Benjamin Pinsky

Publications

• Development of an Internally-Controlled, Real-Time RT-PCR for Pan-Dengue Virus Detection and Comparison of Four Molecular Dengue Assays. Waggoner JJ, Abeynayake J, Sahoo MK, Gresh L, Tellez Y, Gonzalez K, Ballesteros G, Balmaseda A, Karunaratne K, Harris E, Pinsky BA. J Clin Microbiol. 2013
• Single-reaction, multiplex, real-time rt-PCR for the detection, quantitation, and serotyping of dengue viruses. Waggoner JJ, Abeynayake J, Sahoo MK, Gresh L, Tellez Y, Gonzalez K, Ballesteros G, Pierro AM, Gaibani P, Guo FP, Sambri V, Balmaseda A, Karunaratne K, Harris E, Pinsky BA. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013; 7 (4): e2116
• A Comparison of CMV Detection in Gastrointestinal Mucosal Biopsies Using Immunohistochemistry and PCR Performed on Formalin-fixed, Paraffin-embedded Tissue. Mills AM, Guo FP, Copland AP, Pai RK, Pinsky BA. Am J Surg Pathol. 2013
• An international collaboration to harmonize the quantitative plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA assay for future biomarker-guided trials in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Le QT, Zhang Q, Cao H, Cheng AJ, Pinsky BA, Hong RL, Chang JT, Wang CW, Tsao KC, Lo YD, Lee N, Ang KK, Chan AT, Chan KC. Clin Cancer Res. 2013; 19 (8): 2208-15
• An international multicenter performance analysis of cytomegalovirus load tests. Hirsch HH, Lautenschlager I, Pinsky BA, Cardeñoso L, Aslam S, Cobb B, Vilchez RA, Valsamakis A. Clin Infect Dis. 2013; 56 (3): 367-73
• CMV antigenemia and quantitative viral load assessments in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Cardeñoso L, Pinsky BA, Lautenschlager I, Aslam S, Cobb B, Vilchez RA, Hirsch HH. J Clin Virol. 2013; 56 (2): 108-12
• Laboratory-developed L1 sequencing and type-specific, real-time polymerase chain reaction for the detection and typing of human papillomaviruses in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. Mills A, Balasubramaniam R, Longacre TA, Kong CS, Pinsky BA. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2013; 137 (1): 50-4
• Severe hepatitis associated with an echovirus 18 infection in an immune-compromised adult. Lefterova MI, Rivetta C, George TI, Pinsky BA. J Clin Microbiol. 2013; 51 (2): 684-7
• p16 is superior to ProEx C in identifying high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) of the anal canal. Bala R, Pinsky BA, Beck AH, Kong CS, Welton ML, Longacre TA. Am J Surg Pathol. 2013; 37 (5): 659-68
• Clinical significance of low cytomegalovirus DNA levels in human plasma. Waggoner J, Ho DY, Libiran P, Pinsky BA. J Clin Microbiol. 2012; 50 (7): 2378-83
• Comparison of Xpert Flu rapid nucleic acid testing with rapid antigen testing for the diagnosis of influenza A and B. DiMaio MA, Sahoo MK, Waggoner J, Pinsky BA. J Virol Methods. 2012; 186 (1-2): 137-40
• Quantitation of human papillomavirus DNA in plasma of oropharyngeal carcinoma patients. Cao H, Banh A, Kwok S, Shi X, Wu S, Krakow T, Khong B, Bavan B, Bala R, Pinsky BA, Colevas D, Pourmand N, Koong AC, Kong CS, Le QT. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012; 82 (3): e351-8
• A synonymous change in the influenza A virus neuraminidase gene interferes with PCR-based subtyping and oseltamivir resistance mutation detection. Trevino C, Bihon S, Pinsky BA. J Clin Microbiol. 2011; 49 (8): 3101-2
• Ultrasensitive detection of drug-resistant pandemic 2009 (H1N1) influenza A virus by rare-variant-sensitive high-resolution melting-curve analysis. Chen N, Pinsky BA, Lee BP, Lin M, Schrijver I. J Clin Microbiol. 2011; 49 (7): 2602-9
• Long-term shedding of influenza A virus in stool of immunocompromised child. Pinsky BA, Mix S, Rowe J, Ikemoto S, Baron EJ. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010; 16 (7): 1165-7
• Preferential lower respiratory tract infection in swine-origin 2009 A(H1N1) influenza. Yeh E, Luo RF, Dyner L, Hong DK, Banaei N, Baron EJ, Pinsky BA. Clin Infect Dis. 2010; 50 (3): 391-4
• Real-time PCR testing for mecA reduces vancomycin usage and length of hospitalization for patients infected with methicillin-sensitive staphylococci. Nguyen DT, Yeh E, Perry S, Luo RF, Pinsky BA, Lee BP, Sisodiya D, Baron EJ, Banaei N. J Clin Microbiol. 2010; 48 (3): 785-90
• Bartholin's abscess caused by hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae. Pinsky BA, Baron EJ, Janda JM, Banaei N. J Med Microbiol. 2009; 58 (Pt 5): 671-3
• Comparison of real-time PCR and conventional biochemical methods for identification of Staphylococcus lugdunensis. Pinsky BA, Samson D, Ghafghaichi L, Baron EJ, Banaei N. J Clin Microbiol. 2009; 47 (11): 3472-7
• First documentation of isoniazid reversion in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Richardson ET, Lin SY, Pinsky BA, Desmond E, Banaei N. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2009; 13 (11): 1347-54
• Hair sheep blood, citrated or defibrinated, fulfills all requirements of blood agar for diagnostic microbiology laboratory tests. Yeh E, Pinsky BA, Banaei N, Baron EJ. PLoS One. 2009; 4 (7): e6141
• Protein phosphatase 1 regulates exit from the spindle checkpoint in budding yeast. Pinsky BA, Nelson CR, Biggins S. Curr Biol. 2009; 19 (14): 1182-7
• Multiplex real-time PCR assay for rapid identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex members to the species level. Pinsky BA, Banaei N. J Clin Microbiol. 2008; 46 (7): 2241-6
• Glc7/protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunits can oppose the Ipl1/aurora protein kinase by redistributing Glc7. Pinsky BA, Kotwaliwale CV, Tatsutani SY, Breed CA, Biggins S. Mol Cell Biol. 2006; 26 (7): 2648-60
• The Ipl1-Aurora protein kinase activates the spindle checkpoint by creating unattached kinetochores. Pinsky BA, Kung C, Shokat KM, Biggins S. Nat Cell Biol. 2006; 8 (1): 78-83
• The spindle checkpoint: tension versus attachment. Pinsky BA, Biggins S. Trends Cell Biol. 2005; 15 (9): 486-93
• An Mtw1 complex promotes kinetochore biorientation that is monitored by the Ipl1/Aurora protein kinase. Pinsky BA, Tatsutani SY, Collins KA, Biggins S. Dev Cell. 2003; 5 (5): 735-45
• Top-SUMO wrestles centromeric cohesion. Pinsky BA, Biggins S. Dev Cell. 2002; 3 (1): 4-6
• Nlk is a murine protein kinase related to Erk/MAP kinases and localized in the nucleus. Brott BK, Pinsky BA, Erikson RL. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1998; 95 (3): 963-8