JCM -- Table of Contents (March 1 2003, 41 [3])

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Contents: March 2003, Volume 41, Issue 3

       Minireviews

       Bacteriology

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Epidemiology

       Virology

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Mycology

       Parasitology

       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

       Case Reports

       Letters to the Editor

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Minireviews:

Clinical Microbiology: Past, Present, and Future
Henry D. Isenberg
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 917-918;
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Bacteriology:

Diagnosis of Bartonella Endocarditis by a Real-Time Nested PCR Assay Using Serum
Zaher Zeaiter, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Gilbert Greub, and Didier Raoult
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 919-925;
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Heterogeneity of cag Genotypes in Helicobacter pylori Isolates from Human Biopsy Specimens
Maria Luisa Tomasini, Stefania Zanussi, Michele Sozzi, Rosamaria Tedeschi, Giancarlo Basaglia, and Paolo De Paoli
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 976-980;
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Invasive Streptococcus iniae Infections Outside North America
Susanna K. P. Lau, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Herman Tse, Kit-Wah Leung, Samson S. Y. Wong, and Kwok-Yung Yuen
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1004-1009;
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Serology and Genetics of the Flagellar Antigen of Escherichia coli O157:H7a,7c
Yuli A. Ratiner, Saara Salmenlinna, Marjut Eklund, Markku Keskimäki, and Anja Siitonen
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1033-1040;
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Detection and Characterization of the Hemolysin Genes in Aeromonas hydrophila and Aeromonas sobria by Multiplex PCR
Gehua Wang, Clifford G. Clark, Chenyi Liu, Chad Pucknell, Cindy K. Munro, Tamara M. A. C. Kruk, Richard Caldeira, David L. Woodward, and Frank G. Rodgers
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1048-1054;
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Comparison of Broth Microdilution, E Test, and Agar Dilution Methods for Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli
Petra Luber, Edda Bartelt, Elke Genschow, Jutta Wagner, and Helmut Hahn
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1062-1068;
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Detection and Identification of Bartonella Species Pathogenic for Humans by PCR Amplification Targeting the Riboflavin Synthase Gene (ribC)
G. Johnson, M. Ayers, S. C. C. McClure, S. E. Richardson, and R. Tellier
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1069-1072;
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Quantitative Microbiologic Models for Preterm Delivery
Andrew B. Onderdonk, Mei-Ling Lee, Ellice Lieberman, Mary L. Delaney, and Ruth E. Tuomala
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1073-1079;
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Molecular Characterization of Gentamicin-Resistant Enterococci in the United States: Evidence of Spread from Animals to Humans through Food
S. M. Donabedian, L. A. Thal, E. Hershberger, M. B. Perri, J. W. Chow, P. Bartlett, R. Jones, K. Joyce, S. Rossiter, K. Gay, J. Johnson, C. Mackinson, E. Debess, J. Madden, F. Angulo, and M. J. Zervos
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1109-1113;
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Influence of Culture Conditions on the Fatty Acid Profiles of Laboratory-Adapted and Freshly Isolated Strains of Helicobacter pylori
Christiane Scherer, Karl-D. Müller, Peter-M. Rath, and Rainer A. M. Ansorg
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1114-1117;
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New Types of Toxin A-Negative, Toxin B-Positive Strains among Clostridium difficile Isolates from Asia
Maja Rupnik, Naoki Kato, Miklavz Grabnar, and Haru Kato
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1118-1125;
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Comparison of Four Chromogenic Media and Hektoen Agar for Detection and Presumptive Identification of Salmonella Strains in Human Stools
J. M. Perez, P. Cavalli, C. Roure, R. Renac, Y. Gille, and A. M. Freydiere
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1130-1134;
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Two-Center Collaborative Evaluation of the Performance of the BD Phoenix Automated Microbiology System for Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Enterococcus spp. and Staphylococcus spp.
Anne-Marie Fahr, Ulrich Eigner, Martina Armbrust, Alexandra Caganic, Giuseppe Dettori, Carlo Chezzi, Luca Bertoncini, Magda Benecchi, and Maria Grazia Menozzi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1135-1142;
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Patterns of Resistance Associated with Integrons, the Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase SHV-5 Gene, and a Multidrug Efflux Pump of Klebsiella pneumoniae Causing a Nosocomial Outbreak
Paul Gruteke, Wil Goessens, Jan van Gils, Paul Peerbooms, Nicole Lemmens-den Toom, Marga van Santen-Verheuvel, Alex van Belkum, and Henri Verbrugh
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1161-1166;
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Identification of a Mutation Associated with Erythromycin Resistance in Bordetella pertussis: Implications for Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance
J. M. Bartkus, B. A. Juni, K. Ehresmann, C. A. Miller, G. N. Sanden, P. K. Cassiday, M. Saubolle, B. Lee, J. Long, A. R. Harrison, Jr., and J. M. Besser
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1167-1172;
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Bacillus anthracis Virulence in Guinea Pigs Vaccinated with Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed Is Linked to Plasmid Quantities and Clonality
Pamala R. Coker, Kimothy L. Smith, Patricia F. Fellows, Galena Rybachuck, Konstantin G. Kousoulas, and Martin E. Hugh-Jones
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1212-1218;
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Five-Test Simple Scheme for Species-Level Identification of Clinically Significant Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
Adriana N. De Paulis, Silvia C. Predari, Carlos D. Chazarreta, and Jorge E. Santoianni
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1219-1224;
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Novel Sample Preparation Method for Safe and Rapid Detection of Bacillus anthracis Spores in Environmental Powders and Nasal Swabs
Vicki A. Luna, Debra King, Carisa Davis, Tony Rycerz, Matthew Ewert, Andrew Cannons, Philip Amuso, and Jacqueline Cattani
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1252-1255;
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Conventional and Molecular Methods for Verification of Results Obtained with BacT/Alert Nonvent Blood Culture Bottles
Elizabeth M. Marlowe, Linda Gibson, James Hogan, Shannon Kaplan, and David A. Bruckner
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1266-1269;
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Persistence of Colonization of Intestinal Mucosa by a Probiotic Strain, Lactobacillus casei subsp. rhamnosus Lcr35, after Oral Consumption
Christophe De Champs, Nathalie Maroncle, Damien Balestrino, Chantal Rich, and Christiane Forestier
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1270-1273;
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Construction and Evaluation of Internal Control DNA for PCR Amplification of Chlamydia trachomatis DNA from Urine Samples
Fotini Betsou, Katy Beaumont, Jean Marie Sueur, and Jeanne Orfila
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1274-1276;
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Paracoccus yeeii sp. nov. (Formerly CDC Group EO-2), a Novel Bacterial Species Associated with Human Infection
Maryam I. Daneshvar, Dannie G. Hollis, Robbin S. Weyant, Arnold G. Steigerwalt, Anne M. Whitney, Michael P. Douglas, John P. Macgregor, Jean G. Jordan, Leonard W. Mayer, Shadi M. Rassouli, Winfred Barchet, Cindy Munro, L. Shuttleworth, and Kathryn Bernard
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1289-1294;
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Significant Improvement of the Recombinant Borrelia-Specific Immunoglobulin G Immunoblot Test by Addition of VlsE and a DbpA Homologue Derived from Borrelia garinii for Diagnosis of Early Neuroborreliosis
Ulrike Schulte-Spechtel, Gisela Lehnert, Gaby Liegl, Volker Fingerle, Christiane Heimerl, Barbara J. B. Johnson, and Bettina Wilske
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1299-1303;
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Isolation of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria from Human Thoracoabdominal Pus
Julien Loubinoux, Benoit Jaulhac, Yves Piemont, Henri Monteil, and Alain E. Le Faou
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1304-1306;
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emm Gene Distribution among Erythromycin-Resistant and -Susceptible Italian Isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes
Claudia Zampaloni, Paola Cappelletti, Manuela Prenna, Luca Agostino Vitali, and Sandro Ripa
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1307-1310;
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Age-Specific Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity Rates of Children in an Impoverished Urban Area of Northeast Brazil
Anastasia Mitchell, Terezinha M. J. Silva, Leah J. Barrett, Aldo A. M. Lima, and Richard L. Guerrant
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1326-1328;
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

stx_1c Is the Most Common Shiga Toxin 1 Subtype among Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Sheep but Not among Isolates from Cattle
Kim N. Brett, Vidiya Ramachandran, Michael A. Hornitzky, Karl A. Bettelheim, Mark J. Walker, and Steven P. Djordjevic
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 926-936;
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Interaction between Porcine Reproductive-Respiratory Syndrome Virus and Bacterial Endotoxin in the Lungs of Pigs: Potentiation of Cytokine Production and Respiratory Disease
Steven Van Gucht, Kristien Van Reeth, and Maurice Pensaert
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 960-966;
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Use of Listeriolysin O and Internalin A in a Seroepidemiological Study of Listeriosis in Swiss Dairy Cows
Patrick Boerlin, Franziska Boerlin-Petzold, and Thomas Jemmi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1055-1061;
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High-Level Expression and Purification of a Truncated Merozoite Antigen-2 of Babesia equi in Escherichia coli and Its Potential for Immunodiagnosis
Xiaohong Huang, Xuenan Xuan, Naoaki Yokoyama, Longshan Xu, Hiroshi Suzuki, Chihiro Sugimoto, Hideyuki Nagasawa, Kozo Fujisaki, and Ikuo Igarashi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1147-1151;
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Longitudinal Analysis of Prototheca zopfii-Specific Immune Responses: Correlation with Disease Progression and Carriage in Dairy Cows
Uwe Roesler and Andreas Hensel
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1181-1186;
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Detection by PCR and Isolation Assays of the Anaerobic Intestinal Spirochete Brachyspira aalborgi from the Feces of Captive Nonhuman Primates
M. Arif Munshi, Nyree M. Taylor, Andrew S. J. Mikosza, Peter B. S. Spencer, and David J. Hampson
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1187-1191;
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Epidemiology:

Epidemiologic Analysis of Invasive and Noninvasive Group A Streptococcal Isolates in Hong Kong
P. L. Ho, D. R. Johnson, A. W. Y. Yue, D. N. C. Tsang, T. L. Que, B. Beall, and E. L. Kaplan
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 937-942;
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Epidemiology of Tetracycline Resistance Determinants in Shigella spp. and Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli: Characterization and Dissemination of tet(A)-1
Antoinette B. Hartman, Idongesit I. Essiet, Daniel W. Isenbarger, and Luther E. Lindler
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1023-1032;
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Molecular Epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colonization in a Burn Unit: Persistence of a Multidrug-Resistant Clone and a Silver Sulfadiazine-Resistant Clone
Jean-Paul Pirnay, Daniel De Vos, Christel Cochez, Florence Bilocq, Jean Pirson, Marc Struelens, Luc Duinslaeger, Pierre Cornelis, Martin Zizi, and Alain Vanderkelen
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1192-1202;
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Characterization of Monkey Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and Human Typical and Atypical EPEC Serotype Isolates from Neotropical Nonhuman Primates
Vania M. Carvalho, Carlton L. Gyles, Kim Ziebell, Marcela A. Ribeiro, José L. Catão-Dias, Idércio L. Sinhorini, Jamile Otman, Rogéria Keller, Luiz R. Trabulsi, and Antônio F. Pestana de Castro
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1225-1234;
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Characteristics of Corynebacterium diphtheriae Strains Isolated from Patients in Belarus during an Epidemic Period
Leonid Titov, Valentina Kolodkina, Alina Dronina, Francine Grimont, Patrick A. D. Grimont, Monique Lejay-Collin, Aruni de Zoysa, Constantin Andronescu, Angela Diaconescu, Byanca Marin, and Androulla Efstratiou
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1285-1288;
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Stability of Allelic Frequencies and Distributions of Candida albicans Microsatellite Loci from U.S. Population-Based Surveillance Isolates
Timothy J. Lott, Ruth E. Fundyga, Mary E. Brandt, Lee H. Harrison, Andre N. Sofair, Rana A. Hajjeh, and David W. Warnock
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1316-1321;
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Virology:

Competitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Based on Monoclonal Antibody and Recombinant Hemagglutinin for Serosurveillance of Rinderpest Virus
G. J. Renukaradhya, K. B. Suresh, M. Rajasekhar, and M. S. Shaila
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 943-947;
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Performance Characteristics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Genotyping Systems in Sequence-Based Analysis of Subtypes Other than HIV-1 Subtype B
Linda L. Jagodzinski, John D. Cooley, Mark Weber, and Nelson L. Michael
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 998-1003;
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p24 Antigen Detection Assay Modified with a Booster Step for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection
Ruengpung Sutthent, Narintorn Gaudart, Kulkanya Chokpaibulkit, Nattaya Tanliang, Chinda Kanoksinsombath, and Pongsakdi Chaisilwatana
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1016-1022;
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Epitope-Blocking Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for the Detection of Serum Antibodies to West Nile Virus in Multiple Avian Species
Bradley J. Blitvich, Nicole L. Marlenee, Roy A. Hall, Charles H. Calisher, Richard A. Bowen, John T. Roehrig, Nicholas Komar, Stanley A. Langevin, and Barry J. Beaty
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1041-1047;
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International Proficiency Study of a Consensus L1 PCR Assay for the Detection and Typing of Human Papillomavirus DNA: Evaluation of Accuracy and Intralaboratory and Interlaboratory Agreement
Janet R. Kornegay, Michel Roger, Philip O. Davies, Amanda P. Shepard, Nayana A. Guerrero, Belen Lloveras, Darren Evans, and François Coutlée
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1080-1086;
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Hepatitis C Virus Subtyping by a Core-Envelope 1-Based Reverse Transcriptase PCR Assay with Sequencing and Its Use in Determining Subtype Distribution among Danish Patients
Sylvie Corbet, Jens Bukh, Anja Heinsen, and Anders Fomsgaard
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1091-1100;
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Community-Acquired Poliovirus Infection in Children with Primary Immunodeficiencies in Tunisia
Hinda Triki, Mohamed Ridha Barbouche, Olfa Bahri, Mohamed Bejaoui, and Koussay Dellagi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1203-1211;
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Changes in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus p7-p1-p6 gag Gene in Drug-Naive and Pretreated Patients
Oscar Gallego, Carmen de Mendoza, Angélica Corral, and Vincent Soriano
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1245-1247;
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Entirely Automated Quantification of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) RNA in Plasma by Using the Ultrasensitive COBAS AMPLICOR HIV-1 Monitor Test and RNA Purification on the MagNA Pure LC Instrument
Gabriele Hölzl, Markus Stöcher, Victoria Leb, Herbert Stekel, and Jörg Berg
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1248-1251;
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Detection and Species-Level Identification of Primate Herpesviruses with a Comprehensive PCR Test for Human Herpesviruses
Grant Johnson, Daryl Dick, Melissa Ayers, Martin Petric, and Raymond Tellier
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1256-1258;
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Hepatitis B Virus Genotype C Takes a More Aggressive Disease Course Than Hepatitis B Virus Genotype B in Hepatitis B e Antigen-Positive Patients
Henry Lik-Yuen Chan, May Ling Wong, Alex Yui Hui, Lawrence Cheung-Tsui Hung, Francis Ka-Leung Chan, and Joseph Jao-Yiu Sung
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1277-1279;
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Molecular Characterization of Avian Paramyxovirus 1 Isolates Collected from Cormorants in Canada from 1995 to 2000
H. M. Weingartl, J. Riva, and P. Kumthekar
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1280-1284;
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test as Used Routinely on Smear-Positive Respiratory Specimens
David W. Dowdy, Amelia Maters, Nicole Parrish, Christopher Beyrer, and Susan E. Dorman
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 948-953;
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Rapid Detection of rpoB Gene Mutations in Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in Shanghai by Using the Amplification Refractory Mutation System
Xiao-Yong Fan, Zhong-Yi Hu, Fan-Hong Xu, Zhi-Qiang Yan, Sheng-Qi Guo, and Zhong-Ming Li
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 993-997;
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Conventional Methods versus 16S Ribosomal DNA Sequencing for Identification of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Cost Analysis
Victoria J. Cook, Christine Y. Turenne, Joyce Wolfe, Ryan Pauls, and Amin Kabani
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1010-1015;
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Use of DNA Extracts from Ziehl-Neelsen-Stained Slides for Molecular Detection of Rifampin Resistance and Spoligotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
A. G. M. Van Der Zanden, E. M. Te Koppele-Vije, N. Vijaya Bhanu, D. Van Soolingen, and L. M. Schouls
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1101-1108;
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Susceptibility Testing with the Manual Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) and the MGIT 960 System Provides Rapid and Reliable Verification of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Kati Ådjers-Koskela and Marja-Leena Katila
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1235-1239;
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Clinical Implications of Mycobacterium kansasii Species Heterogeneity: Swiss National Survey
Caroline Taillard, Gilbert Greub, Rainer Weber, Gaby E. Pfyffer, Thomas Bodmer, Stefan Zimmerli, Reno Frei, Stefano Bassetti, Peter Rohner, Jean-Claude Piffaretti, Enos Bernasconi, Jacques Bille, Amalio Telenti, and Guy Prod'hom
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1240-1244;
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Identification of Mycobacterial Species by PCR Sequencing of Quinolone Resistance-Determining Regions of DNA Gyrase Genes
Jean-Noël Dauendorffer, Isabelle Guillemin, Alexandra Aubry, Chantal Truffot-Pernot, Wladimir Sougakoff, Vincent Jarlier, and Emmanuelle Cambau
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1311-1315;
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Prospective Clinical Evaluation of the Serologic Tuberculous Glycolipid Test in Combination with the Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
Ryoji Maekura, Hiroaki Kohno, Atsushi Hirotani, Yoshinari Okuda, Masami Ito, Takeshi Ogura, and Ikuya Yano
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1322-1325;
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Mycology:

Use of Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for Typing of Candida albicans Strains Isolated in Intensive Care Units
C. Sandt, G. D. Sockalingum, D. Aubert, H. Lepan, C. Lepouse, M. Jaussaud, A. Leon, J. M. Pinon, M. Manfait, and D. Toubas
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 954-959;
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Evaluation of Etest Method for Determining Fluconazole and Voriconazole MICs for 279 Clinical Isolates of Candida Species Infrequently Isolated from Blood
M. J. Maxwell, S. A. Messer, R. J. Hollis, L. Boyken, S. Tendolkar, D. J. Diekema, and M. A. Pfaller
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1087-1090;
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In Vitro Susceptibility Testing of Aspergillus spp.: Comparison of Etest and Reference Microdilution Methods for Determining Voriconazole and Itraconazole MICs
J. B. Pfaller, S. A. Messer, R. J. Hollis, D. J. Diekema, and M. A. Pfaller
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1126-1129;
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Proficiency Testing Program for Clinical Laboratories Performing Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Pathogenic Yeast Species
Rama Ramani and Vishnu Chaturvedi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1143-1146;
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Differentiation of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis by Using Recombinant Human Antibody Single-Chain Variable Fragments Specific for Hyphae
Joseph M. Bliss, Mark A. Sullivan, Jane Malone, and Constantine G. Haidaris
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1152-1160;
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Genotypes at the Internal Transcribed Spacers of the Nuclear rRNA Operon of Pneumocystis jiroveci in Nonimmunosuppressed Infants without Severe Pneumonia
Anne Totet, Jean-Claude Pautard, Christian Raccurt, Patricia Roux, and Gilles Nevez
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1173-1180;
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Casein Agar: a Useful Medium for Differentiating Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans
Christian O. Mosca, María D. Moragues, José Llovo, Asmaa Al Mosaid, David C. Coleman, and José Pontón
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1259-1262;
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Identification of Histoplasma capsulatum from Culture Extracts by Real-Time PCR
Jose Martagon-Villamil, Nabin Shrestha, Mary Sholtis, Carlos M. Isada, Gerri S. Hall, Terry Bryne, Barbara A. Lodge, L. Barth Reller, and Gary W. Procop
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1295-1298;
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Parasitology:

Blastocystis Isolates from a Pig and a Horse Are Closely Related to Blastocystis hominis
Umaporn Thathaisong, Jeerapun Worapong, Mathirut Mungthin, Peerapan Tan-Ariya, Kwanjai Viputtigul, Apichart Sudatis, Adisak Noonai, and Saovanee Leelayoova
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 967-975;
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Molecular Epidemiological Analysis of Cryptosporidium Isolates from Humans and Animals by Using a Heteroduplex Mobility Assay and Nucleic Acid Sequencing Based on a Small Double-Stranded RNA Element
Francesca Leoni, Chris I. Gallimore, Jonathan Green, and Jim McLauchlin
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 981-992;
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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Detection of Ehrlichia spp. in the Blood of Wild White-Tailed Deer in Missouri by PCR Assay and Serologic Analysis
Max Q. Arens, Allison M. Liddell, Gerald Buening, Monique Gaudreault-Keener, John W. Sumner, James A. Comer, Richard S. Buller, and Gregory A. Storch
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1263-1265;
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Case Reports:

Horizontal In Utero Acquisition of Cytomegalovirus Infection in a Twin Pregnancy
Liliana Gabrielli, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Maria Pia Foschini, Marcello Lanari, Brunella Guerra, Vincenzo Eusebi, and Maria Paola Landini
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1329-1331;
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Two Cases of Subcutaneous Infection Due to Phaeoacremonium spp.
Josep Guarro, Sydney Hartz Alves, Josepa Gené, Neiva Aparecida Grazziotin, Rosemari Mazzuco, Cristiane Dalmagro, Javier Capilla, Luis Zaror, and Emilio Mayayo
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1332-1336;
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Bacteremia Caused by Acinetobacter ursingii
Julien Loubinoux, Liliana Mihaila-Amrouche, Anne Le Fleche, Etienne Pigne, Gerard Huchon, Patrick A. D. Grimont, and Anne Bouvet
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1337-1338;
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Septic Shock Caused by Ochrobactrum anthropi in an Otherwise Healthy Host
Adrien Kettaneh, François-Xavier Weill, Isabelle Poilane, Olivier Fain, Michel Thomas, Jean-Louis Herrmann, and Laurent Hocqueloux
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1339-1341;
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Letters to the Editor:

Identification of a Genotype III Swine Hepatitis E Virus That Was Isolated from a Japanese Pig Born in 1990 and That Is Most Closely Related to Japanese Isolates of Human Hepatitis E Virus
Masaharu Takahashi, Tsutomu Nishizawa, and Hiroaki Okamoto
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1342-1343;
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Recovery of Mycobacterium elephantis from Sputum of a Patient in Belgium
D. Potters, M. Seghers, G. Muyldermans, D. Piérard, A. Naessens, and S. Lauwers
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1344
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Is Mycobacterium africanum Subtype II (Uganda I and Uganda II) a Genetically Well-Defined Subspecies of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex?
Christophe Sola, Nalin Rastogi, M. Cristina Gutierrez, Véronique Vincent, Roland Brosch, Linda Parsons, S. Niemann, S. Rüsch-Gerdes, and S. K. Schwander
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1345-1348;
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Molecular Typing of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli
Albert J. Lastovica, Feng Shi, and Benjamin N. Fry
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2003 41: 1349-1350;
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