Robert Slinger

Screening for Group A Streptococcal Disease via Solid-State Nanopore Detection of PCR Amplicons.

King S, Briggs K, Slinger R, Tabard-Cossa V

Temporal Dynamics and Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Demonstrate the Necessity of Ongoing Viral Genome Sequencing in Ontario, Canada

Sjaarda CP, Guthrie JL, Mubareka S, Simpson JT, Hamelin B, Wong H, Mortimer L, Slinger R, McArthur AG, Desjardins M

A comparison of the Quidel Solana GAS assay, the Luminex Aries Group A Strep assay and the Focus Diagnostics Simplexa Group A Strep Direct assay for detection of Group A Streptococcus in throat swab specimens.

Amrud K, Slinger R, Sant N, Ramotar K, Desjardins M

Direct molecular detection of amoxicillin-susceptible E. coli in urine samples from children with suspected urinary tract infection: A potential tool to improve antibiotic stewardship and patient care.

Slinger R, Dewpura T, Verma N, Bowes J, Barrowman N, Toye B

A comparison of the Allplex™ bacterial and viral assays to conventional methods for detection of gastroenteritis agents.

Amrud K, Slinger R, Sant N, Desjardins M, Toye B

Short-course antimicrobial therapy for paediatric respiratory infections (SAFER): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Pernica J, Harman S, Kam A, Bailey J, Carciumaru R, Khan S, Fulford M, Thabane L, Slinger R, Main C

Higher atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (a-EPEC) bacterial loads in children with diarrhea are associated with PCR detection of the EHEC factor for adherence 1/lymphocyte inhibitory factor A (efa1/lifa) gene

Detection of respiratory viruses and bacteria in children using a twenty-two target reverse-transcription real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) panel.

Ellis C, Misir A, Hui C, Jabbour M, Barrowman N, Langill J, Bowes J, Slinger R

Direct molecular detection of a broad range of bacterial and viral organisms and Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine serotypes in children with otitis media with effusion.

Slinger R, Duval M, Langill J, Bromwich M, MacCormick J, Chan F, Vaccani JP

Acute effects of viral respiratory tract infections on sputum bacterial density during CF pulmonary exacerbations.

Chin M, De Zoysa M, Slinger R, Gaudet E, Vandemheen KL, Chan F, Hyde L, Mah TF, Ferris W, Mallick R, Aaron SD