JCM -- Table of Contents (May 1 1999, 37 [5])

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Contents: May 1999, Volume 37, Issue 5

       Guest Commentary

       Virology

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Epidemiology

       Parasitology

       Bacteriology

       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Mycology

       Fast-Track Communications

       Letters

       Errata

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Guest Commentary:

Clinical Microbiology and ASM: Quo Vadis?
Albert Balows
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1239-1241;
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Virology:

Evaluation of Three Glycoprotein G2-Based Enzyme Immunoassays for Detection of Antibodies to Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in Human Sera
Anna Maria Eis-Hübinger, Martin Däumer, Bertfried Matz, and Karl Eduard Schneweis
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1242-1246;
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Highly Sensitive Methods for Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA from Plasma, Cells, and Tissues
Marek Fischer, Werner Huber, Alex Kallivroussis, Peter Ott, Milos Opravil, Ruedi Lüthy, Rainer Weber, and Richard W. Cone
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1260-1264;
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Typing of Human Enteroviruses by Partial Sequencing of VP1
M. Steven Oberste, Kaija Maher, David R. Kilpatrick, Mary R. Flemister, Betty A. Brown, and Mark A. Pallansch
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1288-1293;
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Age-Dependent Acquisition of Hepatitis G Virus/GB Virus C in a Nonrisk Population: Detection of the Virus by Antibodies
Heinz-Hubert Feucht, Matthias Schröter, Bernhard Zöllner, Susanne Polywka, and Rainer Laufs
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1294-1297;
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Multicenter Comparison of PCR Assays for Detection of Human Herpesvirus 8 DNA in Semen
Philip E. Pellett, Thomas J. Spira, Omar Bagasra, Chris Boshoff, Lawrence Corey, Laura de Lellis, Meei-Li Huang, Jung-Chung Lin, Steve Matthews, Paolo Monini, Paola Rimessi, Carlos Sosa, Charles Wood, and John A. Stewart
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1298-1301;
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Evaluation of the INNO-LIA HTLV I/II Assay for Confirmation of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus-Reactive Sera in Blood Bank Donations
Ester C. Sabino, Maan Zrein, Carlos P. Taborda, Marcia M. Otani, Gabriela Ribeiro-Dos-Santos, and Amadeo Sáez-Alquézar
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1324-1328;
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GB Virus C/Hepatitis G Virus Groups and Subgroups: Classification by a Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Method Based on Phylogenetic Analysis of the 5' Untranslated Region
J. F. Quarleri, V. L. Mathet, M. Feld, D. Ferrario, M. P. della Latta, R. Verdun, D. O. Sánchez, and J. R. Oubiña
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1340-1347;
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Common Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System by Using a Single Multiplex PCR Screening Assay
Steven J. Read and John B. Kurtz
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1352-1355;
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Discrimination of Subtype B and Non-Subtype B Strains of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 by Serotyping: Correlation with Genotyping
Gary Murphy, Francisco J. Belda, Chou-Pong Pau, Jonathan P. Clewley, and John V. Parry
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1356-1360;
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Use of a Novel Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Major-Epitope Chimeric Polypeptide for Diagnosis of HCV Infection
David Y. Chien, Phillip Arcangel, Angelica Medina-Selby, Doris Coit, Mark Baumeister, Steve Nguyen, Carlos George-Nascimento, Alexander Gyenes, George Kuo, and Pablo Valenzuela
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1393-1397;
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Multicenter Quality Assessment of PCR Methods for Detection of Enteroviruses
Peter Muir, Albert Ras, Paul E. Klapper, Graham M. Cleator, Klaus Korn, Christian Aepinus, Anders Fomsgaard, Pierre Palmer, Agneta Samuelsson, Antonio Tenorio, Benedikt Weissbrich, and A. M. van Loon
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1409-1414;
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Comparison of Cytomegalovirus Loads in Plasma and Leukocytes of Patients with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
Douglas A. Jabs, Michael Forman, Cheryl Enger, and J. Brooks Jackson
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1431-1435;
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A Highly Sensitive Assay for Detection and Quantitation of Human Cytomegalovirus DNA in Serum and Plasma by PCR and Electrochemiluminescence
René Boom, Cees Sol, Jan Weel, Yvette Gerrits, Monique de Boer, and Pauline Wertheim-van Dillen
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1489-1497;
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Second Generation of the Automated Cobas Amplicor HCV Assay Improves Sensitivity of Hepatitis C Virus RNA Detection and Yields Results That Are More Clinically Relevant
Alain Doglio, Catherine Laffont, François X. Caroli-Bosc, Pascale Rochet, and J.-Claude Lefebvre
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1567-1569;
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Comparison of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Protease Mutations in HIV-1 Genomes Detected in Plasma and in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Patients Receiving Combination Drug Therapy
Nathalie Koch, Nouara Yahi, Franck Ariasi, Jacques Fantini, and Catherine Tamalet
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1595-1597;
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Evaluation of the MRL Diagnostics Dengue Fever Virus IgM Capture ELISA and the PanBio Rapid Immunochromatographic Test for Diagnosis of Dengue Fever in Jamaica
Carol J. Palmer, S. Dorothy King, Raul R. Cuadrado, Eddy Perez, Mariana Baum, and Arba L. Ager
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1600-1601;
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Ability of a Rapid Serology Test To Detect Seroconversion to Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Glycoprotein G Soon after Infection
Rhoda L. Ashley, Marie Eagleton, and Natasha Pfeiffer
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1632-1633;
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High Prevalence of GB Virus C in Brazil and Molecular Evidence for Intrafamilial Transmission
João R. R. Pinho, Paolo M. De A. Zanotto, João L. P. Ferreira, Laura M. Sumita, Flair J. Carrilho, Luiz C. da Silva, M. Lourdes Capacci, Adávio O. Silva, Betty Guz, Fernando L. Gonçales, Jr., Neiva S. L. Gonçales, Gregory A. Buck, Gregory A. Meyers, and A. Plínio Bernardini
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1634-1637;
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Studies of Genetic Relationships between Bovine, Caprine, Cervine, and Rangiferine Alphaherpesviruses and Improved Molecular Methods for Virus Detection and Identification
Carlos Ros and Sándor Belák
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1247-1253;
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Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium in Slaughter Pigs in The Netherlands and Comparison of IS1245 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Patterns of Porcine and Human Isolates
Ruud E. Komijn, Petra E. W. de Haas, Margriet M. E. Schneider, Tony Eger, Jan H. M. Nieuwenhuijs, Remco J. van den Hoek, Douwe Bakker, Fred G. van Zijd Erveld, and Dick van Soolingen
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1254-1259;
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Serological Discrimination of Dogs Infected with Gastric Helicobacter spp. and Uninfected Dogs
Dalit Strauss-Ayali, Kenneth W. Simpson, Amy H. Schein, Patrick L. McDonough, Richard H. Jacobson, Beth A. Valentine, and Jeff Peacock
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1280-1287;
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The Cryptosporidium "Mouse" Genotype Is Conserved across Geographic Areas
Una M. Morgan, Anthony P. Sturdee, Grant Singleton, M. Soledad Gomez, Mercedes Gracenea, Jordi Torres, Steven G. Hamilton, D. P. Woodside, and R. C. Andrew Thompson
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1302-1305;
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Characterization of Nonenterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strains Producing F17 Fimbriae Isolated from Diarrheic Lambs and Goat Kids
D. Cid, R. Sanz, I. Marín, H. de Greve, J. A. Ruiz-Santa-Quiteria, R. Amils, and R. de la Fuente
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1370-1375;
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Latent Pneumocystis carinii Infection in Commercial Rat Colonies: Comparison of Inductive Immunosuppressants plus Histopathology, PCR, and Serology as Detection Methods
Steven H. Weisbroth, James Geistfeld, Stephanie P. Weisbroth, Bruce Williams, Sanford H. Feldman, Michael J. Linke, Sally Orr, and Melanie T. Cushion
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1441-1446;
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Outbreak in a Veterinary Teaching Hospital: Potential Human-to-Animal Transmission
Jennifer C. Seguin, Robert D. Walker, John P. Caron, Wesley E. Kloos, Carol G. George, Richard J. Hollis, Ronald N. Jones, and Michael A. Pfaller
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1459-1463;
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Western Immunoblot Analysis of the Antigens of Haemobartonella felis with Sera from Experimentally Infected Cats
A. Rick Alleman, Melanie G. Pate, John W. Harvey, Jack M. Gaskin, and Anthony F. Barbet
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1474-1479;
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Characterization of Group C Rotaviruses Associated with Diarrhea Outbreaks in Feeder Pigs
Yunjeong Kim, Kyeong-Ok Chang, Barbara Straw, and Linda J. Saif
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1484-1488;
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Clinical and Pathologic Evaluation of Chronic Bartonella henselae or Bartonella clarridgeiae Infection in Cats
Dorsey L. Kordick, Talmage T. Brown, KwangOk Shin, and Edward B. Breitschwerdt
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1536-1547;
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Isolation of Malassezia furfur from a Cat
M. J. Crespo, M. L. Abarca, and F. J. Cabañes
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1573-1574;
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Molecular Cloning and Sequencing of the aroA Gene from Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Its Use in a PCR Assay for Rapid Identification
Carmen Hernanz Moral, Alberto Cascón Soriano, María Sánchez Salazar, Javier Yugueros Marcos, Susana Suárez Ramos, and German Naharro Carrasco
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1575-1578;
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Detection of Caprine Herpesvirus 1 in Sacral Ganglia of Latently Infected Goats by PCR
Maria Tempesta, Annamaria Pratelli, Grazia Greco, Vito Martella, and Canio Buonavoglia
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1598-1599;
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Genetic Diversity among Escherichia coli Isolates Carrying f18 Genes from Pigs with Porcine Postweaning Diarrhea and Edema Disease
Béla Nagy, Richard A. Wilson, and Thomas S. Whittam
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1642-1645;
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Epidemiology:

Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Malaysia
Jeremy W. Dale, Rohana Mat Nor, Soshila Ramayah, Thean Hock Tang, and Zainul F. Zainuddin
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1265-1268;
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Molecular Characterization of a New Ribotype of Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal Associated with an Outbreak of Cholera in Bangladesh
Shah M. Faruque, A. K. Siddique, Manujendra N. Saha, Asadulghani, M. Mostafizur Rahman, K. Zaman, M. John Albert, David A. Sack, and R. Bradley Sack
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1313-1318;
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Relatedness Analyses of Histoplasma capsulatum Isolates from Mexican Patients with AIDS-Associated Histoplasmosis by Using Histoplasmin Electrophoretic Profiles and Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Patterns
M. R. Reyes-Montes, M. Bobadilla-Del Valle, M. A. Martínez-Rivera, G. Rodríguez-Arellanes, E. Maravilla, J. Sifuentes-Osornio, and M. L. Taylor
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1404-1408;
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Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Used To Investigate Genetic Diversity of Haemophilus influenzae Type b Isolates in Australia Shows Differences between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Isolates
Patricia Ezekiel Moor, Peter C. Collignon, and Gwendolyn L. Gilbert
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1524-1531;
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Parasitology:

Detection and Species Determination of Malaria Parasites by PCR: Comparison with Microscopy and with ParaSight-F and ICT Malaria Pf Tests in a Clinical Environment
Jill M. Tham, Szu Hee Lee, Theresa M. C. Tan, Robert C. Y. Ting, and Ursula A. K. Kara
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1269-1273;
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Detection by Enzyme Immunoassay of Serum Immunoglobulin G Antibodies That Recognize Specific Cryptosporidium parvum Antigens
Jeffrey W. Priest, James P. Kwon, Delynn M. Moss, Jacquelin M. Roberts, Michael J. Arrowood, Mark S. Dworkin, Dennis D. Juranek, and Patrick J. Lammie
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1385-1392;
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Detection of Enzootic Babesiosis in Baboons (Papio cynocephalus) and Phylogenetic Evidence Supporting Synonymy of the Genera Entopolypoides and Babesia
Melinda A. Bronsdon, Mary J. Homer, Jennifer M. H. Magera, Carol Harrison, Robert G. Andrews, Joseph T. Bielitzki, Carol L. Emerson, David H. Persing, and Thomas R. Fritsche
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1548-1553;
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Evaluation of Recombinant Antigens for Serodiagnosis of Chagas' Disease in South and Central America
Eufrosina S. Umezawa, Sueli F. Bastos, Mario E. Camargo, Luci M. Yamauchi, Márcia R. Santos, Antonio Gonzalez, Bianca Zingales, Mariano J. Levin, Octavio Sousa, Rafael Rangel-Aldao, and José Franco da Silveira
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1554-1560;
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Visualization of Hydatid Elements: Comparison of Several Techniques
A. Clavel, M. Varea, O. Doiz, L. López, J. Quílez, F. J. Castillo, C. Rubio, and R. Gómez-Lus
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1561-1563;
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False-Positive Results Obtained with the Alexon ProSpecT Cryptosporidium Enzyme Immunoassay
Kirk M. Doing, Jill L. Hamm, Jo Ann Jellison, Jessica A. Marquis, and Cindy Kingsbury
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1582-1583;
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First-Glance Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis Autoinfection by Stool Microscopy
Andreas Sing, Lorenz Leitritz, Johannes R. Bogner, and Jürgen Heesemann
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1610-1611;
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Bacteriology:

Predictive Fluorescent Amplified-Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of Escherichia coli: High-Resolution Typing Method with Phylogenetic Significance
Catherine Arnold, Lou Metherell, Geraldine Willshaw, Anthony Maggs, and John Stanley
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1274-1279;
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Phenotypic and Genomic Variation among Staphylococcus epidermidis Strains Infecting Joint Prostheses
Jacques-Olivier Galdbart, Anne Morvan, Nicole Desplaces, and Nevine el Solh
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1306-1312;
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Recurrent "Flexispira rappini" Bacteremia in an Adult Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis: Case Report
P. Sorlin, P. Vandamme, J. Nortier, B. Hoste, C. Rossi, S. Pavlof, and M. J. Struelens
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1319-1323;
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Discrimination of Burkholderia multivorans and Burkholderia vietnamiensis from Burkholderia cepacia Genomovars I, III, and IV by PCR
Adolf Bauernfeind, Ines Schneider, Renate Jungwirth, and Carsten Roller
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1335-1339;
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Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serotype typhimurium DT104 Based on a Gene Which Confers Cross-Resistance to Florfenicol and Chloramphenicol
Lance F. Bolton, Lynda C. Kelley, Margie D. Lee, Paula J. Fedorka-Cray, and John J. Maurer
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1348-1351;
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Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes ricinus Ticks in Urban Recreational Areas of Helsinki
Juha Junttila, Miikka Peltomaa, Hanna Soini, Merja Marjamäki, and Matti K. Viljanen
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1361-1365;
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Clinical and Financial Benefits of Rapid Bacterial Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Joan Barenfanger, Cheryl Drake, and Gail Kacich
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1415-1418;
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Distribution of Porphyromonas gingivalis Strains with fimA Genotypes in Periodontitis Patients
Atsuo Amano, Ichiro Nakagawa, Kosuke Kataoka, Ichijiro Morisaki, and Shigeyuki Hamada
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1426-1430;
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Comparison of Direct Plating and Broth Enrichment Culture for the Detection of Intestinal Colonization by Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococci among Hospitalized Patients
M. Ieven, E. Vercauteren, P. Descheemaeker, F. van Laer, and H. Goossens
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1436-1440;
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Detection of Unculturable Bacteria in Periodontal Health and Disease by PCR
R. Harper-Owen, D. Dymock, V. Booth, A. J. Weightman, and W. G. Wade
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1469-1473;
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Direct Quantification of the Enteric Bacterium Oxalobacter formigenes in Human Fecal Samples by Quantitative Competitive-Template PCR
H. Sidhu, R. P. Holmes, M. J. Allison, and A. B. Peck
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1503-1509;
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Mycoplasma penetrans and Other Mycoplasmas in Urine of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Children
Althaf I. Hussain, William Lane M. Robson, Robin Kelley, Tanya Reid, and J. David Gangemi
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1518-1523;
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Abiotrophia Species as a Cause of Endophthalmitis Following Cataract Extraction
Hassan Namdari, Kathleen Kintner, Barbara A. Jackson, Surena Namdari, Joan L. Hughes, Randall R. Peairs, and Donald J. Savage
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1564-1566;
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Virulence Factors and Phenotypical Traits of Verotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Asymptomatic Human Carriers
R. Stephan and F. Untermann
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1570-1572;
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Evaluation of MRSA-Screen, a Simple Anti-PBP 2a Slide Latex Agglutination Kit, for Rapid Detection of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
Matthias Cavassini, Aline Wenger, Katia Jaton, Dominique S. Blanc, and Jacques Bille
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1591-1594;
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Septicemia Caused by Dysgonic Fermenter 3 in a Severely Immunocompromised Patient and Isolation of the Same Microorganism from a Stool Specimen
René Grob, Reinhard Zbinden, Christian Ruef, Matthias Hackenthal, Ingrid Diesterweg, Martin Altwegg, and Alexander von Graevenitz
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1617-1618;
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Misclassification of Susceptible Strains of Staphylococcus aureus as Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus by a Rapid Automated Susceptibility Testing System
Julival Ribeiro, F. D. Vieira, Tom King, Julia B. D'Arezzo, and John M. Boyce
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1619-1620;
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Simultaneous Detection of Bacteroides forsythus and Prevotella intermedia by 16S rRNA Gene-Directed Multiplex PCR
Georg Conrads, Thomas F. Flemmig, Ilse Seyfarth, Friedrich Lampert, and Rudolf Lütticken
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1621-1624;
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Assessment of Metronidazole Susceptibility in Helicobacter pylori: Statistical Validation and Error Rate Analysis of Breakpoints Determined by the Disk Diffusion Test
Sandra Chaves, Mário Gadanho, Rogério Tenreiro, and José Cabrita
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1628-1631;
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Survey of Antibiotic Resistance among Enterococci in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
R. R. Reinert, G. Conrads, J. J. Schlaeger, G. Werner, W. Witte, R. Lütticken, and I. Klare
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1638-1641;
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Cytolethal Distending Toxin Genes in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Isolates: Detection and Analysis by PCR
Aysegul Eyigor, Karl A. Dawson, Bruce E. Langlois, and Carol L. Pickett
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1646-1650;
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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Quantitative Real-Time PCR for Detection of Members of the Ehrlichia phagocytophila Genogroup in Host Animals and Ixodes ricinus Ticks
Nicola Pusterla, Jon B. Huder, Christian M. Leutenegger, Ueli Braun, John E. Madigan, and Hans Lutz
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1329-1331;
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Evidence of the Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent in Ixodes ricinus Ticks in Switzerland
Nicola Pusterla, Christian M. Leutenegger, Jon B. Huder, Rainer Weber, Ueli Braun, and Hans Lutz
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1332-1334;
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Evaluation of Human Seroreactivity to Bartonella Species in Sweden
M. Holmberg, S. McGill, C. Ehrenborg, L. Wesslén, E. Hjelm, J. Darelid, L. Blad, L. Engstrand, R. Regnery, and G. Friman
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1381-1384;
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Molecular Cloning and Characterization of the Ehrlichia chaffeensis Variable-Length PCR Target: an Antigen-Expressing Gene That Exhibits Interstrain Variation
John W. Sumner, James E. Childs, and Christopher D. Paddock
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1447-1453;
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Evaluation of the Digene Hybrid Capture II CT-ID Test for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Endocervical Specimens
Jennifer L. Girdner, Allison P. Cullen, Teresa G. Salama, Ling He, Attila Lorincz, and Thomas C. Quinn
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1579-1581;
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Comparison of the Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube with MB Redox, Löwenstein-Jensen, and Middlebrook 7H11 Media for Recovery of Mycobacteria in Clinical Specimens
Ákos Somoskövi and Pál Magyar
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1366-1369;
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Clinical Evaluation of the Enhanced Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test for Rapid Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Prison Inmates
John S. Bergmann, Gbo Yuoh, Geoffrey Fish, and Gail L. Woods
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1419-1425;
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Mycobacterium malmoense-Specific Nested PCR Based on a Conserved Sequence Detected in Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Fingerprints
Juha Kauppinen, Rauno Mäntyjärvi, and Marja-Leena Katila
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1454-1458;
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Use of Nucleic Acid Probes for Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Directly from MB/BacT Bottles
F. Zuhre Badak, Servet Goksel, Ruchan Sertoz, Bedii Nafile, Safak Ermertcan, Cengiz Cavusoglu, and Altinay Bilgic
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1602-1605;
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Mycology:

High Aspartyl Proteinase Production and Vaginitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Women
F. de Bernardis, F. Mondello, G. Scaravelli, A. Pachì, A. Girolamo, L. Agatensi, and A. Cassone
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1376-1380;
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Postsurgical Candida albicans Infections Associated with an Extrinsically Contaminated Intravenous Anesthetic Agent
Michael M. McNeil, Brent A. Lasker, Timothy J. Lott, and William R. Jarvis
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1398-1403;
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Coaggregation of Candida dubliniensis with Fusobacterium nucleatum
Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk, William A. Falkler, Jr., William G. Merz, Jacqueline I. Kelley, A. A. M. A. Baqui, and Timothy F. Meiller
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1464-1468;
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Comparison of E-Test and Broth Microdilution Methods for Antifungal Drug Susceptibility Testing of Molds
Adrien Szekely, Elizabeth M. Johnson, and David W. Warnock
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1480-1483;
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Membrane Filtration Test for Rapid Presumptive Differentiation of Four Candida Species
T. G. Bauters, R. Peleman, M. Moerman, H. Vermeersch, D. de Looze, L. Noens, and H. J. Nelis
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1498-1502;
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New Enzyme Immunoassays for Sensitive Detection of Circulating Candida albicans Mannan and Antimannan Antibodies: Useful Combined Test for Diagnosis of Systemic Candidiasis
Boualem Sendid, Marc Tabouret, Jean Louis Poirot, Daniel Mathieu, Jeanine Fruit, and Daniel Poulain
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1510-1517;
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Femur Osteomyelitis Due to a Mixed Fungal Infection in a Previously Healthy Man
M. Cimerman, N. Gunde-Cimerman, P. Zalar, and T. Perkovic
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1532-1535;
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Microbiological Characteristics of Yeasts Isolated from Urinary Tracts of Intensive Care Unit Patients Undergoing Urinary Catheterization
N. Febré, V. Silva, E. A. S. Medeiros, S. B. Wey, A. L. Colombo, and O. Fischman
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1584-1586;
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Rapid PCR Test for Discriminating between Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis Isolates Using Primers Derived from the pH-Regulated PHR1 and PHR2 Genes of C. albicans
Oliver Kurzai, Werner J. Heinz, Derek J. Sullivan, David C. Coleman, Matthias Frosch, and Fritz A. Mühlschlegel
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1587-1590;
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Invasive Aspergillosis Caused by Aspergillus ustus: Case Report and Review
Paul E. Verweij, Marjolein F. Q. van den Bergh, Peter M. Rath, Ben E. de Pauw, Andreas Voss, and Jacques F. G. M. Meis
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1606-1609;
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Pseudoepidemic of Aspergillus niger Infections Traced to Specimen Contamination in the Microbiology Laboratory
Valerie L. Laurel, Patricia A. Meier, Alicia Astorga, Donna Dolan, Royce Brockett, and Michael G. Rinaldi
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1612-1616;
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Disk Diffusion Method for Determining Susceptibilities of Candida spp. to MK-0991
Mario Lozano-Chiu, Page W. Nelson, Victor L. Paetznick, and John H. Rex
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1625-1627;
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Fast-Track Communications:

Is Helicobacter pylori a Factor in Coronary Atherosclerosis?
John Danesh, John Koreth, Linda Youngman, Rory Collins, J. Ranjit Arnold, Yarlini Balarajan, James McGee, and Derek Roskell
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1651
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Letters:

Urea Restrains Swarming of Proteus mirabilis
Fons J. A. M. van Asten and Wim Gaastra
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1652
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No Confirmation of Pestivirus RNA in Human Virus Vaccines
Stefan Vilcek, David J. Paton, Philip Minor, and Maureen Bentley
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1653
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PCR Assay for Diagnosis of Human Brucellosis
E. Navarro, J. A. Fernandez, J. Escribano, Javier Solera;, Pilar Morata, María Isabel Queipo-Ortuño, and Juan de Dios Colmenero
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1654-1655;
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Structure of Leishmania Minicircle Kinetoplast DNA Classes
V. Y. Yurchenko, E. M. Merzlyak, A. A. Kolesnikov, L. P. Martinkina, Y. Y. Vengerov;, and Harry Noyes
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1656-1657;
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Evaluation of PCR Primers for Cytomegalovirus Detection
Adriana Weinberg, Shaobing Li;, Thomas F. Smith, Mark J. Espy, and Carlos V. Paya
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 1999 37: 1658-1659;
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Errata:

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. May 1999 37: 1660
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