Medical Diagnostic Laboratories - a CLIA certified infectious disease laboratory with multiple state licenses specializing in PCR technology.

Tumor Cell Biology Division

Research Personnel Publications & Abstracts

Publications

1. Hilbert D, Paulish T, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, Gygax SE, and Trama JP. 2009. Antimicrobial non-susceptibility of cervico-vaginal and rectal Escherichia coli isolates is associated with phylogeny and plasmid carriage. Eur J Clin Microb Infect Dis. 28(11): 1399-403.

2. Hilbert DW, Paulish TE, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, and Trama JP. 2008. O serogroups, phylogeny, and virulence factors of cervicovaginal and rectal Escherichia coli isolates. Eur J Clin Microb Infect Dis. 27(12): 1265-8.

3. Libby EK, Pascal KE, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, Trama JP. 2008. Atopobium vaginae triggers an innate immune response in an in vitro model of bacterial vaginosis. Microb Infect, 10(4):439-446.

4. Hilbert DW, Pascal KE, Libby EK, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, Trama JP. 2008. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli dominantly suppresses the innate immune response of bladder epithelial cells by a lipopolysaccharide- and Toll-like receptor 4-independent pathway. Microb Infect, 10(2):114-21.

5. Trama JP, Pascal KE, Zimmerman JA, Self MJ, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. 2008. Rapid detection of Atopobium vaginae and association with organisms implicated in bacterial vaginosis. Mol Cell Probes, 22(2):96-102.

6. Trama JP, Pascal KE, Zimmerman JA, Self MJ, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. 2007. Identification and genotyping of Molluscum Contagiosum virus from genital swab samples by Real-Time PCR and Pyrosequencing. J Clin Virol, 40(4):325-329.

7. Trama JP, Adelson ME, Raphaelli I, Mordechai E. 2005. Detection of Candida species in vaginal samples in a clinical laboratory setting. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol, 13(2):63-7.

8. Trama JP, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. 2005. Detection and identification of Candida species associated with candida vaginitis by Real- Time PCR and Pyrosequencing. Mol Cell Probes, 19(2):145-52.

9. Trama JP, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. 2005. Detection of Aspergillus fumigatus and a mutation that confers reduced susceptibility to itraconazole and posaconazole by Real-Time PCR and Pyrosequencing. J Clin Microbiol. 43(2):906-8.

Abstracts & Presentations

1. Hilbert DW, Paulish TE, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, and Trama JP. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli inhibits the activity of nuclear-localized NF-kB to obscure a toll-like receptor-independent inflammatory stimulus. 109th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Philadelphia, PA, May 17-21, 2009.

2. Hilbert DW, Paulish TE, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, Trama JP. 2008. O serogroups, phylogeny, and virulence factors of cervicovaginal and rectal Escherichia coli isolates. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 27(12):1265-8.

3. Libby EK, Pascal KE, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, Trama JP. 2008. Atopobium vaginae triggers an innate immune response in an in vitro model of bacterial vaginosis. Microbes Infect. 10(4):439-46.

4. Hedges SR, Smith WL, Kaunitz AM, Adelson ME, Dorak MT, Mordechai E, Trama JP. Variations in distribution of fastidious vaginal microorganisms in a general gynecologic population. 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seattle, WA, August 14-16, 2008.

5. Hilbert DW, Paulish TE, Libby EK, Pascal KE, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, Gygax SE, Trama JP. O serotypes, virulence factors, plasmid replicons and antibiotic resistance of rectal and cervicovaginal Escherichia coli isolates. 108th American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, Boston, MA. June 1-5, 2008.

6. Stemmer SM, Adelson ME, Mordechai E, Trama JP. Detection of human papillomavirus in U. S. women using Real-Time PCR: Prevalence and genotype distribution. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, New Orleans, LA. May 3-7, 2008.

7. Stemmer SM, Adelson ME, Mordechai E, Trama JP. Detection rates of Trichomonas vaginalis, in different age groups, using Real-Time PCR. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 56th Annual Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, LA. May 3-7, 2008.

8. Trama JP, Hilbert DW, Pascal KE, Libby EK, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. Uropathogenic E. coli subverts innate immune function of bladder epithelial cells. Experimental Biology 2008, San Diego, CA. April 5-9, 2008.

9. Hilbert DW, Pascal KE, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, Trama JP. Uropathogenic E.coli subverts innate immune function of bladder epithelial cells. 107th American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 21-25, 2007.

10. Trama JP, Libby EK, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. Cervicovaginal epithelial cell cytokine production in response to microorganisms associated with bacterial vaginosis. The 94th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Immunologists, Miami Beach, Florida, May 18-22, 2007.

11. Trama JP, Zimmerman JA, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. Detection of the Chlamydia trachomatis L serovars that cause Lymphogranuloma venereum by Real-Time PCR. Association for Molecular Pathology 2006 Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, November 16-19, 2006.

12. Adelson ME. Atopobium vaginae, a potential indicator for bacterial vaginosis? Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Monterey, CA, August 2-5, 2006.

13. Trama JP, Pascal KE, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. Real-Time PCR detection of Atopobium vaginae and association with organisms implicated in the development of bacterial vaginosis. 106th American Society of Microbiology General Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 21-25, 2006.

14. Trama JP, Libby EK, Gygax SE, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. Differential induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines by vaginal and cervical epithelial cells in response to Group B Streptococci. Immunology 2006, Boston, MA, May 12-16, 2006.

15. Trama JP, Libby EK, Gygax SE, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. Host, pathogen, and drug host, pathogen, and drug Interactions in an in vitro model of vaginal candidiasis. 8th Annual American Society of Microbiology Conference on Candida and Candidiasis, Denver, CO, March 13-17, 2006.

16. Trama JP, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. Detection of Molluscum Contagiosum virus by Real-Time PCR and Pyrosequencing. American Society of Microbiology 105th General Meeting, Atlanta, GA, June 5–9, 2005.

17. Trama JP, McReynolds JR, Mordechai E, Stemmer SM, Adelson ME. Sequencing the genome of Atopobium vaginae, a possible indicator of bacterial vaginosis. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 53rd Annual Clinical Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 7–11, 2005.

18. Trama JP, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. Novel Real-Time PCR and Pyrosequencing technique for the detection of Aspergillus fumigatus and a mutation that confers triazole resistance. American Society for Microbiology 104th General Meeting, New Orleans, LA. May 23-27, 2004.

19. Mordechai E, Trama JP, Raphaelli I, Adelson ME. Prevalency of Candida species associated with candida vaginosis in the United States. American Society for Microbiology 104th General Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 23-27, 2004.

20. Trama JP, Stemmer SM, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. Analyzing Candida albicans gene mutations that contribute to azole resistance by Pyrosequencing. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 52nd Annual Clinical Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, May 1-5, 2004.

21. Trama JP, Stemmer SM, Mordechai E, Adelson ME. Novel technique for identification of vulvovaginal candidiasis by Real-Time PCR and Pyrosequencing. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 52nd Annual Clinical Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, May 1-5, 2004.