JCM -- Table of Contents (March 1 1995, 33 [3])

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Articles:

Molecular epidemiology of Xanthomonas maltophilia colonization and infection in the hospital environment
FP Laing, K Ramotar, RR Read, N Alfieri, A Kureishi, EA Henderson, and TJ Louie
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 513-518;
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Direct detection of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in stool samples by PCR
K Ramotar, B Waldhart, D Church, R Szumski, and TJ Louie
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 519-524;
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Recombinant antigen-based enzyme immunoassay for screening of Treponema pallidum antibodies in blood bank routine
M Zrein, I Maure, F Boursier, and L Soufflet
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 525-527;
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Discriminatory power of three DNA-based typing techniques for Pseudomonas aeruginosa
H Grundmann, C Schneider, D Hartung, FD Daschner, and TL Pitt
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 528-534;
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Comparison of Etest and National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards broth macrodilution method for azole antifungal susceptibility testing
AL Colombo, F Barchiesi, DA McGough, and MG Rinaldi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 535-540;
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Borrelia burgdorferi in an urban environment: white-tailed deer with infected ticks and antibodies
LA Magnarelli, A Denicola, KC Stafford, 3rd, and JF Anderson
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 541-544;
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Accuracy and interlaboratory reliability of human papillomavirus DNA testing by hybrid capture
MH Schiffman, NB Kiviat, RD Burk, KV Shah, RW Daniel, R Lewis, J Kuypers, MM Manos, DR Scott, and ME Sherman
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 545-550;
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Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis as a replacement for bacteriophage typing of Staphylococcus aureus
TL Bannerman, GA Hancock, FC Tenover, and JM Miller
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 551-555;
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Direct genotypic detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis rifampin resistance in clinical specimens by using single-tube heminested PCR
AC Whelen, TA Felmlee, JM Hunt, DL Williams, GD Roberts, L Stockman, and DH Persing
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 556-561;
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Identification of vaccine-related polioviruses by hybridization with specific RNA probes
L De, B Nottay, CF Yang, BP Holloway, M Pallansch, and O Kew
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 562-571;
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Risk of cross-colonization and infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a holiday camp for cystic fibrosis patients
JA Hoogkamp-Korstanje, JF Meis, J Kissing, J van der Laag, and WJ Melchers
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 572-575;
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Investigation of Candida albicans transmission in a surgical intensive care unit cluster by using genomic DNA typing methods
A Voss, MA Pfaller, RJ Hollis, J Rhine-Chalberg, and BN Doebbeling
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 576-580;
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Isolation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA from feces by a simple method and difference between HIV-1 subpopulations in feces and serum
L van der Hoek, R Boom, J Goudsmit, F Snijders, and CJ Sol
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 581-588;
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Molecular typing of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis
D Liveris, A Gazumyan, and I Schwartz
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 589-595;
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Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in whole blood by PCR
Y Zhang, DJ Isaacman, RM Wadowsky, J Rydquist-White, JC Post, and GD Ehrlich
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 596-601;
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Simultaneous presence of different Borrelia burgdorferi genospecies in biological fluids of Lyme disease patients
I Demaerschalck, A Ben Messaoud, M De Kesel, B Hoyois, Y Lobet, P Hoet, G Bigaignon, A Bollen, and E Godfroid
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 602-608;
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Outbreak of Shigella sonnei infection traced to imported iceberg lettuce
G Kapperud, LM Rorvik, V Hasseltvedt, EA Hoiby, BG Iversen, K Staveland, G Johnsen, J Leitao, H Herikstad, and Y Andersson
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 609-614;
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Specific detection of Brucella DNA by PCR
C Romero, C Gamazo, M Pardo, and I Lopez-Goni
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 615-617;
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Comparative evaluation of commercial Premier EIA and microimmunodiffusion and complement fixation tests for Coccidioides immitis antibodies
L Kaufman, AS Sekhon, N Moledina, M Jalbert, and D Pappagianis
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 618-619;
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Study on reliability of commercially available hepatitis C virus antibody tests
HH Feucht, B Zollner, S Polywka, and R Laufs
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 620-624;
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Improved detection of Candida albicans by PCR in blood of neutropenic mice with systemic candidiasis
AJ van Deventer, WH Goessens, A van Belkum, HJ van Vliet, EW van Etten, and HA Verbrugh
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 625-628;
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Inactivation of polymerase inhibitors for Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA amplification in sputum by using capture resin
M Amicosante, L Richeldi, G Trenti, G Paone, M Campa, A Bisetti, and C Saltini
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 629-630;
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Virulence markers of Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains originating from healthy domestic animals of different species
L Beutin, D Geier, S Zimmermann, and H Karch
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 631-635;
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Bacillus cereus phage typing as an epidemiological tool in outbreaks of food poisoning
R Ahmed, P Sankar-Mistry, S Jackson, HW Ackermann, and SS Kasatiya
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 636-640;
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Direct detection of proviral gag segment of human immunodeficiency virus in peripheral blood lymphocytes by colorimetric PCR assay as a clinical laboratory tool applied to different at-risk populations
F Pane, S Butto, ML Gobbo, M Franco, C Butteroni, L Pastore, G Maiorano, M Foggia, PT Cataldo, and A Guarino
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 641-647;
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Detection of enteroviruses and rhinoviruses in clinical specimens by PCR and liquid-phase hybridization
P Halonen, E Rocha, J Hierholzer, B Holloway, T Hyypia, P Hurskainen, and M Pallansch
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 648-653;
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Detection of hepatitis C virus RNA by a combined reverse transcription PCR assay: comparison with nested amplification and antibody testing
KK Young, JJ Archer, O Yokosuka, M Omata, and RM Resnick
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 654-657;
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Identification of varicella-zoster virus strains by PCR analysis of three repeat elements and a PstI-site-less region
M Takada, T Suzutani, I Yoshida, M Matoba, and M Azuma
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 658-660;
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Susceptibility testing of Candida albicans and Aspergillus species by a simple microtiter menadione-augmented 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5- diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide assay
B Jahn, E Martin, A Stueben, and S Bhakdi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 661-667;
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Use of a multiplex PCR to detect and identify Mycobacterium avium and M. intracellulare in blood culture fluids of AIDS patients
JK Kulski, C Khinsoe, T Pryce, and K Christiansen
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 668-674;
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Detection of Anaplasma ovis infection in goats by major surface protein 5 competitive inhibition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
LW Ndung'u, C Aguirre, FR Rurangirwa, TF McElwain, TC McGuire, DP Knowles, and GH Palmer
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 675-679;
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Recombinant 46-kilodalton surface antigen (P46) of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae expressed in Escherichia coli can be used for early specific diagnosis of mycoplasmal pneumonia of swine by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
S Futo, Y Seto, M Okada, S Sato, T Suzuki, K Kawai, Y Imada, and Y Mori
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 680-683;
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Detection of feline coronavirus RNA in feces, tissues, and body fluids of naturally infected cats by reverse transcriptase PCR
AA Herrewegh, RJ de Groot, A Cepica, HF Egberink, MC Horzinek, and PJ Rottier
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 684-689;
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Nested PCR approach for detection and typing of epidermodysplasia verruciformis-associated human papillomavirus types in cutaneous cancers from renal transplant recipients
RJ Berkhout, LM Tieben, HL Smits, JN Bavinck, BJ Vermeer, and J ter Schegget
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 690-695;
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Characterization of genetically distinct subgroup of Candida albicans strains isolated from oral cavities of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus
M McCullough, B Ross, and P Reade
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 696-700;
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Development of PCR for screening of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli
H Schmidt, C Knop, S Franke, S Aleksic, J Heesemann, and H Karch
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 701-705;
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Specific bovine brucellosis diagnosis based on in vitro antigen- specific gamma interferon production
V Weynants, J Godfroid, B Limbourg, C Saegerman, and JJ Letesson
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 706-712;
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Random amplified polymorphic DNA and plasmid analyses used in investigation of an outbreak of multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
D Eisen, EG Russell, M Tymms, EJ Roper, ML Grayson, and J Turnidge
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 713-717;
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Use of semiquantitative PCR to assess onset and treatment of Pneumocystis carinii infection in rat model
TJ O'Leary, MM Tsai, CF Wright, and MT Cushion
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 718-724;
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Nonradioactive PCR-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method for detection of human cytomegalovirus DNA
RD Allen, PE Pellett, JA Stewart, and M Koopmans
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 725-728;
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Detection of alpha- and beta-hemolytic-like activity from Campylobacter jejuni
N Misawa, K Hirayama, K Itoh, and E Takahashi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 729-731;
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Evaluation of the monoclonal antibody-based kit Bengal SMART for rapid detection of Vibrio cholerae O139 synonym Bengal in stool samples
F Qadri, JA Hasan, J Hossain, A Chowdhury, YA Begum, T Azim, L Loomis, RB Sack, and MJ Albert
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 732-734;
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Disseminated Microascus cirrosus infection in pediatric bone marrow transplant recipient
KK Krisher, NB Holdridge, MM Mustafa, MG Rinaldi, and DA McGough
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 735-737;
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Rapid screening for resistance to ganciclovir and foscarnet of primary isolates of human cytomegalovirus from culture-positive blood samples
G Gerna, A Sarasini, E Percivalle, M Zavattoni, F Baldanti, and MG Revello
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 738-741;
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A chemically defined liquid medium that supports primary isolation of Rochalimaea (Bartonella) henselae from blood and tissue specimens
MT Wong, DC Thornton, RC Kennedy, and MJ Dolan
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 742-744;
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Culture of intestinal biopsy specimens and stool culture for detection of bacterial enteropathogens in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. The Berlin Diarrhea/Wasting Syndrome Study Group
O Liesenfeld, T Schneider, W Schmidt, J Sandforth, T Weinke, M Zeitz, EO Riecken, and R Ullrich
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 745-747;
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Direct reverse transcriptase PCR to determine virulence potential of influenza A viruses in birds
T Horimoto and Y Kawaoka
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 748-751;
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Colorimetric microwell plate hybridization assay for detection of amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA from sputum samples
SN Cho, GM van der Vliet, S Park, SH Baik, SK Kim, Y Chong, AH Kolk, PR Klatser, and JD Kim
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 752-754;
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Techniques for controlling variability in gram staining of obligate anaerobes
MJ Johnson, E Thatcher, and ME Cox
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 755-758;
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium afermentans subsp. lipophilum (CDC coryneform group ANF-1)
DL Sewell, MB Coyle, and G Funke
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 759-761;
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Phenotypic characteristics, fatty acid composition, and isoprenoid quinone content of CDC group IIg bacteria
DG Hollis, MI Daneshvar, CW Moss, and CN Baker
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 762-764;
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Sensitivity of sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Cryptococcus neoformans polysaccharide antigen is dependent on the isotypes of the capture and detection antibodies
S Mukherjee and A Casadevall
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 765-768;
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Molecular epidemiology of Candida isolates from AIDS patients showing different fluconazole resistance profiles
A Lischewski, M Ruhnke, I Tennagen, G Schonian, J Morschhauser, and J Hacker
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 769-771;
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Agglutination of pYV+ Yersinia enterocolitica strains by agglutinin from Mangifera indica
G Wauters, J Charlier, and M Janssens
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 772-774;
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Development of nested PCR based on the ViaB sequence to detect Salmonella typhi [published erratum appears in J Clin Microbiol 1995 Nov;33(11):3082]
Y Hashimoto, Y Itho, Y Fujinaga, AQ Khan, F Sultana, M Miyake, K Hirose, H Yamamoto, and T Ezaki
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 775-777;
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Levels of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in serum and their relationship to levels of immunoglobulin M and G antibodies against HCV core protein
M Chen, A Sonnerborg, and M Sallberg
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 778-780;
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Zygospores: the last word in identification of rare or atypical zygomycetes isolated from clinical specimens
I Weitzman, S Whittier, JC McKitrick, and P Della-Latta
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 781-783;
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Letters:

Optimum recovery of Mycobacterium avium complex from blood specimens of human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients by using small volumes of isolator concentrate inoculated into BACTEC 12B bottles
BL Wasilauskas and R Morrell, Jr
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1995 33: 784-785;
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