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March 2003, Volume 41, Issue 3   [Index by Author]       Other Issues:  
       Guest Commentaries (none in this issue)
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       Bacteriology
       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
       Mycology
       Parasitology
       Virology
       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
       Epidemiology
       Case Reports
       Fast-Track Communications (none in this issue)
       Letters to the Editor
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Minireviews:

Clinical Microbiology: Past, Present, and Future
   Henry D. Isenberg
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 917-918. [HTML] [PDF]  
 


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. 2003. 41: 919-925. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 976-980. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1004-1009. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1033-1040. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1048-1054. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1062-1068. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1069-1072. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Quantitative Microbiologic Models for Preterm Delivery
   Andrew B. Onderdonk, Mei-Ling Lee, Ellice Lieberman, Mary L. Delaney, and Ruth E. Tuomala
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 1073-1079. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1109-1113. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1114-1117. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1118-1125. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1130-1134. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1135-1142. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1161-1166. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1167-1172. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1212-1218. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1219-1224. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1252-1255. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1266-1269. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1270-1273. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1274-1276. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1289-1294. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1299-1303. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1304-1306. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1307-1310. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1326-1328. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 1263-1265. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 948-953. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 993-997. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1010-1015. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1101-1108. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1235-1239. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1240-1244. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1311-1315. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1322-1325. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 954-959. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1087-1090. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1126-1129. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Proficiency Testing Program for Clinical Laboratories Performing Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Pathogenic Yeast Species
   Rama Ramani and Vishnu Chaturvedi
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 1143-1146. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1152-1160. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1173-1180. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1259-1262. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1295-1298. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 967-975. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 981-992. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 943-947. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 998-1003. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1016-1022. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1041-1047. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1080-1086. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1091-1100. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1203-1211. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1245-1247. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1248-1251. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1256-1258. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1277-1279. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1280-1284. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

stx1c 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. 2003. 41: 926-936. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 960-966. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1055-1061. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1147-1151. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1181-1186. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1187-1191. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 937-942. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1023-1032. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1192-1202. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1225-1234. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1285-1288. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1316-1321. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 1329-1331. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1332-1336. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1337-1338. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1339-1341. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 1342-1343. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1344. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 1345-1348. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Molecular Typing of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli
   Albert J. Lastovica, Feng Shi, and Benjamin N. Fry
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 1349-1350. [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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