Contents: October 1999, Volume 37, Issue 10        Minireviews        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Bacteriology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Virology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Parasitology        Mycology        Epidemiology        Case Reports        Fast-Track Communications        Letters        Errata Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Amplified-Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis: the State of an Art P. H. M. Savelkoul, H. J. M. Aarts, J. de Haas, L. Dijkshoorn, B. Duim, M. Otsen, J. L. W. Rademaker, L. Schouls, and J. A. Lenstra J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3083-3091; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Determination of Chlamydia trachomatis Prevalence in an Asymptomatic Screening Population: Performances of the LCx and COBAS Amplicor Tests with Urine Specimens Servaas A. Morré, Irene G. M. Van Valkengoed, Robert M. Moes, A. Joan P. Boeke, Chris J. L. M. Meijer, and Adriaan J. C. Van den Brule J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3092-3096; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dusky-Footed Wood Rats (Neotoma fuscipes) as Reservoirs of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae (Rickettsiales: Ehrlichieae) in Northern California William L. Nicholson, Martin B. Castro, Vicki L. Kramer, John W. Sumner, and James E. Childs J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3323-3327; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Optimizing Culture of Chlamydia pneumoniae by Using Multiple Centrifugations Janet M. Pruckler, Nirupama Masse, Valerie A. Stevens, Liu Gang, Yonghong Yang, Elizabeth R. Zell, Scott F. Dowell, and Barry S. Fields J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3399-3401; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Semiquantitative Species-Specific Detection of Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana by PCR-Enzyme Immunoassay Anna Sander and Susanne Penno J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3097-3101; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Application of Infrequent-Restriction-Site PCR to Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Serratia marcescens Jin-Hong Yoo, Jung-Hyun Choi, Wan-Shik Shin, Dong-Ho Huh, Yoon-Kyung Cho, Kyung-Mi Kim, Mi-Young Kim, and Moon-Won Kang J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3108-3112; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Typing and Characterization of Mechanisms of Resistance of Shigella spp. Isolated from Feces of Children under 5 Years of Age from Ifakara, Tanzania Margarita M. Navia, Liliana Capitano, Joaquin Ruiz, Martha Vargas, Honorati Urassa, David Schellemberg, Joaquim Gascon, and Jordi Vila J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3113-3117; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Follow-Up of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage after 8 Years: Redefining the Persistent Carrier State Marjolein F. Q. VandenBergh, Ed P. F. Yzerman, Alex van Belkum, Hélène A. M. Boelens, Marly Sijmons, and Henri A. Verbrugh J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3133-3140; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Incidence of Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens Carriage among Family Members with Subclinical Periodontal Disease Katsuhito Fukui, Naoki Kato, Haru Kato, Kunitomo Watanabe, and Norichika Tatematsu J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3141-3145; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Analysis of Riboflavin Synthesis Genes in Bartonella henselae and Use of the ribC Gene for Differentiation of Bartonella Species by PCR Stefan Bereswill, Silke Hinkelmann, Manfred Kist, and Anna Sander J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3159-3166; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of rRNA-Based PCR Assays for Identification of Burkholderia cepacia Complex Isolates Recovered from Cystic Fibrosis Patients John J. LiPuma, Betty Jo Dulaney, Jennifer D. McMenamin, Paul W. Whitby, Terrence L. Stull, Tom Coenye, and Peter Vandamme J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3167-3170; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diverse Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Patterns of the PCR-Amplified 16S rRNA Genes in Aeromonas veronii Strains and Possible Misidentification of Aeromonas Species Joerg Graf J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3194-3197; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinical Comparison of the Treponema pallidum CAPTIA Syphilis-G Enzyme Immunoassay with the Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Immunoglobulin G Assay for Syphilis Testing V. W. Halling, M. F. Jones, J. E. Bestrom, A. D. Wold, J. E. Rosenblatt, T. F. Smith, and F. R. Cockerill, III J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3233-3234; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Slime Production and Expression of the Slime-Associated Antigen by Staphylococcal Clinical Isolates M. G. Ammendolia, R. Di Rosa, L. Montanaro, C. R. Arciola, and L. Baldassarri J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3235-3238; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Competitive Enzyme Immunoassay for Diagnosis of Human Brucellosis Nidia E. Lucero, Luis Foglia, Sandra M. Ayala, David Gall, and Klaus Nielsen J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3245-3248; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Australian Isolates of Legionella longbeachae Are Not a Clonal Population J. C. Montanaro-Punzengruber, L. Hicks, W. Meyer, and G. L. Gilbert J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3249-3254; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diphtheria in the Republic of Georgia: Use of Molecular Typing Techniques for Characterization of Corynebacterium diphtheriae Strains Alexander Sulakvelidze, Merab Kekelidze, Tsaro Gomelauri, Yingkang Deng, Nino Khetsuriani, Ketino Kobaidze, Aruni De Zoysa, Androulla Efstratiou, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., and Paata Imnadze J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3265-3270; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ciprofloxacin Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni Isolates: Detection of gyrA Resistance Mutations by Mismatch Amplification Mutation Assay PCR and DNA Sequence Analysis Gerald Zirnstein, Yu Li, Bala Swaminathan, and Frederick Angulo J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3276-3280; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Prosthetic Hip Infection at Revision Arthroplasty by Immunofluorescence Microscopy and PCR Amplification of the Bacterial 16S rRNA Gene Michael M. Tunney, Sheila Patrick, Martin D. Curran, Gordon Ramage, Donna Hanna, James R. Nixon, Sean P. Gorman, Richard I. Davis, and Neil Anderson J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3281-3290; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Agar Dilution, Microdilution, E-Test, and Disk Diffusion Methods for Testing Activity of Cefditoren against Streptococcus pneumoniae Linda M. Kelly, Michael R. Jacobs, and Peter C. Appelbaum J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3296-3299; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Amplified-Fragment Length Polymorphism Fingerprinting of Mycoplasma Species Branko Kokotovic, Niels F. Friis, Jørgen S. Jensen, and Peter Ahrens J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3300-3307; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prophage Carriage as a Molecular Epidemiological Marker in Streptococcus pneumoniae Elena Severina, Mario Ramirez, and Alexander Tomasz J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3308-3315; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Helicobacter pylori Antibodies in a Pediatric Population: Comparison of Three Commercially Available Serological Tests and One In-House Enzyme Immunoassay Bengt Sunnerstam, Torbjörn Kjerstadius, Lillemor Jansson, Johan Giesecke, Mats Bergström, and Jan Ejderhamn J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3328-3331; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a vanA-Specific PCR Assay for Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium during a Hospital Outbreak Michel Roger, Marie-Claude Faucher, Pierre Forest, Pierre St-Antoine, and François Coutlée J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3348-3349; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Case of Staphylococcus schleiferi Endocarditis and a Simple Scheme To Identify Clumping Factor-Positive Staphylococci Michael J. Leung, Nichalas Nuttall, Margaret Mazur, Tania L. Taddei, Michael McComish, and John W. Pearman J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3353-3356; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization of a Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli O113:H21 Strain Lacking eae Responsible for a Cluster of Cases of Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome Adrienne W. Paton, Matthew C. Woodrow, Robyn M. Doyle, Janice A. Lanser, and James C. Paton J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3357-3361; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct Detection of Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli Strains Belonging to Serogroups O111, O157, and O113 by Multiplex PCR Adrienne W. Paton and James C. Paton J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3362-3365; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cost-Effective Methods for Isolation of Salmonella enterica in the Clinical Laboratory Sinead Kelly, Martin Cormican, Leanne Parke, Geraldine Corbett-Feeney, and John Flynn J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3369 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Specific PCR Identification and Differentiation of the Thermophilic Campylobacters, Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli, C. lari, and C. upsaliensis Christian Fermér and Eva Olsson Engvall J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3370-3373; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Capillary Electrophoresis-Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism Analysis for Rapid Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Other Gram-Negative Nonfermenting Bacilli Recovered from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Rafiaa Ghozzi, Philippe Morand, Agnes Ferroni, Jean-Luc Beretti, Edouard Bingen, Christine Segonds, Marie-Odile Husson, Daniel Izard, Patrick Berche, and Jean-Louis Gaillard J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3374-3379; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibiotic Susceptibilities of Group C and Group G Streptococci Isolated from Patients with Invasive Infections: Evidence of Vancomycin Tolerance among Group G Serotypes Theoklis Zaoutis, Barbara Schneider, Lynn Steele Moore, and Joel D. Klein J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3380-3383; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Is There an Ecological Relationship between Rates of Antibiotic Resistance of Species of the Genus Streptococcus? Rafael Gómez-Lus, Juan J. Granizo, Lorenzo Aguilar, Emilio Bouza, Avelino Gutierrez, Juan García-de-Lomas, and Spanish Surveillance Group for Respiratory Pathogens J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3384-3386; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Evidence of Coinfection of Ticks with Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato and the Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent in Switzerland Christian M. Leutenegger, Nicola Pusterla, Caroline N. Mislin, Rainer Weber, and Hans Lutz J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3390-3391; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Elimination of Bacterial DNA from Taq DNA Polymerases by Restriction Endonuclease Digestion Nora M. Carroll, Peter Adamson, and Narciss Okhravi J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3402-3404; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Multiplex PCR To Detect Classical and Newly Described Pyrogenic Toxin Genes in Staphylococcal Isolates Steven R. Monday and Gregory A. Bohach J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3411-3414; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Improved Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Middle-Ear Fluid Cultures by Use of a Gentamicin-Containing Medium Nechama Peled and Pablo Yagupsky J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3415-3416; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Multicenter Evaluation of the Abbott LCx Mycobacterium tuberculosis Ligase Chain Reaction Assay Richard Lumb, Kirsten Davies, David Dawson, Robert Gibb, Thomas Gottlieb, Clair Kershaw, Katherine Kociuba, Graeme Nimmo, Norma Sangster, Michele Worthington, and Ivan Bastian J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3102-3107; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparative Evaluation of Ligation-Mediated PCR and Spoligotyping as Screening Methods for Genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Stefano Bonora, M. Cristina Gutierrez, Giovanni Di Perri, Francesca Brunello, Benedetta Allegranzi, Marco Ligozzi, Roberta Fontana, Ercole Concia, and Veronique Vincent J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3118-3123; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multicenter Laboratory Validation of Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis against Classical Second-Line and Newer Antimicrobial Drugs by Using the Radiometric BACTEC 460 Technique and the Proportion Method with Solid Media Gaby E. Pfyffer, Donald A. Bonato, Adeleh Ebrahimzadeh, Wendy Gross, Jacqueline Hotaling, John Kornblum, Adalbert Laszlo, Glenn Roberts, Max Salfinger, Franziska Wittwer, and Salman Siddiqi J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3179-3186; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the Tuberculin Gamma Interferon Assay: Potential To Replace the Mantoux Skin Test Sudha Pottumarthy, Arthur J. Morris, Adrian C. Harrison, and Virginia C. Wells J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3229-3232; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evidence from Molecular Fingerprinting of Limited Spread of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Texas Rebecca W. Wilson, Zhenhua Yang, Michael Kelley, M. Donald Cave, Janice M. Pogoda, Richard J. Wallace, Jr., J. Peter Cegielski, Denise F. Dunbar, David Bergmire-Sweat, L. Bruce Elliott, and Peter F. Barnes J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3255-3259; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Identification of a Nocardiopsis dassonvillei Blood Isolate Frédéric Beau, Claude Bollet, Thierry Coton, Eric Garnotel, and Michel Drancourt J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3366-3368; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Evaluation of New Quantitative Assays for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Cytomegalovirus Disease in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients Isabelle Pellegrin, Isabelle Garrigue, Christine Binquet, Genevieve Chene, Didier Neau, Pascal Bonot, Fabrice Bonnet, Herve Fleury, and Jean-Luc Pellegrin J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3124-3132; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Genotypic Analysis of the Thymidine Kinase Gene of Herpes Simplex Virus for Determination of Neurovirulence and Resistance to Acyclovir N. Y. Lee, Y.-W. Tang, M. J. Espy, C. P. Kolbert, P. N. Rys, P. S. Mitchell, S. P. Day, S. L. Henry, D. H. Persing, and T. F. Smith J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3171-3174; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Enzyme Immunoassay and Reverse Transcriptase PCR for Identification of Serotype G9 Rotaviruses Barbara S. Coulson, Jon R. Gentsch, Bimal K. Das, M. K. Bhan, and Roger I. Glass J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3187-3193; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serodiagnosis of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection by Using Recombinant Viral Capsid Antigen Fragments and Autologous Gene Fusion Walter Hinderer, Dieter Lang, Markus Rothe, Rolf Vornhagen, Hans H. Sonneborn, and Hans Wolf J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3239-3244; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Epidemiology of Hepatitis B, C, E, and G Virus Infections and Molecular Analysis of Hepatitis G Virus Isolates in Bolivia Nami Konomi, Chiaki Miyoshi, Carlos La Fuente Zerain, Tian-Cheng Li, Yasuyuki Arakawa, and Kenji Abe J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3291-3295; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Multiple Human Papillomavirus Types in Condylomata Acuminata Lesions from Otherwise Healthy and Immunosuppressed Patients Darron R. Brown, Jill M. Schroeder, Janine T. Bryan, Mark H. Stoler, and Kenneth H. Fife J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3316-3322; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Two Sensitive PCR-Based Methods for Detection of Hepatitis B Virus Variants Associated with Reduced Susceptibility to Lamivudine Marchelle I. Allen, Josee Gauthier, Manon DesLauriers, Eric J. Bourne, Kevin M. Carrick, Fausto Baldanti, Lisa L. Ross, Michael W. Lutz, and Lynn D. Condreay J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3338-3347; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantification of Human Cytomegalovirus DNA in Amniotic Fluid of Mothers of Congenitally Infected Fetuses Maria Grazia Revello, Maurizio Zavattoni, Milena Furione, Fausto Baldanti, and Giuseppe Gerna J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3350-3352; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Adenovirus Strains of Subgenus D Associated with Nosocomial Infection as New Etiological Agents of Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis in Japan Satoshi Takeuchi, Norihiko Itoh, Eiichi Uchio, Keico Tanaka, Noriko Kitamura, Hikaru Kanai, Kazumi Isobe, Koki Aoki, and Shigeaki Ohno J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3392-3394; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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The cps Genes of Streptococcus suis Serotypes 1, 2, and 9: Development of Rapid Serotype-Specific PCR Assays Hilde E. Smith, Vincent Veenbergen, Joeke van der Velde, Marloes Damman, Henk J. Wisselink, and Mari A. Smits J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3146-3152; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation of Helicobacter canis from a Colony of Bengal Cats with Endemic Diarrhea Janet E. Foley, Stanley L. Marks, Linda Munson, Ann Melli, Floyd E. Dewhirst, Shilu Yu, Zeli Shen, and James G. Fox J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3271-3275; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms of Virulence Plasmids in Rhodococcus equi Shinji Takai, Masato Shoda, Yukako Sasaki, Shiro Tsubaki, Guillaume Fortier, Stephane Pronost, Karim Rahal, Teotimo Becu, Angela Begg, Glenn Browning, Vivian M. Nicholson, and John F. Prescott J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3417-3420; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Genetic Characterization of Cryptosporidium Strains from 218 Patients with Diarrhea Diagnosed as Having Sporadic Cryptosporidiosis J. McLauchlin, S. Pedraza-Díaz, C. Amar-Hoetzeneder, and G. L. Nichols J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3153-3158; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Usefulness of Seminested Multiplex PCR in Surveillance of Imported Malaria in Spain J. M. Rubio, A. Benito, P. J. Berzosa, J. Roche, S. Puente, M. Subirats, R. López-Vélez, L. García, and J. Alvar J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3260-3264; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Natural History of Intestinal Microsporidiosis among Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Kristin Dascomb, Rebecca Clark, Judith Aberg, Joseph Pulvirenti, Ross G. Hewitt, Patricia Kissinger, and Elizabeth S. Didier J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3421-3422; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Development of a Species-Specific PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis Procedure for Identification of Madurella mycetomatis Abdalla O. A. Ahmed, Moawia M. Mukhtar, Marly Kools-Sijmons, Ahmed H. Fahal, Sybren de Hoog, Bert Gerrits van den Ende, Eduard E. Zijlstra, Henri Verbrugh, El Sir A. M. Abugroun, Ahmed M. Elhassan, and Alex van Belkum J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3175-3178; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Epidemiological Evidence for Dormant Cryptococcus neoformans Infection Dea Garcia-Hermoso, Guilhem Janbon, and Françoise Dromer J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3204-3209; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Autopsy-Controlled Prospective Evaluation of Serial Screening for Circulating Galactomannan by a Sandwich Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Hematological Patients at Risk for Invasive Aspergillosis Johan Maertens, Jan Verhaegen, Hilde Demuynck, Penelope Brock, Gregor Verhoef, Peter Vandenberghe, Johan Van Eldere, Ludo Verbist, and Marc Boogaerts J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3223-3228; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitation of Ergosterol Content: Novel Method for Determination of Fluconazole Susceptibility of Candida albicans Beth A. Arthington-Skaggs, Hoda Jradi, Tejal Desai, and Christine J. Morrison J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3332-3337; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Four Methodologies for Rapid and Cost-Effective Identification of Candida glabrata JoAnn P. Fenn, Erick Billetdeaux, Helene Segal, Lisa Skodack-Jones, Pamela E. Padilla, Martha Bale, and Karen Carroll J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3387-3389; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Maxillary Sinusitis Caused by Medusoid Form of Schizophyllum commune Lynne Sigler, James R. Bartley, Dinah H. Parr, and Arthur J. Morris J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3395-3398; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transmission of an Azole-Resistant Isogenic Strain of Candida albicans among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Family Members with Oropharyngeal Candidiasis Frank-Michael C. Müller, Miki Kasai, Andrea Francesconi, Beth Brillante, Maureen Roden, Joanne Peter, Stephen J. Chanock, and Thomas J. Walsh J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3405-3408; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pneumocystis carinii Carriage in Immunocompetent Patients with Primary Pulmonary Disorders as Detected by Single or Nested PCR Andreas Sing, Andreas Roggenkamp, Ingo B. Autenrieth, and Jürgen Heesemann J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3409-3410; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Genotyping of Epidemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Phage Type 15 Isolates by Fluorescent Amplified-Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis Ruth Grady, Meeta Desai, Gael O'Neill, Barry Cookson, and John Stanley J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3198-3203; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Three Major Spanish Clones of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Are the Most Common Clones Recovered in Recent Cases of Meningitis in Spain Mark C. Enright, Asunción Fenoll, David Griffiths, and Brian G. Spratt J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3210-3216; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Study of Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis and Spoligotyping for Epidemiological Investigation of Mycobacterium bovis Infection Eamon Costello, Donnacha O'Grady, Orla Flynn, Rory O'Brien, Mark Rogers, Frances Quigley, John Egan, and John Griffin J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3217-3222; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy: Confounding Effects on Serological Screening for Toxoplasmosis during Pregnancy Hervé Pelloux, Hélène Fricker-Hidalgo, Gilbert Brochier, Andrée Goullier-Fleuret, and Pierre Ambroise-Thomas J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3423-3424; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Fast-Track Communications:

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Emergence and Spread of an Atypical Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serotype 4,5,12:i: Strain in Spain M. Aurora Echeita, Ana Aladueña, Susana Cruchaga, and Miguel A. Usera J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3425 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Influenza A H9N2: Aspects of Laboratory Diagnosis M. Peiris, W. C. Yam, K. H. Chan, P. Ghose, and K. F. Shortridge J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3426-3427; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Considerations in Evaluation of the Applicability of DNA Fingerprinting Techniques for Species Differentiation Mario Vaneechoutte, Luc Vauterin, Barbara van Harsselaar, Lenie Dijkshoorn, Paul De Vos;, Johannes G. M. Koeleman, Jeroen Stoof, Dennis J. Biesmans, Paul H. M. Savelkoul, and Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3428-3429; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Epstein-Barr Virus DNA in Plasma from Patients with Lymphoproliferative Disease after Allogeneic Bone Marrow or Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation R. Beck, I. Westdörp, G. Jahn, H. Schäfer, L. Kanz, H. Einsele;, and Ajit P. Limaye J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3430-3431; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the MB/BacT and BACTEC 460 TB Systems Carmen Nogales, Samuel Bernal, Mónica Chávez;, and Francesca Brunello J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3432-3433; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid PCR-Based Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae DNA in Cerebrospinal Fluid Angela M. Kearns, Roger Freeman, Olive M. Murphy, Penelope R. Seiders, Michael Steward, and Janice Wheeler J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3434 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Abolition of Swarming of Proteus Eric Hernandez, Françoise Ramisse, and Jean-Didier Cavallo J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3435 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Rapid Detection of Respiratory Viruses by Shell Vial Assay Using Simultaneous Culture of HEp-2, LLC-MK2, and MDCK Cells in a Single Vial José M. Navarro-Marí, Sara Sanbonmatsu-Gámez, Mercedes Pérez-Ruiz, and Manuel De La Rosa-Fraile J. Clin. Microbiol. October 1999 37: 3436 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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