JCM -- Table of Contents (November 1 1996, 34 [11])

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Contents: November 1996, Volume 34, Issue 11

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Articles:

Does proficiency testing meet its objective?
HD Isenberg and RF D'Amato
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2643-2644;
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Multiplex PCR-based assay for detection of Bordetella pertussis in nasopharyngeal swab specimens
RM Wadowsky, RH Michaels, T Libert, LA Kingsley, and GD Ehrlich
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2645-2649;
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Evaluation of Chiron HIV-1/HIV-2 recombinant immunoblot assay
RL Kline, D McNairn, M Holodniy, L Mole, D Margolis, W Blattner, and TC Quinn
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2650-2653;
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Evaluation of Alamar colorimetric broth microdilution susceptibility testing method for staphylococci and enterococci
CN Baker and FC Tenover
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2654-2659;
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Reverse transcription-PCR detection of hepatitis G virus
V Schlueter, S Schmolke, K Stark, G Hess, B Ofenloch-Haehnle, and AM Engel
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2660-2664;
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Diverse patterns of recognition of hepatitis C virus core and nonstructural antigens by antibodies present in Egyptian cancer patients and blood donors
MA Attia, AR Zekri, J Goudsmit, R Boom, HM Khaled, MT Mansour, F de Wolf, HM el- Din, and CJ Sol
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2665-2669;
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Modified technique to recover microsporidian spores in sodium acetate- acetic acid-formalin-fixed fecal samples by light microscopy and correlation with transmission electron microscopy
PL Carter, DW MacPherson, and RA McKenzie
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2670-2673;
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Multiplex PCR using conserved and species-specific 16S rRNA gene primers for simultaneous detection of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis
SD Tran and JD Rudney
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2674-2678;
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Development of interpretive criteria and quality control limits for macrolide and clindamycin susceptibility testing of Streptococcus pneumoniae
JH Jorgensen, JM Swenson, FC Tenover, A Barry, MJ Ferraro, PR Murray, and LB Reller
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2679-2684;
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Pseudo-outbreak of Enterococcus durans infections and colonization associated with introduction of an automated identification system software update
DA Singer, EM Jochimsen, P Gielerak, and WR Jarvis
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2685-2687;
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of spotted fever group Rickettsiae isolated from Catalan Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks
L Beati, V Roux, A Ortuno, J Castella, FS Porta, and D Raoult
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2688-2694;
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Evaluation of a quality assurance program for quantitation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in plasma by the AIDS Clinical Trials Group virology laboratories
B Yen-Lieberman, D Brambilla, B Jackson, J Bremer, R Coombs, M Cronin, S Herman, D Katzenstein, S Leung, HJ Lin, P Palumbo, S Rasheed, J Todd, M Vahey, and P Reichelderfer
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2695-2701;
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Comparison of a competitive combined reverse transcription-PCR assay with a branched-DNA assay for hepatitis C virus RNA quantitation
C Mayerat, P Burgisser, D Lavanchy, A Mantegani, and PC Frei
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2702-2706;
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Clonal distribution of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae 23F in France
A Ferroni, L Nguyen, P Gehanno, I Boucot, and P Berche
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2707-2712;
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Introduction of a new hepatitis agent in retrospect: genetic studies of Swedish hepatitis D virus strains
YY Zhang and BG Hansson
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2713-2717;
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Multicenter evaluation of four methods for Clostridium difficile detection: ImmunoCard C. difficile, cytotoxin assay, culture, and latex agglutination
JL Staneck, LS Weckbach, SD Allen, JA Siders, PH Gilligan, G Coppitt, JA Kraft, and DH Willis
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2718-2721;
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Diagnosis of Mediterranean spotted fever by cultivation of Rickettsia conorii from blood and skin samples using the centrifugation-shell vial technique and by detection of R. conorii in circulating endothelial cells: a 6-year follow-up
B La Scola and D Raoult
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2722-2727;
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Evaluation of 16S rRNA gene PCR with primers Hp1 and Hp2 for detection of Helicobacter pylori
SK Chong, Q Lou, JF Fitzgerald, and CH Lee
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2728-2730;
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Comparison of hepatitis B virus DNA extractions from serum by the QIAamp blood kit, GeneReleaser, and the phenol-chloroform method
A Kramvis, S Bukofzer, and MC Kew
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2731-2733;
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Spacer oligonucleotide typing of Mycobacterium bovis strains from cattle and other animals: a tool for studying epidemiology of tuberculosis
A Aranaz, E Liebana, A Mateos, L Dominguez, D Vidal, M Domingo, O Gonzolez, EF Rodriguez-Ferri, AE Bunschoten, JD Van Embden, and D Cousins
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2734-2740;
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Genetic diversity of rRNA operons of unrelated Streptococcus agalactiae strains isolated from cerebrospinal fluid of neonates suffering from meningitis
S Chatellier, H Huet, S Kenzi, A Rosenau, P Geslin, and R Quentin
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2741-2747;
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Monitoring Babesia bovis infections in cattle by using PCR-based tests
JA Calder, GR Reddy, L Chieves, CH Courtney, R Littell, JR Livengood, RA Norval, C Smith, and JB Dame
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2748-2755;
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Comparative evaluation of PCR and commercial DNA probes for detection and identification to species level of Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare
A Devallois, M Picardeau, KS Goh, C Sola, V Vincent, and N Rastogi
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2756-2759;
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Clonality of multidrug-resistant nontypeable strains of Haemophilus influenzae
MC Fuste, MA Pineda, J Palomar, M Vinas, and JG Loren
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2760-2765;
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Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae but not Helicobacter pylori in atherosclerotic plaques of aortic aneurysms
F Blasi, F Denti, M Erba, R Cosentini, R Raccanelli, A Rinaldi, L Fagetti, G Esposito, U Ruberti, and L Allegra
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2766-2769;
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On the nature and use of randomly amplified DNA from Staphylococcus aureus
W van Leeuwen, M Sijmons, J Sluijs, H Verbrugh, and A van Belkum
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2770-2777;
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Evaluation of automated COBAS AMPLICOR PCR system for detection of several infectious agents and its impact on laboratory management
D Jungkind, S Direnzo, KG Beavis, and NS Silverman
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2778-2783;
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Epidemiological typing of isolates from an outbreak of infection with multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae by repetitive extragenic palindromic unit b1-primed PCR and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis
ZY Shi, PY Liu, YJ Lau, YH Lin, and BS Hu
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2784-2790;
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Comparison of PCR with blood smear and inoculation of small animals for diagnosis of Babesia microti parasitemia
PJ Krause, S Telford, 3rd, A Spielman, R Ryan, J Magera, TV Rajan, D Christianson, TV Alberghini, L Bow, and D Persing
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2791-2794;
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Monoclonal antibodies to surface antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and their use in a modified enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot assay for detection of mycobacteria
A Glatman-Freedman, JM Martin, PF Riska, BR Bloom, and A Casadevall
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2795-2802;
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Myositis associated with a newly described microsporidian, Trachipleistophora hominis, in a patient with AIDS
AS Field, DJ Marriott, ST Milliken, BJ Brew, EU Canning, JG Kench, P Darveniza, and JL Harkness
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2803-2811;
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Rapid detection and isolation of shiga-like toxin (verocytotoxin)- producing Escherichia coli by direct testing of individual enterohemolytic colonies from washed sheep blood agar plates in the VTEC-RPLA assay
L Beutin, S Zimmermann, and K Gleier
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2812-2814;
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Identification of numerous hepatitis C virus genotypes in Montreal, Canada
L Bernier, B Willems, G Delage, and DG Murphy
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2815-2818;
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Use of an alkaline phosphatase-conjugated oligonucleotide probe for the gene encoding the bundle-forming pilus of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
K Nagayama, Z Bi, T Oguchi, Y Takarada, S Shibata, and T Honda
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2819-2821;
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Hepatitis C virus genotypes in northern Italy: clinical and virological features
A Ravaggi, A Rossini, C Mazza, M Puoti, MG Marin, and E Cariani
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2822-2825;
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Detection of Cryptococcus neoformans gene in patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis
K Tanaka, T Miyazaki, S Maesaki, K Mitsutake, H Kakeya, Y Yamamoto, K Yanagihara, MA Hossain, T Tashiro, and S Kohno
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2826-2828;
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Identification of Yersinia pestis by BBL Crystal Enteric/Nonfermenter Identification System
BA Wilmoth, MC Chu, and TJ Quan
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2829-2830;
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Molecular typing of Salmonella enterica serovar typhi
F Navarro, T Llovet, MA Echeita, P Coll, A Aladuena, MA Usera, and G Prats
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2831-2834;
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A microsporidian isolated from an AIDS patient corresponds to Encephalitozoon cuniculi III, originally isolated from domestic dogs
ES Didier, GS Visvesvara, MD Baker, LB Rogers, DC Bertucci, MA De Groote, and CR Vossbrinck
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2835-2837;
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Evaluation of reformulated chemiluminescent DNA probe (AccuProbe) for culture identification of Mycobacterium kansasii
E Tortoli, MT Simonetti, and F Lavinia
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2838-2840;
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Comparison of inoculation methods for testing enterococci by using vancomycin screening agar
JH Jorgensen, ML McElmeel, and CW Trippy
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2841-2842;
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Specificity of IS6110-based amplification assays for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
TJ Hellyer, LE DesJardin, MK Assaf, JH Bates, MD Cave, and KD Eisenach
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2843-2846;
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Comparison of rapid testing methods for enzyme production with the germ tube method for presumptive identification of Candida albicans
JS Heelan, D Siliezar, and K Coon
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2847-2849;
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Diagnosis of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii infection by PCR and DNA hybridization immunoassay
N Muller, V Zimmermann, B Hentrich, and B Gottstein
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2850-2852;
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The recombinant 120-kilodalton protein of Ehrlichia chaffeensis, a potential diagnostic tool
XJ Yu, P Crocquet-Valdes, LC Cullman, and DH Walker
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2853-2855;
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Characterization of nonmotile variants of Escherichia coli O157 and other serotypes by using an antiflagellin monoclonal antibody
P Feng, PI Fields, B Swaminathan, and TS Whittam
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2856-2859;
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Use of cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences to distinguish strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis
SB Calderwood, MA Baker, PA Carroll, JL Michel, RD Arbeit, and FM Ausubel
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2860-2865;
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Letters:

Specific detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by mtp40 nested PCR
A Gori, F Franzetti, G Marchetti, L Catozzi, and M Corbellino
J. Clin. Microbiol. November 1996 34: 2866-2867;
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