Scientific Publications: 2004

  1. Ader, D.B., Celluzzi, C., Bisbing, J., Gilmore, L., Gunther, V., Peachman, K.K., Rao, M., Barvir, D. Sun, W., and Palmer, D.R. Modulation of Dengue Virus Infection of Dendritic Cells by Aedes aegypti Saliva. Viral Immunology. 17(2): 252-265 (2004).
  2. Aronson, N., Ananthakrishman, M., Bernstein, W., Hochberg, L., Marovich, M., Ockenhouse, C., Yoon, I., Weina, P., Benson, P., Fischer, J., Hack, D., Hawker, C., Polhemus, M., Wortmann, G., McEvoy, P., Neafie, R., Defraites, R., Herwaldt, BL. Update; Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in U.S. Military Personnel - Southwest/Central Asia, 2002 - 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2004;53(12):264-265.
  3. Arroyo M, Hoelscher M, Herbinger K-H, Samky E, Maboko L, Hoffman O, Robb MR, Birx DL, McCutchan FE. HIV-1 subtypes among blood donors in the Mbeya region of southwest Tanzania, AIDS Res. and Human Retroviruses 20:889-894 2004.
  4. Bautista CT, Sanchez JL, Montano SM, Laguna-Torres VA, Lama JR, Sanchez JL, Kusonok L, Manrique H, Acosta J, Montoya A, Tambare AM, Avila MM, Vinoles J, Aguayo N, Olson JG, Carr JK. Seroprevalence of and risk factors for HIV-infection among South American men who have sex with men. Sex Transm Inf. 80:498-504 2004.
  5. Beniguel L, Begaud E, Cognasse F, Gabrie P., Mbolidi C., Marovich M, Cazorla, C., Fresard A, Lucht F, Genin C, O Garraud. (2004). "Specific antibody production by blood B cells is retained in late stage, drug-naive HIV-infected Africans" Clin Dev Immunol. 2004 Jun;11(2):121-7.
  6. Beniguel L, Begaud E, Peruchon S, Cognasse F, Gabrie P, Marovich M, Lucht F, Genin C, and O Garraud. (2004). "Isotype profiles of anti-gp160 antibodies from HIV infected patients in plasma and culture supernatants". Immunol Lett. 2004 Apr 30;93(1):57-62.
  7. Bernstein, WB, Cox, J., Aronson, NE, Tracy, L., Schleinger, K., Ratto-Kim, S., Garner, R., Cotte, J., Zheng, Z., Winestone, L., Liebig, C., Galley, L., Connors, M., Birx, DL, Carroll, RG, Levine, BL, Immune reconstitution following autologous transfers of CD3/CD28 stimulated CD4+ T cells in HIV infected patients. Clinical Immunology. 2004;111:262-274.
  8. Beyrer, C., Razak, MH, Jittiwutikarn, J., Suriyanon, V., Vongchak, T., Srirak, N., Kawicha, S., Tovanabutra, S., Rungruengthanakit, K., Sawanpanyalert, P., Sripaipan, T. Celentano, DD. Methamphetamine users in northern Thailand: changing demographics and risks for HIV and STD among treatment seeking substance abusers. Int J STD&AIDS. 15; 697-704, 2004.
  9. Carrion G, Eyzaguirre L, Montano SM, Laguna-Torres V, Serra M, Aguayo N, Avila MM, Ruchansky D, Pando MA, Vinoles J, Perez J, Barboza J, Chauca G, Romero A, Galeano A, Blair PJ, Weissenbacher M, Birx DL, Sanchez JL, Olson JG, Carr JK. Documentation of Subtype C HIV-1 strains in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. AIDS Res Hum Retro. 20(9):1022-1025 2004.
  10. Cox, JH, Ferrari, G., Bailer RT, and Koup, RA. 2004 Automating procedures for processing, cryopreservation, storage and manipulation of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. J. Association Laboratory Automation 9: 16-23
  11. Ferrari G, Currier JR, Harris ME, Finkelstein S, de Oliveira A, Barkhan D, Cox JH, Zeira M, Weinhold KJ, Reinsmoen N, McCutchan F, Birx DL, Osmanov S, Maayan S. HLA-A and -B allele expression and ability to develop anti-Gag cross-clade responses in subtype C HIV-1-infected Ethiopians. Hum. Immunol. 65:648-659 2004.
  12. Foglia, G., Royster, G.D. IV, Wasunna, K.M., Kibaya, R., Malia, J.A., Calero, E.K., Sateren, W., Renzullo, P.O., Robb, M.L., Birx, D.L., and Michael, N.L. 2004. Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 serologic screening in rural Kenya using rapid and conventional testing methodologies. J. Clin. Micro 42:3850-3852.
  13. Gomez-Carrillo, M, Quarleri, JF, Rubio, AE, Carobene, MG, Dilernia, D, Carr, JK, Salomon, H. Drug resistance testing provides evidence of the globalization of HIV-1: a new Circulating Recombinant Form. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 20:885-888, 2004.
  14. Haponsaph R, Darden JM, Chantakulkij S, Sannoi N, de Souza MS, Brown AE, Birx DL, Polonis VR and Pattanapanyasat K. 2004. In Vitro Susceptibility of Thai Seronegative Donor CD8+ T Lymphocytes to Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1) Infection. Asian P J Allergy Immunol 22:39
  15. Jagodzinski, L.L., Cooley, J.D., Weber, M., and Michael, N.L. 2003. Performance characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) genotyping systems in sequence-based analysis of non-B HIV-1 subtypes. J. Clin. Micro. 41: 998-1003.
  16. Jones FR, Sanchez JL, Meza R, Batsel TM, Burga R, Canal E, Block K, Perez J, Bautista CT, Escobedo J, Walz SE. Short report: High incidence of shigellosis among Peruvian soldiers deployed in the Amazon River Basin. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2004; 70:663-65.
  17. Kantakamalakul W, de Souza M, Karnasuta C, Brown A, Gurunathan S, Birx D, Thongcharoen P and the TAVEG. 2004. Enhanced Sensitivity of Detection of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Responses to HIV Type 1 Proteins Using an Extended In Vitro Stimulation Period for Measuring Effector Function in Volunteers Enrolled in an ALVAC-HIV phase I/II Prime Boost Vaccine Trial in Thailand. AIDS Res and Hum Retroviruses 20:642.
  18. Kijak, G.H., Currier, J.R., Tovanabutra, S., Cox, J.H., Michael, N.L., Wegner, S.A., Birx, D.L., and McCutchan, F.E. 2004. Lost in translation: implications for HIV-1 codon usage for immune escape and drug-resistance. AIDS Review 2004 6:54-60.
  19. Kijak GH, Sanders-Buell E, Wolfe ND, Mpoudi-Ngole E, Kim B, Robb ML, Birx DL, Burke DS, Carr JK, McCutchan FE. Development and application of a high-throughput genotyping assay to identify CRF02_AG in west/west central Africa. AIDS Res. and Human Retroviruses 20:521-530. 2004.
  20. Lu, X., C., J. Dave anc M.T. Vahey. 2004. Microarray analysis of acute and delayed gene expression profile in rats after focal ischemic brain injury and reperfusion. Journal of Neuroscience Research 77(6), 843-57.
  21. Marovich, M. (2004) "ALVAC-HIV Vaccines: Review of the clinical trial experience focusing on progress in vaccine development". Expert Rev Vaccines. 2004 Aug;3 Suppl 1:S99-S104.
  22. Matyas, G.R., Friedlander, A.M., Glenn, G.M., Little, S., Yu, J., and Alving, C.R.: Needle-Free Skin Patch Vaccination Method for Anthrax, Infection and Immunity, (2004) 72:1181-1183.
  23. Matyas, G.R., Rao, M., Pittman, P.R., Burge, R., Robbins, I.E., Wassef, N.M., Thivierge, B., and Alving, C.R. Detection of Antibodies to Squalene: III. Naturally Occurring Antibodies to Squalene in Humans and Mice. Journal of Immunological Methods (2004) 286, 47-67.
  24. Meloni, ST, Kim, B., Sankale, JL, Hamel, DJ, Tovanabutra, S., Mboup, S., McCutchan, FE, Kanki, PJ, Distinct human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype A virus circulating in West Africa: sub-subtype A3. J. Virol. 78_12438-12445 2004.
  25. McCutchan, FE, Sankale, JL, M'Boup, S., Kim, B., Tovanabutra, S., Hamel, DJ, Brodine,S., Kanki,PJ, Birx D., HIV-1 circulating recombinant form CRF09_cpx from west Africa combines subtypes A, F, G and may share ancestors with CRF01_AG and Z321. AIDS Res. and Human Retroviruses 20:819-826 2004.
  26. Moghimi, S. M., Hunter, A. C., Dadswell, C. M., Savey, S., Alving, C. R., and Szebeni, J. Causative factors behind poloxamer 188 (Pluronic F68, Flocor™)-induced complement activation in human sera. A protective role against poloxamer-mediated complement activation by elevated levels of lipoproteins. Biochim. Biophys. Acta (2004) 1689:103-13.
  27. Nitayaphan, S., Pitisuttithum, P., Karnasuta, C., Eamsila, C., De Souza, M., Morgan, P., Polonis, V., Benenson, M., VanCott, T., Ratto-Kim, S., Kim, J., Thapinta, D., Garner, R., Bussaratid, V., Singharaj, P., El Habib, R., Gurunathan, S., Heyward, W., Birx, D., McNeil, J., Brown, AE and the TAVEG 2004. Safety and Immunogenicity of an HIV Subtype B and E Prime-Boost Vaccine Combination in HIV-negative Thai Adults. J Infect Dis 190:702.
  28. Oberhelman, R., Gilman, R., Soto, G., Montenegro, S., Castillo, M., Kolevic, L., Sheen, P., Laguna, VA, Sanchez, JL, Bautista, CT, Carrion, G., Olson, JG, Practical diagnosis of AIDS-related pediatric tuberculosis in Peru. Presented at the XL Congress of the Brazilian Tropical Medicine Society, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, 7-11 March 2004 (Abstract No. P62). Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2004; 37(Suppl 1):109.
  29. O'Connell, RJ, Gunzenhauser, JD, and Michael, NL, 2004, Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection Point of Care Testing: A Paradigm Shift Mil. Med. 169:iii-iv.
  30. O'Connell, RJ, Merritt, TM, Malia, JA, VanCott, TC, Dolan, MJ, Zahwa, H., Bradley, WP, Branson, BM, Michael, NL, and De Witt, CC, HAART reduces the sensitivity of OraQuick HIV 1/2, a developmental test device using a gp41 peptide for rapid HIV antibody detection in oral fluids or serum. J. Clin. Micro: 41, 2153-2155.
  31. Pando M, Biglione MM, Fernandez M, Rey J, Russell KL, Negrete M, Gianni S, Martinez-Peralta L, Salomon H, Estani SS, Montano SM, Olson JG, Sanchez JL, Carr JK, Avila MM. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and other viral co-infections among young heterosexual men and women in Argentina. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2004 7(2):153-159.
  32. Paris R, Bejrachandra S, Karnasuta C, Chandanayingyong D, Kunachiwa W, Leetrakol N, Prakalapakorn S, Thongcharoen P, Nitayaphan S, Pitisuttithum P, Suriyanon V, Gurunathan S, McNeil JG, Brown AE, Birx DL and de Souza M. 2004. HLA Class I Serotypes and Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte Responses among HIV-1 Uninfected Thai Volunteers Immunized with ALVAC-HIV in Combination with Monomeric gp120 or Oligomeric gp 160 Protein Boosting. Tissue Antigen 64:251.
  33. Peachman, K.K., Rao, M., Alving, C.R., Palmer, D.R., Zidanic, M., Sun, W. and Rothwell, S.W. Functional Microtubules are Required for Antigen Processing by Macrophages and Dendritic Cells. Immunology Letters. 95(1):13-24 (2004).
  34. Rao, M., Matyas, G.R., Vancott, T.C., Birx, D.L., and Alving, C.R. Immunostimulatory CpG Motifs Induce CTL Responses to HIV type I Oligomeric gp140 Envelope Protein. (2004) Immunology and Cell Biology 82, 523-530.
  35. Ratto-Kim, S., Garner, R.P., Kim, J.H., Jagodzinski, L.L., Michael, N.L., Paris, R., Redfield, R.R., and Birx, D.L. 2004. Prospective Analyses of HIV-1-Specific and Recall Antigen Proliferative Responses and Clinical Outcomes in a HIV-1 Seropositive Cohort. J. Infect. Dis. 189:1988-1995.
  36. Richards, R.L., Rao, M., Vancott, T.C., Matyas, G.R., Birx, D.L., and Alving, C.R. Liposome-Stabilized Oil-in-Water Emulsions as Adjuvants: Increased Emulsion Stability Promotes Induction of Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes against an HIV Envelope Antigen. (2004) Immunology and Cell Biology 82, 531-538.
  37. Salcedo, R., Zhang, X., Young, H.A., Michael, N., Wasserman, K., Ma, W.-H., Martins-Green, M., Murphy, W.J., and Oppenheim, J.J. 2003. Angiogenic effects of prostaglandin E2 are mediated by up-regulation of CXCR4 on human microvascular endothelial cells. Blood 2003: 1966-1977.
  38. Szebeni J, Hypersensitivity reactions to radiocontrast media: the role of complement activation Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. (2004) 4:25-30.
  39. Szebeni, J., Complement Activation-Related Pseudoallergy: Mechanism of Anaphylactoid Reactions to Radiocontrast Media and Drug Carrier Liposomes and Micelles.. In: The Complement Sysem, Kluwer Academic Press, 2004, pp. 361-394
  40. Tovanabutra S, Beyrer C, Sakkhachornphop S, Razak MH, Ramos G, Vongchak T, Rungruengthanakit K, Saokhieo P, Tejafong K, Kim B, De Souza M, Robb ML, Birx DL, Jittiwutikarn J, Suriyanon V, Celentano DD, McCutchan FE. The changing molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 among northern Thai drug users, 1999-2002. AIDS Res. and Human Retroviruses 20:465-476 2004.
  41. Tovanabutra S, Birx DL, McCutchan FE. Molecular Epidemiology of HIV in Asia and the Pacific. in: AIDS and Asia, Yichen Lu and Max Essex, eds. pp 181-205, Raven Press NY 2004.
  42. Wang, Z., G. Lewis, M. E. Nau, M. A. Arnold, M. T. Vahey. 2005. Identification and Utilization of Inter-species Conserved (ISC) probesets on Affymetrix Platforms for the Optimization of the Assessment of Expression Patterns in Non-human Primate Samples. BMC Bioinformatics. 5:165.
  43. Wegner SA, Wallace MR, Aronson NE, Tasker SA, Blazes DL, Tamminga C, Fraser S, Dolan MJ, Stephan KT, Michael NL, Jagodzinski LL, Vahey MT, Gilcrest JL, Tracy L, Milazzo MJ, Murphy DJ, Hertogs K, Larder BA, Birx DL. Long-term efficacy of routine access to antiretroviral resistance testsing in HIV-1-infecte patients: Results of the Clinical Efficacy of Resistance Testing (CERT) trial. Clin. Infect. Dis. 2004; 38:723-730.
  44. Wolfe ND, Prosser AT, Carr JK, Tamoufe U, Mpoudi-Ngole E, Torimiro JN, LeBreton M, McCutchan FE, Birx DL, Burke DS. Exposure to nonhuman primates in rural Cameroon EID 10:2094-2099 2004.
  45. Wolfe ND, Switzer WM, Carr JK, Bhullar VB, Shanmugam V, Tamoufe U, Prosser AT, Torimiro JN, Wright A, Mpoudi-Ngole E, McCutchan FE, Birx DL, Folks TM, Burke DS, Heneine W. Naturally acquired simian retrovirus infection among Central African hunters. The Lancet 363:932-937. 2004.
  46. Zuckerman RA, Whittington WLH, Celum CL, Collis TK, Lucchetti AJ, Sanchez JL, Hughes JP, Sanchez JL, Coombs RW. Higher concentration of HIV RNA in rectal mucosa secretions than in blood and seminal plasma, among men who have sex with men, independent of antiretroviral therapy. J Infect Dis 2004; 189:156-61.
  47. Birx DL, Brown AE, Renzullo PO, de Souza MA, McNeil JG. United States Department of Defense HIV-1 Vaccine Development in Thailand. AIDS and Asia, Lu Y, Essex M, Editor. 2004, Raven Press: New York.

Abstracts: 2004

  1. Aronson, N., Wortmann, G., Byrne, W., Kester, D., Bernstein, W., Marovich, M., Yoon, I., Polhemus, M., Benson, P. A randomized trial of sodium stibogluconate versus heat therapy in cutaneous Leishmania major. Abstract presented at ICAAC. October 2004, Washington, DC.
  2. Arroyo, MA, Hoelscher, M., Schoen, G., Samky, E., Maboko, L., Hoffmann, O., Robb, MR, Birx, DL, McCutchan, FE. Cohort Development Study Suggests Differences in HIV-1 Subtype Distribution and Prevalence Among the Urban and Rural areas in the Mbeya Region of Southwest Tanzania. XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok Thailand, 11-16 July 2004. (Abstract No. MoPeC3425)
  3. Arroyo, MA, Robb, MR, Jagodzinski, L., Kiwanuka, N., Kigozi, G., Kiddagavu, M., Wabire, F., Wawer, M., Gray, R., Birx, DL and McCutchan, FE. Surveillance of HIV-1 Subtypes by Multi-region Hybridization Assay Suggests the Predominance of Subtype D and a High Frequency of Dual-Infection in the Rakai District, Uganda, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok Thailand, 11-16 July 2004. (Abstract No. MoPeC3441)
  4. Avila MM, Marone R, Pando MA, Segura M, Duranti R, Sanchez JL, Weissenbacher MC. Monitoring for HIV-1 infection and other sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) in a cohort of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented at the XV International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2004 Bangkok), Bangkok, Thailand, 14 July 2004 (Abstract No. WePpC2069).
  5. Bautista CT, Sateren WB, Singer DE, Milazzo MJ, Carr JK, Birx DL, Sanchez JL. Spatial analysis of the distribution of HIV-1 infection among civilian applicants for US military service, 1985 to 2004. To be presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), Miami, FL, 7-11 November 2004 (Abstract No. 255).
  6. Carr JK, Montano SM, Laguna-Torres VA, Olson JG, Avila MM, Sanchez J, Sanchez GI, Andrade R, Birx DL, Sanchez JL. BF inter-subtype recombinants are concentrated in the Southern Cone of South America. Presented at the XV International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2004 Bangkok), Bangkok, Thailand, 15 July 2004 (Abstract No. ThOrC1365).
  7. Carr JK, Saad MD, Khakimov MM, Yakubov SK, Birx DL, Sanchez JL, Graham RR. An outbreak of HIV-1 CRF02_AG in Tashkent, Uzbekistan characterized by low diversity. Presented at the Keystone HIV Vaccine meeting, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, 12-16 April 2004 (Abstract No. 122).
  8. Carrion G, Laguna-Torres VA, Barboza A, Sovero M, Jimenez L, Velasquez N, Tambare A, Aguayo N, Galeano A, Eyzaguirre L, Blair PJ, Chauca G, Sanchez JL, Olson JG, Carr J. Molecular characterization of non-B HIV-1 subtypes from Paraguay and Bolivia. To be presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), Miami, FL, 7-11 November 2004 (Abstract No. 459).
  9. Chauca G, Chavez E, Montano SM, Gamero ME, Laguna VA, Bernal M, Ramos-Castro M, Sanchez JL, Canas L, Olson JG. Influenza A virus outbreak at a Peruvian military base in northern Piura, Peru, 2003-04. To be presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), Miami, FL, 7-11 November 2004 (Abstract No. 463).
  10. Cleghorn FR, Constantine N, Sill A, Jack N, Pape J, Guerrero E, Zorilla C, Figueroa P, Sanchez J, Carr J. Development of a database for Caribbean molecular diversity and its relevance to HIV vaccines and therapy. Presented at the meeting, "Multicultural Caribbean United Against HIV/AIDS", Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 5-7 March 2004 (Abstract No. D005)
  11. Gray GC, Setterquist S, Sanchez JL, Peret TCT, Boivin G, Canas LC, Neville JS, Chauca G, Olson JG. Human metapneumovirus and respiratory infections in South America. Presented at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2004 (ICEID 2004), Atlanta, GA, 2 March 2004 (Abstract No. 372).
  12. Laguna-Torres VA, Perez-Bao J, Chauca G, Sovero MJ, Blichtein D, Chunga A, Cruz M, Lavalle M, Malaga J, Mendoza C, Loayza N, Gonzalez J, Sanchez JL, Xueref S, Olson JG. Epidemiology of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) among multitransfused patients in 7 hospitals in Peru. To be presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), Miami, FL, 7-11 November 2004 (Abstract No. 457).
  13. Laguna-Torres VA, Sovero M, Chauca G, Perez-Bao J, Retamal A, Monge Z, Lavalle M, Ore M, Bolivar D, Loayza N, Gonzalez J, Sanchez JL, Montano S, Olson JG, Xueref S. HIV-1, HTLV-I and hepatitis co-infections among multitransfused patients in Peru. To be presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), Miami, FL, 7-11 November 2004 (Abstract No. 912).
  14. Lama J, Sanchez J, Galvan R, Carcamo C, Kusunoki L, Manrique H, Pun M, Suarez L, Montano SM, Sanchez JL. Trends in HIV, sexually transmitted infections and risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru. Presented at the XV International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2004 Bangkok), Bangkok, Thailand, 14 July 2004 (Abstract No. WePeC6167).
  15. Matyas, G.R., Janosi, L., Rao, M., Leppla, S.H., Rao, V.B., and Alving, C.R. Transcutaneous Immunization with Recombinant Anthrax Protective Antigen Induces Potent Antibody Responses. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, 23-27 May 2004, New Orleans, LA, (Abstract E-022).
  16. Mejia, AM, Montano, SM, Vallejo, F., Prieto, F., Acosta, J., De La Hoz, F., Velandia, MP, Sanchez, JL, Olson, JG. HIV-1, syphilis and hepatitis B virus prevalence and risk factors among commercial sex workers, Bogota, Colombia, 2002. Presented at the XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004 (Abstract No. WePeC6251).
  17. Montoya, O., Montano, SM, Vieira, JC, Soria, E., Esparza, A., Bautista, CT, Chauca, G., Laguna, A., Carr, JK, Sanchez, JL, Olson, JG. HIV-1 infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ecuador: Does oral sex play a role? Presented at the XV International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2004 Bangkok), Bangkok, Thailand, 14 July 2004 (Abstract No. WePeC6159).
  18. Pando-Pateiro MA, Segura M, Marone R, Bibini M, Sosa-Estani S, Olson J, Sanchez JL, Weissenbacher MC, Avila MM. Risk factors associated with high HIV seroincidence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented at the XV International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2004 Bangkok), Bangkok, Thailand, 15 July 2004 (Abstract No. ThPeC7382).
  19. Peachman, K.K., Rothwell, S.W., Palmer, D.R.,. Alving, C.R., Sun, W. and Rao, M. Intracellular Trafficking of Dengue Virus to the Trans-Golgi in Human Dendritic Cells. American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA. May 23-27 (2004). (Abstract)
  20. Peachman, K.K., Maclean, D.M., Halbach, J., Alving, C.R., Rao, V.B. and Rao, M. A novel prime-boost transcutaneous immunization strategy for DNA vaccination using HIV-1 p24 DNA. (2004). American Association of Immunologists, Washington D.C. The FASEB Journal Vol 18 (5), pg A820, (Abstract # 558.3).
  21. Peel SA, Kopydlowski, K, and Carel R 2004 .Development of a Web-Enabled Informatics Platform for Manipulation of Gene Expression Data. Presented to the 24th Army Science Conference, Nov 29-Dec 2, Orlando, FL.
  22. Peel, SA, and Kopydlowski, K. 2004. Array Repository Data Analysis System. Presented to the DoD Bioinformatic Conference, May 17-18, Baltimore, MD.
  23. Rathore Z, Sateren WB, Renzullo PO, Milazzo MJ, Singer DE, Sanchez JL. HIV-1 incidence among active duty United States Army personnel, 1985-2003. To be presented at the Annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), Washington, DC, 10 November 2004 (Abstract No. 83556).
  24. Rios M, Fernandez J, Jaramillo P, Cepeda L, Paredes V, San Martin C, Sanchez JL, Laguna-Torres VA, Russell K, Carr JK, Ramirez E. Molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 in Chile: high prevalence of B and F subtypes. Presented at the XV International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2004 Bangkok), Bangkok, Thailand, 12 July 2004 (Abstract No. MoPeC3443).
  25. Sanchez GI, Carrion G, Eyzaguirre L, Arias S, Negrete M, Montano SM, Perez J, Russell KL, Sateren W, Carr JK, Sanchez JL. Infecting HIV-1 genotypes among HIV/AIDS patients in Medellin, Colombia. Presented at the XV International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2004 Bangkok), Bangkok, Thailand, 12 July 2004 (Abstract No. MoPeC3438).
  26. Sateren WB, Renzullo PO, Sanchez JL, Singer DE, Birx DL. Mortality experience of HIV-infected and uninfected civilian applicants for United States military service, 1985-2001. Presented at the XV International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2004 Bangkok), Bangkok, Thailand, 12 July 2004 (Abstract No. MoPeC3406).
  27. Singer DE, Milazzo MJ, Sateren WB, Renzullo PO, Birx DL, Rathore Z, Desborough V, Rubertone M, Brundage J, Sanchez JL. HIV-1 incidence and prevalence among US Army Personnel (Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard), 1985-2003. Presented at the XV International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2004 Bangkok), Bangkok, Thailand, 12 July 2004 (Abstract No. 3405).
  28. Singer DE, Sateren WB, Sanchez JL, Renzullo PO, Birx DL. Mortality and survival from HIV-1 infection among HIV-positive and matched HIV-negative active duty US Army personnel, 1985-2001. Presented at the XV International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2004 Bangkok), Bangkok, Thailand, 12 July 2004 (Abstract No. MoPeC3625).
  29. Wortmann, G., Polhemus, M., Hochberg, L., Yoon, I., Ananthakrisnan, M., Bernstein, W., Marovich, M., Hawkes, C., Ockenhouse, C., Byrne, W., Cephas, O., Aronson, N.. Pentostam (Sodium stibogluconate) for Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Ten or twenty doses? Abstract presented at American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. November 2004, Miami Beach, FL.
  30. Zuckerman RA, Whittington W, Celum C, Collis T, Lucchetti A, Sanchez J, Hughes J, Sanchez JL, Coombs RW. HIV-1 RNA in rectal mucosa secretions and seminal plasma; considerations for microbicide efficacy. Presented at the Microbicides 2004 meeting, London, UK, 28-31 March 2004 (Abstract No. 02679).

Poster Presentations: 2004

  1. Arroyo, MA, Hoelscher, M., Schoen, G., Samky, E., Maboko, L., Hoffmann, O., Robb, MR, Birx, DL, McCutchan, FE. Cohort Development Study Suggests Differences in HIV-1 Subtype Distribution and Prevalence Among the Urban and Rural areas in the Mbeya Region of Southwest Tanzania. XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok Thailand, 11-16 July 2004. (Poster)
  2. Arroyo, MA, Robb, MR, Jagodzinski, L., Kiwanuka, N., Kigozi, G., Kiddagavu, M., Wabire, F., Wawer, M., Gray, R., Birx, DL and McCutchan, FE. Surveillance of HIV-1 Subtypes by Multi-region Hybridization Assay Suggests the Predominance of Subtype D and a High Frequency of Dual-Infection in the Rakai District, Uganda, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok Thailand, 11-16 July 2004. (Poster)
  3. Brown, BK, Darden, JM, Tovanabutra, S., Oblander, T., Sanders-Buell, E., DeSouza, MS, McCutchan, FE, Robb, ML, Birx, DL, and Polonis, VR. Preparation of a Panel of Full-length Sequenced Pure Clade HIV-1 Isolates and Assessment of Neutralization by soluble CD4 and a Cocktail of Broadly Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies. AIDS Vaccine 2004, Lausanne, SW, Aug 28-Sept 2, 2004 (Poster).
  4. Carr, JK, Darwish, M., Khakimov, MM, Yakubov, SK, Birx, DL, Sanchez, JL, Graham, RR, An Outbreak of HIV-1 CRF02_AG in Uzbekistan Characterized by Low Diversity, Keystone Symposium, HIV Vaccine Development: Progress and Prospects. Whistler, British Columbia, April, 2004. (Poster).
  5. Ceballos, A., Rabinovich, RD, Scarlatti, G., Losso, M., Weissenbacher, M., Carr, J., Martinez Peralta, L., [MoPeC3437] HIV dual infection with subtype B and B/F recombinant in Argentina, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11 -16 July 2004 (Poster).
  6. Cleghorn, FR, Constantine, N., Sill, AM, Sethi, R., Jack, NE, Pape, JW, Guerrero, E., Zorrilla, C., Figueroa, P., Sanchez, J., Carr, J., [C10750] Development of a database for Caribbean HIV molecular diversity: relevance to HIV vaccines and therapy, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, (CD Publication).
  7. Currier J, McCutchan F, Birx D, Cox J. Immunodominance of Gag and Nef directed cellular immune responses in a predominately HIV-1 subtype A infected Kenyan cohort. AIDS Vaccine 04, Lausanne, Switzerland 30 Aug-1 Sept, 2004. abs. P140.
  8. Cox, J. H., E.G. Kuta, L. Galley, J. Pollara, G. Ferrari, M. Eller, D. L. Birx & Mary Marovich. Determination of range of sensitivity and inter-assay variation of the ELISPOT and intracellular cytokine secretion assays in HIV vaccine trials by use of a peptide pool containing CMV, EBV and Flu peptides. Poster presentation AIDS Vaccine Meeting Lausanne, Switzerland September 2004
  9. Earl P, Eller LA, Cox J, Kuta E, Harris M, McCutchan F, Griffin C, Kakareda C, Thomas K, Dowling W, Robb M, Birx D, Moss B, VanCott T. Multi-clade recombinant MVA vaccines expressing env and gagpol genes from African HIV-1 isolates. AIDS Vaccine 04, Lausanne, Switzerland 30 Aug-1 Sept, 2004. abs. P222.
  10. Janosi, L., Glenn, G.M., Millard, C.B., Alving, C.R., and Matyas, G.R. Transcutaneous Immunization with Recombinant Ricin A-Chain Protects against Inhaled Ricin Toxin, 10th National Symposium: Basic Aspects of Vaccines, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 28-30 April 2004. (Poster)
  11. Janosi, L., Glenn, G.M., Millard, C.B., Alving, C.R., and Matyas, G.R. Transcutaneous Immunization with Recombinant Ricin A-Chain Protects against Inhaled Ricin Toxin. ASM Biodefense Conference, 07-10 March 2004, Baltimore, MD. (Poster).
  12. Kijak GH, S. Tovanabutra, E. Sanders-buell, V. Watanaveeradej, R Kim. M de Souza, AE Brown, DL Birx, FE McCutchan. New approaches for the design of multi-region hybridization assays (MHAs) for HIV-1 genotyping and a second-generation assay for Southeast Asia. XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, July 11-16, 2004 (MoPeC3415).
  13. Lathey, JL, Gregory, S, Zhang, Y, Horton, H, Koup, R, Cox, JH, Ferrari, G, Bailer, R, D'Souza, P, Oden, N, and Lopaczynski, W, Validation of ELISpot kit for use in HIV Vaccine Trials, AIDS Vaccine Poster at AIDS Vaccine 04, Lausanne, Switzerland August 30-September 1 (Poster).
  14. Lathey, JL, Zhang, Y, Gregory, Cox, JH, H, Koup, R, D'Souza, P, and Lopaczynski, Precision of the ELISpot Assay for use in HIV clinical trials, Retrovirus Conference, San Francisco, February 2004, (Poster).
  15. Lathey, JL, Gregory, S, Zhang, Y, Horton, H, Koup, R, Cox, JH, Ferrari, G, Bailer, R, D'Souza, P, and Lopaczynski, W, The Characterization of Two ELISpot Kits for the Evaluation of Immune Responses to Vaccines, Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies Meeting in Montreal, July 18-23, 2004, (Poster).
  16. Lopaczynski, W, Gregory, S, Zhang, Y, Horton, H, Koup, R, Cox, JH, Ferrari, G, D'Souza, P, and Lathey, JL, The Precision, Linearity, and Robustness of the ELISpot Assay for Use in HIV Clinical Trials, Keystone HIV Vaccine Meeting, Whistler, Canada April 2004, (Poster).
  17. Lopaczynski, W, Gregory, S, Zhang, Y, Cox, JH, Koup, R, D'Souza, P, and Lathey, JL, Optimization of the ELISpot Assay for use in Vaccine and Immunotherapy Trials, Federation of American Society of Experimental Biology (FASEB) Meeting, April 2004, Washington, DC, (Poster).
  18. Matyas, G.R., Yu, J., Glenn, G.M., Friedlander, A.M., Little, S.F., and Alving, C.R. A Needle-Free Skin Patch Vaccination Method for Protection against Anthrax. FASEB Journal 2004, 18, A820. (Poster)
  19. McCutchan, F., Sanders-Buell, E., Piyasirisilp, S., Tovanabutra, S., Ramos, G., Kim, B., Toure, M., Wilson, G., Jagodzinski, L., Hoffman, O., Maboko, L., Robb, M., birx, D., Hoelscher, M., 204, In-depth, Longitudinal analysis of the Viral Quasispecies in an HIV-1 Seroconverter with Superinfection, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004 (Poster).
  20. Montoya, O., Montano,SM, Vieira, JC, Soria, E., Esparza, A., Bautista, CT, Chauca, G., Laguna, A., Carr, JK, Sanchez, JL, Olson, JG, [WePeC6159] HIV-1 Infections among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in Ecuador: Does oral sex play a role?, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004 (Poster).
  21. Peachman, K.K., Rothwell, S.W. Palmer, D.R., Alving, C.R., Sun, W. and Rao, M., Intracellular Trafficking of Dengue Virus to the Trans-Golgi in Human Dendritic Cells. American Society of Microbiology Conference 104th General Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2004). (Poster)
  22. Peachman, K.K., Maclean, D.M., Halbach, J., Alving, C.R., Rao, V.B. and Rao, M. A novel prime-boost transcutaneous immunization strategy for DNA vaccination using HIV-1 p24 DNA. 91th American Association of Immunologists Conference, Washington, DC (2004). (Poster)
  23. Peachman, K.K., Sathaliyawala, T., Polonis, V.R., Birx, D.L., Alving, C.R., Rao, V.B., and Rao, M, A transcutaneous immunization strategy for DNA/protein vaccination against HIV-1 P24. Keystone Symposia - HIV Vaccines: Current Challenges and Future Prospects, Banff, Alberta, CA (2005). (Poster)
  24. Peachman, K.K., Palmer, D.R., Bisbing, J., Sun, W., Alving, C.R., and Rao, M., Characterization of Dendritic cell reactivity to Dengue virus and Dengue antigen. Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA (2005). (Poster)
  25. Peachman, K.K., Rao, M., Alving, C.R., Burge, R., Leppla, S.H., Rao, V.B., and. Matyas, G.R., Correlation between Lethal Toxin Neutralizing Antibody Titers and Protection from Intranasal Challenge with Bacillus anthracis Ames Strain Spores in Mice after Skin Immunization with Recombinant Anthrax Protective Antigen. American Society of Microbiology Conference 105th General Meeting, Atlanta, GA (2005). (Poster)
  26. Polonis, VR, Darden, JM, Tovanabutra, S., Sittisombut, N., Chantakulkij, S., Oblander, T., Brown, BK, Carr, JK, McCutchan, FE, Birx, DL, De Souza, MS, [TuPeA4320] Biologic characterization of HIV-1 AE/B Recombinants: Implications for HIV vaccine development, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004 (Poster).
  27. Rios, M., Fernandez, J., Jaramillo, P., Cepeda, L., Paredes. V., San Martin, C., Sanchez, JL, Laguna-Torres, VA, Russell, K., Carr, JK, Ramirez, E., [MoPeC3443] Molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 in Chile: high prevalence of B and F subtypes, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004 (Poster).
  28. Rutebemberwa, A., Currier, J., Birx, D., Marovich, M. and Cox, J., Comparison of HIV-1 MN, Consensus B and Group M Env peptides as reagents to monitor HIV-1 specific responses in HIV-1-infected subjects, 2004 International Meeting of the Institute of Human Virology, Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2004, Baltimore, MD.
  29. Sanchez, GI, Carrion, G., Eyzaguirre, L., Arias, S., Negrete, M., Montano, SM, Perez, J., Russell, KL, Sateren, W., Carr, JK, Sanchez, JL, Olson, JG, [MoPeC3438] Infecting HIV-1 Genotypes among HIV/AIDS patients in Medellin, Colombia, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004 (Poster).
  30. Sanchez JL, Saad MD, Boutros B, Graham RR, Zarandia M, Scherbinskaya AM, Erasilova IB, Khakimov MM, Earhart K, Sateren WB, Latta ET, Carr JK. Expanding Epidemics of HIV-1 in States of the Former Soviet Union (FSU). Presented at the 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), San Francisco, CA, 8-11 February 2004 (Abstract No. Q-9, Poster # 867).
  31. Shivachandra, S.B., Janosi, L., Peachman, K.K., Alving,C.R., Leppla, S.H., Matyas, G.R., Rao, M., and Rao, V.B., Bacteriophage T4 Nanoparticles: a novel platform for construction of new generation anthrax vaccines. American Society of Microbiology Conference 105th General Meeting, Atlanta, GA (2005). (Poster)
  32. Singer, DE, Milazzo, MJ, Sateren, WB, Renzullo, PO, Birx, DL, Desborough, V., Carr, JK, Sanchez, JL, [MoPeC3625] HIV-1 incidence and prevalence among US Army personnel (active duty, reserve, and National Guard), 1985 – 2003, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004 (Poster).
  33. Tovanabutra, S., Kijak, GH, Razak, MH, Sakkhachornphop, S., Wongworapat, K., Vongchak, T., Jittiwutikarn, J., ,Suriyanon, V., Celentano, DD, McCutchan, FE. First report on antiretroviral-drug resistance profile among recent HIV-1 seroconverter Thai intravenous drug users. The XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004 (WePeB5721).
  34. Wolfe, ND, Switzer, WM, Carr, JK, Bhullar, VB, Shanmugam, V., Tamoufe, U., Prosser, AT, Torimiro, JN, Wright, A., Mpoudi-Ngole, E., McCutchan, FE, Birx, DL, Folks, TM, Burke, DS, Heneine, W., [ThPeA6977] Naturally acquired simian retrovirus infections among hunters in Cameroon, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004.

Oral Presentations: 2004

  1. Carr JK, Darwish M, Earhart K, Scherbinskaya A, Erasilova I, Khakimov M, Aliyev Q, Zarandia M, Tsertsvadze T, Singer D, Sanchez JL. Tracking the HIV epidemic in the former Soviet Union using genetics. Presented at the Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP) conference, Moscow, Russian Federation, 31 August 2004.
  2. Carr, JK, Earhart, K, Sanchez, JL, Birx, DL, Tracking the HIV Epidemic in the Former Soviet Union using Genetics, "Current issues in Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of HIV and AIDS in the population and the military" US-Russia Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Workshop, Moscow, Russia, August, 2004. (Oral Presentation).
  3. Carr, JK, Montano, SM, Laguna-Torres, VA, Olson, JG, Avila, MM, Sanchez, J., Sanchez, GI, Andrade, R., Aguayo, N., Birx, DL, Sanchez, JL, BF inter-subtype recombinants are concentrated in the Southern Cone of South America, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004 (Oral Presentation).
  4. Carr JK, Sill A, Constantine N, Figueroa JP, Donastorg Y, Jack N, Blattner W, Sanchez JL, Cleghorn F. Genetic diversity of HIV-1 in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. Presented at the Satellite Meeting on the STARHS HIV diagnostic assay in association with the 15th International Conference on AIDS, Bangkok, Thailand, 11 July 2004.
  5. Geldmacher C, Gerhardt M, Currier J, Morato V, Meyerhans A, Maboko L, Hoffmann O, Birx D, McCutchan F, Gray C, Cox J, Hoelscher M. Analysis and comparison of T-cell responses in single and dual HIV infected individuals in Mbeya Region, Tanzania. AIDS Vaccine 04, Lausanne Switzerland, 30Aug – 1 Sept, 2004, Oral abstract 87.
  6. Hoelscher M, Arroyo M, Gerhardt M, Mloka D, Tovanabutra S, Piyasirisilp S, Maboko L, Mmbando D, Hoffmann O, Birx D, von Sonnenburg F, McCutchan F. Magnitude of HIV prevalence and incidence correlated with the complexity of circulating HIV strains (recombination patterns and multiple infections) – implications for HIV vaccine trials. AIDS Vaccine 04, Lausanne Switzerland, 30Aug – 1 Sept, 2004, Oral abstract 21.
  7. Kijak, GH, Currier, JR, Tovanabutra, S., Cox, JH, Michael, NL, Wegner, SA, Birx, DL, McCutchan, FE. Lost in translation: implications of HIV-1 codon usage for immune escape and drug resistance. International Meeting on HIV dynamics and Evolution, Sweden, April 2004 (Oral Presentation).
  8. Laguna A, Aguayo N, Galeano A, Villafane M, Montano SM, Chauca G, Barboza A, Jimenes L, Sanchez JL, Carr JK, Perez J, Bautista CT, Olson JG. Molecular and epidemiologic characteristics of HIV-1 infection among female commercial sex workers, men who have sex with men, and HIV-positive patients in Paraguay. Presented at the XL Congress of the Brazilian Tropical Medicine Society, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, 7-11 March 2004. Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2004; 37(Suppl 1):104.
  9. Lee T, Sanchez JL, Gaydos JC. Non-vaccine acute respiratory disease interventions (NOVARDIs). It's déjà vu all over again! History of NOVARDI research in the military and review of current knowledge. Presented at the 7th Annual US Army Force Health Protection (FHP) Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 8-12 August 2004.
  10. McCutchan FE. Molecular Epidemiology of the Global HIV-1 Pandemic, Keystone Symposium: HIV vaccines, Whistler, BC 9-15 April. 2004.
  11. Polonis, VR, Preparation of a Multi-Clade Panel of HIV-1 Isolates. Invited talk at the Workshop on the Design of Viral Panels for the Assessment of Neutralizing Antibodies in HIV Vaccine Trials, Duke University, Jan 5-6, 2004. (Oral Presentation)
  12. Polonis, VR. HIV Neutralization, What's New and What's Challenging? Invited Oral Presentation, Symposium: HIV Immunology: What's new, What's the challenge? XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok Thailand, July 12, 2004. (Oral Presentation)
  13. Sanchez JL. HIV surveillance in Latin America. Presented at the IV Scientific Congress of the Gorgas Memorial Institute, Panama City, Panama, 7-8 June 2004.
  14. Sanchez JL, Carr JK. HIV surveillance efforts in Latin America by the US Military HIV Research Program (USMHRP). Presented at the International Course on HIV Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment, University of Washington-UCSF-IMPACTA-Lima, Peru, 28 November 2004.
  15. Setterquist S, Gray GC, Sanchez JL, Peret TC, Boivin G, Canas LC, Neville JS, Chauca G, Olson JG. Human metapneumovirus and respiratory infections in South America. Presented at the University of Iowa's Research Week meeting, Iowa City, IA, 30 March-2 April 2004.
  16. Tovanabutra, S., Watanaveeradej, V., Viputtikul, K., Sanders-Buell, E., Beyrer, C., De Souza, M., Birx, DL, McCutchan, FE, Carr, JK, The changing molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 in Thailand: emergence of CRF01_AE/B recombinant strains, XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004 (Oral Presentation)
  17. Watanaveeradej, V., Benenson, MW, De Souza, M., Nitayaphan, S., Sirisopana, N., Kim, B., Renzullo, PO, Sanders-Buell, E., Brown, AE, Tovanabutra, S., McNeil, JG, Birx, DL, Carr, JK McCutchan, FE. HIV-1 strains in Chon Buri/Rayong Provinces and their relationship to the Phase III Vaccine Trial strains. Late breaker and oral presentation: The XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-16 July 2004 (Oral Presentation).