Contents: December 1999, Volume 37, Issue 12        Minireviews        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Mycology        Bacteriology        Virology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Epidemiology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Parasitology        Case Reports        Letters        Errata Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Molecular Diagnosis of Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection Jens Boman, Charlotte A. Gaydos, and Thomas C. Quinn J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3791-3799; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Identification and PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of a Variant of the Ibaraki Virus from Naturally Infected Cattle and Aborted Fetuses in Japan Seiichi Ohashi, Kazuo Yoshida, Youichirou Watanabe, and Tomoyuki Tsuda J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3800-3803; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnosis of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia by PCR-Laser- Induced Fluorescence and PCR-Restriction Endonuclease Analysis Based on the 16S rRNA Genes of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides SC Anja Persson, Bertil Pettersson, Göran Bölske, and Karl-Erik Johansson J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3815-3821; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Determination of Bovine Rotavirus G and P Serotypes in Italy by PCR E. Falcone, M. Tarantino, L. Di Trani, P. Cordioli, A. Lavazza, and M. Tollis J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3879-3882; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex PCR for Detection and Typing of Porcine Circoviruses M. Ouardani, L. Wilson, R. Jetté, C. Montpetit, and S. Dea J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3917-3924; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection by PCR of Neospora caninum in Fetal Tissues from Spontaneous Bovine Abortions Timothy V. Baszler, Lawrence J. C. Gay, Maureen T. Long, and Bruce A. Mathison J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4059-4064; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct and Rapid Detection by PCR of Erysipelothrix sp. DNAs Prepared from Bacterial Strains and Animal Tissues Kouichi Takeshi, Souichi Makino, Tetsuya Ikeda, Noriko Takada, Atsushi Nakashiro, Kazunori Nakanishi, Keiji Oguma, Yoshinobu Katoh, Hiroyuki Sunagawa, and Tohru Ohyama J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4093-4098; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex Reverse Transcriptase PCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Three Fish Viruses K. Williams, S. Blake, A. Sweeney, J. T. Singer, and B. L. Nicholson J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4139-4141; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Identification of Candida dubliniensis Based on Temperature and Utilization of Xylose and -Methyl-D-Glucoside as Determined with the API 20C AUX and Vitek YBC Systems A. C. Gales, M. A. Pfaller, A. K. Houston, S. Joly, D. J. Sullivan, D. C. Coleman, and D. R. Soll J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3804-3808; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Species and Genotypic Diversities and Similarities of Pathogenic Yeasts Colonizing Women Jianping Xu, Cynthia M. Boyd, Elizabeth Livingston, Wieland Meyer, John F. Madden, and Thomas G. Mitchell J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3835-3843; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Fluconazole-Resistant Candida Strains by a Disc Diffusion Screening Test Per Sandven J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3856-3859; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Specific Detection of Aspergillus Species in Blood and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples of Immunocompromised Patients by Two-Step PCR Heyko Skladny, Dieter Buchheidt, Corinna Baust, Frank Krieg-Schneider, Wolfgang Seifarth, Christine Leib-Mösch, and Rüdiger Hehlmann J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3865-3871; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Microdilution Susceptibility Testing of Amphotericin B, Itraconazole, and Voriconazole against Clinical Isolates of Aspergillus and Fusarium Species Sevtap Arikan, Mario Lozano-Chiu, Victor Paetznick, Sunaina Nangia, and John H. Rex J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3946-3951; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phylogeny and PCR Identification of Clinically Important Zygomycetes Based on Nuclear Ribosomal-DNA Sequence Data Kerstin Voigt, Elizabeth Cigelnik, and Kerry O'donnell J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3957-3964; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

rRNA Gene Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 and 2 Sequences of Asexual, Anthropophilic Dermatophytes Related to Trichophyton rubrum R. C. Summerbell, R. A. Haugland, A. Li, and A. K. Gupta J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4005-4011; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mycotic Keratitis Due to Curvularia senegalensis and In Vitro Antifungal Susceptibilities of Curvularia spp. Josep Guarro, Tiyomi Akiti, Roberto Almada- Horta, L. A. Morizot Leite-Filho, Josepa Gené, Sueli Ferreira-Gomes, Carme Aguilar, and Montserrat Ortoneda J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4170-4173; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Molecular Epidemiological Investigation Using a Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Assay of Burkholderia cepacia Isolates from Nosocomial Outbreaks Mitsuhiro Okazaki, Takashi Watanabe, Koji Morita, Yoshimi Higurashi, Koji Araki, Naoko Shukuya, Shigeyuki Baba, Noboru Watanabe, Teruo Egami, Nobushige Furuya, Masato Kanamori, Shuji Shimazaki, and Hidemasa Uchimura J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3809-3814; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Universal Intimin Antiserum and PCR Primers Miranda Batchelor, Stuart Knutton, Alfredo Caprioli, Veronika Huter, Mazlina Zanial, Gordon Dougan, and Gad Frankel J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3822-3827; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Bacterium Isolated from a Lung Transplant Patient with Cystic Fibrosis Christian Pitulle, Diane M. Citron, Barry Bochner, Richard Barbers, and Maria D. Appleman J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3851-3855; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Large-Scale Survey of Campylobacter Species in Human Gastroenteritis by PCR and PCR-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay A. J. Lawson, J. M. J. Logan, G. L. O'neill, M. Desai, and J. Stanley J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3860-3864; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Porphyromonas gingivalis Strains by Heteroduplex Analysis and Detection of Multiple Strains Eugene J. Leys, James H. Smith, Sharon R. Lyons, and Ann L. Griffen J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3906-3911; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

vanA and vanB Incorporate into an Endemic Ampicillin-Resistant Vancomycin-Sensitive Enterococcus faecium Strain: Effect on Interpretation of Clonality Juhana P. Suppola, Elina Kolho, Saara Salmenlinna, Eveliina Tarkka, Jaana Vuopio-Varkila, and Martti Vaara J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3934-3939; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Analysis of Borrelia garinii OspA Serotype 4 Strains Associated with Neuroborreliosis: Evidence for Extensive Genetic Homogeneity R. T. Marconi, S. Hohenberger, S. Jauris-Heipke, U. Schulte-Spechtel, C. P. LaVoie, D. Rößler, and B. Wilske J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3965-3970; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sensitive and Specific Serodiagnosis of Lyme Disease by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay with a Peptide Based on an Immunodominant Conserved Region of Borrelia burgdorferi VlsE Fang Ting Liang, Allen C. Steere, Adriana R. Marques, Barbara J. B. Johnson, James N. Miller, and Mario T. Philipp J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3990-3996; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Antibody Responses to VlsE Antigenic Variation Protein of Borrelia burgdorferi M. B. Lawrenz, J. M. Hardham, R. T. Owens, J. Nowakowski, A. C. Steere, G. P. Wormser, and S. J. Norris J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3997-4004; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Predominant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea Is Clinically Relevant and Produces Enterotoxin A and the Bicomponent Toxin LukE-LukD Alain Gravet, Murielle Rondeau, Colette Harf-Monteil, Fabienne Grunenberger, Henri Monteil, Jean-Michel Scheftel, and Gilles Prévost J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4012-4019; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Porphyromonas gingivalis Strain Variability and Periodontitis Ann L. Griffen, Sharon R. Lyons, Mitzi R. Becker, Melvin L. Moeschberger, and Eugene J. Leys J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4028-4033; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Demonstration of Bartonella grahamii DNA in Ocular Fluids of a Patient with Neuroretinitis F. T. Kerkhoff, A. M. C. Bergmans, A. van der Zee, and A. Rothova J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4034-4038; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Bartonella Species Directly in Clinical Specimens by PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of a 16S rRNA Gene Fragment Ghassan M. Matar, Jane E. Koehler, Georgia Malcolm, Mary Ann Lambert-Fair, Jordan Tappero, Suzan B. Hunter, and Bala Swaminathan J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4045-4047; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Methods for Improved Detection of Oxacillin Resistance in Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci: Results of a Multicenter Study Fred C. Tenover, Ronald N. Jones, Jana M. Swenson, Barbara Zimmer, Sigrid McAllister, and James H. Jorgensen J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4051-4058; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection and Reporting of Organisms Producing Extended-Spectrum -Lactamases: Survey of Laboratories in Connecticut Fred C. Tenover, M. Jasmine Mohammed, Timothy S. Gorton, and Zygmunt F. Dembek J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4065-4070; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance Criteria of DNA Fingerprinting Methods for Typing of Helicobacter pylori Isolates: Experimental Results and Meta-Analysis Christophe Burucoa, Vincent Lhomme, and Jean Louis Fauchere J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4071-4080; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of the Amylase-Binding Protein A Gene (abpA) in Oral Streptococci Alan E. Brown, Jeffrey D. Rogers, Elaine M. Haase, Peter M. Zelasko, and Frank A. Scannapieco J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4081-4085; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Scored Antibody Reactivity Determined by Immunoblotting Shows an Association between Clinical Manifestations and Presence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, B. garinii, B. afzelii, and B. Valaisiana in Humans Karine Ryffel, Olivier Péter, Bernard Rutti, André Suard, and Eric Dayer J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4086-4092; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recovery of Salmonella by Using Selenite Brilliant Green Sulfa Enrichment Broth Chiao-tang Chang, Chung-Yee Yuo, Hui-Ching Shen, A-Mai Li, Chao-yu Chen, Jui-ling Chou, and Shiao-ping Huang J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4120-4123; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides as a Cause of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections Elisabete A. Cappelli, Rosana R. Barros, Thereza Cristina F. Camello, Lúcia M. Teixeira, and Vânia Lúcia C. Merquior J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4124-4126; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characteristics of Streptococcus pyogenes Serotype M1 and M3 Isolates from Patients in Japan from 1981 to 1997 Toshiyuki Murase, Rieko Suzuki, Ro Osawa, and Shiro Yamai J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4131-4134; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation of Two Biovars of Ureaplasma urealyticum Based on the 16S-23S rRNA Intergenic Spacer Region Ryô Harasawa and Yasuo Kanamoto J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4135-4138; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Three Commercial Serological Tests with Different Methodologies To Assess Helicobacter pylori Infection A. van der Ende, R. W. M. van der Hulst, P. Roorda, G. N. J. Tytgat, and J. Dankert J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4150-4152; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Identification of Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter Isolates by PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of the 16S rRNA Gene Stephen M. Marshall, Pasquale L. Melito, David L. Woodward, Wendy M. Johnson, Frank G. Rodgers, and Michael R. Mulvey J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4158-4160; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rahnella aquatilis Sepsis in an Immunocompetent Adult Chulhun Ludgerus Chang, Joseph Jeong, Jeong Hwan Shin, Eun Yup Lee, and Han Chul Son J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4161-4162; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Posttreatment Follow-Up of Brucellosis by PCR Assay Pilar Morata, María Isabel Queipo-Ortuño, José María Reguera, Miguel Angel García-Ordoñez, Cristina Pichardo, and Juan de Dios Colmenero J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4163-4166; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of a Cluster of Cases Due to Klebsiella pneumoniae Producing SHV-5 Extended-Spectrum -Lactamase in the Premature Intensive Care Unit of a Hungarian Hospital Dóra Szabó, Zsolt Filetóth, Julianna Szentandrássy, Mária Némedi, Erzsébet Tóth, Csaba Jeney, Gyula Kispál, and Ferenc Rozgonyi J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4167-4169; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rare Incidence of Interspousal Transmission of Helicobacter pylori in Asymptomatic Individuals in Japan Junko Suzuki, Hiroe Muraoka, Intetsu Kobayasi, Toshiro Fujita, and Tetsuya Mine J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4174-4176; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Urinary Tract Infections Associated with Nontyphoidal Salmonella Serogroups Sharon L. Abbott, Barbara A. Portoni, and J. Michael Janda J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4177-4178; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development and Evaluation of a Rapid Dipstick Assay for Serodiagnosis of Acute Human Brucellosis Henk L. Smits, M. A. Basahi, Ramon Díaz, T. Marrodan, James T. Douglas, Alice Rocha, Jaques Veerman, M. M. Zheludkov, Olav W. M. Witte, Joop de Jong, George C. Gussenhoven, Marga G. A. Goris, and Menno A. W. G. van der Hoorn J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4179-4182; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Hafnia alvei with the MicroScan WalkAway System L. A. Rodríguez, J. Vivas, C. S. Gallardo, F. Acosta, L. Barbeyto, and F. Real J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4186-4188; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct mecA Detection from Blood Culture Bottles by Branched-DNA Signal Amplification X. Zheng, C. P. Kolbert, P. Varga-Delmore, J. Arruda, M. Lewis, J. Kolberg, F. R. Cockerill, and D. H. Persing J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4192-4193; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Blood Culture Isolates of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis Possessing Lancefield's Group A Antigen Claudia M. Brandt, Gerhard Haase, Norbert Schnitzler, Reinhard Zbinden, and Rudolf Lütticken J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4194-4197; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Identity of a Novel Swine Hepatitis E Virus in Taiwan Forming a Monophyletic Group with Taiwan Isolates of Human Hepatitis E Virus Sen-Yung Hsieh, Xiang-Jin Meng, Ying-Hua Wu, Shih-Tung Liu, Albert W. Tam, Dneg-Yn Lin, and Yun-Fan Liaw J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3828-3834; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Echovirus Type 30 (E30): Genotypes Correlate with Temporal Dynamics of E30 Isolation M. Steven Oberste, Kaija Maher, Margery L. Kennett, Janice J. Campbell, Michael S. Carpenter, David Schnurr, and Mark A. Pallansch J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3928-3933; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Adenoviruses from Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals, Including Two Strains That Represent New Candidate Serotypes Ad50 and Ad51 of Species B1 and D, Respectively Jan C. De Jong, Anton G. Wermenbol, Marja W. Verweij-Uijterwaal, Kees W. Slaterus, Pauline Wertheim-Van Dillen, Gerard J. J. Van Doornum, Saye H. Khoo, and John C. Hierholzer J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3940-3945; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Acute-Phase-Specific Heptapeptide Epitope for Diagnosis of Parvovirus B19 Infection Leena Kaikkonen, Hilkka Lankinen, Irene Harjunpää, Kati Hokynar, Maria Söderlund-Venermo, Christian Oker-Blom, Lea Hedman, and Klaus Hedman J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3952-3956; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Four Clinical Specimen Types for Detection of Influenza A and B Viruses by Optical Immunoassay (FLU OIA Test) and Cell Culture Methods Kristi A. Covalciuc, Kenneth H. Webb, and Curtis A. Carlson J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3971-3974; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of Recombinant Diagnostic Reagents Based on pp85(U14) and p86(U11) Proteins To Detect the Human Immune Response to Human Herpesvirus 7 Infection Alessandra Stefan, Margherita De Lillo, Giada Frascaroli, Paola Secchiero, Frank Neipel, and Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3980-3985; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Confirmation of Low-Titer, Herpes Simplex Virus-Positive Specimen Results by the Enzyme-Linked Virus-Inducible System (ELVIS) Using PCR and Repeat Testing Navin Patel, Lynn Kauffmann, Geri Baniewicz, Michael Forman, Martin Evans, and David Scholl J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3986-3989; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutation Patterns of the Reverse Transcriptase and Protease Genes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Infected Patients Undergoing Combination Therapy: Survey of 787 Sequences Nouara Yahi, Catherine Tamalet, Christian Tourrès, Natacha Tivoli, Franck Ariasi, Françoise Volot, Jean-Albert Gastaut, Hervé Gallais, Jacques Moreau, and Jacques Fantini J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4099-4106; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Unusual, High Genetic Diversity of Aleutian Mink Disease Virus Anders Olofsson, Christian Mittelholzer, Louise Treiberg Berndtsson, Lars Lind, Torbjörn Mejerland, and Sándor Belák J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4145-4149; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of GB Virus C Markers in Families Over Three Generations Margaret Chen, Björn Fischler, Catharina Hultgren, Robert Halasz, Antal Nemeth, and Matti Sällberg J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4153-4155; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Bacteriological and Molecular Analysis of Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Isolated in Australia Lilly K. W. Yuen, David Leslie, and Peter J. Coloe J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3844-3850; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evolution and Clonal Traits of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Guinea-Bissau Gunilla Källenius, Tuija Koivula, Solomon Ghebremichael, Sven E. Hoffner, Renée Norberg, Erika Svensson, Francisco Dias, Britt-Inger Marklund, and Stefan B. Svenson J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3872-3878; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Disseminated Infection with Mycobacterium genavense: a Challenge to Physicians and Mycobacteriologists Vibeke Østergaard Thomsen, Ulrik Bak Dragsted, Jeanett Bauer, Kurt Fuursted, and Jens Lundgren J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3901-3905; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis by a Dot Immunobinding Assay To Detect Mycobacterial Antigen in Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens M. G. Sumi, A. Mathai, C. Sarada, and V. V. Radhakrishnan J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3925-3927; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transmission Dynamics of Tuberculosis in a High-Incidence Country: Prospective Analysis by PCR DNA Fingerprinting W. H. Haas, G. Engelmann, B. Amthor, S. Shyamba, F. Mugala, M. Felten, M. Rabbow, M. Leichsenring, O. J. Oosthuizen, and H. J. Bremer J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3975-3979; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of a Nonradiometric Liquid-Medium Method (MB REDOX) with the BACTEC System for Growth and Identification of Mycobacteria in Clinical Specimens Yung-Ching Liu, Tsi-Shu Huang, and Wen-Kuei Huang J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4048-4050; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simultaneous Infection with Two Drug-Susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains in an Immunocompetent Host Marion Pavlic, Franz Allerberger, Manfred P. Dierich, and Wolfgang M. Prodinger J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4156-4157; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cord Formation in MB/BacT Medium Is a Reliable Criterion for Presumptive Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Laboratories with High Prevalence of M. tuberculosis F. Zuhre Badak, Servet Goksel, Ruchan Sertoz, Asuman Guzelant, Ahmet Kizirgil, and Altinay Bilgic J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4189-4191; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Multilocus Sequence Typing and Antigen Gene Sequencing in the Investigation of a Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Ian M. Feavers, Stephen J. Gray, Rachel Urwin, Joanne E. Russell, Jane A. Bygraves, Edward B. Kaczmarski, and Martin C. J. Maiden J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3883-3887; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Epidemiology of Oropharyngeal Candida Colonization and Infection in Patients Receiving Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer Spencer W. Redding, Richard C. Zellars, William R. Kirkpatrick, Robert K. McAtee, Marta A. Caceres, Annette W. Fothergill, Jose L. Lopez-Ribot, Cliff W. Bailey, Michael G. Rinaldi, and Thomas F. Patterson J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3896-3900; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in a Large Urban Hospital over a 5-Year Period Werner E. Bischoff, Tammy M. Reynolds, Gaye O. Hall, Richard P. Wenzel, and Michael B. Edmond J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3912-3916; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacteremia Due to Extended-Spectrum -Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Pediatric Oncology Ward: Clinical Features and Identification of Different Plasmids Carrying both SHV-5 and TEM-1 Genes L. K. Siu, Po-Liang Lu, Po-Ren Hsueh, F. M. Lin, Shan-Chwen Chang, Kwen-Tay Luh, Monto Ho, and Chin-Yun Lee J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4020-4027; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Relatedness among Nontypeable Pneumococci Implicated in Sporadic Cases of Conjunctivitis Jason H. Barker, Daniel M. Musher, Ronald Silberman, Hoang M. Phan, and David A. Watson J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4039-4041; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Seroepidemiology of Human Group C Rotavirus in South Africa A. D. Steele and V. L. A. James J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4142-4144; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Western and Dot Blotting Analyses of Ehrlichia chaffeensis Indirect Fluorescent-Antibody Assay-Positive and -Negative Human Sera by Using Native and Recombinant E. chaffeensis and E. canis Antigens Ahmet Unver, Yasuko Rikihisa, Norio Ohashi, Louis C. Cullman, Richard Buller, and Gregory A. Storch J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 3888-3895; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitative Evaluation of Ehrlichial Burden in Horses after Experimental Transmission of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichia Agent by Intravenous Inoculation with Infected Leukocytes and by Infected Ticks Nicola Pusterla, Christian M. Leutenegger, Joon-Seok Chae, Hans Lutz, Robert B. Kimsey, J. Stephen Dumler, and John E. Madigan J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4042-4044; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a Rapid Assay for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in Outpatient Clinics in South Kalimantan, Indonesia Susana Widjaja, Surekha Cohen, William E. Brady, Kevin O'reilly, Susanto, Ajar Wibowo, Cahyono, Robert R. Graham, and Kevin R. Porter J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4183-4185; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Production of Monoclonal Antibodies Directed against the Microsporidium Enterocytozoon bieneusi Isabelle Accoceberry, Marc Thellier, Isabelle Desportes-Livage, Abderrahim Achbarou, Sylvestre Biligui, Martin Danis, and Annick Datry J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4107-4112; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Streck Tissue Fixative, a Nonformalin Fixative for Preservation of Stool Samples and Subsequent Parasitologic Examination Eva K. Nace, Frank J. Steurer, and Mark L. Eberhard J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4113-4119; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Improved Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection by PCR Using Vaginal Swabs and Urine Specimens Compared to Diagnosis by Wet Mount Microscopy, Culture, and Fluorescent Staining Cindy van der Schee, Alex van Belkum, Lisette Zwijgers, Esther van der Brugge, Errol L. O'neill, Ad Luijendijk, Tineke van Rijsoort-Vos, Willem I. van der Meijden, Henri Verbrugh, and Hans J. F. Sluiters J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4127-4130; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Lumbar Vertebral Osteomyelitis with Mycotic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Caused by Highly Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Jaan Naktin and Joseph DeSimone J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4198-4200; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Field Evaluation of Rapid Tests for Tuberculosis Diagnosis Voahangy Rasolofo, Suzanne Chanteau;, and Martin P. Grobusch J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4201 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dilemma of the Virulence of Streptococcus suis Strains M. Gottschalk, R. Higgins, and S. Quessy J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4202-4203; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Proficiency of Spanish Laboratories in Detecting Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci José L. Pérez, Josefina Ayats;, J. Alonso-Echanove, and W. R. Jarvis J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4204-4205; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Skin Carriage of Acinetobacters in Hong Kong Y. W. Chu, C. M. Leung, E. T. S. Houang, K. C. Ng, C. B. Leung, H. Y. Leung, and A. F. B. Cheng J. Clin. Microbiol. December 1999 37: 4206 [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. December 1999 37: 4206 [Full Text] [Reprints and Permissions]

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