Contents: April 2000, Volume 38, Issue 4        Virology        Bacteriology        Parasitology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Epidemiology        Mycology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Case Reports        Letters        Errata Other Issues

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Virology:

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Newly Recognized Herpesvirus Causing Malignant Catarrhal Fever in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Hong Li, Neil Dyer, Janice Keller, and Timothy B. Crawford J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1313-1318; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Emergence of Drug Resistance Mutations in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2-Infected Subjects Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy Berta Rodés, Africa Holguín, Vincent Soriano, Manuela Dourana, Kamal Mansinho, Francisco Antunes, and Juan González-Lahoz J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1370-1374; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Panel of Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting the Rabies Virus Phosphoprotein Identifies a Highly Variable Epitope of Value for Sensitive Strain Discrimination S. A. Nadin-Davis, M. Sheen, M. Abdel-Malik, L. Elmgren, J. Armstrong, and A. I. Wandeler J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1397-1403; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitative Analysis of Human Herpesvirus 8 Viral Load Using a Real-Time PCR Assay Francis Lallemand, Nathalie Desire, Willy Rozenbaum, Jean-Claude Nicolas, and Vincent Marechal J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1404-1408; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Different Biological Compartments Robin N. Shepard, Jody Schock, Kevin Robertson, Diane C. Shugars, John Dyer, Pietro Vernazza, Colin Hall, Myron S. Cohen, and Susan A. Fiscus J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1414-1418; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Multisite Trial Comparing Two Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pp65 Antigenemia Test Kits, Biotest CMV Brite and Bartels/Argene CMV Antigenemia Kirsten St. George, Molly J. Boyd, Steven M. Lipson, David Ferguson, G. Frank Cartmell, Leon H. Falk, Charles R. Rinaldo, and Marie L. Landry J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1430-1433; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of a Baculovirus-Based VP2 Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) to an Escherichia coli-Based VP1 EIA for Detection of Human Parvovirus B19 Immunoglobulin M and Immunoglobulin G in Sera of Pregnant Women Jeanne A. Jordan J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1472-1475; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development and Clinical Evaluation of a Recombinant-Antigen-Based Cytomegalovirus Immunoglobulin M Automated Immunoassay Using the Abbott AxSYM Analyzer G. T. Maine, R. Stricker, M. Schuler, J. Spesard, S. Brojanac, B. Iriarte, K. Herwig, T. Gramins, B. Combs, J. Wise, H. Simmons, T. Gram, J. Lonze, D. Ruzicki, B. Byrne, J. D. Clifton, L. E. Chovan, D. Wachta, C. Holas, D. Wang, T. Wilson, S. Tomazic-Allen, M. A. Clements, G. L. Wright, Jr., T. Lazzarotto, A. Ripalti, and M. P. Landini J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1476-1481; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays Specific for Detection of Equine Encephalitis Viruses Bettina Linssen, Richard M. Kinney, Patricia Aguilar, Kevin L. Russell, Douglas M. Watts, Oskar-Rüger Kaaden, and Martin Pfeffer J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1527-1535; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Application of a Fluorogenic PCR Assay for Typing and Subtyping of Influenza Viruses in Respiratory Samples B. Schweiger, I. Zadow, R. Heckler, H. Timm, and G. Pauli J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1552-1558; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of an Epitope Common to Genogroup 1 "Norwalk-Like Viruses" Antony D. Hale, Tomoyuki N. Tanaka, Noritoshi Kitamoto, Max Ciarlet, Xi Jiang, Naokazu Takeda, David W. G. Brown, and Mary K. Estes J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1656-1660; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Relevance of Commercial Diagnostic Tests to Detection of Enteric Adenovirus Infections in South Africa P. L. Moore, A. D. Steele, and J. J. Alexander J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1661-1663; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

G and P Genotyping of Rotavirus Strains Circulating in France over a Three-Year Period: Detection of G9 and P[6] Strains at Low Frequencies F. Bon, C. Fromantin, S. Aho, P. Pothier, E. Kohli, and The Azay Group J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1681-1683; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Evaluation of Serotype Prediction by cpsA-cpsB Gene Polymorphism in Streptococcus pneumoniae Elliot R. Lawrence, Cesar A. Arias, Brigid Duke, Dani Beste, Karen Broughton, Androulla Efstratiou, Robert C. George, and Lucinda M. C. Hall J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1319-1323; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the Wider System, a New Computer-Assisted Image-Processing Device for Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Rafael Cantón, María Pérez-Vázquez, Antonio Oliver, Begoña Sánchez Del Saz, M. Olga Gutiérrez, Manuel Martínez-Ferrer, and Fernando Baquero J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1339-1346; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Heterogeneous Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in Polyclonal Populations of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Isolated from Catheters Darío García de Viedma, Pablo Martín Rabadán, Marisol Díaz, Emilia Cercenado, and Emilio Bouza J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1359-1363; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinical Use of Capillary PCR To Diagnose Mycoplasma Pneumonia Junichi Honda, Takafumi Yano, Mikako Kusaba, Junko Yonemitsu, Hiromoto Kitajima, Megumi Masuoka, Kaori Hamada, and Kotaro Oizumi J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1382-1384; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Enzyme Immunoassay for Determination of Toxigenicity among Clinical Isolates of Corynebacteria Kathryn H. Engler and Androulla Efstratiou J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1385-1389; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antipneumococcal Activity of Telithromycin by Agar Dilution, Microdilution, E Test, and Disk Diffusion Methodologies Todd A. Davies, Linda M. Kelly, Michael R. Jacobs, and Peter C. Appelbaum J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1444-1448; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Plasmid and Chromosomal DNA of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi from Asia S. Mirza, S. Kariuki, K. Z. Mamun, N. J. Beeching, and C. A. Hart J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1449-1452; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli, C. lari, C. upsaliensis, Arcobacter butzleri, and A. butzleri-Like Species Based on the glyA Gene Shahnaz Tahihra Al Rashid, Irene Dakuna, Helena Louie, David Ng, Peter Vandamme, Wendy Johnson, and Voon Loong Chan J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1488-1494; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Incidence and Identification of Klebsiella planticola in Clinical Isolates with Emphasis on Newborns Glennis L. Westbrook, Caroline Mohr O'Hara, Susan B. Roman, and J. Michael Miller J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1495-1497; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diversity in a Variable-Number Tandem Repeat from Yersinia pestis D. M. Adair, P. L. Worsham, K. K. Hill, A. M. Klevytska, P. J. Jackson, A. M. Friedlander, and P. Keim J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1516-1519; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Serological Test for Haemophilus ducreyi for Seroprevalence Studies Christopher Elkins, Kyungcheol Yi, Bonnie Olsen, Christopher Thomas, Kevin Thomas, and Stephen Morse J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1520-1526; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High Homogeneity of the Yersinia pestis Fatty Acid Composition Alexandre Leclercq, Annie Guiyoule, Mohamed El Lioui, Elisabeth Carniel, and Jacques Decallonne J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1545-1551; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Borrelia burgdorferi B31 Erp Proteins That Are Dominant Immunoblot Antigens of Animals Infected with Isolate B31 Are Recognized by Only a Subset of Human Lyme Disease Patient Sera Jennifer C. Miller, Nazira El-Hage, Kelly Babb, and Brian Stevenson J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1569-1574; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Novel Multiresistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Serogroup 19 Clone from Washington State Identified by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis and Restriction Fragment Length Patterns Vicki A. Luna, Daniel B. Jernigan, Alan Tice, James D. Kellner, and Marilyn C. Roberts J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1575-1580; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium DT104 Isolated from Denmark and Comparison with Isolates from Europe and the United States D. L. Baggesen, D. Sandvang, and F. M. Aarestrup J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1581-1586; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of CHROMagar Staph. aureus, a New Chromogenic Medium, for Isolation and Presumptive Identification of Staphylococcus aureus from Human Clinical Specimens Olivier Gaillot, Muriel Wetsch, Nicolas Fortineau, and Patrick Berche J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1587-1591; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Structure of Population of Bacillus cereus and B. thuringiensis Isolates Associated with Periodontitis and Other Human Infections Erlendur Helgason, Dominique A. Caugant, Ingar Olsen, and Anne-Brit Kolstø J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1615-1622; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fluorescent Amplified-Fragment Length Polymorphism Genotyping of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovars and Comparison with Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Typing Bjørn-Arne Lindstedt, Even Heir, Traute Vardund, and Georg Kapperud J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1623-1627; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Phylogenetic Evidence for Noninvasive Zoonotic Transmission of Staphylococcus intermedius from a Canine Pet to a Human Michael A. Tanner, Christine L. Everett, and Douglas C. Youvan J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1628-1631; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Long-Term Persistence of a Discotheque-Associated Invasive Neisseria meningitidis Group C Strain as Proven by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis and porA Gene Sequencing Kristian Riesbeck, Paula Orvelid-Mölling, Hans Fredlund, and Per Olcén J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1638-1640; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates in Korea Jae-Hoon Song, Ji-won Yang, Joung Hwa Jin, Shin Woo Kim, Choon Kwan Kim, Hyuck Lee, Kyong Ran Peck, Sungmin Kim, Nam Yong Lee, Michael R. Jacobs, and Peter C. Appelbaum J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1641-1644; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the Yields of Blood Cultures Using Serum or Plasma from Patients with Early Lyme Disease Gary P. Wormser, Susan Bittker, Denise Cooper, John Nowakowski, Robert B. Nadelman, and Charles Pavia J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1648-1650; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Typing and Exopolysaccharide Biosynthesis of Burkholderia cepacia Isolates from a Portuguese Cystic Fibrosis Center João A. Richau, Jorge H. Leitão, Manuela Correia, Luís Lito, Maria José Salgado, Celeste Barreto, Paola Cescutti, and Isabel Sá-Correia J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1651-1655; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Field-Suitable, Semisolid Aerobic Enrichment Medium for Isolation of Campylobacter jejuni in Small Numbers J. S. Jeffrey, A. Hunter, and E. R. Atwill J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1668-1669; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a New Commercially Available Immunoglobulin M and Immunoglobulin G Immunochromatographic Test for Diagnosis of Melioidosis Infection Andrea J. Cuzzubbo, V. Chenthamarakshan, Jamuna Vadivelu, Savithiri D. Puthucheary, Denise Rowland, and Peter L. Devine J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1670-1671; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR Assay for Species-Specific Identification of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Lee-Jene Teng, Po-Ren Hsueh, Jui-Chang Tsai, Feng-Lin Chiang, Ching-Yi Chen, Shen-Wu Ho, and Kwen-Tay Luh J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1672-1675; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Coryneform Bacterial Isolates by Ribosomal DNA Sequence Analysis Yi-Wei Tang, Alexander Von Graevenitz, Michael G. Waddington, Marlene K. Hopkins, Douglas H. Smith, Haijing Li, Christopher P. Kolbert, Stacy O. Montgomery, and David H. Persing J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1676-1678; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Selective Isolation of eae-Positive Strains of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Hiroshi Fukushima, Ken Hoshina, and Manabu Gomyoda J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1684-1687; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the Sirscan Automated Zone Reader in a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Antone A. Medeiros and Joyce Crellin J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1688-1693; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Genomic Analysis of Blastocystis hominis Strains Isolated from Two Long-Term Health Care Facilities Hisao Yoshikawa, Niichiro Abe, Mizue Iwasawa, Syoko Kitano, Isao Nagano, Zhiliang Wu, and Yuzo Takahashi J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1324-1330; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Highly Specific Recombinant Toxocara canis Second-Stage Larva Excretory-Secretory Antigen for Immunodiagnosis of Human Toxocariasis Hiroshi Yamasaki, Kunioki Araki, Patricia Kim Chooi Lim, Ngah Zasmy, Joon Wah Mak, Radzan Taib, and Takashi Aoki J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1409-1413; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fractionation of Membrane Components from Tachyzoite Forms of Toxoplasma gondii: Differential Recognition by Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG Present in Sera from Patients with Acute or Chronic Toxoplasmosis Mónica Giraldo, Hélia Cannizzaro, Michael A. J. Ferguson, Igor C. Almeida, and Ricardo T. Gazzinelli J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1453-1460; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Polyvinyl Alcohol Fixative with Three Less Hazardous Fixatives for Detection and Identification of Intestinal Parasites B. Jensen, W. Kepley, J. Guarner, K. Anderson, D. Anderson, J. Clairmont, William De l'aune, E. H. Austin, and G. E. Austin J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1592-1598; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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New Ehrlichia Species Closely Related to Ehrlichia chaffeensis Isolated from Ixodes ovatus Ticks in Japan Shin-ichiro Shibata, Makoto Kawahara, Yasuko Rikihisa, Hiromi Fujita, Yuriko Watanabe, Chiharu Suto, and Tadahiko Ito J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1331-1338; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the Nucleotide Sequences of 16S rRNA, 444 Ep-ank, and groESL Heat Shock Operon Genes in Naturally Occurring Ehrlichia equi and Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent Isolates from Northern California Joon-seok Chae, Janet E. Foley, J. Stephen Dumler, and John E. Madigan J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1364-1369; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of a Commercial Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay with Immunofluorescence and Complement Fixation Tests for Detection of Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever) Immunoglobulin M Peter R. Field, Jody L. Mitchell, Avelina Santiago, David J. Dickeson, Sau-Wan Chan, David W. T. Ho, Alan M. Murphy, Andrea J. Cuzzubbo, and Peter L. Devine J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1645-1647; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pooling of Urine Specimens for Detection of Asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis Infections by PCR in a Low-Prevalence Population: Cost-Saving Strategy for Epidemiological Studies and Screening Programs Servaas A. Morré, Chris J. L. M. Meijer, Christian Munk, Susanne Krüger-Kjaer, Jeanette F. Winther, Hans O. Jørgensens, and Adriaan J. C. van den Brule J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1679-1680; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Comparison of Protein A Gene Sequencing with Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis and Epidemiologic Data for Molecular Typing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Yi-Wei Tang, Michael G. Waddington, Douglas H. Smith, Janice M. Manahan, Peggy C. Kohner, Leanne M. Highsmith, Haijing Li, Franklin R. Cockerill, III, Rodney L. Thompson, Stacy O. Montgomery, and David H. Persing J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1347-1351; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Evolution in a Multidrug-Resistant Lineage of Streptococcus pneumoniae: Emergence of Strains Belonging to the Serotype 6B Icelandic Clone That Lost Antibiotic Resistance Traits Sigurdur E. Vilhelmsson, Alexander Tomasz, and Karl G. Kristinsson J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1375-1381; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Diagnostic Value and Epidemiological Implications of PCR for Pneumocystis carinii in Different Immunosuppressed and Immunocompetent Patient Groups Andreas Sing, Karlheinz Trebesius, Andreas Roggenkamp, Holger Rüssmann, Karin Tybus, Friederike Pfaff, Johannes R. Bogner, Christoph Emminger, and Jürgen Heesemann J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1461-1467; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Epidemiological Study of pap Genes among Diarrheagenic or Septicemic Escherichia coli Strains Producing CS31A and F17 Adhesins and Characterization of Pap31A Fimbriae Yolande Bertin, Jean-Pierre Girardeau, Arlette Darfeuille-Michaud, and Christine Martin J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1502-1509; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a Recurrent Clonal Type of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Causing Major Outbreaks of Infection in Scotland Lesley J. Allison, Philip E. Carter, and Fiona M. Thomson-Carter J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1632-1635; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis Using Random Chromosomal Gene Probes for Epidemiological Analysis of Campylobacter jejuni Infections Shuji Fujimoto, Kenichi Umene, Mitsumasa Saito, Kazumi Horikawa, and Martin J. Blaser J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1664-1667; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Mitochondrial Cytochrome b Gene Analysis of Aspergillus fumigatus and Related Species Li Wang, Koji Yokoyama, Makoto Miyaji, and Kazuko Nishimura J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1352-1358; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitative Galactomannan Detection Is Superior to PCR in Diagnosing and Monitoring Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an Experimental Rat Model Martin J. Becker, Siem de Marie, Diana Willemse, Henri A. Verbrugh, and Irma A. J. M. Bakker-Woudenberg J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1434-1438; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Rapid, Automated Enzymatic Fluorometric Assay for Determination of D-Arabinitol in Serum Siew Fah Yeo, Yeyan Zhang, David Schafer, Sheldon Campbell, and Brian Wong J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1439-1443; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Intraspecies Diversity of Cryptococcus laurentii as Revealed by Sequences of Internal Transcribed Spacer Regions and 28S rRNA Gene and Taxonomic Position of C. laurentii Clinical Isolates Takashi Sugita, Masako Takashima, Reiko Ikeda, Takashi Nakase, and Takako Shinoda J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1468-1471; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Aspergillus Species Using Internal Transcribed Spacer Regions 1 and 2 Travis Henry, Peter C. Iwen, and Steven H. Hinrichs J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1510-1515; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transmission of Pneumocystis carinii DNA from a Patient with P. carinii Pneumonia to Immunocompetent Contact Health Care Workers Sergio L. Vargas, Carolina A. Ponce, Francis Gigliotti, Ana V. Ulloa, Susana Prieto, Maria P. Muñoz, and Walter T. Hughes J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1536-1538; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Emergence of Resistance of Candida albicans to Clotrimazole in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children: In Vitro and Clinical Correlations René Pelletier, Joanne Peter, Cynthia Antin, Corina Gonzalez, Lauren Wood, and Thomas J. Walsh J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1563-1568; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Phenotypic Markers for Selection and Identification of Candida dubliniensis Kathrin Tintelnot, Gerhard Haase, Michael Seibold, Frank Bergmann, Maren Staemmler, Tatjana Franz, and Dieter Naumann J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1599-1608; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Reverse Cross Blot Hybridization Assay for Rapid Detection of PCR-Amplified DNA from Candida Species, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Clinical Samples Brunella Posteraro, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Luca Masucci, Lucio Romano, Giulia Morace, and Giovanni Fadda J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1609-1614; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Disseminated Infection Caused by Scedosporium prolificans in a Patient with Acute Multilineal Leukemia J. de Batlle, M. Motjé, R. Balanzà, R. Guardia, and R. Ortiz J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1694-1695; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Diagnosis and Differentiation of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Mycoplasma hyorhinis Infections in Pigs by PCR Amplification of the p36 and p46 Genes J. Caron, M. Ouardani, and S. Dea J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1390-1396; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Strains of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides Small Colony Type Isolated from Recent Outbreaks of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia in Botswana and Tanzania: Evidence for a New Biotype John B. March, Jason Clark, and Malcolm Brodlie J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1419-1425; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of the Agent of Heartwater, Cowdria ruminantium, in Amblyomma Ticks by PCR: Validation and Application of the Assay to Field Ticks Trevor F. Peter, Anthony F. Barbet, Arthur R. Alleman, Bigboy H. Simbi, Michael J. Burridge, and Suman M. Mahan J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1539-1544; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Ciprofloxacin as a Representative of Veterinary Fluoroquinolones in Susceptibility Testing Christa Riddle, Carol L. Lemons, Mark G. Papich, and Craig Altier J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1636-1637; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Assessment of Morphology for Rapid Presumptive Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium kansasii Silvia Attorri, Sherry Dunbar, and Jill E. Clarridge, III J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1426-1429; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Simple PCR Method for Rapid Genotype Analysis of Mycobacterium ulcerans Timothy Stinear, John K. Davies, Grant A. Jenkin, Françoise Portaels, Bruce C. Ross, Frances OppEdIsano, Maria Purcell, John A. Hayman, and Paul D. R. Johnson J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1482-1487; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

New Agar Medium for Testing Susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Pyrazinamide Leonid Heifets and Tracy Sanchez J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1498-1501; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Enhanced Mycobacterium tuberculosis Amplified Direct Test with COBAS AMPLICOR Mycobacterium tuberculosis Assay for Direct Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Respiratory and Extrapulmonary Specimens Claudio Scarparo, Paola Piccoli, Alessandra Rigon, Giuliana Ruggiero, Mariuccia Scagnelli, and Claudio Piersimoni J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1559-1562; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Pseudomembranous Colitis Caused by a Toxin A B+ Strain of Clostridium difficile Ajit P. Limaye, David K. Turgeon, Brad T. Cookson, and Thomas R. Fritsche J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1696-1697; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii as an Agent of Afebrile Blood Culture-Negative Endocarditis in a Human Véronique Roux, Susannah J. Eykyn, Sarah Wyllie, and Didier Raoult J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1698-1700; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Desulfovibrio desulfuricans Bacteremia in a Dog Sanjay K. Shukla and Kurt D. Reed J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1701-1702; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Aerococcus urinae in Urinary Tract Infections Qing Zhang, Christopher Kwoh, Silvia Attorri, and Jill E. Clarridge, III J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1703-1705; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Direct Urease Test on BACTEC Blood Cultures: Early Presumptive Diagnosis of Brucellosis in an Area of Endemicity Michael Rich, Robert M. Bannatyne, and Ziad A. Memish J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1706 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Differentiation between Streptococcus gallolyticus Strains of Human Clinical and Veterinary Origins and Streptococcus bovis Strains from the Intestinal Tracts of Ruminants Luc A. Devriese, Peter Vandamme, Bruno Pot, Mia Vanrobaeys, Karel Kersters, and Freddy Haesebrouck J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1707 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacteremia Caused by a Strain of Desulfovibrio Related to the Provisionally Named Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis Julien Loubinoux, Francine Mory, Ines A. C. Pereira, and Alain E. Le Faou J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1707 [Full Text] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex PCR for Detection and Typing of Porcine Circoviruses M. Ouardani, L. Wilson, R. Jetté, C. Montpetit, and S. Dea J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2000 38: 1707 [Full Text] [Reprints and Permissions]

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