1980
Diagnostic Decision
1986
Legionella pneumophila in cooling water systems: Report of a survey of cooling towers in London and a pilot trial of selected biocides
1982
Comparison of Binax Legionella Urinary Antigen EIA kit with Binax RIA Urinary Antigen kit for detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen
1996
An integrated procedure for the extraction of bacterial isoprenoid quinones and polar lipids
1984 Standout
Cross-reactions in Legionella antisera with Bordetella pertussis strains
1987
Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections of the Lung
1987
Crossed immunoelectrophoretic analysis of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigens
1983
Serospecificity and opsonic activity of antisera to Legionella pneumophila
1979
Clinical utility of a monoclonal direct fluorescent reagent specific for Legionella pneumophila: comparative study with other reagents
1985
The Role of Bacteria in the Caries Process
2010 Standout
Concentrations of nitrate in normal human urine and the effect of nitrate ingestion
1978
Microbiota regulates immune defense against respiratory tract influenza A virus infection
2011 Standout
Microbiological and Clinical Aspects of Infection Associated with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
1998 Standout
Rapid method for identification and enumeration of oral Actinomyces
1978
Physiological differentiation of viridans streptococci
1977
Detection of Legionella pneumonophila antigen in urine by enzyme-linked immunospecific assay
1979
Acanthamoebaspp. as Agents of Disease in Humans
2003 Standout
Amino acid requirements of Legionella pneumophila
1980
Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis
2002 Standout
Biology, immunology, and cariogenicity of Streptococcus mutans
1980 Standout
Field-Flow Fractionation: Analysis of Macromolecular, Colloidal, and Particulate Materials
1993 StandoutScience
Recognition of a genus-wide antigen ofLegionella by a monoclonal antibody
1988
Pathologic Findings in Guinea Pigs Inoculated lntraperitoneally with the Legionnaires' Disease Bacterium
1979
Legionnaires' Disease: Clinical Features of the Epidemic in Philadelphia
1979
Formalin-killed versus heat-killed Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in the indirect immunofluorescence assay for legionellosis
1982
Genetic structure of populations of Legionella pneumophila
1985
Preliminary report on the pathogenicity of Legionella pneumophila for freshwater and soil amoebae.
1980 Standout
Myocarditis in Legionnaires' Disease
1981 StandoutNobel
Charcoal-yeast extract agar: primary isolation medium for Legionella pneumophila
1979
Improved semiselective medium for isolation of Legionella pneumophila from contaminated clinical and environmental specimens
1981
Comparison of arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction, ribotyping, and monoclonal antibody analysis for subtyping Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1
1993
Purification and Characterization of a Type III Photolyase from Caulobacter crescentus
2008 StandoutNobel
Use of superparamagnetic particles for isolation of cells
1986
Electrophoretic characterization of soluble protein extracts of Legionella pneumophila and other members of the family Legionellaceae
1983
Lipids in Bacterial Taxonomy - A Taxonomist's View
1977
Microbiological Study of Streptococcal Bacteremia
1973
Polyvalent heat-killed antigen for the diagnosis of infection with Legionella pneumophila.
1982

Works of L. Thacker being referenced

Presumptive Identification of Group A, B, and D Streptococci
1974
Legionella Pneumonia in the United States: The Distribution of Serogroups and Species Causing Human Illness
1984
Detection of Legionnaires disease bacteria by direct immunofluorescent staining
1978
Detection of soluble Legionella pneumophila antigens in serum and urine specimens by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies
1984
Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from nonepidemic-related aquatic habitats
1979
Analysis by Gas Chromatography of Amines and Nitrosamines Produced In Vivo and In Vitro by Proteus mirabilis
1972
Thermophilic Sporeforming Bacilli That Mimic Fastidious Growth Characteristics and Colonial Morphology of Legionellae
1981
Improvement in Specificity of Immunofluorescent Reagents for Identifying Streptococcus mutans by DEAE-Cellulose-Bacterial Cell Column Immunosorption Methods
1976
Presumptive identification of streptococci with a new test system
1982
Monoclonal Antibodies to Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1: Possible Applications in Diagnostic Tests and Epidemiologic Studies
1983
Analysis by gas chromatography of hydroxy acids produced by several species of Neisseria
1972
Diethylaminoethyl-cellulose-bacterial cell immunoadsorbent columns: preparation of serotype-specific globulin and immunofluorescent conjugates for Streptococcus mutans serotypes a and d
1976
Analysis by gas chromatography of fatty acids found in whole cultural extracts of Neisseria species
1971
Determination of antigenic relationships among legionellae and non-legionellae by direct fluorescent-antibody and immunodiffusion tests
1983
Recognition of a new serogroup of Legionnaires disease bacterium
1979
Nonhemolytic Group B Streptococci of Human, Bovine, and Ichthyic Origin
1973
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