Steven C. Specter - Publications

Affiliations: 
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States 
Area:
Immunology, Microbiology

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2010 Specter S, Bendinelli M. The Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infections Topley and Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections. DOI: 10.1002/9780470688618.Taw0272  0.37
2005 Maggi F, Tempestini E, Lanini L, Andreoli E, Fornai C, Giannecchini S, Vatteroni M, Pistello M, Marchi S, Ciccorossi P, Specter S, Bendinelli M. Blood levels of TT virus following immune stimulation with influenza or hepatitis B vaccine. Journal of Medical Virology. 75: 358-365. PMID 15602718 DOI: 10.1002/Jmv.20278  0.379
2003 Maggi F, Pifferi M, Vatteroni M, Fornai C, Tempestini E, Anzilotti S, Lanini L, Andreoli E, Ragazzo V, Pistello M, Specter S, Bendinelli M. Human metapneumovirus associated with respiratory tract infections in a 3-year study of nasal swabs from infants in Italy. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 41: 2987-2991. PMID 12843031 DOI: 10.1128/Jcm.41.7.2987-2991.2003  0.323
2002 Bowden R, Soto S, Specter S. Modulation of fas/fasL in a murine retroviral infection by AZT and methionine enkephalin. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 493: 143-152. PMID 11727760 DOI: 10.1007/0-306-47611-8_17  0.389
2001 Nyland SB, Specter S, Ugen KE. Direct vs. indirect modulation of complex in vitro human retroviral infections by morphine. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 493: 49-58. PMID 11727780 DOI: 10.1007/0-306-47611-8_6  0.378
2000 Matteucci D, Poli A, Mazzetti P, Sozzi S, Bonci F, Isola P, Zaccaro L, Giannecchini S, Calandrella M, Pistello M, Specter S, Bendinelli M. Immunogenicity of an anti-clade B feline immunodeficiency fixed-cell virus vaccine in field cats. Journal of Virology. 74: 10911-9. PMID 11069985 DOI: 10.1128/Jvi.74.23.10911-10919.2000  0.348
1999 Bowden R, Tate SM, Soto S, Specter S. Alteration of cytokine levels in murine retrovirus infection: modulation by combination therapy. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 21: 815-27. PMID 10606002 DOI: 10.1016/S0192-0561(99)00051-X  0.357
1999 Kang LC, Kerben MJ, Ugen KE, Specter SC. Modulation of ex vivo cytokine production by splenocytes using in vitro combined therapeutics in murine retroviral model. Dna and Cell Biology. 18: 585-92. PMID 10433557 DOI: 10.1089/104454999315132  0.394
1999 Nyland SB, Specter S, Ugen KE. Morphine effects on HTLV-I infection in the presence or absence of concurrent HIV-1 infection. Dna and Cell Biology. 18: 285-91. PMID 10235111 DOI: 10.1089/104454999315349  0.385
1998 OngrÁdi J, Specter S, HorvÁth A, Friedman H. Combined in vitro effect of marijuana and retrovirus on the activity of mouse natural killer cells. Pathology & Oncology Research. 4: 191-199. PMID 9761937 DOI: 10.1007/Bf02905248  0.424
1998 Specter S, Bowden-Elkes R. Cytokine Induction During Methionine Enkephalin and AZT Therapy for Murine Retrovirus Infection Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 437: 301-306. PMID 9666283 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5347-2_33  0.422
1998 Nyland SB, Specter S, Im-Sin J, Ugen KE. Opiate effects on in vitro human retroviral infection. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 437: 91-100. PMID 9666261 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5347-2_11  0.371
1998 Klein TW, Friedman H, Specter S. Marijuana, immunity and infection Journal of Neuroimmunology. 83: 102-115. PMID 9610678 DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5728(97)00226-9  0.402
1997 Matteucci D, Pistello M, Mazzetti P, Giannecchini S, Mauro DD, Lonetti I, Zaccaro L, Pollera C, Specter S, Bendinelli M. Studies of AIDS vaccination using an ex vivo feline immunodeficiency virus model: protection conferred by a fixed-cell vaccine against cell-free and cell-associated challenge differs in duration and is not easily boosted. Journal of Virology. 71: 8368-8376. PMID 9343192 DOI: 10.1128/Jvi.71.11.8368-8376.1997  0.376
1996 Sin J, Plotnikoff N, Specter S. Anti-retroviral activity of methionine enkephalin and AZT in a murine cell culture International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 18: 305-309. PMID 8933209 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(96)00033-1  0.417
1996 Specter S. Cannabinoids and immunity to viruses. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 402: 131-134. PMID 8787653 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-0407-4_18  0.39
1996 Specter S, Plotnikoff N, Sin J, Goodfellow D. Methionine Enkephalin Used in Combination with Azidothymidine in Murine Retrovirus Infection Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 402: 59-62. PMID 8787644 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-0407-4_9  0.415
1996 Specter S, Cabral G. Cannabinoids, immunity and resistance to infections Journal of Neuroimmunology. 69: 15-23. DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(96)00121-X  0.328
1995 Specter S, Diaz S, Liu C. Cannabinoid stimulation of arachidonate metabolism in human peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytes Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 373: 97-101. PMID 7668165 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-1951-5_14  0.344
1994 Specter S, Plotnikoff N, Bradley WG, Goodfellow D. Methionine enkephalin combined with AZT therapy reduce murine retrovirus-induced disease. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 16: 911-7. PMID 7868296 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(94)90046-9  0.376
1994 Trisler K, Specter S. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol treatment results in a suppression of interleukin-2-induced cellular activities in human and murine lymphocytes. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 16: 593-603. PMID 7523319 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(94)90110-4  0.346
1993 Tang J, Lancz G, Specter S. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-(THC)-mediated inhibition of macrophage macromolecular metabolism is antagonized by human serum proteins and by cell surface proteins. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 15: 665-672. PMID 8407051 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(93)90139-P  0.311
1993 Diaz S, Specter S, Coffey RG. Suppression of lymphocyte adenosine 3′ : 5′-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 15: 523-532. PMID 8396073 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(93)90067-9  0.339
1993 Zheng Z, Specter S, Friedman H. Serum Proteins Affect the Inhibition by Delta-Tetrahydrocannabinol of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Production by Mouse Macrophages Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 335: 89-93. PMID 8237613 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-2980-4_13  0.317
1992 Hadden JW, Ongradi J, Specter S, Nelson R, Sosa M, Monell C, Strand M, Giner-Sorolla A, Hadden EM. Methyl inosine monophosphate: a potential immunotherapeutic for early human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 14: 555-63. PMID 1521923 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(92)90116-3  0.357
1992 Zheng Z, Specter S, Friedman H. Inhibition by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol of tumor necrosis factor alpha production by mouse and human macrophages. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 14: 1445-1452. PMID 1334476 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(92)90017-F  0.315
1992 Zheng Z, Specter S, Zhang J, Friedman H, Zhu W. Further characterization of the biological and pathogenic properties of erythromelalgia-related poxviruses Journal of General Virology. 73: 2011-2019. PMID 1322958 DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-73-8-2011  0.344
1992 Tang J, Lancz G, Specter S, Bullock H. Marijuana and immunity : tetrahydrocannabinol-mediated inhibition of growth and phagocytic activity of the murine macrophage cell line, P388D1 International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 14: 253-262. PMID 1320592 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(92)90037-L  0.346
1992 Specter S, Lancz G. Problems associated with the development of a safe and effective human immunodeficiency virus vaccine Clinical Microbiology Newsletter. 14: 137-141. DOI: 10.1016/0196-4399(92)90054-D  0.31
1991 Specter S, Lancz G, Goodfellow D. Suppression of human macrophage function in vitro by Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 50: 423-426. PMID 1660911 DOI: 10.1002/Jlb.50.5.423  0.334
1991 Specter S, Lancz G. Effects of marijuana on human natural killer cell activity. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 288: 47-56. PMID 1659137 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-5925-8_5  0.393
1991 Specter S, Lancz G, Westrich G, Friedman H. Combined immunosuppressive activities of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and murine retrovirus. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 288: 135-141. PMID 1659129 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-5925-8_15  0.379
1991 Specter S, Lancz G, Westrich G, Friedman H. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol augments murine retroviral induced immunosuppression and infection International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 13: 411-417. PMID 1646773 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(91)90011-U  0.458
1990 Specter S, Lancz G, Hazelden J. Marijuana and immunity: tetrahydrocannabinol mediated inhibition of lymphocyte blastogenesis. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 12: 261-267. PMID 2158486 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(90)90081-W  0.365
1990 Ongradi J, Ceccherini-Nelli L, Pistello M, Specter S, Bendinelli M. Acid sensitivity of cell-free and cell-associated HIV-1: clinical implications. Aids Research and Human Retroviruses. 6: 1433-1436. PMID 2078421 DOI: 10.1089/Aid.1990.6.1433  0.374
1989 Soldaini E, Matteucci D, Lopez-Cepero M, Specter S, Friedman H, Bendinelli M. Friend leukemia complex infection of mice as an experimental model for AIDS studies Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 21: 97-110. PMID 2672553 DOI: 10.1016/0165-2427(89)90133-5  0.359
1989 Specter S, Rivenbark M, Newton C, Kawakami Y, Lancz G. Prevention and reversal of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol induced depression of natural killer cell activity by interleukin-2 International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 11: 63-69. PMID 2540100 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(89)90100-8  0.369
1989 Matteucci D, Giangregorio AM, Lopez-Cepero M, Specter S, Bendinelli M, Friedman H. Interleukins 1 and 2 production and responsiveness in the early stages of retroviral infections of mice. Cellular Immunology. 120: 10-20. PMID 2539265 DOI: 10.1016/0008-8749(89)90170-6  0.382
1988 Lopez-Cepero M, Specter S, Matteucci D, Friedman H, Bendinelli M. Altered interleukin production during Friend leukemia virus infection. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 188: 353-363. PMID 3293056 DOI: 10.3181/00379727-188-42746  0.432
1988 Friedman H, Butler RC, Specter S, Nowotny A. Non-toxic endotoxin polysaccharide induces soluble mediators which potentiate antibody production by murine retrovirus-suppressed splenocytes. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 10: 283-92. PMID 3053470 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(88)90060-4  0.426
1988 Kawakami Y, Klein TW, Newton C, Djeu JY, Specter S, Friedman H. Suppression by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol of interleukin 2-induced lymphocyte proliferation and lymphokine-activated killer cell activity International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 10: 485-488. PMID 2844686 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(88)90137-3  0.365
1988 Kawakami Y, Klein TW, Newton C, Djeu JY, Specter S, Friedman H, Dennert G. Suppression by Cannabinoids of a Cloned Cell Line with Natural Killer Cell Activity Proceedings of the Society For Experimental Biology and Medicine. 187: 355-359. PMID 2831542 DOI: 10.3181/00379727-187-42676  0.359
1988 Specter S, Riverbark M, Lancz G, Klein T, Friedman H. Workshop 9Interleukin 2 mediated abrogation of THC induced inhibition of human natural killer cell activity International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 10: 58. DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(88)90301-3  0.362
1986 Specter SC, Klein TW, Newton C, Mondragon M, Widen R, Friedman H. Marijuana effects on immunity: suppression of human natural killer cell activity of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 8: 741-5. PMID 3023245 DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(86)90010-X  0.377
1984 Specter S, Cerdan A, Cerdan C, Chang K, Friedman H. Cell-mediated immune responsiveness to cardiac extracts by peripheral blood leukocytes from patients after myocardial infarction or open-heart surgery Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology. 30: 19-28. PMID 6697571 DOI: 10.1016/0090-1229(84)90003-5  0.313
1984 Specter S, Cox WI, Friedman H. Dimethyl Sulfoxide-Induced Inhibition of the Immunosuppressive Activity of Cultured Friend Erythroleukemia Cells Experimental Biology and Medicine. 176: 297-301. PMID 6587401 DOI: 10.3181/00379727-176-41874  0.377
1984 Zhang J-, Friedman F, Hsu KHL, Specter S, Friedman H, Nonoyama M. Lymphoblastoid Cell-Induced Suppression of Human Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Mitogenic Responses Experimental Biology and Medicine. 177: 278-282. PMID 6091146 DOI: 10.3181/00379727-177-41943  0.382
1984 Moody DJ, Specter S, Bendinelli M, Friedman H. Suppression of Natural Killer Cell Activity by Friend Murine Leukemia Virus Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 72: 1349-1356. DOI: 10.1093/Jnci/72.6.1349  0.397
1983 Specter S, Bendinelli M, Cox WI, Friedman H. Interferon-induced augmentation of natural killer cell activity by splenocytes from leukemia virus immunosuppressed mice. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 162: 497-501. PMID 6869094 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-4481-0_45  0.43
1983 Friedman H, Specter S, Bendinelli M. Influence of viruses on cells of the immune response system. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 162: 463-474. PMID 6603103 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-4481-0_42  0.39
1983 Specter S. Natural killer (NK) cell responses in AIDS patients Clinical Immunology Newsletter. 4: 165-166. DOI: 10.1016/S0197-1859(83)80054-5  0.326
1982 Cox WI, Holbrook NJ, Grasso RJ, Specter S, Friedman H. Suppression of the natural killer cell activity of murine spleen cell cultures by dexamethasone (41489). Experimental Biology and Medicine. 171: 146-150. PMID 7178117 DOI: 10.3181/00379727-171-41489  0.358
1982 Cox WI, Specter S, Friedman H. Susceptibility of Friend erythroleukemia cells to natural cytotoxicity after in vitro treatment with dimethyl sulfoxide. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 169: 337-342. PMID 7063517 DOI: 10.3181/00379727-169-41354  0.375
1982 Lancz GJ, Specter SC. A simple and rapid test for the identification of clinical herpes simplex virus isolates. Journal of Medical Virology. 10: 11-5. PMID 6290598 DOI: 10.1002/Jmv.1890100103  0.346
1982 Chang KS, Cerdan A, Cerdan C, Specter S, Friedman H. Cell-mediated immune responses detected in vitro to cardiac tissue in patients with myocardial infarcts Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 14: 27. DOI: 10.1016/0022-2828(82)90010-4  0.302
1981 Vogel FR, Klein TW, Specter SC, Hitchings M, Friedman H. Detection of antibodies to Legionella pneumophila in immune guinea pig serum by solid-phase immunofluorescence. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 13: 726-729. PMID 7014622 DOI: 10.1128/Jcm.13.4.726-729.1981  0.303
1981 Specter S, Friedman H. Age- and Sex-Related Differences in Antibody Formation And Blastogenic Responsiveness of Splenocytes From RIII Mice Developing Virus-Induced Mammary Adenocarcinoma Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 67: 1347-1351. DOI: 10.1093/Jnci/67.6.1347  0.327
1981 Specter S. Virus effects on the immune response Clinical Immunology Newsletter. 2: 28-31. DOI: 10.1016/S0197-1859(81)80009-X  0.358
1978 Cimprich RS, Specter S, Friedman H. Murine lymphoma-induced immunosuppression: requirement for direct tumour cell contact Science. 200: 60-61. PMID 635572 DOI: 10.1126/Science.635572  0.368
1978 Girsh LS, Patel C, Specter S, Friedman H. 192. A screening test for influenzal immunity: preimmunization antibody titers to influenza virus antigens in atopic patients The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 61: 186. DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(78)90432-3  0.314
1976 Specter S, Patel C, Friedman H. Immunosuppression Induced In Vitro by Cell-Free Extracts of Friend Leukemia Virus-Infected Splenocytes Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 56: 143-147. PMID 768498 DOI: 10.1093/Jnci/56.1.143  0.432
1975 Farber P, Specter S, Friedman H. Leukemia virus-induced immunosuppression: scanning electron microscopy of infected spleen cells. Science (New York, N.Y.). 190: 469-71. PMID 1166315 DOI: 10.1126/Science.1166315  0.393
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