Contents: October 1998, Volume 36, Issue 10        Minireviews        Bacteriology        Mycology        Epidemiology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Virology        Parasitology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Letters        Errata Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Evaluation of Commercially Available Helicobacter pylori Serology Kits: a Review R. J. F. Laheij, H. Straatman, J. B. M. J. Jansen, and A. L. M. Verbeek J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2803-2809; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Improved Amplification of Microbial DNA from Blood Cultures by Removal of the PCR Inhibitor Sodium Polyanetholesulfonate David N. Fredricks and David A. Relman J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2810-2816; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Exposure to a Granulocytic Ehrlichia and Other Tick-Borne Agents in Connecticut Louis A. Magnarelli, Jacob W. Ijdo, John F. Anderson, Steven J. Padula, Richard A. Flavell, and Erol Fikrig J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2823-2827; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of Some Flagellin Genes of Salmonella enterica Catherine Dauga, Anna Zabrovskaia, and Patrick A. D. Grimont J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2835-2843; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR for Detection and Identification of Abiotrophia spp. Andreas Roggenkamp, Lorenz Leitritz, Kerstin Baus, Enevold Falsen, and Jürgen Heesemann J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2844-2846; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Gram-Negative Bacilli in Blood Cultures by an Electrochemical Method Ay Huey Huang, Jiunn Jong Wu, Yu Mei Weng, Hwia Cheng Ding, and Tsung Chain Chang J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2882-2886; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct Identification of Vibrio vulnificus in Clinical Specimens by Nested PCR Shee Eun Lee, Soo Young Kim, Sei Jong Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, Jong Hee Shin, Sang Ho Choi, Sun Sik Chung, and Joon Haeng Rhee J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2887-2892; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prospective Evaluation of Criteria for Microbiological Diagnosis of Prosthetic-Joint Infection at Revision Arthroplasty Bridget L. Atkins, Nicholas Athanasou, Jonathan J. Deeks, Derrick W. M. Crook, Hamish Simpson, Timothy E. A. Peto, Peter McLardy-Smith, Anthony R. Berendt, and The Osiris Collaborative Study Group J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2932-2939; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Different DNA Fingerprinting Techniques for Molecular Typing of Bartonella henselae Isolates Anna Sander, Michael Ruess, Stefan Bereswill, Markus Schuppler, and Bernhard Steinbrueckner J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2973-2981; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Molecular and Reference Susceptibility Testing Methods in a Multicenter Evaluation of MicroScan Dried Overnight Gram-Positive MIC Panels for Detection of Vancomycin and High-Level Aminoglycoside Resistances in Enterococci Yao-Shen Chen, S. A. Marshall, P. L. Winokur, S. L. Coffman, W. W. Wilke, P. R. Murray, C. A. Spiegel, M. A. Pfaller, G. V. Doern, and R. N. Jones J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2996-3001; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of PCR, Nested PCR, and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA PCR for Detection and Typing of Ureaplasma urealyticum in Specimens from Pregnant Women Christine L. Knox and Peter Timms J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3032-3039; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a Selective Transport Medium for Gastric Biopsy Specimens To Be Cultured for Helicobacter pylori L. K. Siu, W. K. Leung, A. F. B. Cheng, J. Y. Sung, T. K. W. Ling, J. M. L. Ling, E. K. W. Ng, J. Y. W. Lau, and S. C. S. Chung J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3048-3050; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation of Enterobacter intermedium from the Gallbladder of a Patient with Cholecystitis Caroline Mohr O'Hara, Christine D. Steward, Joan L. Wright, Fred C. Tenover, and J. Michael Miller J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3055-3056; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Staphylococcal Scalded-Skin Syndrome Complicating Wound Infection in a Preterm Infant with Postoperative Chylothorax Bjoern Peters, Juliane Hentschel, Harald Mau, Elke Halle, Wolfgang Witte, and Michael Obladen J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3057-3059; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Relationship between Blood and Nonblood Isolates from Bacteremic Patients Determined by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Junichi Matsuda, Yoichi Hirakata, Fumiaki Iori, Chikako Mochida, Yumi Ozaki, Michiko Nakano, Kohichi Izumikawa, Toshiyuki Yamaguchi, Ryoji Yoshida, Yoshitsugu Miyazaki, Shigefumi Maesaki, Kazunori Tomono, Yasuaki Yamada, Shigeru Kohno, and Shimeru Kamihira J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3081-3084; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Description of Gemella sanguinis sp. nov., Isolated from Human Clinical Specimens Matthew D. Collins, Roger A. Hutson, Enevold Falsen, Berit Sjöden, and Richard R. Facklam J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3090-3093; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Colony Variation in Staphylococcus lugdunensis Michael J. Leung, Nichalas Nuttall, Todd M. Pryce, Geoffrey W. Coombs, and John W. Pearman J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3096-3098; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Unreliability of Disc Diffusion Test for Screening for Reduced Penicillin Susceptibility in Neisseria meningitidis Colin Block, Yehudit Davidson, and Nathan Keller J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3103-3104; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Extended-Spectrum -Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Causing Nosocomial Outbreaks of Infection in the United Kingdom Kevin Shannon, Paul Stapleton, Xiaoqin Xiang, Alan Johnson, Hamish Beattie, Fatima El Bakri, Barry Cookson, and Gary French J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3105-3110; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Detection of Resistance to Amphotericin B among Cryptococcus neoformans Clinical Isolates: Performances of Three Different Media Assessed by Using E-Test and National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards M27-A Methodologies M. Lozano-Chiu, V. L. Paetznick, M. A. Ghannoum, and J. H. Rex J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2817-2822; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Candida dubliniensis Isolates in a Yeast Stock Collection Frank C. Odds, Luc Van Nuffel, and Géry Dams J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2869-2873; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fluconazole Susceptibility Testing of Cryptococcus neoformans: Comparison of Two Broth Microdilution Methods and Clinical Correlates among Isolates from Ugandan AIDS Patients C. J. Jessup, M. A. Pfaller, S. A. Messer, J. Zhang, M. Tumberland, E. K. Mbidde, and M. A. Ghannoum J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2874-2876; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Genetic Variation in Emmonsia crescens and Emmonsia parva, Etiologic Agents of Adiaspiromycosis, and Their Phylogenetic Relationship to Blastomyces dermatitidis (Ajellomyces dermatitidis) and Other Systemic Fungal Pathogens Stephen W. Peterson and Lynne Sigler J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2918-2925; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of In Vitro Activities of the New Triazole SCH56592 and the Echinocandins MK-0991 (L-743,872) and LY303366 against Opportunistic Filamentous and Dimorphic Fungi and Yeasts Ana Espinel-Ingroff J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2950-2956; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Candida dubliniensis in Oropharyngeal Samples from Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients in North America by Primary CHROMagar Candida Screening and Susceptibility Testing of Isolates William R. Kirkpatrick, Sanjay G. Revankar, Robert K. Mcatee, Jose L. Lopez-Ribot, Annette W. Fothergill, Dora I. McCarthy, Stephen E. Sanche, Rebecca A. Cantu, Michael G. Rinaldi, and Thomas F. Patterson J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3007-3012; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Specific Antibodies to an Antigenic Mannoprotein for Diagnosis of Penicillium marneffei Penicilliosis Liang Cao, Da-Liang Chen, Cindy Lee, Che-Man Chan, King-Man Chan, Nongnuch Vanittanakom, Dominic N. C. Tsang, and Kwok-Yung Yuen J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3028-3031; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Subcutaneous Hyalohyphomycosis Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Josep Guarro, Terezinha E. Svidzinski, Luís Zaror, Maily H. Forjaz, Josepa Gené, and Olga Fischman J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3060-3065; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Analysis of Histoplasma capsulatum Strains Isolated from Clinical Specimens in Thailand by a PCR-Based Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Method Natteewan Poonwan, Tamae Imai, Nanthawan Mekha, Katsukiyo Yazawa, Yuzuru Mikami, Akikazu Ando, and Yoshiho Nagata J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3073-3076; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Aspergillus Galactomannan: Comparison of an Enzyme-Linked Immunoassay and a Europium-Linked Time-Resolved Fluoroimmunoassay A. Paugam, J. Sarfati, R. Romieu, M. Viguier, J. Dupouy-Camet, and J. P. Latgé J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3079-3080; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Utility of Routine Testing of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid for Cryptococcal Antigen Stephen M. Kralovic and Judith C. Rhodes J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3088-3089; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Molecular Epidemiology of Recent Belgian Isolates of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B M. Van Looveren, P. Vandamme, M. Hauchecorne, M. Wijdooghe, F. Carion, D. A. Caugant, and H. Goossens J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2828-2834; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prospective Investigation of Cryptic Outbreaks of Salmonella agona Salmonellosis Jeffery P. Taylor, Ben J. Barnett, Lemuel del Rosario, Karen Williams, and Suzanne S. Barth J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2861-2864; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Outbreak of Pseudomonas fluorescens Bacteremia among Oncology Patients Po-Ren Hsueh, Lee-Jene Teng, Hui-Ju Pan, Yu-Chi Chen, Chun-Chuan Sun, Shen-Wu Ho, and Kwen-Tay Luh J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2914-2917; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates Recovered in Italy from 1993 to 1996 Anna Marchese, Mario Ramirez, Gian Carlo Schito, and Alexander Tomasz J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2944-2949; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Restriction Enzyme Analysis, Arbitrarily Primed PCR, and Protein Profile Analysis Typing for Epidemiologic Investigation of an Ongoing Clostridium difficile Outbreak Mary Ellen Rafferty, Aldona L. Baltch, Raymond P. Smith, Lawrence H. Bopp, Carol Rheal, Fred C. Tenover, George E. Killgore, David M. Lyerly, Tracy D. Wilkins, Dianna J. Schoonmaker, George E. Hannett, and Mehdi Shayegani J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2957-2963; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of an Outbreak of Enterobacter cloacae in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Provincial Hospital in Gauteng, South Africa W. H. van Nierop, A. G. Duse, R. G. Stewart, Y. R. Bilgeri, and H. J. Koornhof J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3085-3087; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Massilia timonae gen. nov., sp. nov., Isolated from Blood of an Immunocompromised Patient with Cerebellar Lesions Bernard La Scola, Richard J. Birtles, Marie-Noëlle Mallet, and Didier Raoult J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2847-2852; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Plaque Formation by and Plaque Cloning of Chlamydia trachomatis Biovar Trachoma Akira Matsumoto, Hiroshi Izutsu, Naoyuki Miyashita, and Masanobu Ohuchi J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3013-3019; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis in Urine Specimens Will Facilitate Large Epidemiological Studies Servaas A. Morré, Robert Moes, Irene Van Valkengoed, Joan P. Boeke, Jacques T. M. van Eijk, Chris J. L. M. Meijer, and Adriaan J. C. Van den Brule J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3077-3078; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Clinical Evaluation of the Automated COBAS AMPLICOR MTB Assay for Testing Respiratory and Nonrespiratory Specimens Udo Reischl, Norbert Lehn, Hans Wolf, and Ludmila Naumann J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2853-2860; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the ESP Culture System II for Testing Susceptibilities of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates to Four Primary Antituberculous Drugs John S. Bergmann and Gail L. Woods J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2940-2943; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis with the LCx Mycobacterium tuberculosis Assay and Comparison with Conventional Diagnostic Techniques Peter Rohner, Esther I. M. Jahn, Beatrice Ninet, Concetta Ionati, Rainer Weber, Raymond Auckenthaler, and Gaby E. Pfyffer J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3046-3047; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

IS1245 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Typing of Mycobacterium avium Isolates: Proposal for Standardization Dick van Soolingen, Jeanett Bauer, Viviana Ritacco, Sylvia Cardoso Leão, Ivo Pavlik, Veronique Vincent, Nalin Rastogi, Andrea Gori, Thomas Bodmer, Carlo Garzelli, and Maria J. Garcia J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3051-3054; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR-Based Rapid Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Blood from Immunocompetent Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Niyaz Ahmed, Ashok Kumar Mohanty, Utpal Mukhopadhyay, Virender Kumar Batish, and Sunita Grover J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3094-3095; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates Obtained in Havana, Cuba, by IS6110 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis and by the Double-Repetitive-Element PCR Method Ernesto Montoro, José Valdivia, and Sylvia Cardoso Leão J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3099-3102; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Rapid Shell Vial Culture Technique for Detection of Enteroviruses and Adenoviruses in Fecal Specimens: Comparison with Conventional Virus Isolation Method G. J. J. Van Doornum and J. C. De Jong J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2865-2868; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prolonged Replication of a Type 1 Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus in an Immunodeficient Patient Olen M. Kew, Roland W. Sutter, Baldev K. Nottay, Michael J. McDonough, D. Rebecca Prevots, Linda Quick, and Mark A. Pallansch J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2893-2899; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic and Serological Evidence for Multiple Instances of Unrecognized Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus in Hemodialysis Units Mari Mizuno, Terumi Higuchi, Katsuo Kanmatsuse, and Mariko Esumi J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2926-2931; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ultrasensitive Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay for Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Plasma Rita Sun, Joanne Ku, Harsha Jayakar, Jo-Chi Kuo, Donald Brambilla, Steven Herman, Maurice Rosenstraus, and Joanne Spadoro J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2964-2969; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessment of Hepatitis C Virus Sequence Complexity by Electrophoretic Mobilities of Both Single-and Double-Stranded DNAs Yu-Ming Wang, Stuart C. Ray, Oliver Laeyendecker, John R. Ticehurst, and David L. Thomas J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2982-2989; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex PCR for Typing and Subtyping Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Viruses J. Stockton, J. S. Ellis, M. Saville, J. P. Clewley, and M. C. Zambon J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2990-2995; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hepatitis C Virus Serotype-Specific Core and NS4 Antibodies in Injecting Drug Users Participating in the Amsterdam Cohort Studies Marcel Beld, Maarten Penning, Marieke van Putten, Anneke van den Hoek, Vladimir Lukashov, Martin McMorrow, and Jaap Goudsmit J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3002-3006; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genotyping of 27 Human Papillomavirus Types by Using L1 Consensus PCR Products by a Single-Hybridization, Reverse Line Blot Detection Method P. E. Gravitt, C. L. Peyton, R. J. Apple, and C. M. Wheeler J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3020-3027; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hepatitis C in a Hemodialysis Unit: Molecular Evidence for Nosocomial Transmission S. Le Pogam, D. Le Chapois, R. Christen, F. Dubois, F. Barin, and A. Goudeau J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3040-3043; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Confirmation of Nosocomial Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus by Phylogenetic Analysis of the NS5-B Region Heléne Norder, Åsa Bergström, Ingrid Uhnoo, Jöran Aldén, Lars Weiss, Jan Czajkowski, and Lars Magnius J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3066-3069; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hepatitis C Virus RNA in Dried Serum Spotted onto Filter Paper Is Stable at Room Temperature Kenji Abe and Nami Konomi J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3070-3072; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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A Nested-PCR-Based Schizodeme Method for Identifying Leishmania Kinetoplast Minicircle Classes Directly from Clinical Samples and Its Application to the Study of the Epidemiology of Leishmania tropica in Pakistan Harry A. Noyes, Hugh Reyburn, J. Wendy Bailey, and David Smith J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2877-2881; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Incidence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in 35,940 Pregnant Women in Norway and Pregnancy Outcome for Infected Women Pål A. Jenum, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Kjetil K. Melby, Georg Kapperud, Andrew Whitelaw, Anne Eskild, and Jan Eng J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2900-2906; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of Specific Immunoglobulins G, M, and A Following Primary Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Pregnant Women Pål A. Jenum and Babill Stray-Pedersen J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2907-2913; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Seropositivity for and Intestinal Colonization with Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar in Individuals in Northeastern Brazil Lucia L. Braga, Yacy Mendonca, Clece A. Paiva, Andrea Sales, Andre L. M. Cavalcante, and Barbara J. Mann J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3044-3045; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Field Validation of Laboratory Tests for Clinical Diagnosis of Sheep-Associated Malignant Catarrhal Fever U. U. Müller-Doblies, H. Li, B. Hauser, H. Adler, and M. Ackermann J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 2970-2972; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Potential Coinfections Complicate Typing of Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. hominis P. M. Hauser, D. S. Blanc, A. Telenti, A. Nahimana, J. Bille, P. Francioli;, Chao-Hung Lee, Marilyn S. Bartlett, and James W. Smith J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3111 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Adherence to Testing Criteria Can Minimize False-Positive Results for Escherichia coli O157 Emilia Mia Sordillo, Joseph Belch, Marcia Bembry, Michael Berezney, Carmen Deschamps, Patricia Giglio, Alfred Hadaway, Barrington O. Hector, Bernadette Hoehl, Rachana Kshatriya, Odessa Murray, Zofia Nalewejski, Marina Pagoda, Anne Polkowski, Melvin Shaw, Christopher Sheldon, Betty Pinck-Sperber, Chona Sulit, Terrie Thomas, and Susan Weizel J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3112 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Differentiation of Helicobacter pylori Strains Directly from Gastric Biopsy Specimens by PCR-Based Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis without Culture Chuanfu Li, Tuanzhu Ha, David S. Chi, Donald A. Ferguson, Jr., Chuancang Jiang, John J. Laffan, and Eapen Thomas J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1998 36: 3113 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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