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Margaret Fearon

Canadian Blood Services
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West Nile virus infection in 2002: morbidity and mortality among patients admitted to hospital in southcentral Ontario

…, A McGeer, T Mazzulli, J Burton, C Jaigobin, M Fearon… - Cmaj, 2003 - Can Med Assoc
Background: In August and September 2002 an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) infection
occurred in southern Ontario. We encountered a number of seriously ill patients at our …

Measles inclusion-body encephalitis caused by the vaccine strain of measles virus

…, P Cox, L Becker, M Fearon… - Clinical Infectious …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
We report a case of measles inclusion-body encephalitis (MIBE) occurring in an apparently
healthy 21-month-old boy 8.5 months after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination. He had no …

Toronto street youth and HIV/AIDS: Prevalence, demographics, and risks

…, C Major, B Block, R Coates, M Fearon… - Journal of Adolescent …, 1999 - Elsevier
Purpose: The purposes of this study were: (a) to identify human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
prevalence in Toronto street youth through paired blood and saliva specimens; (b) to …

The laboratory diagnosis of HIV infections

M Fearon - Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical …, 2005 - hindawi.com
HIV diagnostic testing has come a long way since its inception in the early 1980s. Current
enzyme immunoassays are sensitive enough to detect antibody as early as one to two weeks …

Acute childhood encephalitis and encephalopathy associated with influenza: a prospective 11-year review

…, R Tellier, H Heurter, M Fearon… - The Pediatric …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Influenza virus infection has been associated with a variety of neurologic
complications. The objective of this study was to evaluate prospectively the role of influenza …

Risk of ruling out severe acute respiratory syndrome by ruling in another diagnosis: variable incidence of atypical bacteria coinfection based on diagnostic assays

…, C Hutchinson, MI Latchford, MA Fearon… - Canadian respiratory …, 2006 - hindawi.com
BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) caused the first epidemic of the
21st century and continues to threaten the global community. OBJECTIVE: To assess the …

West Nile virus surveillance and diagnostic: a Canadian perspective

…, R Lindsay, IK Barker, PA Buck, M Fearon… - Canadian Journal of …, 2003 - hindawi.com
A surveillance program has been in place since 2000 to detect the presence of West Nile
virus (WNV) in Canada. Serological assays are most appropriate when monitoring for human …

Use of oseltamivir during influenza outbreaks in Ontario nursing homes, 1999–2000

…, M Loeb, S Tamblyn, M Fearon… - Journal of the …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To describe the experience of Ontario long‐term care facilities that used
oseltamivir during influenza outbreaks in 1999/2000. DESIGN: Case series. SETTING: Ten …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatitis e

…, S Wendel, A Andonov, M Fearon… - Vox Sang, 2016 - transfusion.ru
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the aetiological agent of hepatitis E, discovered in 1980’s during
the military campaign in Afghanistan among Soviet soldiers with unexplained hepatitis. A …

Trypanosoma cruzi infection in North America and Spain: evidence in support of transfusion transmission (CME)

…, SL Stramer, DA Leiby, RY Dodd, M Fearon… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: The United States, Canada, and Spain perform selective testing of blood
donors for Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease) to prevent transfusion transmission. …