Contents: July 2000, Volume 38, Issue 7        Guest Commentary        Virology        Bacteriology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Epidemiology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Parasitology        Case Reports        Fast-Track Communications        Letters        Errata Other Issues

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Guest Commentary:

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Salmonella Nomenclature F. W. Brenner, R. G. Villar, F. J. Angulo, R. Tauxe, and B. Swaminathan J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2465-2467; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Determination of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtypes in Taiwan by vpu Gene Analysis Chun-Nan Lee, Wei-Kung Wang, Wen-Sheng Fan, Shing-Jer Twu, Shou-Chien Chen, Ming-Ching Sheng, and Mao-Yuan Chen J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2468-2474; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Real-Time Automated PCR for Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Cytomegalovirus Infection after Bone Marrow Transplantation Utako Machida, Masahiro Kami, Takafumi Fukui, Yukumasa Kazuyama, Moritoshi Kinoshita, Yuji Tanaka, Yoshinobu Kanda, Seishi Ogawa, Hiroaki Honda, Shigeru Chiba, Kinuko Mitani, Yoshitomo Muto, Kazuoki Osumi, Satoshi Kimura, and Hisamaru Hirai J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2536-2542; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitation of Varicella-Zoster Virus DNA in Whole Blood, Plasma, and Serum by PCR and Electrochemiluminescence Menno D. de Jong, Jan F. L. Weel, Tim Schuurman, Pauline M. E. Wertheim-van Dillen, and René Boom J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2568-2573; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Simple Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism-Based Strategy That Can Distinguish the Internal Genes of Human H1N1, H3N2, and H5N1 Influenza A Viruses Lynn A. Cooper and Kanta Subbarao J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2579-2583; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of GB Virus C (Also Called Hepatitis G Virus) Markers in Norwegian Blood Donors Svein Arne Nordbø, Sidsel Krokstad, Per Winge, Finn Egil Skjeldestad, and Are B. Dalen J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2584-2590; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simultaneous Detection and Genotyping of "Norwalk-Like Viruses" by Oligonucleotide Array in a Reverse Line Blot Hybridization Format Jan Vinjé and Marion P. G. Koopmans J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2595-2601; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus DNA by Real-Time PCR Harald H. Kessler, Gerhard Mühlbauer, Beate Rinner, Evelyn Stelzl, Annemarie Berger, Hans-Wilhelm Dörr, Brigitte Santner, Egon Marth, and Holger Rabenau J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2638-2642; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

No Evidence of Measles Virus in Stapes Samples from Patients with Otosclerosis Alexis Bozorg Grayeli, Pierre Palmer, Patrice Tran Ba Huy, Jacques Soudant, Olivier Sterkers, Pierre Lebon, and Evelyne Ferrary J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2655-2660; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Two Amplification Technologies for Detection and Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in the Female Genital Tract James Bremer, Marek Nowicki, Suzanne Beckner, Donald Brambilla, Mike Cronin, Steven Herman, Andrea Kovacs, and Patricia Reichelderfer J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2665-2669; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnosis and Clinical Virology of Lassa Fever as Evaluated by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Indirect Fluorescent-Antibody Test, and Virus Isolation D. G. Bausch, P. E. Rollin, A. H. Demby, M. Coulibaly, J. Kanu, A. S. Conteh, K. D. Wagoner, L. K. McMullan, M. D. Bowen, C. J. Peters, and T. G. Ksiazek J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2670-2677; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Performance of the Gen-Probe Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Viral Load Assay Using Primary Subtype A, C, and D Isolates from Kenya Sandra Emery, Sharon Bodrug, Barbra A. Richardson, Cristina Giachetti, Martha A. Bott, Dana Panteleeff, Linda L. Jagodzinski, Nelson L. Michael, Ruth Nduati, Job Bwayo, Joan K. Kreiss, and Julie Overbaugh J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2688-2695; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Sequencing by Hybridization and Cycle Sequencing for Genotyping of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase George J. Hanna, Victoria A. Johnson, Daniel R. Kuritzkes, Douglas D. Richman, Javier Martinez-Picado, Lorraine Sutton, J. Darren Hazelwood, and Richard T. D'Aquila J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2715-2721; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessment of Viral Loads in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C with AMPLICOR HCV MONITOR Version 1.0, COBAS HCV MONITOR Version 2.0, and QUANTIPLEX HCV RNA Version 2.0 Assays Michéle Martinot-Peignoux, Véronique Le Breton, Sandrine Fritsch, Gaëlle Le guludec, Nathalie Labouret, Françoise Keller, and Patrick Marcellin J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2722-2725; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Early Virological Failure in Naive Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patients Receiving Saquinavir (Soft Gel Capsule)-Stavudine-Zalcitabine (MIKADO Trial) Is Not Associated with Mutations Conferring Viral Resistance M. Mouroux, A. Yvon-Groussin, G. Peytavin, C. Delaugerre, M. Legrand, P. Bossi, B. Do, A. Trylesinski, B. Diquet, E. Dohin, J. F. Delfraissy, C. Katlama, V. Calvez, and The MIKADO Study Group J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2726-2730; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Human Cytomegalovirus DNA by Real-Time Quantitative PCR Andreas Nitsche, Nina Steuer, Christian Andreas Schmidt, Olfert Landt, Heinz Ellerbrok, Georg Pauli, and Wolfgang Siegert J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2734-2737; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Polymorphism of Thymidine Kinase Gene and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism of Genomic DNA in Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Masayoshi Nagamine, Tatsuo Suzutani, Masayuki Saijo, Kozaburo Hayashi, and Masanobu Azuma J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2750-2752; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Human Herpesvirus 6 and Varicella-Zoster Virus in Tear Fluid of Patients with Bell's Palsy by PCR A. Pitkäranta, H. Piiparinen, L. Mannonen, M. Vesaluoma, and A. Vaheri J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2753-2755; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Survey for the Presence and Distribution of Human Herpesvirus 8 in Healthy Brain Paul K. S. Chan, Ho-Keung Ng, Jo L. K. Cheung, and Augustine F. Cheng J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2772-2773; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Surveillance of Rotavirus Strains in the United States: Identification of Unusual Strains D. D. Griffin, C. D. Kirkwood, U. D. Parashar, P. A. Woods, J. S. Bresee, R. I. Glass, J. R. Gentsch, and the National Rotavirus Strain Surveillance System Collaborating Laboratories J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2784-2787; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Prevalence of Polyclonal mefA-Containing Isolates among Erythromycin-Resistant Group A Streptococci in Southern Taiwan Jing-Jou Yan, Hsiu-Mei Wu, Ah-Huei Huang, Hsiu-Mei Fu, Chen-Ting Lee, and Jiunn-Jong Wu J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2475-2479; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of PCR-Ribotyping, Arbitrarily Primed PCR, and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis for Typing Clostridium difficile Philippe Bidet, Valérie Lalande, Béatrice Salauze, Béatrice Burghoffer, Véronique Avesani, Michel Delmée, Anne Rossier, Frédéric Barbut, and Jean-Claude Petit J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2484-2487; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A 5' Nuclease PCR (TaqMan) High-Throughput Assay for Detection of the mecA Gene in Staphylococci George E. Killgore, Brian Holloway, and Fred C. Tenover J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2516-2519; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Solid-Phase Immunoassay for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Using Cycling Probe Technology Whalley K. Fong, Zora Modrusan, John P. Mcnevin, Johanna Marostenmaki, Ben Zin, and Faouzi Bekkaoui J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2525-2529; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recombinant Chimeric Borrelia Proteins for Diagnosis of Lyme Disease Maria J. C. Gomes-Solecki, John J. Dunn, Benjamin J. Luft, Jonathan Castillo, Daniel E. Dykhuizen, Xiaohua Yang, John D. Glass, and Raymond J. Dattwyler J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2530-2535; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the Serodia Treponema pallidum Particle Agglutination, Captia Syphilis-G, and SpiroTek Reagin II Tests with Standard Test Techniques for Diagnosis of Syphilis Victoria Pope, Martha B. Fears, William E. Morrill, Arnold Castro, and Susan E. Kikkert J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2543-2545; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Helicobacter canadensis sp. nov. Isolated from Humans with Diarrhea as an Example of an Emerging Pathogen James G. Fox, Chih Ching Chien, Floyd E. Dewhirst, Bruce J. Paster, Zeli Shen, Pasquale L. Melito, David L. Woodward, and Frank G. Rodgers J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2546-2549; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato on the Basis of RNA Polymerase Gene (rpoB) Sequences Seung-Hyun Lee, Bum-Joon Kim, Jong-Hyun Kim, Kyung-Hee Park, Seo-Jeong Kim, and Yoon-Hoh Kook J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2557-2562; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of 16S rRNA Gene PCR and BACTEC 9240 for Detection of Neonatal Bacteremia J. A. Jordan and M. B. Durso J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2574-2578; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitative Approach for the Serodiagnosis of Canine Lyme Disease by the Immunoblot Procedure Marta A. Guerra, Edward D. Walker, and Uriel Kitron J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2628-2632; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of United Kingdom Isolates of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Using Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Kathleen M. Connor, Malcolm M. Quirie, Graham Baird, and William Donachie J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2633-2637; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Virulent Rough Filaments of Listeria monocytogenes from Clinical and Food Samples Secreting Wild-Type Levels of Cell-Free p60 Protein Neil J. Rowan, Alan A. G. Candlish, Andreas Bubert, John G. Anderson, Karl Kramer, and Jim McLauchlin J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2643-2648; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Characteristics of Borrelia coriaceae Isolates from the Soft Tick Ornithodoros coriaceus (Acari: Argasidae) Mavis Hendson and Robert S. Lane J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2678-2682; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recognition of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Virulence Determinants by Human Colostrum and Serum Antibodies Aurora Parissi-Crivelli, Joaquín M. Parissi-Crivelli, and Jorge A. Girón J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2696-2700; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a Toxin A-Negative, Toxin B-Positive Strain of Clostridium difficile Responsible for a Nosocomial Outbreak of Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea Michelle J. Alfa, Amin Kabani, David Lyerly, Scott Moncrief, Laurie M. Neville, Ali Al-Barrak, Godfrey K. H. Harding, Brenda Dyck, Karen Olekson, and John M. Embil J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2706-2714; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Diagnosis of Legionnaires' Disease Using an Immunochromatographic Assay for Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Antigen in Urine during an Outbreak in The Netherlands Peter C. Wever, Ed P. F. Yzerman, Ed J. Kuijper, Peter Speelman, and Jacob Dankert J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2738-2739; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of a Unique Helicobacter Species by 16S rRNA Gene Analysis in an Abdominal Abscess from a Patient with X-Linked Hypogammaglobulinemia S.-R. Han, C. Schindel, R. Genitsariotis, E. Märker-Hermann, S. Bhakdi, and M. J. Maeurer J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2740-2742; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Differentiation of Borrelia garinii from Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto by LightCycler Fluorescence Melting Curve Analysis of a PCR Product of the recA Gene Johanna Pietilä, Qiushui He, Jarmo Oksi, and Matti K. Viljanen J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2756-2759; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunoglobulin A1 Protease Activity in Gemella haemolysans Jeanet A. Lomholt and Mogens Kilian J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2760-2762; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the Binax and Biotest Urinary Antigen Kits for Detection of Legionnaires' Disease Due to Multiple Serogroups and Species of Legionella Robert F. Benson, Patrick W. Tang, and Barry S. Fields J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2763-2765; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recurrent Infections and Chronic Colonization by an Escherichia coli Clone in the Respiratory Tract of a Patient with Severe Cystic Bronchiectasis Jann-Yuan Wang, Po-Ren Hsueh, Jann-Tay Wang, Li-Na Lee, Pan-Chyr Yang, and Kwen-Tay Luh J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2766-2767; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fluorescent Whole-Cell Hybridization with 16S rRNA-Targeted Oligonucleotide Probes To Identify Brucella spp. by Flow Cytometry Luis Fernández-Lago, F. Javier Vallejo, Ignacio Trujillano, and Nieves Vizcaíno J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2768-2771; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Pooling Cervical Swabs and Testing by Ligase Chain Reaction Are Accurate and Cost-Saving Strategies for Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis J. Kapala, D. Copes, A. Sproston, J. Patel, D. Jang, A. Petrich, J. Mahony, K. Biers, and M. Chernesky J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2480-2483; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

An Important Proportion of Genital Samples Submitted for Chlamydia trachomatis Detection by PCR Contain Small Amounts of Cellular DNA as Measured by -Globin Gene Amplification François Coutlée, Manon de Ladurantaye, Carole Tremblay, Jean Vincelette, Louise Labrecque, and Michel Roger J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2512-2515; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Failure To Detect Chlamydia pneumoniae in the Late-Onset Alzheimer's Brain Robert H. Ring and Joseph M. Lyons J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2591-2594; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analytical Sensitivity, Reproducibility of Results, and Clinical Performance of Five PCR Assays for Detecting Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells J. B. Mahony, S. Chong, B. K. Coombes, M. Smieja, and A. Petrich J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2622-2627; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a Commercially Available Recombinant-Protein Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection of Antibodies Produced in Scrub Typhus Rickettsial Infections Meagan V. Land, Wei-Mei Ching, Gregory A. Dasch, Zhiwen Zhang, Daryl J. Kelly, Stephen R. Graves, and Peter L. Devine J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2701-2705; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR Amplification and Phylogenetic Analysis of groESL Operon Sequences from Ehrlichia ewingii and Ehrlichia muris John W. Sumner, Gregory A. Storch, Richard S. Buller, Allison M. Liddell, Steven L. Stockham, Yasuko Rikihisa, Sharon Messenger, and Christopher D. Paddock J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2746-2749; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Ehrlichia chaffeensis by Nested PCR in Ticks from Southern China Wu-Chun Cao, Yu-Min Gao, Pan-He Zhang, Xi-Tan Zhang, Qing-Hua Dai, J. Stephen Dumler, Li-Qun Fang, and Hong Yang J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2778-2780; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Performance of Phenotypic and Genotypic Methods To Determine the Clinical Relevance of Serial Blood Isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis in Patients with Septicemia J. H. Sloos, L. Dijkshoorn, L. Vogel, and C. P. A. van Boven J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2488-2493; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genomic Variability of Haemophilus influenzae Isolated from Mexican Children Determined by Using Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus Sequences and PCR Patricia Gomez-De-Leon, Jose I. Santos, Javier Caballero, Demostenes Gomez, Luz E. Espinosa, Isabel Moreno, Daniel Piñero, and Alejandro Cravioto J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2504-2511; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Major Change in the Predominant Type of "Norwalk-Like Viruses" in Outbreaks of Acute Nonbacterial Gastroenteritis in Osaka City, Japan, between April 1996 and March 1999 Nobuhiro Iritani, Yoshiyuki Seto, Kosuke Haruki, Masatsugu Kimura, Minoru Ayata, and Hisashi Ogura J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2649-2654; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococcus faecium (GRE) from Broilers and Pigs in Denmark: Genetic Evidence that Persistence of GRE in Pig Herds Is Associated with Coselection by Resistance to Macrolides Frank Møller Aarestrup J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2774-2777; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Genetic Characterization of Type 2 Porcine Circovirus (PCV-2) from Pigs with Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome in Different Geographic Regions of North America and Development of a Differential PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Assay To Detect and Differentiate between Infections with PCV-1 and PCV-2 Martijn Fenaux, Patrick G. Halbur, Mike Gill, Thomas E. Toth, and Xiang-Jin Meng J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2494-2503; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Pooled Fecal Culture for Sensitive and Economic Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Infection in Flocks of Sheep R. J. Whittington, S. Fell, D. Walker, S. McAllister, I. Marsh, E. Sergeant, C. A. Taragel, D. J. Marshall, and I. J. Links J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2550-2556; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibodies against Specific Proteins of and Immobilizing Activity against Three Strains of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Can Be Found in Symptomatic but Not in Infected Asymptomatic Dogs Joppe W. R. Hovius, K. Emil Hovius, Anneke Oei, Dirk J. Houwers, and Alje P. van Dam J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2611-2621; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Slaughter Pigs Are Commonly Infected by Closely Related but Distinct Gastric Ulcerative Lesion-Inducing Gastrospirilla Robert Roosendaal, Jan H. Vos, Thijs Roumen, René van Vugt, Giovanni Cattoli, Aldert Bart, Henricus L. B. M. Klaasen, Ernst J. Kuipers, Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, and Johannes G. Kusters J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2661-2664; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Leptospira spp. in the Aqueous Humor of Horses with Naturally Acquired Recurrent Uveitis Nick A. Faber, Melissa Crawford, Rance B. LeFebvre, Nedim C. Buyukmihci, John E. Madigan, and Neil H. Willits J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2731-2733; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Molecular Typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Based on Variable Number of Tandem DNA Repeats Used Alone and in Association with Spoligotyping Ingrid Filliol, Severine Ferdinand, Laetitia Negroni, Christophe Sola, and Nalin Rastogi J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2520-2524; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Stability of IS6110 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains in Actual Chains of Transmission Stefan Niemann, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes, Elvira Richter, Heiko Thielen, Helga Heykes-Uden, and Roland Diel J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2563-2567; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Multiplex Approach to Molecular Detection of Brucella abortus and/or Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Cattle Srinand Sreevatsan, Jack B. Bookout, Fidel Ringpis, Veera S. Perumaalla, Thomas A. Ficht, L. Garry Adams, Sue D. Hagius, Philip H. Elzer, Betsy J. Bricker, Girish K. Kumar, M. Rajasekhar, Srikrishna Isloor, and Raj R. Barathur J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2602-2610; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

False-Positive Results for Mycobacterium celatum with the AccuProbe Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Assay Ákos Somoskövi, Jacqueline E. Hotaling, Marie Fitzgerald, Vivian Jonas, Denise Stasik, Linda M. Parsons, and Max Salfinger J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2743-2745; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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18S Ribosomal DNA-Based PCR for Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis Holger Mayta, Robert H. Gilman, Maritza M. Calderon, Aren Gottlieb, Giselle Soto, Iskra Tuero, Sixto Sanchez, and Aldo Vivar J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2683-2687; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance of Three Enzyme Immunoassays and Two Direct Fluorescence Assays for Detection of Giardia lamblia in Stool Specimens Preserved in ECOFIX Daniel P. Fedorko, Esther C. Williams, Nancy A. Nelson, Leslie B. Calhoun, and Sizhuang S. Yan J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2781-2783; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Bacteriological and Serological Findings in a Further Case of Transfusion-Mediated Yersinia enterocolitica Sepsis E. Strobel, J. Heesemann, G. Mayer, J. Peters, S. Müller-Weihrich, and P. Emmerling J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2788-2790; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Fast-Track Communications:

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Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis of Degradation-Sensitive DNAs from Clostridium difficile PCR Ribotype 1 Strains John Edward Corkill, Robert Graham, Charles Anthony Hart, and Simon Stubbs J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2791-2792; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Mutants in Singapore Adults and Vaccinated Children with High Anti-Hepatitis B Virus Antibody Levels but Negative for HBsAg Wei Ning Chen and Chong Jin Oon J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2793-2794; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Ehrlichia ewingii in Amblyomma americanum in North Carolina Leslie Wolf, Todd McPherson, Bruce Harrison, Barry Engber, Alice Anderson, and Parker Whitt J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2795 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Stability of Cefotaxime (30-µg) and Ceftazidime (30-µg) Disks Impregnated with Clavulanic Acid (10 µg) for Detection of Extended-Spectrum -Lactamases Christine Watt, Marie Louie, and Andrew E. Simor J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2796-2797; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficient Isolation of Campylobacteria from Stools Albert Joseph Lastovica, Elza le Roux;, Jørgen Engberg, Peter Gerner-Smidt, Stephen L. W. On, and Clare S. Harrington J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2798-2799; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Helicobacter pylori Antibodies in Pediatric Populations Patrice A. Marchildon; and Bengt Sunnerstam J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2800-2801; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Urine Cultures in a Novel Filter Paper Dilution System Subhash C. Arya; and Calvin M. Kunin J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2802 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Failure of an Automated Blood Culture System To Detect Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Bacteria Nico E. L. Meessen, Hilly G. de Vries-Hospers;, and T. Miethke J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2803-2804; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Detection and Identification of Human Parainfluenza Viruses 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Clinical Samples of Pediatric Patients by Multiplex Reverse Transcription-PCR Jose C. Aguilar, María P. Pérez-Breña, María L. García, Nieves Cruz, Dean D. Erdman, and Juan Emilio Echevarría J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2805 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Identification of Clinically Relevant Nocardia Species to Genus Level by 16S rRNA Gene PCR Frederic J. Laurent, Frederique Provost, and Patrick Boiron J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2000 38: 2805 [Full Text] [Reprints and Permissions]

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