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Susan E. Sefers
Researcher at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Publications - 18
Citations - 712
Susan E. Sefers is an academic researcher from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Virus & Human metapneumovirus. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 18 publications receiving 688 citations. Previous affiliations of Susan E. Sefers include Vanderbilt University.
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Simultaneous detection and high-throughput identification of a panel of RNA viruses causing respiratory tract infections.
Haijing Li,Melinda A. McCormac,R. Wray Estes,Susan E. Sefers,Ryan K Dare,James D. Chappell,Dean D. Erdman,Peter F. Wright,Yi-Wei Tang +8 more
TL;DR: While test sensitivities for RSV and PIV-3 need improvement, both the NGEN and ResPlex II assays provide user-friendly and high-throughput tools for simultaneous detection and identification of a panel of common respiratory viral pathogens in a single test format.
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Simultaneous Amplification and Identification of 25 Human Papillomavirus Types with Templex Technology
Jian Han,David C. Swan,Sharon J. Smith,Shanjuan H. Lum,Susan E. Sefers,Elizabeth R. Unger,Yi-Wei Tang +6 more
TL;DR: A Templex HPV assay that simultaneously detects and identifies 25 common HPV genotypes in a single-tube reaction using type-specific primers for the HPV-specific E6 and E7 genes is developed, providing a rapid and reliable diagnostic tool for HPV detection and typing that is amenable to automation.
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C. Diff Quik Chek Complete Enzyme Immunoassay Provides a Reliable First-Line Method for Detection of Clostridium difficile in Stool Specimens
Criziel D. Quinn,Susan E. Sefers,Wisal Babiker,Ying He,Romina Alcabasa,Charles W. Stratton,Karen C. Carroll,Yi-Wei Tang +7 more
TL;DR: A single membrane device assay for simultaneously detecting both Clostridium difficile glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) and toxin A/B antigens against a standard that combines two PCR assays and cytotoxigenic culture is evaluated.
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Comparative Evaluation of Three Commercial Systems for Nucleic Acid Extraction from Urine Specimens
TL;DR: The miniMAG yielded the highest quantity of nucleic acids and the best precision among the three extraction systems, suggesting that this system would be the best for specimens containing a low number of microorganisms of interest.
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Detection and Identification of Ehrlichia Species in Blood by Use of PCR and Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Mark W. Eshoo,Chris D. Crowder,Haijing Li,Heather E. Matthews,Shufang Meng,Susan E. Sefers,Rangarajan Sampath,Charles W. Stratton,Lawrence B. Blyn,David J. Ecker,Yi-Wei Tang +10 more
TL;DR: An assay that employs multilocus PCR and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (PCR/ESI-MS) to detect and identify Ehrlichia species directly from blood specimens improves clinical outcome for patients suspected of ehrlichiosis.