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July 2003, Volume 41, Issue 7   [Index by Author]       Other Issues:  
       Guest Commentaries (none in this issue)
       Minireviews
       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
       Errata
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Minireviews:

Laboratory Safety Practices Associated with Potential Agents of Biocrime or Bioterrorism
   David L. Sewell
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 2801-2809. [HTML] [PDF]  
 


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. 2003. 41: 2810-2813. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Detection and Characterization of Verocytotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli by Automated 5' Nuclease PCR Assay
   Eva Møller Nielsen and Marianne Thorup Andersen
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 2884-2893. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2894-2899. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2908-2914. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2924-2931. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2946-2951. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2974-2979. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2980-2986. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3017-3021. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3035-3042. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3060-3063. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3064-3069. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3112-3118. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3119-3125. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3142-3146. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3163-3166. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3187-3191. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3192-3197. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Comparison of Salmonella Chromogenic Medium with DCLS Agar for Isolation of Salmonella Species from Stool Specimens
   Robert Cassar and Paul Cuschieri
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3229-3232. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3246-3251. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Optimization of Media for Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide Production by Lactobacillus Species
   L. K. Rabe and S. L. Hillier
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3260-3264. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3273-3283. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Nucleotide Sequence-Based Multitarget Identification
   T. Vinayagamoorthy, Kirk Mulatz, and Roger Hodkinson
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3284-3292. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Novel Selective Medium for Isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei
   K. Howard and T. J. J. Inglis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3312-3316. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3320-3322. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3323-3326. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3327-3330. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3334-3335. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3336-3338. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3339-3343. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3348-3350. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3368-3371. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3379-3383. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3387-3391. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3403-3406. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3410-3412. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3415-3418. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 2952-2960. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3013-3016. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3317-3319. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3392-3394. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 2822-2826. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2867-2871. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2878-2883. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2915-2923. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Continued Low Rates of Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Norway
   Ulf R. Dahle, Per Sandven, Einar Heldal, and Dominique A. Caugant
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 2968-2973. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3070-3077. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3233-3240. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3241-3245. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3252-3259. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3384-3386. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 2961-2967. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3022-3027. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3293-3298. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3354-3357. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3358-3360. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Cross-Reactivity of the PLATELIA CANDIDA Antigen Detection Enzyme Immunoassay with Fungal Antigen Extracts
   Dagmar Rimek, Jagpal Singh, and Reinhard Kappe
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3395-3398. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Evaluation of Fungal Burden in Experimental Paracoccidioidomycosis by Using the Fluorescent Dye Blankophor
   Angela Satie Nishikaku and Eva Burger
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3419-3422. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Isolation of Candida dubliniensis in an Aboriginal Community in Ontario, Canada
   Laura Montour, Rovena Tey, and Jianping Xu
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3423-3426. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 2849-2854. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2992-3000. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3126-3132. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3147-3153. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3175-3180. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3206-3211. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3351-3353. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Virology:

Whole-Blood Agglutination Assay for On-Site Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
   Amita Gupta and Vijay K. Chaudhary
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 2814-2821. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2827-2834. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2835-2841. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2872-2877. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2900-2907. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2987-2991. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3007-3012. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3028-3034. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3043-3045. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3046-3050. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3056-3059. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3100-3111. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3133-3141. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3154-3157. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3158-3162. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3167-3174. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3198-3205. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3212-3220. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3221-3228. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3265-3272. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3299-3305. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3306-3311. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3361-3367. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3376-3378. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3399-3402. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3407-3409. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 2842-2848. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3089-3099. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3331-3333. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3372-3375. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 2855-2861. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2862-2866. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2932-2939. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 2940-2945. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3001-3006. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3051-3055. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3078-3088. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3181-3186. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3344-3347. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3413-3414. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 3427-3429. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3430-3432. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3433-3435. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3436-3437. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3438-3440. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Bacillus cereus Bacteremia in a Preterm Neonate
   Nicholaus J. Hilliard, Robert L. Schelonka, and Ken B. Waites
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3441-3444. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Unusual Presentation of Lemierre's Syndrome Due to Fusobacterium nucleatum
   Michael D. Williams, Caroline A. Kerber, and Helen F. Tergin
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3445-3448. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 3449. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3450. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Morganella morganii-Associated Arthritis in a Diabetic Patient
   Vikas Gautam, Varsha Gupta, R. M. Joshi, Gaurav Sawhney, and Sanjay Duhan
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3451. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3452-3453. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3454-3455. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Liver Involvement with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Community-Acquired Pneumonia
   Burke A. Cunha, C. Grüllich, T. F. Baumert, and H. E. Blum
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3456-3457. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Detection of Low-Level Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Commercially Available Tests
   Ane B. Poulsen, Robert Skov, and Lars Pallesen
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3458. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3459. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Pitfalls in Detection of Novel Nanoorganisms
   Katja Aho, E. Olavi Kajander, and Didier Raoult
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. 41: 3460-3461. [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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. 2003. 41: 3462. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3463. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3464. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
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. 2003. 41: 3465. [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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