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Robert Betts

TitleProfessor Emeritus
InstitutionSchool of Medicine and Dentistry
DepartmentMedicine
AddressUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 689
Rochester NY 14642
 
 Selected Publications
  • Kennedy BS, Bedard B, Younge M, Tuttle D, Ammerman E, Ricci J, Doniger AS, Escuyer VE, Mitchell K, Noble-Wang JA, O'Connell HA, Lanier WA, Katz LM, Betts RF, Mercurio MG, Scott GA, Lewis MA, Goldgeier MH. Outbreak of Mycobacterium chelonae infection associated with tattoo ink. N Engl J Med. 2012 Sep 13; 367(11):1020-4.
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  • Schmader KE, Oxman MN, Levin MJ, Johnson G, Zhang JH, Betts R, Morrison VA, Gelb L, Guatelli JC, Harbecke R, Pachucki C, Keay S, Menzies B, Griffin MR, Kauffman C, Marques A, Toney J, Keller PM, Li X, Chan IS, Annunziato P. Persistence of the efficacy of zoster vaccine in the shingles prevention study and the short-term persistence substudy. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Nov 15; 55(10):1320-8.
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  • Schmader KE, Levin MJ, Gnann JW, McNeil SA, Vesikari T, Betts RF, Keay S, Stek JE, Bundick ND, Su SC, Zhao Y, Li X, Chan IS, Annunziato PW, Parrino J. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of herpes zoster vaccine in persons aged 50-59 years. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Apr; 54(7):922-8.
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  • Harro CD, Betts RF, Hartzel JS, Onorato MT, Lipka J, Smugar SS, Kartsonis NA. The immunogenicity and safety of different formulations of a novel Staphylococcus aureus vaccine (V710): Results of two Phase I studies. Vaccine. 2012 Feb 21; 30(9):1729-36.
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  • Nickels MW, Cullen JP, Demme RA, Vetter M, Boulay R, Betts R, McKee M, Orloff M, Bozorgzadeh A. A psychosocial evaluation process for living liver donors: the University of Rochester model. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2011; 41(4):295-308.
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  • Harro C, Betts R, Orenstein W, Kwak EJ, Greenberg HE, Onorato MT, Hartzel J, Lipka J, DiNubile MJ, Kartsonis N. Safety and immunogenicity of a novel Staphylococcus aureus vaccine: results from the first study of the vaccine dose range in humans. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Dec; 17(12):1868-74.
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  • Nucci M, Anaissie E, Betts RF, Dupont BF, Wu C, Buell DN, Kovanda L, Lortholary O. Early removal of central venous catheter in patients with candidemia does not improve outcome: analysis of 842 patients from 2 randomized clinical trials. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Aug 1; 51(3):295-303.
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  • Betts RF, Nucci M, Talwar D, Gareca M, Queiroz-Telles F, Bedimo RJ, Herbrecht R, Ruiz-Palacios G, Young JA, Baddley JW, Strohmaier KM, Tucker KA, Taylor AF, Kartsonis NA. A Multicenter, double-blind trial of a high-dose caspofungin treatment regimen versus a standard caspofungin treatment regimen for adult patients with invasive candidiasis. Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Jun 15; 48(12):1676-84.
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  • Dworkin RH, Barbano RL, Tyring SK, Betts RF, McDermott MP, Pennella-Vaughan J, Bennett GJ, Berber E, Gnann JW, Irvine C, Kamp C, Kieburtz K, Max MB, Schmader KE. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of oxycodone and of gabapentin for acute pain in herpes zoster. Pain. 2009 Apr; 142(3):209-17.
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  • Betts RF. Vaccination strategies for the prevention of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007 Dec; 57(6 Suppl):S143-7.
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  • Pappas PG, Rotstein CM, Betts RF, Nucci M, Talwar D, De Waele JJ, Vazquez JA, Dupont BF, Horn DL, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Reboli AC, Suh B, Digumarti R, Wu C, Kovanda LL, Arnold LJ, Buell DN. Micafungin versus caspofungin for treatment of candidemia and other forms of invasive candidiasis. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Oct 1; 45(7):883-93.
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  • Reboli AC, Rotstein C, Pappas PG, Chapman SW, Kett DH, Kumar D, Betts R, Wible M, Goldstein BP, Schranz J, Krause DS, Walsh TJ. Anidulafungin versus fluconazole for invasive candidiasis. N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 14; 356(24):2472-82.
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  • Cornely OA, Lasso M, Betts R, Klimko N, Vazquez J, Dobb G, Velez J, Williams-Diaz A, Lipka J, Taylor A, Sable C, Kartsonis N. Caspofungin for the treatment of less common forms of invasive candidiasis. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2007 Aug; 60(2):363-9.
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  • Teeters JC, Betts R, Ryan C, Huether J, Elias K, Hartmann D, Massey T, Chen L. Rectal and cutaneous malakoplakia in an orthotopic cardiac transplant recipient. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2007 Apr; 26(4):411-3.
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  • Dworkin RH, Johnson RW, Breuer J, Gnann JW, Levin MJ, Backonja M, Betts RF, Gershon AA, Haanpaa ML, McKendrick MW, Nurmikko TJ, Oaklander AL, Oxman MN, Pavan-Langston D, Petersen KL, Rowbotham MC, Schmader KE, Stacey BR, Tyring SK, van Wijck AJ, Wallace MS, Wassilew SW, Whitley RJ. Recommendations for the management of herpes zoster. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jan 1; 44 Suppl 1:S1-26.
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  • Betts R, Glasmacher A, Maertens J, Maschmeyer G, Vazquez JA, Teppler H, Taylor A, Lupinacci R, Sable C, Kartsonis N. Efficacy of caspofungin against invasive Candida or invasive Aspergillus infections in neutropenic patients. Cancer. 2006 Jan 15; 106(2):466-73.
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  • Jain A, Orloff M, Kashyap R, Lansing K, Betts R, Mohanka R, Menegus M, Ryan C, Bozorgzadeh A. Does valganciclovir hydrochloride (valcyte) provide effective prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus infection in liver transplant recipients? Transplant Proc. 2005 Sep; 37(7):3182-6.
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  • Oxman MN, Levin MJ, Johnson GR, Schmader KE, Straus SE, Gelb LD, Arbeit RD, Simberkoff MS, Gershon AA, Davis LE, Weinberg A, Boardman KD, Williams HM, Zhang JH, Peduzzi PN, Beisel CE, Morrison VA, Guatelli JC, Brooks PA, Kauffman CA, Pachucki CT, Neuzil KM, Betts RF, Wright PF, Griffin MR, Brunell P, Soto NE, Marques AR, Keay SK, Goodman RP, Cotton DJ, Gnann JW, Loutit J, Holodniy M, Keitel WA, Crawford GE, Yeh SS, Lobo Z, Toney JF, Greenberg RN, Keller PM, Harbecke R, Hayward AR, Irwin MR, Kyriakides TC, Chan CY, Chan IS, Wang WW, Annunziato PW, Silber JL. A vaccine to prevent herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in older adults. N Engl J Med. 2005 Jun 2; 352(22):2271-84.
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  • O'Reilly KM, Urban MA, Barriero T, Betts RF, Trawick DR. Persistent culture-positive Legionella infection in an immunocompromised host. Clin Infect Dis. 2005 May 15; 40(10):e87-9.
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  • Lee FE, Walsh EE, Falsey AR, Betts RF, Treanor JJ. Experimental infection of humans with A2 respiratory syncytial virus. Antiviral Res. 2004 Sep; 63(3):191-6.
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  • Mora-Duarte J, Betts R, Rotstein C, Colombo AL, Thompson-Moya L, Smietana J, Lupinacci R, Sable C, Kartsonis N, Perfect J. Comparison of caspofungin and amphotericin B for invasive candidiasis. N Engl J Med. 2002 Dec 19; 347(25):2020-9.
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  • Betts RF, Treanor JJ. Approaches to improved influenza vaccination. Vaccine. 2000 Feb 25; 18(16):1690-5.
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  • Treanor JJ, Kotloff K, Betts RF, Belshe R, Newman F, Iacuzio D, Wittes J, Bryant M. Evaluation of trivalent, live, cold-adapted (CAIV-T) and inactivated (TIV) influenza vaccines in prevention of virus infection and illness following challenge of adults with wild-type influenza A (H1N1), A (H3N2), and B viruses. Vaccine. 1999 Dec 10; 18(9-10):899-906.
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  • Hayden FG, Treanor JJ, Fritz RS, Lobo M, Betts RF, Miller M, Kinnersley N, Mills RG, Ward P, Straus SE. Use of the oral neuraminidase inhibitor oseltamivir in experimental human influenza: randomized controlled trials for prevention and treatment. JAMA. 1999 Oct 6; 282(13):1240-6.
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  • Treanor JJ, Betts RF. Evaluation of live, cold-adapted influenza A and B virus vaccines in elderly and high-risk subjects. Vaccine. 1998 Nov; 16(18):1756-60.
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  • Guerra CE, Betts RF, O'Keefe RJ, Shilling JW. Mycobacterium bovis osteomyelitis involving a hip arthroplasty after intravesicular bacille Calmette-GuĂ©rin for bladder cancer. Clin Infect Dis. 1998 Sep; 27(3):639-40.
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  • Griggs JJ, Blair EA, Norton JR, Rowe JM, Flesher WR, Betts RF. Ciprofloxacin plus piperacillin is an equally effective regimen for empiric therapy in febrile neutropenic patients compared with standard therapy. Am J Hematol. 1998 Aug; 58(4):293-7.
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  • El-Daher N, Magnussen R, Betts RF. Varicella pneumonitis: clinical presentation and experience with acyclovir treatment in immunocompetent adults. Int J Infect Dis. 1998 Jan-Mar; 2(3):147-51.
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  • Pacheco TR, Cooper CK, Hardy DJ, Betts RF, Bonnez W. Failure of cefotaxime treatment in an adult with Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis. Am J Med. 1997 Mar; 102(3):303-5.
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  • Lakey DL, Treanor JJ, Betts RF, Smith GE, Thompson J, Sannella E, Reed G, Wilkinson BE, Wright PF. Recombinant baculovirus influenza A hemagglutinin vaccines are well tolerated and immunogenic in healthy adults. J Infect Dis. 1996 Oct; 174(4):838-41.
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  • Treanor JJ, Betts RF, Smith GE, Anderson EL, Hackett CS, Wilkinson BE, Belshe RB, Powers DC. Evaluation of a recombinant hemagglutinin expressed in insect cells as an influenza vaccine in young and elderly adults. J Infect Dis. 1996 Jun; 173(6):1467-70.
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  • Hayden FG, Treanor JJ, Betts RF, Lobo M, Esinhart JD, Hussey EK. Safety and efficacy of the neuraminidase inhibitor GG167 in experimental human influenza. JAMA. 1996 Jan 24-31; 275(4):295-9.
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  • Betts RF. Vaccines in the prevention of viral pneumonia. Semin Respir Infect. 1995 Dec; 10(4):282-7.
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  • Falsey AR, Cunningham CK, Barker WH, Kouides RW, Yuen JB, Menegus M, Weiner LB, Bonville CA, Betts RF. Respiratory syncytial virus and influenza A infections in the hospitalized elderly. J Infect Dis. 1995 Aug; 172(2):389-94.
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  • Barker WH, Menegus MA, Hall CB, Betts RF, Freundlich CB, Long CE, O'Brien DH, Weiner LB, Cunningham C, Bonville CA, et al. Communitywide laboratory-based influenza surveillance focused on older persons, 1989-1992. Am J Prev Med. 1995 May-Jun; 11(3):149-55.
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  • Hayden FG, Tunkel AR, Treanor JJ, Betts RF, Allerheiligen S, Harris J. Oral LY217896 for prevention of experimental influenza A virus infection and illness in humans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1994 May; 38(5):1178-81.
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  • Youngner JS, Treanor JJ, Betts RF, Whitaker-Dowling P. Effect of simultaneous administration of cold-adapted and wild-type influenza A viruses on experimental wild-type influenza infection in humans. J Clin Microbiol. 1994 Mar; 32(3):750-4.
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  • Treanor J, Dumyati G, O'Brien D, Riley MA, Riley G, Erb S, Betts R. Evaluation of cold-adapted, reassortant influenza B virus vaccines in elderly and chronically ill adults. J Infect Dis. 1994 Feb; 169(2):402-7.
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  • Yinnon AM, Betts RF. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia associated with concurrent cryptococcosis or toxoplasmosis in patients with AIDS. Clin Infect Dis. 1994 Jan; 18(1):113-4.
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  • Treanor JJ, Betts RF. Evaluation of live attenuated cold-adapted influenza B/Yamagata/16/88 reassortant virus vaccine in healthy adults. J Infect Dis. 1993 Aug; 168(2):455-9.
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  • Treanor JJ, Mattison HR, Dumyati G, Yinnon A, Erb S, O'Brien D, Dolin R, Betts RF. Protective efficacy of combined live intranasal and inactivated influenza A virus vaccines in the elderly. Ann Intern Med. 1992 Oct 15; 117(8):625-33.
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  • Schwid S, Ketonen L, Betts R, Richfield E, Kieburtz K. Cerebrovascular complications after primary varicella-zoster infection. Lancet. 1992 Sep 12; 340(8820):669.
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  • Donofrio JC, Coonrod JD, Davidson JN, Betts RF. Detection of influenza A and B in respiratory secretions with the polymerase chain reaction. PCR Methods Appl. 1992 May; 1(4):263-8.
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  • Falsey AR, Treanor JJ, Betts RF, Walsh EE. Viral respiratory infections in the institutionalized elderly: clinical and epidemiologic findings. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1992 Feb; 40(2):115-9.
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  • Betts RF. Antiviral agents in respiratory infections. Semin Respir Infect. 1991 Sep; 6(3):147-57.
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  • Falsey AR, Walsh EE, Betts RF. Serologic evidence of respiratory syncytial virus infection in nursing home patients. J Infect Dis. 1990 Aug; 162(2):568-9.
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  • Treanor JJ, Roth FK, Betts RF. Use of live cold-adapted influenza A H1N1 and H3N2 virus vaccines in seropositive adults. J Clin Microbiol. 1990 Mar; 28(3):596-9.
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  • Betts RF. Amantadine and rimantadine for the prevention of influenza A. Semin Respir Infect. 1989 Dec; 4(4):304-10.
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  • Anderson PW, Pichichero ME, Stein EC, Porcelli S, Betts RF, Connuck DM, Korones D, Insel RA, Zahradnik JM, Eby R. Effect of oligosaccharide chain length, exposed terminal group, and hapten loading on the antibody response of human adults and infants to vaccines consisting of Haemophilus influenzae type b capsular antigen unterminally coupled to the diphtheria protein CRM197. J Immunol. 1989 Apr 1; 142(7):2464-8.
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  • Bentley DW, Karki SD, Betts RF. Rimantadine and seizures. Ann Intern Med. 1989 Feb 15; 110(4):323-4.
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  • Anderson P, Betts R. Human adult immunogenicity of protein-coupled pneumococcal capsular antigens of serotypes prevalent in otitis media. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1989 Jan; 8(1 Suppl):S50-3.
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  • Sears SD, Clements ML, Betts RF, Maassab HF, Murphy BR, Snyder MH. Comparison of live, attenuated H1N1 and H3N2 cold-adapted and avian-human influenza A reassortant viruses and inactivated virus vaccine in adults. J Infect Dis. 1988 Dec; 158(6):1209-19.
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  • Betts RF, Douglas RG, Maassab HF, DeBorde DC, Clements ML, Murphy BR. Analysis of virus and host factors in a study of A/Peking/2/79 (H3N2) cold-adapted vaccine recombinant in which vaccine-associated illness occurred in normal volunteers. J Med Virol. 1988 Oct; 26(2):175-83.
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  • Bickley LS, Betts RF, Parkins CW. Atypical invasive external otitis from Aspergillus. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1988 Sep; 114(9):1024-8.
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  • Coonrod JD, Karathanasis P, Betts RF, Donofrio JC. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of core antigens for clinical diagnosis of influenza. J Med Virol. 1988 Aug; 25(4):399-409.
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  • Belshe RB, Smith MH, Hall CB, Betts R, Hay AJ. Genetic basis of resistance to rimantadine emerging during treatment of influenza virus infection. J Virol. 1988 May; 62(5):1508-12.
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  • Snyder MH, Betts RF, DeBorde D, Tierney EL, Clements ML, Herrington D, Sears SD, Dolin R, Maassab HF, Murphy BR. Four viral genes independently contribute to attenuation of live influenza A/Ann Arbor/6/60 (H2N2) cold-adapted reassortant virus vaccines. J Virol. 1988 Feb; 62(2):488-95.
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  • Treanor JJ, Betts RF, Erb SM, Roth FK, Dolin R. Intranasally administered interferon as prophylaxis against experimentally induced influenza A virus infection in humans. J Infect Dis. 1987 Aug; 156(2):379-83.
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  • Farr BM, Conner EM, Betts RF, Oleske J, Minnefor A, Gwaltney JM. Two randomized controlled trials of zinc gluconate lozenge therapy of experimentally induced rhinovirus colds. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1987 Aug; 31(8):1183-7.
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  • Gala CL, Hall CB, Schnabel KC, Pincus PH, Blossom P, Hildreth SW, Betts RF, Douglas RG. The use of eye-nose goggles to control nosocomial respiratory syncytial virus infection. JAMA. 1986 Nov 21; 256(19):2706-8.
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  • Rush TJ, Betts RF, Saxinger C, Cowell SA, Ryan DH, Yang CC, Steigbigel RT. Normal T cell subsets in homosexual men living in a community without endemic AIDS. Am J Med. 1986 Oct; 81(4):584-90.
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  • Anderson PW, Pichichero ME, Insel RA, Betts R, Eby R, Smith DH. Vaccines consisting of periodate-cleaved oligosaccharides from the capsule of Haemophilus influenzae type b coupled to a protein carrier: structural and temporal requirements for priming in the human infant. J Immunol. 1986 Aug 15; 137(4):1181-6.
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  • Clements ML, Betts RF, Tierney EL, Murphy BR. Serum and nasal wash antibodies associated with resistance to experimental challenge with influenza A wild-type virus. J Clin Microbiol. 1986 Jul; 24(1):157-60.
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  • Snyder MH, Clements ML, Betts RF, Dolin R, Buckler-White AJ, Tierney EL, Murphy BR. Evaluation of live avian-human reassortant influenza A H3N2 and H1N1 virus vaccines in seronegative adult volunteers. J Clin Microbiol. 1986 May; 23(5):852-7.
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  • Clements ML, Betts RF, Tierney EL, Murphy BR. Resistance of adults to challenge with influenza A wild-type virus after receiving live or inactivated virus vaccine. J Clin Microbiol. 1986 Jan; 23(1):73-6.
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  • el Daher N, Betts RF. New observations regarding killing of fibroblasts infected with herpes simplex virus: cooperation between elutable factor and peripheral mononuclear cells. J Infect Dis. 1985 Dec; 152(6):1197-205.
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  • Rubin RH, Tolkoff-Rubin NE, Oliver D, Rota TR, Hamilton J, Betts RF, Pass RF, Hillis W, Szmuness W, Farrell ML, et al. Multicenter seroepidemiologic study of the impact of cytomegalovirus infection on renal transplantation. Transplantation. 1985 Sep; 40(3):243-9.
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  • Van Voris LP, Betts RF, Menegus MA, Murphy BR, Roth FK, Douglas RG. Serological diagnosis of influenza A/USSR/77 H1N1 infection: value of ELISA compared to other antibody techniques. J Med Virol. 1985 Aug; 16(4):315-20.
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  • Betts RF, Douglas RG, Murphy BR. Resistance to challenge with influenza A/Hong Kong/123/77 (H1N1) wild-type virus induced by live attenuated A/Hong Kong/123/77 (H1N1) cold-adapted reassortant virus. J Infect Dis. 1985 Apr; 151(4):744-5.
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  • Whitley RJ, Soong SJ, Alford CA, Hirsch MS, Schooley R, Oxman MN, Connor JD, Betts R, Dolin R, Reichman RC. Design of therapeutic studies in herpes simplex encephalitis. Lancet. 1985 Feb 2; 1(8423):284-5.
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  • Murphy BR, Clements ML, Madore HP, Steinberg J, O'Donnell S, Betts R, Demico D, Reichman RC, Dolin R, Maassab HF. Dose response of cold-adapted, reassortant influenza A/California/10/78 virus (H1N1) in adult volunteers. J Infect Dis. 1984 May; 149(5):816.
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  • Clements ML, Betts RF, Maassab HF, Murphy BR. Dose response of influenza A/Washington/897/80 (H3N2) cold-adapted reassortant virus in adult volunteers. J Infect Dis. 1984 May; 149(5):814-5.
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  • Clements ML, Betts RF, Murphy BR. Advantage of live attenuated cold-adapted influenza A virus over inactivated vaccine for A/Washington/80 (H3N2) wild-type virus infection. Lancet. 1984 Mar 31; 1(8379):705-8.
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  • Coonrod JD, Betts RF, Linnemann CC, Hsu LC. Etiological diagnosis of influenza A virus by enzymatic radioimmunoassay. J Clin Microbiol. 1984 Mar; 19(3):361-5.
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  • Betts RF, Valenti WM, Chapman SW, Chonmaitree T, Mowrer G, Pincus P, Messner M, Robertson R. Five-year surveillance of aminoglycoside usage in a university hospital. Ann Intern Med. 1984 Feb; 100(2):219-22.
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  • Betts RF. The relationship of epidemiology and treatment factors to infection and allograft survival in renal transplantation. Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser. 1984; 20(1):87-99.
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  • Hall CB, Walsh EE, Hruska JF, Betts RF, Hall WJ. Ribavirin treatment of experimental respiratory syncytial viral infection. A controlled double-blind study in young adults. JAMA. 1983 May 20; 249(19):2666-70.
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  • Younkin SW, Betts RF, Roth FK, Douglas RG. Reduction in fever and symptoms in young adults with influenza A/Brazil/78 H1N1 infection after treatment with aspirin or amantadine. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1983 Apr; 23(4):577-82.
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  • Betts RF. Cytomegalovirus infection epidemiology and biology in adults. Semin Perinatol. 1983 Jan; 7(1):22-30.
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  • Whitley RJ, Soong SJ, Dolin R, Betts R, Linnemann C, Alford CA. Early vidarabine therapy to control the complications of herpes zoster in immunosuppressed patients. N Engl J Med. 1982 Oct 14; 307(16):971-5.
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  • May AG, Betts RF, Andrus CC, Freeman RB, Hoy WE, Tibi PR, Carey AS. Effect of cytomegalovirus on renal transplantation. N Y State J Med. 1982 Jul; 82(8):1199-206.
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  • Rundell BB, Betts RF. Neutralization and sensitization of cytomegalovirus by IgG antibody, anti-IgG antibody, and complement. J Med Virol. 1982; 10(2):109-18.
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  • Douglas RG, Hall WJ, Betts RF. Changing virulence of influenza A viruses. Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc. 1982; 93:141-8.
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  • Betts RF. Cytomegalovirus infection in transplant patients. Prog Med Virol. 1982; 28:44-64.
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  • Brandriss MW, Betts RF, Mathur U, Douglas RG. Responses of elderly subjects to monovalent A/USSR/77 (H1N1) and Trivalent A/USSR/77 (H1N1)-A/TEXAS/77 (H3N2)-B/Hong Kong/72 vaccines. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1981 Dec; 124(6):681-4.
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  • Rundell BB, Betts RF. Interaction of cytomegalovirus immune complexes with host cells. Infect Immun. 1981 Sep; 33(3):658-65.
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  • Betts RF, Schmidt SG. Cytolytic IgM antibody to cytomegalovirus in primary cytomegalovirus infection in humans. J Infect Dis. 1981 Jun; 143(6):821-6.
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  • Murphy BR, Chanock RM, Clements ML, Anthony WC, Sear AJ, Cisneros LA, Rennels MB, Miller EH, Black RE, Levine MM, Betts RF, Douglas RG, Maassab HF, Cox NJ, Kendal AP. Evaluation of A/Alaska/6/77 (H3N2) cold-adapted recombinant viruses derived from A/Ann Arbor/6/60 cold-adapted donor virus in adult seronegative volunteers. Infect Immun. 1981 May; 32(2):693-7.
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  • Van Voris LP, Betts RF, Hayden FG, Christmas WA, Douglas RG. Successful treatment of naturally occurring influenza A/USSR/77 H1N1. JAMA. 1981 Mar 20; 245(11):1128-31.
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  • Andrus CH, Betts RF, May AG, Freeman RB. Better allograft survival in erythrocyte type-O recipients correlates with resistance to cytomegalovirus infections. Transplant Proc. 1981 Mar; 13(1 Pt 1):120-4.
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  • Markham RE, Insel RA, Betts RF, Robertson RG. Cefamandole failure in ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae b pneumonia. South Med J. 1981 Feb; 74(2):147-50.
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  • Murphy BR, Rennels MB, Douglas RG, Betts RF, Couch RB, Cate TR, Chanock RM, Kendal AP, Maassab HF, Suwanagool S, Sotman SB, Cisneros LA, Anthony WC, Nalin DR, Levine MM. Evaluation of influenza A/Hong Kong/123/77 (H1N1) ts-1A2 and cold-adapted recombinant viruses in seronegative adult volunteers. Infect Immun. 1980 Aug; 29(2):348-55.
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  • Valenti WM, Betts RF, Hall CB, Hruska JF, Douglas RG. Nosocomial viral infections: II. Guidelines for prevention and control of respiratory viruses, herpesviruses, and hepatitis viruses. Infect Control. 1980 May-Jun; 1(3):165-78.
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  • Murphy BR, Markoff LJ, Chanock RM, Spring SB, Maassab HF, Kendal AP, Cox NJ, Levine MM, Douglas RG, Betts RF, Couch RB, Cate TR. Genetic approaches to attenuation of influenza A viruses for man. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 1980 Feb 25; 288(1029):401-15.
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  • Murphy BR, Chanock RM, Douglas RG, Betts RF, Waterman DH, Holley HP, Hoover DL, Suwanagool S, Nalin DR, Levine MM. Temperature-sensitive mutants of influenza A virus: evaluation of the Alaska/77-ts-1A2 temperature-sensitive recombinant virus in seronegative adult volunteers. Arch Virol. 1980; 65(2):169-73.
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  • Rundell BB, Betts RF. Physical properties of cytomegalorvirus immune complexes prepared with IgG neutralizing antibody, anti-IgG, and complement. J Immunol. 1980 Jan; 124(1):337-42.
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  • Betts RF. Syndromes of cytomegalovirus infection. Adv Intern Med. 1980; 26:447-66.
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  • Betts RF. Cytomegalovirus vaccine in renal transplants. Ann Intern Med. 1979 Nov; 91(5):780-2.
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  • Douglas RG, Markoff LJ, Murphy BR, Chanock RM, Betts RF, Hayden FG, Levine MM, Van Blerk GA, Sotman SB, Nalin DR. Live Victoria/75-ts-1[E] influenza A virus vaccines in adult volunteers: role of hemagglutinin immunity in protection against illness and infection caused by influenza A virus. Infect Immun. 1979 Oct; 26(1):274-9.
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  • Murphy BR, Chanock RM, Levine MM, van Blerk GA, Berquist EJ, Douglas RG, Betts RF, Couch RB, Cate TR. Temperature-sensitive mutants of influenza A virus: evaluation of the A/Victoria/75-ts-1A2 temperature-sensitive recombinant virus in seronegative adult volunteers. Infect Immun. 1979 Feb; 23(2):249-52.
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  • Douglas RG, Waldman RH, Betts RF, Ganguly R. Lack of effect of an interferon inducer, N,N-dihexadecyl-m-xylylenediamine, on rhinovirus challenge in humans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1979 Feb; 15(2):269-72.
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  • Enck RE, Betts RF, Brown MR, Miller G. Viral serology (hepatitis B virus, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus) and abnormal liver function tests in transfused patients with hereditary hemorrhagic diseases. Transfusion. 1979 Jan-Feb; 19(1):32-8.
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  • Betts RF, Cestero RV, Freeman RB, Douglas RG. Epidemiology of cytomegalovirus infection in end stage renal disease. J Med Virol. 1979; 4(2):89-96.
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  • Douglas RG, Betts RF. Studies with live attenuated influenza vaccines. Am J Clin Pathol. 1978 Jul; 70(1 Suppl):153-8.
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  • Morris RJ, Betts RF, Douglas RG, Jacox RF. Recurrent disseminated histoplasmosis. South Med J. 1978 Jun; 71(6):621-3, 632.
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  • Murphy BR, Markoff LJ, Hosier NT, Rusten HM, Chanock RM, Kendal AP, Douglas RG, Betts RF, Cate TR, Couch RB, Levine MM, Waterman DH, Holley HP. Temperature-sensitive mutants of influenza A virus: evaluation of A/Victoria/3/75-ts-1[E] recombinant viruses in volunteers. Infect Immun. 1978 Jun; 20(3):671-7.
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  • May AG, Betts RF, Freeman RB, Andrus CH. An analysis of cytomegalovirus infection and HLA antigen matching on the outcome of renal transplantation. Ann Surg. 1978 Feb; 187(2):110-7.
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  • Betts RF, Douglas RG. Comparative study of reactogenicity and immunogenicity of influenza A/New Jersey/8/76 (Hsw1N1) virus vaccines in normal volunteers. J Infect Dis. 1977 Dec; 136 Suppl:S443-9.
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  • Betts RF, Douglas RG, Roth FK, little JW. Efficacy of live attenuated influenza A/Scotland/74 (H3N2) virus vaccine against challenge with influenza A/Victoria/3/75 (H3N2) virus. J Infect Dis. 1977 Dec; 136(6):746-53.
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  • Magnussen CR, Douglas RG, Betts RF, Roth FK, Meagher MP. Double-blind evaluation of oral ribavirin (Virazole) in experimental influenza A virus infection in volunteers. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1977 Oct; 12(4):498-502.
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  • Betts RF, Freeman RB, Douglas RG, Talley TE. Clinical manifestations of renal allograft derived primary cytomegalovirus infection. Am J Dis Child. 1977 Jul; 131(7):759-63.
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  • Murphy BR, Markoff LJ, Chanock RM, Douglas RG, Betts RF, Cate TR, Couch RB. An evaluation of influenza A/Victoria/3/75-ts-1 [E] recombinant viruses for attenuation and immunogenicity in adult seronegative volunteers. Dev Biol Stand. 1977 Jun 1-3; 39:47-52.
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  • Betts RF, Hanshaw JB. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in the compromised host(s). Annu Rev Med. 1977; 28:103-10.
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  • Richman DD, Murphy BR, Chanock RM, Gwaltney JM, Douglas RG, Betts RF, Blacklow NR, Rose FB, Parrino TA, Levine MM, Caplan ES. Temperature-sensitive mutants of influenza A virus. XII. Safety, antigenicity, transmissibility, and efficacy of influenza A/Udorn/72-ts-1[E] recombinant viruses in human adults. J Infect Dis. 1976 Dec; 134(6):585-94.
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  • Pabico RC, Douglas RG, Betts RF, McKenna BA, Freeman RB. Antibody response to influenza vaccination in renal transplant patients: correlation with allograft function. Ann Intern Med. 1976 Oct; 85(4):431-6.
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  • Betts RF, George SD, Rundell RB, Freeman RB, Douglas RG. Comparative activity of immunofluorescent antibody and complement-fixing antibody in cytomegalovirus infection. J Clin Microbiol. 1976 Aug; 4(2):151-6.
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  • Zaky DA, Bentley DW, Lowy K, Betts RF, Douglas RG. Malignant external otitis: a severe form of otitis in diabetic patients. Am J Med. 1976 Aug; 61(2):298-302.
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  • Reese RE, Betts RF, Goedde LW, Douglas RG. In vitro susceptibility of common clinical anaerobic and aerobic isolates against josamycin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1976 Aug; 10(2):253-7.
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  • Zaky DA, Douglas RG, Betts RF, Roth FK, Rinehart CJ, Hogan PW. Safety and efficacy of "Alice" influenza virus vaccine in normal healthy adults. J Infect Dis. 1976 Jun; 133(6):669-75.
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  • Douglas RG, Bentley DW, Betts RF, Zaky DA, Roth FK, Murphy BR. Evaluation of a temperature-sensitive influenza virus in elderly and chronically ill subjects. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1976 Mar; 113(3):293-300.
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  • Betts RF, Freeman RB, Douglas RG, Talley TE, Rundell B. Transmission of cytomegalovirus infection with renal allograft. Kidney Int. 1975 Dec; 8(6):385-92.
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  • Douglas RG, Betts RF, Simons RL, Hogan PW, Roth FK. Evaluation of a topical interferon inducer in experimental influenza infection in volunteers. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1975 Dec; 8(6):684-7.
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  • Vanzee BE, Douglas RG, Betts RF, Bauman AW, Fraser DW, Hinman AR. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis in university hospital personnel. Clinical features. Am J Med. 1975 Jun; 58(6):803-9.
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  • Betts RF, Zaky DA, Douglas RG, Royer G. Ineffectiveness of subcutaneous cytosine arabinoside in localized herpes zoster. Ann Intern Med. 1975 Jun; 82(6):778-83.
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  • Zaky DA, Betts RF, Douglas RG, Bengali K, Neil GL. Varicella-zoster virus and subcutaneous cytarabine: correlation of in vitro sensitivities to blood levels. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1975 Mar; 7(3):229-32.
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  • Pabico RC, Douglas RG, Betts RF, McKenna BA, Freeman RB. Influenza vaccination of patients with glomerular diseases. Effects on creatinine clearance, urinary protein excretion, and antibody response. Ann Intern Med. 1974 Aug; 81(2):171-7.
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  • Douglas RG, Betts RF. Effect of induced interferon in experimental rhinovirus infections in volunteers. Infect Immun. 1974 Mar; 9(3):506-10.
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  • Betts RF, Tachovsky TG, Hare JD. Studies on the mechanism of cytoplasmic antigen accumulation following infection with a new variant of polyoma virus. J Gen Virol. 1972 Jul; 16(1):29-38.
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  • Betts RF, Douglas RG, Pabico RC, Talley TE, Yakub YN, Freeman RB. Shedding patterns of herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus among chronic dialysis patients. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs. 1972; 18(0):262-5, 267.
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  • HANSHAW JB, BETTS RF, SIMON G, BOYNTON RC. ACQUIRED CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION: ASSOCIATION WITH HEPATOMEGALY AND ABNORMAL LIVER-FUNCTION TESTS. N Engl J Med. 1965 Mar 25; 272:602-9.
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