Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, Tufts Medical Center

Pediatrics

Dr. Patricia A. Connolly works in the field of Pediatrics. She studied medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Boston University School of Medicine is ranked 30/52 in Research/PrimaryCare. She has 1 awards "Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program". Patricia Connolly is a published MD as well. She has 33 publications published. The latest was: Comparison of radioimmunoassay and enzyme-linked immunoassay methods for detection of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum antigen.

Publications

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• Development of a Highly Sensitive and Specific Blastomycosis Antibody Enzyme Immunoassay Using Blastomyces dermatitidis Surface Protein BAD-1.
• Histoplasma capsulatum preferentially induces IDO in the lung.
• A multicenter evaluation of tests for diagnosis of histoplasmosis.
• Detection of Latin American strains of Histoplasma in a murine model by use of a commercially available antigen test.
• Detection of Histoplasma capsulatum antigenuria by ultrafiltration of samples with false-negative results.
• Detection of histoplasma antigen by a quantitative enzyme immunoassay.
• Production of extracellular proteolytic activity by Histoplasma capsulatum grown in Histoplasma-macrophage medium is limited to restriction fragment length polymorphis...
• Urine polymerase chain reaction is not as sensitive as urine antigen for the diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis.
• Pathogenic differences between North American and Latin American strains of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum in experimentally infected mice.
• Antifungal therapy for central nervous system histoplasmosis, using a newly developed intracranial model of infection.
• Severe histoplasmosis in travelers to Nicaragua.
• Relationship of blood level and susceptibility in voriconazole treatment of histoplasmosis.
• DNA fingerprinting of serial Candida albicans isolates obtained during itraconazole prophylaxis in patients with AIDS.
• Histoplasmosis as a cause for a positive Fungitell (1 --> 3)-beta-D-glucan test.
• Galactoxylomannan does not exhibit cross-reactivity in the platelia Aspergillus enzyme immunoassay.
• Transmission of Histoplasma capsulatum by organ transplantation.
• Activity of newer triazoles against Histoplasma capsulatum from patients with AIDS who failed fluconazole.
• Blastomyces dermatitidis antigen detection by quantitative enzyme immunoassay.
• Histoplasmosis-associated cross-reactivity in the BioRad Platelia Aspergillus enzyme immunoassay.
• Investigation of the efficacy of micafungin in the treatment of histoplasmosis using two North American strains of Histoplasma capsulatum.
• Reduction in false antigenemia in the second generation Histoplasma antigen assay.
• Differences in histoplasmosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the United States and Brazil.
• Diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis by antigen detection using cross-reaction with a Histoplasma antigen.
• Antigen clearance during treatment of disseminated histoplasmosis with itraconazole versus fluconazole in patients with AIDS.
• Detection of Histoplasma capsulatum antigen in Panamanian patients with disseminated histoplasmosis and AIDS.
• Evaluation of the IMMY ALPHA Histoplasma antigen enzyme immunoassay for diagnosis of histoplasmosis marked by antigenuria.
• Antigen assay with the potential to aid in diagnosis of blastomycosis.
• Typing of Histoplasma capsulatum isolates based on nucleotide sequence variation in the internal transcribed spacer regions of rRNA genes.
• Comparison of radioimmunoassay and enzyme-linked immunoassay methods for detection of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum antigen.
• Diagnosis of histoplasmosis by antigen detection based upon experience at the histoplasmosis reference laboratory.
• Diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis with use of the Coccidioides antigen enzyme immunoassay.
• Histoplasma Antigen Clearance during Treatment of Histoplasmosis in Patients with AIDS Determined by a Quantitative Antigen Enzyme Immunoassay.

Schools

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• Boston University School Of Medicine

• Boston City Hospital

• Yale New Haven Hospital

Doctors Specialties

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• Pediatrics

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program

Education

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• Yale New Haven Children's Center
• Boston University Medical Center
• Boston University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Winchester Hospital

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