Contents: August 2002, Volume 40, Issue 8        Minireviews        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Virology        Mycology        Bacteriology        Parasitology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Epidemiology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Case Reports        Letters to the Editor Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Role of the Laboratory in the Diagnosis of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Infections Sue C. Kehl J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2711-2715; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Transmission of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Texas and Mexico Teresa N. Quitugua, Barbara J. Seaworth, Stephen E. Weis, Jeffery P. Taylor, J. Seb Gillette, Ishmael I. Rosas, Kenneth C. Jost, Jr., D. Mitchel Magee, and Rebecca A. Cox J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2716-2724; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiple Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains in Early Cultures from Patients in a High-Incidence Community Setting Madalene Richardson, Nora M. Carroll, Erica Engelke, Gian D. van der Spuy, Faeeza Salker, Zahn Munch, Robert P. Gie, Robin M. Warren, Nulda Beyers, and Paul D. van Helden J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2750-2754; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the Phenol Ammonium Sulfate Sedimentation Smear Microscopy Method for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis N. Selvakumar, Fathima Rahman, Renu Garg, S. Rajasekaran, Nalini Sunder Mohan, K. Thyagarajan, V. Sundaram, T. Santha, Thomas R. Frieden, and P. R. Narayanan J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3017-3020; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simple and Rapid Differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra from M. tuberculosis Clinical Isolates through Two Cytochemical Tests Using Neutral Red and Nile Blue Stains Carlos Y. Soto, Núria Andreu, Isidre Gibert, and Marina Luquin J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3021-3024; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inefficiency of 0.3% Carbol Fuchsin in Ziehl-Neelsen Staining for Detecting Acid-Fast Bacilli N. Selvakumar, Fathima Rahman, S. Rajasekaran, P. R. Narayanan, and Thomas R. Frieden J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3041-3043; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessment of Mycobacterial, Propionibacterial, and Human Herpesvirus 8 DNA in Tissues of Greek Patients with Sarcoidosis M. Gazouli, J. Ikonomopoulos, R. Trigidou, M. Foteinou, C. Kittas, and V. Gorgoulis J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3060-3063; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

GenoType Mycobacterium Assay for Identification of Mycobacterial Species Isolated from Human Clinical Samples by Using Liquid Medium P. Ruiz, J. Gutierrez, F. J. Zerolo, and M. Casal J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3076-3078; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance of an IS6110-Based PCR Assay and the COBAS AMPLICOR MTB PCR System for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex DNA in Human Lymph Node Samples Dagmar Rimek, Sachin Tyagi, and Reinhard Kappe J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3089-3092; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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PCR-Based Method for Detecting Viral Penetration of Medical Exam Gloves John M. Broyles, Kevin P. O'Connell, and Denise M. Korniewicz J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2725-2728; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct Detection of Enterovirus 71 (EV71) in Clinical Specimens from a Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Singapore by Reverse Transcription-PCR with Universal Enterovirus and EV71-Specific Primers Sunita Singh, Vincent T. K. Chow, M. C. Phoon, K. P. Chan, and Chit Laa Poh J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2823-2827; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

1998-1999 Rotavirus Seasons in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Detection of an Unusual G3P[4] Epidemic Strain Maria Luzia Rosa e Silva, Iná Pires de Carvalho, and Vera Gouvea J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2837-2842; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of Caliciviruses Causing Outbreaks and Sporadic Cases of Acute Gastroenteritis in Spain J. Buesa, B. Collado, P. López-Andújar, R. Abu-Mallouh, J. Rodríguez Díaz, A. García Díaz, J. Prat, S. Guix, T. Llovet, G. Prats, and A. Bosch J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2854-2859; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Qualitative Detection of Hepatitis C Virus RNA: Comparison of Analytical Sensitivity, Clinical Performance, and Workflow of the Cobas Amplicor HCV Test Version 2.0 and the HCV RNA Transcription-Mediated Amplification Qualitative Assay Mel Krajden, Rainer Ziermann, Asphani Khan, Annie Mak, Kimmy Leung, David Hendricks, and Lorraine Comanor J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2903-2907; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Outbreaks of Disease Suspected of Being Due to Human Monkeypox Virus Infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2001 Hermann Meyer, Mathilde Perrichot, Markus Stemmler, Petra Emmerich, Herbert Schmitz, Francis Varaine, Robert Shungu, Florimond Tshioko, and Pierre Formenty J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2919-2921; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monitoring of Viral Load by Quantitative Plasma PCR during Active Cytomegalovirus Infection of Individual Liver Transplant Patients Heli Piiparinen, Krister Höckerstedt, Maija Lappalainen, Jukka Suni, and Irmeli Lautenschlager J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2945-2952; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

External Quality Assessment Program for Qualitative and Quantitative Detection of Hepatitis C Virus RNA in Diagnostic Virology Jurjen Schirm, Anton M. van Loon, Elizabeth Valentine-Thon, Paul E. Klapper, Jim Reid, and Graham M. Cleator J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2973-2980; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inactivation of West Nile Virus during Serologic Testing and Transport Donald R. Mayo and William H. Beckwith III J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3044-3046; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hepatitis D Virus Genotypes in Intravenous Drug Users in Taiwan: Decreasing Prevalence and Lack of Correlation with Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes Jia-Horng Kao, Pei-Jer Chen, Ming-Yang Lai, and Ding-Shinn Chen J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3047-3049; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Emergence of an Influenza B Virus with Antigenic Change Naoko Nakagawa, Souichi Nukuzuma, Shigekazu Haratome, Shosan Go, Toshimasa Nakagawa, and Kozaburo Hayashi J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3068-3070; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Ca3 Fingerprinting of Candida albicans Bloodstream Isolates from the United States, Canada, South America, and Europe Reveals a European Clade Claude Pujol, Michael Pfaller, and David R. Soll J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2729-2740; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Conidial Viability Assay for Rapid Susceptibility Testing of Aspergillus Species S. Arunmozhi Balajee and Kieren A. Marr J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2741-2745; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro Comparison of Activities of Terbinafine and Itraconazole against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis R. C. Hahn, C. J. F. Fontes, R. D. Batista, and J. S. Hamdan J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2828-2831; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Identification of Pathogenic Fungi Directly from Cultures by Using Multiplex PCR Guizhen Luo and Thomas G. Mitchell J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2860-2865; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Phylogenetic Relationship of Cylindrocarpon lichenicola and Acremonium falciforme to the Fusarium solani Species Complex and a Review of Similarities in the Spectrum of Opportunistic Infections Caused by These Fungi R. C. Summerbell and H.-J. Schroers J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2866-2875; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the Etest and the Sensititre Colorimetric Methods with the NCCLS Proposed Standard for Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Aspergillus Species Joseph Meletiadis, Johan W. Mouton, Jacques F. G. M. Meis, Bianca A. Bouman, and Paul E. Verweij J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2876-2885; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Performance of Four Genotypic Methods for Studying the Genetic Epidemiology of Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates Brent A. Lasker J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2886-2892; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multicenter Comparative Evaluation of Six Commercial Systems and the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards M27-A Broth Microdilution Method for Fluconazole Susceptibility Testing of Candida Species G. Morace, G. Amato, F. Bistoni, G. Fadda, P. Marone, M. T. Montagna, S. Oliveri, L. Polonelli, R. Rigoli, I. Mancuso, S. La Face, L. Masucci, L. Romano, C. Napoli, D. Tatò, M. G. Buscema, C. M. C. Belli, M. M. Piccirillo, S. Conti, S. Covan, F. Fanti, C. Cavanna, F. D'Alò, and L. Pitzurra J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2953-2958; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Rapid Real-Time PCR Assay for Quantitation of Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. carinii Hans Henrik Larsen, Joseph A. Kovacs, Frida Stock, Vibeke H. Vestereng, Bettina Lundgren, Steven H. Fischer, and Vee J. Gill J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2989-2993; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phenotyping and Genotyping of Sporothrix schenckii Isolates According to Geographic Origin and Clinical Form of Sporotrichosis Ana Cecilia Mesa-Arango, María del Rocío Reyes-Montes, Amelia Pérez-Mejía, Hortensia Navarro-Barranco, Valeria Souza, Gerardo Zúñiga, and Conchita Toriello J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3004-3011; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Corneal Ulcer Caused by the New Fungal Species Sarcopodium oculorum Josep Guarro, Ana Luisa Höfling-Lima, Josepa Gené, Denise De Freitas, Patricio Godoy, Maria Luisa Zorat-Yu, Luis Zaror, and Olga Fischman J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3071-3075; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Vaginal Lactobacillus Flora of Healthy Swedish Women Alejandra Vásquez, Tell Jakobsson, Siv Ahrné, Urban Forsum, and Göran Molin J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2746-2749; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a New Etest for Detecting Metallo-ß-Lactamases in Routine Clinical Testing Timothy R. Walsh, Anne Bolmström, Anette Qwärnström, and Ana Gales J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2755-2759; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Three Techniques for Detection of Low-Level Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): a Disk Diffusion Method with Cefoxitin and Moxalactam, the Vitek 2 System, and the MRSA-Screen Latex Agglutination Test Annie Felten, Bernadette Grandry, Philippe Henri Lagrange, and Isabelle Casin J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2766-2771; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from the Sputa of Australian Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients Mario Anthony, Barbara Rose, Mary Beard Pegler, Mark Elkins, Helen Service, Keerthi Thamotharampillai, Jason Watson, Michael Robinson, Peter Bye, John Merlino, and Colin Harbour J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2772-2778; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phylogenetic Analysis of Salmonella, Shigella, and Escherichia coli Strains on the Basis of the gyrB Gene Sequence Masao Fukushima, Kenichi Kakinuma, and Ryuji Kawaguchi J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2779-2785; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci from Blood Culture Bottles by Using a Multiplex PCR Assay L. Louie, J. Goodfellow, P. Mathieu, A. Glatt, M. Louie, and A. E. Simor J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2786-2790; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Utility of Gram Staining for Evaluation of the Quality of Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Samples Bindu Nair, Jenny Stapp, Lynn Stapp, Linda Bugni, Jill Van Dalfsen, and Jane L. Burns J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2791-2794; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fluorescent Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Probabilistic Database for Identification of Bacterial Isolates from Urinary Tract Infections Yankuba Kassama, Paul J. Rooney, and Royston Goodacre J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2795-2800; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Issues Associated with and Recommendations for Using PCR To Detect Outbreaks of Pertussis Fabio A. Lievano, Meredith A. Reynolds, Alfred L. Waring, Joel Ackelsberg, Kristine M. Bisgard, Gary N. Sanden, Dalya Guris, Anne Golaz, Dianna J. Bopp, Ronald J. Limberger, and Perry F. Smith J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2801-2805; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Combined Use of Two Genetic Fingerprinting Methods, Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis and Ribotyping, for Characterization of Escherichia coli O157 Isolates from Food Animals, Retail Meats, and Cases of Human Disease S. M. Avery, E. Liebana, C.-A. Reid, M. J. Woodward, and S. Buncic J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2806-2812; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Corpus Gastritis and cagA-Positive Helicobacter pylori Infection in Reflux Esophagitis Dulciene Maria Magalhães Queiroz, Gifone Aguiar Rocha, Celso Affonso de Oliveira, Andreia Maria Camargos Rocha, Adriana Santos, Mônica Maria Demas Álvares Cabral, and Ana Margarida Miguel Ferreira Nogueira J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2849-2853; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Bacillus anthracis DNA by LightCycler PCR Constance A. Bell, James R. Uhl, Ted L. Hadfield, John C. David, Richard F. Meyer, Thomas F. Smith, and Franklin R. Cockerill III J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2897-2902; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnosis of Community-Acquired Pertussis Infection: Comparison of Both Culture and Fluorescent-Antibody Assays with PCR Detection Using Electrophoresis or Dot Blot Hybridization Jairam R. Lingappa, William Lawrence, Sheyla West-Keefe, Romesh Gautom, and Brad T. Cookson J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2908-2912; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Streptococcus bovis Biotype I Strains among S. bovis Clinical Isolates by PCR Wanda B. Songy, Kathryn L. Ruoff, Richard R. Facklam, Mary J. Ferraro, and Stanley Falkow J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2913-2918; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinical and Laboratory Features of Mycobacterium mageritense Richard J. Wallace, Jr., Barbara A. Brown-Elliott, Leslie Hall, Glenn Roberts, Rebecca W. Wilson, Linda B. Mann, Christopher J. Crist, Sher H. Chiu, Robbie Dunlap, Maria J. Garcia, J. Todd Bagwell, and Kenneth C. Jost, Jr. J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2930-2935; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mediastinitis after Cardiac Surgery: Improvement of Bacteriological Diagnosis by Use of Multiple Tissue Samples and Strain Typing Ann Tammelin, Anna Hambræus, and Elisabeth Ståhle J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2936-2941; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bordetella pertussis Isolates with a Heterogeneous Phenotype for Erythromycin Resistance K. E. Wilson, P. K. Cassiday, T. Popovic, and G. N. Sanden J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2942-2944; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pharmacoepidemiological Analysis of Provincial Differences between Consumption of Macrolides and Rates of Erythromycin Resistance among Streptococcus pyogenes Isolates in Spain C. García-Rey, L. Aguilar, F. Baquero, J. Casal, and J. E. Martín J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2959-2963; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of CHROMagar Salmonella Medium and Xylose-Lysine-Desoxycholate and Salmonella-Shigella Agars for Isolation of Salmonella Strains from Stool Samples Susan Maddocks, Tom Olma, and Sharon Chen J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2999-3003; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Large-Scale Screening of Nasal Swabs for Bacillus anthracis: Descriptive Summary and Discussion of the National Institutes of Health's Experience Pattarachai Kiratisin, Caroline D. Fukuda, Alexandra Wong, Frida Stock, Jeanne C. Preuss, Laura Ediger, Trupti N. Brahmbhatt, Steven H. Fischer, Daniel P. Fedorko, Frank G. Witebsky, and Vee J. Gill J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3012-3016; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cross-Infection Due to Imipenem-Resistant Bacteroides fragilis Associated with a Totally Implantable Venous Port Corinne Arpin, Véronique Dubois, Anne-Marie Rogues, Fanny Menard, Anne-Marie Gavinet, Jean-Pierre Maire, Jean-Pierre Gachie, Marie-Christine Bezian, and Claudine Quentin J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3032-3034; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation from a Healthy Carrier and Characterization of a Neisseria meningitidis Strain That Is Deficient in -Glutamyl Aminopeptidase Activity Hideyuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Tanaka, Hiroo Inouye, Toshiro Kuroki, Yuko Watanabe, Shiro Yamai, and Haruo Watanabe J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3035-3037; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Presence of Integron-Associated Resistance in the Community Is Widespread and Contributes to Multidrug Resistance in the Hospital M. A. Leverstein-van Hall, A. Paauw, A. T. A. Box, H. E. M. Blok, J. Verhoef, and A. C. Fluit J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3038-3040; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enterotoxigenic Profiles of Food-Poisoning and Food-Borne Bacillus cereus Strains Marie-Hélène Guinebretière, Véronique Broussolle, and Christophe Nguyen-The J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3053-3056; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

DNA Hybridization Test: Rapid Diagnostic Tool for Excluding Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Women with Symptoms Suggestive of Infection Armin Witt, Ljubomir Petricevic, Ulrike Kaufmann, Hubertus Gregor, and Herbert Kiss J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3057-3059; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Preliminary Evaluation of an Immunochromatographic Strip Test for Specific Treponema pallidum Antibodies Pinar Zarakolu, Ian Buchanan, Milton Tam, Kim Smith, and Edward W. Hook III J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3064-3065; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli with Formalin-Preserved HEp-2 Cells Mohamad S. Miqdady, Zhi-Dong Jiang, James P. Nataro, and Herbert L. DuPont J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3066-3067; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Chronic Diarrhea, Hemorrhagic Colitis, and Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome Associated with HEp-2 Adherent Escherichia coli in Adults Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Bangui, Central African Republic Christian Mossoro, Philippe Glaziou, Simon Yassibanda, Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan, Claudine Bekondi, Pierre Minssart, Christine Bernier, Chantal Le Bouguénec, and Yves Germani J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3086-3088; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Alveolar Echinococcosis: Characterization of Diagnostic Antigen Em18 and Serological Evaluation of Recombinant Em18 Yasuhito Sako, Minoru Nakao, Kazuhiro Nakaya, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Bruno Gottstein, Marshall W. Lightowers, Peter M. Schantz, and Akira Ito J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2760-2765; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Molecular Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Typhimurium Isolates from Swine Wondwossen Abebe Gebreyes and Craig Altier J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2813-2822; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus-Infected from Vaccinated Pigs by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Using Nonstructural Protein 3AB as the Antigen and Application to an Eradication Program Wen-Bin Chung, Karl Johan Sorensen, Pei-Chih Liao, Pin-Cheng Yang, and Ming-Hwa Jong J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2843-2848; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex PCR Assays for Simultaneous Detection of Six Major Serotypes and Two Virulence-Associated Phenotypes of Streptococcus suis in Tonsillar Specimens from Pigs Henk J. Wisselink, Jeroen J. Joosten, and Hilde E. Smith J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2922-2929; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

DNA Fingerprinting of Pasteurella multocida Recovered from Avian Sources Alongkorn Amonsin, James F. X. Wellehan, Ling-Ling Li, Judy Laber, and Vivek Kapur J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3025-3031; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Potential Bacterial Pathogens Related to Day Care Attendance, with Special Reference to the Molecular Epidemiology of Haemophilus influenzae Paul G. H. Peerbooms, Marlene N. Engelen, Dominique A. J. Stokman, Birgit H. B. van Benthem, Maria-Lucia van Weert, Sylvia M. Bruisten, Alex van Belkum, and Roel A. Coutinho J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2832-2836; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genotyping of Francisella tularensis Strains by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis, Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Fingerprinting, and 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing N. García Del Blanco, M. E. Dobson, A. I. Vela, V. A. De La Puente, C. B. Gutiérrez, T. L. Hadfield, P. Kuhnert, J. Frey, L. Domínguez, and E. F. Rodríguez Ferri J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2964-2972; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity of Invasive Pneumococcal Isolates Recovered from French Children Catherine Doit, Chawki Loukil, Pierre Geslin, and Edouard Bingen J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2994-2998; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Real-Time PCR Detection of Salmonella in Suspect Foods from a Gastroenteritis Outbreak in Kerr County, Texas Luke T. Daum, William J. Barnes, James C. McAvin, Margaret S. Neidert, Lynn A. Cooper, William B. Huff, Linda Gaul, W. S. Riggins, Sandra Morris, Ann Salmen, and Kenton L. Lohman J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3050-3052; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Repeated Subculturing and Prolonged Storage at Room Temperature of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Profiles Atsushi Iguchi, Ro Osawa, Junichi Kawano, Akira Shimizu, Jun Terajima, and Haruo Watanabe J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3079-3081; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genotyping of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Assaying for the Presence of Variable Elements Associated with mecA Flavia Huygens, Graeme R. Nimmo, Jacqueline Schooneveldt, Wendy J. Munckhof, and Philip M. Giffard J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3093-3097; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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External Quality Assessment Program for Chlamydia trachomatis Diagnostic Testing by Nucleic Acid Amplification Assays Sally Land, Sepehr Tabrizi, Anthony Gust, Elizabeth Johnson, Susan Garland, and Elizabeth M. Dax J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2893-2896; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Sequences and Loci of p44 Homologs Expressed by Anaplasma phagocytophila in Acutely Infected Patients Quan Lin, Ning Zhi, Norio Ohashi, Harold W. Horowitz, Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld, John Raffalli, Gary P. Wormser, and Yasuko Rikihisa J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 2981-2988; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serologic and Molecular Detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Anaplasma phagocytophila (Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent) in Korean Patients Eun-jeong Heo, Jin-ho Park, Ja-ryong Koo, Man-suk Park, Mi-yeoun Park, J. Stephen Dumler, and Joon-seok Chae J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3082-3085; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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First Reported Isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii from a Patient in Singapore M. B. Taylor, D. Chadwick, and T. Barkham J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3098-3099; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Unique Case of Helicobacter sp. Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Child Diagnosed by Broad-Range 16S PCR Kathryn A. Harris, Katy J. Fidler, John C. Hartley, Julie Vogt, Nigel J. Klein, Fergal Monsell, and Vas M. Novelli J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3100-3103; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sicca Syndrome Associated with Tropheryma whipplei Intestinal Infection Cesare Bosman, Renata Boldrini, Giuliana Borsetti, Sergio Morelli, Maria Grazia Paglia, and Paolo Visca J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3104-3106; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters to the Editor:

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Low Incidence of Concurrent Enteric Infection Associated with Sporadic and Outbreak-Related Human Cryptosporidiosis in Northern Ireland John E. Moore*, Lester Crothers, B. Cherie Millar, Elizabeth Crothers, Paul J. Rooney, Lihua Xiao, James S. G. Dooley, and Colm J. Lowery J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3107-3108; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Eventual Management of Sprout-Transmitted Salmonellosis Corry B. Struijk and D. A. A. Mossel J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3109 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Diagnosis of Leishmaniasis in Patients Coinfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Subhash C Arya* J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3110 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Mycobacteria by Using INNO LiPA Enrico Tortoli and Philip Suffys J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3111 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Positive IS900 In Situ Hybridization Signals as Evidence for Role of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Etiology of Crohn's Disease Paul J. M. Roholl, Arnold Herrewegh, Dick van Soolingen, L. A. Sechi, M. Mura, S. Zanetti, F. Tanda, A. Lissia, and G. Fadda J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2002 40: 3112-3113; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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