Patrick Tang

Publications

• TGF-β/Smad Signaling in Renal Fibrosis
  Frontiers in Physiology. 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25852569
• A Microbiological Revolution Meets an Ancient Disease: Improving the Management of Tuberculosis with Genomics
  Clinical Microbiology Reviews. Apr, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25810419
• Differentiation of Acute from Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Nonstructural 5B Deep Sequencing: A Population-level Tool for Incidence Estimation
  Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). Feb, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25645961
• An Investigation of Bartonella Spp., Rickettsia Typhi, and Seoul Hantavirus in Rats (Rattus Spp.) from an Inner-city Neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada: is Pathogen Presence a Reflection of Global and Local Rat Population Structure?
  Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.). Jan, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25629777
• Lack of Association Between Human Herpesvirus and Vestibular Schwannoma: Analysis of 121 Cases
  Otolaryngology--head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Mar, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25560404
• Stopping Outbreaks with Real-time Genomic Epidemiology
  Genome Medicine. 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25593591
• Personalized Genetic Testing and Norovirus Susceptibility
  The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology = Journal Canadien Des Maladies Infectieuses Et De La Microbiologie Médicale / AMMI Canada. Jul, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25285128
• Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Contemporary Clinical Isolates of Bordetella Pertussis in Ontario, Canada
  International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. Jul, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24837412
• Bacteria Isolated from Conspecific Bite Wounds in Norway and Black Rats: Implications for Rat Bite-associated Infections in People
  Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.). Feb, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24528094
• Carriage of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus by Wild Urban Norway Rats (Rattus Norvegicus)
  PloS One. 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24498421
• Peer Support in Health Care and Prevention: Cultural, Organizational, and Dissemination Issues
  Annual Review of Public Health. 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24387085
• Carriage of Clostridium Difficile by Wild Urban Norway Rats (Rattus Norvegicus) and Black Rats (Rattus Rattus)
  Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Feb, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24317079
• A Metagenomic Approach to Investigate the Microbial Causes of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Moving Beyond XMRV
  Fatigue : Biomedicine, Health & Behavior. Oct, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24273702
• Spontaneous Intramural Duodenal Hematoma in Type 2B Von Willebrand Disease
  World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG. Nov, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24222967
• Metagenomics for Pathogen Detection in Public Health
  Genome Medicine. 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24050114
• Genomic Analysis Identifies Targets of Convergent Positive Selection in Drug-resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
  Nature Genetics. Oct, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23995135
• Macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma Pneumoniae in Humans, Ontario, Canada, 2010-2011
  Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23968896
• Characterization of the Upper Respiratory Tract Microbiomes of Patients with Pandemic H1N1 Influenza
  PloS One. 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23844261
• Comparative Genomics Reveal That Host-Innate Immune Responses Influence the Clinical Prevalence of Legionella Pneumophila Serogroups
  PloS One. 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23826259
• Ecology of Leptospira Interrogans in Norway Rats (Rattus Norvegicus) in an Inner-city Neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada
  PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23818996
• Genetic Analysis of Bordetella Pertussis in Ontario, Canada Reveals One Predominant Clone
  International Journal of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Jun, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23352492
• A Case of Type B Lactic Acidosis in Multiple Myeloma
  Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia. Feb, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23009980
• An Eight-month-old Child with Cervical Adenitis
  The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology = Journal Canadien Des Maladies Infectieuses Et De La Microbiologie Médicale / AMMI Canada. 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 23997784
• Long Term Follow-up of Drug Resistant and Drug Susceptible Tuberculosis Contacts in a Low Incidence Setting
  BMC Infectious Diseases. 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 23088397
• Mechanism of Invasion of Lung Epithelial Cells by Filamentous Legionella Pneumophila
  Cellular Microbiology. Oct, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22727141
• Are Lymphoma Survivors Really at Higher Risk for Unemployment/underemployment?
  Leukemia & Lymphoma. Aug, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22530663
• Transmission Dynamics and Risk Factors for Pandemic H1N1-related Illness: Outbreak Investigation in a Rural Community of British Columbia, Canada
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. May, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22385647
• Aldehyde Dehydrogenases Are Regulators of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Numbers and B-cell Development
  Experimental Hematology. Apr, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22198153
• Pertussis Resurgence in Toronto, Canada: a Population-based Study Including Test-incidence Feedback Modeling
  BMC Public Health. 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21899765
• Examination of Staphylococcal Stethoscope Contamination in the Emergency Department (pilot) Study (EXSSCITED Pilot Study)
  CJEM. Jul, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21722552
• Pheophorbide A: a Photosensitizer with Immunostimulating Activities on Mouse Macrophage RAW 264.7 Cells in the Absence of Irradiation
  Cellular Immunology. 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21481339
• Lcl of Legionella Pneumophila is an Immunogenic GAG Binding Adhesin That Promotes Interactions with Lung Epithelial Cells and Plays a Crucial Role in Biofilm Formation
  Infection and Immunity. Jun, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21422183
• Whole-genome Sequencing and Social-network Analysis of a Tuberculosis Outbreak
  The New England Journal of Medicine. Feb, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21345102
• Effectiveness of AS03 Adjuvanted Pandemic H1N1 Vaccine: Case-control Evaluation Based on Sentinel Surveillance System in Canada, Autumn 2009
  BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.). 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21292718
• West Nile Virus Finally Debuts in British Columbia 10 Years After Its Introduction to North America
  Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.). Aug, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21028958
• A Metagenomic Analysis of Pandemic Influenza A (2009 H1N1) Infection in Patients from North America
  PloS One. 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20976137
• Seasonal Influenza Vaccine and Increased Risk of Pandemic A/H1N1‐related Illness: First Detection of the Association in British Columbia, Canada
  Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Nov, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20887210
• Photo-activated Pheophorbide-a, an Active Component of Scutellaria Barbata, Enhances Apoptosis Via the Suppression of ERK-mediated Autophagy in the Estrogen Receptor-negative Human Breast Adenocarcinoma Cells MDA-MB-231
  Journal of Ethnopharmacology. Aug, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20558270
• Pheophorbide A-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy Triggers HLA Class I-Restricted Antigen Presentation in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  Translational Oncology. Apr, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20360936
• New Endemic Legionella Pneumophila Serogroup I Clones, Ontario, Canada
  Emerging Infectious Diseases. Mar, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20202420
• Metagenomics for the Discovery of Novel Human Viruses
  Future Microbiology. Feb, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20143943
• Minimal but Significant Improvement in Survival for Non-hepatitis C-related Adult Liver Transplant Patients Beyond the One-year Posttransplant Mark
  Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. Feb, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20104480
• A Mutation in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis RpoB Gene Confers Rifampin Resistance in Three HIV-TB Cases
  Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland). Mar, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20097612
• Evaluation of 24 Locus MIRU-VNTR Genotyping of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolates in Canada
  Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland). Jan, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20056488
• Donor and Recipient Selection Leads to Good Patient and Graft Outcomes for Right Lobe Split Transplantation Versus Whole Graft Liver Transplantation in Adult Recipients
  Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. Nov, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19877214
• Photodynamic Therapy Inhibits P-glycoprotein Mediated Multidrug Resistance Via JNK Activation in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using the Photosensitizer Pheophorbide A
  Molecular Cancer. 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19646254
• Multiplex PCR Tests Sentinel the Appearance of Pandemic Influenza Viruses Including H1N1 Swine Influenza
  Journal of Clinical Virology : the Official Publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology. Jul, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19515609
• Laboratory-based Evaluation of Legionellosis Epidemiology in Ontario, Canada, 1978 to 2006
  BMC Infectious Diseases. 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19460152
• Verification of the ProPneumo-1 Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae and Chlamydophila Pneumoniae in Clinical Respiratory Specimens
  Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19284712
• Pheophorbide a Based Photodynamic Therapy Induces Apoptosis Via Mitochondrial-mediated Pathway in Human Uterine Carcinosarcoma
  Cancer Biology & Therapy. Mar, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19276676
• Check Sample Abstracts
  American Journal of Clinical Pathology. Feb, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19176368
• Going with the Flow: Legionellosis Risk in Toronto, Canada is Strongly Associated with Local Watershed Hydrology
  EcoHealth. Dec, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 19370300
• Our Evolving Understanding of Legionellosis Epidemiology: Learning to Count
  Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Sep, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18665817
• Use of Severely Steatotic Grafts in Liver Transplantation
  Annals of Surgery. Jul, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18580225
• Pheophorbide A, an Active Component in Scutellaria Barbata, Reverses P-glycoprotein-mediated Multidrug Resistance on a Human Hepatoma Cell Line R-HepG2
  Cancer Biology & Therapy. Apr, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17457045
• Molecular Typing of a Legionella Pneumophila Outbreak in Ontario, Canada
  Journal of Medical Microbiology. Mar, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17314363
• Dexamethasone for Mild Croup
  CJEM. Jul, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 17324311
• Outbreak of Acupuncture-associated Cutaneous Mycobacterium Abscessus Infections
  Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. Jul-Aug, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 17234114
• Pheophorbide A, an Active Compound Isolated from Scutellaria Barbata, Possesses Photodynamic Activities by Inducing Apoptosis in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  Cancer Biology & Therapy. Sep, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16880732
• Pheophorbide A, a Major Antitumor Component Purified from Scutellaria Barbata, Induces Apoptosis in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
  Planta Medica. Jan, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16450292
• Limited Clinical Utility of Clostridium Difficile Toxin Testing in Infants in a Pediatric Hospital
  Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. Jun, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15964495
• Detection of Airborne Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus and Environmental Contamination in SARS Outbreak Units
  The Journal of Infectious Diseases. May, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15809906
• Can Routine Laboratory Tests Discriminate Between Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Other Causes of Community-acquired Pneumonia?
  Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Apr, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15791504
• High-level Beta-globin Expression and Preferred Intragenic Integration After Lentiviral Transduction of Human Cord Blood Stem Cells
  The Journal of Clinical Investigation. Oct, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15467834
• Use of the Vitek-1 and Vitek-2 Systems for Detection of Constitutive and Inducible Macrolide Resistance in Group B Streptococci
  Journal of Clinical Microbiology. May, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15131213
• Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome During Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation
  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Jun, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 14990393
• Interpretation of Diagnostic Laboratory Tests for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: the Toronto Experience
  CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne. Jan, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 14707219
• Allergic Fungal Sinusitis Associated with Trichoderma Longibrachiatum
  Journal of Clinical Microbiology. Nov, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 14605198
• Investigation of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates Identified As Erythromycin Intermediate by the Vitek-1 System: Comparison with Results Obtained with the Vitek-2 and Phoenix Systems
  Journal of Clinical Microbiology. Oct, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 14532232
• Disruption of the Salmonella-containing Vacuole Leads to Increased Replication of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium in the Cytosol of Epithelial Cells
  Infection and Immunity. Jun, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12011022
• Ex Vivo Treatment of Proliferating Human Cord Blood Stem Cells with Stroma-derived Factor-1 Enhances Their Ability to Engraft NOD/SCID Mice
  Blood. May, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 11964317