Direct Contact Transmission Infection

Known as: Direct Infection, Infection, Direct 
Infection produced by direct contact with another person.
National Institutes of Health

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2007
Review
2007
Relationship between periodontal infections and systemic disease.
Oral conditions such as gingivitis and chronic periodontitis are found worldwide and are among the most prevalent microbial… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Critical role of TRAF3 in the Toll-like receptor-dependent and -independent antiviral response
Type I interferon (IFN) production is a critical component of the innate defence against viral infections. Viral products induce… (More)
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2003
Review
2003
Target cells in vaginal HIV transmission.
Understanding the mechanisms of HIV transmission to women will be crucial to the development of effective strategies to curb this… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A school outbreak of Norwalk-like virus: evidence for airborne transmission.
An outbreak of gastroenteritis affected a school attended by children aged 4-11 years. Epidemiological features suggested this… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
CD8+ T cells mediate recovery and immunopathology in West Nile virus encephalitis.
C57BL/6J mice infected intravenously with the Sarafend strain of West Nile virus (WNV) develop a characteristic central nervous… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Dendritic cells acquire antigens from live cells for cross-presentation to CTL.
Dendritic cells (DC) can readily capture Ag from dead and dying cells for presentation to MHC class I-restricted CTL. We now show… (More)
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2000
Highly Cited
2000
Rhinoviruses infect the lower airways.
Rhinoviruses are the major cause of the common cold and a trigger of acute asthma exacerbations. Whether these exacerbations… (More)
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1991
Review
1991
HIV-1, macrophages, glial cells, and cytokines in AIDS nervous system disease.
Hallmarks of central nervous system (CNS) disease in AIDS patients are headaches, fever, subtle cognitive changes, abnormal… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Mechanisms of cytomegalovirus-mediated myelosuppression: perturbation of stromal cell function versus direct infection of myeloid cells.
Infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) continues to be one of the most common complications following allogeneic bone marrow… (More)
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1986
Highly Cited
1986
Pathogenesis of scrapie (strain 263K) in hamsters infected intracerebrally, intraperitoneally or intraocularly.
After intracerebral (i.c.) infection of hamsters, the 263K strain of scrapie replicated at a nearly constant exponential rate… (More)
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