Contents: July 2001, Volume 39, Issue 7        Bacteriology        Epidemiology        Mycology        Virology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Parasitology        Case Reports        Letters        Errata Other Issues

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Bacteriology:

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Potential Impact of the VITEK 2 System and the Advanced Expert System on the Clinical Laboratory of a University-Based Hospital Christine C. Sanders, Michel Peyret, Ellen Smith Moland, Stephen J. Cavalieri, Carole Shubert, Kenneth S. Thomson, Jean-Marc Boeufgras, and W. Eugene Sanders, Jr. J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2379-2385; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Helicobacter winghamensis sp. nov., a Novel Helicobacter sp. Isolated from Patients with Gastroenteritis P. L. Melito, C. Munro, P. R. Chipman, D. L. Woodward, T. F. Booth, and F. G. Rodgers J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2412-2417; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

rpoB Sequence Analysis of Cultured Tropheryma whippelii Michel Drancourt, Antoine Carlioz, and Didier Raoult J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2425-2430; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Current Methods for Detection of Staphylococci with Reduced Susceptibility to Glycopeptides Timothy R. Walsh, Anne Bolmström, Anette Qwärnström, Phion Ho, Mandy Wootton, Robin A. Howe, Alasdair P. MacGowan, and Dan Diekema J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2439-2444; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinical Relevance of the babA2 Genotype of Helicobacter pylori in Japanese Clinical Isolates Takuji Mizushima, Toshiro Sugiyama, Yoshito Komatsu, Jun Ishizuka, Mototsgu Kato, and Masahiro Asaka J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2463-2465; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serodiagnosis of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis by Using Novel Combinations of Immunoreactive Recombinant Proteins Michael J. Lodes, Raodoh Mohamath, Lisa D. Reynolds, Patricia McNeill, Christopher P. Kolbert, Elizabeth S. Bruinsma, Darin R. Benson, Eric Hofmeister, Steven G. Reed, Raymond L. Houghton, and David H. Persing J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2466-2476; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a PCR Assay for Identification of Staphylococci at Genus and Species Levels Francis Martineau, François J. Picard, Danbing Ke, Sonia Paradis, Paul H. Roy, Marc Ouellette, and Michel G. Bergeron J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2541-2547; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pasteurella multocida subsp. multocida and P. multocida subsp. septica Differentiation by PCR Fingerprinting and -Glucosidase Activity Sharon Hunt Gerardo, Diane M. Citron, Marina C. Claros, Helen T. Fernandez, and Ellie J. C. Goldstein J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2558-2564; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nomenclature of Major Antimicrobial-Resistant Clones of Streptococcus pneumoniae Defined by the Pneumococcal Molecular Epidemiology Network L. McGee, L. McDougal, J. Zhou, B. G. Spratt, F. C. Tenover, R. George, R. Hakenbeck, W. Hryniewicz, J. C. Lefévre, A. Tomasz, and K. P. Klugman J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2565-2571; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance of the Chromogenic Medium CHROMagar Staph Aureus and the Staphychrom Coagulase Test in the Detection and Identification of Staphylococcus aureus in Clinical Specimens Anne Carricajo, Axel Treny, Nathalie Fonsale, Michele Bes, Marie Elisabeth Reverdy, Yves Gille, Gerald Aubert, and Anne Marie Freydiere J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2581-2583; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnosis of Bacteriuria by Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds in Urine Using an Automated Headspace Analyzer with Multiple Conducting Polymer Sensors S. Aathithan, J. C. Plant, A. N. Chaudry, and G. L. French J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2590-2593; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of RTX Toxin Gene in Vibrio cholerae by PCR K. H. Chow, T. K. Ng, K. Y. Yuen, and W. C. Yam J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2594-2597; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct Detection of Legionella Species from Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Open Lung Biopsy Specimens: Comparison of LightCycler PCR, In Situ Hybridization, Direct Fluorescence Antigen Detection, and Culture R. T. Hayden, J. R. Uhl, X. Qian, M. K. Hopkins, M. C. Aubry, A. H. Limper, R. V. Lloyd, and F. R. Cockerill J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2618-2626; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Practical Strategies for Detecting and Confirming Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus: a Tertiary-Care Hospital Laboratory's Experience Elizabeth M. Marlowe, Martin D. Cohen, Janet F. Hindler, Kevin W. Ward, and David A. Bruckner J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2637-2639; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Helicobacter pylori Isolates under Microaerophilic Atmospheres Established by Two Different Methods Intetsu Kobayashi, Hiroe Muraoka, Takeshi Saika, Minoru Nishida, Toshio Fujioka, and Masaru Nasu J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2646-2647; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clarithromycin-Susceptible and -Resistant Helicobacter pylori Isolates with Identical Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA-PCR Genotypes Cultured from Single Gastric Biopsy Specimens Prior to Antibiotic Therapy A. van der Ende, L.-J. van Doorn, S. Rooijakkers, M. Feller, G. N. J. Tytgat, and J. Dankert J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2648-2651; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Improved Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Using Phenyl Mannitol Broth Containing Aztreonam and Ceftizoxime Heiman Wertheim, Henri A. Verbrugh, Cindy van Pelt, Peter de Man, Alex van Belkum, and Margreet C. Vos J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2660-2662; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sensitive Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato DNA and Differentiation of Borrelia Species by LightCycler PCR Susanne Mommert, Ralf Gutzmer, Alexander Kapp, and Thomas Werfel J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2663-2667; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increasing Multidrug Resistance in Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated from Children and Adults in Mexico Javier Torres, Margarita Camorlinga-Ponce, Guillermo Pérez-Pérez, Armando Madrazo-De la Garza, Margarita Dehesa, Gerardo González-Valencia, and Onofre Muñoz J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2677-2680; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Correlations between Molecular Subtyping and Serotyping of Listeria monocytogenes C. A. Nadon, D. L. Woodward, C. Young, F. G. Rodgers, and M. Wiedmann J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2704-2707; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Basis of the Superiority of Cefoperazone Amphotericin Teicoplanin for Isolating Campylobacter upsaliensis from Stools Catherine Byrne, Deirdre Doherty, Adele Mooney, Margaret Byrne, David Woodward, Wendy Johnson, Frank Rodgers, and Billy Bourke J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2713-2716; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fluoroquinolone Resistance Is a Poor Surrogate Marker for Type II Topoisomerase Mutations in Clinical Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae John J. Millichap, Ekaterina Pestova, Farida Siddiqui, Gary A. Noskin, and Lance R. Peterson J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2719-2721; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparative Evaluation of Penicillin, Ampicillin, and Imipenem MICs and Susceptibility Breakpoints for Vancomycin-Susceptible and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium Melvin P. Weinstein J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2729-2731; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Evaluation of Methods for Subtyping Campylobacter jejuni during an Outbreak Involving a Food Handler Collette Fitzgerald, Leta O. Helsel, Mabel A. Nicholson, Sonja J. Olsen, David L. Swerdlow, Robert Flahart, June Sexton, and Patricia I. Fields J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2386-2390; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Heterogeneity of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in the Southern United States Based on Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism and Sequence Analysis T. Lin, J. H. Oliver, Jr., L. Gao, T. M. Kollars, Jr., and K. L. Clark J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2500-2507; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

O-Antigen Diversity among Acinetobacter baumannii Strains from the Czech Republic and Northwestern Europe, as Determined by Lipopolysaccharide-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies Ralph Pantophlet, Alexandr Nemec, Lore Brade, Helmut Brade, and Lenie Dijkshoorn J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2576-2580; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Serogroup W-135 Meningococci Isolated in Sweden during a 23-Year Period and Those Associated with a Recent Hajj Pilgrimage Paula Mölling, Anders Bäckman, Per Olcén, and Hans Fredlund J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2695-2699; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Isolated in Japan Hidemasa Izumiya, Jun Terajima, Shigeru Matsushita, Kazumichi Tamura, and Haruo Watanabe J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2700-2703; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Development of Molecular Methods for Identification of Schizophyllum commune from Clinical Samples Walter Buzina, Doris Lang-Loidolt, Hannes Braun, Kurt Freudenschuss, and Heinz Stammberger J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2391-2396; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Diversity and Biochemical Characteristics of Trichosporon asahii Isolated from Clinical Specimens, Houses of Patients with Summer-Type-Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, and Environmental Materials Takashi Sugita, Tomoe Ichikawa, Manami Matsukura, Mika Sueda, Masako Takashima, Reiko Ikeda, Akemi Nishikawa, and Takako Shinoda J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2405-2411; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Two Different 14- Sterol Demethylase-Related Genes (cyp51A and cyp51B) in Aspergillus fumigatus and Other Aspergillus species E. Mellado, T. M. Diaz-Guerra, M. Cuenca-Estrella, and J. L. Rodriguez-Tudela J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2431-2438; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Fluconazole by Flow Cytometry Correlates with Clinical Outcome Christoph Wenisch, Caroline B. Moore, Robert Krause, Elisabeth Presterl, Peter Pichna, and David W. Denning J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2458-2462; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Standardization of Antifungal Susceptibility Variables for a Semiautomated Methodology Juan L. Rodríguez-Tudela, Manuel Cuenca-Estrella, Teresa M. Díaz-Guerra, and Emilia Mellado J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2513-2517; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Diagnosis of Histoplasma capsulatum Endocarditis Using the AccuProbe on an Excised Valve Roy F. Chemaly, J. Walton Tomford, Gerri S. Hall, Mary Sholtis, Jimmy D. Chua, and Gary W. Procop J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2640-2641; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism, Microsatellite Length Polymorphism, and Random Amplification of Polymorphic DNA Analyses for Fingerprinting Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates Emmanuelle Bart-Delabesse, Jacqueline Sarfati, Jean-Paul Debeaupuis, Willem van Leeuwen, Alex van Belkum, Stephane Bretagne, and Jean-Paul Latge J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2683-2686; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Fluorescent Broth Microdilution Method for Fluconazole Susceptibility Testing of Candida albicans Robert S. Liao, Robert P. Rennie, and James A. Talbot J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2708-2712; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pneumocystis carinii Carriage among Cystic Fibrosis Patients, as Detected by Nested PCR Andreas Sing, Anna Maria Geiger, Michael Hogardt, and Jürgen Heesemann J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2717-2718; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Two Different Growth Media on the Postantifungal Effect Induced by Polyenes on Candida Species M. Shu, A. N. B. Ellepola, and L. P. Samaranayake J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2732-2735; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Utility of 2,3-Bis(2-Methoxy-4-Nitro-5-Sulfophenyl)-5-[(Phenyl-Amino)Carbonyl]-2H-Tetrazolium Hydroxide (XTT) and Minimum Effective Concentration Assays in the Determination of Antifungal Susceptibility of Aspergillus fumigatus to the Lipopeptide Class of Compounds S. P. Hawser, C. Jessup, J. Vitullo, and M. A. Ghannoum J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2738-2741; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Truncated Hantavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins for Serotyping Hantaan, Seoul, and Dobrava Hantavirus Infections Koichi Araki, Kumiko Yoshimatsu, Michiko Ogino, Hideki Ebihara, Åke Lundkvist, Hiroaki Kariwa, Ikuo Takashima, and Jiro Arikawa J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2397-2404; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnosis of Oropouche Virus Infection Using a Recombinant Nucleocapsid Protein-Based Enzyme Immunoassay Mohammad F. Saeed, Marcio Nunes, Pedro F. Vasconcelos, Amelia P. A. Travassos Da Rosa, Douglas M. Watts, Kevin Russell, Robert E. Shope, Robert B. Tesh, and Alan D. T. Barrett J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2445-2452; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fourth-Generation Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antigen and Antibody Rebecca D. Saville, Niel T. Constantine, Farley R. Cleghorn, Noreen Jack, Courtenay Bartholomew, Jeffrey Edwards, Perry Gomez, and William A. Blattner J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2518-2524; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Suitability of a Rapid Immunochromatographic Test for Detection of Antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ghana, West Africa S. Aidoo, W. K. Ampofo, J. A. M. Brandful, S. V. Nuvor, J. K. Ansah, N. Nii-Trebi, J. S. Barnor, F. Apeagyei, T. Sata, D. Ofori-Adjei, and K. Ishikawa J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2572-2575; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Resistance-Associated Mutations in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype C Protease Gene from Treated and Untreated Patients in the United Kingdom Patricia A. Cane, Annemiek de Ruiter, Philip Rice, Martin Wiselka, Ray Fox, and Deenan Pillay J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2652-2654; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Heminested Multiplex Reverse Transcription-PCR for Detection and Differentiation of Norwalk-Like Virus Genogroups 1 and 2 in Fecal Samples Lilly K. W. Yuen, Michael G. Catton, Bradley J. Cox, Peter J. Wright, and John A. Marshall J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2690-2694; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Detection of Human Calicivirus in Young Children Hospitalized with Acute Gastroenteritis in Melbourne, Australia, during 1999 Carl D. Kirkwood and Ruth F. Bishop J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2722-2724; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Combinatorial Use of Antibodies to Secreted Mycobacterial Proteins in a Host Immune System-Independent Test for Tuberculosis Christopher P. Landowski, Henry P. Godfrey, Stuart I. Bentley-Hibbert, Xinyan Liu, Zhishan Huang, Ricardo Sepulveda, Kris Huygen, Maria L. Gennaro, Fred H. Moy, Scott A. Lesley, and Mary Haak-Frendscho J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2418-2424; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Variable Number Tandem Repeat and IS6110-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analyses for Discrimination of High- and Low-Copy-Number IS6110 Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates Rachael E. L. Barlow, Deborah M. Gascoyne-Binzi, Stephen H. Gillespie, Anne Dickens, Shabnam Qamer, and Peter M. Hawkey J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2453-2457; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serological Expression Cloning and Immunological Evaluation of MTB48, a Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Antigen Michael J. Lodes, Davin C. Dillon, Raodoh Mohamath, Craig H. Day, Darin R. Benson, Lisa D. Reynolds, Patricia McNeill, Diana Pedral Sampaio, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Roberto Badaro, David H. Persing, Steven G. Reed, and Raymond L. Houghton J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2485-2493; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains by Hybridization, PCR, and Ligase Detection Reaction on Oligonucleotide Microchips Vladimir Mikhailovich, Sergey Lapa, Dimitry Gryadunov, Alexander Sobolev, Boris Strizhkov, Nikolai Chernyh, Olga Skotnikova, Olga Irtuganova, Arkadii Moroz, Vitalii Litvinov, Mikhail Vladimirskii, Mikhail Perelman, Larisa Chernousova, Vladislav Erokhin, Alexander Zasedatelev, and Andrei Mirzabekov J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2531-2540; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Sputa by Nested PCR-Linked Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism and DNA Sequencing Bum-Joon Kim, Keun-Hwa Lee, Bo-Na Park, Seo-Jeong Kim, Eun-Mi Park, Young-Gil Park, Gil-Han Bai, Sang-Jae Kim, and Yoon-Hoh Kook J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2610-2617; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Identification of a Dietzia maris Hip Prosthesis Infection Isolate O. Pidoux, J.-N. Argenson, V. Jacomo, and M. Drancourt J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2634-2636; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mycolic Acid Index Susceptibility Method for Mycobacterium tuberculosis José M. Viader-Salvadó, Elvira Garza-González, Ramón Valdez-Leal, M. de los Angeles del Bosque-Moncayo, Rolando Tijerina-Menchaca, and Martha Guerrero-Olazarán J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2642-2645; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pulmonary Infection Caused by an Unusual, Slowly Growing Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Sini Suomalainen, Pirkko Koukila-Kähkölä, Eljas Brander, Marja-Leena Katila, Anneli Piilonen, Lars Paulin, and Karin Mattson J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2668-2671; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multicenter Evaluation of a Pathogenic Mycobacterium Screening Probe Stefan Emler, Knut Feldmann, Véronique Giacuzzo, Peter L. Hewitt, Paul E. Klapper, Philippe H. Lagrange, Ed W. Wilkins, Karen K. Y. Young, and Jean-Louis Herrmann J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2687-2689; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lack of Usefulness of Carbon Utilization Tests for Identification of Mycobacterium mucogenicum Patricia S. Conville and Frank G. Witebsky J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2725-2728; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Comparison of Cultivation and PCR-Hybridization for Detection of Salmonella in Porcine Fecal and Water Samples Ingrid Feder, Jerome C. Nietfeld, John Galland, Teresa Yeary, Jan M. Sargeant, Richard Oberst, Mark L. Tamplin, and John B. Luchansky J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2477-2484; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recombinant Major Antigenic Protein 2 of Ehrlichia canis: a Potential Diagnostic Tool A. Rick Alleman, Leo J. McSherry, Anthony F. Barbet, Edward B. Breitschwerdt, Heather L. Sorenson, Michael V. Bowie, and Myriam Bélanger J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2494-2499; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Interaction between Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Swine Influenza Virus Eileen L. Thacker, Brad J. Thacker, and Bruce H. Janke J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2525-2530; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genomic Heterogeneity and O-Antigenic Diversity of Campylobacter upsaliensis and Campylobacter helveticus Strains Isolated from Dogs and Cats in Germany I. Moser, B. Rieksneuwöhner, P. Lentzsch, P. Schwerk, and L. H. Wieler J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2548-2557; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Rapid and Sensitive Test for Identification of Major Pathogens in Bovine Mastitis by PCR Renée Riffon, Khampoune Sayasith, Hayssam Khalil, Pascal Dubreuil, Marc Drolet, and Jacqueline Lagacé J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2584-2589; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fluorogenic PCR-Based Quantitative Detection of a Murine Pathogen, Helicobacter hepaticus Zhongming Ge, Deborah A. White, Mark T. Whary, and James G. Fox J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2598-2602; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Expression of a 50-Kilodalton Surface Antigen of Babesia gibsoni and Evaluation of Its Diagnostic Potential in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Shinya Fukumoto, Xuenan Xuan, Yoshifumi Nishikawa, Noboru Inoue, Ikuo Igarashi, Hideyuki Nagasawa, Kozo Fujisaki, and Takeshi Mikami J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2603-2609; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Specific Detection of Pasteurella multocida in Chickens with Fowl Cholera and in Pig Lung Tissues Using Fluorescent rRNA In Situ Hybridization Paul Gichohi Mbuthia, Henrik Christensen, Mette Boye, Kamille Majken Dumong Petersen, Magne Bisgaard, Phillip Njeru Nyaga, and John Elmerdahl Olsen J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2627-2633; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Real-Time Quantitative PCR To Detect Chlamydophila felis Infection Chris Helps, Nicky Reeves, Séverine Tasker, and Dave Harbour J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2675-2676; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Evaluation of a Modified Sanitary Napkin as a Sample Self-Collection Device for the Detection of Genital Chlamydial Infection in Women Michel Alary, Céline Poulin, Céline Bouchard, Michel Fortier, Gilles Murray, Suzanne Gingras, Michel Aubé, and Carol Morin J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2508-2512; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of a Reverse Dot Blot Procedure To Identify the Presence of Multiple Serovars in Chlamydia trachomatis Urogenital Infection Diane R. Stothard J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2655-2659; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Evidence of Different Enterocytozoon bieneusi Genotypes in Patients with and without Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Olivier Liguory, Claudine Sarfati, Francis Derouin, and Jean-Michel Molina J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2672-2674; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficacy of New Low-Cost Filtration Device for Recovering Schistosoma haematobium Eggs from Urine Theresa W. Gyorkos, Mahdi Ramsan, Ali Foum, and Iddi Simba Khamis J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2681-2682; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Limited Level of Accuracy Provided by Available Rapid Diagnosis Tests for Malaria Enhances the Need for PCR-Based Reference Laboratories J. M. Rubio, I. Buhigas, M. Subirats, M. Baquero, S. Puente, and A. Benito J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2736-2737; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Endophthalmitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes Carmen Betriu, Santos Fuentemilla, Rosalía Méndez, Juan J. Picazo, and Julián García-Sánchez J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2742-2744; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Clarithromycin Resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus Barbara A. Brown-Elliott, Richard J. Wallace, Jr., Maurizio Sanguinetti, and Giovanni Fadda J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2745-2746; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Culture of Borrelia burgdorferi Richard C. Tilton, Diane Barden, Mary Sand, Adriana R. Marques, Frida Stock, and Vee Gill J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2747 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Trends in Ciprofloxacin Nonsusceptibility and Levofloxacin Resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates in North America James A. Karlowsky, Leigh Nealy, Daniel F. Sahm, Clyde Thornsberry, Mark E. Jones, Michael A. Pfaller, and Ronald N. Jones J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2748-2750; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Misidentifying Helicobacter cinaedi Peter Kuhnert, André P. Burnens, Stephen L. W. On, and Peter A. R. Vandamme J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2001 39: 2751-2752; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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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. July 2001 39: 2753 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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