Contents: January 2000, Volume 38, Issue 1        Virology        Bacteriology        Mycology        Parasitology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Epidemiology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Case Reports        Fast-Track Communications        Letters        Errata        Author's Correction Other Issues

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Virology:

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Development and Application of a PCR-Based Method Including an Internal Control for Diagnosis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Rachel N. Jones, M. Lynne Neale, Brian Beattie, Diana Westmoreland, and Julie D. Fox J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 1-6; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Automated Specific Capture of Hepatitis C Virus RNA with Probes and Paramagnetic Particle Separation Hayato Miyachi, Atsuko Masukawa, Toshio Ohshima, Toru Hirose, Chaka Impraim, and Yasuhiko Ando J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 18-21; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Neutralization Assay for Human Group C Rotaviruses Using a Reverse Passive Hemagglutination Test for Endpoint Determination Ritsushi Fujii, Mitsutaka Kuzuya, Masako Hamano, Hajime Ogura, Masao Yamada, and Tadashige Mori J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 50-54; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Relationship of Incremental Specimen Volumes and Enhanced Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA with Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology Donald J. Witt, M. Kemper, Andrew Stead, Christine C. Ginocchio, and Angela M. Caliendo J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 85-89; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a TT Virus DNA Quantification System Using Real-Time Detection PCR Takanobu Kato, Masashi Mizokami, Motokazu Mukaide, Etsuro Orito, Tomoyoshi Ohno, Tatsunori Nakano, Yasuhito Tanaka, Hideaki Kato, Fuminaka Sugauchi, Ryuzo Ueda, Noboru Hirashima, Kazuhide Shimamatsu, Masayoshi Kage, and Masamichi Kojiro J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 94-98; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance of Indirect Immunoglobulin M (IgM) Serology Tests and IgM Capture Assays for Laboratory Diagnosis of Measles Samuel Ratnam, Graham Tipples, Carol Head, Micheline Fauvel, Margaret Fearon, and Brian J. Ward J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 99-104; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Antibody Titers Determined by Hemagglutination Inhibition and Enzyme Immunoassay for JC Virus and BK Virus R. S. Hamilton, M. Gravell, and E. O. Major J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 105-109; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluations of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Dextran Sulfate as Microbicides against Herpes Simplex and Human Immunodeficiency Viruses Jocelyne Piret, Julie Lamontagne, Julie Bestman-Smith, Sylvie Roy, Pierrette Gourde, André Désormeaux, Rabeea F. Omar, Julianna Juhász, and Michel G. Bergeron J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 110-119; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

VP7 and VP4 Genotyping of Human Group A Rotavirus in Buenos Aires, Argentina M. H. Argüelles, G. A. Villegas, A. Castello, A. Abrami, P. D. Ghiringhelli, L. Semorile, and G. Glikmann J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 252-259; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genotype Profiles of Rotavirus Strains from Children in a Suburban Community in Guinea-Bissau, Western Africa Thea Kølsen Fischer, Hans Steinsland, Kåre Mølbak, Rui Ca, Jon R. Gentsch, Palle Valentiner-Branth, Peter Aaby, and Halvor Sommerfelt J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 264-267; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nested PCR for Rapid Detection of Mumps Virus in Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients with Neurological Diseases Gustavo Palacios Poggio, Claudia Rodriguez, Daniel Cisterna, María Cecilia Freire, and Jerónimo Cello J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 274-278; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recovery and Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV) RNA Sequences from Plasma Samples with Low HIV RNA Levels Jordi Niubò, Wuyi Li, Keith Henry, and Alejo Erice J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 309-312; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Stability of Plasma Human Immunodeficiency Virus Load in VACUTAINER PPT Plasma Preparation Tubes during Overnight Shipment Mark Holodniy, Lynne Rainen, Steve Herman, and Belinda Yen-Lieberman J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 323-326; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Improved Amplification of Genital Human Papillomaviruses P. E. Gravitt, C. L. Peyton, T. Q. Alessi, C. M. Wheeler, F. Coutlée, A. Hildesheim, M. H. Schiffman, D. R. Scott, and R. J. Apple J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 357-361; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Group O Load in Plasma by Measuring Reverse Transcriptase Activity J. Gerardo García Lerma, Vincent Soriano, Antonio Mas, Miguel E. Quiñones-Mateu, Eric J. Arts, and Walid Heneine J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 402-405; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Polyomaviruria in Renal Transplant Patients Is Not Correlated to the Cold Ischemia Period or to Rejection Episodes P. Priftakis, G. Bogdanovic, G. Tyden, and T. Dalianis J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 406-407; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Additional Human Papillomavirus Types Detected by the Hybrid Capture Tube Test among Samples from Women with Cytological and Colposcopical Atypia József Kónya, György Veress, Attila Juhász, Krisztina Szarka, Tamás Sápy, Zoltán Hernádi, and Lajos Gergely J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 408-411; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mink Lung Cells and Mixed Mink Lung and A549 Cells for Rapid Detection of Influenza Virus and Other Respiratory Viruses Yung T. Huang and Brian M. Turchek J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 422-423; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

2-Hour Cytomegalovirus pp65 Antigenemia Assay for Rapid Quantitation of Cytomegalovirus in Blood Samples Marie L. Landry and David Ferguson J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 427-428; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Impact of Sample Type on Rapid Detection of Influenza Virus A by Cytospin-Enhanced Immunofluorescence and Membrane Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Marie L. Landry, Sandra Cohen, and David Ferguson J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 429-430; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Characterization of Escherichia coli Strains from Cases of Childhood Diarrhea in Provincial Southwestern Nigeria Iruka N. Okeke, Adebayo Lamikanra, Hartmut Steinrück, and James B. Kaper J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 7-12; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Efficacy of Laboratory Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infections in Gastric Biopsy Specimens Is Related to Bacterial Density and vacA, cagA, and iceA Genotypes Leen-Jan van Doorn, Yvonne Henskens, Nathalie Nouhan, Anita Verschuuren, Rolf Vreede, Paul Herbink, Gabriëlle Ponjee, Kees van Krimpen, Ruud Blankenburg, Joost Scherpenisse, and Wim Quint J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 13-17; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparative Analysis of PCR versus Culture for Diagnosis of Ulceroglandular Tularemia Anders Johansson, Lennart Berglund, Ulla Eriksson, Ingela Göransson, Ralfh Wollin, Mats Forsman, Arne Tärnvik, and Anders Sjöstedt J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 22-26; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Toxin Types and Colonization Factors in Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Isolated during a 2-Year Period from Diarrheal Patients in Bangladesh Firdausi Qadri, Swadesh Kumar Das, A. S. G. Faruque, George J. Fuchs, M. John Albert, R. Bradley Sack, and Ann-Mari Svennerholm J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 27-31; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct Amplification of rRNA Genes in Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections Kaisu Rantakokko-Jalava, Simo Nikkari, Jari Jalava, Erkki Eerola, Mikael Skurnik, Olli Meurman, Olli Ruuskanen, Anna Alanen, Esa Kotilainen, Paavo Toivanen, and Pirkko Kotilainen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 32-39; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Convenient Test for Screening Metallo--Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria by Using Thiol Compounds Yoshichika Arakawa, Naohiro Shibata, Keigo Shibayama, Hiroshi Kurokawa, Tetsuya Yagi, Hiroshi Fujiwara, and Masafumi Goto J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 40-43; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development and Evaluation of a Phage Typing Scheme for Vibrio cholerae O139 A. K. Chakrabarti, A. N. Ghosh, G. Balakrish Nair, S. K. Niyogi, S. K. Bhattacharya, and B. L. Sarkar J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 44-49; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Polymorphism in the Pertussis Toxin Promoter Region Affecting the DNA-Based Diagnosis of Bordetella Infection Malin Nygren, Elisabet Reizenstein, Mostafa Ronaghi, and Joakim Lundeberg J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 55-60; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

CagA Antibodies in Japanese Children with Nodular Gastritis or Peptic Ulcer Disease Seiichi Kato, Toshiro Sugiyama, Mineo Kudo, Kenji Ohnuma, Kyoko Ozawa, Kazuie Iinuma, Masahiro Asaka, and Martin J. Blaser J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 68-70; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae Isolates of Bovine and Human Origin by Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis Gabriela Martinez, Josee Harel, Robert Higgins, Sonia Lacouture, Danielle Daignault, and Marcelo Gottschalk J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 71-78; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Heterogeneity of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Strains in Various Human Infections and Relationships between Serotype, Genotype, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Susanna Paju, Petteri Carlson, Hannele Jousimies-Somer, and Sirkka Asikainen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 79-84; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Mycoplasma fermentans in Synovial Fluid Samples from Arthritis Patients with Inflammatory Disease Sheena Johnson, David Sidebottom, Felix Bruckner, and David Collins J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 90-93; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation, Cultivation, and Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi from Rodents and Ticks in the Charleston Area of South Carolina J. H. Oliver, Jr., K. L. Clark, F. W. Chandler, Jr., L. Tao, A. M. James, C. W. Banks, L. O. Huey, A. R. Banks, D. C. Williams, and L. A. Durden J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 120-124; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinically Applicable Multiplex PCR for Four Middle Ear Pathogens Panu H. Hendolin, Lars Paulin, and Jukka Ylikoski J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 125-132; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Specific Taenia crassiceps and Taenia solium Antigenic Peptides for Neurocysticercosis Immunodiagnosis Using Serum Samples Ednéia Casagranda Bueno, Adelaide José Vaz, Luís Dos Ramos Machado, José Antônio Livramento, and Sílvia Regina Mielle J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 146-151; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis and PCR-Direct Sequencing Methods for Differentiating Helicobacter pylori ureB Gene Variants Toshihito Tanahashi, Masakazu Kita, Tadashi Kodama, Naoki Sawai, Yoshio Yamaoka, Shoji Mitsufuji, Fumitaka Katoh, and Jiro Imanishi J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 165-169; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The 1998 Senegal Epidemic of Meningitis Was Due to the Clonal Expansion of A:4:P1.9, Clone III-1, Sequence Type 5 Neisseria meningitidis Strains Pierre Nicolas, Georges Raphenon, Martine Guibourdenche, Laurent Decousset, Richard Stor, and Abou Beckr Gaye J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 198-200; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Escherichia coli Serotype O15:K52:H1 as a Uropathogenic Clone Guillem Prats, Ferran Navarro, Beatriz Mirelis, David Dalmau, Nuria Margall, Pere Coll, Adam Stell, and James R. Johnson J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 201-209; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Clarithromycin-Resistant Helicobacter pylori Strains by a Preferential Homoduplex Formation Assay Shin Maeda, Haruhiko Yoshida, Hironari Matsunaga, Keiji Ogura, Osamu Kawamata, Yasushi Shiratori, and Masao Omata J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 210-214; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Validation of the INNO-LIA Syphilis Kit as a Confirmatory Assay for Treponema pallidum Antibodies Anne Ebel, Lies Vanneste, Martine Cardinaels, Erwin Sablon, Isabelle Samson, Katrien De Bosschere, Frank Hulstaert, and Maan Zrein J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 215-219; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Distribution of the Intermedilysin Gene among the Anginosus Group Streptococci and Correlation between Intermedilysin Production and Deep-Seated Infection with Streptococcus intermedius Hideaki Nagamune, Robert A. Whiley, Takatsugu Goto, Yasuko Inai, Takuya Maeda, Jeremy M. Hardie, and Hiroki Kourai J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 220-226; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnosis of Bubonic Plague by PCR in Madagascar under Field Conditions L. Rahalison, E. Vololonirina, M. Ratsitorahina, and S. Chanteau J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 260-263; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Etiology of Genital Ulcer Disease in Dakar, Senegal, and Comparison of PCR and Serologic Assays for Detection of Haemophilus ducreyi Patricia A. Totten, Jane M. Kuypers, Cheng-Yen Chen, Michelle J. Alfa, Linda M. Parsons, Susan M. Dutro, Stephen A. Morse, and Nancy B. Kiviat J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 268-273; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Importance of Inoculum Size and Sampling Effect in Rapid Antigen Detection for Diagnosis of Streptococcus pyogenes Pharyngitis Bradley Kurtz, Michael Kurtz, Martha Roe, and James Todd J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 279-281; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Species-Specific PCR as a Tool for the Identification of Burkholderia gladioli Paul W. Whitby, Lauren C. Pope, Karen B. Carter, John J. LiPuma, and Terrence L. Stull J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 282-285; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Campylobacter, Arcobacter, Helicobacter, and Sutterella spp. in Human Fecal Samples as Estimated by a Reevaluation of Isolation Methods for Campylobacters Jørgen Engberg, Stephen L. W. On, Clare S. Harrington, and Peter Gerner-Smidt J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 286-291; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Methods for the Epidemiological Typing of Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhi from Hong Kong and Vietnam J. M. Ling, N. W. S. Lo, Y. M. Ho, K. M. Kam, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Hoa, Le Thi Phi, and A. F. Cheng J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 292-300; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Whole-Cell and OspC Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Discrimination of Early Lyme Borreliosis from OspA Vaccination Chad A. Wieneke, Steven D. Lovrich, Steven M. Callister, Dean A. Jobe, Jennifer A. Marks, and Ronald F. Schell J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 313-317; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of Immunoglobulin G in Blood as a Major Inhibitor of Diagnostic PCR Waleed Abu Al-Soud, Leif J. Jönsson, and Peter Rådström J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 345-350; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simplified Protocol for Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Analysis of Streptococcus pneumoniae M. Catherine McEllistrem, Janet E. Stout, and Lee H. Harrison J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 351-353; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Temporal Changes in Outer Surface Proteins A and C of the Lyme Disease-Associated Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, during the Chain of Infection in Ticks and Mice Tom G. Schwan and Joseph Piesman J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 382-388; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Distribution and Antigenicity of Fibronectin Binding Proteins (SfbI and SfbII) of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from the Northern Territory, Australia Alison M. Goodfellow, Megan Hibble, Susanne R. Talay, Bernd Kreikemeyer, Bart J. Currie, Kadaba S. Sriprakash, and Gursharan S. Chhatwal J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 389-392; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of a Major Cluster of Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates from Patients with Liver Abscess in Taiwan Yeu-Jun Lau, Bor-Shen Hu, Wan-Ling Wu, Yu-Hui Lin, Hwan-You Chang, and Zhi-Yuan Shi J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 412-414; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sequencing the Gene Encoding Manganese-Dependent Superoxide Dismutase for Rapid Species Identification of Enterococci Claire Poyart, Gilles Quesnes, and Patrick Trieu-Cuot J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 415-418; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Confirmation of psaA in All 90 Serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae by PCR and Potential of This Assay for Identification and Diagnosis Katherine E. Morrison, Derrick Lake, Jennifer Crook, George M. Carlone, Edwin Ades, Richard Facklam, and Jacquelyn S. Sampson J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 434-437; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Clonal Subpopulation of Leptospira interrogans Sensu Stricto Is the Major Cause of Leptospirosis Outbreaks in Brazil M. M. Pereira, M. G. S. Matsuo, A. R. Bauab, S. A. Vasconcelos, Z. M. Moraes, G. Baranton, and I. Saint Girons J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 450-452; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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New Monoclonal Antibody Specific for Candida albicans Germ Tube Agnes Marot-Leblond, Linda Grimaud, Sandrine Nail, Sandrine Bouterige, Veronique Apaire-Marchais, Derek J. Sullivan, and Raymond Robert J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 61-67; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recovery of Candida dubliniensis from Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients in Israel Itzhack Polacheck, Jacob Strahilevitz, Derek Sullivan, Samantha Donnelly, Ira F. Salkin, and David C. Coleman J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 170-174; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Typing of Histoplasma capsulatum Isolates Based on Nucleotide Sequence Variation in the Internal Transcribed Spacer Regions of rRNA Genes Bingdong Jiang, Marilyn S. Bartlett, Stephen D. Allen, James W. Smith, L. Joseph Wheat, Patricia A. Connolly, and Chao-Hung Lee J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 241-245; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Determination of Antifungal MICs by a Rapid Susceptibility Assay Marcia H. Riesselman, Kevin C. Hazen, and Jim E. Cutler J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 333-340; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Dermatophytes: Establishing a Medium for Inducing Conidial Growth and Evaluation of Susceptibility of Clinical Isolates C. J. Jessup, J. Warner, N. Isham, I. Hasan, and M. A. Ghannoum J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 341-344; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pulmonary Infection Caused by Gymnascella hyalinospora in a Patient with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Peter C. Iwen, Lynne Sigler, Stefano Tarantolo, Deanna A. Sutton, Michael G. Rinaldi, Rudy P. Lackner, Dora I. McCarthy, and Steven H. Hinrichs J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 375-381; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Microascus cinereus (Anamorph Scopulariopsis) Brain Abscess in a Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient John W. Baddley, Stephen A. Moser, Deanna A. Sutton, and Peter G. Pappas J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 395-397; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fungemia Due to Fusarium sacchari in an Immunosuppressed Patient Josep Guarro, Marcio Nucci, Tiyomi Akiti, Josepa Gené, M. Da Gloria C. Barreiro, and Renato T. Gonçalves J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 419-421; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Aspergillus fumigatus Antigen Detection in Sera from Patients at Risk for Invasive Aspergillosis Bernabé F. F. Chumpitazi, Claudine Pinel, Bernadette Lebeau, Pierre Ambroise-Thomas, and Renee Grillot J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 438-443; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Differentiating Taenia solium and Taenia saginata Infections by Simple Hematoxylin-Eosin Staining and PCR-Restriction Enzyme Analysis H. Mayta, A. Talley, R. H. Gilman, J. Jimenez, M. Verastegui, M. Ruiz, H. H. Garcia, and A. E. Gonzalez J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 133-137; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance of Immunoblotting in Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Leishmania sp.-Coinfected Patients G. Santos-Gomes, S. Gomes-Pereira, L. Campino, M. De Almeida Araújo, and P. Abranches J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 175-178; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serodiagnosis of Recently Acquired Toxoplasma gondii Infection with a Recombinant Antigen Shuli Li, Greg Maine, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Fausto G. Araujo, Gina Galvan, Jack S. Remington, and Stephen Parmley J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 179-184; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Optimized PCR Using Patient Blood Samples For Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Visceral Leishmaniasis, with Special Reference to AIDS Patients Laurence Lachaud, Jacques Dereure, Elisabeth Chabbert, Jacques Reynes, Jean-Marc Mauboussin, Eric Oziol, Jean-Pierre Dedet, and Patrick Bastien J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 236-240; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Polymorphic Multigene Family Encoding an Immunodominant Protein from Babesia microti M. J. Homer, E. S. Bruinsma, M. J. Lodes, M. H. Moro, S. Telford, III, P. J. Krause, L. D. Reynolds, R. Mohamath, D. R. Benson, R. L. Houghton, S. G. Reed, and D. H. Persing J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 362-368; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a Combination Rapid Immunoassay for Detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium Antigens Raymond Chan, Jing Chen, Mary K. York, Norman Setijono, Raymond L. Kaplan, Fitzroy Graham, and Herbert B. Tanowitz J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 393-394; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serological Detection of Capillaria hepatica by Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay Martina Juncker-Voss, Heinrich Prosl, Helga Lussy, Ulrike Enzenberg, Herbert Auer, and Norbert Nowotny J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 431-433; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Molecular Epidemiology of Genital Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in High-Risk Women in Senegal, West Africa Katharine Sturm-Ramirez, Hunter Brumblay, Khady Diop, Aissatou Guèye-Ndiaye, Jean-Louis Sankalé, Ibou Thior, Ibrahima N'Doye, Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Souleymane Mboup, and Phyllis J. Kanki J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 138-145; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Improved Sensitivity of PCR for Diagnosis of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Using epank1 Genes of Ehrlichia phagocytophila-Group Ehrlichiae Jennifer J. Walls, Patrizio Caturegli, Johan S. Bakken, Kristin M. Asanovich, and J. Stephen Dumler J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 354-356; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Natural Infection of Domestic Goats with Ehrlichia chaffeensis Vivien G. Dugan, Susan E. Little, David E. Stallknecht, and Ashley D. Beall J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 448-449; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Differentiation among Members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex by Molecular and Biochemical Features: Evidence for Two Pyrazinamide-Susceptible Subtypes of M. bovis Stefan Niemann, Elvira Richter, and Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 152-157; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Nocardia Species by Restriction Endonuclease Analysis of an Amplified Portion of the 16S rRNA Gene Patricia S. Conville, Steven H. Fischer, Charles P. Cartwright, and Frank G. Witebsky J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 158-164; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolated from Countries in the Western Pacific Region Young-Kil Park, Gill-Han Bai, and Sang-Jae Kim J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 191-197; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sequence-Based Identification of Mycobacterium Species Using the MicroSeq 500 16S rDNA Bacterial Identification System Jean Baldus Patel, Debra G. B. Leonard, Xai Pan, James M. Musser, Richard E. Berman, and Irving Nachamkin J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 246-251; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation of Phylogenetically Related Slowly Growing Mycobacteria by Their gyrB Sequences Hiroaki Kasai, Takayuki Ezaki, and Shigeaki Harayama J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 301-308; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the BACTEC MGIT 960 and the MB/BacT Systems for Recovery of Mycobacteria from Clinical Specimens and for Species Identification by DNA AccuProbe Fernando Alcaide, Miguel Angel Benítez, Josep M. Escribà, and Rogelio Martín J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 398-401; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Liquid Cultures by Using Peptide Nucleic Acid-Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Probes F. A. Drobniewski, P. G. More, and G. S. Harris J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 444-447; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Phenotypic and Molecular Typing of Nosocomial Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Susceptible to Gentamicin Isolated in France from 1995 to 1997 Jacques-Olivier Galdbart, Anne Morvan, and Nevine El Solh J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 185-190; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Typing of Candida glabrata in Clinical Isolates by Comparative Sequence Analysis of the Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit 2 Gene Distinguishes Two Clusters of Strains Associated with Geographical Sequence Polymorphisms Gerdine F. O. Sanson and Marcelo R. S. Briones J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 227-235; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis-Based Molecular Comparison of Vibrio cholerae O1 Isolates from Domestic and Imported Cases of Cholera in Japan Eiji Arakawa, Toshiyuki Murase, Shigeru Matsushita, Toshio Shimada, Shiro Yamai, Takeshi Ito, and Haruo Watanabe J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 424-426; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Cull Dairy Cows in New York State and Comparison of Culture Methods Used during Preharvest Food Safety Investigations Patrick L. McDonough, Christine A. Rossiter, Robert B. Rebhun, Susan M. Stehman, Donald H. Lein, and Sang J. Shin J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 318-322; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Pasteurella spp. Simultaneously Isolated from Nasal and Transtracheal Swabs from Cattle with Clinical Signs of Bovine Respiratory Disease D. C. DeRosa, G. D. Mechor, J. J. Staats, M. M. Chengappa, and T. R. Shryock J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 327-332; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of the 120-Kilodalton Protein Gene of Ehrlichia canis and Application of the Recombinant 120-Kilodalton Protein for Serodiagnosis of Canine Ehrlichiosis Xue-jie Yu, Jere W. McBride, C. Marcela Diaz, and David H. Walker J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 369-374; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quality Control Guidelines for Disk Diffusion and Broth Microdilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests with Seven Drugs for Veterinary Applications Brant A. Odland, Meredith E. Erwin, and Ronald N. Jones J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 453-455; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Peritonitis Due to Roseomonas fauriae in a Patient Undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Evangelia Bibashi, Danai Sofianou, Konstantina Kontopoulou, Efstathios Mitsopoulos, and Elisabeth Kokolina J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 456-457; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacteremic Pneumonia Caused by a Single Clone of Streptococcus pneumoniae with Different Optochin Susceptibilities Hsiu-Yuan Tsai, Po-Ren Hsueh, Lee-Jene Teng, Ping-Ing Lee, Li-Min Huang, Chin-Yun Lee, and Kwen-Tay Luh J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 458-459; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation of Pantoea agglomerans in Two Cases of Septic Monoarthritis after Plant Thorn and Wood Sliver Injuries C. De Champs, S. Le Seaux, J. J. Dubost, S. Boisgard, B. Sauvezie, and J. Sirot J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 460-461; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Streptococcus bovis Meningitis in an Infant Russell J. Grant, Terence R. Whitehead, and James E. Orr J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 462-463; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Fast-Track Communications:

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Achieving 100% Typeability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Ute Römling and Burkhard Tümmler J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 464-465; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Is a Large Number of Sputum Specimens Necessary for the Bacteriological Diagnosis of Tuberculosis? Alessandro Cascina, Anna Fietta, and Lucio Casali J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 466 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Bordetella holmesii Using Bordetella pertussis IS481 PCR Assay Mike J. Loeffelholz, Curt J. Thompson, Karla S. Long, and Mary J. R. Gilchrist J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 467 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Two Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Serotype 8 Reference Strains in Circulation Trine Gram, Peter Ahrens, and Øystein Angen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 468 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Acute Renal Failure in an Infant Associated with Cytotoxic Aeromonas sobria Isolated from Patient's Stool and from Aquarium Water as Suspected Source of Infection Guido Filler, Jochen H. H. Ehrich, Eckhard Strauch, and Lothar Beutin J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 469-470; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Mini-Preparation of Fungal DNA for PCR Don Liu, Sue Coloe, Rob Baird, and John Pedersen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 471 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Obtaining Unacceptable Results in Assays for Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Plasma Samples A. Aguilera, A. Vela, M. Treviño, E. Varela, R. Seoane, and B. J. Regueiro J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 472-473; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Differentiation of Campylobacter jejuni Serotype O19 Strains from Non-O19 Strains by PCR Naoaki Misawa, Ban Mishu Allos, and Martin J. Blaser J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 474 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Case of Staphylococcus schleiferi Endocarditis and a Simple Scheme To Identify Clumping Factor-Positive Staphylococci Michael J. Leung, Nichalas Nuttall, Margaret Mazur, Tania L. Taddei, Michael McComish, and John W. Pearman J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2000 38: 474 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Author's Correction:

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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. January 2000 38: 475 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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