JCM -- Table of Contents (April 1 1997, 35 [4])

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Articles:

Microtiter virus isolation and enzyme immunoassays for detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus in cattle serum
JT Saliki, RW Fulton, SR Hull, and EJ Dubovi
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 803-807;
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Identification and characterization of a novel DNA marker associated with epidemic Burkholderia cepacia strains recovered from patients with cystic fibrosis
E Mahenthiralingam, DA Simpson, and DP Speert
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 808-816;
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Rapid identification of clinically significant species and taxa of aerobic actinomycetes, including Actinomadura, Gordona, Nocardia, Rhodococcus, Streptomyces, and Tsukamurella isolates, by DNA amplification and restriction endonuclease analysis
VA Steingrube, RW Wilson, BA Brown, KC Jost, Jr, Z Blacklock, JL Gibson, and RJ Wallace, Jr
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 817-822;
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Western immunoblot analysis of Haemobartonella muris and comparison of 16S rRNA gene sequences of H. muris, H. felis, and Eperythrozoon suis
Y Rikihisa, M Kawahara, B Wen, G Kociba, P Fuerst, F Kawamori, C Suto, S Shibata, and M Futohashi
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 823-829;
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PCR detection of Pneumocystis carinii in bronchoalveolar lavage specimens: analysis of sensitivity and specificity
JA Ribes, AH Limper, MJ Espy, and TF Smith
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 830-835;
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Vulval swabs as alternative specimens for ligase chain reaction detection of genital chlamydial infection in women
A Stary, B Najim, and HH Lee
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 836-838;
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Determination of anti-streptolysin O antibody titer by a new passive agglutination method using sensitized toraysphere particles
T Kodama, S Ichiyama, Y Morishita, T Fukatsu, K Shimokata, and N Nakashima
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 839-842;
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Molecular fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on a Caribbean island with IS6110 and DRr probes
C Sola, L Horgen, KS Goh, and N Rastogi
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 843-846;
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Comparison of agar dilution, broth microdilution, disk diffusion, E- test, and BACTEC radiometric methods for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of clinical isolates of the Nocardia asteroides complex
A Ambaye, PC Kohner, PC Wollan, KL Roberts, GD Roberts, and FR Cockerill, 3rd
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 847-852;
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Natural infection of small mammal species in Minnesota with the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis
JJ Walls, B Greig, DF Neitzel, and JS Dumler
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 853-855;
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Comparison of four molecular typing methods for evaluating genetic diversity among Candida albicans isolates from human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients with oral candidiasis
TM Diaz-Guerra, JV Martinez-Suarez, F Laguna, and JL Rodriguez-Tudela
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 856-861;
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Improved detection of bacterial growth in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis effluent by use of BacT/Alert FAN bottles
MJ Alfa, P Degagne, N Olson, and GK Harding
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 862-866;
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Detection and characterization of the coli surface antigen 6 of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains by using monoclonal antibodies
A Helander, HM Grewal, W Gaastra, and AM Svennerholm
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 867-872;
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Detection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) DNA and RNA sequences in HIV-1 antibody-positive blood donors in Uganda by the Roche AMPLICOR assay
JB Jackson, EM Piwowar, J Parsons, P Kataaha, G Bihibwa, J Onecan, S Kabengera, SD Kennedy, and A Butcher
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 873-876;
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Evaluation of latex reagents for rapid identification of Candida albicans and C. krusei colonies
AM Freydiere, L Buchaille, R Guinet, and Y Gille
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 877-880;
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Comparison and application of ribosome spacer DNA amplicon polymorphisms and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for differentiation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains
DN Kumari, V Keer, PM Hawkey, P Parnell, N Joseph, JF Richardson, and B Cookson
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 881-885;
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A sensitive, type-specific, fluorogenic probe assay for detection of human papillomavirus DNA
DC Swan, RA Tucker, BP Holloway, and JP Icenogle
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 886-891;
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Characterization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and other Shiga toxin- producing E. coli serotypes isolated from sheep
IT Kudva, PG Hatfield, and CJ Hovde
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 892-899;
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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in BACTEC 12B broth cultures by the Roche Amplicor PCR assay
MB Smith, JS Bergmann, and GL Woods
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 900-902;
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Assessment of detection of Candida mannoproteinemia as a method to differentiate central venous catheter-related candidemia from invasive disease
C Girmenia, P Martino, F De Bernardis, and A Cassone
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 903-906;
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Simultaneous detection and strain differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis for diagnosis and epidemiology
J Kamerbeek, L Schouls, A Kolk, M van Agterveld, D van Soolingen, S Kuijper, A Bunschoten, H Molhuizen, R Shaw, M Goyal, and J van Embden
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 907-914;
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Comparison of axenic and monoxenic media for isolation of Acanthamoeba
RL Penland and KR Wilhelmus
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 915-922;
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Propagation of granulocytic Ehrlichia spp. from human and equine sources in HL-60 cells induced to differentiate into functional granulocytes
R Heimer, A Van Andel, GP Wormser, and ML Wilson
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 923-927;
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Diagnosis of vascular catheter-related bloodstream infection: a meta- analysis
Y Siegman-Igra, AM Anglim, DE Shapiro, KA Adal, BA Strain, and BM Farr
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 928-936;
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Identification of noncytopathic equine rhinovirus 1 as a cause of acute febrile respiratory disease in horses
F Li, HE Drummer, N Ficorilli, MJ Studdert, and BS Crabb
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 937-943;
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Serologic and molecular detection of granulocytic ehrlichiosis in Rhode Island
MT Yeh, TN Mather, RT Coughlin, C Gingrich-Baker, JW Sumner, and RF Massung
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 944-947;
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Rapid screening of point mutations of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae parC gene associated with resistance to quinolones
T Deguchi, M Yasuda, M Nakano, E Kanematsu, S Ozeki, Y Nishino, T Ezaki, S Maeda, I Saito, and Y Kawada
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 948-950;
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Rapid screening method for identification of cholera toxin-producing Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139
R Osawa, T Okitsu, S Sata, and S Yamai
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 951-953;
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Rapid diagnosis of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 infection with the Binax enzyme immunoassay urinary antigen test
D Kazandjian, R Chiew, and GL Gilbert
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 954-956;
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Reproducibility problems with the AMPLICOR PCR Chlamydia trachomatis test
EM Peterson, V Darrow, J Blanding, S Aarnaes, and LM de la Maza
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 957-959;
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Widespread geographic distribution of oral Candida dubliniensis strains in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals
D Sullivan, K Haynes, J Bille, P Boerlin, L Rodero, S Lloyd, M Henman, and D Coleman
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 960-964;
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Genetic identification of Mycobacterium bovis BCG by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the direct-repeat region
ST Howard, A Laszlo, and WM Johnson
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 965-968;
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The effect of Tn916 insertions on contour-clamped homogeneous electrophoresis patterns of Enterococcus faecalis
LA Thal, J Silverman, S Donabedian, and MJ Zervos
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 969-972;
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Detection of hepatitis G virus (GB virus C) RNA in human saliva
M Chen, A Sonnerborg, B Johansson, and M Sallberg
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 973-975;
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Rapid diagnosis of enterovirus infection by a new one-step reverse transcription-PCR assay
HH Kessler, B Santner, H Rabenau, A Berger, A Vince, C Lewinski, B Weber, K Pierer, D Stuenzner, E Marth, and HW Doerr
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 976-977;
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Dissemination of a single clone of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Turkish hospitals
A van Belkum, W van Leeuwen, R Verkooyen, SC Sacilik, C Cokmus, and H Verbrugh
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 978-981;
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Ability of commercial ligase chain reaction and PCR assays to diagnose Chlamydia trachomatis infections in men by testing first-void urine
MA Chernesky, S Chong, D Jang, K Luinstra, J Sellors, and JB Mahony
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 982-984;
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Infected abdominal aortic aneurysm due to penicillin-, ceftriaxone-, and cefotaxime-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
WE Albrecht, CJ Papasian, DM Bamberger, R Fiorella, and SW Riddell
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 985-987;
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False-positive results from cultures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis due to laboratory cross-contamination confirmed by restriction fragment length polymorphism
J Bauer, VO Thomsen, S Poulsen, and AB Andersen
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 988-991;
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Isolation of Mycoplasma hominis from a brain abscess
X Zheng, DA Olson, JG Tully, HL Watson, GH Cassell, DR Gustafson, KA Svien, and TF Smith
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 992-994;
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Complex polysaccharides as PCR inhibitors in feces: Helicobacter pylori model
L Monteiro, D Bonnemaison, A Vekris, KG Petry, J Bonnet, R Vidal, J Cabrita, and F Megraud
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 995-998;
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Severe keratitis due to Nocardia farcinica
CA Eggink, P Wesseling, P Boiron, and JF Meis
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 999-1001;
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Use of nucleic acid probes to identify mycobacteria directly from Difco ESP-Myco bottles
VJ Labombardi, L Carter, and S Massarella
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1002-1004;
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An Ehrlichia strain from a llama (Lama glama) and Llama-associated ticks (Ixodes pacificus)
JE Barlough, JE Madigan, DR Turoff, JR Clover, SM Shelly, and JS Dumler
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1005-1007;
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A nosocomial outbreak due to Enterobacter cloacae strains with the E. hormaechei genotype in patients treated with fluoroquinolones
A Davin-Regli, C Bosi, R Charrel, E Ageron, L Papazian, PA Grimont, A Cremieux, and C Bollet
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1008-1010;
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Fatal sepsis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum in a premature infant
R Berner, K Pelz, C Wilhelm, A Funke, JU Leititis, and M Brandis
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1011-1012;
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Impact of the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic on detection of Mycobacterium isolates in a general hospital
E Bouza, J Albadalejo, E Cercenado, MJ Ruiz Serrano, T Vicente, and A Ortega
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1013-1015;
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Detection of motility and putative synthesis of flagellar proteins in Salmonella pullorum cultures
PS Holt and LH Chaubal
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1016-1020;
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Comparison of Etest and agar dilution method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Flavobacterium isolates
PR Hsueh, JC Chang, LJ Teng, PC Yang, SW Ho, WC Hsieh, and KT Luh
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1021-1023;
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Isolation of Lautropia mirabilis from sputa of a cystic fibrosis patient
SM Ben Dekhil, MM Peel, VA Lennox, E Stackebrandt, and LI Sly
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1024-1026;
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Effect of zinc concentration in Mueller-Hinton agar on susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to imipenem
JS Daly, RA Dodge, RH Glew, DT Soja, BA DeLuca, and S Hebert
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1027-1029;
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The diagnostic yield of acid-fast-bacillus smear-positive sputum specimens
BL Stone, WJ Burman, MV Hildred, EA Jarboe, RR Reves, and ML Wilson
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1030-1031;
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Kidney and liver transplants from a donor infected with Naegleria fowleri
MH Kramer, CJ Lerner, and GS Visvesvara
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1032-1033;
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Use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay techniques with cross-reacting human sera in diagnosis of murine typhus and spotted fever
A Keysary and C Strenger
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1034-1035;
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Species differentiation by internally transcribed spacer PCR and HhaI digestion of fluconazole-resistant Candida krusei, Candida inconspicua, and Candida norvegensis strains
S Nho, MJ Anderson, CB Moore, and DW Denning
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1036-1039;
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Letters:

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA quantitation using the Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor test: not all yellow-top tubes are suitable for blood collection
BP Griffith, RB Garner, and MM Gordon
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1040
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Turnaround times for mycobacterial cultures
BA Styrt, TM Shinnick, JC Ridderhof, JT Crawford, and FC Tenover
J. Clin. Microbiol. April 1997 35: 1041-1042;
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