Contents: June 2004, Volume 42, Issue 6        Minireviews        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Bacteriology        Epidemiology        Parasitology        Mycology        Virology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Case Reports        Fast-Track Communications        Letters to the Editor Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Response of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory to Emerging (New) and Reemerging Infectious Diseases Franklin R. Cockerill, III and Thomas F. Smith J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2359-2365; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Nocardia arthritidis sp. nov., a New Pathogen Isolated from a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Japan Akiko Kageyama, Kimiaki Torikoe, Masahiro Iwamoto, Jun-Ichi Masuyama, Yasuhiro Shibuya, Hitoaki Okazaki, Katsukiyo Yazawa, Seiji Minota, Reiner M. Kroppenstedt, and Yuzuru Mikami J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2366-2371; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Specific T-Cell Epitopes for Immunoassay-Based Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection Inger Brock, Karin Weldingh, Eliane M. S. Leyten, Sandra M. Arend, Pernille Ravn, and Peter Andersen J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2379-2387; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization of Rifampin- and Isoniazid-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Isolated in Poland Anna Sajduda, Anna Brzostek, Marta Poplawska, Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopec, Zofia Zwolska, Stefan Niemann, Jaroslaw Dziadek, and Doris Hillemann J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2425-2431; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of the Allelic Diversity of the Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Units in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains of the Beijing Family: Practical Implications and Evolutionary Considerations Igor Mokrousov, Olga Narvskaya, Elena Limeschenko, Anna Vyazovaya, Tatiana Otten, and Boris Vyshnevskiy J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2438-2444; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transposition Rates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis IS6110 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Patterns Paul H. C. Eilers, Dick van Soolingen, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan, Rob M. Warren, and Martien W. Borgdorff J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2461-2464; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sequence-Based Identification of Aerobic Actinomycetes Jean Baldus Patel, Richard J. Wallace, Jr., Barbara A. Brown-Elliott, Tony Taylor, Carol Imperatrice, Deborah G. B. Leonard, Rebecca W. Wilson, Linda Mann, Kenneth C. Jost, and Irving Nachamkin J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2530-2540; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genotypic Variation and Stability of Four Variable-Number Tandem Repeats and Their Suitability for Discriminating Strains of Mycobacterium leprae Richard Truman, Amanda B. Fontes, Antonio B. de Miranda, Philip Suffys, and Thomas Gillis J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2558-2565; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genomic Characterization of an Endemic Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strain: Evolutionary and Epidemiologic Implications Dao Nguyen, Paul Brassard, Dick Menzies, Louise Thibert, Rob Warren, Serge Mostowy, and Marcel Behr J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2573-2580; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Real-Time PCR Assay Using Fine-Needle Aspirates and Tissue Biopsy Specimens for Rapid Diagnosis of Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis in Children E. S. Bruijnesteijn van Coppenraet, J. A. Lindeboom, J. M. Prins, M. F. Peeters, E. C. J. Claas, and E. J. Kuijper J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2644-2650; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a High-Throughput Repetitive-Sequence-Based PCR System for DNA Fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Complex Strains Gerard A. Cangelosi, Robert J. Freeman, Kaeryn N. Lewis, Devon Livingston-Rosanoff, Ketan S. Shah, Sparrow Joy Milan, and Stefan V. Goldberg J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2685-2693; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of the hupB Gene Encoding a Histone-Like Protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a Target for Detection and Differentiation of M. tuberculosis and M. bovis S. Prabhakar, A. Mishra, A. Singhal, V. M. Katoch, S. S. Thakral, J. S. Tyagi, and H. K. Prasad J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2724-2732; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Implications of Molecular Genotyping of Helicobacter pylori Isolates from Different Human Populations by Genomic Fingerprinting of Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus Regions for Strain Identification and Geographic Evolution M. Abid Hussain, Farhana Kauser, Aleem A. Khan, Santosh Tiwari, Chittoor M. Habibullah, and Niyaz Ahmed J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2372-2378; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Relationship of MIC and Bactericidal Activity to Efficacy of Vancomycin for Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia George Sakoulas, Pamela A. Moise-Broder, Jerome Schentag, Alan Forrest, Robert C. Moellering, Jr., and George M. Eliopoulos J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2398-2402; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiologic Evaluation of Endocarditis Due to Oerskovia turbata and CDC Group A-3 Associated with Contaminated Homograft Valves Michael M. McNeil, June M. Brown, Michelle E. Carvalho, Dannie G. Hollis, Roger E. Morey, and L. Barth Reller J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2495-2500; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Distinct Diversity of the cag Pathogenicity Island among Helicobacter pylori Strains in Japan Takeshi Azuma, Akiyo Yamakawa, Shiho Yamazaki, Masahiro Ohtani, Yoshiyuki Ito, Atsushi Muramatsu, Hiroyuki Suto, Yukinao Yamazaki, Yoshihide Keida, Hideaki Higashi, and Masanori Hatakeyama J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2508-2517; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simple, Rapid Latex Agglutination Test for Serotyping of Pneumococci (Pneumotest-Latex) H.-C. Slotved, M. Kaltoft, I. C. Skovsted, M. B. Kerrn, and F. Espersen J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2518-2522; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serological and Genetic Diversity of Capsular Polysaccharides in Enterococcus faecalis Markus Hufnagel, Lynn E. Hancock, Stefanie Koch, Christian Theilacker, Michael S. Gilmore, and Johannes Huebner J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2548-2557; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantification of Intestinal Bacterial Populations by Real-Time PCR with a Universal Primer Set and Minor Groove Binder Probes: a Global Approach to the Enteric Flora Stephan J. Ott, Meike Musfeldt, Uwe Ullmann, Jochen Hampe, and Stefan Schreiber J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2566-2572; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex PCR for Distinguishing the Most Common Phase-1 Flagellar Antigens of Salmonella spp. Silvia Herrera-León, John R. McQuiston, Miguel A. Usera, Patricia I. Fields, Javier Garaizar, and M. Aurora Echeita J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2581-2586; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multilocus Sequence Typing Analysis of Human and Animal Clostridium difficile Isolates of Various Toxigenic Types Ludovic Lemee, Anne Dhalluin, Martine Pestel-Caron, Jean-François Lemeland, and Jean-Louis Pons J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2609-2617; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid and Specific Detection of Escherichia coli Clonal Group A by Gene-Specific PCR James R. Johnson, Krista Owens, Amee R. Manges, and Lee W. Riley J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2618-2622; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the Roche LightCycler vanA/vanB Detection Assay and Culture for Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci from Perianal Swabs L. M. Sloan, J. R. Uhl, E. A. Vetter, C. D. Schleck, W. S. Harmsen, J. Manahan, R. L. Thompson, J. E. Rosenblatt, and F. R. Cockerill, III J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2636-2643; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Clinically Relevant Viridans Group Streptococci by Sequence Analysis of the 16S-23S Ribosomal DNA Spacer Region Chao Chien Chen, Lee Jene Teng, and Tsung Chain Chang J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2651-2657; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection and Prevalence of Active Drug Efflux Mechanism in Various Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains from Turkey Ufuk Over Hasdemir, Jacqueline Chevalier, Patrice Nordmann, and Jean-Marie Pagès J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2701-2706; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

DNA Sequence Analysis of the PorB Protein of Nonserotypeable Serogroup C ET-15 Meningococci Suggests a Potential Mutational Hot Spot on Their Serotype Antigens Dennis K. S. Law, Averil M. Henderson, and Raymond S. W. Tsang J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2718-2723; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Enterohepatic Helicobacter Species in Patients Suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease Ulrich R. M. Bohr, Bernhard Glasbrenner, Anett Primus, Alexandra Zagoura, Thomas Wex, and Peter Malfertheiner J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2766-2768; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Incidence of Constitutive and Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in a Community and a Tertiary Care Hospital Paul C. Schreckenberger, Elizabeth Ilendo, and Kathryn L. Ristow J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2777-2779; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinical Significance and Mechanism of Gas Formation of Pyogenic Liver Abscess Due to Klebsiella pneumoniae Hsin-Ling Lee, Hsin-Chun Lee, How-Ran Guo, Wen-Chien Ko, and Kuan-Wen Chen J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2783-2785; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Decline in Mupirocin Resistance in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Accompanied Administrative Control of Prescriptions Elaine S. Walker, Foster Levy, Mahmoud Shorman, Gerard David, Jehad Abdalla, and Felix A. Sarubbi J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2792-2795; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Survey of Ferroxidase Expression and Siderophore Production in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Wilhelmina M. Huston, Adam J. Potter, Michael P. Jennings, Jordi Rello, Alan R. Hauser, and Alastair G. McEwan J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2806-2809; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clonality of Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 1 Isolates from Pediatric Patients in the United States Blanca E. Gonzalez, Kristina G. Hulten, Sheldon L. Kaplan, and Edward O. Mason, Jr. J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2810-2812; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex PCR Assay for Rapid Detection and Genotyping of Helicobacter pylori Directly from Biopsy Specimens Santanu Chattopadhyay, Rajashree Patra, T. Ramamurthy, Abhijit Chowdhury, Amal Santra, G. K. Dhali, S. K. Bhattacharya, Douglas E. Berg, G. Balakrish Nair, and Asish K. Mukhopadhyay J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2821-2824; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of a Novel Brevibacterium Species Isolated from Humans and Description of Brevibacterium sanguinis sp. nov. Georges Wauters, Gerhard Haase, Véronique Avesani, Jacqueline Charlier, Michèle Janssens, Johan Van Broeck, and Michel Delmée J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2829-2832; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a New Particle Gel Immunoassay for Determination of Antibodies against Treponema pallidum Bruno L. Schmidt J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2833-2835; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Campylobacter jejuni Multilocus Sequence Type ST-21 Clonal Complex by Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Analysis E. L. Best, A. J. Fox, J. A. Frost, and F. J. Bolton J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2836-2839; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Insertions, Deletions, and Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms at Rare Restriction Enzyme Sites Enhance Discriminatory Power of Polymorphic Amplified Typing Sequences, a Novel Strain Typing System for Escherichia coli O157:H7 Indira T. Kudva, Robert W. Griffin, Megan Murray, Manohar John, Nicole T. Perna, Timothy J. Barrett, and Stephen B. Calderwood J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2388-2397; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

SHV-12-Like Extended-Spectrum-ß-Lactamase-Producing Strains of Salmonella enterica Serotypes Babelsberg and Enteritidis Isolated in France among Infants Adopted from Mali François-Xavier Weill, Marie Demartin, Didier Tandé, Emmanuelle Espié, Ignace Rakotoarivony, and Patrick A. D. Grimont J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2432-2437; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Chlamydia trachomatis omp1 Genotypes Detected in Eye Swab Samples from Remote Australian Communities Matthew P. Stevens, Sepehr N. Tabrizi, Rosanne Muller, Vicki Krause, and Suzanne M. Garland J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2501-2507; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multifocal Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Producing the PER-1 Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase in Northern Italy Laura Pagani, Elisabetta Mantengoli, Roberta Migliavacca, Elisabetta Nucleo, Simona Pollini, Melissa Spalla, Rossana Daturi, Egidio Romero, and Gian Maria Rossolini J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2523-2529; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA Genotypes in Ethiopian Dyspeptic Patients Daniel Asrat, Ingrid Nilsson, Yohannes Mengistu, Endale Kassa, Senait Ashenafi, Kiros Ayenew, Torkel Wadström, and Waleed Abu-Al-Soud J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2682-2684; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiple Outbreaks of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections in Finland Katri Jalava, S. Hallanvuo, U.-M. Nakari, P. Ruutu, E. Kela, T. Heinäsmäki, A. Siitonen, and J. P. Nuorti J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2789-2791; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Development of a Multiplex PCR-Ligase Detection Reaction Assay for Diagnosis of Infection by the Four Parasite Species Causing Malaria in Humans David T. McNamara, Jodi M. Thomson, Laurin J. Kasehagen, and Peter A. Zimmerman J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2403-2410; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Evidence of Infections with Babesia gibsoni Parasites in Japan and Evaluation of the Diagnostic Potential of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method Hiromi Ikadai, Hiroko Tanaka, Nona Shibahara, Aya Matsuu, Masami Uechi, Naoyuki Itoh, Sugao Oshiro, Noboru Kudo, Ikuo Igarashi, and Takashi Oyamada J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2465-2469; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Blood Smear, Antigen Detection, and Nested-PCR Methods for Screening Refugees from Regions Where Malaria Is Endemic after a Malaria Outbreak in Quebec, Canada Momar Ndao, Etienne Bandyayera, Evelyne Kokoskin, Theresa W. Gyorkos, J. Dick MacLean, and Brian J. Ward J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2694-2700; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Development of a Species-Specific Probe for Pythium insidiosum and the Diagnosis of Pythiosis Andrew M. Schurko, Leonel Mendoza, Arthur W. A. M. de Cock, James E. J. Bedard, and Glen R. Klassen J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2411-2418; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monitoring gp43 Antigenemia in Paracoccidioidomycosis Patients during Therapy Silvia Helena Marques da Silva, Flávio Queiroz-Telles, Arnaldo Lopes Colombo, Maria Heloisa Souza Lima Blotta, José Daniel Lopes, and Zoilo Pires de Camargo J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2419-2424; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular and Morphological Identification of Colletotrichum Species of Clinical Interest Josep Cano, Josep Guarro, and Josepa Gené J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2450-2454; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multilocus Sequence Typing Is a Reliable Alternative Method to DNA Fingerprinting for Discriminating among Strains of Candida albicans Juan C. Robles, Larry Koreen, Steven Park, and David S. Perlin J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2480-2488; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prospective Comparison of the Diagnostic Potential of Real-Time PCR, Double-Sandwich Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Galactomannan, and a (13)-ß-D-Glucan Test in Weekly Screening for Invasive Aspergillosis in Patients with Hematological Disorders Masahito Kawazu, Yoshinobu Kanda, Yasuhito Nannya, Katsunori Aoki, Mineo Kurokawa, Shigeru Chiba, Toru Motokura, Hisamaru Hirai, and Seishi Ogawa J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2733-2741; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunoreactivity of Cryptococcal Antigen Is Not Stable under Prolonged Incubations in Human Serum Diane C. McFadden, Oscar Zaragoza, and Arturo Casadevall J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2786-2788; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Paraffin-Embedded Tissue for Identification of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a Baker's Lung Nodule by Fungal PCR and Nucleotide Sequencing Ping Ren, Sundara Sridhar, and Vishnu Chaturvedi J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2840-2842; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Rapid Quantification of Hepatitis B Virus DNA by Automated Sample Preparation and Real-Time PCR Evelyn Stelzl, Zsofia Muller, Egon Marth, and Harald H. Kessler J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2445-2449; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes and Precore and Core Mutants in Brazilian Patients Roberta Sitnik, João Renato Rebello Pinho, Dennis Armando Bertolini, Antonio Plinio Bernardini, Luiz Caetano da Silva, and Flair José Carrilho J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2455-2460; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Papillomavirus Testing with the Hybrid Capture 2 Assay and PCR as Screening Tools S.-M. Kulmala, S. Syrjänen, I. Shabalova, N. Petrovichev, V. Kozachenko, J. Podistov, O. Ivanchenko, S. Zakharenko, R. Nerovjna, L. Kljukina, M. Branovskaja, V. Grunberga, A. Juschenko, P. Tosi, R. Santopietro, and K. Syrjänen J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2470-2475; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dengue Virus Serotyping Based on Envelope and Membrane and Nonstructural Protein NS1 Serotype-Specific Capture Immunoglobulin M Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays Pei-Yun Shu, Li-Kuang Chen, Shu-Fen Chang, Chien-Ling Su, Li-Jung Chien, Chuan Chin, Ting-Hsiang Lin, and Jyh-Hsiung Huang J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2489-2494; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of G10P[11] Rotaviruses Causing Acute Gastroenteritis in Neonates and Infants in Vellore, India Miren Iturriza Gómara, Gagandeep Kang, Ajit Mammen, Atanu Kumar Jana, Mary Abraham, Ulrich Desselberger, David Brown, and Jim Gray J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2541-2547; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation and Comparison of Two Commercial Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Kits for Detection of Antigenically Diverse Human Noroviruses in Stool Samples Jonathan A. Burton-MacLeod, Erin M. Kane, Rachel S. Beard, Leslie A. Hadley, Roger I. Glass, and Tamie Ando J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2587-2595; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance Characteristics of the Immunoglobulin G-Capture BED-Enzyme Immunoassay, an Assay To Detect Recent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Seroconversion Trudy Dobbs, Susan Kennedy, Chou-Pong Pau, J. Steven McDougal, and Bharat S. Parekh J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2623-2628; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sensitive and Specific Monoclonal Antibody-Based Capture Enzyme Immunoassay for Detection of Nucleocapsid Antigen in Sera from Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Xiao-yan Che, Li-wen Qiu, Yu-xian Pan, Kun Wen, Wei Hao, Li-ya Zhang, Ya-di Wang, Zhi-yong Liao, Xu Hua, Vincent C. C. Cheng, and Kwok-yung Yuen J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2629-2635; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Generation and Infectivity Titration of an Infectious Stock of Avian Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Chickens and Cross-Species Infection of Turkeys with Avian HEV Z. F. Sun, C. T. Larsen, F. F. Huang, P. Billam, F. W. Pierson, T. E. Toth, and X. J. Meng J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2658-2662; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparative Evaluation of Three Serological Methods for Detection of Human Herpesvirus 8-Specific Antibodies in Canadian Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Yan Sergerie, Yacine Abed, Jean Roy, and Guy Boivin J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2663-2667; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Etiology of Sporadic Cases of Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis in Asturias, Spain, and Genotyping and Characterization of Norovirus Strains Involved José Antonio Boga, Santiago Melón, Inés Nicieza, Isabel de Diego, Mercedes Villar, Francisco Parra, and María de Oña J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2668-2674; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance of the Celera Diagnostics ViroSeq HIV-1 Genotyping System for Sequence-Based Analysis of Diverse Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Strains Susan H. Eshleman, John Hackett, Jr., Priscilla Swanson, Shawn P. Cunningham, Birgit Drews, Catherine Brennan, Sushil G. Devare, Léopold Zekeng, Lazare Kaptué, and Natalia Marlowe J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2711-2717; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Subtype C Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 by Subtype-Specific PCR and Its Use in the Characterization of Viruses Circulating in the Southern Parts of India Nagadenahalli B. Siddappa, Prashanta K. Dash, Anita Mahadevan, Narayana Jayasuryan, Fen Hu, Bethany Dice, Randy Keefe, Kadappa S. Satish, Bhuthiah Satish, Kuttan Sreekanthan, Ramdas Chatterjee, Kandala Venu, Parthasarathy Satishchandra, Vasanthapuram Ravi, Susarla K. Shankar, Raj Shankarappa, and Udaykumar Ranga J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2742-2751; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High-Efficiency Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Virus Genetic Material Manfred Weidmann, Paolo M. D. A. Zanotto, Friedemann Weber, Martin Spiegel, Hans Rheinhard Brodt, and Frank T. Hufert J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2771-2773; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Versions 1.0 AND 1.5 of the UltraSensitive AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR Test for Subjects with Low Viral Load J. Brooks Jackson, Estelle Piwowar-Manning, LeTanya Johnson-Lewis, Roland Bassett, Lisa M. Demeter, and Donald Brambilla J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2774-2776; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Utility of Reverse Transcriptase PCR for Rapid Diagnosis of Influenza A Virus Infection and Detection of Amantadine-Resistant Influenza A Virus Isolates Constance T. Pachucki, M. Aijaz Khurshid, and John Nawrocki J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2796-2798; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Study of Newcastle Disease Virus Isolates from Recent Outbreaks in Eastern Uganda Maxwell O. Otim, Henrik Christensen, Poul H. Jørgensen, Kurt J. Handberg, and Magne Bisgaard J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2802-2805; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hospital- and Laboratory-Based Investigations of Hospitalized Children with Central Nervous System-Related Symptoms To Assess Japanese Encephalitis Virus Etiology in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India Lalitha Kabilan, S. Ramesh, S. Srinivasan, V. Thenmozhi, S. Muthukumaravel, and R. Rajendran J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2813-2815; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sequencing and Sequence Analysis of VP7 and NSP5 Genes Reveal Emergence of a New Genotype of Bovine Group B Rotaviruses in India P. Barman, S. Ghosh, S. Das, V. Varghese, S. Chaudhuri, S. Sarkar, T. Krishnan, S. K. Bhattacharya, A. Chakrabarti, N. Kobayashi, and T. N. Naik J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2816-2818; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the Sensitivities of the Version 1.5 and Version 1.0 Ultrasensitive Roche AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR Kits at Low Concentrations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus RNA Donald J. Brambilla, Cheryl Jennings, Ralph Morack, Suzanne Granger, and James W. Bremer J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2819-2820; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Outbreak of Infection with Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Associated with a Foodhandler and Confirmed by Sequence Analysis Reveals a New HAV Genotype IB Variant Maria Chironna, Pierluigi Lopalco, Rosa Prato, Cinzia Germinario, Salvatore Barbuti, and Michele Quarto J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2825-2828; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Comparison of Quantitative and Semiquantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Immunoglobulin G against Chlamydophila pneumoniae to a Microimmunofluorescence Test for Use with Patients with Respiratory Tract Infections Corinna Hermann, Katja Gueinzius, Albrecht Oehme, Sonja von Aulock, Eberhard Straube, and Thomas Hartung J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2476-2479; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Variability of the Chlamydia trachomatis omp1 Gene Detected in Samples from Men Tested in Male-Only Saunas in Melbourne, Australia Nichole A Lister, Sepehr N. Tabrizi, Christopher K. Fairley, Anthony Smith, Peter H. Janssen, and Suzanne Garland J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2596-2601; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi, Bartonella spp., Babesia microti, and Anaplasma phagocytophila in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected in Northern New Jersey Martin E. Adelson, Raja-Venkitesh S. Rao, Richard C. Tilton, Kimberly Cabets, Eugene Eskow, Lesley Fein, James L. Occi, and Eli Mordechai J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2799-2801; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Bovine Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) in Wildlife in Spain Alicia Aranaz, Lucía de Juan, Natalia Montero, Celia Sánchez, Margarita Galka, Consuelo Delso, Julio Álvarez, Beatriz Romero, Javier Bezos, Ana I. Vela, Victor Briones, Ana Mateos, and Lucas Domínguez J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2602-2608; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Novel Coding Sequences Specific to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis: Implications for Diagnosis of Johne's Disease Michael L. Paustian, Alongkorn Amonsin, Vivek Kapur, and John P. Bannantine J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2675-2681; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Feline Tritrichomonas foetus and Giardia Infection Jody L. Gookin, Martha E. Stebbins, Emily Hunt, Karen Burlone, Merritt Fulton, Robin Hochel, Miriam Talaat, Matthew Poore, and Michael G. Levy J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2707-2710; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ileocolitis Associated with Anaerobiospirillum in Cats H. E. V. De Cock, S. L. Marks, B. A. Stacy, T. S. Zabka, J. Burkitt, G. Lu, D. J. Steffen, and G. E. Duhamel J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2752-2758; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of a Recombinant Envelope Protein Subunit Antigen for Specific Serological Diagnosis of West Nile Virus Infection David W. C. Beasley, Michael R. Holbrook, Amelia P. A. Travassos da Rosa, Lark Coffey, Anne-Sophie Carrara, Kathrine Phillippi-Falkenstein, Rudolf P. Bohm, Jr., Marion S. Ratterree, Kristy M. Lillibridge, George V. Ludwig, Jose Estrada-Franco, Scott C. Weaver, Robert B. Tesh, Robert E. Shope, and Alan D. T. Barrett J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2759-2765; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Immunochromatographic Test for Serodiagnosis of Canine Leishmaniasis D. Otranto, P. Paradies, M. Sasanelli, R. Spinelli, and O. Brandonisio J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2769-2770; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-Screen Latex Agglutination Test for Detection of MRSA of Animal Origin John H. Lee, Jae-Myung Jeong, Yong-Ho Park, Sung-Sun Choi, Yong-Hwan Kim, Joon-Seok Chae, Jin-San Moon, Hyun Park, Shin Kim, and Seong-Kug Eo J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2780-2782; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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First U.S. Report of Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Veronaea botryosa in a Heart Transplant Recipient and Review of the Literature D. A. Sutton, M. G. Rinaldi, and M. Kielhofner J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2843-2846; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Subtype B Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1 Mutant That Escapes Detection in a Fourth-Generation Immunoassay for HIV Infection Catherine Gaudy, Alain Moreau, Sylvie Brunet, Jean-Michel Descamps, Pascale Deleplanque, Denys Brand, and Francis Barin J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2847-2849; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Case of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Associated Thymic Carcinoid and Investigation of Existence of EBV-Infected Cells in Thymus and Thymic Tumors Hiroaki Takeuchi, Hiroshi Fujita, Fumio Iwasaki, Takako Takeuchi, Ken-Ichi Imadome, Toshika Okumiya, Tomohiro Matsui, and Mutsuo Takahashi J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2850-2854; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

First Case Report of Catheter-Related Bacteremia Due to "Mycobacterium lacticola" Deanna L. Kiska, Christine Y. Turenne, A. Stephen Dubansky, and Joseph. B. Domachowske J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2855-2857; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hernia Repair Mesh-Associated Mycobacterium goodii Infection Muhammad R. Sohail and Jerry D. Smilack J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2858-2860; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Variant with Multiple Mutations in the a Determinant in an Agammaglobulinemic Patient Alexandra Alexopoulou, Gerasimos Baltayiannis, Saffie Jammeh, Jenny Waters, Spyros P. Dourakis, and Peter Karayiannis J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2861-2865; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fatal Case of Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome Due to Group C Streptococcus Associated with Superantigen Exotoxin Tony M. Korman, Anthony Boers, Travis M. Gooding, Nigel Curtis, and Kumar Visvanathan J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2866-2869; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacteremia Caused by Gordonia bronchialis in a Patient with Sequestrated Lung Li-Hwei Sng, T. H. Koh, S. R. Toney, M. Floyd, W. R. Butler, and B. H. Tan J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2870-2871; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prosthetic Joint Infection Due to "Helcococcus pyogenica" Anil A. Panackal, Yolanda B. Houze, Jennifer Prentice, Seth S. Leopold, Brad T. Cookson, W. Conrad Liles, and Ajit P. Limaye J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2872-2874; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Fast-Track Communications:

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Reemergence of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, during the 2000-2003 Surveillance Period Patrick M. Schlievert, Timothy J. Tripp, and Marnie L. Peterson J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2875-2876; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters to the Editor:

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Isolation and Characterization of a Nonfluorescent Strain of Legionella parisiensis Liane Igel, Jürgen Herbert Helbig, and Paul Christian Lück J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2004 42: 2877-2878; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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