Contents: April 2001, Volume 39, Issue 4        Virology        Bacteriology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Mycology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Epidemiology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Parasitology        Case Reports        Letters        Errata Other Issues

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Virology:

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Toward Standardization of Epstein-Barr Virus DNA Load Monitoring: Unfractionated Whole Blood as Preferred Clinical Specimen Servi J. C. Stevens, Inge Pronk, and Jaap M. Middeldorp J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1211-1216; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serological, Epidemiological, and Molecular Differences between Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1)-Seropositive Healthy Carriers and Persons with HTLV-I Gag Indeterminate Western Blot Patterns from the Caribbean François Rouet, Laurent Meertens, Géry Courouble, Cécile Herrmann-Storck, Raymond Pabingui, Bruno Chancerel, Adda Abid, Michel Strobel, Philippe Mauclere, and Antoine Gessain J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1247-1253; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance of the Applied Biosystems ViroSeq Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Genotyping System for Sequence-Based Analysis of HIV-1 in Pediatric Plasma Samples Shawn Cunningham, Bonnie Ank, Dan Lewis, Wei Lu, Michael Wantman, JoAnn Dileanis, J. Brooks Jackson, Paul Palumbo, Paul Krogstad, and Susan H. Eshleman J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1254-1257; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High-Throughput Detection of West Nile Virus RNA Pei-Yong Shi, Elizabeth B. Kauffman, Ping Ren, Andy Felton, Jennifer H. Tai, Alan P. Dupuis, II, Susan A. Jones, Kiet A. Ngo, David C. Nicholas, Joseph Maffei, Gregory D. Ebel, Kristen A. Bernard, and Laura D. Kramer J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1264-1271; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Type-Specific Detection of Echovirus 30 Isolates Using Degenerate Reverse Transcriptase PCR Primers David R. Kilpatrick, Jacqueline Quay, Mark A. Pallansch, and M. Steven Oberste J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1299-1302; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantification of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Proviral Load by a TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay Nathalie Désiré, Axelle Dehée, Véronique Schneider, Christine Jacomet, Christophe Goujon, Pierre-Marie Girard, Willy Rozenbaum, and Jean-Claude Nicolas J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1303-1310; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Quantitative and Qualitative PCR Assays for Cytomegalovirus DNA in Plasma Angela M. Caliendo, Rob Schuurman, Belinda Yen-Lieberman, Stephen A. Spector, Janet Andersen, R. Manjiry, Clyde Crumpacker, Nell S. Lurain, and Alejo Erice J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1334-1338; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Single Rapid Real-Time Monitored Isothermal RNA Amplification Assay for Quantification of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Isolates from Groups M, N, and O Michel P. de Baar, Maaike W. van Dooren, Esther de Rooij, Margreet Bakker, Bob van Gemen, Jaap Goudsmit, and Anthony de Ronde J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1378-1384; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pediatric Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients Carry Chronic Loads of Epstein-Barr Virus Exclusively in the Immunoglobulin D-Negative B-Cell Compartment Camille Rose, Michael Green, Steven Webber, Demetrius Ellis, Jorges Reyes, and David Rowe J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1407-1415; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Definition of a Divergent Epitope That Allows Differential Detection of Early Protein p41 from Human Herpesvirus 6 Variants A and B Yunhe Xu, Annika Linde, Helena Dahl, and Gosta Winberg J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1449-1455; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monitoring the Emergence of Hepatitis B Virus Polymerase Gene Variants during Lamivudine Therapy Using the LightCycler Simon A. Whalley, Dave Brown, Chong Gee Teo, Geoffrey M. Dusheiko, and Nicholas A. Saunders J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1456-1459; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High Degree of Interlaboratory Reproducibility of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Protease and Reverse Transcriptase Sequencing of Plasma Samples from Heavily Treated Patients Robert W. Shafer, Kurt Hertogs, Andrew R. Zolopa, Ann Warford, Stuart Bloor, Bradley J. Betts, Thomas C. Merigan, Richard Harrigan, and Brendon A. Larder J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1522-1529; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characteristic-Based Epidemiology of Hepatitis B, C, and E Viruses and GB Virus C/Hepatitis G Virus in Myanmar Kazuhiko Nakai, Khin Maung Win, San San Oo, Yasuyuki Arakawa, and Kenji Abe J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1536-1539; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Roche MONITOR and Organon Teknika NucliSens Assays To Quantify Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Cerebrospinal Fluid Paul Spearman, Susan A. Fiscus, Rita M. Smith, Robin Shepard, Benjamin Johnson, Janet Nicotera, Victoria L. Harris, Lisa A. Clough, Joel McKinsey, and David W. Haas J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1612-1614; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation of Amantadine-Resistant Influenza A Viruses (H3N2) from Patients following Administration of Amantadine in Japan Jun Iwahashi, Katsuro Tsuji, Tetsuya Ishibashi, Junboku Kajiwara, Yoshihiro Imamura, Ryoichi Mori, Koyu Hara, Takahito Kashiwagi, Yasushi Ohtsu, Nobuyuki Hamada, Hisao Maeda, Michiko Toyoda, and Tetsuya Toyoda J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1652-1653; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Relevance of Reactivity in Commercially Available Hepatitis C Virus Antibody Assays Susanne Polywka, Matthias Schröter, Heinz-Hubert Feucht, Bernhard Zöllner, and Rainer Laufs J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1665-1668; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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PCR-Based Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Real-Time Determination of Clarithromycin Resistance Directly from Human Gastric Biopsy Samples Stephanie A. Chisholm, Robert J. Owen, E. Louise Teare, and Seth Saverymuttu J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1217-1220; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Evidence of Bartonella spp. in Questing Adult Ixodes pacificus Ticks in California C. C. Chang, B. B. Chomel, R. W. Kasten, V. Romano, and N. Tietze J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1221-1226; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biochemical Identification and Characterization of DNA Groups within the Proteus vulgaris Complex J. Michael Janda, Sharon L. Abbott, Shideh Khashe, and Will Probert J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1231-1234; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phenotypic and Genotypic Approaches to Characterization of Isolates of Neisseria meningitidis from Patients and Their Close Family Contacts G. Tzanakaki, R. Urwin, M. Musilek, P. Kriz, J. Kremastinou, A. Pangalis, C. C. Blackwell, and M. C. J. Maiden J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1235-1240; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Pediococcus Strains Isolated from Human Clinical Sources Rosana R. Barros, Maria Da Glória S. Carvalho, José Mauro Peralta, Richard R. Facklam, and Lúcia M. Teixeira J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1241-1246; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serum Immunoglobulin G Immune Response to Helicobacter pylori Antigens in Mongolian Gerbils Toshiko Kumagai, Jing Yan, David Y. Graham, Minoru Tozuka, Yukie Okimura, Tatsuo Ikeno, Atsushi Sugiyama, Tsutomu Katsuyama, and Hiroyoshi Ota J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1283-1288; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Lyme Borreliosis Isolates from Patients with Erythema Migrans and Neuroborreliosis in Southern Sweden Katharina Ornstein, Johan Berglund, Ingrid Nilsson, Ragnar Norrby, and Sven Bergström J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1294-1298; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation of Resistance Phenotypes among Erythromycin-Resistant Pneumococci Maria Pia Montanari, Marina Mingoia, Eleonora Giovanetti, and Pietro Emanuele Varaldo J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1311-1315; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

cagA Status and Eradication Treatment Outcome of Anti-Helicobacter pylori Triple Therapies in Patients with Nonulcer Dyspepsia Nathalie Broutet, Armelle Marais, Hervé Lamouliatte, Antoine de Mascarel, Roland Samoyeau, Roger Salamon, and Francis Mégraud J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1319-1322; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessment of Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA Genotypes and Host Serological Response Céu Figueiredo, Wim Quint, Nathalie Nouhan, Henk van den Munckhof, Paul Herbrink, Joost Scherpenisse, Wink de Boer, Peter Schneeberger, Guillermo Perez-Perez, Martin J. Blaser, and Leen-Jan van Doorn J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1339-1344; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genotypic, Clinical, and Demographic Characteristics of Children Infected with Helicobacter pylori Benjamin D. Gold, Leen-Jan van Doorn, Jeannette Guarner, Marilyn Owens, Daphne Pierce-Smith, Qunsheng Song, Lori Hutwagner, Philip M. Sherman, Oscar Loret de Mola, and Steven J. Czinn J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1348-1352; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization of Invasive and Noninvasive Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Isolates Alexandro C. T. Carvalho, Guillermo M. Ruiz-Palacios, Pilar Ramos-Cervantes, Luz-Elena Cervantes, Xi Jiang, and Larry K. Pickering J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1353-1359; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Genomics-Based PCR Assay for Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a Large Outbreak in New York State Alfred L. Waring, Tanya A. Halse, Charles K. Csiza, Cynthia J. Carlyn, Kimberlee Arruda Musser, and Ronald J. Limberger J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1385-1390; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the NucliSens Basic Kit for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Genital Tract Specimens Using Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification of 16S rRNA J. B. Mahony, X. Song, S. Chong, M. Faught, T. Salonga, and J. Kapala J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1429-1435; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Application and Evaluation of the Interlaboratory Reproducibility of tRNA Intergenic Length Polymorphism Analysis (tDNA-PCR) for Identification of Streptococcus Species Margo Baele, Virginie Storms, Freddy Haesebrouck, Luc A. Devriese, Monique Gillis, Gerda Verschraegen, Thierry de Baere, and Mario Vaneechoutte J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1436-1442; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of a LightCycler gyrA Mutation Assay for Rapid Identification of Mutations Conferring Decreased Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin in Multiresistant Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhimurium DT104 Isolates R. A. Walker, N. Saunders, A. J. Lawson, E. A. Lindsay, M. Dassama, L. R. Ward, M. J. Woodward, R. H. Davies, E. Liebana, and E. J. Threlfall J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1443-1448; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates to Hydrogel Contact Lens Disinfection Correlates with Cytotoxic Activity Carol Lakkis and Suzanne M. J. Fleiszig J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1477-1486; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of an Immunoassay for Rapid Detection of Ganglioside GM1 Mimicry in Campylobacter jejuni Strains Martina M. Prendergast, Timo U. Kosunen, and Anthony P. Moran J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1494-1500; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Specific Detection and Prevalence of Helicobacter heilmannii-Like Organisms in the Human Gastric Mucosa by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization and Partial 16S Ribosomal DNA Sequencing K. Trebesius, K. Adler, M. Vieth, M. Stolte, and R. Haas J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1510-1516; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

16S Ribosomal DNA Sequence Analysis Distinguishes Biotypes of Streptococcus bovis: Streptococcus bovis Biotype II/2 Is a Separate Genospecies and the Predominant Clinical Isolate in Adult Males Jill E. Clarridge, III, Silvia M. Attorri, Qing Zhang, and John Bartell J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1549-1552; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simultaneous Detection of Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae in Suspected Cases of Meningitis and Septicemia Using Real-Time PCR C. E. Corless, M. Guiver, R. Borrow, V. Edwards-Jones, A. J. Fox, and E. B. Kaczmarski J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1553-1558; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitation of Bacteria in Bone Marrow from Patients with Typhoid Fever: Relationship between Counts and Clinical Features John Wain, Phan Van Be Bay, Ha Vinh, Nguyen M. Duong, To Song Diep, Amanda L. Walsh, Christopher M. Parry, Robert P. Hasserjian, Vo Anh Ho, Tran T. Hien, Jeremy Farrar, Nicholas J. White, and Nicholas P. J. Day J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1571-1576; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Persistence of a Distinct Corynebacterium diphtheriae Clonal Group within Two Communities in the United States and Canada Where Diphtheria Is Endemic Chung K. Marston, Frances Jamieson, Fred Cahoon, Gail Lesiak, Anne Golaz, Mike Reeves, and Tanja Popovic J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1586-1590; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Weissella confusa (Basonym: Lactobacillus confusus) Bacteremia: a Case Report Arrel Olano, Jimmy Chua, Suzanne Schroeder, Afaf Minari, Margaret La Salvia, and Gerri Hall J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1604-1607; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of PCR Methods for Rapid Identification and Differentiation of Streptococcus uberis and Streptococcus parauberis A. A. Hassan, I. U. Khan, A. Abdulmawjood, and C. Lämmler J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1618-1621; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Assay as a Rapid Tool in Screening for Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup C Isolates of Electrophoretic Type 24 Susanna Schmink, Michael W. Reeves, Brian Plikaytis, and Tanja Popovic J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1622-1625; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Validation of the String Test for the Recovery of Helicobacter pylori from Gastric Secretions and Correlation of Its Results with Urea Breath Test Results, Serology, and Gastric pH Levels Javier Torres, Margarita Camorlinga, Guillermo Pérez-Peréz, Gerardo Gonzalez, and Onofre Muñoz J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1650-1651; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Susceptibility of Arcobacter butzleri, Arcobacter cryaerophilus, and Arcobacter skirrowii to Antimicrobial Agents Used in Selective Media Kurt Houf, Luc A. Devriese, Lieven De zutter, Jan Van Hoof, and Peter Vandamme J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1654-1656; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serum Is the Preferred Clinical Specimen for Diagnosis of Human Brucellosis by PCR L. Zerva, K. Bourantas, S. Mitka, A. Kansouzidou, and N. J. Legakis J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1661-1664; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Novel Mycobacterium Related to Mycobacterium triplex as a Cause of Cervical Lymphadenitis Rohan Hazra, Margaret M. Floyd, Alexander Sloutsky, and Robert N. Husson J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1227-1230; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Mycobacterium bovis in Bovine Clinical Specimens Using Real-Time Fluorescence and Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Probe Rapid-Cycle PCR Malcolm James Taylor, Mary Siobhan Hughes, Robin Alfred Skuce, and Sydney Donnelly Neill J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1272-1278; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Phospholipase C in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Its Possible Role in Hemolytic Activity Arley Gomez, Armand Mve-Obiang, Bernard Vray, Wieslawa Rudnicka, Isdore C. Shamputa, Françoise Portaels, Wayne M. Meyers, Pierre-Alain Fonteyne, and Laurence Realini J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1396-1401; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Tsukamurella strandjordae sp. nov., a Proposed New Species Causing Sepsis Mireille M. Kattar, Brad T. Cookson, LaDonna C. Carlson, Susan K. Stiglich, Margot A. Schwartz, Trang T. Nguyen, Riza Daza, Carolyn K. Wallis, Stuart L. Yarfitz, and Marie B. Coyle J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1467-1476; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube for Direct and Indirect Drug Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Respiratory Specimens in a Siberian Prison Hospital Vera Goloubeva, Maryvonne Lecocq, Piotr Lassowsky, Francine Matthys, Françoise Portaels, and Ivan Bastian J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1501-1505; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Combination of Two Genetic Markers Is Sufficient for Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Areas with a High Incidence of Tuberculosis Voahangy Rasolofo-Razanamparany, Herimanana Ramarokoto, Guy Aurégan, Brigitte Gicquel, and Suzanne Chanteau J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1530-1535; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Sicily Based on Spoligotyping and Variable Number of Tandem DNA Repeats and Comparison with a Spoligotyping Database for Population-Based Analysis Christophe Sola, Severine Ferdinand, Caterina Mammina, Antonino Nastasi, and Nalin Rastogi J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1559-1565; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Isoniazid and the ArgLeu Mutation at Codon 463 of katG Are Not Associated H. R. van Doorn, E. J. Kuijper, A. van der Ende, A. G. A. Welten, D. van Soolingen, P. E. W. de Haas, and J. Dankert J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1591-1594; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Spoligotyping To Study the Evolution of the Direct Repeat Locus by IS6110 Transposition in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Eric Legrand, Ingrid Filliol, Christophe Sola, and Nalin Rastogi J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1595-1599; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR-Hybridization Assay for Mycobacterium avium Complex: Optimization of Detection in Peripheral Blood from Humans Giulio Ferrario, Andrea Gori, Agostino Rossi, Lidia Catozzi, Chiara Molteni, Giulia Marchetti, Alessandra Bandera, Maria Cristina Rossi, Anna Degli Esposti, and Fabio Franzetti J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1638-1643; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Electrophoretic Karyotype Analysis of Sequential Candida parapsilosis Isolates from Patients with Persistent or Recurrent Fungemia Jong Hee Shin, Dong Hyeon Shin, Jeong Won Song, Seung Jung Kee, Soon Pal Suh, and Dong Wook Ryang J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1258-1263; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Etest for Direct Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Yeasts in Positive Blood Cultures Hsein Chang Chang, Jui Jung Chang, Shih Huang Chan, Ay Huey Huang, Tsu Lan Wu, Miao Chu Lin, and Tsung Chain Chang J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1328-1333; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inoculum Standardization for Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Filamentous Fungi Pathogenic for Humans Eva Petrikkou, Juan L. Rodríguez-Tudela, Manuel Cuenca-Estrella, Alicia Gómez, Ana Molleja, and Emilia Mellado J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1345-1347; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the E-test with the NCCLS M38-P Method for Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Common and Emerging Pathogenic Filamentous Fungi Ana Espinel-Ingroff J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1360-1367; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Are Two Cryptococcus neoformans Strains Epidemiologically Linked? Dea Garcia-Hermoso, Françoise Dromer, Simone Mathoulin-Pelissier, and Guilhem Janbon J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1402-1406; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biotyping of Penicillium marneffei Reveals Concentration-Dependent Growth Inhibition by Galactose Samson S. Y. Wong, Timothy Y. C. Ho, Antonio H. Y. Ngan, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Tak-Lun Que, and Kwok-Yung Yuen J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1416-1421; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fluconazole and Voriconazole Multidisk Testing of Candida Species for Disk Test Calibration and MIC Estimation Göran Kronvall and Inga Karlsson J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1422-1428; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnosis and Monitoring of Murine Histoplasmosis by a Nested PCR Assay Ralf Bialek, Jörg Fischer, Antje Feucht, Laura K. Najvar, Klaus Dietz, Jürgen Knobloch, and John R. Graybill J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1506-1509; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Typing of Candida albicans Isolates by Sequence Analysis of the Cytochrome b Gene and Differentiation from Candida stellatoidea Swarajit Kumar Biswas, Koji Yokoyama, Li Wang, Kazuko Nishimura, and Makoto Miyaji J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1600-1603; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cryptococcus laurentii Fungemia in a Premature Neonate Ming-Fang Cheng, Christine C. Chiou, Yung-Ching Liu, Hao-Zan Wang, and Kai-Sheng Hsieh J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1608-1611; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fluconazole Disk Diffusion Test with Methylene Blue- and Glucose-Enriched Mueller-Hinton Agar for Determining Susceptibility of Candida Species Sai-Cheong Lee, Chang-Phone Fung, Ning Lee, Lai-Chu See, Jen-Seng Huang, Chi-Jen Tsai, Kuo-Su Chen, and Wen-Ben Shieh J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1615-1617; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification of Aspergillus RNA in Blood Samples Juergen Loeffler, Holger Hebart, Philipp Cox, Nicole Flues, Ulrike Schumacher, and Hermann Einsele J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1626-1629; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Candida ID, a New Chromogenic Medium for Fungal Isolation and Preliminary Identification of Some Yeast Species H. Fricker-Hidalgo, S. Orenga, B. Lebeau, H. Pelloux, M. P. Brenier-Pinchart, P. Ambroise-Thomas, and R. Grillot J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1647-1649; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multilocus Genotyping Indicates that the Ability To Invade the Bloodstream Is Widespread among Candida albicans Isolates Lien N. Luu, Leah E. Cowen, Caroline Sirjusingh, Linda M. Kohn, and James B. Anderson J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1657-1660; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Serologic Detection of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in Swine by Capsular Polysaccharide-Biotin-Streptavidin Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Thomas J. Inzana and Brad Fenwick J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1279-1282; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Nucleic Acid Amplification, Serology, and Microbiologic Culture for Diagnosis of Rhodococcus equi Pneumonia in Foals Debra C. Sellon, Thomas E. Besser, Sally L. Vivrette, and Rebecca S. McConnico J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1289-1293; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression and Self-Assembly in Baculovirus of Porcine Enteric Calicivirus Capsids into Virus-Like Particles and Their Use in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Antibody Detection in Swine Mingzhang Guo, Yuan Qian, Kyeong-Ok Chang, and Linda J. Saif J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1487-1493; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Paratuberculosis Infection of Nonruminant Wildlife in Scotland P. M. Beard, M. J. Daniels, D. Henderson, A. Pirie, K. Rudge, D. Buxton, S. Rhind, A. Greig, M. R. Hutchings, I. McKendrick, K. Stevenson, and J. M. Sharp J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1517-1521; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Colonic Infection by Bilophila wadsworthia in Pigs Alexandra L. McOrist, Michelle Warhurst, Steven McOrist, and Anthony R. Bird J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1577-1579; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation of Helicobacter cinaedi from the Colon, Liver, and Mesenteric Lymph Node of a Rhesus Monkey with Chronic Colitis and Hepatitis J. G. Fox, L. Handt, B. J. Sheppard, S. Xu, F. E. Dewhirst, S. Motzel, and H. Klein J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1580-1585; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

B-Cell Epitope Mapping of the VapA Protein of Rhodococcus equi: Implications for Early Detection of R. equi Disease in Foals Thiru Vanniasinkam, Mary D. Barton, and Michael W. Heuzenroeder J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1633-1637; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Epidemiological Usefulness of Anti-Opacity Factor Antibody Screening in Schoolchildren Sunjoo Kim and Nam Yong Lee J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1316-1318; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Helicobacter pylori Infection in an Urban African Population Neluka Fernando, John Holton, Isaac Zulu, Dino Vaira, Peter Mwaba, and Paul Kelly J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1323-1327; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Clostridium difficile Isolates from Nosocomial Outbreaks at Three Hospitals in Diverse Areas of Japan Haru Kato, Naoki Kato, Kunitomo Watanabe, Toshinobu Yamamoto, Kanzo Suzuki, Shiomi Ishigo, Seiko Kunihiro, Isao Nakamura, George E. Killgore, and Shinichi Nakamura J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1391-1395; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of Streptococcus uberis Isolates from Dairy Cows with Mastitis Patchara Phuektes, Peter D. Mansell, Rodney S. Dyson, Narelle D. Hooper, Jennifer S. Dick, and Glenn F. Browning J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1460-1466; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of Phage Variants of a Strain of Epidemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (EMRSA-15) G. L. O'Neill, S. Murchan, A. Gil-Setas, and H. M. Aucken J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1540-1548; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Low Prevalence of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Adults at a University Hospital in the Central United States Nila Suntharam, Donna Hacek, and Lance R. Peterson J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1669-1671; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Chlamydial Serology: Comparative Diagnostic Value of Immunoblotting, Microimmunofluorescence Test, and Immunoassays Using Different Recombinant Proteins as Antigens S. Bas, P. Muzzin, B. Ninet, J. E. Bornand, C. Scieux, and T. L. Vischer J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1368-1377; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Genotypic Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii Strains Associated with Human Toxoplasmosis in Spain: Direct Analysis from Clinical Samples Isabel Fuentes, Jose M. Rubio, Carmen Ramírez, and Jorge Alvar J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1566-1570; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Microsporidia in Travelers with Diarrhea A. Müller, R. Bialek, A. Kämper, G. Fätkenheuer, B. Salzberger, and C. Franzen J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1630-1632; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Variation among Human Isolates of Uninucleated Cyst-Producing Entamoeba Species Jaco J. Verweij, Anton M. Polderman, and C. Graham Clark J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1644-1646; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Turicella Otitidis as an Unusual Agent Causing a Posterior Auricular Abscess Steven J. Reynolds, Marcel Behr, and Jane McDonald J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1672-1673; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolations of Leclercia adecarboxylata from a Patient with a Chronically Inflamed Gallbladder and from a Patient with Sepsis without Focus Thierry de Baere, Georges Wauters, Anne Huylenbroeck, Geert Claeys, Renaat Peleman, Gerda Verschraegen, Daniel Allemeersch, and Mario Vaneechoutte J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1674-1675; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Chronic Melioidosis in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis Tanja Schülin and Ivo Steinmetz J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1676-1677; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Vertebral Osteomyelitis Caused by Enterococcus raffinosus Jonathan A. T. Sandoe, Ian R. Witherden, and Christopher Settle J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1678-1679; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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NCCLS Quality Control Values for Veterinary-Use Fluoroquinolones Thomas R. Shryock and Craig Altier J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1680-1681; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Binax and Biotest Legionella Urinary Antigen Kits Juergen Horn, Robert F. Benson, and Barry S. Fields J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1682 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Implications of Low Frequency of IS6110 in Fingerprinting Field Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Kerala, India Indulakshmi Radhakrishnan, Manju Y. K., R. Ajay Kumar, and Sathish Mundayoor J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1683 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fimbrial Typing of Bordetella pertussis Isolates: Agglutination with Polyclonal and Monoclonal Antisera N. Guiso, C. H. Wirsing von Konig, C. Becker, and H. Hallander J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1684-1685; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Rapid and Specific Genotyping System for Hepatitis B Virus Corresponding to Six Major Genotypes by PCR Using Type-Specific Primers Hideo Naito, Shigeki Hayashi, and Kenji Abe J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1686 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum Strains from the Urogenital Tract of Humans and Pigs Luc A. Devriese, Philippe Riegel, Jozef Hommez, Mario Vaneechoutte, Thierry de Baere, and Freddy Haesebrouck J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1686 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Species-Specific Identification of Human Adenoviruses by a Multiplex PCR Assay Wanhong Xu, Mike C. McDonough, and Dean D. Erdman J. Clin. Microbiol. April 2001 39: 1686 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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