Clay A. Nichols, MD

Chief Medical Examiner for Richland County

Publications

• Di Salvo, A.F. and K. Wertman. A Serological Survey of Q Fever in Arizona. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 133 :383-385, 1958.
• Di Salvo, A.F. Susceptibility Patterns in Two Bacteriophage Types of Staphylococcus aureus. Antibiot. & Chemo. 10:349-352, 1960.
• Denton, J.F. and A.F. Di Salvo. Effects of Temperature on Soil Conidia of Blastomyces dermatitidis. J. Bact. 85:717-718, 1963.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and J.F. Denton. The Lipid Content of Four Strains of Blastomyces dermatitidis of Different Mouse Virulence. J. Bact. 85:927-931, 1963.
• Denton, J.F. and A.F. Di Salvo. Isolation of Blastomyces dermatitidis from Natural Sites at Augusta, Georgia. Am. J. Trop. Med. 13:716-722. 1964.
• Denton, J.F., A.F. Di Salvo and M.L. Hirsch. Laboratory-acquired North American Blastomycosis. JAMA 199:935-936, 1967.
• Di Salvo, A.F. The Role of Antibiotics and Steroids in Secondary Fungal Infections. Arizona Med. 24:624-629, 1967.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and W.R. Stern. Susceptibility of Pseudomonas to colistin, kanamycin and polymyxin B. Am. J. Med. Tech. 33:482-489, 1967.
• Denton, J.F. and A.F. Di Salvo. The prevalence of Cryptococcus neoformans in Various Natural Habitats. Sabouraudia. 6:213-217, 1968.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and W.H. Chew. Phialophora gougerotii - An Opportunistic Fungus in a Patient treated with Steroids. Sabouraudia. 6:241-245, 1968.
• Denton, J.F. and A.F. Di Salvo. Respiratory infections of laboratory animals with conidia of Blastomyces dermatitidis. Mycopath. and Myc.App. 36:129-136, 1968.
• Di Salvo, A.F. Syphilis Serology Today. J. SC Med. Assoc. 64:503-505, 1968.
• Di Salvo, A.F., J. Palmer and L. Ajello. Multiple pregnancy in Tadarida brasiliensis cynocephala. J. Mammal. 50 :152, 1969.
• Di Salvo, A.F., L. Ajello, J.W. Palmer and W.G. Winkler. Isolation of Histoplasma capsulatum from Arizona bats. Am. J. Epidemiol. 89:606-614, 1969.
• Di Salvo, A.F., W. Kaplan, H.F. McCrory and W.M. Bryan. Dermatophilosis (Cutaneous streptothricosis) in cattle and horses in Mississippi. VM/SAC. 64:502-506, 1969.
• McDaniel, G.E. and A.F. Di Salvo. Rabies -- A Vanishing Disease in South Carolina. J. SC Med. Assoc. 65:344-358, 1969.
• Di Salvo, A.F. Rubella Diagnosis. J. SC Med. Assoc. 66:51-53, 1970.
• Johnson, J.E., III, G. Radimer, A.F. Di Salvo, L. Ajello and W. Bigler. Histoplasmosis in Florida I. Report of a Case and Epidemiologic Studies. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 101:299-305, 1970.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and G.N. Lindler. An Evaluation of a Paper Strip Test For the Detection of Niacin Production by Mycobacteria. Am. J. Clin. Path. 53:871-873, 1970.
• Di Salvo, A.F., W.J. Bigler, L. Ajello, J.E. Johnson, III, J. Palmer. Bat and Soil Studies for Sources of Histoplasmosis in Florida II. Pub. Health Report, 1970.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and J. Melonas. Intestinal Parasites in South Carolina - 1969. J. SC Med. Assoc. 66:355-358, 1970.
• Di Salvo, A.F. The role of bats in the ecology of Histoplasma capsulatum in Proceedings of the Second National Conference on Histoplasmosis. A. Balows, Ed. Charles C. Thomas Co., Springfield, IL. 1971.
• Johnson, W.M., A.F. Di Salvo and R.R. Steuer. Fatal Chromobacterium violaceum Septicemia. Am. J. Clin. Path. 56:400-406, 1971.
• Neuhauser, H.N. and A.F. Di Salvo. Some South Carolina Bat Records. J. of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society. 88:239-240, 1972.
• Sharbaugh, R.J., A.F. Di Salvo, N.L. Goodman and R.A. Reddick. Serologic Aspects of Experimental Histoplasmosis in Cattle. J. Infec. Dis. 127:186-189, 1973.
• Di Salvo, A.F., A.M. Fickling, L. Ajello. Penicillium marneffei: Infection in Man. Description of First Natural Infection. Am. J. Clin. Path. 59:259-263, 1973.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and D.S. Corbett. Apparent False Positive Histoplasmin Latex Agglutination Tests in Patients with Tuberculosis. J. Clin. Microbiol. 3:306-308, 1976.
• Di Salvo, A.F. Antifungal Properties of a Plant Extract I.: Source and Spectrum of Antimicrobial Activity. Mycopath. & Myc. App. 54:213-219, 1974.
• Dowda, H. and A.F. Di Salvo. The Role of the State Laboratory in Tuberculosis Control. J. S.C. Med. Assoc. 73:274-281, 1977.
• Ottaviano, P. and A.F. Di Salvo. Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory. University Park Press, Baltimore, 1977.
• Di Salvo, A.F., J. Melonas, L. Kaufman and S. Blumer. Evaluation of an automated Procedure for the Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test for Cryptococcus IN: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of the Mycoses, "Black and White Yeast", Brasilia, Brazil, Pan American Health Organization, pgs. 295-299, 1978.
• Dowda, H. and A.F. Di Salvo. Disinfectants: Their Selection and Use. J. SC Med. Assoc. 74:12-15, 1978.
• Di Salvo, A.F., R.L. Parker and H. Dowda. The Changing Status of Rabies in South Carolina. J. S.C. Med. Assoc. 74:146-147, 1978.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and L.L. Scarborough. Screening for Phenylketonuria (PKU) in South Carolina. J. S.C. Med. Assoc. 74:529-531, 1978.
• Loving, S.M., A.B. Smith, A.F. Di Salvo and W. Burgdorfer. Distribution and Prevalence of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ticks from South Carolina with an Epidemiological Survey of Persons Bitten by Infected Ticks. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 27:1255-1260, 1978.
• Bryan, C.S. and A.F. Di Salvo. Overwhelming Opportunistic Histoplasmosis. Sabouraudia. 17:209-212, 1979.
• Denton, J.F. and A.F. Di Salvo. The Isolation of Histoplasma capsulatum, Cryptococcus neoformans and Blastomyces-dermatitidis from the Same Natural Site. Sabouraudia. 17 :193-195, 1979.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and W.M. Johnson. Histoplasmosis in South Carolina: Support for the Microfocus Concept. Am. J. Epidemiol. 109:480-492, 1979.
• Denton, J.F. and A.F. Di Salvo. Additional Isolations of Blastomyces dermatitidis from Natural Sites. Am. J. Trop. Med. 28:697-700, 1979.
• Di Salvo, A.F. Legionnaires' Disease in South Carolina - An Update. J. SC Med. Assoc. 75:126-128, 1979.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and L.L. Scarborough. A Survey of Hemoglobin Variations in South Carolina. J. S.C. Med. Assoc. 76:225-226, 1980.
• Di Salvo, A.F., A.S. Sekhon, G.A. Land, W.H. Fleming. An Evaluation of the Exoantigen Test for the Identification of Histoplasma Species and Coccidioides immitis Cultures. J. Clin. Microbiol. ll:238-241, 1980.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and A.M. Fickling. A Case of Non-Dermatophytic Toe Onychomycosis caused by Fusarium oxysporum. Arch. Dermatol. 116:699-700, 1980.
• Bryan, C.S., A.F. Di Salvo, L. Kaufman, W. Kaplan, A.H. Brill, D.C. Abbott. Petriellidium boydii Infection of the Sphenoid Sinus. Am. J. Clin. Path. 74:846-851, 1980.
• Bryan, C.S., A.F. Di Salvo, L.J. Huffman, W. Kaplan, L. Kaufman. Communicating hydrocephalus due to Aspergillus flavus. So. Med. J. 74:1641-1643, 1980.
• Munoz, M., G. Estes, M. Kilpatrick, A.F. Di Salvo, G. Virella. Purification of Cytoplasmic Antigens from the Mycelial Phase of Candida albicans: Possible advantages of its use in Candida serology. Mycopathologia. 72:47-53, 1980.
• Terreni, A.A. and A.F. Di Salvo. Systemic and Subcutaneous Mycoses in South Carolina: A Five Year Review. J. SC Med. Assoc. 76:371-375, 1980.
• Robinson, S.J. and A.F. Di Salvo. Rabies in South Carolina: l969-l979. Pub. Health Lab. 38:3l5-321, 1980.
• Di Salvo, A.F., A.A. Terreni and A.K. Wooten. Use of the Exoantigen Test to Identify Blastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidioides immitis and Histoplasma capsulatum in mixed cultures. Am. J. Clin. Path. 75:825-826, 1980.
• Dowda, H., A.F. Di Salvo and S. Redden. Naturally Acquired Rabies in an Eastern Wood Rat (Neotoma floridans). J. Clin. Microbiol. 13:338-339, l981.
• Williams, E.R. and A.F. Di Salvo. Lead Screening in South Carolina. J. S.C. Med. Assoc. 77:479-482, 1981.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and A.K. Wooten. The identification of non-viable cultures of Blastomyces dermatitidis and Histoplasma capsulatum by their exoantigens. Abstr. Ann. Meeting Am. Soc. Microbiology. F. 52, pg. 355, 1982.
• Di Salvo, A.F., R.C. Toscano, H. Dowda and J.W. Moose. Pulmonary Paragonimiasis in South Carolina. J. S.C. Med. Assoc. 79:343-345, 1983.
• Di Salvo, A.F, Editor. Occupational Mycoses. Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1983.
• Dowda, H. and A.F. Di Salvo. Naturally acquired rabies in an Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus). J. Clin. Microbiol. 19:281-282, 1984.
• Di Salvo, A.F., H. Dowda and E. Bryant. Observation of Paragonimus westermani eggs in Sputum after Digestion for Mycobacteria Culture. Diag. Microbiol. Inf. Dis. 2:339-341, 1984.
• Sekhon, A.S., A.F. Di Salvo, P.G. Standard, L. Kaufman, A. Terreni and A.K. Garg. Evaluation of Commercial Reagents to Identify the Exoantigens of Blastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidioides immitis and Histoplasma Species Cultures. Am. J. Clin. Path. 82:207-209, 1984.
• Di Salvo, A.F. Identification of Mycotic Pathogens Using Antisera to Exoantigens. Clin. Immunol. Newsletter. 6:24-29, 1985.
• Washburn, R.G., C.S. Bryan, A.F. Di Salvo, A.M. Macher, J.I. Gallin. Visceral Botryomycosis caused by Neisseria mucosa in a Patient with Chronic Granulomatous Disease. J. Inf. Dis. 51:563-564, 1985.
• Terreni, A.A., W.B. Gregg, Jr., P.R. Morris and A.F. Di Salvo. Epidermophyton floccosum infection in a dog from the United States. Sabouraudia. J. Med. & Vet. Mycology. 23:141-142, 1985.
• Morris, P.R., A.A. Terreni and A.F. Di Salvo. Red-pigmented Histoplasma capsulatum - An Unusual Variant. J. Med. & Vet. Mycology. 24:229-231, 1986.
• Hausler, Jr., W.J., A.F. Di Salvo and J.M. Joseph. First State Laboratories Consensus Conference on HTLV-III/LAV Serology. Clin. Immunol. Newsletter. 7:157-158, 1986.
• Di Salvo, A.F. Mycotic Morbidity - An Occupational Risk for Mycologists. Mycopath. 99:147-153, 1987.
• Klein, B.S., J.M. Vergeront, A.F. Di Salvo, L. Kaufman, J.P. Davis. Two Outbreaks of Blastomycosis Along Rivers in Wisconsin: Isolation of Blastomyces dermatitidis from River Bank Soil and Evidence of Its Transmission along Waterways. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 136:1333-1338, 1987.
• Bauer, S., et al. Protection of Laboratory Workers From Infectious Disease Transmitted by Blood and Tissue: Proposed Guideline. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. Document M29-P, 1987.
• Di Salvo, A.F., A.A. Terreni. Blastomycosis. IN: The Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Principles and Practice. Pg. 572-582, Springer-Verlag, 1988.
• Gabel, H.D., G.A. Conway, A.F. Di Salvo, and C.W. Heath, Jr. HIV Prevalence in a Medically Indigent Population. J. S.C. Med.Assoc. 84:445, 1988.
• Di Salvo, A.F., Blastomycosis: An Environmental Puzzle, J. S.C. Med. Assoc. 84:558-559, 1988.
• Di Salvo, A.F., Penicillium marneffei: Addendum. Am.J.Clin.Path. 91:507, 1989.
• Di Salvo, A.F. and W.B. Gamble, Newborn Screening for HIV Antibody, J. SC Med.Assoc. 85:208-209, 1989.
• Terreni, A.A., A.F. Di Salvo, A.S. Baker, W.B. Crymes, P.R. Morris, H. Dowda. Disseminated Dactylaria gallopava Infection in a Diabetic Patient with Chronic Lym phocytic Leukemia of the T-cell Type. Am.J.Clin.Path. 94:104-107, 1990.
• Al-Doory, Y. and A.F. Di Salvo. Blastomycosis. Plenum Publishing Company, New York, 1992.
• Di Salvo, A.F. The Ecology of Blastomyces dermatitidis, IN: Blastomycosis. Pg. 43-73. Plenum Publishing Company, New York, 1992.
• Di Salvo, A.F. The Epidemiology of Blastomycosis. IN: Blastomycosis. Pg. 75-104. Plenum Publishing Company, New York, 1992.
• Odds, F.C., T. Arai, A.F. Di Salvo, E.G.V. Evans, R.J. Hay, H.S. Randhawa, M.G. Rinaldi & T.J. Walsh. Nomenclature of fungal diseases: a report and recommendations from a Sub-Committee of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) J.Med.Vet.Myc 30: 1-10, 1992.
• Di Salvo, A.F., H.N. Neuhauser and R.E. Mancke. Nyctinomops macrotis in South Carolina. Bat Research News 33:21-22, 1992.
• Di Salvo, A.F. Mycopathologia is Myco-History: An introduction. History of Mycopathologia 131:135-136, 1995.
• Di Salvo, A.F. Mycology (Chapters 20, 39-43) in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1996.
• Stevens, D.A., E. Brummer, A.F. Di Salvo, A. Ganer. Virulent isolates and mutants of Blastomyces in mice: A legacy for studies of pathogenesis. Sem. Resp. Inf. 12:189-195, 1997.
• Di Salvo, A.F. Blastomycosis (Chapter 18) IN Topley and Wilson ’s Microbiology and Microbial Infections. Ninth Edition. Arnold Publisher, London, 1998. P. 337- 355.
• McCollough, M.J., Di Salvo, A.F., Clemmons, K.V., Pilsang, P., Stevens, D.A. Molecular Epidemiology of Blastomyces dermatitidis. Clin. Inf. Dis. 30:328-335, 2000.
• Di Salvo, A. F., Parker, E., Neuhauser, H.N. Geographic and Temporal Distribution of Chiroptera Submitted for Rabies Testing in South Carolina from 1970-1990. J.North Carolina Acad. Sci. 118 (3)189-200. 2003.
• Di Salvo, A.F., Klein, B.S..Blastomycosis (Chapter 27) IN Topley and Wilson’s Microbiology and Microbial Infections. Tenth Edition. Arnold Publisher, London, 2005. P.479-501.