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Research Article:

Demonstration of circulating group B streptococcal immune complexes in neonates with meningitis.
J G Vallejo, C J Baker, and M S Edwards
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2041-2045;
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Evaluation of two commercial human T-cell lymphotropic virus western blot (immunoblot) kits with problem specimens.
D Gallo, J L Diggs, and C V Hanson
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2046-2049;
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Clinical comparison of isolator and thiol broth with ESP aerobic and anaerobic bottles for recovery of pathogens from blood.
J A Kellogg, D A Bankert, J P Manzella, K S Parsey, S L Scott, and S H Cavanaugh
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2050-2055;
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Evaluation of RapiDEC Staph for identification of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
W M Janda, K Ristow, and D Novak
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2056-2059;
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Persistent and transient antibody responses to hepatitis E virus detected by western immunoblot using open reading frame 2 and 3 and glutathione S-transferase fusion proteins.
F Li, H Zhuang, S Kolivas, S A Locarnini, and D A Anderson
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2060-2066;
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Application of typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to the study of Clostridium difficile in a neonatal intensive care unit.
H Kato, N Kato, K Watanabe, K Ueno, H Ushijima, S Hashira, and T Abe
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2067-2070;
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Analysis of sera indeterminate by Ortho-HCV RIBA-2 by using three confirmatory assays for anti-hepatitis C virus antibody.
E Dussaix, N Charnaux, P Laurent-Puig, S Chopineau, Y Laurian, and C Buffet
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2071-2075;
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Reverse transcription-PCR detection of LaCrosse virus in mosquitoes and comparison with enzyme immunoassay and virus isolation.
L P Wasieloski, Jr, A Rayms-Keller, L A Curtis, C D Blair, and B J Beaty
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2076-2080;
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Spread and maintenance of a dominant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clone during an outbreak of MRSA disease in a Spanish hospital.
M A Dominguez, H de Lencastre, J Linares, and A Tomasz
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2081-2087;
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Comparison of methods for detection of hepatitis B virus DNA.
H L Zaaijer, F ter Borg, H T Cuypers, M C Hermus, and P N Lelie
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2088-2091;
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Emergence of fluconazole-resistant strains of Candida albicans in patients with recurrent oropharyngeal candidosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection.
M Ruhnke, A Eigler, I Tennagen, B Geiseler, E Engelmann, and M Trautmann
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2092-2098;
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Comparison of broth macrodilution, broth microdilution, and E test antifungal susceptibility tests for fluconazole.
D L Sewell, M A Pfaller, and A L Barry
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2099-2102;
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Controlled evaluation of 5 versus 10 milliliters of blood cultured in aerobic BacT/Alert blood culture bottles.
M P Weinstein, S Mirrett, M L Wilson, L G Reimer, and L B Reller
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2103-2106;
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Western immunoblot analysis of Ehrlichia chaffeensis, E. canis, or E. ewingii infections in dogs and humans.
Y Rikihisa, S A Ewing, and J C Fox
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2107-2112;
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Efficacy of microbial identification system for epidemiologic typing of coagulase-negative staphylococci.
D Birnbaum, L Herwaldt, D E Low, M Noble, M Pfaller, R Sherertz, and A W Chow
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2113-2119;
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Concordance of endotoxemia with gram-negative bacteremia in patients with gram-negative sepsis: a meta-analysis.
J C Hurley
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2120-2127;
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Differentiation of Salmonella serovar infantis isolates from human and animal sources by fingerprinting IS200 and 16S rrn loci.
S Pelkonen, E L Romppanen, A Siitonen, and J Pelkonen
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2128-2133;
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Comparison of four enzyme immunoassays for detection of immunoglobulin M antibodies against rubella virus.
L Matter, M Gorgievski-Hrisoho, and D Germann
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2134-2139;
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Rendering of mycobacteria safe for molecular diagnostic studies and development of a lysis method for strand displacement amplification and PCR.
P Zwadyk, Jr, J A Down, N Myers, and M S Dey
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2140-2146;
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Detection of Ehrlichia risticii from feces of infected horses by immunomagnetic separation and PCR.
B Biswas, R Vemulapalli, and S K Dutta
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2147-2151;
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Quantification of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected mononuclear cells in peripheral blood of seropositive subjects by newly developed flow cytometry analysis of the product of an in situ PCR assay.
M C Re, G Furlini, D Gibellini, M Vignoli, E Ramazzotti, E Lolli, S Ranieri, and M La Placa
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2152-2157;
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Elimination of false-positive serum reactivity in latex agglutination test for cryptococcal antigen in human immunodeficiency virus-infected population.
S Whittier, R L Hopfer, and P Gilligan
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2158-2161;
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Genital flora in pregnancy and its association with intrauterine growth retardation.
M Germain, M A Krohn, S L Hillier, and D A Eschenbach
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2162-2168;
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Rapid discrimination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains by random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis.
C J Linton, H Jalal, J P Leeming, and M R Millar
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2169-2174;
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A simple, specific, and highly sensitive blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of antibodies to bovine herpesvirus 1.
J A Kramps, J Magdalena, J Quak, K Weerdmeester, M J Kaashoek, M A Maris-Veldhuis, F A Rijsewijk, G Keil, and J T van Oirschot
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2175-2181;
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Rapid detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
S C Edberg, C J Hardalo, C Kontnick, and S Campbell
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2182-2184;
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Characterization of strains of Neisseria meningitidis recovered from complement-sufficient and complement-deficient patients in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.
A Orren, D A Caugant, C A Fijen, J Dankert, E J van Schalkwyk, J T Poolman, and G J Coetzee
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2185-2191;
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Immunoaffinity purification of baculovirus-expressed rubella virus E1 for diagnostic purposes.
C Lindqvist, M Schmidt, J Heinola, R Jaatinen, M Osterblad, A Salmi, S Keränen, K Akerman, and C Oker-Blom
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2192-2196;
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Detection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and efficient differentiation between Canadian and European strains by reverse transcription and PCR amplification.
H Mardassi, L Wilson, S Mounir, and S Dea
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2197-2203;
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Comparison of sensititre broth microdilution and agar dilution susceptibility testing techniques for meropenem to determine accuracy, reproducibility, and predictive values.
M J Dowzicky, H L Nadler, and W Sheikh
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2204-2207;
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A 1-year evaluation of Syva MicroTrak Chlamydia enzyme immunoassay with selective confirmation by direct fluorescent-antibody assay in a high-volume laboratory.
E L Chan, K Brandt, and G B Horsman
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2208-2211;
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Stabilities of quantitative plasma culture for human immunodeficiency virus, RNA, and p24 antigen from samples collected in VACUTAINER CPT and standard VACUTAINER tubes.
L Mole, D Margolis, R Carroll, J Todd, and M Holodniy
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2212-2215;
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Comparison of peptide enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and radioimmunoprecipitation assay with in vitro-translated proteins for detection of serum antibodies to human papillomavirus type 16 E6 and E7 proteins.
Y Sun, K V Shah, M Müller, N Muñoz, X F Bosch, and R P Viscidi
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2216-2220;
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Evaluation of two BBL Crystal systems for identification of some clinically important gram-negative bacteria.
B Holmes, M Costas, T Thaker, and M Stevens
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2221-2224;
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Development of nested PCR assays for detection of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in clinical samples.
S Vilcek, M Elvander, A Ballagi-Pordány, and S Belák
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2225-2231;
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Comparison of PCR with culture for detection of Ureaplasma urealyticum in clinical samples from patients with urogenital infections.
K Teng, M Li, W Yu, H Li, D Shen, and D Liu
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2232-2234;
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Early detection of anti-HCc antibody in acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) by western blot (immunoblot) using a recombinant HCV core protein fragment.
C T Yeh, C M Han, S Y Lo, J H Ou, K D Fan, I S Sheen, C M Chu, and Y F Liaw
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2235-2241;
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Comparison of three commercial MIC systems, E test, fastidious antimicrobial susceptibility panel, and FOX fastidious panel, for confirmation of penicillin and cephalosporin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
K K Krisher and A Linscott
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2242-2245;
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Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis and species discrimination of parasites by PCR and hybridization.
N Rodríguez, B Guzman, A Rodas, H Takiff, B R Bloom, and J Convit
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2246-2252;
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Strain relatedness of Candida albicans strains isolated from children with leukemia and their bedside parents.
M Doi, M Homma, S Iwaguchi, K Horibe, and K Tanaka
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2253-2259;
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Nosocomial infection by Staphylococcus haemolyticus and typing methods for epidemiological study.
J E Degener, M E Heck, W J van Leeuwen, C Heemskerk, A Crielaard, P Joosten, and P Caesar
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2260-2265;
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Comparison of plasma PCR and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid culture for detection of cytomegalovirus infection in adult bone marrow transplant recipients.
M M Aspin, G M Gallez-Hawkins, T D Giugni, B Tegtmeier, D J Lang, G M Schmidt, S J Forman, and J A Zaia
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2266-2269;
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Opacification of Middlebrook agar as an aid in distinguishing Nocardia farcinica within the Nocardia asteroides complex.
M Carson and A Hellyar
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2270-2271;
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Evaluation of third-generation assays for detection of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies and comparison with presence of HCV RNA in blood donors reactive to c100-3 antigen.
D Lavanchy, C Mayerat, B Morel, P Schneider, C Zufferey, J J Gonvers, A Pécoud, and P C Frei
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2272-2275;
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Analysis of hepatitis C virus isolates among healthy blood donors and drug addicts in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
C Apichartpiyakul, C Chittivudikarn, H Miyajima, M Homma, and H Hotta
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2276-2279;
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Distribution of viral genotypes in Italy determined by hepatitis C virus typing by DNA immunoassay.
A Ravaggi, A Zonaro, M G Marin, M Puoti, A Albertini, and E Cariani
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2280-2284;
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Case report and review of septicemia due to Serratia ficaria.
H Darbas, H Jean-Pierre, and J Paillisson
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2285-2288;
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Simultaneous culture for adenovirus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus in same shell vial by using three-color fluorescence.
B G Brumback and C D Wade
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2289-2290;
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Standardized microtiter assay for determination of syncytium-inducing phenotypes of clinical human immunodeficiency virus type 1 isolates.
A J Japour, S A Fiscus, J M Arduino, D L Mayers, P S Reichelderfer, and D R Kuritzkes
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2291-2294;
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Detection of human parvovirus B19 DNA PCR products by RNA probe hybridization enzyme immunoassay.
D D Erdman, E L Durigon, and B P Holloway
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2295-2298;
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High frequency of yeast carriage on hands of hospital personnel.
L J Strausbaugh, D L Sewell, T T Ward, M A Pfaller, T Heitzman, and R Tjoelker
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2299-2300;
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First report of involvement of Nodulisporium species in human disease.
G M Cox, W A Schell, R L Scher, and J R Perfect
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2301-2304;
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Confirmation of human Campylobacter concisus isolates misidentified as Campylobacter mucosalis and suggestions for improved differentiation between the two species.
S L On
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2305-2306;
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Effect of potential interference factors on performance of enzyme immunoassay and latex agglutination assay for cryptococcal antigen.
H D Engler and Y R Shea
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2307-2308;
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Evaluation of new monoclonal antibody-based latex agglutination test for detection of cryptococcal polysaccharide antigen in serum and cerebrospinal fluid.
D L Kiska, D R Orkiszewski, D Howell, and P H Gilligan
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2309-2311;
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Demonstration of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in urine samples from healthy humans whose sera contain B. burgdorferi-specific antibodies.
H Karch, H I Huppertz, M Böhme, H Schmidt, D Wiebecke, and A Schwarzkopf
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2312-2314;
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Rotavirus serotypes causing severe acute diarrhea in young children in six Australian cities, 1989 to 1992.
P J Masendycz, L E Unicomb, C D Kirkwood, and R F Bishop
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2315-2317;
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Evaluation of E test as a rapid method for determining MICs for nutritionally variant streptococci.
C P Douglas, S Siarakas, and T Gottlieb
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2318-2320;
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Genome analysis of South American adenovirus strains of serotype 7 collected over a 7-year period.
A Kajon and G Wadell
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2321-2323;
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Usefulness of PCR for detection of Pneumocystis carinii DNA.
P Roux, I Lavrard, J L Poirot, C Chouaid, M Denis, J L Olivier, M Nigou, and M Miltgen
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2324-2326;
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Demonstration of persistence of Salmonella typhimurium in an AIDS patient by molecular methods.
A E Fica, H W Horowitz, H Lior, and F C Cabello
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2327-2330;
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Quantitative colorimetric microneutralization assay for characterization of adenoviruses.
L K Crawford-Miksza and D P Schnurr
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2331-2334;
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Hafnia alvei in stool specimens from patients with diarrhea and healthy controls.
J Ridell, A Siitonen, L Paulin, L Mattila, H Korkeala, and M J Albert
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2335-2337;
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Tox-A Test for Clostridium difficile.
T D Wilkins and D M Lyerly
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2338
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Additional data on clinical isolates of Campylobacter mucosalis.
A J Lastovica, E Le Roux, R Warren, and H Klump
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2338-2339;
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Pitfalls in immunoblot detection of Aspergillus antigens associated with invasive infection.
L M Wijnands, F M van Leusden, R J Puyk, M P Hofstee, and H W Boudewijn Engel
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2339-2340;
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Utility of quantitative enzyme immunoassay reactivity for predicting human immunodeficiency virus seropositivity in low- and high-prevalence populations.
F J Michalski
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2340-2341;
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E test as susceptibility test for evaluation of Neisseria meningitidis isolates.
E Pérez-Trallero, N Gomez, and J M García-Arenzana
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2341-2342;
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Correction:

Evaluation of Specificity of Indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Human Q Fever

J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2343
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Comparison of Four Immunoserologic Assays for Detection of Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in Patients with Culture-Positive Erythema Migrans

J. Clin. Microbiol. September 1994 32: 2343
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