JCM -- Table of Contents (July 1 2002, 40 [7])

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Contents: July 2002, Volume 40, Issue 7

       Minireviews

       Virology

       Parasitology

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Bacteriology

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

       Epidemiology

       Mycology

       Case Reports

       Letters to the Editor

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Minireviews:

Molecular Approaches To Detecting Herpes Simplex Virus and Enteroviruses in the Central Nervous System
Thomas W. Smalling, Susan E. Sefers, Haijing Li, and Yi-Wei Tang
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2317-2322;
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Virology:

Rapid Detection and Quantification of RNA of Ebola and Marburg Viruses, Lassa Virus, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Rift Valley Fever Virus, Dengue Virus, and Yellow Fever Virus by Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR
Christian Drosten, Stephan Göttig, Stefan Schilling, Marcel Asper, Marcus Panning, Herbert Schmitz, and Stephan Günther
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2323-2330;
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Clinical Evaluation of the ZstatFlu-II Test: a Chemiluminescent Rapid Diagnostic Test for Influenza Virus
Marilyn S. Hamilton, David M. Abel, Yolanda J. Ballam, Mary K. Otto, Angela F. Nickell, Lisa M. Pence, James R. Appleman, Craig D. Shimasaki, and Komandoor E. Achyuthan
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2331-2334;
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Multiplex, Quantitative, Real-Time PCR Assay for Cytomegalovirus and Human DNA
Jason L. Sanchez and Gregory A. Storch
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2381-2386;
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Sensitivity of the Procleix HIV-1/HCV Assay for Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and Hepatitis C Virus RNA in a High-Risk Population
J. B. Jackson, K. Smith, C. Knott, A. Korpela, A. Simmons, E. Piwowar-Manning, S. McDonough, L. Mimms, and J. M. Vargo
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2387-2391;
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Detection and Genotyping of Human Group A Rotaviruses by Oligonucleotide Microarray Hybridization
V. Chizhikov, M. Wagner, A. Ivshina, Y. Hoshino, A. Z. Kapikian, and K. Chumakov
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2398-2407;
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Highly Sensitive Multiplex Assay for Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and Hepatitis C Virus RNA
C. Giachetti, J. M. Linnen, D. P. Kolk, J. Dockter, K. Gillotte-Taylor, M. Park, M. Ho-Sing-Loy, M. K. McCormick, L. T. Mimms, and S. H. McDonough
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2408-2419;
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Real-Time PCR for Quantification of Human Herpesvirus 6 DNA from Lymph Nodes and Saliva
S. Collot, B. Petit, D. Bordessoule, S. Alain, M. Touati, F. Denis, and S. Ranger-Rogez
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2445-2451;
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Cross-Reactivity among Several Recombinant Calicivirus Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) with Monoclonal Antibodies Obtained from Mice Immunized Orally with One Type of VLP
Noritoshi Kitamoto, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Katsurou Natori, Naokazu Takeda, Shuji Nakata, Xi Jiang, and Mary K. Estes
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2459-2465;
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Comparison of an Assay Using Signal Amplification of the Heat-Dissociated p24 Antigen with the Roche Monitor Human Immunodeficiency Virus RNA Assay
Alvaro Pascual, Ada Cachafeiro, Michele L. Funk, and Susan A. Fiscus
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2472-2475;
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Use of a Fragment of Glycoprotein G-2 Produced in the Baculovirus Expression System for Detecting Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2-Specific Antibodies
Minako Ikoma, Jan-Åke Liljeqvist, Jan Groen, Koen L. Glazenburg, T. Hauw The, and Sytske Welling-Wester
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2526-2532;
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Detection of Epstein-Barr Virus Genomes in Peripheral Blood B Cells from Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
Camille Rose, Michael Green, Steven Webber, Lawrence Kingsley, Roger Day, Simon Watkins, Jorges Reyes, and David Rowe
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2533-2544;
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Sensitive Detection of HBsAg Mutants by a Gap Ligase Chain Reaction Assay
Carla Osiowy
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2566-2571;
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Quantitative Stability of DNA after Extended Storage of Clinical Specimens as Determined by Real-Time PCR
Keith R. Jerome, Meei-Li Huang, Anna Wald, Stacy Selke, and Lawrence Corey
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2609-2611;
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Improvement of AMPLICOR Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Viral Load Test (Version 1.5) by Addition of a Coprecipitant during the RNA Isolation Step
Min Xu, Yung Chan, Steven H. Fischer, and Alan T. Remaley
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2616-2617;
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Three Cases of Infection with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 5 among Brazilian Hepatitis Patients
José Eduardo Levi, Deise Tihe Takaoka, Regina Helena Garrini, Roberta Maria Fachini, Roberto Focaccia, Edgar de Bortholi Santos, Heloisa Pedrosa Mitre, João Silva de Mendonça, Norma de Paula Cavalheiro, Antonio Alci Barone, and Silvano Wendel
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2645-2647;
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Parasitology:

Detection and Differentiation of Cryptosporidium Parasites That Are Pathogenic for Humans by Real-Time PCR
Josef R. Limor, Altaf A. Lal, and Lihua Xiao
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2335-2338;
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Seroprevalence of Babesia Infections in Humans Exposed to Ticks in Midwestern Germany
Klaus-Peter Hunfeld, Annette Lambert, Helge Kampen, Sabine Albert, Christian Epe, Volker Brade, and Astrid M. Tenter
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2431-2436;
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VIDAS Test for Avidity of Toxoplasma-Specific Immunoglobulin G for Confirmatory Testing of Pregnant Women
Jose G. Montoya, Oliver Liesenfeld, Sandra Kinney, Cynthia Press, and Jack S. Remington
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2504-2508;
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Rapid and Simple Approach for Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates by PCR-Based Genomic Deletion Analysis
Linda M. Parsons, Roland Brosch, Stewart T. Cole, Ákos Somoskövi, Arthur Loder, Gisela Bretzel, Dick van Soolingen, Yvonne M. Hale, and Max Salfinger
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2339-2345;
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Characterization of an Unusual Mycobacterium: a Possible Missing Link between Mycobacterium marinum and Mycobacterium ulcerans
K. Chemlal, G. Huys, F. Laval, V. Vincent, C. Savage, C. Gutierrez, M.-A. Laneelle, J. Swings, W. M. Meyers, M. Daffe, and F. Portaels
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2370-2380;
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Histologic and Genotypic Characterization of a Novel Mycobacterium Species Found in Three Cats
Greg D. Appleyard and Edward G. Clark
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2425-2430;
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Detection of Isoniazid-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains by a Multiplex Allele-Specific PCR Assay Targeting katG Codon 315 Variation
Igor Mokrousov, Tatiana Otten, Maxim Filipenko, Anna Vyazovaya, Eugeny Chrapov, Elena Limeschenko, Lidia Steklova, Boris Vyshnevskiy, and Olga Narvskaya
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2509-2512;
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Large-Scale Outbreak of Infection with Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus after Penicillin Injection
Yang Zhibang, Zhang BiXia, Lu Qishan, Chen Lihao, Liu Xiangquan, and Li Huaping
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2626-2628;
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Spoligotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Multiple-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients from Bombay, India
Nerges F. Mistry, Anand M. Iyer, Desirée T. B. D'souza, G. Michael Taylor, Douglas B. Young, and Noshir H. Antia
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2677-2680;
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Bacteriology:

Characterization of Salmonella Serovars by PCR-Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism Analysis
Satheesh Nair, Thong Kwai Lin, Tikki Pang, and Martin Altwegg
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2346-2351;
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Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Simultaneous Confirmation by Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction and Real-Time PCR
Andrea J. Grisold, Eva Leitner, Gerhard Mühlbauer, Egon Marth, and Harald H. Kessler
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2392-2397;
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Minimizing the Workup of Blood Culture Contaminants: Implementation and Evaluation of a Laboratory-Based Algorithm
S. S. Richter, S. E. Beekmann, J. L. Croco, D. J. Diekema, F. P. Koontz, M. A. Pfaller, and G. V. Doern
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2437-2444;
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Detection of Tropheryma whipplei DNA in Feces by PCR Using a Target Capture Method
Romana C. Maibach, Fabrizio Dutly, and Martin Altwegg
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2466-2471;
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Evaluation of 15 Motility Media and a Direct Microscopic Method for Detection of Motility in Enterococci
Kenneth Van Horn, Clara Tóth, Reiko Kariyama, Ritsuko Mitsuhata, and Hiromi Kumon
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2476-2479;
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Performance of CHROMagar Selective Medium and Oxacillin Resistance Screening Agar Base for Identifying Staphylococcus aureus and Detecting Methicillin Resistance
Jan Kluytmans, Arjanne Van Griethuysen, Piet Willemse, and Peter Van Keulen
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2480-2482;
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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Serologically Atypical Strains of Shigella flexneri Type 4 Isolated in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Kaisar A. Talukder, M. Aminul Islam, Dilip K. Dutta, Ferdaus Hassan, Ashrafus Safa, G. B. Nair, and David A. Sack
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2490-2497;
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Molecular Peculiarities of the lytA Gene Isolated from Clinical Pneumococcal Strains That Are Bile Insoluble
Virginia Obregón, Pedro García, Ernesto García, Asunción Fenoll, Rubens López, and José L. García
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2545-2554;
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Real-Time Fluorescence PCR Assays for Detection and Characterization of Shiga Toxin, Intimin, and Enterohemolysin Genes from Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli
Udo Reischl, Mohammad T. Youssef, Jochen Kilwinski, Norbert Lehn, Wen Lan Zhang, Helge Karch, and Nancy A. Strockbine
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2555-2565;
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Genetic Diversity of the Outer Surface Protein C Gene of Southern Borrelia Isolates and Its Possible Epidemiological, Clinical, and Pathogenetic Implications
Tao Lin, James H. Oliver, Jr., and Lihui Gao
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2572-2583;
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Evaluation of the C6 Peptide Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Individuals Vaccinated with the Recombinant OspA Vaccine
Adriana R. Marques, Dale S. Martin, and Mario T. Philipp
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2591-2593;
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies That React with Anaplasma phagocytophila, the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis, in Different Populations in Westchester County, New York
Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld, Lorraine Donnarumma, Lois Zentmaier, Jobby Jacob, Michael Frey, Richard Noto, Carol A. Carbonaro, and Gary P. Wormser
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2612-2615;
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Virulence Genes in Helicobacter pylori Strains from West Bengal Residents with Overt H. pylori-Associated Disease and Healthy Volunteers
Santanu Chattopadhyay, Simanti Datta, Abhijit Chowdhury, Sujit Chowdhury, Asish K. Mukhopadhyay, K. Rajendran, S. K. Bhattacharya, Douglas E. Berg, and G. Balakrish Nair
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2622-2625;
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NAD-Glycohydrolase Production and speA and speC Distribution in Group A Streptococcus (GAS) Isolates Do Not Correlate with Severe GAS Diseases in the Australian Population
Armando DelVecchio, Michael Maley, Bart J. Currie, and K. S. Sriprakash
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2642-2644;
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Prevalence of the fsr Locus in Enterococcus faecalis Infections
S. K. Pillai, G. Sakoulas, H. S. Gold, C. Wennersten, G. M. Eliopoulos, R. C. Moellering, Jr., and R. T. Inouye
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2651-2652;
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Application of RNA Polymerase ß-Subunit Gene (rpoB) Sequences for the Molecular Differentiation of Legionella Species
Kwan Soo Ko, Hae Kyung Lee, Mi-Yeoun Park, Keun-Hwa Lee, Yeo-Jun Yun, So-Yon Woo, Hiroshi Miyamoto, and Yoon-Hoh Kook
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2653-2658;
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Rapid Identification of Staphylococcus aureus and the mecA Gene from BacT/ALERT Blood Culture Bottles by Using the LightCycler System
Nabin K. Shrestha, Marion J. Tuohy, Gerri S. Hall, Carlos M. Isada, and Gary W. Procop
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2659-2661;
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Ralstonia pickettii Traced in Blood Culture Bottles
Névine Boutros, Nevriye Gonullu, Anne Casetta, Michèle Guibert, Didier Ingrand, and Léa Lebrun
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2666-2667;
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Posttrabeculectomy Endophthalmitis Caused by Moraxella nonliquefaciens
Helene Laukeland, Kåre Bergh, and Lars Bevanger
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2668-2670;
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PCR for Detection of cdt-III and the Relative Frequencies of Cytolethal Distending Toxin Variant-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Humans and Cattle
Clifford G. Clark, Shelley T. Johnson, Russell H. Easy, Jennifer L. Campbell, and Frank G. Rodgers
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2671-2674;
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Catheter-Related Microbacterium Bacteremia Identified by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing
Susanna K. P. Lau, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Gibson K. S. Woo, and Kwok-Yung Yuen
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2681-2685;
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Laboratory Contamination of Specimens with Quality Control Strains of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Ontario
K. C. Katz, A. McGeer, D. E. Low, and B. M. Willey
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2686-2688;
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Rapid Detection of Leishmania infantum Infection in Dogs: Comparative Study Using an Immunochromatographic Dipstick Test, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, and PCR
Richard Reithinger, Rupert J. Quinnell, Bruce Alexander, and Clive R. Davies
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2352-2356;
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Helicobacter marmotae sp. nov. Isolated from Livers of Woodchucks and Intestines of Cats
James G. Fox, Zeli Shen, Shilu Xu, Yan Feng, Charles A. Dangler, Floyd E. Dewhirst, Bruce J. Paster, and John M. Cullen
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2513-2519;
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Detection of Duck Hepatitis B Virus DNA on Filter Paper by PCR and SYBR Green Dye-Based Quantitative PCR
Chi-Young J. Wang, Joseph J. Giambrone, and Bruce F. Smith
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2584-2590;
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Differentiation of Porcine Brachyspira Species by a Novel nox PCR-Based Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis
Judith Rohde, Anja Rothkamp, and Gerald F. Gerlach
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2598-2600;
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Transmission of Campylobacter hyointestinalis from a Pig to a Human
Gregor Gorkiewicz, Gebhard Feierl, Rudolf Zechner, and Ellen L. Zechner
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2601-2605;
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Molecular and Seroepidemiological Evidence of Canine Calicivirus Infections in Japan
Masami Mochizuki, Michiru Hashimoto, Frank Roerink, Yukinobu Tohya, Yuichi Matsuura, and Nobuo Sasaki
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2629-2631;
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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Comparison of an Industry-Derived LCx Chlamydia pneumoniae PCR Research Kit to In-House Assays Performed in Five Laboratories
Max Chernesky, Marek Smieja, Julius Schachter, James Summersgill, Laura Schindler, Natalie Solomon, Karen Campbell, LeeAnn Campbell, Alison Cappuccio, Charlotte Gaydos, Sylvia Chong, Jeanne Moncada, Jack Phillips, Dan Jang, Billie Jo Wood, Astrid Petrich, Margaret Hammerschlag, Mike Cerney, and James Mahony
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2357-2362;
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Accuracy of Results Obtained by Performing a Second Ligase Chain Reaction Assay and PCR Analysis on Urine Samples with Positive or Near-Cutoff Results in the LCx Test for Chlamydia trachomatis
S. Castriciano, K. Luinstra, D. Jang, J. Patel, J. Mahony, J. Kapala, and M. Chernesky
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2632-2634;
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Epidemiology:

Horizontal Transmission of Candida parapsilosis Candidemia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Antonella Lupetti, Arianna Tavanti, Paola Davini, Emilia Ghelardi, Valerio Corsini, Ilaria Merusi, Antonio Boldrini, Mario Campa, and Sonia Senesi
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2363-2369;
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Occurrence of a Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clone in Different Hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Flávia Lúcia Piffano Costa Pellegrino, Lúcia Martins Teixeira, Maria da Glória Siqueira Carvalho, Simone Aranha Nouér, Márcia Pinto de Oliveira, Jorge Luiz Mello Sampaio, Andrea D'Ávila Freitas, Adriana Lucia Pires Ferreira, Efigenia de Lourdes Teixeira Amorim, Lee W. Riley, and Beatriz Meurer Moreira
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2420-2424;
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Clostridium difficile Genotyping Based on slpA Variable Region in S-Layer Gene Sequence: an Alternative to Serotyping
Tuomo Karjalainen, Nicolas Saumier, Marie-Claude Barc, Michel Delmée, and Anne Collignon
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2452-2458;
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Genetic Diversity of Clinical and Environmental Strains of Salmonella enterica Serotype Weltevreden Isolated in Malaysia
K. L. Thong, Y. L. Goh, S. Radu, S. Noorzaleha, R. Yasin, Y. T. Koh, V. K. E. Lim, G. Rusul, and S. D. Puthucheary
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2498-2503;
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Nosocomial Spread of a Staphylococcus capitis Strain with Heteroresistance to Vancomycin in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Wil C. Van Der Zwet, Yvette J. Debets-Ossenkopp, Erik Reinders, Maria Kapi, Paul H. M. Savelkoul, Ruurd M. Van Elburg, Keiichi Hiramatsu, and Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2520-2525;
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Differences between Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Medical and Nonmedical Hospital Personnel
Christian Cespedes, Maureen Miller, Bianca Quagliarello, Peter Vavagiakis, Robert S. Klein, and Franklin D. Lowy
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2594-2597;
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Prevalence of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strains Harboring the Longus Pilus Gene in Brazil
Lucilia S. Nishimura, Jorge A. Girón, Solange L. Nunes, and Beatriz E. C. Guth
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2606-2608;
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Escalating Association of Vibrio cholerae O139 with Cholera Outbreaks in India
Sutapa Sinha, Rupa Chakraborty, Keya De, Asis Khan, Simanti Datta, T. Ramamurthy, S. K. Bhattacharya, Yoshifumi Takeda, and G. Balakrish Nair
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2635-2637;
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Antibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus Isolates Obtained from Fecal Samples of Healthy Children
Elena Domínguez, Myriam Zarazaga, and Carmen Torres
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2638-2641;
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Multidrug and Broad-Spectrum Cephalosporin Resistance among Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis Clinical Isolates in Southern Italy
Laura Villa, Caterina Mammina, Vivi Miriagou, Leonidas S. Tzouvelekis, Panayotis T. Tassios, Antonino Nastasi, and Alessandra Carattoli
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2662-2665;
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Sri Lanka as Determined by PCR
N. Fernando, J. Holton, D. Vaira, M. DeSilva, and D. Fernando
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2675-2676;
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Mycology:

Seminested PCR for Diagnosis of Candidemia: Comparison with Culture, Antigen Detection, and Biochemical Methods for Species Identification
Suhail Ahmad, Zaiba Khan, Abu S. Mustafa, and Zia U. Khan
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2483-2489;
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Use of the Sensititre Colorimetric Microdilution Panel for Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Dermatophytes
I. Pujol, J. Capilla, B. Fernández-Torres, M. Ortoneda, and J. Guarro
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2618-2621;
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Nationwide Survey of In Vitro Activities of Itraconazole and Voriconazole against Clinical Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates Cultured between 1945 and 1998
Paul E. Verweij, Debbie T. A. Te Dorsthorst, Anthonius J. M. M. Rijs, Hilly G. De Vries-Hospers, and Jacques F. G. M. Meis
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2648-2650;
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Case Reports:

Native Valve Endocarditis Due to Enterococcus hirae
Claire Poyart, Thierry Lambert, Philippe Morand, Philippe Abassade, Gilles Quesne, Yves Baudouy, and Patrick Trieu-Cuot
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2689-2690;
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Fatal Saccharomyces cerevisiae Aortic Graft Infection
Davey Smith, David Metzgar, Christopher Wills, and Joshua Fierer
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2691-2692;
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Bacteremia Due to Moraxella atlantae in a Cancer Patient
Thierry De Baere, An Muylaert, Els Everaert, Georges Wauters, Geert Claeys, Gerda Verschraegen, and Mario Vaneechoutte
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2693-2695;
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Septicemia Due to Acinetobacter junii
Hans-Jörg Linde, Joachim Hahn, Ernst Holler, Udo Reischl, and Norbert Lehn
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2696-2697;
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Human Deep Tissue Infection with an Entomopathogenic Beauveria Species
Markus Oliver Henke, G. Sybren de Hoog, Uwe Gross, Gisbert Zimmermann, Doris Kraemer, and Michael Weig
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2698-2702;
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Trichuris vulpis Recovered from a Patient with Chronic Diarrhea and Five Dogs
James J. Dunn, Sharon T. Columbus, William E. Aldeen, Mark Davis, and Karen C. Carroll
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2703-2704;
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Letters to the Editor:

Quality Control Strains Used in Susceptibility Testing of Campylobacter spp.
Antti Hakanen, Pentti Huovinen, Pirkko Kotilainen, Anja Siitonen, and Hannele Jousimies-Somer
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2705-2706;
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What a Load of Old Sequence!!!
Mathew A. Diggle and Stuart C. Clarke
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2707
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Genotyping of Pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus O3:K6 Still Open to Question
Ro Osawa, Atsushi Iguchi, Eiji Arakawa, and Haruo Watanabe
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2708-2709;
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Molecular Epidemiology of Candida
David A. Stevens
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2002 40: 2710
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