Contents: June 1998, Volume 36, Issue 6        Minireviews        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Epidemiology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Virology        Bacteriology        Mycology        Parasitology        Letters        Errata Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Determinations of Levels of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Plasma: Reassessment of Parameters Affecting Assay Outcome J. Lew, P. Reichelderfer, M. Fowler, J. Bremer, R. Carrol, S. Cassol, D. Chernoff, R. Coombs, M. Cronin, R. Dickover, S. Fiscus, S. Herman, B. Jackson, J. Kornegay, A. Kovacs, K. McIntosh, W. Meyer, N. Michael, L. Mofenson, J. Moye, T. Quinn, M. Robb, M. Vahey, B. Weiser, and T. Yeghiazarian J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1471-1479; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Immunodiagnosis of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis by Using Culture-Derived Human Isolates M. Dana Ravyn, Jesse L. Goodman, Carrie B. Kodner, Deborah K. Westad, Lisa A. Coleman, Suzanne M. Engstrom, Curt M. Nelson, and Russell C. Johnson J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1480-1488; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Performances of Two Commercially Available Tests, a PCR Assay and a Ligase Chain Reaction Test, in Detection of Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Mirja Puolakkainen, Eija Hiltunen-Back, Timo Reunala, Satu Suhonen, Pekka Lähteenmäki, Matti Lehtinen, and Jorma Paavonen J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1489-1493; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the Abbott LCx Ligase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Urine and Genital Swab Specimens from a Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Population Karen C. Carroll, William E. Aldeen, Michael Morrison, Roberta Anderson, Deborah Lee, and Susan Mottice J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1630-1633; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Expression of the 44-Kilodalton Major Outer Membrane Protein Gene of the Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent and Application of the Recombinant Protein to Serodiagnosis N. Zhi, N. Ohashi, Y. Rikihisa, H. W. Horowitz, G. P. Wormser, and K. Hechemy J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1666-1673; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Molecular Typing of Environmental and Patient Isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus from Various Hospital Settings Valérie Chazalet, Jean-Paul Debeaupuis, Jacqueline Sarfati, Jacques Lortholary, Patricia Ribaud, Pramod Shah, Muriel Cornet, Hoang Vu Thien, Eliane Gluckman, Gilles Brücker, and Jean-Paul Latgé J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1494-1500; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hospital Specificity, Region Specificity, and Fluconazole Resistance of Candida albicans Bloodstream Isolates M. A. Pfaller, S. R. Lockhart, C. Pujol, J. A. Swails-Wenger, S. A. Messer, M. B. Edmond, R. N. Jones, R. P. Wenzel, and D. R. Soll J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1518-1529; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Suitability of Repetitive-DNA-Sequence-Based PCR Fingerprinting for Characterizing Epidemic Isolates of Salmonella enterica Serovar Saintpaul W. Beyer, F. M. Mukendi, P. Kimmig, and R. Böhm J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1549-1554; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antimicrobial Susceptibilities and Molecular Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis Strains Isolated in Hong Kong from 1986 to 1996 J. M. Ling, I. C. Koo, K. M. Kam, and A. F. Cheng J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1693-1699; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Geographic Discrimination of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Strains by Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis Ana María Calcagno, Gustavo Niño-Vega, Felipe San-Blas, and Gioconda San-Blas J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1733-1736; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. hominis Gene Sequences in Filtered Air in Hospital Environments Mats Olsson, Christer Lidman, Sophie Latouche, Anders Björkman, Patricia Roux, Ewert Linder, and Mats Wahlgren J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1737-1740; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Typing of Human Campylobacter jejuni Isolates in Finland by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Marja-Liisa Hänninen, Sini Pajarre, Marja-Liisa Klossner, and Hilpi Rautelin J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1787-1789; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Production and Characterization of Ehrlichia risticii, the Agent of Potomac Horse Fever, from Snails (Pleuroceridae: Juga spp.) in Aquarium Culture and Genetic Comparison to Equine Strains Gerhard H. Reubel, Jeffrey E. Barlough, and John E. Madigan J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1501-1511; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Virulence Properties of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Strains of Serogroup O118, a Major Group of STEC Pathogens in Calves L. H. Wieler, Anja Schwanitz, Elke Vieler, Barbara Busse, H. Steinrück, J. B. Kaper, and G. Baljer J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1604-1607; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Proliferative Enterocolitis Associated with Dual Infection with Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Lawsonia intracellularis in Rabbits David B. Schauer, Sonya N. McCathey, Barbara M. Daft, Sharda S. Jha, Lisa E. Tatterson, Nancy S. Taylor, and James G. Fox J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1700-1703; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of North American Antibody Detection Tests for Diagnosis of Brucellosis in Goats Andrea B. Mikolon, Ian A. Gardner, Sharon K. Hietala, Jorge Hernandez de Anda, Elpidio Chamizo Pestaña, Steven G. Hennager, and Anita J. Edmondson J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1716-1722; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monoclonal Antibody F89/160.1.5 Defines a Conserved Epitope on the Ruminant Prion Protein Katherine I. O'Rourke, Timothy V. Baszler, Janice M. Miller, Terry R. Spraker, Ingrid Sadler-Riggleman, and Donald P. Knowles J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1750-1755; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Evaluation of PCR in Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissues: Comparison of Four Amplification Assays Giulia Marchetti, Andrea Gori, Lidia Catozzi, Luca Vago, Manuela Nebuloni, M. Cristina Rossi, Anna Degli Esposti, Alessandra Bandera, and Fabio Franzetti J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1512-1517; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Routine Use of PCR-Reverse Cross-Blot Hybridization Assay for Rapid Identification of Mycobacterium Species Growing in Liquid Media M. Sanguinetti, B. Posteraro, F. Ardito, S. Zanetti, A. Cingolani, L. Sechi, A. De Luca, L. Ortona, and G. Fadda J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1530-1533; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Variables Affecting Results of Sodium Chloride Tolerance Test for Identification of Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria Patricia S. Conville and Frank G. Witebsky J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1555-1559; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Flow Cytometric Testing of Susceptibilities of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates to Ethambutol, Isoniazid, and Rifampin in 24 Hours Scott M. Kirk, Ronald F. Schell, Andrea V. Moore, Steven M. Callister, and Gerald H. Mazurek J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1568-1573; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

16S rRNA Sequence Diversity in Mycobacterium celatum Strains Caused by Presence of Two Different Copies of 16S rRNA Gene U. Reischl, K. Feldmann, L. Naumann, B. J. M. Gaugler, B. Ninet, B. Hirschel, and S. Emler J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1761-1764; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Stabilized, Freeze-Dried PCR Mix for Detection of Mycobacteria Paul R. Klatser, Sjoukje Kuijper, Cor W. van Ingen, and Arend H. J. Kolk J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1798-1800; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) RNA in Pools of Sera Negative for Antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2 Pierre-Alain Morandi, Gérard A. Schockmel, Sabine Yerly, Philippe Burgisser, Peter Erb, Lukas Matter, Radan Sitavanc, and Luc Perrin J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1534-1538; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of New Influenza B Virus Variants by Multiplex Reverse Transcription-PCR and the Heteroduplex Mobility Assay Shimian Zou, Carol Stansfield, and Jodi Bridge J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1544-1548; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mapping and Serodiagnostic Application of a Dominant Epitope within the Human Herpesvirus 8 ORF 65-Encoded Protein Chou-Pong Pau, Lee L. Lam, Thomas J. Spira, Jodi B. Black, John A. Stewart, Philip E. Pellett, and Richard A. Respess J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1574-1577; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation and Characterization of Enteroviruses by Computer-Assisted Viral Protein Fingerprinting Diane T. Holland, Jill Senne, C. R. Peter, Connie Urmeneta, and J. D. Connor J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1588-1594; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Due to a Mutant Polyomavirus BK Virus Strain, BKV(Cin), Causing End-Stage Renal Disease R. D. Smith, J. H. Galla, K. Skahan, P. Anderson, C. C. Linnemann, Jr., G. S. Ault, C. F. Ryschkewitsch, and G. L. Stoner J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1660-1665; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antigenic and Genomic Diversity of Human Rotavirus VP4 in Two Consecutive Epidemic Seasons in Mexico Luis Padilla-Noriega, Martha Méndez-Toss, Griselda Menchaca, Juan F. Contreras, Pedro Romero-Guido, Fernando I. Puerto, Héctor Guiscafré, Felipe Mota, Ismael Herrera, Roberto Cedillo, Onofre Muñoz, Juan Calva, María de Lourdes Guerrero, Barbara S. Coulson, Harry B. Greenberg, Susana López, and Carlos F. Arias J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1688-1692; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hepatitis C Virus Infections in Dialysis Centers in The Netherlands: a National Survey by Serological and Molecular Methods Peter M. Schneeberger, Ingrid Keur, Walter van der Vliet, Kitty van Hoek, Henk Boswijk, Anton M. van Loon, Willemien C. van Dijk, Robert H. Kauffmann, Wim Quint, and Leen-Jan van Doorn J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1711-1715; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a Commercially Available Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay for Diagnosis of Enteroviral Infection in Archival and Prospectively Collected Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens Francisco Pozo, Inmaculada Casas, Antonio Tenorio, Gloria Trallero, and Jose M. Echevarria J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1741-1745; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High Human Herpesvirus 8 Seroprevalence in the Homosexual Population in Switzerland Nicolas Regamey, Gieri Cathomas, Martine Schwager, Marion Wernli, Thomas Harr, and Peter Erb J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1784-1786; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Defective Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-I) Provirus in 10 Chilean Seronegative Patients with Tropical Spastic Paraparesis or HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy Eugenio Ramirez, Luis Cartier, Maritza Rios, and Jorge Fernandez J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1811-1813; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Characteristics of Arthrobacter cumminsii, the Most Frequently Encountered Arthrobacter Species in Human Clinical Specimens Guido Funke, Maja Pagano-Niederer, Berit Sjödén, and Enevold Falsen J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1539-1543; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sequence-Based Classification Scheme for the Genus Legionella Targeting the mip Gene Rodney M. Ratcliff, Janice A. Lanser, Paul A. Manning, and Michael W. Heuzenroeder J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1560-1567; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Tests for Acidification of Methyl--D-Glucopyranoside and Susceptibility to Efrotomycin for Differentiation of Strains of Enterococcus and Some Related Genera Maria Da Glória S. Carvalho, Lúcia M. Teixeira, and Richard R. Facklam J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1584-1587; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Analysis of and Identification of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Clinical Isolates of Salmonella typhi from India Philippa M. A. Shanahan, Mary V. Jesudason, Christopher J. Thomson, and Sebastian G. B. Amyes J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1595-1600; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multicenter Comparison of BACTEC 9050 and BACTEC 9240 Blood Culture Systems Patrick R. Murray, Gary E. Hollick, Robert C. Jerris, and Michael L. Wilson J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1601-1603; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sensitivities and Specificities of Premier E. coli O157 and Premier EHEC Enzyme Immunoassays for Diagnosis of Infection with Verotoxin (Shiga-Like Toxin)-Producing Escherichia coli A. M. R. Mackenzie, P. Lebel, E. Orrbine, P. C. Rowe, L. Hyde, F. Chan, W. Johnson, P. N. McLaine, and The Synsorb Pk Study Investigators J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1608-1611; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Microscopic Examination and Broth Culture of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Diagnosis of Meningitis Sherry A. Dunbar, Rachel A. Eason, Daniel M. Musher, and Jill E. Clarridge, III J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1617-1620; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Culture and PCR for Detection of Burkholderia cepacia in Sputum Samples of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Paul W. Whitby, Hani L. N. Dick, Preston W. Campbell, III, D. Elizabeth Tullis, Anne Matlow, and Terrence L. Stull J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1642-1645; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diverse and Related 16S rRNA-Encoding DNA Sequences in Prostate Tissues of Men with Chronic Prostatitis Donald E. Riley, Richard E. Berger, David C. Miner, and John N. Krieger J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1646-1652; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessment of Resolution and Intercenter Reproducibility of Results of Genotyping Staphylococcus aureus by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis of SmaI Macrorestriction Fragments: a Multicenter Study Alex van Belkum, Willem van Leeuwen, Mary Elizabeth Kaufmann, Barry Cookson, Françoise Forey, Jerome Etienne, Richard Goering, Fred Tenover, Christine Steward, Frances O'Brien, Warren Grubb, Panayotis Tassios, Nicholas Legakis, Anne Morvan, Névine El Solh, Raf de Ryck, Marc Struelens, Saara Salmenlinna, Jaana Vuopio-Varkila, Mirjam Kooistra, Adriaan Talens, Wolfgang Witte, and Henri Verbrugh J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1653-1659; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

CDC Group O-3: Phenotypic Characteristics, Fatty Acid Composition, Isoprenoid Quinone Content, and In Vitro Antimicrobic Susceptibilities of an Unusual Gram-Negative Bacterium Isolated from Clinical Specimens M. I. Daneshvar, B. Hill, D. G. Hollis, C. W. Moss, J. G. Jordan, J. P. Macgregor, F. Tenover, and R. S. Weyant J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1674-1678; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

"Flexispira rappini" Bacteremia in a Child with Pneumonia Wee Tee, Karin Leder, Elena Karroum, and Michael Dyall-Smith J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1679-1682; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitation of Bacteria in Blood of Typhoid Fever Patients and Relationship between Counts and Clinical Features, Transmissibility, and Antibiotic Resistance John Wain, To Song Diep, Vo Anh Ho, Amanda M. Walsh, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Hoa, Christopher M. Parry, and Nicholas J. White J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1683-1687; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection and Identification of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Serotype 5 by Multiplex PCR Terry M. Lo, Christine K. Ward, and Thomas J. Inzana J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1704-1710; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Bacteroides fragilis Enterotoxin Gene by PCR Razeq Shetab, Stuart H. Cohen, Thomas Prindiville, Yajarayma J. Tang, Mary Cantrell, Darush Rahmani, and Joseph Silva, Jr. J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1729-1732; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Genotyping of Serogroup A Meningococci Yields Results Similar to Those Obtained by Multilocus Enzyme Electrophoresis and Reveals New Genotypes Aldert Bart, Ilse G. A. Schuurman, Mark Achtman, Dominique A. Caugant, Jacob Dankert, and Arie van der Ende J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1746-1749; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation of Lautropia mirabilis from Oral Cavities of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children Susan Norton Rossmann, Patricia H. Wilson, John Hicks, Bruce Carter, Stanley G. Cron, Cara Simon, Catherine M. Flaitz, Gail J. Demmler, William T. Shearer, and Mark W. Kline J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1756-1760; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Silica Gel Packages for Transport of Neisseria meningitidis Tanja Popovic, Chung Kim, Susanna Schmink, and Gloria Ajello J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1765-1766; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Low-Level Vancomycin Resistance in Clostridium innocuum Francine Mory, Alain Lozniewski, Veronique David, Jean Philippe Carlier, Luc Dubreuil, and Roland Leclercq J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1767-1768; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcal Necrotizing Fasciitis by Using PCR To Amplify the Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxin B Gene Lisa Louie, Andrew E. Simor, Marie Louie, Allison McGeer, and Donald E. Low J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1769-1771; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Non-O157:H7 Stx2-Producing Escherichia coli Strains Associated with Sporadic Cases of Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome in Adults R. Bonnet, B. Souweine, G. Gauthier, C. Rich, V. Livrelli, J. Sirot, B. Joly, and C. Forestier J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1777-1780; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Peritonitis Associated with Vancomycin-Resistant Lactobacillus rhamnosus in a Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: Organism Identification, Antibiotic Therapy, and Case Report Günter Klein, Edith Zill, Ralf Schindler, and Jacobus Louwers J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1781-1783; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Bilophila wadsworthia Isolates Submitted for Routine Laboratory Examination Chikako Mochida, Yoichi Hirakata, Junichi Matsuda, Fumiaki Iori, Yumi Ozaki, Michiko Nakano, Koichi Hamaguchi, Koichi Izumikawa, Toshiyuki Yamaguchi, Kazunori Tomono, Shigefumi Maesaki, Yasuaki Yamada, Shigeru Kohno, and Shimeru Kamihira J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1790-1792; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Reverse Transcriptase PCR Amplification of Rickettsia typhi from Infected Mammalian Cells and Insect Vectors James A. Higgins, Suzana Radulovic, Bruce H. Noden, Jill M. Troyer, and Abdu F. Azad J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1793-1794; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex PCR for Enterotoxigenic, Attaching and Effacing, and Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains from Calves Sophia M. Franck, Brad T. Bosworth, and Harley W. Moon J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1795-1797; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A PCR Specific for Escherichia coli O157 Based on the rfb Locus Encoding O157 Lipopolysaccharide Patricia M. Desmarchelier, Sima S. Bilge, Narelle Fegan, Leanne Mills, James C. Vary, Jr., and Phillip I. Tarr J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1801-1804; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Conservation of Restriction Sites in Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae with Diverse Restriction Fragment Patterns Lucinda M. C. Hall and Brigid Duke J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1805-1807; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Positive Result by Serology Indicates Active Helicobacter pylori Infection in Patients with Atrophic Gastritis Arto Kokkola, Hilpi Rautelin, Pauli Puolakkainen, Pentti Sipponen, Martti Färkkilä, Reijo Haapiainen, and Timo U. Kosunen J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1808-1810; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Comparison of Three Methods for Testing Azole Susceptibilities of Candida albicans Strains Isolated Sequentially from Oral Cavities of AIDS Patients Anna Maria Tortorano, Maria Anna Viviani, Francesco Barchiesi, Daniela Arzeni, Anna Lisa Rigoni, Massimo Cogliati, Patrizia Compagnucci, and Giorgio Scalise J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1578-1583; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Antigen in Sera of Patients with Invasive Aspergillosis: Intra- and Interlaboratory Reproducibility Paul E. Verweij, Zoran Erjavec, Wim Sluiters, Wil Goessens, Marja Rozenberg-Arska, Yvette J. Debets-Ossenkopp, Henri F. L. Guiot, and Jacques F. G. M. Meis J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1612-1616; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Extraction of Genomic DNA from Medically Important Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi by High-Speed Cell Disruption Frank-Michael C. Müller, Katherine E. Werner, Miki Kasai, Andrea Francesconi, Stephen J. Chanock, and Thomas J. Walsh J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1625-1629; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Identification of Candida albicans and Other Human Pathogenic Yeasts by Using Short Oligonucleotides in a PCR B. M. Mannarelli and C. P. Kurtzman J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1634-1641; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Circulating Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Antigen in Urine of Paracoccidioidomycosis Patients before and during Treatment Margarete Aparecida Salina, Maria Aparecida Shikanai-Yasuda, Rinaldo Poncio Mendes, Benedito Barraviera, and Maria José Soares Mendes Giannini J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1723-1728; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Invasive Infection with Fusarium chlamydosporum in a Patient with Aplastic Anemia Brahm H. Segal, Thomas J. Walsh, Johnson M. Liu, Jon D. Wilson, and Kyung J. Kwon-Chung J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1772-1776; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Use of PCR for Diagnosis of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Omran F. Osman, Linda Oskam, Nel C. M. Kroon, Gerard J. Schoone, El-Tahir A. G. Khalil, Ahmed M. El-Hassan, Ed E. Zijlstra, and Piet A. Kager J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1621-1624; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Blinded, Externally Controlled Multicenter Evaluation of Light Microscopy and PCR for Detection of Microsporidia in Stool Specimens Heinz Rinder, Klaus Janitschke, Horst Aspöck, Alexandre J. Da Silva, Peter Deplazes, Daniel P. Fedorko, Caspar Franzen, Ursula Futh, Frank Hünger, Anselm Lehmacher, Christian G. Meyer, Jean-Michel Molina, Jörg Sandfort, Rainer Weber, Thomas Löscher, and the Diagnostic Multicenter Study Group on Microsporidia J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1814-1818; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Microbiological Diagnosis of Brucellosis María Pía Roiz, Francisco Galo Peralta, Reina Valle, and Rafael Arjona J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1819 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Spores of Henneguya salminicola in Human Stool Specimens Marianne Lebbad and Michael Willcox J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1820 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Application of a Nested, Multiplex PCR to Psittacosis Outbreaks Trudy O. Messmer, Stephen K. Skelton, John F. Moroney, Harry Daugharty, and Barry S. Fields J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1998 36: 1821 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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