Contents: January 2004, Volume 42, Issue 1        Minireviews        Bacteriology        Virology        Epidemiology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Mycology        Parasitology        Case Reports        Letters to the Editor        Errata Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Reality of Developing a Community-Wide Antibiogram Diane C. Halstead, Noel Gomez, and Yvette S. McCarter J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 1-6; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Identification and Susceptibility Testing of Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Direct Inoculation from Positive BACTEC Blood Culture Bottles into Vitek 2 Marjan J. Bruins, Peter Bloembergen, Gijs J. H. M. Ruijs, and Maurice J. H. M. Wolfhagen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 7-11; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clonal and Horizontal Dissemination of Klebsiella pneumoniae Expressing SHV-5 Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase in a Mexican Pediatric Hospital Guadalupe Miranda, Natividad Castro, Blanca Leaños, Adriana Valenzuela, Ulises Garza-Ramos, Teresa Rojas, Fortino Solórzano, Lilia Chihu, and Jesús Silva J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 30-35; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Practical Bench Comparison of BBL CHROMagar Orientation and Standard Two-Plate Media for Urine Cultures Holly A. D'Souza, Mary Campbell, and Ellen Jo Baron J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 60-64; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Adaptive Resistance to Biocides in Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli O157 and Cross-Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents M. Braoudaki and A. C. Hilton J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 73-78; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of DNA Dot Blot Hybridization and Lancefield Capillary Precipitin Methods for Group B Streptococcal Capsular Typing Stephanie M. Borchardt, Betsy Foxman, Donald O. Chaffin, Craig E. Rubens, Patricia A. Tallman, Shannon D. Manning, Carol J. Baker, and Carl F. Marrs J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 146-150; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of the Bacillus anthracis gyrA Gene by Using a Minor Groove Binder Probe William Hurtle, Elizabeth Bode, David A. Kulesh, Rebecca Susan Kaplan, Jeff Garrison, Deanna Bridge, Michelle House, Melissa S. Frye, Bonnie Loveless, and David Norwood J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 179-185; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Group C and G Streptococcal Strains That Cause Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Shinnosuke Hashikawa, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, Manabu Furushita, Teruko Ohkura, Toshi Nada, Keizo Torii, Tadao Hasegawa, and Michio Ohta J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 186-192; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Demonstration of Streptococcus mutans with a Cell Wall Polysaccharide Specific to a New Serotype, k, in the Human Oral Cavity Kazuhiko Nakano, Ryota Nomura, Ichiro Nakagawa, Shigeyuki Hamada, and Takashi Ooshima J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 198-202; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnostic Assessment of Mycoplasma genitalium in Culture-Positive Women Joel B. Baseman, Marianna Cagle, Jeffrey E. Korte, Caleb Herrera, Wanda G. Rasmussen, Janet G. Baseman, Rochelle Shain, and Jeanna M. Piper J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 203-211; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Typing of Clinical and Environmental Aeromonas sp. Strains by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA PCR, Repetitive Extragenic Palindromic PCR, and Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus Sequence PCR Ewa Szczuka and Adam Kaznowski J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 220-228; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fluorescent Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Genotyping of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Strains and Its Relationship with Host Specificity, Serotyping, and Phage Typing Katie L. Hopkins, Meeta Desai, Jennifer A. Frost, John Stanley, and Julie M. J. Logan J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 229-235; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Validation of Roche COBAS Amplicor Assay for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Rectal and Pharyngeal Specimens by an omp1 PCR Assay N. A. Lister, S. N. Tabrizi, C. K. Fairley, and S. Garland J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 239-241; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serotype 14 Variants of the France 9V-3 Clone from Baltimore, Maryland, Can Be Differentiated by the cpsB Gene M. Catherine McEllistrem, Anna C. Noller, Shyam Visweswaran, Jennifer M. Adams, and Lee H. Harrison J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 250-256; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Bartonella henselae in Italian Stray Cats: Evaluation of Serology To Assess the Risk of Transmission of Bartonella to Humans Massimo Fabbi, Luciana De Giuli, Massimo Tranquillo, Roldano Bragoni, Maurizio Casiraghi, and Claudio Genchi J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 264-268; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Inoculum and ß-Lactamase Activity in AmpC- and Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates Tested by Using NCCLS ESBL Methodology Anne Marie Queenan, Barbara Foleno, Colleen Gownley, Ellyn Wira, and Karen Bush J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 269-275; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparative Analysis of Multilocus Sequence Typing and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis for Characterizing Listeria monocytogenes Strains Isolated from Environmental and Clinical Sources Tamara Revazishvili, Mamuka Kotetishvili, O. Colin Stine, Arnold S. Kreger, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., and Alexander Sulakvelidze J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 276-285; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Utility of NCCLS Guidelines for Identifying Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamases in Non-Escherichia coli and Non-Klebsiella spp. of Enterobacteriaceae Mitchell J. Schwaber, Patti M. Raney, J. Kamile Rasheed, James W. Biddle, Portia Williams, John E. McGowan, Jr., and Fred C. Tenover J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 294-298; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serotypes, Virulence Genes, and Intimin Types of Shiga Toxin (Verotoxin)-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Human Patients: Prevalence in Lugo, Spain, from 1992 through 1999 J. E. Blanco, M. Blanco, M. P. Alonso, A. Mora, G. Dahbi, M. A. Coira, and J. Blanco J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 311-319; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Real-Time PCR To Resolve Slide Agglutination Discrepancies in Serogroup Identification of Neisseria meningitidis Elizabeth A. Mothershed, Claudio T. Sacchi, Anne M. Whitney, Gwen A. Barnett, Gloria W. Ajello, Susanna Schmink, Leonard W. Mayer, Maureen Phelan, Thomas H. Taylor, Jr., Scott A. Bernhardt, Nancy E. Rosenstein, and Tanja Popovic J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 320-328; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nissui Glucose Fermentative Gram-Negative Rod Identification System EB-20 Gives a Unique Profile for Typical Non-Sorbitol-Fermenting Escherichia coli O157:H7 H. Kodaka, Y. Uesaka, and F. Kashitani J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 354-358; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Helicobacter Species in the Intestinal Mucosa of Patients with Ulcerative Colitis Adriana Gonçalves Oliveira, Maria das Graças Pimenta Sanna, Gifone Aguiar Rocha, Andreia Maria Camargos Rocha, Adriana Santos, Renato Dani, Frederico Passos Marinho, Liano Sia Moreira, Maria de Lourdes Abreu Ferrari, Sílvia Beleza Moura, Lúcia Porto Fonseca Castro, and Dulciene Maria Magalhães Queiroz J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 384-386; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Susceptibilities to Different Antibiotics of Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated from Patients at the Pediatric Medical Center of Tehran, Iran Tahereh Falsafi, Fatemeh Mobasheri, Farahnaz Nariman, and Mehri Najafi J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 387-389; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Reduced Etiological Role for Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in Cases of Diarrhea in Brazilian Infants Josias Rodrigues, Cristiane M. Thomazini, Alexandra Morelli, and Georgea C. M. de Batista J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 398-400; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Genome Selected Repeated Sequences Increases the Sensitivity of PCR Detection of Tropheryma whipplei Florence Fenollar, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Catherine Robert, and Didier Raoult J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 401-403; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Impact of DNA Polymerases and Their Buffer Systems on Quantitative Real-Time PCR Petra Wolffs, Halfdan Grage, Oskar Hagberg, and Peter Rådström J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 408-411; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Survival of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis Frozen in Skim Milk- Tryptone-Glucose-Glycerol Medium Tarja Kaijalainen, Esa Ruokokoski, Pentti Ukkonen, and Elja Herva J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 412-414; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Serogroup D Nontyphoidal Salmonella in a University Hospital in Taiwan Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Lin-Hui Su, Ching-Chi Hung, Kuo-Lung Chen, and Chishih Chu J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 415-417; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Four Commercial Test Systems for Identification of Actinomyces and Some Closely Related Species Anne-Marie Santala, Nanna Sarkonen, Val Hall, Petteri Carlson, Hannele Jousimies-Somer, and Eija Könönen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 418-420; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinical and Environmental Distributions of Legionella Strains in France Are Different Anne Doleans, Helena Aurell, Monique Reyrolle, Gerard Lina, Jean Freney, Francois Vandenesch, Jerome Etienne, and Sophie Jarraud J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 458-460; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Diagnostic Sensitivities of Three Assays (Bartels Enzyme Immunoassay [EIA], Biotest EIA, and Binax NOW Immunochromatographic Test) for Detection of Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Antigen in Urine Carmen Guerrero, Carmen M. Toldos, Genoveva Yagüe, Cristobal Ramírez, Tomás Rodríguez, and Manuel Segovia J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 467-468; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Utility of the Focus Technologies West Nile Virus Immunoglobulin M Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Testing Cerebrospinal Fluid Harry E. Prince, Mary Lape'-Nixon, Ronald J. Moore, and Wayne R. Hogrefe J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 12-15; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simple DNA Extraction Method for Dried Blood Spots and Comparison of Two PCR Assays for Diagnosis of Vertical Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Transmission in Rwanda A. Fischer, C. Lejczak, C. Lambert, J. Servais, N. Makombe, J. Rusine, T. Staub, R. Hemmer, F. Schneider, J. C. Schmit, and V. Arendt J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 16-20; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multicenter Evaluation of a New, Automated Enzyme-Linked Immunoassay for Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Specific Antibodies and Antigen Eva Sickinger, Myriam Stieler, Boris Kaufman, Hans-Peter Kapprell, Daniel West, Arnold Sandridge, Sushil Devare, Gerald Schochetman, J. C. Hunt, and David Daghfal J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 21-29; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection of Influenza and Human Respiratory Syncytial Viruses Guy Boivin, Stéphanie Côté, Pierre Déry, Gaston De Serres, and Michel G. Bergeron J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 45-51; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Human Anti-Flavivirus Antibodies with a West Nile Virus Recombinant Antigen Microsphere Immunoassay Susan J. Wong, Valerie L. Demarest, Rebekah H. Boyle, Tian Wang, Michel Ledizet, Kalipada Kar, Laura D. Kramer, Erol Fikrig, and Raymond A. Koski J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 65-72; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sensitivity of Respiratory Virus Culture When Screening with R-Mix Fresh Cells James J. Dunn, R. Dean Woolstenhulme, Janine Langer, and Karen C. Carroll J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 79-82; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Japanese Children Takashi Ebihara, Rika Endo, Hideaki Kikuta, Nobuhisa Ishiguro, Hiroaki Ishiko, Michimaru Hara, Yutaka Takahashi, and Kunihiko Kobayashi J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 126-132; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Diagnosis of Human Herpesvirus 6 Infection by a Novel DNA Amplification Method, Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Masaru Ihira, Tetsushi Yoshikawa, Yoshihiko Enomoto, Shiho Akimoto, Masahiro Ohashi, Sadao Suga, Naoko Nishimura, Takao Ozaki, Yukihiro Nishiyama, Tsugunori Notomi, Yoshinori Ohta, and Yoshizo Asano J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 140-145; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Human Astroviruses in Mexican Children with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Infections Martha Méndez-Toss, Dixie D. Griffin, Juan Calva, Juan F. Contreras, Fernando I. Puerto, Felipe Mota, Héctor Guiscafré, Roberto Cedillo, Onofre Muñoz, Ismael Herrera, Susana López, and Carlos F. Arias J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 151-157; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hepatitis C Genotyping by Denaturing High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Michael Liew, Maria Erali, Sam Page, David Hillyard, and Carl Wittwer J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 158-163; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Real-Time Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Rapid Detection of West Nile Virus Manmohan Parida, Guillermo Posadas, Shingo Inoue, Futoshi Hasebe, and Kouichi Morita J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 257-263; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessment of Agreement between the AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR Test Versions 1.0 and 1.5 Charles E. Hill, Alicia M. Green, Jessica Ingersoll, Kirk A. Easley, Frederick S. Nolte, and Angela M. Caliendo J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 286-289; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a TaqMan PCR Assay To Detect Rabies Virus RNA: Influence of Sequence Variation and Application to Quantification of Viral Loads G. J. Hughes, J. S. Smith, C. A. Hanlon, and C. E. Rupprecht J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 299-306; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Blood of Infected Patients Lisa F. P. Ng, Michelle Wong, Susie Koh, Eng-Eong Ooi, King-Fai Tang, Hoe-Nam Leong, Ai-Ee Ling, Lora V. Agathe, Jenny Tan, Edison T. Liu, Ee-Chee Ren, Lee-Ching Ng, and Martin L. Hibberd J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 347-350; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Method for Testing for Human Papillomavirus Infection in Patients with Cervical Intraepithelial Disease Hsing-Pei Lin, Yang-Yang Huang, Hsueh-Yin Wu, and Jau-Tsuen Kao J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 366-368; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Eight-Year Survey of Human Rotavirus Strains Demonstrates Circulation of Unusual G and P Types in Hungary Krisztián Bányai, Jon R. Gentsch, Roger I. Glass, Mária Új, Ilona Mihály, and György Szücs J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 393-397; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Strengths and Limitations of Commercial Tests for Hepatitis C Virus RNA Quantification Chihiro Morishima, Minjun Chung, Ka Wing Ng, Donald J. Brambilla, and David R. Gretch J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 421-425; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Drug Resistance Mutations and Subtypes in Drug-Naive, Infected Individuals in the Army Health Service of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ivone L. Pires, Marcelo A. Soares, Francisco A. B. Speranza, Solange K. Ishii, Maria C. G. Vieira, Maria I. F. S. Gouvêa, Maria A. A. M. Guimarães, Fátima E. de Oliveira, Monica M. F. Magnanini, Rodrigo M. Brindeiro, and Amilcar Tanuri J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 426-430; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Automated Procedure for Improving the RNA Isolation Step in Viral Load Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Min Xu, Yung Chan, Steven H. Fischer, and Alan T. Remaley J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 439-440; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of an Unusual Human Rotavirus Strain with G5P[8] Specificity in a Cameroonian Child with Diarrhea Mathew D Esona, George E. Armah, Annelise Geyer, and A. Duncan Steele J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 441-444; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Molecular Epidemiology of the Iron Utilization Genes of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Iruka N. Okeke, Isabel C. A. Scaletsky, Elizabeth H. Soars, Louissa R. Macfarlane, and Alfredo G. Torres J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 36-44; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dynamics of Streptococcus agalactiae Colonization in Women during and after Pregnancy and in Their Infants Søren Mose Hansen, Niels Uldbjerg, Mogens Kilian, and Uffe B. Skov Sørensen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 83-89; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Typical Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Is the Most Prevalent Pathotype among E. coli Strains Causing Diarrhea in Mongolian Children Jav Sarantuya, Junichiro Nishi, Naoko Wakimoto, Shirchin Erdene, James P. Nataro, Jalaluddin Sheikh, Mayumi Iwashita, Kunihiro Manago, Koichi Tokuda, Masao Yoshinaga, Koichiro Miyata, and Yoshifumi Kawano J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 133-139; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Surveillance Network for Herpes Simplex Virus Resistance to Antiviral Drugs: 3-Year Follow-Up C. Danve-Szatanek, M. Aymard, D. Thouvenot, F. Morfin, G. Agius, I. Bertin, S. Billaudel, B. Chanzy, M. Coste-Burel, L. Finkielsztejn, H. Fleury, T. Hadou, C. Henquell, H. Lafeuille, M. E. Lafon, A. Le Faou, M. C. Legrand, L. Maille, C. Mengelle, P. Morand, F. Morinet, E. Nicand, S. Omar, B. Picard, B. Pozzetto, J. Puel, D. Raoult, C. Scieux, M. Segondy, J. M. Seigneurin, R. Teyssou, and C. Zandotti J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 242-249; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of Clinical Isolates of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Taiwan Yhu-Chering Huang, Lin-Hui Su, Tsu-Lan Wu, Chun-Eng Liu, Tzuu-Guang Young, Po-Yen Chen, Po-Ren Hseuh, and Tzou-Yien Lin J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 307-310; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Possible High Rate of Transmission of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae, Including ß-Lactamase-Negative Ampicillin-Resistant Strains, between Children and Their Parents Hiroshi Watanabe, Kazuhiko Hoshino, Rinya Sugita, Norichika Asoh, Kiwao Watanabe, Kazunori Oishi, and Tsuyoshi Nagatake J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 362-365; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Fingerprinting Is an Effective Technique To Distinguish Streptococcus pneumoniae from Other Streptococci and an Efficient Alternative to Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis for Molecular Typing of Pneumococci Chris Neeleman, Corné H. W. Klaassen, Hanneke A. de Valk, Maaike T. de Ruiter, and Johan W. Mouton J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 369-371; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Epidemiology of a Worldwide Collection of Chryseobacterium spp.: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2001) Jeffrey T. Kirby, Helio S. Sader, Timothy R. Walsh, and Ronald N. Jones J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 445-448; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Characterization of a Novel Group of Mycobacteria and Proposal of Mycobacterium sherrisii sp. nov. Rangaraj Selvarangan, Whei-Kuo Wu, Trang T. Nguyen, La Donna C. Carlson, Carolyn K. Wallis, Susan K. Stiglich, Yi-Ching Chen, Kenneth C. Jost, Jr., Jennifer L. Prentice, Richard J. Wallace, Jr., Sara L. Rassoulian Barrett, Brad T. Cookson, and Marie B. Coyle J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 52-59; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression and Immunogenicity of Proteins Encoded by Sequences Specific to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis John P. Bannantine, Janis K. Hansen, Michael L. Paustian, Alongkorn Amonsin, Ling-Ling Li, Judith R. Stabel, and Vivek Kapur J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 106-114; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Analysis of Mycobacterium kansasii Isolates from the United States Yansheng Zhang, Linda B. Mann, Rebecca W. Wilson, Barbara A. Brown-Elliott, Véronique Vincent, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, and Richard J. Wallace, Jr. J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 119-125; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

IS6110 Mediates Increased Transcription of the phoP Virulence Gene in a Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Isolate Responsible for Tuberculosis Outbreaks Carlos Y. Soto, M. Carmen Menéndez, Esther Pérez, Sofía Samper, Ana B. Gómez, María J. García, and Carlos Martín J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 212-219; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Mass Spectrometry-Based Tool for Genotypic Identification of Mycobacteria Michael Lefmann, Christiane Honisch, Sebastian Böcker, Niels Storm, Friedrich von Wintzingerode, Cord Schlötelburg, Annette Moter, Dirk van den Boom, and Ulf B. Göbel J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 339-346; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR-Based Genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with New GC-Rich Repeated Sequences and IS6110 Inverted Repeats Used as Primers Roman Kotlowski, Isdore Chola Shamputa, Nabil Abdullah El Aila, Anna Sajduda, Leen Rigouts, Armand van Deun, and Françoise Portaels J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 372-377; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Improving the Bacteriological Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis Guy E. Thwaites, Tran Thi Hong Chau, and Jeremy J. Farrar J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 378-379; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutations Including IS6110 Insertion in the Gene Encoding the MPB64 Protein of Capilia TB-Negative Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates Kazue Hirano, Akio Aono, Mitsuyoshi Takahashi, and Chiyoji Abe J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 390-392; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of Disease Due to Mycobacterium bovis in Humans in the United Kingdom Andrea L. Gibson, Glyn Hewinson, Tony Goodchild, Brian Watt, Alistair Story, Jacqueline Inwald, and Francis A. Drobniewski J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 431-434; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Single-Tube, Cell Lysis-Based, Genus-Specific PCR Method for Rapid Identification of Mycobacteria: Optimization of Cell Lysis, PCR Primers and Conditions, and Restriction Pattern Analysis Izhar U. H. Khan and Jagjit S. Yadav J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 453-457; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Casablanca, a Moroccan City with High Incidence of Tuberculosis Loubna Tazi, Jamila El Baghdadi, Sarah Lesjean, Camille Locht, Philip Supply, Michel Tibayrenc, and Anne-Laure Bañuls J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 461-466; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transfer of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genotyping Method, Spoligotyping, from a Reverse Line-Blot Hybridization, Membrane-Based Assay to the Luminex Multianalyte Profiling System Lauren S. Cowan, Lois Diem, Mary Catherine Brake, and Jack T. Crawford J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 474-477; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Rickettsia Species Infecting Amblyomma cooperi Ticks from an Area in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, Where Brazilian Spotted Fever Is Endemic Marcelo B. Labruna, Ted Whitworth, Maurício C. Horta, Donald H. Bouyer, Jere W. McBride, Adriano Pinter, Vsevolod Popov, Solange M. Gennari, and David H. Walker J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 90-98; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Infection with a Proposed New Subspecies of Babesia canis, Babesia canis subsp. presentii, in Domestic Cats Gad Baneth, Martin J. Kenny, Séverine Tasker, Yigal Anug, Varda Shkap, Amos Levy, and Susan E. Shaw J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 99-105; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Decision Support Tools for Clinical Diagnosis of Disease in Cows with Suspected Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy C. Saegerman, N. Speybroeck, S. Roels, E. Vanopdenbosch, E. Thiry, and D. Berkvens J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 172-178; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Dipstick Assay for Detection of Leishmania-Specific Canine Antibodies Henk D. F. H. Schallig, Luís Cardoso, Marieke Hommers, Nel Kroon, Guus Belling, Manuela Rodrigues, Saul J. Semião-Santos, and Hans Vetter J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 193-197; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation of a Fastidious Bergeyella Species Associated with Cellulitis after a Cat Bite and a Phylogenetic Comparison with Bergeyella zoohelcum Strains Sanjay K. Shukla, David L. Paustian, Patrick J. Stockwell, Roger E. Morey, Jean G. Jordan, Paul N. Levett, Daniel N. Frank, and Kurt D. Reed J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 290-293; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Real-Time Reverse-Transcription PCR for Detection of Newcastle Disease Virus RNA in Clinical Samples Mark G. Wise, David L. Suarez, Bruce S. Seal, Janice C. Pedersen, Dennis A. Senne, Daniel J. King, Darrell R. Kapczynski, and Erica Spackman J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 329-338; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Immunochromatographic Test Using Recombinant SAG2 for Detection of Antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in Cats Xiaohong Huang, Xuenan Xuan, Haruyuki Hirata, Naoaki Yokoyama, Longshan Xu, Naoyoshi Suzuki, and Ikuo Igarashi J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 351-353; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of an Immunochromatographic Test with Recombinant EMA-2 for the Rapid Detection of Antibodies against Babesia equi in Horses Xiaohong Huang, Xuenan Xuan, Longshan Xu, Shoufa Zhang, Naoaki Yokoyama, Naoyoshi Suzuki, and Ikuo Igarashi J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 359-361; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Molecular Characterization of Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci Isolated from Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) and Grey Seals (Halichoerus grypus) of the German North and Baltic Seas A. Vossen, A. Abdulmawjood, C. Lämmler, R. Weiß, and U. Siebert J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 469-473; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Direct Comparison of the BACTEC 9240 and BacT/ALERT 3D Automated Blood Culture Systems for Candida Growth Detection Lynn L. Horvath, Benjamin J. George, Clinton K. Murray, Linda S. Harrison, and Duane R. Hospenthal J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 115-118; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increased Sensitivity of Mannanemia Detection Tests by Joint Detection of - and ß-Linked Oligomannosides during Experimental and Human Systemic Candidiasis Boualem Sendid, Thierry Jouault, Richard Coudriau, Daniel Camus, Frank Odds, Marc Tabouret, and Daniel Poulain J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 164-171; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nonvalue of Culturing Cerebrospinal Fluid for Fungi Joan Barenfanger, Jerry Lawhorn, and Cheryl Drake J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 236-238; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the NCCLS M44-P Disk Diffusion Method for Determining Susceptibilities of 276 Clinical Isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans to Fluconazole M. A. Pfaller, S. A. Messer, L. Boyken, C. Rice, S. Tendolkar, R. J. Hollis, and D. J. Diekema J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 380-383; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Specific Oligonucleotide Primers for Identification of Cladophialophora carrionii, a Causative Agent of Chromoblastomycosis Paride Abliz, Kazutaka Fukushima, Kayoko Takizawa, and Kazuko Nishimura J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 404-407; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficacy of Galactomannan Antigen in the Platelia Aspergillus Enzyme Immunoassay for Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis in Liver Transplant Recipients Eun Jeong Kwak, Shahid Husain, Asia Obman, Lisa Meinke, Janet Stout, Shimon Kusne, Marilyn M. Wagener, and Nina Singh J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 435-438; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Serodiagnosis of Chronic and Acute Chagas' Disease with Trypanosoma cruzi Recombinant Proteins: Results of a Collaborative Study in Six Latin American Countries Eufrosina S. Umezawa, Alejandro O. Luquetti, Gabriela Levitus, Carlos Ponce, Elisa Ponce, Diana Henriquez, Susana Revollo, Bertha Espinoza, Octavio Sousa, Baldip Khan, and José Franco da Silveira J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 449-452; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Disseminated Infection with Nattrassia mangiferae in an Immunosuppressed Patient Birgit Willinger, Gerhard Kopetzky, Ferdinand Harm, Petra Apfalter, Athanasios Makristathis, Andrea Berer, Alexander Bankier, and Stefan Winkler J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 478-480; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

First Report of a Case of Meningitis Caused by Cryptococcus adeliensis in a Patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Dagmar Rimek, Gerhard Haase, Andreas Lück, Jochen Casper, and Andreas Podbielski J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 481-483; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Osteosynthesis-Associated Bone Infection Caused by a Nonproteolytic, Nontoxigenic Clostridium botulinum-Like Strain Jean-Philippe Carlier, Guylène K'ouas, Alain Lozniewski, François Sirveaux, Philippe Cailloux, and Francine Mory J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 484-486; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Disseminated Mucormycosis in a Patient with Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Misdiagnosed as Infection by Enterococcus faecium S. Sammassimo, S. Mazzotta, M. Tozzi, S. Gentili, M. Lenoci, R. Santopietro, A. Bucalossi, M. Bocchia, and F. Lauria J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 487-489; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters to the Editor:

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Quality Control Parameters for Broth Microdilution Tests of Anidulafungin Karen Krisher, Steven D. Brown, and Maria M. Traczewski J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 490 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Use of O-Antigen Gene Cluster-Specific PCRs for the Identification and O-Genotyping of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia pestis Tatiana Bogdanovich, Elisabeth Carniel, Hiroshi Fukushima, and Mikael Skurnik J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2004 42: 491 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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