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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG Targeting Nucleocapsid or Spike Protein by Four High Throughput Immunoassays Authorized for Emergency Use

Authors: Prince HE, Givens TS, Lapé-Nixon M, Clarke NJ, Schwab DA, Batterman HJ, Jones RS, Meyer WA, Kapoor H, Rowland CM, Haji-Sheikhi F, Marlowe EM
J Clin Microbiol. 2020 Aug 18;JCM.01742-20. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01742-20. Online ahead of print.

Specialties: COVID-19, Infectious Disease

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ThETA: transcriptome-driven efficacy estimates for gene-based TArget discovery

Authors: Failli M, Paananen J, Fortino V.
Bioinformatics. 2020 Aug 15;36(14):4214-4216. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btaa518.

Specialties: Genetics

Disclaimer: One or more of the authors of this publication were employed at the time by BluePrint Genetics, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics.

X-linked myotubular myopathy mimics hereditary spastic paraplegia in two female manifesting carriers of pathogenic MTM1 variant

Authors: Kraatari M, Tuominen H, Tuupanen S, Haapaniemi T, Moilanen J, Rahikkala E.
Eur J Med Genet. 2020 Nov;63(11):104040. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2020.104040. Epub 2020 Aug 14.

Specialties: Neurology

Disclaimer: One or more of the authors of this publication were employed at the time by BluePrint Genetics, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics.

A retrospective study on the clinicopathological features of IgG/IgA pemphigus.

Authors: Criscito MC, Cohen JM, Toosi S, Penn LA, Ross CL, Park J, Love EM, Lehman JS, Brinster NK.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Aug 13;S0190-9622(20)32416-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.07.126. Online ahead of print.

Specialties: Dermatology

Disclaimer: One or more of the authors of this publication were employed at the time by DermPath, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics.

Spontaneous heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) following curettage and bone graft of femur in a patient with monostotic fibrous dysplasia.

Authors: Swarup S, Kopel J, Yendala R, Thirumala S, Quick DP.
Thromb Res. 2020 Aug 8;196:75-77. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.08.009. Online ahead of print.

Specialties: Hematology/Hemostasis/Thrombosis, Transplant

Disclaimer: One or more of the authors of this publication were employed at the time by AmeriPath, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics.

ESC EORP Cardiomyopathy Registry: real-life practice of genetic counselling and testing in adult cardiomyopathy patients

Authors: Heliö T, Elliott P, Koskenvuo JW, Gimeno JR, Tavazzi L, Tendera M, Kaski JP, Mansencal N, Bilińska Z, Carr-White G, Damy T, Frustaci A, Kindermann I, Ripoll-Vera T, Čelutkienė J, Axelsson A, Lorenzini M, Saad A, Maggioni AP, Laroche C, Caforio ALP, Charron P;EORP Cardiomyopathy Registry Investigators Group.
ESC Heart Fail. 2020 Oct;7(5):3013-3021. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12925. Epub 2020 Aug 7.

Specialties: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Disclaimer: One or more of the authors of this publication were employed at the time by BluePrint Genetics, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics.

Changes in the Number of US Patients With Newly Identified Cancer Before and During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Authors: Kaufman HW, Chen Z, Niles J, Fesko Y
JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(8):e2017267. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.17267

Specialties: COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Oncology

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Performance of the Roche Cobas MTB Assay for the Molecular Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a High HIV Burden Setting.

Authors: Scott L, David A, Govender L, Furrer J, Rakgokong M, Waja Z, Martinson N, Eisenberg G, Marlowe E, Stevens W.
J Mol Diagn. 2020 Aug 1;S1525-1578(20)30424-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2020.06.018. Online ahead of print.

Specialties: Infectious Disease

Stomatitis and Hyperpigmented Papules and Plaques in a Patient With a Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis Tumor: Challenge

Authors: Nawrocki S, Lowenthal K, Grover R, Shulman K, Kwon EJ.
Am J Dermatopathol. 2020 Jul;42(7):e106-e107. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001498.

Specialties: Dermatology

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Stomatitis and Hyperpigmented Papules and Plaques in a Patient With a Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis Tumor: Answer

Authors: Nawrocki S, Lowenthal K, Grover R, Shulman K, Kwon EJ.
Am J Dermatopathol. 2020 Jul;42(7):551-552. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001493.

Specialties: Dermatology

Disclaimer: One or more of the authors of this publication were employed at the time by DermPath, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics.