Contents: June 1999, Volume 37, Issue 6        Minireviews        Virology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Bacteriology        Mycology        Epidemiology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Parasitology        Case Reports        Fast-Track Communications        Letters        Errata        Author's Correction Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Principles and Applications of Methods for DNA-Based Typing of Microbial Organisms D. Michael Olive and Pamela Bean J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1661-1669; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Detection of Poliovirus Circulation by Environmental Surveillance in the Absence of Clinical Cases in Israel and the Palestinian Authority Y. Manor, R. Handsher, T. Halmut, M. Neuman, A. Bobrov, H. Rudich, A. Vonsover, L. Shulman, O. Kew, and E. Mendelson J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1670-1675; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of Multiple Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Hepatitis B Virus DNA and Hepatitis C Virus RNA Quantification as Measured with Branched-DNA Technology Mel Krajden, James M. Minor, Oretta Rifkin, and Lorraine Comanor J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1683-1686; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

VP4 and VP7 Genotyping of Rotavirus Samples Recovered from Infected Children in Ireland over a 3-Year Period Jim O'Mahony, Barbara Foley, Sheila Morgan, John G. Morgan, and Colin Hill J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1699-1703; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Improved Mg2+-Based Reverse Transcriptase Assay for Detection of Primate Retroviruses Johnna F. Sears, Roy Repaske, and Arifa S. Khan J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1704-1708; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Simple and Highly Sensitive Enzyme Immunoassay for Hepatitis C Virus Core Antigen Katsumi Aoyagi, Chiharu Ohue, Kumiko Iida, Tatsuji Kimura, Eiji Tanaka, Kendo Kiyosawa, and Shintaro Yagi J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1802-1808; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Design and Evaluation of a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA Assay Using Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification Technology Able To Quantify Both Group M and O Viruses by Using the Long Terminal Repeat as Target Michel P. de Baar, Audrey M. van der Schoot, Jaap Goudsmit, Femke Jacobs, Ron Ehren, Karin H. M. van der Horn, Peter Oudshoorn, Frank de Wolf, and Anthony de Ronde J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1813-1818; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High Prevalence of TT Virus Infection in Healthy Children and Adults and in Patients with Liver Disease in Taiwan Sen-Yung Hsieh, Yin-Hua Wu, Yu-Pin Ho, Kuo-Chien Tsao, Chau-Ting Yeh, and Yun-Fan Liaw J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1829-1831; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serotyping of Adenoviruses on Conjunctival Scrapings by PCR and Sequence Analysis Satoshi Takeuchi, Norihiko Itoh, Eiichi Uchio, Koki Aoki, and Shigeaki Ohno J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1839-1845; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nonisotopic Detection and Typing of Human Papillomavirus DNA in Genital Samples by the Line Blot Assay François Coutlée, Patti Gravitt, Harriet Richardson, Catherine Hankins, Eduardo Franco, Normand Lapointe, Hélène Voyer, and The Canadian Women's HIV Study Group J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1852-1857; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evidence of High-Frequency Genomic Reassortment of Group A Rotavirus Strains in Bangladesh: Emergence of Type G9 in 1995 Leanne E. Unicomb, Goutam Podder, Jon R. Gentsch, Patricia A. Woods, K. Zahid Hasan, A. S. G. Faruque, M. John Albert, and Roger I. Glass J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1885-1891; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Base Excision Sequence Scanning for Detection of Genetic Variations in St. Louis Encephalitis Virus Isolates Rémi N. Charrel, Nicolas Lévy, Robert B. Tesh, and Laura J. Chandler J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1935-1940; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a High-Throughput Quantitative Assay for Detecting Herpes Simplex Virus DNA in Clinical Samples Alexander J. Ryncarz, James Goddard, Anna Wald, Meei-Li Huang, Bernard Roizman, and Lawrence Corey J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1941-1947; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the ImmunoCardSTAT! Rotavirus Assay for Detection of Group A Rotavirus in Fecal Specimens Penelope H. Dennehy, Michele Hartin, Sara M. Nelson, and Shirley F. Reising J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1977-1979; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunochromatography Test for Rapid Diagnosis of Adenovirus Respiratory Tract Infections: Comparison with Virus Isolation in Tissue Culture Hiroyuki Tsutsumi, Kazunobu Ouchi, Masaya Ohsaki, Tatsuru Yamanaka, Yoshinori Kuniya, Yoshinao Takeuchi, Chiaki Nakai, Hidenori Meguro, and Shunzo Chiba J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2007-2009; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Toscana Virus-Specific Immunoglobulins G and M by an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Based on Recombinant Viral Nucleoprotein Maria Grazia Ciufolini, Cristiano Fiorentini, Paola di Bonito, Stefania Mochi, and Colomba Giorgi J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2010-2012; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Antibodies to Hepatitis C Virus in Dried Blood Spot Samples from Mothers and Their Offspring in Lahore, Pakistan S. P. Parker, H. I. Khan, and W. D. Cubitt J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2061-2063; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Relative Frequencies of G and P Types among Rotaviruses from Indian Diarrheic Cow and Buffalo Calves Baldev R. Gulati, Osamu Nakagomi, Yumi Koshimura, Toyoko Nakagomi, and Ramayan Pandey J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2074-2076; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Multisite Reproducibility of Results Obtained by the Broth Microdilution Method for Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium chelonae, and Mycobacterium fortuitum Gail L. Woods, John S. Bergmann, Frank G. Witebsky, Gary A. Fahle, Audrey Wanger, Betty Boulet, Marianne Plaunt, Barbara A. Brown, and Richard J. Wallace, Jr. J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1676-1682; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Mycobacterial Species by Comparative Sequence Analysis of the RNA Polymerase Gene (rpoB) Bum-Joon Kim, Seung-Hyun Lee, Mi-Ae Lyu, Seo-Jeong Kim, Gill-Han Bai, Sang-Jae Kim, Gue-Tae Chae, Eui-Chong Kim, Chang-Yong Cha, and Yoon-Hoh Kook J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1714-1720; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiologic Evaluation of Transmissibility and Virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Jeanne T. Rhee, Amy S. Piatek, Peter M. Small, Lisa M. Harris, Sandra V. Chaparro, Fred Russell Kramer, and David Alland J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1764-1770; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Mycobacterium africanum Isolates from West Africa Richard Frothingham, Percy L. Strickland, Gisela Bretzel, Srinivas Ramaswamy, James M. Musser, and Diana L. Williams J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1921-1926; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis for Molecular Epidemiologic and Population Genetic Studies of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Samir P. Singh, Hugh Salamon, Carol J. Lahti, Mehran Farid-Moyer, and Peter M. Small J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1927-1931; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Three Nucleic Acid Amplification Methods for Direct Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Respiratory Specimens S. X. Wang and L. Tay J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1932-1934; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Distribution of a Nocardia brasiliensis Catalase Gene Fragment in Members of the Genera Nocardia, Gordona, and Rhodococcus Lucio Vera-Cabrera, Wendy M. Johnson, Oliverio Welsh, Francisco L. Resendiz-Uresti, and Mario C. Salinas-Carmona J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1971-1976; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the New MB Redox System for Detection of Growth of Mycobacteria Emmanuelle Cambau, Claudine Wichlacz, Chantal Truffot-Pernot, and Vincent Jarlier J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2013-2015; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Species-Specific Identification of Mycobacterium leprae by PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of the hsp65 Gene Nalin Rastogi, Khye Seng Goh, and Mylene Berchel J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2016-2019; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enhanced Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Positive BACTEC 12B Broth Cultures of Respiratory Specimens John S. Bergmann and Gail L. Woods J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2099-2101; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Assessment of Strain Relatedness among Salmonella Serotypes Salinatis, Duisburg, and Sandiego by Biotyping, Ribotyping, IS200 Fingerprinting, and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis David C. Old, Shelley C. Rankin, and Pamela B. Crichton J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1687-1692; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of a Murine O-Antigen-Specific Monoclonal Antibody To Identify Acinetobacter Strains of Unnamed Genomic Species 13 Sensu Tjernberg and Ursing Ralph Pantophlet, Lore Brade, and Helmut Brade J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1693-1698; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Controlled Clinical Comparison of bioMérieux VITAL and BACTEC NR-660 Blood Culture Systems for Detection of Bacteremia and Fungemia in Adults Michael L. Wilson, Stanley Mirrett, L. Clifford McDonald, Melvin P. Weinstein, Jose Fune, and L. Barth Reller J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1709-1713; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Incidence of Upper Respiratory Tract Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections among Outpatients in Rhône-Alpes, France, during Five Successive Winter Periods Marie-Paule Layani-Milon, Isabelle Gras, Martine Valette, Jacques Luciani, Jean Stagnara, Michèle Aymard, and Bruno Lina J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1721-1726; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes Isolates from the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California Mary K. York, Laurel Gibbs, Francoise Perdreau-Remington, and G. F. Brooks J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1727-1731; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Survey of Extended-Spectrum -Lactamases in Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae: Prevalence of TEM-52 in Korea Hyunjoo Pai, Sen Lyu, Ji Hyang Lee, Jungmin Kim, Youngmi Kwon, Jong-Won Kim, and Kang Won Choe J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1758-1763; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Calgary Biofilm Device: New Technology for Rapid Determination of Antibiotic Susceptibilities of Bacterial Biofilms H. Ceri, M. E. Olson, C. Stremick, R. R. Read, D. Morck, and A. Buret J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1771-1776; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

CDC Group IV c-2: a New Ralstonia Species Close to Ralstonia eutropha Didier Moissenet, Christophe P. Goujon, Antoine Garbarg-Chenon, and Hoang Vu-Thien J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1777-1781; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Identification of Thermotolerant Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter lari, and Campylobacter upsaliensis from Various Geographic Locations by a GTPase-Based PCR-Reverse Hybridization Assay Leen-Jan van Doorn, Anita Verschuuren-van Haperen, André Burnens, Michael Huysmans, Peter Vandamme, Belinda A. J. Giesendorf, Martin J. Blaser, and Wim G. V. Quint J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1790-1796; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ultrasound-Enhanced Latex Immunoagglutination and PCR as Complementary Methods for Non-Culture-Based Confirmation of Meningococcal Disease Stephen J. Gray, Michael A. Sobanski, Edward B. Kaczmarski, Malcolm Guiver, W. John Marsh, Raymond Borrow, Rosemary A. Barnes, and W. Terence Coakley J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1797-1801; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Susceptibility Testing of Anaerobic Bacteria: Evaluation of the Redesigned (Version 96) bioMérieux ATB ANA Device L. Dubreuil, I. Houcke, and E. Singer J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1824-1828; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Corynebacterial 16S rRNA Sequences in Patients with Bacterial and "Nonbacterial" Prostatitis Michael A. Tanner, Daniel Shoskes, Asha Shahed, and Norman R. Pace J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1863-1870; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Relationships and Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Viridans Group Streptococci Isolated from Blood of Neutropenic Cancer Patients H. Wisplinghoff, R. R. Reinert, O. Cornely, and H. Seifert J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1876-1880; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Highly Reproducible Bactericidal Activity Test Results by Using a Modified National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards Broth Macrodilution Technique Donna M. Hacek, Dana C. Dressel, and Lance R. Peterson J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1881-1884; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Features of Streptococcus agalactiae Strains Causing Severe Neonatal Infections, as Revealed by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis and hylB Gene Analysis Karine Rolland, Corinne Marois, Veronique Siquier, Blandine Cattier, and Roland Quentin J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1892-1898; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Culture of Bartonella quintana and Bartonella henselae from Human Samples: a 5-Year Experience (1993 to 1998) Bernard La Scola and Didier Raoult J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1899-1905; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phylogenetic Analysis of Ara+ and Ara Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates and Development of a Multiplex PCR Procedure for Rapid Discrimination between the Two Biotypes Tararaj Dharakul, Boonratn Tassaneetrithep, Suwanna Trakulsomboon, and Sirirurg Songsivilai J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1906-1912; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of an Archaic Clone of Staphylococcus aureus with Low-Level Resistance to Methicillin in a Pediatric Hospital in Portugal and in International Samples: Relics of a Formerly Widely Disseminated Strain? Raquel Sá-Leão, Ilda Santos Sanches, Dora Dias, Isabel Peres, Rosa M. Barros, and Hermínia de Lencastre J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1913-1920; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High-Resolution Genotyping of Streptococcus pyogenes Serotype M1 Isolates by Fluorescent Amplified-Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis Meeta Desai, Androulla Efstratiou, Robert George, and John Stanley J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1948-1952; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitative Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi by Real-Time PCR Andreas Pahl, Uta Kühlbrandt, Kay Brune, Martin Röllinghoff, and André Gessner J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1958-1963; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid and Reliable Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates by Pneumolysin-Mediated Agglutination M. D. Cima-Cabal, F. Vázquez, J. R. de los Toyos, and F. J. Méndez J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1964-1966; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR Detection of Yersinia pestis in Fleas: Comparison with Mouse Inoculation David M. Engelthaler, Kenneth L. Gage, John A. Montenieri, May Chu, and Leon G. Carter J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1980-1984; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation of Helicobacter pylori Isolates Based on Lectin Binding of Cell Extracts in an Agglutination Assay Sean O. Hynes, Siiri Hirmo, Torkel Wadström, and Anthony P. Moran J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1994-1998; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Activity of Gatifloxacin against Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis, Including Susceptibility Test Development, E-Test Comparisons, and Quality Control Guidelines for H. influenzae Ronald N. Jones, Douglas J. Biedenbach, Meredith E. Erwin, Mondell L. Beach, Michael A. Pfaller, and The Quality Control Study Group J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1999-2002; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Bacteroides forsythus Strains from Cat and Dog Bite Wounds in Humans and Comparison with Monkey and Human Oral Strains M. K. Hudspeth, S. Hunt Gerardo, M. F. J. Maiden, D. M. Citron, and E. J. C. Goldstein J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2003-2006; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Imported from West Africa: Diagnosis by Quantitative Buffy Coat Analysis and In Vitro Culture of Borrelia crocidurae Alje P. van Dam, Tom van Gool, José C. F. M. Wetsteyn, and Jacob Dankert J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2027-2030; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Oxacillin Susceptibility Testing of Staphylococci Directly from Bactec Plus Blood Cultures by the BBL Crystal MRSA ID System M. Kubina, B. Jaulhac, X. Delabranche, C. Lindenmann, Y. Piemont, and H. Monteil J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2034-2036; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

One-Step Reverse Transcriptase PCR Method for Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi mRNA in Mouse Lyme Arthritis Tissue Samples F. X. Limbach, B. Jaulhac, Y. Piémont, J. L. Kuntz, H. Monteil, and J. Sibilia J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2037-2039; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increased Frequency of Detection of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma genitalium in AIDS Patients without Urethral Symptoms F. Martinelli, E. Garrafa, A. Turano, and A. Caruso J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2042-2044; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Dorset Egg Medium for Maintenance and Transport of Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae Type b Avril D. Wasas, Robin E. Huebner, and Keith P. Klugman J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2045-2046; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Disk with High Oxacillin Content Discriminates between Methicillin-Resistant and Borderline Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Strains in Disk Diffusion Assays Using a Low Salt Concentration Ann Cathrine Petersson, Carl Kamme, and Håkan Miörner J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2047-2050; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Amplified-Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis versus Macro-Restriction Fragment Analysis for Molecular Typing of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates Johan van Eldere, Paul Janssen, Annette Hoefnagels-Schuermans, Stefaan van Lierde, and Willy E. Peetermans J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2053-2057; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Typing of Salmonella enterica Serotype Paratyphi C Isolates from Various Countries by Plasmid Profiles and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis S. Kariuki, J. Cheesbrough, A. K. Mavridis, and C. A. Hart J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2058-2060; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacteremia Caused by a Novel Isolate Resembling Leptotrichia Species in a Neutropenic Patient Jean Baldus Patel, Jill Clarridge, Mindy S. Schuster, Michael Waddington, Janet Osborne, and Irving Nachamkin J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2064-2067; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Two Cases of Chromobacterium violaceum Infection after Injury in a Subtropical Region J. Lee, J. S. Kim, C. H. Nahm, J. W. Choi, J. Kim, S. H. Pai, K. H. Moon, K. Lee, and Y. Chong J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2068-2070; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Infection of Laboratory Mice with the Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent Does Not Induce Antibodies to Diagnostically Significant Borrelia burgdorferi Antigens Joseph E. Bunnell, Louis A. Magnarelli, and J. Stephen Dumler J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2077-2079; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Septic Shock Due to Helicobacter fennelliae in a Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Heterosexual Patient Po-Ren Hsueh, Lee-Jene Teng, Chien-Chin Hung, Yu-Chi Chen, Pan-Chyr Yang, Shen-Wu Ho, and Kwen-Tay Luh J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2084-2086; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation of DNA after Extraction of RNA To Detect the Presence of Borrelia burgdorferi and Expression of Host Cellular Genes from the Same Tissue Sample Kei Amemiya, Henry Schaefer, and Andrew R. Pachner J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2087-2089; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Clinically Relevant Genotypes of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Nosocomial Surveillance Specimens by PCR P. Jayaratne and C. Rutherford J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2090-2092; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR Amplification from Fixed Tissue Indicates Frequent Involvement of Brachyspira aalborgi in Human Intestinal Spirochetosis Andrew S. J. Mikosza, Tom La, C. Josephine Brooke, Christian F. Lindboe, Peter B. Ward, Ralf G. Heine, John G. Guccion, W. Bastiaan de Boer, and David J. Hampson J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2093-2098; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Epidemiology of Visceral Mycoses: Analysis of Data in Annual of the Pathological Autopsy Cases in Japan Toshikazu Yamazaki, Hikaru Kume, Setsuko Murase, Eriko Yamashita, and Mikio Arisawa J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1732-1738; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Identification of Fungi by Using the ITS2 Genetic Region and an Automated Fluorescent Capillary Electrophoresis System Christine Y. Turenne, Steven E. Sanche, Daryl J. Hoban, James A. Karlowsky, and Amin M. Kabani J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1846-1851; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR-Restriction Enzyme Analysis for Detection of Candida DNA in Blood from Febrile Patients with Hematological Malignancies Giulia Morace, Livio Pagano, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Brunella Posteraro, Luca Mele, Francesco Equitani, Giuseppina D'Amore, Giuseppe Leone, and Giovanni Fadda J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1871-1875; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Three Commercial Systems for Identification of Yeasts Commonly Isolated in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Jill K. Wadlin, Gayle Hanko, Rebecca Stewart, John Pape, and Irving Nachamkin J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1967-1970; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Medically Relevant Trichosporon Species Based on Sequences of Internal Transcribed Spacer Regions and Construction of a Database for Trichosporon Identification Takashi Sugita, Akemi Nishikawa, Reiko Ikeda, and Takako Shinoda J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1985-1993; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Times to Detection of Bacteria and Yeasts in BACTEC 9240 Blood Culture Bottles Barbara S. Reisner and Gail L. Woods J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2024-2026; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lacazia loboi gen. nov., comb. nov., the Etiologic Agent of Lobomycosis Paulo R. Taborda, Valeria A. Taborda, and Michael R. McGinnis J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2031-2033; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simple Strategy for Direct Identification of Medically Important Yeast Species from Positive Blood Culture Vials Donald C. Sheppard, Pierre René, Anthony D. Harris, Mark A. Miller, Michel Laverdière, Edwige deSouza, and Hugh G. Robson J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2040-2041; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Variation in Microbial Identification System Accuracy for Yeast Identification Depending on Commercial Source of Sabouraud Dextrose Agar James A. Kellogg, David A. Bankert, and Vishnu Chaturvedi J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2080-2083; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Multidrug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Poland: Identification of Emerging Clones Karin Overweg, Peter W. M. Hermans, Krzysztof Trzcinski, Marcel Sluijter, Ronald de Groot, and Waleria Hryniewicz J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1739-1745; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Density and Molecular Epidemiology of Aspergillus in Air and Relationship to Outbreaks of Aspergillus Infection Alexander C. A. P. Leenders, Alex van Belkum, Myra Behrendt, Ad Luijendijk, and Henri A. Verbrugh J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1752-1757; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Typing of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates, Obtained from Patients Involved in Food Poisoning Outbreaks in Taiwan, by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis Hin-Chung Wong, Chi-Chang Liu, Tze-Ming Pan, Tien-Kuei Wang, Chih-Lung Lee, and Daniel Yang-Chih Shih J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1809-1812; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae among Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Thailand: a Molecular Epidemiological Survey Surang Dejsirilert, Karin Overweg, Marcel Sluijter, Leelawadee Saengsuk, Mike Gratten, Takayuki Ezaki, and Peter W. M. Hermans J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1832-1838; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Epidemiological Analysis of Sequential Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Chronic Bronchiectasis Patients without Cystic Fibrosis I. Pujana, L. Gallego, G. Martín, F. López, J. Canduela, and R. Cisterna J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2071-2073; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Epidemiological Study of Paratuberculosis in Wild Rabbits in Scotland Alastair Greig, Karen Stevenson, Dennis Henderson, Valentin Perez, Valerie Hughes, Ivo Pavlik, Murray E. Hines, II, Iain McKendrick, and J. Michael Sharp J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1746-1751; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simultaneous Detection of Bovine Theileria and Babesia Species by Reverse Line Blot Hybridization J. M. Gubbels, A. P. de Vos, M. van der Weide, J. Viseras, L. M. Schouls, E. de Vries, and F. Jongejan J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1782-1789; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a Nested Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay Based on the Nucleoprotein Gene for Diagnosis of Spontaneous and Experimental Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Jean-François Valarcher, Hervé Bourhy, Jacqueline Gelfi, and François Schelcher J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1858-1862; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Typing of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Viruses Directly from Blood of Persistently Infected Cattle by Multiplex PCR S. A. Gilbert, K. M. Burton, S. E. Prins, and D. Deregt J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2020-2023; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Use of PCR in Diagnosis of Human American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Claude Pirmez, Valéria da Silva Trajano, Manoel Paes-Oliveira Neto, Alda Maria da-Cruz, Sylvio Celso Gonçalves-da-Costa, Marcos Catanho, Wim Degrave, and Octavio Fernandes J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1819-1823; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Occurrence of Leishmania infantum Parasitemia in Asymptomatic Blood Donors Living in an Area of Endemicity in Southern France Yves le Fichoux, Jean-François Quaranta, Jean-Pierre Aufeuvre, Alain Lelievre, Pierre Marty, Isabelle Suffia, Deborah Rousseau, and Joanna Kubar J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 1953-1957; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Southern Extension of the Range of Human Babesiosis in the Eastern United States Eugene S. Eskow, Peter J. Krause, Andrew Spielman, Kathy Freeman, and Jaber Aslanzadeh J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2051-2052; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Scopulariopsis chartarum Systemic Mycosis in a Dog Ronald D. Welsh and Ray W. Ely J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2102-2103; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Primary Shewanella alga Septicemia in a Patient on Hemodialysis Morihiro Iwata, Kazuhiro Tateda, Tetsuya Matsumoto, Nobuhiko Furuya, Sonoo Mizuiri, and Keizo Yamaguchi J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2104-2105; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mycobacterium bovis BCG Causing Vertebral Osteomyelitis (Pott's Disease) Following Intravesical BCG Therapy Ibrahim S. Aljada, John K. Crane, Nancy Corriere, Datta G. Wagle, and Daniel Amsterdam J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2106-2108; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Fast-Track Communications:

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Emergence of Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing Enzymes in Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates Gabriela J. Da Silva, Rui Leitão, and Luísa Peixe J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2109-2110; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Rapid Immunochromatographic Assay for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Antibodies Detected May Not Be Specific Roger Freeman, John Magee, Anne Barratt, Janice Wheeler, Michael Steward, Maureen Lee, Nigel Piggott;, and Martin P. Grobusch J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2111-2112; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

cagA and vacA Status of Spanish Helicobacter pylori Clinical Isolates Diego Domingo, Teresa Alarcón, Nuria Prieto, Isabel Sánchez, Manuel López-Brea;, Jochen Rudi, and Wolfgang Stremmel J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2113-2114; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Interpretation of Pneumococcal Susceptibility Tests with Cefaclor David A. Preston; and Chen-Chia Christine Chiou J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2115 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Classification of Hepatitis C Virus Type 2 Isolates by Phylogenetic Analysis of Core and NS5 Regions Mauro Pistello, Fabrizio Maggi, Claudia Fornai, Alessandro Leonildi, Antonietta Morrica, Maria Linda Vatteroni, and Mauro Bendinelli J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2116-2117; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Treatment Strategies for Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis James A. Kellogg;, Cynthia A. Needham, Kenneth A. McPherson, and Kenneth H. Webb J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2118-2119; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ideal Carrier Particles for Agglutination Tests Muralidhar K. Katti J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2120 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phenylpropionic Acid Metabolism: a Marker for Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Clonal Group 2 Strains Valério Monteiro-Neto and Luiz Rachid Trabulsi J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2121 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ability of the Modified Vitek Card To Detect Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci with mecA and Oxacillin-Resistant Phenotypes Steven A. Marshall, Michael A. Pfaller, and Ronald N. Jones J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2122-2123; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection by PCR Using Vaginal Swab Samples Guillermo Madico, Thomas C. Quinn, Anne Rompalo, Kelly T. Mckee, Jr., and Charlotte A. Gaydos J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2124 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Author's Correction:

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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Vibrio cholerae Pilar Beltrán, Gabriela Delgado, Armando Navarro, Francisca Trujillo, Robert K. Selander, and Alejandro Cravioto J. Clin. Microbiol. June 1999 37: 2125 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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