Contents: February 1999, Volume 37, Issue 2        Virology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Mycology        Parasitology        Bacteriology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Epidemiology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Case Reports        Errata Other Issues

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Virology:

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Direct Detection of Sabin Poliovirus Vaccine Strains in Stool Specimens of First-Dose Vaccinees by a Sensitive Reverse Transcription-PCR Method Deborah A. Buonagurio, John W. Coleman, Sai A. Patibandla, Bellur S. Prabhakar, and Joanne M. Tatem J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 283-289; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitative Detection of Hepatitis B Virus by Transcription-Mediated Amplification and Hybridization Protection Assay Keiichi Kamisango, Chieko Kamogawa, Mayumi Sumi, Susumu Goto, Akihide Hirao, Frank Gonzales, Kiyomi Yasuda, and Shiro Iino J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 310-314; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High-Throughput Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Quantitation of Hepatitis C Virus RNA María Martell, Jordi Gómez, Juan I. Esteban, Silvia Sauleda, Josep Quer, Beatriz Cabot, Rafael Esteban, and Jaime Guardia J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 327-332; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinical Evaluation of an In-House Reverse Transcription-Competitive PCR for Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Plasma Maurizio Zazzi, Laura Romano, Marinunzia Catucci, Giulietta Venturi, Angelo De Milito, and Pier E. Valensin J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 333-338; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Method for Screening Dried Blood Samples on Filter Paper for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 DNA Dana DeVange Panteleeff, Grace John, Ruth Nduati, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Barbra Richardson, Joan Kreiss, and Julie Overbaugh J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 350-353; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a Rapid Immunochromatographic Test for Detection of Antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Hiroyasu Arai, Bencha Petchclai, Kalayanee Khupulsup, Takashi Kurimura, and Katsumichi Takeda J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 367-370; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Limits in Reliability of Glycoprotein G-Based Type-Specific Serologic Assays for Herpes Simplex Virus Types 1 and 2 D. Scott Schmid, Denise R. Brown, Rosane Nisenbaum, Rae Lyn Burke, D'Anna Alexander, Rhoda Ashley, Philip E. Pellett, and William C. Reeves J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 376-379; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Rubella Virus-Specific Immunoglobulin G in Saliva by an Amplification-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Using Monoclonal Antibody to Fluorescein Isothiocyanate A. J. Vyse, D. W. G. Brown, B. J. Cohen, R. Samuel, and D. J. Nokes J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 391-395; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Baculovirus Expression of Chimeric Hepatitis B Virus Core Particles with Hepatitis E Virus Epitopes and Their Use in a Hepatitis E Immunoassay Antoine Touze, Nathalie Enogat, Yves Buisson, and Pierre Coursaget J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 438-441; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of NucliSens and Roche Monitor Assays for Quantitation of Levels of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Plasma John R. Dyer, Christopher D. Pilcher, Robin Shepard, Jody Schock, Joseph J. Eron, and Susan A. Fiscus J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 447-449; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 DNA in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Using a Quantitative-Competitive PCR Assay Perpétua Gomes, Nuno Costa Taveira, José Moniz Pereira, Francisco Antunes, M. O. Santos Ferreira, and Maria Helena Lourenço J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 453-456; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Quantitative Analysis of mRNA as a Marker for Viability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis T. J. Hellyer, L. E. DesJardin, G. L. Hehman, M. D. Cave, and K. D. Eisenach J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 290-295; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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

Development of a Firefly Luciferase-Based Assay for Determining Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Stephanie L. Williams, N. Beth Harris, and Raúl G. Barletta J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 304-309; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Stability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis IS6110 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Patterns and Spoligotypes Determined by Analyzing Serial Isolates from Patients with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Stefan Niemann, Elvira Richter, and Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 409-412; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Stability of Insertion Sequence IS1245, a Marker for Differentiation of Mycobacterium avium Strains Jeanett Bauer and Åse Bengård Andersen J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 442-444; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hemolysin as a Virulence Factor for Systemic Infection with Isolates of Mycobacterium avium Complex Joel N. Maslow, David Dawson, Elizabeth A. Carlin, and Steven M. Holland J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 445-446; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Utility of PCR Assay in Diagnosis of En-Plaque Tuberculoma of the Brain K. K. Singh, M. D. Nair, K. Radhakrishnan, and J. S. Tyagi J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 467-470; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Retrospective Analysis of the Beijing Family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Preserved Lung Tissues Lishi Qian, Jan D. A. Van Embden, Adri G. M. Van Der Zanden, Evert F. Weltevreden, Hongjin Duanmu, and James T. Douglas J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 471-474; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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

Identification of Candida dubliniensis in a Prospective Study of Patients in the United States Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk, A. A. M. A. Baqui, Jacqueline I. Kelley, William A. Falkler, Jr., William G. Merz, and Timothy F. Meiller J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 321-326; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular and Phenotypic Characterization of Genotypic Candida albicans Subgroups and Comparison with Candida dubliniensis and Candida stellatoidea Michael J. McCullough, Karl V. Clemons, and David A. Stevens J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 417-421; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simple, Reliable, and Cost-Effective Yeast Identification Scheme for the Clinical Laboratory Ann P. Koehler, Kai-Cheong Chu, Elizabeth T. S. Houang, and Augustine F. B. Cheng J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 422-426; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Evaluation of a Colorimetric PCR-Based Assay To Diagnose Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Travelers Kathleen J. Y. Zhong and Kevin C. Kain J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 339-341; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Detection of a Schistosoma mansoni Circulating Antigen Excreted in Urine of Infected Individuals by Using a Monoclonal Antibody Abdelfattah M. Attallah, Hisham Ismail, Samir A. El Masry, Hassan Rizk, Aia Handousa, Mahmoud El Bendary, Ashraf Tabll, and Farouk Ezzat J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 354-357; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Flow Cytometric Analysis of Microsporidia Belonging to the Genus Encephalitozoon Delynn M. Moss, Gian P. Croppo, Sara Wallace, and Govinda S. Visvesvara J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 371-375; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Molecular Genotyping of Staphylococcus aureus Strains: Comparison of Repetitive Element Sequence-Based PCR with Various Typing Methods and Isolation of a Novel Epidemicity Marker Anneke van der Zee, Harold Verbakel, Johan-Carlo van Zon, Ine Frenay, Alex van Belkum, Marcel Peeters, Anton Buiting, and Anneke Bergmans J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 342-349; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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

Evaluation of a Microplate Latex Agglutination Method (Verotox-F Assay) for Detecting and Characterizing Verotoxins (Shiga Toxins) in Escherichia coli Mohamed A. Karmali, Martin Petric, and Martina Bielaszewska J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 396-399; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Test Characteristics of Acridine Orange, Gram, and May-Grünwald-Giemsa Stains for Enumeration of Intracellular Organisms in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Els De Brauwer, Jan Jacobs, Fred Nieman, Cathrien Bruggeman, and Marjolein Drent J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 427-429; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance Characteristics of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Determining Salivary Immunoglobulin G Response to Helicobacter pylori R. De Pascalis, M. Del Pezzo, G. Nardone, G. Budillon, and A. Lavitola J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 430-432; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection and Identification of Campylobacter Species: Application to Isolates and Stool Samples L. A. Metherell, J. M. J. Logan, and J. Stanley J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 433-435; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of AMPLILINK Software for the COBAS AMPLICOR System Harald H. Kessler, Donald Jungkind, Evelyn Stelzl, Sue Direnzo, Srinivas K. Vellimedu, Karen Pierer, Brigitte Santner, and Egon Marth J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 436-437; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis for Typing of Moraxella catarrhalis Strains Hoang Vu-Thien, Carole Dulot, Didier Moissenet, Brigitte Fauroux, and Antoine Garbarg-Chenon J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 450-452; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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 Simon L. J. Stubbs, Jon S. Brazier, Gael L. O'Neill, and Brian I. Duerden J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 461-463; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Gram Type-Specific Broad-Range PCR Amplification for Rapid Detection of 62 Pathogenic Bacteria Alfred Klausegger, Markus Hell, Alexandra Berger, Kerstin Zinober, Sabine Baier, Neil Jones, Wolfgang Sperl, and Barbara Kofler J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 464-466; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Prevalence of 2-Toxigenic Clostridium perfringens in Horses with Intestinal Disorders Cornelia Herholz, Raymond Miserez, Jacques Nicolet, Joachim Frey, Michel Popoff, Maryse Gibert, Heinz Gerber, and Reto Straub J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 358-361; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Is More Efficient than Ribotyping and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis in Discrimination of Pasteurella haemolytica Strains Angeli Kodjo, Laurence Villard, Chantal Bizet, Jean-Louis Martel, Richard Sanchis, Evelyne Borges, Dominique Gauthier, Françoise Maurin, and Yves Richard J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 380-385; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Associations of Streptococcus suis Serotype 2 Ribotype Profiles with Clinical Disease and Antimicrobial Resistance S. R. Rasmussen, F. M. Aarestrup, N. E. Jensen, and S. E. Jorsal J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 404-408; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in Horses: Thresholds of Acid-Fast Stain, Immunofluorescence Assay, and Flow Cytometry D. J. Cole, K. Snowden, N. D. Cohen, and R. Smith J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 457-460; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Relatedness of Streptococcus suis Serotype 2 Isolates from Different Geographic Origins as Evaluated by Molecular Fingerprinting and Phenotyping Sonia Chatellier, Marcelo Gottschalk, Robert Higgins, Roland Brousseau, and Josee Harel J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 362-366; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Colonization in Children Nalini Singh-Naz, Ambreen Sleemi, Andreas Pikis, Kantilal M. Patel, and Joseph M. Campos J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 413-416; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Rickettsia helvetica in Ixodes ricinus Ticks in Sweden Kenneth Nilsson, Olle Lindquist, Ai Jie Liu, Thomas G. T. Jaenson, Göran Friman, and Carl Påhlson J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 400-403; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Candida catenulata Fungemia in a Cancer Patient Mirjana Radosavljevic, Hélène Koenig, Valérie Letscher-Bru, Jocelyn Waller, Fréderic Maloisel, Bruno Lioure, and Raoul Herbrecht J. Clin. Microbiol. February 1999 37: 475-477; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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

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