Triplex Real-Time PCR without DNA Extraction for the Monitoring of Meningococcal Disease

by Melissa J. Whaley, Laurel T. Jenkins, Fang Hu, Alexander Chen, Seydou Diarra, Rasmata Ouédraogo-Traoré, Claudio T. Sacchi, Xin Wang
Published 2018-08-01

Development of Real-Time PCR Methods for the Detection of Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens without DNA Extraction.

by Jeni Vuong, Jean-Marc Collard, Melissa J Whaley, Issaka Bassira, Issaka Seidou, Seydou Diarra, Rasmata T Ouédraogo, Dinanibè Kambiré, Thomas H Taylor, Claudio Sacchi, Leonard W Mayer, Xin Wang
Published 2016-01-01

Genomic characterization of Haemophilus influenzae: a focus on the capsule locus

by Caelin C. Potts, Nadav Topaz, Lorraine D. Rodriguez-Rivera, Fang Hu, How-Yi Chang, Melissa J. Whaley, Susanna Schmink, Adam C. Retchless, Alexander Chen, Edward Ramos, Gregory H. Doho, Xin Wang
Published 2019-10-01

Whole genome sequencing for investigations of meningococcal outbreaks in the United States: a retrospective analysis

by Melissa J. Whaley, Sandeep J. Joseph, Adam C. Retchless, Cecilia B. Kretz, Amy Blain, Fang Hu, How-Yi Chang, Sarah A. Mbaeyi, Jessica R. MacNeil, Timothy D. Read, Xin Wang
Published 2018-10-01

Insights on Population Structure and Within-Host Genetic Changes among Meningococcal Carriage Isolates from U.S. Universities

by Sandeep J. Joseph, Nadav Topaz, How-Yi Chang, Melissa J. Whaley, Jeni T. Vuong, Alexander Chen, Fang Hu, Susanna E. Schmink, Laurel T. Jenkins, Lorraine D. Rodriguez-Rivera, Jennifer D. Thomas, Anna M. Acosta, Lucy McNamara, Heidi M. Soeters, Sarah Mbaeyi, Xin Wang
Published 2020-04-01

Global burden of influenza-associated lower respiratory tract infections and hospitalizations among adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

by Kathryn E Lafond, Rachael M Porter, Melissa J Whaley, Zhou Suizan, Zhang Ran, Mohammad Abdul Aleem, Binay Thapa, Borann Sar, Viviana Sotomayor Proschle, Zhibin Peng, Luzhao Feng, Daouda Coulibaly, Edith Nkwembe, Alfredo Olmedo, William Ampofo, Siddhartha Saha, Mandeep Chadha, Amalya Mangiri, Vivi Setiawaty, Sami Sheikh Ali, Sandra S Chaves, Dinagul Otorbaeva, Onechanh Keosavanh, Majd Saleh, Antonia Ho, Burmaa Alexander, Hicham Oumzil, Kedar Prasad Baral, Q Sue Huang, Adedeji A Adebayo, Idris Al-Abaidani, Marta von Horoch, Cheryl Cohen, Stefano Tempia, Vida Mmbaga, Malinee Chittaganpitch, Mariana Casal, Duc Anh Dang, Paula Couto, Harish Nair, Joseph S Bresee, Sonja J Olsen, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, J Pekka Nuorti, Marc-Alain Widdowson, Global Respiratory Hospitalizations–Influenza Proportion Positive (GRIPP) Working Group
Published 2021-03-01