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Contents: September 2004, Volume 42, Issue 9

       Minireviews

       Virology

       Bacteriology

       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Mycology

       Epidemiology

       Parasitology

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Case Reports

       Letters to the Editor

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Minireviews:

GB Virus Type C: a Beneficial Infection?
Jack T. Stapleton, Carolyn F. Williams, and Jinhua Xiang
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3915-3919;
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Virology:

Detection of Intrahepatic Hepatitis B Virus DNA and Correlation with Hepatic Necroinflammation and Fibrosis
Danny Ka-Ho Wong, Man-Fung Yuen, Eric Tse, HeJun Yuan, Simon Siu-Man Sum, Chee-Kin Hui, and Ching-Lung Lai
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3920-3924;
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Long-Term Follow-Up Study of Chinese Patients with YMDD Mutations: Significance of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes and Characteristics of Biochemical Flares
Man-Fung Yuen, He-Jun Yuan, Erwin Sablon, Danny Ka-Ho Wong, Annie On-On Chan, Benjamin Chun-Yu Wong, and Ching-Lung Lai
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3932-3936;
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Mutation in a Lordsdale Norovirus Epidemic Strain as a Potential Indicator of Transmission Routes
Kate E. Dingle
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3950-3957;
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Comprehensive Detection and Serotyping of Human Adenoviruses by PCR and Sequencing
Helen Sarantis, Grant Johnson, Martha Brown, Martin Petric, and Raymond Tellier
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3963-3969;
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Characterizations of Adenovirus Type 41 Isolates from Children with Acute Gastroenteritis in Japan, Vietnam, and Korea
Lei Li, Hideaki Shimizu, Lan Thi Phuong Doan, Phan Gia Tung, Shoko Okitsu, Osamu Nishio, Eiko Suzuki, Jeong Kee Seo, Kyo Sun Kim, Werner E. G. Müller, and Hiroshi Ushijima
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4032-4039;
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Evaluation of the Core Antigen Assay as a Second-Line Supplemental Test for Diagnosis of Active Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Mel Krajden, Rishma Shivji, Kingsley Gunadasa, Annie Mak, Gail McNabb, Michel Friesenhahn, David Hendricks, and Lorraine Comanor
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4054-4059;
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Rapid Detection and Identification of Human Adenovirus Species by Adenoplex, a Multiplex PCR-Enzyme Hybridization Assay
Karen Pehler-Harrington, Marilyn Khanna, Chris R. Waters, and Kelly J. Henrickson
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4072-4076;
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Use of Recombinant E Protein Domain III-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Differentiation of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Serocomplex Flaviviruses from Mosquito-Borne Flaviviruses
Michael R. Holbrook, Robert E. Shope, and Alan D. T. Barrett
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4101-4110;
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Use of the MagNA Pure LC Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System followed by Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR for Ultrasensitive Quantitation of Hepatitis C Virus RNA
Linda Cook, Ka-Wing Ng, Arthur Bagabag, Lawrence Corey, and Keith R. Jerome
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4130-4136;
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Field Evaluation of a Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Serial Serologic Testing Algorithm for Diagnosis and Differentiation of HIV Type 1 (HIV-1), HIV-2, and Dual HIV-1-HIV-2 Infections in West African Pregnant Women
François Rouet, Didier K. Ekouevi, André Inwoley, Marie-Laure Chaix, Marianne Burgard, Laurence Bequet, Ida Viho, Valériane Leroy, François Simon, François Dabis, and Christine Rouzioux
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4147-4153;
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Complementation in Cells Cotransfected with a Mixture of Wild-Type and Mutant Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Influences the Replication Capacities and Phenotypes of Mutant Variants in a Single-Cycle HIV Resistance Assay
Hongmei Mo, Liangjun Lu, Ron Pithawalla, Dale J. Kempf, and Akhteruzzaman Molla
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4169-4174;
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Oligonucleotide Chip for Detection of Lamivudine-Resistant Hepatitis B Virus
Hyunjung Jang, Mong Cho, Jeong Heo, Hyunghoi Kim, Hongki Jun, Woowon Shin, Byungman Cho, Heekyung Park, and Cheolmin Kim
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4181-4188;
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Correlation of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Cell Counts and Elevated CSF Protein Levels with Enterovirus Reverse Transcription-PCR Results in Pediatric and Adult Patients
William S. Mulford, Richard S. Buller, Max Q. Arens, and Gregory A. Storch
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4199-4203;
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Accurate Representation of the Hepatitis C Virus Quasispecies in 5.2-Kilobase Amplicons
Zhi Liu, Dale M. Netski, Qing Mao, Oliver Laeyendecker, John R. Ticehurst, Xiao-Hong Wang, David L. Thomas, and Stuart C. Ray
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4223-4229;
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Use of the Minimum Spanning Tree Model for Molecular Epidemiological Investigation of a Nosocomial Outbreak of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Enea Spada, Luciano Sagliocca, John Sourdis, Anna Rosa Garbuglia, Vincenzo Poggi, Carmela De Fusco, and Alfonso Mele
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4230-4236;
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Simple Subtyping Assay for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtypes B, C, CRF01-AE, CRF07-BC, and CRF08-BC
Min Wei, Qi Guan, Hao Liang, Jianping Chen, Zhao Chen, Faxin Hei, Yi Feng, Kunxue Hong, Hailong Huang, Hui Xing, and Yiming Shao
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4261-4267;
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Surveillance Study (2000 to 2001) of G- and P-Type Human Rotaviruses Circulating in South Korea
Bok Soon Min, Yoon Ju Noh, Jin Ho Shin, Sun Young Baek, Jae Ok Kim, Kyung Il Min, Seung Rel Ryu, Byoug Guk Kim, Do Keun Kim, Seok Ho Lee, Hong Ki Min, Byung Yoon Ahn, and Sue Nie Park
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4297-4299;
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Potential Screening Assay for Undetectable Viruses on the Basis of Their Capacity To Induce Alpha Interferon Production
Barbara Schmidt, Brittany Ashlock, Frank Neipel, and Jay A. Levy
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4300-4302;
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Multiplex PCR Method for Identifying Recombinant Vaccine-Related Polioviruses
David R. Kilpatrick, Karen Ching, Jane Iber, Ray Campagnoli, Christopher J. Freeman, Nada Mishrik, Hong-Mei Liu, Mark A. Pallansch, and Olen M. Kew
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4313-4315;
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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Hemodialysis Patients at a Tertiary-Care Hospital in Mexico City, Mexico
Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Daniel Motola-Kuba, Norberto C. Chavez-Tapia, Jesús Bahena, Ricardo Correa-Rotter, and Misael Uribe
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4321-4322;
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Detection of Hepatitis A Virus RNA in Saliva
Vincent Mackiewicz, Elisabeth Dussaix, Marie-France Le Petitcorps, and Anne Marie Roque-Afonso
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4329-4331;
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Sequencing and Phylogenetic Analysis of Human Genotype P[6] Rotavirus Strains Detected in Hungary Provides Evidence for Genetic Heterogeneity within the P[6] VP4 Gene
Krisztián Bányai, Vito Martella, Ferenc Jakab, Béla Melegh, and György Szücs
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4338-4343;
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Development of a Real-Time PCR Assay Using SYBR Green I for Provirus Load Quantification in a Murine Model of AIDS
Anna Casabianca, Chiara Orlandi, Alessandra Fraternale, and Mauro Magnani
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4361-4364;
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Differing Patterns of Liver Disease Progression and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Quasispecies Evolution in Children Vertically Coinfected with HCV and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
Sophie Canobio, Cynthia M. Guilbert, Myriam Troesch, Johanne Samson, Mireille Lemay, Veronique Anne Pelletier, Anne-Claude Bernard-Bonnin, Rafal Kozielski, Normand Lapointe, Steven R. Martin, and Hugo Soudeyns
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4365-4369;
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Bacteriology:

rpoB Gene Sequencing for Identification of Corynebacterium Species
Atieh Khamis, Didier Raoult, and Bernard La Scola
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3925-3931;
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Characteristics of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis Isolated from the Nasopharynges of Asymptomatic Children and Molecular Analysis of S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae Strain Replacement in the Nasopharynx
Agnieszka Sulikowska, Pawel Grzesiowski, Ewa Sadowy, Janusz Fiett, and Waleria Hryniewicz
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3942-3949;
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Comparison of Two Culture Media and Three Sampling Techniques for Sensitive and Rapid Screening of Vaginal Colonization by Group B Streptococcus in Pregnant Women
Chakshu Gupta and Laurence Edward Briski
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3975-3977;
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Nosocomial Transmission of CTX-M-2 ß-Lactamase-Producing Acinetobacter baumannii in a Neurosurgery Ward
Noriyuki Nagano, Yukiko Nagano, Christophe Cordevant, Naohiro Shibata, and Yoshichika Arakawa
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3978-3984;
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Use of Culture, PCR Analysis, and DNA Microarrays for Detection of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from Chicken Feces
Georgios Keramas, Dang Duong Bang, Marianne Lund, Mogens Madsen, Henrik Bunkenborg, Pieter Telleman, and Claus Bo Vöge Christensen
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3985-3991;
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Enumeration and Isolation of cpe-Positive Clostridium perfringens Spores from Feces
Annamari Heikinheimo, Miia Lindström, and Hannu Korkeala
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3992-3997;
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Evaluation of the New VITEK 2 Card for Identification of Clinically Relevant Gram-Negative Rods
Guido Funke and Pascale Funke-Kissling
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4067-4071;
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Development and Validation of a Diagnostic DNA Microarray To Detect Quinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli among Clinical Isolates
Xiaolei Yu, Milorad Susa, Cornelius Knabbe, Rolf D. Schmid, and Till T. Bachmann
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4083-4091;
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Real-Time Fluorescence PCR Assays for Detection and Characterization of Heat-Labile I and Heat-Stable I Enterotoxin Genes from Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
Udo Reischl, Mohammad T. Youssef, Hans Wolf, Eija Hyytia-Trees, and Nancy A. Strockbine
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4092-4100;
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Correlation of wbiI Genotype, Serotype, and Isolate Source within Species of the Burkholderia cepacia Complex
Arlene D. Vinion-Dubiel, Theodore Spilker, Charles R. Dean, Henri Monteil, John J. LiPuma, and Joanna B. Goldberg
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4121-4126;
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Isolation of Metronidazole-Resistant Bacteroides fragilis Carrying the nimA Nitroreductase Gene from a Patient in Washington State
Jeffrey M. Schapiro, Rachna Gupta, Eric Stefansson, Ferric C. Fang, and Ajit P. Limaye
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4127-4129;
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Identification of the Emerging Pathogen Vibrio vulnificus Biotype 3 by Commercially Available Phenotypic Methods
Raul Colodner, Raul Raz, Irit Meir, Tsilia Lazarovich, Larisa Lerner, June Kopelowitz, Yoram Keness, Waheeb Sakran, Shifra Ken-Dror, and Naiel Bisharat
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4137-4140;
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Prevalence of Periodontal Pathogens in Dental Plaque of Children
Gavin P. Gafan, Victoria S. Lucas, Graham J. Roberts, Aviva Petrie, Michael Wilson, and David A. Spratt
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4141-4146;
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Identification of Some Charcoal-Black-Pigmented CDC Fermentative Coryneform Group 4 Isolates as Rothia dentocariosa and Some as Corynebacterium aurimucosum: Proposal of Rothia dentocariosa emend. Georg and Brown 1967, Corynebacterium aurimucosum emend. Yassin et al. 2002, and Corynebacterium nigricans Shukla et al. 2003 pro synon. Corynebacterium aurimucosum
Maryam I. Daneshvar, Dannie G. Hollis, Robbin S. Weyant, Jean G. Jordan, John P. MacGregor, Roger E. Morey, Anne M. Whitney, Don J. Brenner, Arnold G. Steigerwalt, Leta O. Helsel, Patti M. Raney, Jean B. Patel, Paul N. Levett, and June M. Brown
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4189-4198;
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Risk Factors for Colonization and Infection in a Hospital Outbreak Caused by a Strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae with Reduced Susceptibility to Expanded-Spectrum Cephalosporins
Monica Cartelle, Maria del Mar Tomas, Sonia Pertega, Alejandro Beceiro, M. Angeles Dominguez, David Velasco, Francisca Molina, Rosa Villanueva, and German Bou
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4242-4249;
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Whole-Blood Counting Immunoassay as a Short-Turnaround Test for Detection of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Anti-Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies, and Anti-Treponema pallidum Antibodies
Toyoichiro Kudo, Aiko Kido, Yukiko Nishiyama, Hiroshi Koganeya, Takako Okuda, Motoshige Nabeshima, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, and Satoshi Ichiyama
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4250-4252;
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Use of an Oligonucleotide Array for Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacteria Responsible for Acute Upper Respiratory Infections
Stina B. Roth, Jari Jalava, Olli Ruuskanen, Aino Ruohola, and Simo Nikkari
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4268-4274;
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Uses of Staphylococcus aureus GeneChips in Genotyping and Genetic Composition Analysis
P. M. Dunman, W. Mounts, F. McAleese, F. Immermann, D. Macapagal, E. Marsilio, L. McDougal, F. C. Tenover, P. A. Bradford, P. J. Petersen, S. J. Projan, and E. Murphy
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4275-4283;
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Rapid and Specific Detection of tdh, trh1, and trh2 mRNA of Vibrio parahaemolyticus by Transcription-Reverse Transcription Concerted Reaction with an Automated System
Yoshitsugu Nakaguchi, Tetsuya Ishizuka, Satoru Ohnaka, Toshinori Hayashi, Kiyoshi Yasukawa, Takahiko Ishiguro, and Mitsuaki Nishibuchi
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4284-4292;
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Fosfomycin and Rifampin Disk Diffusion Tests for Detection of Escherichia coli Mutator Strains
Juan-Carlos Galán, Marta Tato, María-Rosario Baquero, Carmen Turrientes, Fernando Baquero, and José-Luis Martinez
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4310-4312;
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Community-Acquired Clostridium difficile Diarrhea Caused by Binary Toxin, Toxin A, and Toxin B Gene-Positive Isolates in Hungary
Gabriella Terhes, Edit Urbán, József Sóki, Kanjo Abdul Hamid, and Elisabeth Nagy
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4316-4318;
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Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Invasive Pediatric Abiotrophia and Granulicatella Isolates
Xiaotian Zheng, Alexandra F. Freeman, Jay Villafranca, Dee Shortridge, Jill Beyer, William Kabat, Karen Dembkowski, and Stanford T. Shulman
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4323-4326;
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Evaluation of Conventional Castaneda and Lysis Centrifugation Blood Culture Techniques for Diagnosis of Human Brucellosis
Basappa G. Mantur and Smita S. Mangalgi
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4327-4328;
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Multicenter Validation of the cppB Gene as a PCR Target for Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
S. M. Bruisten, G. T. Noordhoek, A. J. C. van den Brule, B. Duim, C. H. E. Boel, K. El-Faouzi, R. du Maine, S. Mulder, D. Luijt, and J. Schirm
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4332-4334;
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Pneumolysin Is a Key Factor in Misidentification of Macrolide-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and Is a Putative Virulence Factor of S. mitis and Other Streptococci
Chris Neeleman, Corné H. W. Klaassen, Debbie M. Klomberg, Hanneke A. de Valk, and Johan W. Mouton
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4355-4357;
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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Is the Perceived Association between Chlamydia pneumoniae and Vascular Diseases Biased by Methodology?
Boulos Maraha, Hans Berg, Marjolein Kerver, Steef Kranendonk, Jaap Hamming, Jan Kluytmans, Marcel Peeters, and Anneke van der Zee
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3937-3941;
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

The Species Mycobacterium africanum in the Light of New Molecular Markers
S. Niemann, T. Kubica, F. C. Bange, O. Adjei, E. N. Browne, M. A. Chinbuah, R. Diel, J. Gyapong, R. D. Horstmann, M. L. Joloba, C. G. Meyer, R. D. Mugerwa, A. Okwera, I. Osei, E. Owusu-Darbo, S. K. Schwander, and S. Rüsch-Gerdes
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3958-3962;
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Definition of the Beijing/W Lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on the Basis of Genetic Markers
Kristin Kremer, Judith R. Glynn, Troels Lillebaek, Stefan Niemann, Natalia E. Kurepina, Barry N. Kreiswirth, Pablo J. Bifani, and Dick van Soolingen
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4040-4049;
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Automated High-Throughput Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Unit Typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains by a Combination of PCR and Nondenaturing High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
Jason T. Evans, Peter M. Hawkey, E. Grace Smith, Kerstin A. Boese, Roderic E. Warren, and George Hong
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4175-4180;
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Rapid Detection of Isoniazid and Rifampin Resistance Mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex from Cultures or Smear-Positive Sputa by Use of Molecular Beacons
S.-Y. Grace Lin, William Probert, Melanie Lo, and Edward Desmond
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4204-4208;
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Laboratory Reporting of Tuberculosis Test Results and Patient Treatment Initiation in California
Lisa Pascopella, Steffi Kellam, John Ridderhof, Daniel P. Chin, Arthur Reingold, Edward Desmond, Jennifer Flood, and Sarah Royce
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4209-4213;
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Usefulness of the GenoType MTBC Assay for Differentiating Species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Cultures Obtained from Clinical Specimens
Elvira Richter, Michael Weizenegger, Anne-Marie Fahr, and Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4303-4306;
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Comparison of the Real-Time PCR Method and the Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis Direct Test for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Pulmonary and Nonpulmonary Specimens
Nadine Lemaître, Sylvie Armand, Anne Vachée, Odile Capilliez, Christine Dumoulin, and René J. Courcol
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4307-4309;
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Mycology:

Identification of Emerging Human-Pathogenic Pythium insidiosum by Serological and Molecular Assay-Based Methods
Nongnuch Vanittanakom, Jitwadee Supabandhu, Chantana Khamwan, Jutarut Praparattanapan, Sophit Thirach, Narawudt Prasertwitayakij, Worawit Louthrenoo, Siri Chiewchanvit, and Napaporn Tananuvat
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3970-3974;
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Identification to the Species Level and Differentiation between Strains of Aspergillus Clinical Isolates by Automated Repetitive-Sequence-Based PCR
M. Healy, K. Reece, D. Walton, J. Huong, K. Shah, and D. P. Kontoyiannis
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4016-4024;
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Microevolution of Candida albicans Strains during Catheter-Related Candidemia
Jong Hee Shin, Mi-Ra Park, Jeong Won Song, Dong Hyeon Shin, Sook-In Jung, Duck Cho, Seung Jung Kee, Myung Geun Shin, Soon Pal Suh, and Dong Wook Ryang
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4025-4031;
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Diagnosing Invasive Aspergillosis during Antifungal Therapy by PCR Analysis of Blood Samples
Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Eberhard Gunsilius, Günther Gastl, Hugo Bonatti, Martin C. Freund, Andreas Gschwendtner, Gabriele Kropshofer, Manfred P. Dierich, and Andreas Petzer
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4154-4157;
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Identification and Typing of Malassezia Species by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism and Sequence Analyses of the Internal Transcribed Spacer and Large-Subunit Regions of Ribosomal DNA
Aditya K. Gupta, Teun Boekhout, Bart Theelen, Richard Summerbell, and Roma Batra
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4253-4260;
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Simple Chemical Extraction Method for DNA Isolation from Aspergillus fumigatus and Other Aspergillus Species
J. Jin, Y.-K. Lee, and B. L. Wickes
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4293-4296;
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In Vitro Susceptibilities of Isolates of Sporothrix schenckii to Itraconazole and Terbinafine
Lidiane Meire Kohler, Paulo César Fialho Monteiro, Rosane Christine Hahn, and Júnia Soares Hamdan
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4319-4320;
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Variability of Germinative Potential among Pathogenic Species of Aspergillus
Ricardo Araujo and Acacio Gonçalves Rodrigues
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4335-4337;
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Comparison of the Sensititre YeastOne Colorimetric Antifungal Panel with a Modified NCCLS M38-A Method To Determine the Activity of Voriconazole against Clinical Isolates of Aspergillus spp.
Carmen Castro, M. Carmen Serrano, Bernardo Flores, Ana Espinel-Ingroff, and Estrella Martín-Mazuelos
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4358-4360;
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Pathogenic Differences between North American and Latin American Strains of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum in Experimentally Infected Mice
Michelle M. Durkin, Patricia A. Connolly, Kian Karimi, Emerson Wheat, Carol Schnizlein-Bick, Stephen D. Allen, Katia Alves, Ram P. Tewari, and Elizabeth Keath
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4370-4373;
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Epidemiology:

Epidemiology and Molecular Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes Recovered from Scarlet Fever Patients in Central Taiwan from 1996 to 1999
Chien-Shun Chiou, Tsai-Ling Liao, Tzu-Hui Wang, Hsiu-Li Chang, Jui-Cheng Liao, and Chun-Chin Li
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 3998-4006;
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Phage Types and Genotypes of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 Isolates from Humans and Animals in Spain: Identification and Characterization of Two Predominating Phage Types (PT2 and PT8)
Azucena Mora, Miguel Blanco, Jesús E. Blanco, M. Pilar Alonso, Ghizlane Dhabi, Fiona Thomson-Carter, Miguel A. Usera, Rosa Bartolomé, Guillermo Prats, and Jorge Blanco
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4007-4015;
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Risk Factors for Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in an Outbreak of Disease among Military Trainees in San Diego, California, in 2002
Katherine M. Campbell, Andrew F. Vaughn, Kevin L. Russell, Besa Smith, Dinice L. Jimenez, Christopher P. Barrozo, John R. Minarcik, Nancy F. Crum, and Margaret A. K. Ryan
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4050-4053;
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Virulence Characteristics and Molecular Epidemiology of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Isolates from Hospitalized Diarrheal Patients in Kolkata, India
Soumen Kahali, Bhaswati Sarkar, K. Rajendran, Jasmina Khanam, Shinji Yamasaki, Ranjan K. Nandy, S. K. Bhattacharya, and T. Ramamurthy
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4111-4120;
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Continuing Diversification of Neisseria meningitidis W135 as a Primary Cause of Meningococcal Disease after Emergence of the Serogroup in 2000
Muhamed-Kheir Taha, Dario Giorgini, Magaly Ducos-Galand, and Jean-Michel Alonso
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4158-4163;
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A Predominant and Virulent Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Strain Detected in Isolates from Patients and Water in Queensland, Australia, by an Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Protocol and Virulence Gene-Based PCR Assays
Bixing Huang, Brett A. Heron, Bruce R. Gray, Sofroni Eglezos, John R. Bates, and John Savill
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4164-4168;
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Parasitology:

Evaluation of Trichinella spiralis Larva Group 1 Antigens for Serodiagnosis of Human Trichinellosis
Marcela Escalante, Fernanda Romarís, Mercedes Rodríguez, Esperanza Rodríguez, José Leiro, María T. Gárate, and Florencio M. Ubeira
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4060-4066;
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Isoenzymatic Analysis of 712 Strains of Leishmania infantum in the South of France and Relationship of Enzymatic Polymorphism to Clinical and Epidemiological Features
Francine Pratlong, Jean-Antoine Rioux, Pierre Marty, Françoise Faraut-Gambarelli, Jacques Dereure, Geneviève Lanotte, and Jean-Pierre Dedet
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4077-4082;
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Persistent Histidine-Rich Protein 2, Parasite Lactate Dehydrogenase, and Panmalarial Antigen Reactivity after Clearance of Plasmodium falciparum Monoinfection
Jamshaid Iqbal, Ahmed Siddique, Mohammad Jameel, and Persotum R. Hira
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4237-4241;
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Phenotypic and Molecular Characteristics of Streptococcus agalactiae Isolates Recovered from Milk of Dairy Cows in Brazil
Rafael S. Duarte, Otávio P. Miranda, Bruna C. Bellei, Maria Aparecida V. P. Brito, and Lúcia M. Teixeira
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4214-4222;
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Detection and Identification of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Serotypes 1, 2, and 8 by Multiplex PCR
Jennifer A. Schuchert, T. J. Inzana, Ø. Angen, and S. Jessing
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4344-4348;
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Characterization of Avian H3N3 and H1N1 Influenza A Viruses Isolated from Pigs in Canada
Alexander I. Karasin, Keith West, Suzanne Carman, and Christopher W. Olsen
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4349-4354;
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Case Reports:

Cladophialophora bantiana Brain Abscess in a Solid-Organ Transplant Recipient: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Todd P. Levin, Darric E. Baty, Thomas Fekete, Allan L. Truant, and Byungse Suh
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4374-4378;
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Neonatal Candida albicans Septic Thrombosis of the Portal Vein followed by Cavernous Transformation of the Vessel
Lucia Pacifico, Alessandra Panero, Patrizia Colarizi, Marco Matrunola, Antonella F. Simonetti, and Claudio Chiesa
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4379-4382;
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Pyelonephritis and Urosepsis Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae
Severin Dufke, Heike Kunze-Kronawitter, and Sören Schubert
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4383-4385;
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Mycobacterium heckeshornense Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient and Identification by 16S rRNA Sequence Analysis of Culture Material and a Histopathology Tissue Specimen
Rob van Hest, Adri van der Zanden, Martin Boeree, Kristin Kremer, Mirjam Dessens, Pieter Westenend, Boulos Maraha, René van Uffelen, Ronald Schütte, and Wiel de Lange
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4386-4389;
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Bacteremia Caused by Clostridium symbiosum
Sameer Elsayed and Kunyan Zhang
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4390-4392;
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Bacteremic Infection with Pantoea ananatis
Thierry De Baere, Rita Verhelst, Caroline Labit, Gerda Verschraegen, Georges Wauters, Geert Claeys, and Mario Vaneechoutte
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4393-4395;
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Streptococcus porcinus as a Cause of Spontaneous Preterm Human Stillbirth
Christian Martin, Véronique Fermeaux, Jean-Luc Eyraud, and Yves Aubard
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4396-4398;
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Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis Associated with Lancefield Group G Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus: Report of Two Cases Requiring Tenckhoff Catheter Removal
Patrick C. Y. Woo, Samson S. Y. Wong, Susanna K. P. Lau, and Kwok-yung Yuen
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4399-4402;
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Rapid Identification of Mycobacterium genavense with a New Commercially Available Molecular Test, INNO-LiPA MYCOBACTERIA v2
François Trueba, Michel Fabre, and Patrick Saint-Blancard
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4403-4404;
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Campylobacter fetus of Reptile Origin as a Human Pathogen
Zheng-Chao Tu, Gary Zeitlin, Jean-Pierre Gagner, Thormika Keo, Bruce A. Hanna, and Martin J. Blaser
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4405-4407;
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Cost-Effective Method for Identification of Dimorphic Fungi
Alice D. Hughes, Giovanni D. Lorusso, and Donald L. Greer
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4408-4409;
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Letters to the Editor:

Centrifugal Ultrafiltration Method for Rapid Concentration of Legionella pneumophila Urinary Antigen
S. Blanco, C. Prat, M. A. Pallarés, L. Matas, and J. Domínguez
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4410
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False-Positive Result Provided by Rapid Heterophile Antibody Test in a Case of Acute Infection with Hepatitis E Virus
Benjamin A. C. Fisher and Sundeept Bhalara
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4411
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Cefoxitin Does Not Induce Production of Penicillin Binding Protein 2a in Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Strains
Ana Lúcia da Costa Darini, Izabel Cristina Vanzato Palazzo, and Annie Felten
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4412-4413;
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Considerations in Evaluating the Applicability of Universal Detection of Oral Pathogens
Khalil Boutaga, Arie Jan van Winkelhoff, Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Paul H. M. Savelkoul, Akihiro Yoshida, Nao Suzuki, Yoshio Nakano, Miki Kawada, and Takahiko Oho
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4414-4415;
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Shiga Toxin Antigen Detection Should Not Replace Sorbitol MacConkey Agar Screening of Stool Specimens
Eileen J. Klein, Jennifer R. Stapp, Marguerite A. Neill, John M. Besser, Michael T. Osterholm, Phillip I. Tarr, Richard B. Thomson, Jr., Patrick J. Gavin, and Lance R. Peterson
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2004 42: 4416-4417;
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