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Sam Ratnam

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Professor (Part-Time)Pathology & Molecular MedicineMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

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138 publications.

01

HPV genotype-specific distribution and attributable risk in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in a referral population with a history of LSIL

Ratnam S, Jang D, Alaghehbandan R, Gilbert L, Xu Y, Wang W, Andrews P, Green A, Speicher DJ, Chernesky M

Cancer Biomarkers20231 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.3233/cbm-220470
02

Comparison of CINtec PLUS cytology and cobas HPV test for triaging Canadian patients with LSIL cytology referred to colposcopy: A two-year prospective study

Gilbert L, Ratnam S, Jang D, Alaghehbandan R, Schell M, Needle R, Ecobichon-Morris A, Wadhawan A, Costescu D, Elit L

Cancer Biomarkers202210 citations
DOI: 10.3233/cbm-210366
03

Comparison of Alinity m HPV and cobas HPV assays on cervical specimens in diverse storage media

Jang D, Ratnam S, Smieja M, Speicher DJ, Arias M, Clavio A, Costescu D, Elit L, Huang S, Herrero-Garcia E

Papillomavirus Research20214 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2021.200224
04

Corrigendum to CINtec PLUS and cobas HPV testing for triaging Canadian women referred to colposcopy with a history of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion: Baseline findings [Papillomavirus Res. 10 (2020) 100206]

Ratnam S, Jang D, Gilbert L, Alaghehbandan R, Schell M, Needle R, Ecobichon-Morris A, Wang PP, Rahman M, Costescu D

Papillomavirus Research20212 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2021.200215
05

Workflow and Throughput of Commercial Assays to Detect Mycoplasma genitalium and Macrolide Resistance–Mediating Mutations

Shah A, Jang D, Martin I, Speicher DJ, Lidder R, Clavio A, Ratnam S, Smieja M, Chernesky M

Sexually Transmitted Diseases20211 citations
DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001360
06

Comparison of Assays for the Diagnosis of Mycoplasma genitalium and Macrolide Resistance Mutations in Self-Collected Vaginal Swabs and Urine.

Chernesky M, Jang D, Martin I, Speicher DJ, Clavio A, Lidder R, Ratnam S, Smieja M, Arias M, Shah A

Sexually Transmitted Diseases202012 citations
DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001226
07

CINtec PLUS and cobas HPV testing for triaging Canadian women referred to colposcopy with a history of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion: Baseline findings

Ratnam S, Jang D, Gilbert L, Alaghehbandan R, Schell M, Needle R, Ecobichon-Morris A, Wang PP, Rahman M, Costescu D

Papillomavirus Research202011 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.1016/j.pvr.2020.100206
08

Performance of AmpFire HPV assay on neck cervical lymph node aspirate and oropharyngeal samples

Jang D, Shah A, Arias M, Ratnam S, Smieja M, Chen X, Wang Y, Speicher DJ, Chernesky M

Journal of Virological Methods202011 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2020.113840
09

Mycoplasma genitalium, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Detected With Aptima Assays Performed on Self-Obtained Vaginal Swabs and Urine Collected at Home and in a Clinic.

Chernesky M, Jang D, Martin I, Arias M, Shah A, Smieja M, Ratnam S, Getman D, Schachter J

Sexually Transmitted Diseases201915 citations
DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001004
10

Treatment of first-void urine with Aptima Transfer Solution increases detection of high-risk HPV E6/E7 mRNA

Arias M, Jang D, Dockter J, Ratnam S, Shah A, Elit L, Smieja M, Lytwyn A, Getman D, Weinbaum B

Journal of Virological Methods201913 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2019.02.007

Frequent collaborators

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Sam RatnamMax CherneskyMarek SmiejaLaurie ElitDustin CostescuMiranda SchellStephen WalterAlice LytwynBrian Timmons
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Max Chernesky

Pediatrics

20 shared papers, latest 2023

Marek Smieja

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

16 shared papers, latest 2021

Laurie Elit

Obstetrics & Gynecology

6 shared papers, latest 2022

Dustin Costescu

Obstetrics & Gynecology

4 shared papers, latest 2022

Miranda Schell

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

3 shared papers, latest 2022

Stephen Walter

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

2 shared papers, latest 2007

Researchers with similar interests

Alice Lytwyn

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Cervical Cancer and HPV Research, Genital Health and Disease

Miranda Schell

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

Eva Piessens

Medicine

Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

Charu Kaushic

Medicine

Reproductive tract infections research

Marek Smieja

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Reproductive tract infections research

Dustin Costescu

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Reproductive tract infections research, Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

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