Faculty

Elitza S. Theel, Ph.D.

Clinical Studies

Validation of Dried Blood Spots for Detection of Antibodies to Treponema Pallidum (DBS) Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this research is to validate new testing methods for diagnosing patients with Treponema pallidum (syphilis).

Evaluation of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold-Plus Test for Serologic Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the new QFT-Plus assay compared to the QFT-Gold assay and the tuberculin skin test results (as available) for the detection of tuberculosis without symptoms in high-risk patients.

Chembio Diagnostic Systems Evaluation of The Performance Of Chembio Diagnostics Systems, Inc. DPP® Zika IgM Assay System With Fingerstick Whole Blood (MVSS CBD002-18 PRO) Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to support the use of fingerstick whole blood on the Chembio DPP® Zika IgM Assay System.
COVID-19 Serological Assay Validation (COVID-19) Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this research is to evaluate multiple new tests for detection of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID19, in blood samples.
Dried Blood Spot (DBS) Testing to Assess Post COVID-19 Vaccination Antibody Response (DBS) Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of the Luminex anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay performed on self-collected dried blood spot samples collected pre- and post- SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.