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Bureau of Public Health Laboratories
Contributing to a healthier Florida, one test at a time

Publications - Microbiology

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Zuppardo AB, Fiorella PD, Baker RM, Farah RJ, Sieffert DE, Hale YM. 2002. Genetic profiles of multidrug resistant strains of Salmonella senftenberg from a nosacomial Florida outbreak. Submitted. 102nd American Society for Microbiology.. Salt Lake City, UT.


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Hale YM, Pfyffer GE, Salfinger M. 2001. Laboratory diagnosis of mycobacterial infections: An update. Clinical Infectious Diseases: submitted.


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Driscoll JR, Lee P, Jovell RJ, Hale YM, Salfinger M. 2001.How and why we fingerprint TB. RT - The Journal for Respiratory Care Practitioners: (2001).


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Lauzardo M, Lee P, Duncan H, Hale Y. 2001. Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to a funeral director during routine embalming. Chest 119 (2):640-2.


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HaleYM, Pfyffer GE, Salfinger M. 2001 Laboratory diagnosis of mycobacterial infection: An update. Clinical Infectious Diseases:33:834-846.


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Driscol JR, Lee PA, Jovell RJ, Hale YM, Salfinger M. 2001 How and why do we fingerprint TB. RT - The Journal for Respiratory Care Practitioners: February/March (2001).


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Fiorella, P. D . 2000. Book review of, "DNA Simplified II, The Ilustrated Hitchhiker’s Guide to DNA". Advance (for medical laboratory professionals). 12: 82.


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Hale YM, Desmond EP, Jost KC Jr., Salfinger M. 2000. Access to newer laboratory procedures: a call for action. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 4;12:51-55.


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Narita M, Schecter FG, Hale YM, Lee P, Ashkin D. 2000. Misdiagnosis of Tuberculosis due to two False-Positive Culture Results by Cross-Contamination in the Laboratory. Submitted to Chest.


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Fiorella, P. D. 1999. DNA fingerprinting helps unravel disease outbreaks. Advance (for medical laboratory professionals). 11:18-22.


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Ashkin D, Hale Y, Hollender E, Narita M, Salfinger M, Stambaugh J. 1999. Tuberculosis: a die-hard Disease. RT: J Respir Care Prac.12:71-75.


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Hale Y.M., Willis D, Cook M, Salfinger M. 1999. In Tuberculosis in Florida, The Clinician’s Desktop Reference. Monograph, Florida Tuberculosis Control Coalition.


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Gill, J. & L.M. Stark 1998 Dengue Surveillance in Florida. Florida Journal of Public Health vol.X(1): 10-11


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Day, J.F. & L.M. Stark 1998 St. Louis Encephalitis Virus Transmission to Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) in Palm Beach County, Florida with evidence of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus antibody transport to Florida by Emus infected in other states  v Florida Entomologist 81(1): 104-111


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Salfinger, M., Hale Y.M. and Driscoll, J.R. 1998. Diagnostic Tools in Tuberculosis: Present and Future. Respir Int Rev Thor Dis. 65:3:163-170.


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Salfinger, M.Hale Y.M. and Daley, Charles. 1997. Drug-resistant TB. J Respir Care Prac. 10: 85-93.


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Hale, Y.M. and Salfinger, M. 1997 is your tuberculosis laboratory providing excellent service? Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals. 9: 12-14.


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Taylor, T.B., Patterson, C., Hale, Y., and Safranek, W.W. 1997. Routine Use of PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis for Identification of Mycobacteria Growing in Liquid Media. J. Clin. Microbiol. 35:79-85.


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Hale, Y.M. and Salfinger, M. 1996. Microbiological Diagnosis of TB. J Respir Care Prac. 4: 89-107.


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Day, J.F. & L.M. Stark 1996 Eastern Equine Encephalitis Transmission to Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) in Volusia County, Florida: 1992 through 1994. J.Amer. Mosq. Cont. Assoc. 12(3):429-436


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Day, J.F., L.M. Stark, J. Zhang, A.M. Ramsey & T.W. Scott 1996 Antibodies to Arthropod-borne Encephalitis Viruses in Small Mammals from Southern Florida. J. Wildlife Dis. 32(3):431-436


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Day, J.F. & L.M. Stark 1996 Transmissions patterns of St. Louis Encephalitis and Eastern Equine Encephalitis viruses in Florida: 1978-1993. J. Medical Entomology 33(1):132-139


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Day, J.F., E.E. Storrs, L.M. Stark, A.L. Lewis & S. Williams 1995 Antibodies to St. Louis Encephalitis virus in Armadillos. J. Wildlife Diseases 31(1):10-14


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Morris, C.D., W.G. Baker, L. Stark, J. Burgess & A.L. Lewis 1994 Comparison of Chickens and Pheasants as Sentinels for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and St. Louis Encephalitis in Florida. J. Amer. Mosquito Control Assoc. 10(4):545-548


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Hale, Y.M., Melton, M.E., Lewis, J.S., and Willis, D.E. 1993. Evaluation of the PACE 2 Neisseria gonorrhoeae Assay by Three Public Health Laboratories. J. Clin. Microbiol. 31:451-453.


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Hale, Y.M., Simon, V.A., and Taylor, A. 1993. Related Organisms by HPLC with Flourescence Detection. LC-GC. 11: 444-448.


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Stark, L.M. and A.L. Lewis 1992 Complement Fixation Test, chapter 11 in Specter & Lancz, Clinical Virology Manual, 2nd edition, Elsevier, New York.


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Hale, Y.M., Melton, M.E.,Turner, A, Breman, J.G., and Buczek, J. 1990. Malaria: Triple Whammy for a Traveler (letter). JAMA 12: 1634-1635.


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Stark, L.M. and C.I. Noss 1989. Virus removal by wastewater filtration. Abstracts of the 89th Annual Meeting of the Amer.Soc. for Microbiology. Abstr # Q234


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Stark, L.M. and A.L. Lewis 1989. Epidemiology of Enteric virus infection associated with septic tank effects on groundwater. Abstracts of the 89th Annual Meeting of the Amer. Soc. for Microbiology. Abstr.# Q22.


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Wellings, F.M., C.M. Mountain, A.L. Lewis and L.M. Stark 1981. Concentration of virus from large volumes of wastewater by sequential filtration. Abstracts of the 81st Annual Meeting of the Amer. Soc. for Microbiology. Abstr.# Q107.


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Stark, L.M., F.M. Wellings and A.L. Lewis 1981. A simple method to reduce cytotoxicity of water and sewage specimens processed for virus isolation. Abstracts of the 81st Annual Meeting of the Amer. Soc. for Microbiology. Abstr.# Q51.


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Wellings, F.M., A.L. Lewis, C.W. Mountain and L.M. Stark 1977. Minimizing the virological impact on water resources from spray irrigation of municipal wastewater. p.168-176 in Proceedings of the Conference on Risk Assessment and Health Effects of Land Application of Municipal Wastewater and Sludges, Center for Appl. Res. & Tech., U. of Texas, San Antonio.


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Wellings, F.M., A.L. Lewis, C.W. Mountain and L.M. Stark 1975. Virus consideration in land disposal of sewage effluents and sludge. Florida Scientist, 38(4):202-207.


Publications - Chemistry

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Simon,V., Gao,F.: The Metal Interference in Testing Bromacil and Diuron in Well Water, 35th Annual Pesticide Residue Workshop St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, July, 1997


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Simon, V., Pearson, K., and Taylor, A.: Determination of N-methylcarbamates and N-methylcarbamoyloximes in water by high-performance liquid chromatography with the use of fluorescence detection and a single oPhthalaldehyde Post-column reaction. Jo Chromatogr. 643:317-320, 1993.


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Simon, V., Hale, Y., and Taylor, A.: Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and related organisms by HPLC with fluorescence detection. LC.GC 11:444-448, 1993. ,


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Simon, V., and Taylor, A.: High-sensitivity HPLC analysis of diquat and paraquat with confirmation. j. Chromatogr. 479:153-158, 1989.


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Simon, V.; HPLC assay with confirmation of low levels of paraquat and diquat in well water. LC.GC 5:899-903, 1987.


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Simon, V., and Somani, P.: Plasma lorcainide and norlorcainide using solvent extraction and high pressure liquid chromatography; article in Methodology for Analytical Toxicology, vol. III, CRC Press.


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Somani, P., Simon, V., Temesy-Armos, P., Gross, S., Didio, L.: Amiodarone-Associated Changes in Human Neutrophils. Am. J. Cardiol. 57:666-672, 1986. 1985


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Somani, P., Simon, V., McManus, K.: Pharmacokinetics, antiarrhythmic effects, and tissue concentrations of amiodarone and desethylamiodarone in dogs With acute coronary artery occlusion. Can. J. Cardiol. -1:56-65, 1985.


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Somani, P., Simon, V., Gupta, R., King, P., Shapiro, R., and Stockard, H.: Lorcainide kinetics and protein binding in patients with end-stage renal disease. Int.J. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. Tox. 2-Z:121-125, 1984.


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Popa, V., Somani, P., and Simon, V.- The effect of inhaled verapamil on resting bronchial tone and airway contractions induced by histamine and acetylcholine in normal and asthmatic subjects. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 130:1006, 1984.


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Simon, V., and Somani, P.: ;Rapid method for determination of ketanserin, a novel antiserotonin drug, by high-performance liquid chromatography. j.. Chromatogr. 232:186 191, 1982.


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Simon, V. and Somani, P.: Rapid and simple method for determination of lorcainide, a new antiarrhythmic drug, and it's major metabolite. norlorcainide, by high-performance liquid chromatograghy. J. Chromatogr.231:478-484, 1982.


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