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Contents: July 2003, Volume 41, Issue 7

       Minireviews

       Bacteriology

       Virology

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Parasitology

       Epidemiology

       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

       Mycology

       Case Reports

       Letters to the Editor

       Errata

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Minireviews:

Laboratory Safety Practices Associated with Potential Agents of Biocrime or Bioterrorism
David L. Sewell
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2801-2809;
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Bacteriology:

Rapid Diagnosis of Bacteremic Pneumococcal Infections in Adults by Using the Binax NOW Streptococcus pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Test: a Prospective, Controlled Clinical Evaluation
Michael D. Smith, Petra Derrington, Rachel Evans, Marjorie Creek, Rhonwen Morris, David A. B. Dance, and Keith Cartwright
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2810-2813;
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Detection and Characterization of Verocytotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli by Automated 5' Nuclease PCR Assay
Eva Møller Nielsen and Marianne Thorup Andersen
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2884-2893;
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Rapid Screening and Identification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Clinical Samples by Selective-Broth and Real-Time PCR Assay
Hong Fang and Göran Hedin
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2894-2899;
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Identification of Bacillus anthracis by rpoB Sequence Analysis and Multiplex PCR
Kwan Soo Ko, Jong-Man Kim, Jong-Wan Kim, Byeong Yeal Jung, Wonyong Kim, Ik Jung Kim, and Yoon-Hoh Kook
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2908-2914;
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Genome-Wide DNA Microarray Analysis of Francisella tularensis Strains Demonstrates Extensive Genetic Conservation within the Species but Identifies Regions That Are Unique to the Highly Virulent F. tularensis subsp. tularensis
Martien Broekhuijsen, Pär Larsson, Anders Johansson, Mona Byström, Ulla Eriksson, Eva Larsson, Richard G. Prior, Anders Sjöstedt, Richard W. Titball, and Mats Forsman
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2924-2931;
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Genetic Relationship between Methicillin-Sensitive and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains from France and from International Sources: Delineation of Genomic Groups
Catherine Branger, Carole Gardye, Jacques-Olivier Galdbart, Catherine Deschamps, and Nicole Lambert
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2946-2951;
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Characterization of a Lipoprotein Common to Legionella Species as a Urinary Broad-Spectrum Antigen for Diagnosis of Legionnaires' Disease
Min Ja Kim, Jang Wook Sohn, Dae Won Park, Seung Chul Park, and Byung Chul Chun
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2974-2979;
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Evaluation of Culture Methods and a DNA Probe-Based PCR Assay for Detection of Campylobacter Species in Clinical Specimens of Feces
Majella Maher, Cathriona Finnegan, Evelyn Collins, Brid Ward, Cyril Carroll, and Martin Cormican
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2980-2986;
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Severity of Nonbullous Staphylococcus aureus Impetigo in Children Is Associated with Strains Harboring Genetic Markers for Exfoliative Toxin B, Panton-Valentine Leukocidin, and the Multidrug Resistance Plasmid pSK41
Sander Koning, Alex van Belkum, Susan Snijders, Willem van Leeuwen, Henri Verbrugh, Jan Nouwen, Mariet Op 't Veld, Lisette W. A. van Suijlekom-Smit, Johannes C. van der Wouden, and Cees Verduin
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3017-3021;
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Optimization of Computer Software Settings Improves Accuracy of Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Macrorestriction Fragment Pattern Analysis
William M. Duck, Christine D. Steward, Shailen N. Banerjee, John E. McGowan, Jr., and Fred C. Tenover
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3035-3042;
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Comparison of Two Commercial Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays with an Immunofluorescence Assay for Detection of Legionella pneumophila Types 1 to 6
Annette K. Malan, Thomas B. Martins, Troy D. Jaskowski, Harry R. Hill, and Christine M. Litwin
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3060-3063;
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Invasive Disease Due to Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae among Children in Arkansas
Joshua M. O'Neill, Joseph W. St. Geme III, David Cutter, Elisabeth E. Adderson, Juliana Anyanwu, Richard F. Jacobs, and Gordon E. Schutze
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3064-3069;
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Identification of cagA Tyrosine Phosphorylation DNA Motifs in Helicobacter pylori Isolates from Peptic Ulcer Patients by Novel PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism and Real-Time Fluorescence PCR Assays
Robert J. Owen, Sally I. Sharp, Stephanie A. Chisholm, and Sjoerd Rijpkema
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3112-3118;
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Effects of Rapid Detection of Bloodstream Infections on Length of Hospitalization and Hospital Charges
S. E. Beekmann, D. J. Diekema, K. C. Chapin, and G. V. Doern
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3119-3125;
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Evaluation of the NCCLS Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase Confirmation Methods for Escherichia coli with Isolates Collected during Project ICARE
Fred C. Tenover, Patti M. Raney, Portia P. Williams, J. Kamile Rasheed, James W. Biddle, Antonio Oliver, Scott K. Fridkin, Laura Jevitt, and John E. McGowan, Jr.
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3142-3146;
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Comparison of Culture Screening Methods for Detection of Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a Prospective Study Comparing 32 Methods
Nasia Safdar, Leah Narans, Barbara Gordon, and Dennis G. Maki
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3163-3166;
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Evaluation of an Isothermal Signal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Patient-Screening Swabs
Katrina Levi, Claire Bailey, Alexandra Bennett, Peter Marsh, Don L. N. Cardy, and Kevin J. Towner
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3187-3191;
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Simplifying Collection of Corneal Specimens in Cases of Suspected Bacterial Keratitis
Stephen B. Kaye, Prasad G. Rao, Godfrey Smith, John A. Scott, Sharon Hoyles, Clare E. Morton, Colin Willoughby, Mark Batterbury, and Graham Harvey
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3192-3197;
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Comparison of Salmonella Chromogenic Medium with DCLS Agar for Isolation of Salmonella Species from Stool Specimens
Robert Cassar and Paul Cuschieri
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3229-3232;
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Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection of Fluoroquinolone Resistance Associated with grlA Mutations in Staphylococcus aureus
Pascal Lapierre, Ann Huletsky, Véronique Fortin, François J. Picard, Paul H. Roy, Marc Ouellette, and Michel G. Bergeron
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3246-3251;
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Optimization of Media for Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide Production by Lactobacillus Species
L. K. Rabe and S. L. Hillier
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3260-3264;
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Detection and Identification of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Yersinia pestis by Denaturing High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
William Hurtle, Luther Lindler, Wei Fan, David Shoemaker, Erik Henchal, and David Norwood
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3273-3283;
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Nucleotide Sequence-Based Multitarget Identification
T. Vinayagamoorthy, Kirk Mulatz, and Roger Hodkinson
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3284-3292;
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Novel Selective Medium for Isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei
K. Howard and T. J. J. Inglis
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3312-3316;
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Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Strain Paris: Endemic Distribution throughout France
Helena Aurell, Jerome Etienne, Françoise Forey, Monique Reyrolle, Pascale Girardo, Pierre Farge, Bénédicte Decludt, Christine Campese, François Vandenesch, and Sophie Jarraud
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3320-3322;
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Multilocus Sequence Typing of Staphylococcus aureus with DNA Array Technology
Willem B. van Leeuwen, Corinne Jay, Susan Snijders, Nathalia Durin, Bruno Lacroix, Henry A. Verbrugh, Mark C. Enright, Alain Troesch, and Alex van Belkum
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3323-3326;
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Detection of Legionella pneumophila by Real-Time PCR for the mip Gene
Deborah A. Wilson, Belinda Yen-Lieberman, Udo Reischl, Steve M. Gordon, and Gary W. Procop
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3327-3330;
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Evaluation of [¹³C]Urea Breath Test and Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen Test for Diagnosis of H. pylori Infection in Children from a Developing Country
Luciana de Carvalho Costa Cardinali, Gifone Aguiar Rocha, Andreia Maria Camargos Rocha, Sílvia Beleza de Moura, Taciana de Figueiredo Soares, Ana Maria Braz Esteves, Ana Margarida Miguel Ferreira Nogueira, Mônica Maria Demas Álvares Cabral, Anfrisina Sales Teles de Carvalho, Paulo Bitencourt, Alexandre Ferreira, and Dulciene Maria Magalhães Queiroz
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3334-3335;
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Comparison of Genotyping Helicobacter pylori Directly from Biopsy Specimens and Genotyping from Bacterial Cultures
Chang-Young Park, Minjung Kwak, Oscar Gutierrez, David Y. Graham, and Yoshio Yamaoka
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3336-3338;
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Comparison of Four Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods To Determine the In Vitro Activities of Piperacillin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam against Clinical Isolates of Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
James A. Karlowsky, Mellany K. Weaver, Clyde Thornsberry, Michael J. Dowzicky, Mark E. Jones, and Daniel F. Sahm
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3339-3343;
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Involvement of Adherence and Adhesion Staphylococcus epidermidis Genes in Pacemaker Lead-Associated Infections
Didier Klug, Frédéric Wallet, Salem Kacet, and René J. Courcol
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3348-3350;
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Tsukamurella Conjunctivitis: a Novel Clinical Syndrome
Patrick C. Y. Woo, Antonio H. Y. Ngan, Susanna K. P. Lau, and Kwok-Yung Yuen
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3368-3371;
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Sequence of the Escherichia coli O121 O-Antigen Gene Cluster and Detection of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O121 by PCR Amplification of the wzx and wzy Genes
Pina M. Fratamico, Connie E. Briggs, Danielle Needle, Chin-Yi Chen, and Chitrita DebRoy
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3379-3383;
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Detection of Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Mucosa of Patients with Gastroduodenal Diseases by PCR-Restriction Analysis Using the RNA Polymerase Gene (rpoB)
Chang-Young Lim, Keun-Hwa Lee, Myung-Je Cho, Myung-Woong Chang, Seok-Yong Kim, Na-Hye Myong, Woo-Kon Lee, Kwang-Ho Rhee, and Yoon-Hoh Kook
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3387-3391;
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Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Producing the OXA-23 Enzyme in Curitiba, Brazil
Libera M. Dalla-Costa, Juliana M. Coelho, Helena A. P. H. M. Souza, Maria E. S. Castro, Christiane J. N. Stier, Karin L. Bragagnolo, Alvaro Rea-Neto, Sergio R. Penteado-Filho, David M. Livermore, and Neil Woodford
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3403-3406;
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Quality Control Limits for Fluconazole Disk Susceptibility Tests on Mueller-Hinton Agar with Glucose and Methylene Blue
A. Barry, J. Bille, S. Brown, D. Ellis, J. Meis, M. Pfaller, R. Rennie, M. Rinaldi, T. Rogers, and M. Traczewski
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3410-3412;
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Use of Amplified Ribosomal DNA Restriction Analysis for Identification of Ralstonia and Pandoraea Species: Interest in Determination of the Respiratory Bacterial Flora in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Christine Segonds, Sandrine Paute, and Gérard Chabanon
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3415-3418;
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Virology:

Whole-Blood Agglutination Assay for On-Site Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Amita Gupta and Vijay K. Chaudhary
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2814-2821;
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Polymer-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Using Human Papillomavirus Type 16 (HPV16) Virus-Like Particles Detects HPV16 Clade-Specific Serologic Responses
Yevgeniy Y. Studentsov, Gloria Y. F. Ho, Morgan A. Marks, Robert Bierman, and Robert D. Burk
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2827-2834;
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Identification of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Subtype 1b Strains That Are Highly, or Only Weakly, Associated with Hepatocellular Carcinoma on the Basis of the Secondary Structure of an Amino-Terminal Portion of the HCV NS3 Protein
Satoshi Ogata, Ruth Huab Florese, Motoko Nagano-Fujii, Rachmat Hidajat, Lin Deng, Yonson Ku, Seitetsu Yoon, Takafumi Saito, Sumio Kawata, and Hak Hotta
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2835-2841;
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Different Cytomegalovirus Glycoprotein B Genotype Distribution in Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens Determined by a Novel Multiplex Nested PCR
David Tarragó, Carmen Quereda, and Antonio Tenorio
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2872-2877;
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Sources and Magnitude of Intralaboratory Variability in a Sequence-Based Genotypic Assay for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Drug Resistance
R. A. Galli, B. Sattha, B. Wynhoven, M. V. O'Shaughnessy, and P. R. Harrigan
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2900-2907;
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Human Metapneumovirus Associated with Respiratory Tract Infections in a 3-Year Study of Nasal Swabs from Infants in Italy
Fabrizio Maggi, Massimo Pifferi, Marialinda Vatteroni, Claudia Fornai, Elena Tempestini, Silvia Anzilotti, Letizia Lanini, Elisabetta Andreoli, Vincenzo Ragazzo, Mauro Pistello, Steven Specter, and Mauro Bendinelli
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2987-2991;
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High Prevalence of M184 Mutation among Patients with Viroimmunologic Discordant Responses to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy and Outcomes after Change of Therapy Guided by Genotypic Analysis
Emanuele Nicastri, Loredana Sarmati, Gabriella d'Ettorre, Saverio G. Parisi, Lucia Palmisano, Clementina Galluzzo, Marco Montano, Ilaria Uccella, Roberta Amici, Francesca Gatti, Vincenzo Vullo, Ercole Concia, Stefano Vella, and Massimo Andreoni
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3007-3012;
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Identification of Enteroviruses by Using Monoclonal Antibodies against a Putative Common Epitope
Soo-Youn Shin, Ki-Soon Kim, Yoon-Sung Lee, Yoon-Seok Chung, Kwi-Sung Park, Doo-Sung Cheon, Byoung-Kuk Na, Yoonsung Kang, Hyang-Min Cheong, Youngjoon Moon, Jee-Hye Choi, Hang-Eui Cho, Na-Young Min, Jin-Sook Son, Young-Hoon Park, Youngmee Jee, Jae-Deuk Yoon, Chul-Yong Song, and Kwang-Ho Lee
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3028-3034;
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High Prevalence of Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Young Children and Genetic Heterogeneity of the Viral Isolates
S. Viazov, F. Ratjen, R. Scheidhauer, M. Fiedler, and M. Roggendorf
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3043-3045;
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Quantification of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Liver Specimens and Sera from Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection by Using the Versant HCV RNA 3.0 (Branched DNA-Based) DNA Assay
Rosamaria Tedeschi, Eliana Pivetta, Stefania Zanussi, Ettore Bidoli, Mirna Ros, Giampiero di Gennaro, Guglielmo Nasti, and Paolo De Paoli
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3046-3050;
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Field Evaluation of the gag-Based Heteroduplex Mobility Assay for Genetic Subtyping of Circulating Recombinant Forms of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Souleymane Sawadogo, Christiane Adjé-Touré, Celestin E. Bilé, Rene E. A. Ekpini, Terence Chorba, and John N. Nkengasong
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3056-3059;
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Characterization of Serotype G9 Rotavirus Strains Isolated in the United States and India from 1993 to 2001
A. R. Laird, J. R. Gentsch, T. Nakagomi, O. Nakagomi, and R. I. Glass
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3100-3111;
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Evaluation of Real-Time PCR versus PCR with Liquid-Phase Hybridization for Detection of Enterovirus RNA in Cerebrospinal Fluid
K. Kay-Yin Lai, Linda Cook, Sharon Wendt, Lawrence Corey, and Keith R. Jerome
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3133-3141;
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Improved Assay To Detect Neutralizing Antibody following Vaccination with Diluted or Undiluted Vaccinia (Dryvax) Vaccine
Frances K. Newman, Sharon E. Frey, Tamara P. Blevins, Mahendra Mandava, Andres Bonifacio, Jr., Lihan Yan, and Robert B. Belshe
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3154-3157;
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Rotavirus Diarrhea Severity Is Related to the VP4 Type in Mexican Children
Felipe Mota-Hernández, Juan José Calva, Claudia Gutiérrez-Camacho, Sofía Villa-Contreras, Carlos F. Arias, Luis Padilla-Noriega, Héctor Guiscafré-Gallardo, María de Lourdes Guerrero, Susana López, Onofre Muñoz, Juan F. Contreras, Roberto Cedillo, Ismael Herrera, and Fernando I. Puerto
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3158-3162;
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Comparison of LightCycler-Based PCR, COBAS Amplicor CMV Monitor, and pp65 Antigenemia Assays for Quantitative Measurement of Cytomegalovirus Viral Load in Peripheral Blood Specimens from Patients after Solid Organ Transplantation
Xiaoli L. Pang, Linda Chui, Jayne Fenton, Barbara LeBlanc, and Jutta K. Preiksaitis
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3167-3174;
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Pathogenic and Antigenic Properties of Phylogenetically Distinct Reassortant H3N2 Swine Influenza Viruses Cocirculating in the United States
Jürgen A. Richt, Kelly M. Lager, Bruce H. Janke, Roger D. Woods, Robert G. Webster, and Richard J. Webby
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3198-3205;
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Comparative Evaluation of the Total Hepatitis C Virus Core Antigen, Branched-DNA, and Amplicor Monitor Assays in Determining Viremia for Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C during Interferon Plus Ribavirin Combination Therapy
Pascal Veillon, Christopher Payan, Gastón Picchio, Michèle Maniez-Montreuil, Philippe Guntz, and Françoise Lunel
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3212-3220;
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Real-Time PCR-Based System for Simultaneous Quantification of Human Papillomavirus Types Associated with High Risk of Cervical Cancer
Martin Moberg, Inger Gustavsson, and Ulf Gyllensten
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3221-3228;
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Evaluation of the Editing Process in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Genotyping
Diana D. Huang, Susan H. Eshleman, Donald J. Brambilla, Paul E. Palumbo, and James W. Bremer
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3265-3272;
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Rapid Detection of Human Pathogenic Orthobunyaviruses
Manfred Weidmann, Veronique Rudaz, Marcio R. T. Nunes, Pedro F. C. Vasconcelos, and Frank T. Hufert
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3299-3305;
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Fluorescent Dye Terminator Sequencing Methods for Quantitative Determination of Replication Fitness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Containing the Codon 74 and 184 Mutations in Reverse Transcriptase
Viktoria Nurpeisov, Selwyn J. Hurwitz, and Prem L. Sharma
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3306-3311;
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Evaluation of the Clinical Sensitivities of Three Viral Load Assays with Plasma Samples from a Pediatric Population Predominantly Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype G and BG Recombinant Forms
Rute Antunes, Sofia Figueiredo, Inês Bártolo, Manuel Pinheiro, Lino Rosado, Isabel Soares, Helena Lourenço, and Nuno Taveira
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3361-3367;
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Differences in the Frequency of Resistance to Antiretroviral Drug Classes among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Clinical Isolates
Rafael E. Campo, Paola N. Lichtenberger, Isabella Rosa, German Suarez, Fernando A. Rivera, Allan E. Rodriguez, Dushyantha T. Jayaweera, Natalie A. Wahlay, and Michael A. Kolber
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3376-3378;
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Surveillance of Rotavirus Strains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 1997 to 1999
Norma Santos, Caroline C. Soares, Eduardo M. Volotão, Maria Carolina M. Albuquerque, and Yasutaka Hoshino
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3399-3402;
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Suboptimal Detection of Influenza Virus in Adults by the Directigen Flu A+B Enzyme Immunoassay and Correlation of Results with the Number of Antigen-Positive Cells Detected by Cytospin Immunofluorescence
Marie L. Landry and David Ferguson
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3407-3409;
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Use of Molecular Methods To Identify the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex (MTBC) and Other Mycobacterial Species and To Detect Rifampin Resistance in MTBC Isolates following Growth Detection with the BACTEC MGIT 960 System
Akos Somoskovi, Qunfeng Song, Judit Mester, Charise Tanner, Yvonne M. Hale, Linda M. Parsons, and Max Salfinger
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2822-2826;
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Usefulness of a New Mycobacteriophage-Based Technique for Rapid Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Fernando Alcaide, Nuria Galí, José Domínguez, Pilar Berlanga, Silvia Blanco, Pilar Orús, and Rogelio Martín
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2867-2871;
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Widespread Pyrazinamide-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Family in a Low-Incidence Setting
Dao Nguyen, Paul Brassard, Jennifer Westley, Louise Thibert, Melanie Proulx, Kevin Henry, Kevin Schwartzman, Dick Menzies, and Marcel A. Behr
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2878-2883;
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Detection and Verification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Fresh Ileocolonic Mucosal Biopsy Specimens from Individuals with and without Crohn's Disease
Tim J. Bull, Elizabeth J. McMinn, Karim Sidi-Boumedine, Angela Skull, Damien Durkin, Penny Neild, Glenn Rhodes, Roger Pickup, and John Hermon-Taylor
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2915-2923;
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Continued Low Rates of Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Norway
Ulf R. Dahle, Per Sandven, Einar Heldal, and Dominique A. Caugant
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2968-2973;
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Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae Caused One-Third of Human M. bovis-Associated Tuberculosis Cases Reported in Germany between 1999 and 2001
Tanja Kubica, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes, and Stefan Niemann
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3070-3077;
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Assessment by Meta-Analysis of PCR for Diagnosis of Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Olga L. Sarmiento, Kristen A. Weigle, Janet Alexander, David J. Weber, and William C. Miller
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3233-3240;
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Rapid Identification of Rhodococcus equi by a PCR Assay Targeting the choE Gene
Néstor Ladrón, Marta Fernández, Jesús Agüero, Bruno González Zörn, José A. Vázquez-Boland, and Jesús Navas
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3241-3245;
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Polymorphic Nucleotide within the Promoter of Nitrate Reductase (NarGHJI) Is Specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Marion Stermann, Antje Bohrssen, Catharina Diephaus, Silvia Maass, and Franz-Christoph Bange
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3252-3259;
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Low-Stringency Single-Specific-Primer PCR as a Tool for Detection of Mutations in the rpoB Gene of Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Wania S. Carvalho, Silvana Spindola de Miranda, Kátia M. Costa, José G.V.C. Araújo, Claudio J. Augusto, João B. Pesquero, Jorge L. Pesquero, and Maria A. Gomes
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3384-3386;
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Comparison of Diagnostic Techniques for Helicobacter cetorum Infection in Wild Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Claudia G. Harper, Mark T. Whary, Yan Feng, Howard L. Rhinehart, Randall S. Wells, Shilu Xu, Nancy S. Taylor, and James G. Fox
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2842-2848;
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Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays for Detection of Bovine Enteric Caliciviruses (BEC) and Analysis of the Genetic Relationships among BEC and Human Caliciviruses
J. R. Smiley, A. E. Hoet, M. Tråvén, H. Tsunemitsu, and L. J. Saif
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3089-3099;
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Characterization of a Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VREF) Isolate from a Dog with Mastitis: Further Evidence of a Clonal Lineage of VREF in New Zealand
Janet M. Manson, Stefanie Keis, John M. B. Smith, and Gregory M. Cook
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3331-3333;
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Development of a Duplex PCR Assay for Detection of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and Brachyspira pilosicoli in Pig Feces
Tom La, Nyree D. Phillips, and David J. Hampson
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3372-3375;
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Parasitology:

Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA as a Valuable Tool for Epidemiological Studies of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Rosane Christine Hahn, Andréa Mara Macedo, Cor Jesus Fernandes Fontes, Renata Dias Batista, Niriana Lara Santos, and Júnia Soares Hamdan
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2849-2854;
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Determination of Amoebicidal Activities of Multipurpose Contact Lens Solutions by Using a Most Probable Number Enumeration Technique
Tara K. Beattie, David V. Seal, Alan Tomlinson, Angus K. McFadyen, and Anthony M. Grimason
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2992-3000;
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Genetic Polymorphism and Molecular Epidemiology of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis from Different Hosts and Geographic Areas in Brazil
Elisa Cupolillo, Lúcia Regina Brahim, Cristiane B. Toaldo, Manoel Paes de Oliveira-Neto, Maria Edileuza Felinto de Brito, Aloisio Falqueto, Maricleide de Farias Naiff, and Gabriel Grimaldi, Jr.
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3126-3132;
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Identification and Differentiation of Leishmania Species in Clinical Samples by PCR Amplification of the Miniexon Sequence and Subsequent Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis
Jutta Marfurt, Abed Nasereddin, Igor Niederwieser, Charles L. Jaffe, Hans-Peter Beck, and Ingrid Felger
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3147-3153;
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Environmental Isolation of Balamuthia mandrillaris Associated with a Case of Amebic Encephalitis
Frederick L. Schuster, Thelma H. Dunnebacke, Gregory C. Booton, Shigeo Yagi, Candice K. Kohlmeier, Carol Glaser, Duc Vugia, Anna Bakardjiev, Parvin Azimi, Mary Maddux-Gonzalez, A. Julio Martinez, and Govinda S. Visvesvara
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3175-3180;
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Use of 18S rRNA Gene-Based PCR Assay for Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis in Non-Contact Lens Wearers in India
Gunisha Pasricha, Savitri Sharma, Prashant Garg, and Ramesh K. Aggarwal
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3206-3211;
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Evaluation of Use of Recombinant Em18 and Affinity-Purified Em18 for Serological Differentiation of Alveolar Echinococcosis from Cystic Echinococcosis and Other Parasitic Infections
Ning Xiao, Wulamu Mamuti, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Yasuhito Sako, Minoru Nakao, Kazuhiro Nakaya, Bruno Gottstein, Peter M. Schantz, Marshall W. Lightowlers, Philip S. Craig, and Akira Ito
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3351-3353;
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Epidemiology:

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Two Penicillin-Susceptible Serotype 6B Streptococcus pneumoniae Clones Circulating in Italy
Giovanni Gherardi, Maria Del Grosso, Anna Scotto d'Abusco, Fabio D'Ambrosio, Giordano Dicuonzo, and Annalisa Pantosti
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2855-2861;
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Genotyping by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis Reveals Persistence and Recurrence of Infection with Streptococcus anginosus Group Organisms
Jan A. Jacobs, Jeroen H. T. Tjhie, Monique G. J. Smeets, Corrie S. Schot, and Leo M. Schouls
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2862-2866;
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Sequence-Based Typing of Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Offers the Potential for True Portability in Legionellosis Outbreak Investigation
Valeria Gaia, Norman K. Fry, Timothy G. Harrison, and Raffaele Peduzzi
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2932-2939;
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Molecular Epidemiology and Characterization of Plasmid-Encoded ß-Lactamases Produced by Tunisian Clinical Isolates of Salmonella enterica Serotype Mbandaka Resistant to Broad-Spectrum Cephalosporins
Abdoulaye Makanera, Guillaume Arlet, Valérie Gautier, and Mohamed Manai
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2940-2945;
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Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Causing Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome-Like Exanthematous Disease in Neonatal and Perinatal Wards
Ken Kikuchi, Naoto Takahashi, Chuncheng Piao, Kyoichi Totsuka, Hiroshi Nishida, and Takehiko Uchiyama
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3001-3006;
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Major Outbreak of Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome Caused by Streptococcus mitis
Hong-Zhou Lu, Xin-Hua Weng, Bai Zhu, Haijing Li, You-Kuan Yin, Yong-Xin Zhang, David W. Haas, and Yi-Wei Tang
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3051-3055;
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Molecular Epidemiology of Shigella in a Taiwan Township during 1996 to 2000
Jiann-Hwa Chen, Chien-Shun Chiou, Pei-Chun Chen, Tung-Liang Liao, Tsai-Ling Liao, Jen-Ming Li, and Wen-Bin Hsu
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3078-3088;
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Molecular Typing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Can PCR Replace Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis?
A. Strandén, R. Frei, and A. F. Widmer
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3181-3186;
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Strain Variation among Bordetella pertussis Isolates from Québec and Alberta Provinces of Canada from 1985 to 1994
Mark S. Peppler, Sharee Kuny, Anna Nevesinjac, Christina Rogers, Yvon R. de Moissac, Kathleen Knowles, Manon Lorange, Gaston De Serres, and James Talbot
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3344-3347;
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Molecular Analysis of Clostridium difficile Strains Isolated from 18 Cases of Recurrent Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea
Yajarayma Tang-Feldman, Susan Mayo, Joseph Silva, Jr., and Stuart H. Cohen
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3413-3414;
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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Differentiation of Rickettsiae by groEL Gene Analysis
Jung-Hee Lee, Hyo-Soon Park, Won-Jong Jang, Seong-Eun Koh, Jong-Moon Kim, Soo-Kyoung Shim, Mi-Yeoun Park, Yoon-Won Kim, Bum-Joon Kim, Yoon-Hoh Kook, Kyung-Hee Park, and Seung-Hyun Lee
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2952-2960;
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Reliability of Nucleic Acid Amplification Methods for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Urine: Results of the First International Collaborative Quality Control Study among 96 Laboratories
Roel P. Verkooyen, Gerda T. Noordhoek, Paul E. Klapper, Jim Reid, Jurjen Schirm, Graham M. Cleator, Margareta Ieven, and Gunnar Hoddevik
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3013-3016;
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First Isolation and Identification of Rickettsia conorii from Ticks Collected in the Region of Fokida in Central Greece
Anna Psaroulaki, Ioanna Spyridaki, Alexandros Ioannidis, Thomas Babalis, Achilleas Gikas, and Yannis Tselentis
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3317-3319;
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Analysis of Genetic Identity of North American Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strains by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
J. S. Dumler, K. M. Asanovich, and J. S. Bakken
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3392-3394;
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Mycology:

Biofilm-Forming Ability of Candida albicans Is Unlikely To Contribute to High Levels of Oral Yeast Carriage in Cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Y. Jin, H. K. Yip, Y. H. Samaranayake, J. Y. Yau, and L. P. Samaranayake
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 2961-2967;
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Sequence Diversity of the Intergenic Spacer Region of the rRNA Gene of Malassezia globosa Colonizing the Skin of Patients with Atopic Dermatitis and Healthy Individuals
Takashi Sugita, Minako Kodama, Masuyoshi Saito, Tomonobu Ito, Yukihiko Kato, Ryoji Tsuboi, and Akemi Nishikawa
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3022-3027;
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Rapid Detection of Candida albicans in Clinical Blood Samples by Using a TaqMan-Based PCR Assay
Younes Maaroufi, Corine Heymans, Jean-Marc De Bruyne, Valerie Duchateau, Hector Rodriguez-Villalobos, Michel Aoun, and Françoise Crokaert
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3293-3298;
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Candida dubliniensis Infections in a Pediatric Population: Retrospective Identification from Clinical Laboratory Isolates of Candida albicans
Jean O. Kim, Lucille Garofalo, Deborah Blecker-Shelly, and Karin L. McGowan
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3354-3357;
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Rapid Molecular Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Keratitis and Endophthalmitis Caused by Alternaria infectoria
Consuelo Ferrer, Javier Montero, Jorge L. Alió, José L. Abad, José M. Ruiz-Moreno, and Francisca Colom
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3358-3360;
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Cross-Reactivity of the PLATELIA CANDIDA Antigen Detection Enzyme Immunoassay with Fungal Antigen Extracts
Dagmar Rimek, Jagpal Singh, and Reinhard Kappe
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3395-3398;
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Evaluation of Fungal Burden in Experimental Paracoccidioidomycosis by Using the Fluorescent Dye Blankophor
Angela Satie Nishikaku and Eva Burger
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3419-3422;
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Isolation of Candida dubliniensis in an Aboriginal Community in Ontario, Canada
Laura Montour, Rovena Tey, and Jianping Xu
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3423-3426;
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Case Reports:

Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to Vibrio alginolyticus in an Immunocompetent Patient
Juan M. Gomez, Roosevelt Fajardo, Jose F. Patiño, and Cesar A. Arias
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3427-3429;
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Osteomyelitis Caused by Bartonella henselae Genotype I in an Immunocompetent Adult Woman
Sophie Woestyn, Michel Moreau, Everard Munting, Geoffroy Bigaignon, and Michel Delmée
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3430-3432;
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Neonatal Sepsis Caused by Streptococcus bovis Variant (Biotype II/2): Report of a Case and Review
Patrick J. Gavin, Richard B. Thomson, Jr., Show-Jen Horng, and Ram Yogev
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3433-3435;
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Utilization of 16S Ribosomal DNA Sequencing for Diagnosis of Septicemia Due to Neisseria elongata subsp. glycolytica in a Neutropenic Patient
Cecile Hombrouck-Alet, Isabelle Poilane, Claire Janoir-Jouveshomme, Olivier Fain, Philippe Cruaud, Michel Thomas, and Anne Collignon
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3436-3437;
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Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli-Associated Kidney Failure in a 40-Year-Old Patient and Late Diagnosis by Novel Bacteriologic and Toxin Detection Methods
Louise D. Teel, Brett R. Steinberg, Naomi E. Aronson, and Alison D. O'Brien
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3438-3440;
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Bacillus cereus Bacteremia in a Preterm Neonate
Nicholaus J. Hilliard, Robert L. Schelonka, and Ken B. Waites
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3441-3444;
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Unusual Presentation of Lemierre's Syndrome Due to Fusobacterium nucleatum
Michael D. Williams, Caroline A. Kerber, and Helen F. Tergin
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3445-3448;
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Letters to the Editor:

Sporadic Cases of Staphylococcus aureus Organisms Negative for a Species-Specific 442-Base Pair Chromosomal Fragment
Katja Sütterlin, Ralf Englert, Thorsten Schmidt-Wieland, Jürgen Schmitt, Udo Reischl, and Norbert Lehn
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3449
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Inability to Decarboxylate Lysine as a Presumptive Marker To Identify Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains of Serogroup O111
Beatriz E. C. Guth, TÂnia A. T. Gomes, TÂnia M. I. Vaz, and Kinue Irino
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3450
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Morganella morganii-Associated Arthritis in a Diabetic Patient
Vikas Gautam, Varsha Gupta, R. M. Joshi, Gaurav Sawhney, and Sanjay Duhan
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3451
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Contamination of Qiagen DNA Extraction Kits with Legionella DNA
Gloria E. Evans, David R. Murdoch, Trevor P. Anderson, Howard C. Potter, Peter M. George, and Stephen T. Chambers
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3452-3453;
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Performance Assessment of Three Commercial Assays for Direct Detection of Bacillus anthracis Spores
Debra King, Vicki Luna, Andrew Cannons, Jacqueline Cattani, and Phil Amuso
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3454-3455;
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Liver Involvement with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Burke A. Cunha, C. Grüllich, T. F. Baumert, and H. E. Blum
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3456-3457;
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Detection of Low-Level Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Commercially Available Tests
Ane B. Poulsen, Robert Skov, and Lars Pallesen
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3458
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Comparison of Two Different Strengths of Carbol Fuchsin in Ziehl-Neelsen Staining for Detecting Acid-Fast Bacilli
Pawan Angra, John Ridderhof, and Ronald Smithwick
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3459
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Pitfalls in Detection of Novel Nanoorganisms
Katja Aho, E. Olavi Kajander, and Didier Raoult
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3460-3461;
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Errata:

Evaluation of the Effects of Strain-Specific Antigen Variation on the Accuracy of Serologic Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection
Patrice A. Marchildon, Toshiro Sugiyama, Yoshihiro Fukuda, Jeffrey S. Peacock, Masahiro Asaka, Takashi Shimoyama, and David Y. Graham
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3462
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Regional Variation among vacA Alleles of Helicobacter pylori in China
Jingtong Wang, Leen-Jan van Doorn, Philip A. Robinson, Xuhuai Ji, Dong Wang, Yu Wang, Lianying Ge, John L. Telford, and Jean E. Crabtree
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3463
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Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Veronaea botryosa in the People's Republic of China
A. Matsushita, L. Jilong, M. Hiruma, M. Kobayashi, T. Matsumoto, H. Ogawa, and A. A. Padhye
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3464
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DNA-Level Characterization of Helicobacter pylori Strains from Patients with Overt Disease and with Benign Infections in Bangladesh
Motiur Rahman, Asish K. Mukhopadhyay, Shamsun Nahar, Simanti Datta, Mian Mashhud Ahmad, Safique Sarker, Ibna M. Masud, Lars Engstrand, M. John Albert, G. Balakrish Nair, and Douglas E. Berg
J. Clin. Microbiol. July 2003 41: 3465
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