Contents: August 2004, Volume 42, Issue 8        Minireviews        Bacteriology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Virology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Epidemiology        Mycology        Parasitology        Case Reports        Letters to the Editor        Errata Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Routine Epstein-Barr Virus Diagnostics from the Laboratory Perspective: Still Challenging after 35 Years Ralf D. Hess J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3381-3387; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Molecular Serotyping of Klebsiella Species Isolates by Restriction of the Amplified Capsular Antigen Gene Cluster Sylvain Brisse, Sylvie Issenhuth-Jeanjean, and Patrick A. D. Grimont J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3388-3398; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sex Pheromone Response, Clumping, and Slime Production in Enterococcal Strains Isolated from Occluded Biliary Stents Gianfranco Donelli, Claudia Paoletti, Lucilla Baldassarri, Emilio Guaglianone, Roberta Di Rosa, Gloria Magi, Cinzia Spinaci, and Bruna Facinelli J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3419-3427; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG Rapid Cassette Test Kits for Diagnosis of Melioidosis in an Area of Endemicity Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Premjit Amornchai, Wirongrong Chierakul, Allen C. Cheng, Nicholas J. White, Sharon J. Peacock, and Nicholas P. J. Day J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3435-3437; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bartonella koehlerae, a New Cat-Associated Agent of Culture-Negative Human Endocarditis Boaz Avidor, Merav Graidy, Gabi Efrat, Cecilia Leibowitz, Gregory Shapira, Ami Schattner, Oren Zimhony, and Michael Giladi J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3462-3468; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Alanine-Threonine Polymorphism of Helicobacter pylori RpoB Is Correlated with Differential Induction of Interleukin-8 in MKN45 Cells Keun-Hwa Lee, Myung-Je Cho, Yoshio Yamaoka, David Y. Graham, Yeo-Jun Yun, So-Yon Woo, Chang-Young Lim, Kwan-Soo Ko, Bum-Joon Kim, Hyun-Chae Jung, Woo-Kon Lee, Kwang-Ho Rhee, and Yoon-Hoh Kook J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3518-3524; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of 16S Ribosomal DNA PCR and Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis for Analysis of the Microfloras of Healing and Nonhealing Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers Charlotte E. Davies, Katja E. Hill, Melanie J. Wilson, Phil Stephens, C. Michael Hill, Keith G. Harding, and David W. Thomas J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3549-3557; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of a Genus- and Species-Specific Multiplex PCR for Identification of Enterococci Charlene R. Jackson, Paula J. Fedorka-Cray, and John B. Barrett J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3558-3565; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the BBL CHROMagar Staph aureus Agar Medium to Conventional Media for Detection of Staphylococcus aureus in Respiratory Samples Diane Flayhart, Clara Lema, Anita Borek, and Karen C. Carroll J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3566-3569; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization and Prevalence of MefA, MefE, and the Associated msr(D) Gene in Streptococcus pneumoniae Clinical Isolates Melissa M. Daly, Stella Doktor, Robert Flamm, and Dee Shortridge J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3570-3574; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Fluorescent Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism for Molecular Epidemiology of Leptospirosis in India P. Vijayachari, Niyaz Ahmed, A. P. Sugunan, Sheikh Ghousunnissa, K. Rajender Rao, Seyed E. Hasnain, and Subhash C. Sehgal J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3575-3580; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of Two PCR-Based Techniques for Detecting Helical and Coccoid Forms of Helicobacter pylori M. Shahamat, M. Alavi, J. E. M. Watts, J. M. Gonzalez, K. R. Sowers, D. W. Maeder, and F. T. Robb J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3613-3619; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Two Urinary Antigen Tests for Establishment of Pneumococcal Etiology of Adult Community-Acquired Pneumonia Kristoffer Strålin, Margit Staum Kaltoft, Helle Bossen Konradsen, Per Olcén, and Hans Holmberg J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3620-3625; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

MICs of Selected Antibiotics for Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis, and Bacillus mycoides from a Range of Clinical and Environmental Sources as Determined by the Etest Peter C. B. Turnbull, Nicky M. Sirianni, Carlos I. LeBron, Marian N. Samaan, Felicia N. Sutton, Anatalio E. Reyes, and Leonard F. Peruski, Jr. J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3626-3634; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing for Rapid Confirmatory Identification of Brucella Isolates Jay E. Gee, Barun K. De, Paul N. Levett, Anne M. Whitney, Ryan T. Novak, and Tanja Popovic J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3649-3654; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recommended Test Panel for Differentiation of Klebsiella Species on the Basis of a Trilateral Interlaboratory Evaluation of 18 Biochemical Tests Dennis S. Hansen, Hazel M. Aucken, Titi Abiola, and Rainer Podschun J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3665-3669; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of tuf Sequences for Genus-Specific PCR Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of 28 Streptococcal Species François J. Picard, Danbing Ke, Dominique K. Boudreau, Maurice Boissinot, Ann Huletsky, Dave Richard, Marc Ouellette, Paul H. Roy, and Michel G. Bergeron J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3686-3695; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of 16S rRNA, 23S rRNA, and gyrB Gene Sequence Analysis To Determine Phylogenetic Relationships of Bacillus cereus Group Microorganisms Sergei G. Bavykin, Yuri P. Lysov, Vladimir Zakhariev, John J. Kelly, Joany Jackman, David A. Stahl, and Alexey Cherni J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3711-3730; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Positive Blood Cultures for Direct Identification and Susceptibility Testing with the Vitek 2 System Marina de Cueto, Esther Ceballos, Luis Martinez-Martinez, Evelio J. Perea, and Alvaro Pascual J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3734-3738; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multicenter Evaluation of Use of Penicillin and Ampicillin as Surrogates for In Vitro Testing of Susceptibility of Enterococci to Imipenem Melvin P. Weinstein, Stanley Mirrett, Saman Kannangara, Jan Monahan, Lizzie J. Harrell, Alan C. Wilson, and L. Barth Reller J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3747-3751; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of DNA Microarrays for Rapid Genotyping of TEM Beta-Lactamases That Confer Resistance Verena Grimm, Satoshi Ezaki, Milorad Susa, Cornelius Knabbe, Rolf. D. Schmid, and Till T. Bachmann J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3766-3774; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High Prevalence of Helicobacter Species Detected in Laboratory Mouse Strains by Multiplex PCR-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis and Pyrosequencing Hans-Olof Nilsson, Ibn-Sina Ouis, Unne Stenram, Åsa Ljungh, Anthony P. Moran, Torkel Wadström, and Waleed Abu Al-Soud J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3781-3788; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessment of a New Selective Chromogenic Bacillus cereus Group Plating Medium and Use of Enterobacterial Autoinducer of Growth for Cultural Identification of Bacillus Species R. Reissbrodt, A. Raßbach, B. Burghardt, I. Rienäcker, H. Mietke, J. Schleif, H. Tschäpe, M. Lyte, and P. H. Williams J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3795-3798; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Escherichia coli O114 O-Antigen Gene Cluster and Development of an O114 Serogroup-Specific PCR Assay Lu Feng, Wei Wang, Jiang Tao, Hongjie Guo, Gladys Krause, Lothar Beutin, and Lei Wang J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3799-3804; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of Enterobacteriaceae Isolates Producing Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamases in a French Hospital Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Nicole Bouziges, Catherine Chanal, Aba Mahamat, Sylvie Michaux-Charachon, and Albert Sotto J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3805-3808; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Haemophilus influenzae Type b by Real-Time PCR Adrian Marty, Oliver Greiner, Philip J. R. Day, Sibylle Gunziger, Kathrin Mühlemann, and David Nadal J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3813-3815; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation of Bartonella rattimassiliensis sp. nov. and Bartonella phoceensis sp. nov. from European Rattus norvegicus Vijay A. K. B. Gundi, Bernard Davoust, Atieh Khamis, Mickaël Boni, Didier Raoult, and Bernard La Scola J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3816-3818; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation of the Major Listeria monocytogenes Serovars by Multiplex PCR Michel Doumith, Carmen Buchrieser, Philippe Glaser, Christine Jacquet, and Paul Martin J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3819-3822; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Real-Time TaqMan PCR for Quantifying Oral Bacteria during Biofilm Formation Nao Suzuki, Yoshio Nakano, Akihiro Yoshida, Yoshihisa Yamashita, and Yusuke Kiyoura J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3827-3830; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vivo Acquisition of High-Level Resistance to Imipenem in Escherichia coli Laurent Poirel, Claire Héritier, Colette Spicq, and Patrice Nordmann J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3831-3833; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Granada Agar Plate for Detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in Urine Specimens from Pregnant Women Javier Tamayo, José-Luis Gómez-Garcés, and Juan-Ignacio Alós J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3834-3836; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid and Specific Detection of the O15:K52:H1 Clonal Group of Escherichia coli by Gene-Specific PCR James R. Johnson, Krista Owens, Montse Sabate, and Guillem Prats J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3841-3843; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

V-Antigen Genotype and Phenotype Analyses of Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Leonard R. Allmond, Temitayo Ajayi, Kiyoshi Moriyama, Jeanine P. Wiener-Kronish, and Teiji Sawa J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3857-3860; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Modified Multiplex PCR Method for Detection of Pyrogenic Exotoxin Genes in Staphylococcal Isolates Astrid Løvseth, Semir Loncarevic, and Knut G. Berdal J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3869-3872; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Distribution of Porphyromonas gingivalis Biotypes Defined by Alleles of the kgp (Lys-Gingipain) Gene Mangala A. Nadkarni, Ky-Anh Nguyen, Cheryl C. Chapple, Arthur A. DeCarlo, Nicholas A. Jacques, and Neil Hunter J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3873-3876; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Phenotypic and Genotypic Changes in Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serotype Typhimurium during Passage in Intestines of Broiler Chickens Fed on Diets That Included Ionophore Anticoccidial Supplements Salvatore Scalzo, John E. Corkill, David J. Shanks, Timothy G. Rowan, José Delaval, Andrew Fleetwood, Martin Murphy, and C. Anthony Hart J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3399-3405; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Typing and Distribution of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates in Eastern Canadian Dairy Herds P. M. Sabour, J. J. Gill, D. Lepp, J. C. Pacan, R. Ahmed, R. Dingwell, and K. Leslie J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3449-3455; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Multiple-Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Diseased Chickens and Swine in China Hanchun Yang, Sheng Chen, David G. White, Shaohua Zhao, Patrick McDermott, Robert Walker, and Jianghong Meng J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3483-3489; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Species of the Family Helicobacteraceae Detected in an Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea) with Chronic Gastritis Andrew P. A. Oxley, Mark Powell, and David B. McKay J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3505-3512; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Concurrent Infections with Vector-Borne Pathogens Associated with Fatal Hemolytic Anemia in a Cattle Herd in Switzerland Regina Hofmann-Lehmann, Marina L. Meli, Ute M. Dreher, Enikö Gönczi, Peter Deplazes, Ueli Braun, Monika Engels, Jörg Schüpbach, Kaspar Jörger, Rudolf Thoma, Christian Griot, Katharina D. C. Stärk, Barbara Willi, Joseph Schmidt, Katherine M. Kocan, and Hans Lutz J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3775-3780; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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High Genetic Diversity of the Attachment (G) Protein of Human Metapneumovirus Nobuhisa Ishiguro, Takashi Ebihara, Rika Endo, Xiaoming Ma, Hideaki Kikuta, Hiroaki Ishiko, and Kunihiko Kobayashi J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3406-3414; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Real-Time PCR Assay Using Molecular Beacon for Quantitation of Hepatitis B Virus DNA Simon Siu-Man Sum, Danny Ka-Ho Wong, Man-Fung Yuen, He-Jun Yuan, Jian Yu, Ching-Lung Lai, David Ho, and Linqi Zhang J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3438-3440; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinical Evaluation of the Digene Hybrid Capture II Test and the COBAS AMPLICOR Monitor Test for Determination of Hepatitis B Virus DNA Levels He-Jun Yuan, Man-Fung Yuen, Danny Ka-Ho Wong, Simon Siu-Man Sum, and Ching-Lung Lai J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3513-3517; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Variability of the G Glycoprotein Gene of Human Metapneumovirus Nathalie Bastien, Li Liu, Diane Ward, Tracy Taylor, and Yan Li J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3532-3537; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Verification of an Assay for Quantification of Hepatitis C Virus RNA by Use of an Analyte-Specific Reagent and Two Different Extraction Methods Michael S. Forman and Alexandra Valsamakis J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3581-3588; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

New Genome Type of Adenovirus Serotype 4 Caused Nosocomial Infections Associated with Epidemic Conjunctivitis in Japan Toshihide Ariga, Yasushi Shimada, Kazuhiro Ohgami, Yoshitsugu Tagawa, Hiroaki Ishiko, Koki Aoki, and Shigeaki Ohno J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3644-3648; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of a New Lateral-Flow Chromatographic Membrane Immunoassay to Viral Culture for Rapid Detection and Differentiation of Influenza A and B Viruses in Respiratory Specimens Andreea C. Cazacu, Gail J. Demmler, Mark A. Neuman, Betty A. Forbes, Sooyoung Chung, Jewel Greer, Ana E. Alvarez, Robin Williams, and Nadine Y. Bartholoma J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3661-3664; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Oligonucleotide Ligation Assay and Consensus Sequencing for Detection of Drug-Resistant Mutants of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells and Plasma Giovanina M. Ellis, Madhumita Mahalanabis, Ingrid A. Beck, Gregory Pepper, Amy Wright, Shannon Hamilton, Sarah Holte, Willscott E. Naugler, Diane M. Pawluk, Chung-Chen Li, and Lisa M. Frenkel J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3670-3674; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the Directigen Flu A+B Membrane Enzyme Immunoassay with Viral Culture for Rapid Detection of Influenza A and B Viruses in Respiratory Specimens Andreea C. Cazacu, Sooyoung E. Chung, Jewel Greer, and Gail J. Demmler J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3707-3710; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the QuickLab RSV Test, a New Rapid Lateral-Flow Immunoassay for Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Antigen Robert Slinger, Rose Milk, Isabelle Gaboury, and Francisco Diaz-Mitoma J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3731-3733; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance Characteristics of a Quantitative TaqMan Hepatitis C Virus RNA Analyte-Specific Reagent James M. Barbeau, Jennifer Goforth, Angela M. Caliendo, and Frederick S. Nolte J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3739-3746; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Real-Time PCR Signal-Amplified In Situ Hybridization and Conventional PCR for Detection and Quantification of Human Papillomavirus in Archival Cervical Cancer Tissue Karin Biedermann, Nadia Dandachi, Maria Trattner, Georgia Vogl, Hildegard Doppelmayr, Elena Moré, Alfons Staudach, Otto Dietze, and Cornelia Hauser-Kronberger J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3758-3765; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Sequence Analysis and a Novel Discriminatory Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection and Quantification of Lamivudine-Resistant Hepatitis B Virus Strains Fiona Wightman, Tomos Walters, Anna Ayres, Scott Bowden, Angeline Bartholomeusz, Daryl Lau, Stephen Locarnini, and Sharon R. Lewin J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3809-3812; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Persistence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype B DNA in Dried-Blood Samples on FTA Filter Paper Chung-Chen Li, Ingrid A. Beck, Kristy D. Seidel, and Lisa M. Frenkel J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3847-3849; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Rapid and Conventional Testing Technologies for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Serologic Screening in a Rural Kenyan Reference Laboratory Ginamarie Foglia, G. Donald Royster, IV, K. Monique Wasunna, Rukia Kibaya, Jennifer A. Malia, Eva K. Calero, Warren Sateren, Philip O. Renzullo, Merlin L. Robb, Deborah L. Birx, and Nelson L. Michael J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3850-3852; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Human Papillomavirus DNA in Cervical Samples: Analysis of the New PGMY-PCR Compared To the Hybrid Capture II and MY-PCR Assays and a Two-Step Nested PCR Assay Lucia Giovannelli, Anna Lama, Giuseppina Capra, Viviana Giordano, Pietro Aricò, and Pietro Ammatuna J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3861-3864; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a New Automated, Standardized Generic Nucleic Acid Extraction Method (Total Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit) Used in Combination with Cytomegalovirus DNA Quantification by COBAS AMPLICOR CMV MONITOR Barbara Christine Gärtner, Johannes Michael Fischinger, Anke Litwicki, Klaus Roemer, and Nikolaus Mueller-Lantzsch J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3881-3882; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Analysis of Clonal Composition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in Primary Infections in Children Darío García de Viedma, Mercedes Marín, María Jesús Ruiz, and Emilio Bouza J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3415-3418; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Selected Pool of Peptides from ESAT-6 and CFP-10 Proteins for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection Paolo Scarpellini, Silvana Tasca, Laura Galli, Alberto Beretta, Adriano Lazzarin, and Claudio Fortis J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3469-3474; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Capillary Electrophoretic Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Patterns for the Mycobacterial hsp65 Gene Hsin-Tsung Ho, Po-Ling Chang, Chia-Chien Hung, and Huan-Tsung Chang J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3525-3531; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a Trinucleotide Repeat Sequence (CGG)5 and Potential Use in Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Yayoi Otsuka, Pawel Parniewski, Zofia Zwolska, Masatake Kai, Tomoko Fujino, Fumiko Kirikae, Emiko Toyota, Koichiro Kudo, Tadatoshi Kuratsuji, and Teruo Kirikae J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3538-3548; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genomic Analysis Distinguishes Mycobacterium africanum Serge Mostowy, Anthony Onipede, Sebastien Gagneux, Stefan Niemann, Kristin Kremer, Edward P. Desmond, Midori Kato-Maeda, and Marcel Behr J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3594-3599; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Reveals Genomic Variability among Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Isolates B. O'Shea, S. Khare, K. Bliss, P. Klein, T. A. Ficht, L. G. Adams, and A. C. Rice-Ficht J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3600-3606; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Identification of Nocardia farcinica Clinical Isolates by a PCR Assay Targeting a 314-Base-Pair Species-Specific DNA Fragment June M. Brown, Kim N. Pham, Michael M. McNeil, and Brent A. Lasker J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3655-3660; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Suicide PCR on Skin Biopsy Specimens for Diagnosis of Rickettsioses Pierre-Edouard Fournier and Didier Raoult J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3428-3434; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of p51, groESL, and the Major Antigen P51 in Various Species of Neorickettsia, an Obligatory Intracellular Bacterium That Infects Trematodes and Mammals Yasuko Rikihisa, Chunbin Zhang, Manuel Kanter, Zhihui Cheng, Norio Ohashi, and Takeo Fukuda J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3823-3826; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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High-Resolution Genotyping of Campylobacter upsaliensis Strains Originating from Three Continents P. Lentzsch, B. Rieksneuwöhner, L. H. Wieler, H. Hotzel, and I. Moser J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3441-3448; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of Hospital-Associated and Community-Acquired Clostridium difficile Infection in a Swedish County T. Norén, T. Åkerlund, E. Bäck, L. Sjöberg, I. Persson, I. Alriksson, and L. G. Burman J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3635-3643; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Population Genetic Analysis of Bartonella bacilliformis Isolates from Areas of Peru Where Carrion's Disease Is Endemic and Epidemic Tina M. Hambuch, Scott A. Handley, Barbara Ellis, Judith Chamberlin, Sofia Romero, and Russell Regnery J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3675-3680; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characteristics of Nosocomial and Native American Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clones from Rural Wisconsin Sanjay K. Shukla, Mary E. Stemper, Srinivas V. Ramaswamy, Jennifer M. Conradt, Robert Reich, Edward A. Graviss, and Kurt D. Reed J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3752-3757; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clonal Spread of emm Type 28 Isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes That Are Multiresistant to Antibiotics Liliana Mihaila-Amrouche, Anne Bouvet, and Julien Loubinoux J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3844-3846; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Surveillance of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Pediatric Hospital in Mexico City during a 7-Year Period (1997 to 2003): Clonal Evolution and Impact of Infection Control M. E. Velazquez-Meza, M. Aires de Sousa, G. Echaniz-Aviles, F. Solórzano-Santos, G. Miranda-Novales, J. Silva-Sanchez, and H. de Lencastre J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3877-3880; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects of Infections Caused by Fusarium Species: a Collaborative Study from Israel Ran Nir-Paz, Jacob Strahilevitz, Mervyn Shapiro, Nathan Keller, Anna Goldschmied-Reouven, Oded Yarden, Colin Block, and Itzhack Polacheck J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3456-3461; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Interlaboratory Comparison of Results of Susceptibility Testing with Caspofungin against Candida and Aspergillus Species Frank C. Odds, Mary Motyl, Roberto Andrade, Jacques Bille, Emilia Cantón, Manuel Cuenca-Estrella, Amanda Davidson, Christian Durussel, David Ellis, Elyse Foraker, Annette W. Fothergill, Mahmoud A. Ghannoum, Robert A. Giacobbe, Miguel Gobernado, Rosemary Handke, Michel Laverdière, Wendy Lee-Yang, William G. Merz, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, Javier Pemán, Sophia Perea, John R. Perfect, Michael A. Pfaller, Laurie Proia, John H. Rex, Michael G. Rinaldi, Juan-Luis Rodriguez-Tudela, Wiley A. Schell, Christine Shields, Deanna A. Sutton, Paul E. Verweij, and David W. Warnock J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3475-3482; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Differentiation of Aspergillus Species from Other Medically Important Opportunistic Molds and Yeasts by PCR-Enzyme Immunoassay Liliana de Aguirre, Steven F. Hurst, Jong Soo Choi, Jong Hee Shin, Hans Peter Hinrikson, and Christine J. Morrison J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3495-3504; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Fatty Acid RPMI 1640 Media for Testing Susceptibilities of Eight Malassezia Species to the New Triazole Posaconazole and to Six Established Antifungal Agents by a Modified NCCLS M27-A2 Microdilution Method and Etest Aristea Velegraki, Evangelos C. Alexopoulos, Stavroula Kritikou, and George Gaitanis J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3589-3593; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Results of Fluconazole Disk Diffusion Testing for Candida Species with Results from a Central Reference Laboratory in the ARTEMIS Global Antifungal Surveillance Program M. A. Pfaller, K. C. Hazen, S. A. Messer, L. Boyken, S. Tendolkar, R. J. Hollis, and D. J. Diekema J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3607-3612; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High-Throughput Detection of Pathogenic Yeasts of the Genus Trichosporon Mara R. Diaz and Jack W. Fell J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3696-3706; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Scytalidium dimidiatum Causing Recalcitrant Subcutaneous Lesions Produces Melanin R. Morris-Jones, S. Youngchim, J. M. Hextall, B. L. Gomez, S. D. Morris-Jones, R. J. Hay, A. Casadevall, J. D. Nosanchuk, and A. J. Hamilton J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3789-3794; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cryptococcus Infection in Tropical Australia Adam Jenney, Kishan Pandithage, Dale A. Fisher, and Bart J. Currie J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3865-3868; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Evaluation of DNA Extraction and PCR Methods for Detection of Enterocytozoon bienuesi in Stool Specimens Ittisak Subrungruang, Mathirut Mungthin, Porntip Chavalitshewinkoon-Petmitr, Ram Rangsin, Tawee Naaglor, and Saovanee Leelayoova J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3490-3494; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Hybridization Probes To Evaluate Quantitative Real-Time PCR for Diagnosis of Ocular Toxoplasmosis Audrey Simon, Pierre Labalette, Isabelle Ordinaire, Emilie Fréalle, Eduardo Dei-Cas, Daniel Camus, and Laurence Delhaes J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3681-3685; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multicenter Evaluation of a New Screening Test That Detects Clostridium difficile in Fecal Specimens L. Zheng, S. F. Keller, D. M. Lyerly, R. J. Carman, C. W. Genheimer, C. A. Gleaves, S. J. Kohlhepp, S. Young, S. Perez, and K. Ye J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3837-3840; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Xenostrip-Tv, a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Trichomonas vaginalis Infection A. Pillay, J. Lewis, and R. C. Ballard J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3853-3856; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Infection of a Japanese Patient by Genotype 4 Hepatitis E Virus While Traveling in Vietnam Yuko Koizumi, Norio Isoda, Yukihiro Sato, Takaaki Iwaki, Kazunori Ono, Kenichi Ido, Kentaro Sugano, Masaharu Takahashi, Tsutomu Nishizawa, and Hiroaki Okamoto J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3883-3885; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization of Trichomonas tenax Causing Pulmonary Infection Hassan Mallat, Isabelle Podglajen, Véronique Lavarde, Jean-Luc Mainardi, Jérôme Frappier, and Muriel Cornet J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3886-3887; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mucoid Nitrate-Negative Moraxella nonliquefaciens from Three Patients with Chronic Lung Disease Jennifer M. Davis, Margaret J. Whipp, Christopher Ashhurst-Smith, Jim C. DeBoer, and Margaret M. Peel J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3888-3890; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Solitary Neurocysticercosis Case Caused by Asian Genotype of Taenia solium Confirmed by Mitochondrial DNA Analysis Hiroshi Yamasaki, Shigeo Matsunaga, Koji Yamamura, Chia-Cheng Chang, Shunji Kawamura, Yasuhito Sako, Minoru Nakao, Kazuhiro Nakaya, and Akira Ito J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3891-3893; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mycobacterium lentiflavum as an Emerging Causative Agent of Cervical Lymphadenitis Claudio Piersimoni, Gaia Goteri, Domenico Nista, Alessandro Mariottini, Gianna Mazzarelli, and Stefano Bornigia J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3894-3897; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Reemerging Threat of Epidemic Typhus in Algeria K. Mokrani, P. E. Fournier, M. Dalichaouche, S. Tebbal, A. Aouati, and D. Raoult J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3898-3900; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Intrafamilial Spread of the Same Clarithromycin-Resistant Helicobacter pylori Infection Confirmed by Molecular Analysis Ikue Taneike, Keibun Suzuki, Saori Nakagawa, and Tatsuo Yamamoto J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3901-3903; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Two Novel Clinical Presentations of Burkholderia cepacia Infection Chiranjoy Mukhopadhyay, Anudita Bhargava, and Archana Ayyagari J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3904-3905; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters to the Editor:

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Are Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Circuits That Are Primed with Plasmalyte and Stored a Likely Source of Infection? S. Bistrussu, A. Beeton, G. Castaldo, J. Han, I. Wong, C. Tuleu, P. F. Long, K. Brown, N. Cross, J. Cope, A. P. Goldman, A. Karimova, M. O'Callaghan, A. Robertson, and L. Smith J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3906 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increased Sensitivity of a Latex Agglutination Method for Serotyping Group B Streptococcus John A. Elliott, Terry A. Thompson, Richard R. Facklam, and Hans-Christian Slotved J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3907 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genotyping Primers for Fully Automated Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analysis of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Anna C. Noller, M. Catherine McEllistrem, and Lee H. Harrison J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3908 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Etiology of Acute Diarrhea in Adults in Southwestern Nigeria Amha Kebede, Anton M. Polderman, Iruka N. Okeke, Oladipupo Ojo, Adebayo Lamikanra, and James B. Kaper J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3909-3910; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Evaluation of the TRUGENE HCV 5'NC Genotyping Kit with the New GeneLibrarian Module 3.1.2 for Genotyping of Hepatitis C Virus from Clinical Specimens Jeffrey J. Germer, David W. Majewski, Michael Rosser, Amber Thompson, P. Shawn Mitchell, Thomas F. Smith, Slava Elagin, and Joseph D.C. Yao J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3911 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Type III Secretion System Genes in Clinical Aeromonas Isolates M. R. Chacón, L. Soler, E. A. Groisman, J. Guarro, and M. J. Figueras J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3912 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci: Comparison of Phenotypic and Genotypic Oxacillin Susceptibility Tests and Evaluation of the Agar Screening Test by Using Different Concentrations of Oxacillin Rosana B. R. Ferreira, Natalia L. P. Iorio, Karoline L. Malvar, Ana Paula F. Nunes, Leila S. Fonseca, Carla C. R. Bastos, and Kátia R. N. Santos J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3913 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of Serratia marcescens in Two Hospitals in Gdask, Poland, over a 5-Year Period Lukasz Naumiuk, Anna Baraniak, Marek Gniadkowski, Beata Krawczyk, Bartosz Rybak, Ewa Sadowy, Alfred Samet, and Józef Kur J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2004 42: 3914 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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