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Virology:

Deborah A. Buonagurio, John W. Coleman, Sai A. Patibandla, Bellur S. Prabhakar, and Joanne M. Tatem

Direct Detection of Sabin Poliovirus Vaccine Strains in Stool Specimens of First-Dose Vaccinees by a Sensitive Reverse Transcription-PCR Method
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 283-289. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Keiichi Kamisango, Chieko Kamogawa, Mayumi Sumi, Susumu Goto, Akihide Hirao, Frank Gonzales, Kiyomi Yasuda, and Shiro Iino

Quantitative Detection of Hepatitis B Virus by Transcription-Mediated Amplification and Hybridization Protection Assay
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 310-314. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

María Martell, Jordi Gómez, Juan I. Esteban, Silvia Sauleda, Josep Quer, Beatriz Cabot, Rafael Esteban, and Jaime Guardia

High-Throughput Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Quantitation of Hepatitis C Virus RNA
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 327-332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maurizio Zazzi, Laura Romano, Marinunzia Catucci, Giulietta Venturi, Angelo De Milito, and Pier E. Valensin

Clinical Evaluation of an In-House Reverse Transcription-Competitive PCR for Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Plasma
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 333-338. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dana DeVange Panteleeff, Grace John, Ruth Nduati, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Barbra Richardson, Joan Kreiss, and Julie Overbaugh

Rapid Method for Screening Dried Blood Samples on Filter Paper for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 DNA
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 350-353. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroyasu Arai, Bencha Petchclai, Kalayanee Khupulsup, Takashi Kurimura, and Katsumichi Takeda

Evaluation of a Rapid Immunochromatographic Test for Detection of Antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 367-370. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Scott Schmid, Denise R. Brown, Rosane Nisenbaum, Rae Lyn Burke, D'Anna Alexander, Rhoda Ashley, Philip E. Pellett, and William C. Reeves

Limits in Reliability of Glycoprotein G-Based Type-Specific Serologic Assays for Herpes Simplex Virus Types 1 and 2
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 376-379. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. J. Vyse, D. W. G. Brown, B. J. Cohen, R. Samuel, and D. J. Nokes

Detection of Rubella Virus-Specific Immunoglobulin G in Saliva by an Amplification-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Using Monoclonal Antibody to Fluorescein Isothiocyanate
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 391-395. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antoine Touze, Nathalie Enogat, Yves Buisson, and Pierre Coursaget

Baculovirus Expression of Chimeric Hepatitis B Virus Core Particles with Hepatitis E Virus Epitopes and Their Use in a Hepatitis E Immunoassay
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 438-441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John R. Dyer, Christopher D. Pilcher, Robin Shepard, Jody Schock, Joseph J. Eron, and Susan A. Fiscus

Comparison of NucliSens and Roche Monitor Assays for Quantitation of Levels of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Plasma
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 447-449. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Perpétua Gomes, Nuno Costa Taveira, José Moniz Pereira, Francisco Antunes, M. O. Santos Ferreira, and Maria Helena Lourenço

Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 DNA in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Using a Quantitative-Competitive PCR Assay
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 453-456. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

T. J. Hellyer, L. E. DesJardin, G. L. Hehman, M. D. Cave, and K. D. Eisenach

Quantitative Analysis of mRNA as a Marker for Viability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 290-295. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martín J. Zumárraga, Carlos Martin, Sofia Samper, Alicia Alito, Omar Latini, Fabiana Bigi, Eliana Roxo, María Elena Cicuta, Francisco Errico, Miguel Castro Ramos, Angel Cataldi, Dick van Soolingen, and María Isabel Romano

Usefulness of Spoligotyping in Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis-Related Infections in South America
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 296-303. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephanie L. Williams, N. Beth Harris, and Raúl G. Barletta

Development of a Firefly Luciferase-Based Assay for Determining Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 304-309. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stefan Niemann, Elvira Richter, and Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes

Stability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis IS6110 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Patterns and Spoligotypes Determined by Analyzing Serial Isolates from Patients with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 409-412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeanett Bauer and Åse Bengård Andersen

Stability of Insertion Sequence IS1245, a Marker for Differentiation of Mycobacterium avium Strains
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 442-444. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joel N. Maslow, David Dawson, Elizabeth A. Carlin, and Steven M. Holland

Hemolysin as a Virulence Factor for Systemic Infection with Isolates of Mycobacterium avium Complex
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 445-446. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. K. Singh, M. D. Nair, K. Radhakrishnan, and J. S. Tyagi

Utility of PCR Assay in Diagnosis of En-Plaque Tuberculoma of the Brain
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 467-470. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lishi Qian, Jan D. A. Van Embden, Adri G. M. Van Der Zanden, Evert F. Weltevreden, Hongjin Duanmu, and James T. Douglas

Retrospective Analysis of the Beijing Family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Preserved Lung Tissues
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 471-474. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mycology:

Francisco Hideo Aoki, Tamae Imai, Reiko Tanaka, Yuzuru Mikami, Hideaki Taguchi, Nancy Fusae Nishimura, Kazuko Nishimura, Makoto Miyaji, Angelica Zaninella Schreiber, and Maria Luiza Moretti Branchini

New PCR Primer Pairs Specific for Cryptococcus neoformans Serotype A or B Prepared on the Basis of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Fingerprint Pattern Analyses
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 315-320. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk, A. A. M. A. Baqui, Jacqueline I. Kelley, William A. Falkler, Jr., William G. Merz, and Timothy F. Meiller

Identification of Candida dubliniensis in a Prospective Study of Patients in the United States
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 321-326. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael J. McCullough, Karl V. Clemons, and David A. Stevens

Molecular and Phenotypic Characterization of Genotypic Candida albicans Subgroups and Comparison with Candida dubliniensis and Candida stellatoidea
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 417-421. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ann P. Koehler, Kai-Cheong Chu, Elizabeth T. S. Houang, and Augustine F. B. Cheng

Simple, Reliable, and Cost-Effective Yeast Identification Scheme for the Clinical Laboratory
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 422-426. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Parasitology:

Kathleen J. Y. Zhong and Kevin C. Kain

Evaluation of a Colorimetric PCR-Based Assay To Diagnose Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Travelers
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 339-341. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abdelfattah M. Attallah, Hisham Ismail, Samir A. El Masry, Hassan Rizk, Aia Handousa, Mahmoud El Bendary, Ashraf Tabll, and Farouk Ezzat

Rapid Detection of a Schistosoma mansoni Circulating Antigen Excreted in Urine of Infected Individuals by Using a Monoclonal Antibody
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 354-357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Delynn M. Moss, Gian P. Croppo, Sara Wallace, and Govinda S. Visvesvara

Flow Cytometric Analysis of Microsporidia Belonging to the Genus Encephalitozoon
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 371-375. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bacteriology:

Anneke van der Zee, Harold Verbakel, Johan-Carlo van Zon, Ine Frenay, Alex van Belkum, Marcel Peeters, Anton Buiting, and Anneke Bergmans

Molecular Genotyping of Staphylococcus aureus Strains: Comparison of Repetitive Element Sequence-Based PCR with Various Typing Methods and Isolation of a Novel Epidemicity Marker
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 342-349. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David J. Farrell

Evaluation of AMPLICOR Neisseria gonorrhoeae PCR Using cppB Nested PCR and 16S rRNA PCR
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 386-390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohamed A. Karmali, Martin Petric, and Martina Bielaszewska

Evaluation of a Microplate Latex Agglutination Method (Verotox-F Assay) for Detecting and Characterizing Verotoxins (Shiga Toxins) in Escherichia coli
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 396-399. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Els De Brauwer, Jan Jacobs, Fred Nieman, Cathrien Bruggeman, and Marjolein Drent

Test Characteristics of Acridine Orange, Gram, and May-Grünwald-Giemsa Stains for Enumeration of Intracellular Organisms in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 427-429. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. De Pascalis, M. Del Pezzo, G. Nardone, G. Budillon, and A. Lavitola

Performance Characteristics of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Determining Salivary Immunoglobulin G Response to Helicobacter pylori
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 430-432. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. A. Metherell, J. M. J. Logan, and J. Stanley

PCR-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection and Identification of Campylobacter Species: Application to Isolates and Stool Samples
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 433-435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Harald H. Kessler, Donald Jungkind, Evelyn Stelzl, Sue Direnzo, Srinivas K. Vellimedu, Karen Pierer, Brigitte Santner, and Egon Marth

Evaluation of AMPLILINK Software for the COBAS AMPLICOR System
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 436-437. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hoang Vu-Thien, Carole Dulot, Didier Moissenet, Brigitte Fauroux, and Antoine Garbarg-Chenon

Comparison of Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis for Typing of Moraxella catarrhalis Strains
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 450-452. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Simon L. J. Stubbs, Jon S. Brazier, Gael L. O'Neill, and Brian I. Duerden

PCR Targeted to the 16S-23S rRNA Gene Intergenic Spacer Region of Clostridium difficile and Construction of a Library Consisting of 116 Different PCR Ribotypes
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 461-463. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alfred Klausegger, Markus Hell, Alexandra Berger, Kerstin Zinober, Sabine Baier, Neil Jones, Wolfgang Sperl, and Barbara Kofler

Gram Type-Specific Broad-Range PCR Amplification for Rapid Detection of 62 Pathogenic Bacteria
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 464-466. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Cornelia Herholz, Raymond Miserez, Jacques Nicolet, Joachim Frey, Michel Popoff, Maryse Gibert, Heinz Gerber, and Reto Straub

Prevalence of 2-Toxigenic Clostridium perfringens in Horses with Intestinal Disorders
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 358-361. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Angeli Kodjo, Laurence Villard, Chantal Bizet, Jean-Louis Martel, Richard Sanchis, Evelyne Borges, Dominique Gauthier, Françoise Maurin, and Yves Richard

Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Is More Efficient than Ribotyping and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis in Discrimination of Pasteurella haemolytica Strains
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 380-385. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. R. Rasmussen, F. M. Aarestrup, N. E. Jensen, and S. E. Jorsal

Associations of Streptococcus suis Serotype 2 Ribotype Profiles with Clinical Disease and Antimicrobial Resistance
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 404-408. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. J. Cole, K. Snowden, N. D. Cohen, and R. Smith

Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in Horses: Thresholds of Acid-Fast Stain, Immunofluorescence Assay, and Flow Cytometry
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 457-460. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Epidemiology:

Sonia Chatellier, Marcelo Gottschalk, Robert Higgins, Roland Brousseau, and Josee Harel

Relatedness of Streptococcus suis Serotype 2 Isolates from Different Geographic Origins as Evaluated by Molecular Fingerprinting and Phenotyping
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 362-366. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nalini Singh-Naz, Ambreen Sleemi, Andreas Pikis, Kantilal M. Patel, and Joseph M. Campos

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Colonization in Children
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 413-416. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Kenneth Nilsson, Olle Lindquist, Ai Jie Liu, Thomas G. T. Jaenson, Göran Friman, and Carl Påhlson

Rickettsia helvetica in Ixodes ricinus Ticks in Sweden
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 400-403. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Reports:

Mirjana Radosavljevic, Hélène Koenig, Valérie Letscher-Bru, Jocelyn Waller, Fréderic Maloisel, Bruno Lioure, and Raoul Herbrecht

Candida catenulata Fungemia in a Cancer Patient
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 475-477. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

C. L. Peyton, M. Schiffman, A. T. Lörincz, W. C. Hunt, I. Mielzynska, C. Bratti, S. Eaton, A. Hildesheim, L. A. Morera, A. C. Rodriguez, R. Herrero, M. E. Sherman, and C. M. Wheeler

Comparison of PCR- and Hybrid Capture-Based Human Papillomavirus Detection Systems Using Multiple Cervical Specimen Collection Strategies
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999 37: 478. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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