Contents: August 2001, Volume 39, Issue 8        Virology        Bacteriology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Mycology        Parasitology        Epidemiology        Case Reports        Letters Other Issues

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Virology:

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Detection of Precytopathic Effect of Enteroviruses in Clinical Specimens by Centrifugation-Enhanced Antigen Detection Steven M. Lipson, Kathryn David, Fatima Shaikh, and Lian Qian J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2755-2759; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of a Multiplex Reverse Transcription-PCR-Enzyme Hybridization Assay with Conventional Viral Culture and Immunofluorescence Techniques for the Detection of Seven Viral Respiratory Pathogens Lisa Liolios, Adam Jenney, Denis Spelman, Tom Kotsimbos, Michael Catton, and Steve Wesselingh J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2779-2783; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Dengue Viral RNA Using a Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification Assay Shuenn-Jue L. Wu, Eun Mi Lee, Ravithat Putvatana, Roxanne N. Shurtliff, Kevin R. Porter, Wuryadi Suharyono, Douglas M. Watts, Chwan-Chuen King, Gerald S. Murphy, Curtis G. Hayes, and Joseph W. Romano J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2794-2798; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibody-Secreting Cell Responses to Rotavirus Proteins in Gnotobiotic Pigs Inoculated with Attenuated or Virulent Human Rotavirus K. O. Chang, O. H. Vandal, L. Yuan, D. C. Hodgins, and L. J. Saif J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2807-2813; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection and Quantification of Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus and White Spot Virus in Shrimp Using Real-Time Quantitative PCR and SYBR Green Chemistry Arun K. Dhar, Michelle M. Roux, and Kurt R. Klimpel J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2835-2845; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessment, by Transcription-Mediated Amplification, of Virologic Response in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Treated with Peginterferon -2a Christoph Sarrazin, David A. Hendricks, Farhad Sedarati, and Stefan Zeuzem J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2850-2855; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitation of Varicella-Zoster Virus DNA in Patients with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and Zoster Sine Herpete Yasushi Furuta, Fumio Ohtani, Hirofumi Sawa, Satoshi Fukuda, and Yukio Inuyama J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2856-2859; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus in a Gynecological Surgery Setting Marco Massari, Nicola Petrosillo, Giuseppe Ippolito, Laura Solforosi, Lucio Bonazzi, Massimo Clementi, and Aldo Manzin J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2860-2863; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Automated Multiplex Assay System for Simultaneous Detection of Hepatitis B Virus DNA, Hepatitis C Virus RNA, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA Q. Meng, C. Wong, A. Rangachari, S. Tamatsukuri, M. Sasaki, E. Fiss, L. Cheng, T. Ramankutty, D. Clarke, H. Yawata, Y. Sakakura, T. Hirose, and C. Impraim J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2937-2945; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of the Hexon Region of an Adenovirus Involved in a New Outbreak of Keratoconjunctivitis Yasuo Imai, Shuhei Kameya, Masatoshi Ohkoshi, Kunihiko Yamaki, and Shozo Sakuragi J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2975-2977; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simplified Microneutralization Test for Serotyping Adenovirus Isolates Marietta D. Malasig, Pulak R. Goswami, Leta K. Crawford-Miksza, David P. Schnurr, and Gregory C. Gray J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2984-2986; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Genetic Variation among Hospital Isolates of Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus: Evidence for Horizontal Transfer of Virulence Genes P. C. L. Moore and J. A. Lindsay J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2760-2767; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization and Analysis of a Stable Serotype-Associated Membrane Protein (P30) of Mycoplasma agalactiae Bénédicte Fleury, Dominique Bergonier, Xavier Berthelot, Yvonne Schlatter, Joachim Frey, and Edy M. Vilei J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2814-2822; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Improved Antimicrobial Interventions Have Benefits Joan Barenfanger, Michael A. Short, and Alisa A. Groesch J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2823-2828; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinical Isolates of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Serotypes, Virulence Characteristics, and Molecular Profiles of Strains of the Same Serotype Marjut Eklund, Flemming Scheutz, and Anja Siitonen J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2829-2834; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Methods for Detection of Toxins in Specimens of Feces Submitted for Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile- Associated Diarrhea Don O'Connor, Pearl Hynes, Martin Cormican, Edward Collins, Geraldine Corbett-Feeney, and Michael Cassidy J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2846-2849; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae from 19 Laboratories Using the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards Extended-Spectrum -Lactamase Detection Methods Christine D. Steward, J. Kamile Rasheed, Susannah K. Hubert, James W. Biddle, Patti M. Raney, Gregory J. Anderson, Portia P. Williams, Kelley L. Brittain, Antonio Oliver, John E. McGowan, Jr., and Fred C. Tenover J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2864-2872; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the BacT/Alert PF Pediatric FAN Blood Culture Bottle with the Standard Pediatric Blood Culture Bottle, the Pedi-BacT Karen K. Krisher, Patrick Gibb, Sandra Corbett, and Deidre Church J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2880-2883; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of Conventional and Real-Time PCR Assays for Detection of Legionella DNA in Respiratory Specimens Kaisu Rantakokko-Jalava and Jari Jalava J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2904-2910; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Enterococcus, Streptococcus, and Staphylococcus by Multivariate Analysis of Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Data from Plate Cultures Roger Bourne, Uwe Himmelreich, Ansuiya Sharma, Carolyn Mountford, and Tania Sorrell J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2916-2923; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of COBAS AMPLICOR (Roche): Accuracy in Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Coamplification of Endocervical Specimens Charles H. Livengood, III and Jane W. Wrenn J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2928-2932; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of BACTEC MYCO/F Lytic Medium for Recovery of Mycobacteria, Fungi, and Bacteria from Blood DeAnna D. Fuller, Thomas E. Davis, Jr., Gerald A. Denys, and Mary K. York J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2933-2936; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi Isolated from Erythema Migrans Lesions: Interrelationship of Three Molecular Typing Methods Radha Iyer, Dionysios Liveris, Atoya Adams, John Nowakowski, Donna McKenna, Susan Bittker, Denise Cooper, Gary P. Wormser, and Ira Schwartz J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2954-2957; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficacy of a Swab Transport System in Maintaining Viability of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Streptococcus pneumoniae Shaker E. Farhat, Mary Thibault, and Roslyn Devlin J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2958-2960; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Correlation between Genotype and Phenotypic Categorization of Staphylococci Based on Methicillin Susceptibility and Resistance Elizabeth Gradelski, Lourdes Valera, Lauren Aleksunes, Daniel Bonner, and Joan Fung-Tomc J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2961-2963; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of VITEK 2 Rapid Identification and Susceptibility Testing System against Gram-Negative Clinical Isolates Thomas K. W. Ling, P. C. Tam, Z. K. Liu, and Augustine F. B. Cheng J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2964-2966; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Atypical, fljB-Negative Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Strain of Serovar 4,5,12:i: Appears To Be a Monophasic Variant of Serovar Typhimurium M. Aurora Echeita, Silvia Herrera, and Miguel A. Usera J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2981-2983; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Automated Ribotyping Using Different Enzymes To Improve Discrimination of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates, with a Particular Focus on Serotype 4b Strains Alessandra De Cesare, James L. Bruce, Timothy R. Dambaugh, Maria E. Guerzoni, and Martin Wiedmann J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 3002-3005; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Method for Group B Streptococcus Isolates Jeffrey A. Benson and Patricia Ferrieri J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 3006-3008; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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16S/23S rRNA Intergenic Spacer Regions for Phylogenetic Analysis, Identification, and Subtyping of Bartonella Species Pierre Houpikian and Didier Raoult J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2768-2778; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular and Antigenic Comparison of Ehrlichia canis Isolates from Dogs, Ticks, and a Human in Venezuela Ahmet Unver, Miriam Perez, Nelson Orellana, Haibin Huang, and Yasuko Rikihisa J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2788-2793; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Laboratory Testing Methods for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in the Era of Nucleic Acid Amplification Tamara J. Battle, Matthew R. Golden, Kathleen L. Suchland, Jon M. Counts, James P. Hughes, Walter E. Stamm, and King K. Holmes J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2924-2927; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Characterization of Mutations in the rpoB Gene Associated with Rifampin Resistance in Rhodococcus equi Isolated from Foals Marguerite Fines, Stephane Pronost, Karine Maillard, Said Taouji, and Roland Leclercq J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2784-2787; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Antibodies to U.S. Isolates of Avian Pneumovirus by a Recombinant Nucleocapsid Protein-Based Sandwich Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Baldev R. Gulati, Shirin Munir, Devi P. Patnayak, Sagar M. Goyal, and Vivek Kapur J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2967-2970; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunofluorescent Detection of Intraerythrocytic Bartonella henselae in Naturally Infected Cats J. M. Rolain, B. La Scola, Z. Liang, B. Davoust, and D. Raoult J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2978-2980; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Identification of 54 Mycobacterial Species by PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of the hsp65 Gene Francesca Brunello, Marco Ligozzi, Emanuela Cristelli, Stefano Bonora, Enrico Tortoli, and Roberta Fontana J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2799-2806; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutations in the rpoB Gene of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical Isolates from India Cheruvu Mani, N. Selvakumar, Sujatha Narayanan, and P. R. Narayanan J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2987-2990; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cariogenic Actinomyces Identified with a -Glucosidase-Dependent Green Color Reaction to Gardenia jasminoides Extract Li Chen, Lili Ma, No-Hee Park, and Wenyuan Shi J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 3009-3012; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Detection and Identification of Fungal Pathogens by PCR and by ITS2 and 5.8S Ribosomal DNA Typing in Ocular Infections Consuelo Ferrer, Francisca Colom, Susana Frasés, Emilia Mulet, José L. Abad, and Jorge L. Alió J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2873-2879; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Candida Species Exhibit Differential In Vitro Hemolytic Activities Gang Luo, Lakshman P. Samaranayake, and Joyce Y. Y. Yau J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2971-2974; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Diversity of Pneumocystis carinii Isolated from Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients in Turin, Italy Gisella Volpe, Luca Sbaiz, Claudio Avanzini, Pietro Caramello, and Dianella Savoia J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2995-2998; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serological Differentiation of Experimentally Induced Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans Infections María D. Moragues, Miren J. Omaetxebarria, Natalia Elguezabal, Joseba Bikandi, Guillermo Quindós, David C. Coleman, and José Pontón J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2999-3001; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Devices: Performance Characteristics of the ParaSight F Device Determined in a Multisite Field Study J. Russ Forney, Alan J. Magill, Chansuda Wongsrichanalai, Jeeraphat Sirichaisinthop, Christian T. Bautista, D. Gray Heppner, R. Scott Miller, Christian F. Ockenhouse, Alex Gubanov, Robyn Shafer, Caroline Cady DeWitt, Higinio A. Quino-Ascurra, Kent E. Kester, Kevin C. Kain, Douglas S. Walsh, W. Ripley Ballou, and Robert A. Gasser, Jr. J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2884-2890; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Cloning and Sequencing of the Circumsporozoite Protein Gene from Plasmodium falciparum Strain FCC-1/HN and Expression of the Gene in Mycobacteria Chunfu Zheng, Peimei Xie, and Yatang Chen J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2911-2915; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cyclospora cayetanensis in Three Populations at Risk in Guatemala Rafael A. Pratdesaba, Mario González, Evelyn Piedrasanta, Claudia Mérida, Karen Contreras, Carlos Vela, Francisco Culajay, Luis Flores, and Olga Torres J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2951-2953; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Possible Approach for Serodiagnosis of Ascariasis by Evaluation of Immunoglobulin G4 Response Using Ascaris lumbricoides Somatic Antigen Tanusree Bhattacharyya, Amal Santra, Debendra N. Guha Majumder, and Bishnu P. Chatterjee J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2991-2994; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Burkholderia cepacia Complex Infection in Italian Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: Prevalence, Epidemiology, and Genomovar Status Antonella Agodi, Eshwar Mahenthiralingam, Martina Barchitta, Viviana Gianninò, Agata Sciacca, and Stefania Stefani J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2891-2896; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serosubtypes and PorA Types of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B Isolated in Brazil during 1997-1998: Overview and Implications for Vaccine Development Claudio T. Sacchi, Ana Paula S. Lemos, Tanja Popovic, Jose Cassio de Morais, Anne M. Whitney, Carmo Elias A. Melles, Luciana M. G. Brondi, Lucia M. C. Monteiro, Maria V. Paiva, Claude A. Solari, and Leonard W. Mayer J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2897-2903; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Cervical Infections in Colposcopy Clinic Patients Stuart Lanham, Amanda Herbert, Adriana Basarab, and Peter Watt J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 2946-2950; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Waldenström's Disease Complicated by Recurrent Meningococcal Arthritis Madeleine Singwe-Ngandeu, Nicolas Buchs, Peter Rohner, and Cem Gabay J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 3013-3014; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Separate Nocardia Infections in a Patient with Chronic Granulomatous Disease Ayman Gaafar, Miren Josebe Unzaga, Ramón Cisterna, María Victoria Leal, Víctor Bustamante, José Miguel Tirapu, and José Antonio Crespo J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 3015-3016; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Meningitis Due to Streptococcus salivarius Pedro Idigoras, Adoración Valiente, Luis Iglesias, Patrick Trieu-Cuot, and Claire Poyart J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 3017 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Helicobacter pylori in Children: Acquisition of Antimicrobial Resistance after an Initial Course of Treatment N. Kalach, P. H. Benhamou, C. Dupont, J. Raymond, M. Bergeret, F. Gottrand, and M. O. Husson J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 3018-3019; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

LightCycler-Based Quantitative PCR for Rapid Detection of Human Herpesvirus 6 DNA in Clinical Material Angela M. Kearns, Andrew J. L. Turner, Clive E. Taylor, Philip W. George, Roger Freeman, and Andrew R. Gennery J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 3020-3021; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnosis of Catheter-Related Bacteremia in Cancer Patients Bart Rijnders J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 3022 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Description of Mycobacterium heckeshornense sp. nov. Elvira Richter, Stefan Niemann, Sabine Ruesch-Gerdes, Dag Harmsen, Andreas Roth, Harald Mauch, Nicolas Schönfeld, Robert Loddenkemper, Udo Reischl, Ludmila Naumann, and Reiner M. Kroppenstedt J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2001 39: 3023-3024; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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