Contents: January 2005, Volume 43, Issue 1        Minireviews        Virology        Bacteriology        Epidemiology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Mycology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Parasitology        Case Reports        Letters to the Editor        Errata Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Involvement of Chlamydia pneumoniae in Atherosclerosis: More Evidence for Lack of Evidence Margareta M. Ieven and Vicky Y. Hoymans J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 19-24; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Human Cytomegalovirus UL144 Gene Polymorphisms in Congenital Infections Olivier Picone, Jean-Marc Costa, Marie-Laure Chaix, Yves Ville, Christine Rouzioux, and Marianne Leruez-Ville J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 25-29; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simultaneous Detection of Immunoglobulin A (IgA) and IgM Antibodies against Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Is Highly Specific for Diagnosis of Acute HEV Infection Masaharu Takahashi, Shigeyuki Kusakai, Hitoshi Mizuo, Kazuyuki Suzuki, Kuniko Fujimura, Kazuo Masuko, Yoshiki Sugai, Tatsuya Aikawa, Tsutomu Nishizawa, and Hiroaki Okamoto J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 49-56; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Preclinical Diagnosis of African Swine Fever in Contact-Exposed Swine by a Real-Time PCR Assay L. Zsak, M. V. Borca, G. R. Risatti, A. Zsak, R. A. French, Z. Lu, G. F. Kutish, J. G. Neilan, J. D. Callahan, W. M. Nelson, and D. L. Rock J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 112-119; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Benefit of Hepatitis C Virus Core Antigen Assay in Prediction of Therapeutic Response to Interferon and Ribavirin Combination Therapy Masahiko Takahashi, Hidetsugu Saito, Makiko Higashimoto, Kazuhiro Atsukawa, and Hiromasa Ishii J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 186-191; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

How Evolution of Mutations Conferring Drug Resistance Affects Viral Dynamics and Clinical Outcomes of Cytomegalovirus-Infected Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients Kathryn L. Springer, Sunwen Chou, Shaobing Li, Roger H. Giller, Ralph Quinones, James E. Shira, and Adriana Weinberg J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 208-213; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High Frequency of Human Enterovirus Species C Circulation in Madagascar Mala Rakoto-Andrianarivelo, Dominique Rousset, Richter Razafindratsimandresy, Stéphane Chevaliez, Sophie Guillot, Jean Balanant, and Francis Delpeyroux J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 242-249; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Molecular-Beacon Assay To Detect the G1896A Precore Mutation in Hepatitis B Virus-Infected Individuals Therese L. Waltz, Salvatore Marras, Gemma Rochford, John Nolan, Eugenia Lee, Margherita Melegari, and Henry Pollack J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 254-258; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the COBAS TaqMan HCV Test with Automated Sample Processing Using the MagNA Pure LC Instrument Jeffrey J. Germer, W. Scott Harmsen, Jayawant N. Mandrekar, P. Shawn Mitchell, and Joseph D. C. Yao J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 293-298; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitative Multiplex Assay for Simultaneous Detection and Identification of Indiana and New Jersey Serotypes of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Thomas B. Rasmussen, Åse Uttenthal, Jovita Fernández, and Torben Storgaard J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 356-362; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transmission of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) between Parents and Infant: a Prospective Study of HPV in Families in Finland Marjut A. M. Rintala, Seija E Grénman, Mirja H. Puranen, Erika Isolauri, Ulla Ekblad, Pentti O. Kero, and Stina M. Syrjänen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 376-381; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Latency-Related Gene Encoded by Bovine Herpesvirus 1 Promotes Virus Growth and Reactivation from Latency in Tonsils of Infected Calves Sandra Perez, Melissa Inman, Alan Doster, and Clinton Jones J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 393-401; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiple, Linked Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Drug Resistance Mutations in Treatment-Experienced Patients Are Missed by Standard Genotype Analysis Sarah Palmer, Mary Kearney, Frank Maldarelli, Elias K. Halvas, Christian J. Bixby, Holly Bazmi, Diane Rock, Judith Falloon, Richard T. Davey, Jr., Robin L. Dewar, Julia A. Metcalf, Scott Hammer, John W. Mellors, and John M. Coffin J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 406-413; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Assay Using Total Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Core Antigen quantification for Diagnosis of HCV Infection in Dialysis Patients Fabrizio Fabrizi, Giovanna Lunghi, Filippo Aucella, Stefano Mangano, Francesco Barbisoni, Sergio Bisegna, Domenico Vigilante, Aurelio Limido, and Paul Martin J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 414-420; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Human Influenza A Viruses by Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Leo L. M. Poon, Cynthia S. W. Leung, Kwok H. Chan, Jack H. C. Lee, Kwok Y. Yuen, Yi Guan, and Joseph S. M. Peiris J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 427-430; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evidence for Preferential Genotyping of a Minority Human Immunodeficiency Virus Population Due to Primer-Template Mismatching during PCR-Based Amplification Javier Martinez-Picado, Kristina Morales-Lopetegi, Cristina Villena, Carolina Gutiérrez, Nuria Izquierdo, Silvia Marfil, Bonaventura Clotet, and Lidia Ruiz J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 436-438; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High Prevalence of Respiratory Viral Infections in Patients Hospitalized in an Intensive Care Unit for Acute Respiratory Infections as Detected by Nucleic Acid-Based Assays Jérôme Legoff, Emmanuel Guérot, Angélique Ndjoyi-Mbiguino, Mathieu Matta, Ali Si-Mohamed, Laurent Gutmann, Jean-Yves Fagon, and Laurent Bélec J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 455-457; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnostic Evaluation of a Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase PCR Assay for Detection of Classical Swine Fever Virus G. Risatti, L. Holinka, Z. Lu, G. Kutish, J. D. Callahan, W. M. Nelson, E. Brea Tió, and M. V. Borca J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 468-471; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Polymorphism of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (HIV-2) Protease Gene and Selection of Drug Resistance Mutations in HIV-2-Infected Patients Treated with Protease Inhibitors F. Damond, F. Brun-Vezinet, S. Matheron, G. Peytavin, P. Campa, S. Pueyo, F. Mammano, S. Lastere, I. Farfara, F. Simon, G. Chene, and D. Descamps J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 484-487; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Replication Kinetics of the Human Metapneumovirus in Different Cell Lines by Real-Time PCR Céline Deffrasnes, Stéphanie Côté, and Guy Boivin J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 488-490; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Low Proportion of Recent Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections among Newly Diagnosed Cases of HIV Infection as Shown by the Presence of HIV-Specific Antibodies of Low Avidity Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl, Brigitte Schmied, Armin Rieger, Mario Sarcletti, Maria Geit, Robert Zangerle, and Hanns Hofmann J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 497-498; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of an Ultrasensitive p24 Antigen Assay as a Potential Alternative to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA Viral Load Assay in Resource-Limited Settings Richard A. Respess, Ada Cachafeiro, David Withum, Susan A. Fiscus, Daniel Newman, Bernard Branson, Oliviero E. Varnier, Kim Lewis, and Timothy J. Dondero J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 506-508; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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External Quality Assessment for Molecular Detection of Bordetella pertussis in European Laboratories G. Muyldermans, O. Soetens, M. Antoine, S. Bruisten, B. Vincart, F. Doucet-Populaire, N. K. Fry, P. Olcén, J. M. Scheftel, J. M. Senterre, A. van der Zee, M. Riffelmann, D. Piérard, and S. Lauwers J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 30-35; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multispacer Typing Technique for Sequence-Based Typing of Bartonella quintana C. Foucault, B. La Scola, H. Lindroos, S. G. E. Andersson, and D. Raoult J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 41-48; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Extensive Gene Diversity in Septicemic Escherichia coli Strains Daphna Mokady, Uri Gophna, and Eliora Z. Ron J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 66-73; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance of the New VITEK 2 GP Card for Identification of Medically Relevant Gram-Positive Cocci in a Routine Clinical Laboratory Guido Funke and Pascale Funke-Kissling J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 84-88; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Synergy Tests by E Test and Checkerboard Methods of Antimicrobial Combinations against Brucella melitensis Gani Orhan, Aysen Bayram, Yasemin Zer, and Iclal Balci J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 140-143; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Interlaboratory Comparison of PCR-Based Identification and Genogrouping of Neisseria meningitidis Muhamed-Kheir Taha, Jean-Michel Alonso, Mary Cafferkey, Dominique A. Caugant, Stuart C. Clarke, Mathew A. Diggle, Andrew Fox, Matthias Frosch, Stephen J. Gray, Malcolm Guiver, Sigrid Heuberger, Jitka Kalmusova, Konstantinos Kesanopoulos, Anne-Marie Klem, Paula Kriz, John Marsh, Paula Mölling, Karen Murphy, Per Olcén, Oumar Sanou, Georgina Tzanakaki, and Ulrich Vogel J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 144-149; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of emm Typing and Ribotyping with Three Restriction Enzymes To Characterize Clinical Isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes Stella Z. Doktor, Jill M. Beyer, Robert K. Flamm, and Virginia D. Shortridge J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 150-155; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Multiplex Assay for Serotyping Pneumococci with Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Jigui Yu, Jisheng Lin, William H. Benjamin, Jr., Ken B. Waites, Che-hung Lee, and Moon H. Nahm J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 156-162; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR Detection of Bacteria on Cardiac Valves of Patients with Treated Bacterial Endocarditis Clarisse Rovery, Gilbert Greub, Hubert Lepidi, Jean-Paul Casalta, Gilbert Habib, Frédéric Collart, and Didier Raoult J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 163-167; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of ermB Gene Transposition by Tn1545 and Tn917 in Macrolide-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates Naohiro Okitsu, Satoru Kaieda, Hisakazu Yano, Ryuichi Nakano, Yoshio Hosaka, Ryouichi Okamoto, Toshimitsu Kobayashi, and Matsuhisa Inoue J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 168-173; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

First Report of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococci Isolated from Healthy Carriers in Brazil I. C. V. Palazzo, M. L. C. Araujo, and A. L. C. Darini J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 179-185; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Microbial DNA Typing by Automated Repetitive-Sequence-Based PCR Mimi Healy, Joe Huong, Traci Bittner, Maricel Lising, Stacie Frye, Sabeen Raza, Robert Schrock, Janet Manry, Alex Renwick, Robert Nieto, Charles Woods, James Versalovic, and James R. Lupski J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 199-207; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization of Diphtheria Toxin Repressor (dtxR) Genes Present in Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Strains Isolated in the United Kingdom Aruni De Zoysa, Androulla Efstratiou, and Peter M. Hawkey J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 223-228; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Clinically Relevant Enterococcus Species by Direct Sequencing of groES and Spacer Region Jui-Chang Tsai, Po-Ren Hsueh, Hsiao-Mann Lin, Hui-Jen Chang, Shen-Wu Ho, and Lee-Jene Teng J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 235-241; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Sucrose-Negative Pasteurella multocida Variants, Including Isolates from Large-Cat Bite Wounds Henrik Christensen, Magne Bisgaard, Øystein Angen, Wilhelm Frederiksen, and John Elmerdahl Olsen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 259-270; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression and Immunological Characterization of the Carboxy-Terminal Region of the P1 Adhesin Protein of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Rama Chaudhry, Nazima Nisar, Bhavna Hora, Sridhar Reddy Chirasani, and Pawan Malhotra J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 321-325; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Propionibacterium acnes Types I and II Represent Phylogenetically Distinct Groups Andrew McDowell, Susanna Valanne, Gordon Ramage, Michael M. Tunney, Josephine V. Glenn, Gregory C. McLorinan, Ajay Bhatia, Jean-Francois Maisonneuve, Michael Lodes, David H. Persing, and Sheila Patrick J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 326-334; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sequence Typing and Comparison of Population Biology of Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni Kate E. Dingle, Frances M. Colles, Daniel Falush, and Martin C. J. Maiden J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 340-347; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Typing of the Porin Protein of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Clinical Noncultured Samples for Strain Characterization and Identification of Mixed Gonococcal Infections Freyja Lynn, Marcia M. Hobbs, Jonathan M. Zenilman, Frieda M. T. F. Behets, Kathleen Van Damme, Andry Rasamindrakotroka, and Margaret C. Bash J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 368-375; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Nested PCR in Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever Pradyot Prakash, Om Prakash Mishra, Alok Kumar Singh, Anil Kumar Gulati, and Gopal Nath J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 431-432; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of an Accelerated Protocol for Detection of Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacilli from Positive Blood Cultures Shiri Navon-Venezia, Azita Leavitt, Ronen Ben-Ami, Yuval Aharoni, Mitchell J. Schwaber, David Schwartz, and Yehuda Carmeli J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 439-441; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Controlled Clinical Comparison of Plastic versus Glass Bottles of BacT/ALERT PF Medium for Culturing Blood from Children Cathy A. Petti, Stanley Mirrett, Christopher W. Woods, and L. Barth Reller J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 445-447; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phenotypic and Molecular Analysis of Tellurite Resistance among Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Sorbitol-Fermenting O157:NM Clinical Isolates Martina Bielaszewska, Phillip I. Tarr, Helge Karch, Wenlan Zhang, and Werner Mathys J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 452-454; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Preliminary Evaluation of the API 20NE and RapID NF Plus Systems for Rapid Identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. mallei Mindy B. Glass and Tanja Popovic J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 479-483; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Discrepancies and Interpretation Problems in Susceptibility Testing of VIM-1-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates P. Giakkoupi, L. S. Tzouvelekis, G. L. Daikos, V. Miriagou, G. Petrikkos, N. J. Legakis, and A. C. Vatopoulos J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 494-496; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Variation of the Polymorphic Region X of the Protein A Gene during Persistent Airway Infection of Cystic Fibrosis Patients Reflects Two Independent Mechanisms of Genetic Change in Staphylococcus aureus Barbara C. Kahl, Alexander Mellmann, Susanne Deiwick, Georg Peters, and Dag Harmsen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 502-505; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the Mycoplasma Duo Test with PCR for Detection of Ureaplasma Species in Endotracheal Aspirates from Premature Infants Fook-Choe Cheah, Trevor P. Anderson, Brian A. Darlow, and David R. Murdoch J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 509-510; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Infant Botulism Acquired from Household Dust Presenting as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Mari Nevas, Miia Lindström, Antti Virtanen, Sebastian Hielm, Markku Kuusi, Stephen S. Arnon, Erkki Vuori, and Hannu Korkeala J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 511-513; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Molecular Epidemiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections among Children with Acute Respiratory Symptoms in a Community over Three Seasons Mizuho Sato, Reiko Saito, Takatsugu Sakai, Yasuko Sano, Makoto Nishikawa, Asami Sasaki, Yugo Shobugawa, Fumitake Gejyo, and Hiroshi Suzuki J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 36-40; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of Pneumococcal Colonization in Response to Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination in Children with Recurrent Acute Otitis Media D. Bogaert, R. H. Veenhoven, M. Sluijter, W. J. W. Wannet, G. T. Rijkers, T. J. Mitchell, S. C. Clarke, W. H. F. Goessens, A. G. Schilder, E. A. M. Sanders, R. de Groot, and P. W. M. Hermans J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 74-83; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sensitivities and Specificities of Spoligotyping and Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Unit-Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Typing Methods for Studying Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis Allison N. Scott, Dick Menzies, Terry-Nan Tannenbaum, Louise Thibert, Robert Kozak, Lawrence Joseph, Kevin Schwartzman, and Marcel A. Behr J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 89-94; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Risk Factors and Molecular Analysis of Community Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage Po-Liang Lu, Lien-Chun Chin, Chien-Fang Peng, Yi-Hsiung Chiang, Tyen-Po Chen, Ling Ma, and L. K Siu J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 132-139; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni Isolated from Patients with Guillain-Barré and Fisher Syndromes in Japan Masaki Takahashi, Michiaki Koga, Keiko Yokoyama, and Nobuhiro Yuki J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 335-339; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus caprae in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit T. L. Ross, E. P. Fuss, S. M. Harrington, M. Cai, T. M. Perl, and W. G. Merz J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 363-367; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Distribution of Major Genotypes among Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clones in Asian Countries Kwan Soo Ko, Ji-Young Lee, Ji Yoeun Suh, Won Sup Oh, Kyong Ran Peck, Nam Yong Lee, and Jae-Hoon Song J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 421-426; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clonal Diversity of Metallo-ß-Lactamase-Possessing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Geographically Diverse Regions of Japan Soichiro Kimura, Jimena Alba, Katsuaki Shiroto, Reiko Sano, Yoshihito Niki, Shigefumi Maesaki, Koji Akizawa, Mitsuo Kaku, Yuji Watanuki, Yoshikazu Ishii, and Keizo Yamaguchi J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 458-461; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Emerging Incidence of Enterococcus faecium among Hospital Isolates (1993 to 2002) Adam N. Treitman, Paul R. Yarnold, John Warren, and Gary A. Noskin J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 462-463; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clonal Spread of a Clostridium difficile Strain with a Complete Set of Toxin A, Toxin B, and Binary Toxin Genes among Polish Patients with Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea Hanna Pituch, Deborah Kreft, Piotr Obuch-Woszczatynski, Dorota Wultanska, Felicja Meisel-Mikolajczyk, Miroslaw Luczak, and Alex van Belkum J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 472-475; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Assessing the Serodiagnostic Potential of 35 Mycobacterium tuberculosis Proteins and Identification of Four Novel Serological Antigens Karin Weldingh, Ida Rosenkrands, Limei Meng Okkels, T. Mark Doherty, and Peter Andersen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 57-65; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Distribution of the Beijing Family Genotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Taiwan Ruwen Jou, Chen-Yuan Chiang, and Wei-Lun Huang J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 95-100; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection and Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Joint Biopsy Specimens by rpoB PCR Cloning and Sequencing Yeo-Jun Yun, Keun-Hwa Lee, Lin Haihua, Yoon-Jong Ryu, Bum-Joon Kim, Young-Ho Lee, Goo-Hyun Baek, Hee-Joong Kim, Moon-Sang Chung, Myung-Chul Lee, Sang-Hoon Lee, In-Ho Choi, Tae-Jun Cho, Bong-Soon Chang, and Yoon-Hoh Kook J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 174-178; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dry-Reagent-Based PCR as a Novel Tool for Laboratory Confirmation of Clinically Diagnosed Mycobacterium ulcerans-Associated Disease in Areas in the Tropics Where M. ulcerans Is Endemic V. Siegmund, O. Adjei, P. Racz, C. Berberich, E. Klutse, F. van Vloten, T. Kruppa, B. Fleischer, and G. Bretzel J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 271-276; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Utility of Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Unit Typing for Differentiating Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates of the Beijing Family Kai Man Kam, Chi Wai Yip, Lai Wa Tse, Kin Lai Wong, Tak Kam Lam, Kristin Kremer, Betty Kam Yan Au, and Dick van Soolingen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 306-313; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Typing To Differentiate Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Family Isolates from Hong Kong and Comparison with IS6110 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Typing and Spoligotyping Kristin Kremer, Betty Kam Yan Au, Peter Chi Wai Yip, Robin Skuce, Philip Supply, Kai Man Kam, and Dick van Soolingen J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 314-320; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cetyl-Pyridinium Chloride Is Useful for Isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Sputa Subjected to Long-Term Storage Manuela Pardini, Francis Varaine, Elisabetta Iona, Erchanik Arzumanian, Francesco Checchi, Marco Rinaldo Oggioni, Graziella Orefici, and Lanfranco Fattorini J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 442-444; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PCR Amplification with Primers Based on IS2404 and GC-Rich Repeated Sequence Reveals Polymorphism in Mycobacterium ulcerans Anthony Ablordey, Roman Kotlowski, Jean Swings, and Françoise Portaels J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 448-451; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Multigene Phylogenetic Analysis of Pathogenic Candida Species in the Kazachstania (Arxiozyma) telluris Complex and Description of Their Ascosporic States as Kazachstania bovina sp. nov., K. heterogenica sp. nov., K. pintolopesii sp. nov., and K. slooffiae sp. nov. Cletus P. Kurtzman, Christie J. Robnett, Jerrold M. Ward, Cory Brayton, Peter Gorelick, and Thomas J. Walsh J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 101-111; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid, High-Throughput, Multiplex, Real-Time PCR for Identification of Mutations in the cyp51A Gene of Aspergillus fumigatus That Confer Resistance to Itraconazole Sergey V. Balashov, Rebecca Gardiner, Steven Park, and David S. Perlin J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 214-222; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Susceptibility of Filamentous Fungi to Voriconazole Tested by Two Microdilution Methods Maria José Linares, Guadalupe Charriel, Francisco Solís, Fernando Rodriguez, Ana Ibarra, and M. Casal J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 250-253; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Candida orthopsilosis and Candida metapsilosis spp. nov. To Replace Candida parapsilosis Groups II and III Arianna Tavanti, Amanda D. Davidson, Neil A. R. Gow, Martin C. J. Maiden, and Frank C. Odds J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 284-292; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Contribution of (13)-ß-D-Glucan Chromogenic Assay to Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring of Invasive Aspergillosis in Neutropenic Adult Patients: a Comparison with Serial Screening for Circulating Galactomannan Carmen Pazos, José Pontón, and Amalia Del Palacio J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 299-305; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Aspergillus Hyphae in Infected Tissue: Evidence of Physiologic Adaptation and Effect on Culture Recovery Jeffrey J. Tarrand, Xiang Y. Han, Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis, and Gregory S. May J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 382-386; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of Inoculum Size on Detection of Candida Growth by the BACTEC 9240 Automated Blood Culture System Using Aerobic and Anaerobic Media Benjamin J. George, Lynn L. Horvath, and Duane R. Hospenthal J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 433-435; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cryptococcus neoformans Isolates from Transplant Recipients Are Not Selected for Resistance to Calcineurin Inhibitors by Current Immunosuppressive Regimens Jill R. Blankenship, Nina Singh, Barbara D. Alexander, and Joseph Heitman J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 464-467; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Activities of Available and Investigational Antifungal Agents against Rhodotorula Species D. J. Diekema, B. Petroelje, S. A. Messer, R. J. Hollis, and M. A Pfaller J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 476-478; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Variable gp43 Secretion by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Clones Obtained by Two Different Culture Methods Rodrigo Berzaghi, Silvia Helena Marques da Silva, and Zoilo Pires de Camargo J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 491-493; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of a New Commercial Test, GLABRATA RTT, with a Dipstick Test for Rapid Identification of Candida glabrata Birgit Willinger, Susanne Wein, Alexander M. Hirschl, Manfred L. Rotter, and Mammad Manafi J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 499-501; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Association between Respiratory Disease and Bacterial and Viral Infections in British Racehorses J. L. N. Wood, J. R. Newton, N. Chanter, and J. A. Mumford J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 120-126; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Pathogen of Frogs Amphibiocystidium ranae Is a Member of the Order Dermocystida in the Class Mesomycetozoea Cristiane N. Pereira, Ines Di Rosa, Anna Fagotti, Francesca Simoncelli, Rita Pascolini, and Leonel Mendoza J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 192-198; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Helicobacter spp. in Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) with and without Gastritis K. A. Terio, L. Munson, L. Marker, B. M. Aldridge, and J. V. Solnick J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 229-234; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Analysis of Malassezia sympodialis-Related Strains from Domestic Animals F. J. Cabañes, J. J. Hernández, and G. Castellá J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 277-283; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Ability of New APTIMA CT and APTIMA GC Assays To Detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Male Urine and Urethral Swabs M. A. Chernesky, D. H. Martin, E. W. Hook, D. Willis, J. Jordan, S. Wang, J. R. Lane, D. Fuller, and J. Schachter J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 127-131; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Molecular Phylogenies of Blastocystis Isolates from Different Hosts: Implications for Genetic Diversity, Identification of Species, and Zoonosis Christophe Noël, Fabienne Dufernez, Delphine Gerbod, Virginia P. Edgcomb, Pilar Delgado-Viscogliosi, Lip-Chuen Ho, Mulkit Singh, René Wintjens, Mitchell L. Sogin, Monique Capron, Raymond Pierce, Lionel Zenner, and Eric Viscogliosi J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 348-355; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi from Stools and Production of Specific Antibodies Abhineet S. Sheoran, Xiaochuan Feng, Sabrina Kitaka, Linda Green, Christine Pearson, Elizabeth S. Didier, Susan Chapman, James K. Tumwine, and Saul Tzipori J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 387-392; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Real-Time Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification Is More Convenient than Real-Time PCR for Quantification of Plasmodium falciparum Petra Schneider, Liselotte Wolters, Gerard Schoone, Henk Schallig, Peter Sillekens, Rob Hermsen, and Robert Sauerwein J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 402-405; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Vibrio fluvialis Peritonitis in a Patient Receiving Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Natasha Ratnaraja, Timothy Blackmore, Joan Byrne, and Shuning Shi J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 514-515; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

First Isolation of Metallo-ß-Lactamase-Producing Multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from a Patient in Brazil Nilton Lincopan, John Anthony McCulloch, Cristina Reinert, Valéria C. Cassettari, Ana C. Gales, and Elsa M. Mamizuka J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 516-519; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Acute Hemorrhagic Pericarditis in a Child with Pneumonia Due to Chlamydophila pneumoniae T. Tenenbaum, A. Heusch, B. Henrich, C. R. MacKenzie, K. G. Schmidt, and H. Schroten J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 520-522; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex PCR-Identified Cutaneous Tuberculosis Evoked by Mycobacterium bovis BCG Vaccination in a Healthy Baby Tatsuma Okazaki, Satoru Ebihara, Hidenori Takahashi, Masanori Asada, Akimasa Sato, Masaaki Seki, Hideyasu Ohto, and Hidetada Sasaki J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 523-525; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters to the Editor:

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First Identification of Streptococcus phocae Isolated from Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) A. Gibello, A. I. Mata, M. M. Blanco, A. Casamayor, L. Domínguez, and José F. Fernández-Garayzabal J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 526-527; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid and Inexpensive Method of Diluting Giemsa Stain for Diagnosis of Malaria and Other Infestations by Blood Parasites Jean-Claude Petithory, Françoise Ardoin, and Lawrence R. Ash J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 528 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

First Isolation of Burkholderia cepacia from a Deep Neck Abscess in a Diabetic Patient Successfully Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Gian Paolo Fadini, Antonio Tiengo, and Angelo Avogaro J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 529 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Presence of ß-Lactamase Gene TEM-1 DNA Sequence in Commercial Taq DNA Polymerase Chuen-Sheue Chiang, Chang-Pan Liu, Li-Chuan Weng, Nai-Yu Wang, and Gwo-Jen Liaw J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 530-531; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Use of Robotized DNA Isolation and Real-Time PCR To Quantify and Identify Close Correlation between Levels of Neisseria meningitidis DNA and Lipopolysaccharides in Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients with Systemic Meningococcal Disease Reidun Øvstebø, Petter Brandtzaeg, Berit Brusletto, Kari Bente Foss Haug, Knut Lande, Ernst Arne Høiby, and Peter Kierulf J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2005 43: 532 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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