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Bacteriology:

Tetsuya Yagi, Jun-ichi Wachino, Hiroshi Kurokawa, Satowa Suzuki, Kunikazu Yamane, Yohei Doi, Naohiro Shibata, Haru Kato, Keigo Shibayama, and Yoshichika Arakawa

Practical Methods Using Boronic Acid Compounds for Identification of Class C ß-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2551-2558. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David Antos, Julia Crone, Nikolaos Konstantopoulos, and Sibylle Koletzko

Evaluation of a Novel Rapid One-Step Immunochromatographic Assay for Detection of Monoclonal Helicobacter pylori Antigen in Stool Samples from Children
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2598-2601. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eric A. Johnson, William H. Tepp, Marite Bradshaw, Richard J. Gilbert, Paul E. Cook, and E. David G. McIntosh

Characterization of Clostridium botulinum Strains Associated with an Infant Botulism Case in the United Kingdom
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2602-2607. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Adrian M. Zelazny, Mary Jane Ferraro, Anita Glennen, Janet F. Hindler, Linda M. Mann, Susan Munro, Patrick R. Murray, L. Barth Reller, Fred C. Tenover, and James H. Jorgensen

Selection of Strains for Quality Assessment of the Disk Induction Method for Detection of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococci: a CLSI Collaborative Study
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2613-2615. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Georges Wauters, Véronique Avesani, Jacqueline Charlier, Michèle Janssens, Mario Vaneechoutte, and Michel Delmée

Distribution of Nocardia Species in Clinical Samples and Their Routine Rapid Identification in the Laboratory
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2624-2628. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Ghose, G. I. Perez-Perez, L. J. van Doorn, M. G. Domínguez-Bello, and M. J. Blaser

High Frequency of Gastric Colonization with Multiple Helicobacter pylori Strains in Venezuelan Subjects
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2635-2641. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Suzanne N. Workman, George E. Mathison, and Marc C. Lavoie

Pet Dogs and Chicken Meat as Reservoirs of Campylobacter spp. in Barbados
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2642-2650. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ricardo G. Maggi, Ashlee W. Duncan, and Edward B. Breitschwerdt

Novel Chemically Modified Liquid Medium That Will Support the Growth of Seven Bartonella Species
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2651-2655. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sarah L. Batt, Bambos M. Charalambous, Timothy D. McHugh, Siobhan Martin, and Stephen H. Gillespie

Novel PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Method for Determining Serotypes or Serogroups of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2656-2661. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ching-Fang Hsu, Tsung-Yu Tsai, and Tzu-Ming Pan

Use of the Duplex TaqMan PCR System for Detection of Shiga-Like Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2668-2673. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mamuka Kotetishvili, Arnold Kreger, Georges Wauters, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., Alexander Sulakvelidze, and O. Colin Stine

Multilocus Sequence Typing for Studying Genetic Relationships among Yersinia Species
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2674-2684. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Schoder, A. Schmalwieser, G. Schauberger, J. Hoorfar, M. Kuhn, and M. Wagner

Novel Approach for Assessing Performance of PCR Cyclers Used for Diagnostic Testing
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2724-2728. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo M. Schouls, Arie van der Ende, Ingrid van de Pol, Corrie Schot, Lodewijk Spanjaard, Paul Vauterin, Dorus Wilderbeek, and Sandra Witteveen

Increase in Genetic Diversity of Haemophilus influenzae Serotype b (Hib) Strains after Introduction of Hib Vaccination in The Netherlands
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2741-2749. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Craig T. Parker, Sharon T. Horn, Michel Gilbert, William G. Miller, David L. Woodward, and Robert E. Mandrell

Comparison of Campylobacter jejuni Lipooligosaccharide Biosynthesis Loci from a Variety of Sources
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2771-2781. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ivana Dakic, Donald Morrison, Dragana Vukovic, Branislava Savic, Adebayo Shittu, Petr Jezek, Tomasz Hauschild, and Srdjan Stepanovic

Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus sciuri in the Hospital Environment
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2782-2785. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chao-Chin Chang, Yi-Hsuan Lin, Chao-Fu Chang, Kuang-Sheng Yeh, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Chishih Chu, Maw-Sheng Chien, Yuan-Man Hsu, Li-Shu Tsai, and Chien-Shun Chiou

Epidemiologic Relationship between Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Choleraesuis Strains Isolated from Humans and Pigs in Taiwan (1997 to 2002)
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2798-2804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John L. Wylie and Deborah L. Nowicki

Molecular Epidemiology of Community- and Health Care-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Manitoba, Canada
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2830-2836. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. C. M. van Amersfoorth, L. M. Schouls, H. G. J. van der Heide, A. Advani, H. O. Hallander, K. Bondeson, C. H. W. von König, M. Riffelmann, C. Vahrenholz, N. Guiso, V. Caro, E. Njamkepo, Q. He, J. Mertsola, and F. R. Mooi

Analysis of Bordetella pertussis Populations in European Countries with Different Vaccination Policies
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2837-2843. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Johann D. D. Pitout, Daniel B. Gregson, Deirdre L. Church, Sameer Elsayed, and Kevin B. Laupland

Community-Wide Outbreaks of Clonally Related CTX-M-14 ß-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Strains in the Calgary Health Region
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2844-2849. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Áine Skow, Kathy A. Mangold, Mohammed Tajuddin, Anne Huntington, Brett Fritz, Richard B. Thomson, Jr., and Karen L. Kaul

Species-Level Identification of Staphylococcal Isolates by Real-Time PCR and Melt Curve Analysis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2876-2880. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

U. Eigner, A. Fahr, M. Weizenegger, and W. Witte

Evaluation of a New Molecular System for Simultaneous Identification of Four Enterococcus Species and Their Glycopeptide Resistance Genotypes
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2920-2922. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rebecca Reik, Theodore Spilker, and John J. LiPuma

Distribution of Burkholderia cepacia Complex Species among Isolates Recovered from Persons with or without Cystic Fibrosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2926-2928. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Nicholas Adams

Shortcut Method for Extraction of Staphylococcus aureus DNA from Blood Cultures and Conventional Cultures for Use in Real-Time PCR Assays
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2932-2933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nancy Spina, Shelley Zansky, Nellie Dumas, and Stan Kondracki

Four Laboratory-Associated Cases of Infection with Escherichia coli O157:H7
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2938-2939. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rafael Vignoli, Gustavo Varela, María Inés Mota, Nicolas F. Cordeiro, Pablo Power, Elizabet Ingold, Pilar Gadea, Alfredo Sirok, Felipe Schelotto, Juan A. Ayala, and Gabriel Gutkind

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains Carrying Genes Encoding the PER-2 and TEM-116 Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamases Isolated from Children with Diarrhea in Uruguay
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2940-2943. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Adrienne W. Paton and James C. Paton

Multiplex PCR for Direct Detection of Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli Strains Producing the Novel Subtilase Cytotoxin
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2944-2947. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shiori Nagashima, Akihiro Yoshida, Nao Suzuki, Toshihiro Ansai, and Tadamichi Takehara

Use of the Genomic Subtractive Hybridization Technique To Develop a Real-Time PCR Assay for Quantitative Detection of Prevotella spp. in Oral Biofilm Samples
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2948-2951. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kenichi Kaneko, Ryoichi Okamoto, Ryuichi Nakano, Sayoko Kawakami, and Matsuhisa Inoue

Gene Mutations Responsible for Overexpression of AmpC ß-Lactamase in Some Clinical Isolates of Enterobacter cloacae
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2955-2958. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Juan P. Horcajada, Sara Soto, Abby Gajewski, Alex Smithson, M. Teresa Jiménez de Anta, Josep Mensa, Jordi Vila, and James R. Johnson

Quinolone-Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains from Phylogenetic Group B2 Have Fewer Virulence Factors than Their Susceptible Counterparts
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2962-2964. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Monika Kerényi, Heather E. Allison, István Bátai, Ágnes Sonnevend, Levente Emödy, Nóra Plaveczky, and Tibor Pál

Occurrence of hlyA and sheA Genes in Extraintestinal Escherichia coli Strains
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2965-2968. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frances G. O'Brien, Tien Tze Lim, David C. Winnett, Geoffrey W. Coombs, Julie C. Pearson, Alejandro Delgado, Mark J. Langevin, Stephanie A. Cantore, Leti Gonzalez, and John E. Gustafson

Survey of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains from Two Hospitals in El Paso, Texas
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2969-2972. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter Daley, Deirdre L. Church, Daniel B. Gregson, and Sameer Elsayed

Species-Level Molecular Identification of Invasive "Streptococcus milleri" Group Clinical Isolates by Nucleic Acid Sequencing in a Centralized Regional Microbiology Laboratory
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2987-2988. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anita P. Borek, Deborah Z. Aird, and Karen C. Carroll

Frequency of Sample Submission for Optimal Utilization of the Cell Culture Cytotoxicity Assay for Detection of Clostridium difficile Toxin
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2994-2995. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sabine Van daele, Rita Verhelst, Geert Claeys, Gerda Verschraegen, Hilde Franckx, Leen Van Simaey, Catharine de Ganck, Frans De Baets, and Mario Vaneechoutte

Shared Genotypes of Achromobacter xylosoxidans Strains Isolated from Patients at a Cystic Fibrosis Rehabilitation Center
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2998-3002. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Epidemiology:

M. Ansaruzzaman, Marcelino Lucas, Jacqueline L. Deen, N. A. Bhuiyan, Xuan-Yi Wang, Ashrafus Safa, Marzia Sultana, A. Chowdhury, G. Balakrish Nair, David A. Sack, Lorenz von Seidlein, Mahesh K. Puri, Mohammad Ali, Claire-Lise Chaignat, John D. Clemens, and Avertino Barreto

Pandemic Serovars (O3:K6 and O4:K68) of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Associated with Diarrhea in Mozambique: Spread of the Pandemic into the African Continent
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2559-2562. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I-Fei Huang, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Mei-Hui Wang, Chan-Yao Wu, Kai-Sheng Hsieh, and Christine C. Chiou

Outbreak of Dysentery Associated with Ceftriaxone-Resistant Shigella sonnei: First Report of Plasmid-Mediated CMY-2-Type AmpC ß-Lactamase Resistance in S. sonnei
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2608-2612. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antonia Zapantis, Melinda K. Lacy, Rebecca T. Horvat, Dennis Grauer, Brian J. Barnes, Brian O'Neal, and Rick Couldry

Nationwide Antibiogram Analysis Using NCCLS M39-A Guidelines
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2629-2634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Warren N. Fawley, Peter Parnell, Paul Verity, Jane Freeman, and Mark H. Wilcox

Molecular Epidemiology of Endemic Clostridium difficile Infection and the Significance of Subtypes of the United Kingdom Epidemic Strain (PCR Ribotype 1)
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2685-2696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Amavisit, W. Boonyawiwat, and A. Bangtrakulnont

Characterization of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium and Monophasic Salmonella Serovar 1,4,[5],12:i:- Isolates in Thailand
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2736-2740. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maria Alma Bracho, María José Gosalbes, David Blasco, Andrés Moya, and Fernando González-Candelas

Molecular Epidemiology of a Hepatitis C Virus Outbreak in a Hemodialysis Unit
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2750-2755. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hans O. Hallander, Abdolreza Advani, Declan Donnelly, Lennart Gustafsson, and Rose-Marie Carlsson

Shifts of Bordetella pertussis Variants in Sweden from 1970 to 2003, during Three Periods Marked by Different Vaccination Programs
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2856-2865. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chao-Chuan Wu, Pai-Yu Chou, Chi-Tan Hu, Zuo-Chai Liu, Chih-Yung Lin, Yi-Hsiung Tseng, and Nien-Tsung Lin

Clinical Relevance of the vacA, iceA, cagA, and flaA Genes of Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated in Eastern Taiwan
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2913-2915. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Li-Yang Hsu, Tse-Hsien Koh, Kamaljit Singh, Mei-Ling Kang, Asok Kurup, and Ban-Hock Tan

Dissemination of Multisusceptible Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Singapore
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2923-2925. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

V. Sivadon, M. Rottman, S. Chaverot, J.-C. Quincampoix, V. Avettand, P. de Mazancourt, L. Bernard, P. Trieu-Cuot, J.-M. Féron, A. Lortat-Jacob, P. Piriou, T. Judet, and J.-L. Gaillard

Use of Genotypic Identification by sodA Sequencing in a Prospective Study To Examine the Distribution of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus Species among Strains Recovered during Septic Orthopedic Surgery and Evaluate Their Significance
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2952-2954. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Liesbeth Ceelen, Annemie Decostere, Gerda Verschraegen, Richard Ducatelle, and Freddy Haesebrouck

Prevalence of Helicobacter pullorum among Patients with Gastrointestinal Disease and Clinically Healthy Persons
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2984-2986. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

W. H. F. Goessens, P. de Man, J. G. M. Koeleman, A. Luijendijk, R. te Witt, H. P. Endtz, and A. van Belkum

Comparison of the COBAS AMPLICOR MTB and BDProbeTec ET Assays for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Respiratory Specimens
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2563-2566. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Léa Lebrun, François-Xavier Weill, Leila Lafendi, Florence Houriez, François Casanova, M. Cristina Gutierrez, Didier Ingrand, Philippe Lagrange, Véronique Vincent, and Jean Louis Herrmann

Use of the INNO-LiPA-MYCOBACTERIA Assay (Version 2) for Identification of Mycobacterium avium-Mycobacterium intracellulare-Mycobacterium scrofulaceum Complex Isolates
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2567-2574. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Soumitesh Chakravorty and Jaya Sivaswami Tyagi

Novel Multipurpose Methodology for Detection of Mycobacteria in Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Specimens by Smear Microscopy, Culture, and PCR
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2697-2702. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Soumitesh Chakravorty, Mridu Dudeja, M. Hanif, and Jaya Sivaswami Tyagi

Utility of Universal Sample Processing Methodology, Combining Smear Microscopy, Culture, and PCR, for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2703-2708. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Patricia S. Conville and Frank G. Witebsky

Multiple Copies of the 16S rRNA Gene in Nocardia nova Isolates and Implications for Sequence-Based Identification Procedures
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2881-2885. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wendy Somerville, Louise Thibert, Kevin Schwartzman, and Marcel A. Behr

Extraction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA: a Question of Containment
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2996-2997. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Virology:

Hamid Jalal, David F. Bibby, Julian W. Tang, Julie Bennett, Chara Kyriakou, Karl Peggs, David Cubitt, Nicola S. Brink, Kate N. Ward, and Richard S. Tedder

First Reported Outbreak of Diarrhea Due to Adenovirus Infection in a Hematology Unit for Adults
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2575-2580. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isabelle Desombere, Hans Van Vlierberghe, Sibyl Couvent, Filip Clinckspoor, and Geert Leroux-Roels

Comparison of Qualitative (COBAS AMPLICOR HCV 2.0 versus VERSANT HCV RNA) and Quantitative (COBAS AMPLICOR HCV Monitor 2.0 versus VERSANT HCV RNA 3.0) Assays for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA Detection and Quantification: Impact on Diagnosis and Treatment of HCV Infections
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2590-2597. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christine C. Ginocchio, Frank Zhang, Amisha Malhotra, Ryhana Manji, Peter Sillekens, Helma Foolen, Marlieke Overdyk, and Margot Peeters

Development, Technical Performance, and Clinical Evaluation of a NucliSens Basic Kit Application for Detection of Enterovirus RNA in Cerebrospinal Fluid
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2616-2623. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maaike A. P. C. van Ham, Judith M. J. E. Bakkers, Gonneke K. Harbers, Wim G. V. Quint, Leon F. A. G. Massuger, and Willem J. G. Melchers

Comparison of Two Commercial Assays for Detection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Cervical Scrape Specimens: Validation of the Roche AMPLICOR HPV Test as a Means To Screen for HPV Genotypes Associated with a Higher Risk of Cervical Disorders
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2662-2667. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francois Rouet, Didier K. Ekouevi, Marie-Laure Chaix, Marianne Burgard, Andre Inwoley, Thomas D'Aquin Tony, Christine Danel, Xavier Anglaret, Valeriane Leroy, Philippe Msellati, Francois Dabis, and Christine Rouzioux

Transfer and Evaluation of an Automated, Low-Cost Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Test for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection in a West African Resource-Limited Setting
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2709-2717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Boris Klempa, Michal Stanko, Milan Labuda, Rainer Ulrich, Helga Meisel, and Detlev H. Krüger

Central European Dobrava Hantavirus Isolate from a Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus agrarius)
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2756-2763. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. R. Wakeley, N. Johnson, L. M. McElhinney, D. Marston, J. Sawyer, and A. R. Fooks

Development of a Real-Time, TaqMan Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay for Detection and Differentiation of Lyssavirus Genotypes 1, 5, and 6
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2786-2792. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Séverine Matheus, Xavier Deparis, Bhety Labeau, Josiane Lelarge, Jacques Morvan, and Philippe Dussart

Discrimination between Primary and Secondary Dengue Virus Infection by an Immunoglobulin G Avidity Test Using a Single Acute-Phase Serum Sample
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2793-2797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elena N. Ilina, Maja V. Malakhova, Edward V. Generozov, Eugene N. Nikolaev, and Vadim M. Govorun

Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight (Mass Spectrometry) for Hepatitis C Virus Genotyping
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2810-2815. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gunnel Lindegren, Sirkka Vene, Åke Lundkvist, and Kerstin I. Falk

Optimized Diagnosis of Acute Dengue Fever in Swedish Travelers by a Combination of Reverse Transcription-PCR and Immunoglobulin M Detection
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2850-2855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paola Gasperini, Massimo Barbierato, Canio Martinelli, Paolo Rigotti, Francesco Marchini, Giulia Masserizzi, Francesco Leoncini, Luigi Chieco-Bianchi, Thomas F. Schulz, and Maria Luisa Calabrò

Use of a BJAB-Derived Cell Line for Isolation of Human Herpesvirus 8
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2866-2875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Majid Laassri, Eugenia Dragunsky, Joan Enterline, Tatiana Eremeeva, Olga Ivanova, Kathleen Lottenbach, Robert Belshe, and Konstantin Chumakov

Genomic Analysis of Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Strains in Stool Specimens by Combination of Full-Length PCR and Oligonucleotide Microarray Hybridization
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2886-2894. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Manmohan Parida, Kouhei Horioke, Hiroyuki Ishida, Paban Kumar Dash, Parag Saxena, Asha Mukul Jana, Mohammed Alimul Islam, Shingo Inoue, Norimitsu Hosaka, and Kouichi Morita

Rapid Detection and Differentiation of Dengue Virus Serotypes by a Real-Time Reverse Transcription-Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2895-2903. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Angela E. Ellis, Daniel G. Mead, Andrew B. Allison, Samantha E. J. Gibbs, Nicole L. Gottdenker, David E. Stallknecht, and Elizabeth W. Howerth

Comparison of Immunohistochemistry and Virus Isolation for Diagnosis of West Nile Virus
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2904-2908. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Luisa Romanò, Claudio Velati, Lorella Baruffi, Laura Fomiatti, Giuseppe Colucci, Alessandro R. Zanetti, and the Italian Group for the Study of Transfusion Transmissible Diseases

Multicenter Evaluation of a Semiautomated, Standardized Assay for Detection of Hepatitis B Virus DNA in Blood Donations
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2991-2993. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Barbara Willi, Felicitas S. Boretti, Valentino Cattori, Séverine Tasker, Marina L. Meli, Claudia Reusch, Hans Lutz, and Regina Hofmann-Lehmann

Identification, Molecular Characterization, and Experimental Transmission of a New Hemoplasma Isolate from a Cat with Hemolytic Anemia in Switzerland
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2581-2585. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John R. Middleton, William H. Fales, Christopher D. Luby, J. Lindsay Oaks, Susan Sanchez, Joann M. Kinyon, Ching Ching Wu, Carol W. Maddox, Ronald D. Welsh, and Faye Hartmann

Surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus in Veterinary Teaching Hospitals
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2916-2919. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hisashi Inokuma, Maremichi Oyamada, Patrick J. Kelly, Linda A. Jacobson, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Kazuhito Itamoto, Masaru Okuda, and Philippe Brouqui

Molecular Detection of a New Anaplasma Species Closely Related to Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Canine Blood from South Africa
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2934-2937. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Kardos and I. Kiss

Molecular Epidemiology Investigation of Outbreaks of Fowl Cholera in Geographically Related Poultry Flocks
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2959-2961. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Salvatore Frasca, Jr., E. Scott Weber, Heather Urquhart, Xiaofen Liao, Martha Gladd, Katharine Cecchini, Paul Hudson, Meghan May, Rebecca J. Gast, Timothy S. Gorton, and Steven J. Geary

Isolation and Characterization of Mycoplasma sphenisci sp. nov. from the Choana of an Aquarium-Reared Jackass Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2976-2979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mycology:

M. Mitchell, M. Hudspeth, and A. Wright

Flow Cytometry Susceptibility Testing for the Antifungal Caspofungin
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2586-2589. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emmi Sarvikivi, Outi Lyytikäinen, David R. Soll, Claude Pujol, Michael A. Pfaller, Malcolm Richardson, Pirkko Koukila-Kähkölä, Päivi Luukkainen, and Harri Saxén

Emergence of Fluconazole Resistance in a Candida parapsilosis Strain That Caused Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2729-2735. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. B. Caligiorne, P. Licinio, J. Dupont, and G. S. de Hoog

Internal Transcribed Spacer rRNA Gene-Based Phylogenetic Reconstruction Using Algorithms with Local and Global Sequence Alignment for Black Yeasts and Their Relatives
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2816-2823. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takashi Sugita, Mami Tajima, Tomonobu Ito, Masuyoshi Saito, Ryoji Tsuboi, and Akemi Nishikawa

Antifungal Activities of Tacrolimus and Azole Agents against the Eleven Currently Accepted Malassezia Species
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2824-2829. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. A. Wilson, M. J. Joyce, L. S. Hall, L. B. Reller, G. D. Roberts, G. S. Hall, B. D. Alexander, and G. W. Procop

Multicenter Evaluation of a Candida albicans Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Probe for Characterization of Yeast Isolates from Blood Cultures
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2909-2912. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frédéric Dalle, Pierre Emmanuel Charles, Karine Blanc, Denis Caillot, Pascal Chavanet, Françoise Dromer, and Alain Bonnin

Cryptococcus neoformans Galactoxylomannan Contains an Epitope(s) That Is Cross-Reactive with Aspergillus Galactomannan
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2929-2931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hongzhou Lu, Yingjie Zhou, Youkuan Yin, Xiaozhang Pan, and Xinhua Weng

Cryptococcal Antigen Test Revisited: Significance for Cryptococcal Meningitis Therapy Monitoring in a Tertiary Chinese Hospital
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2989-2990. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Parasitology:

D. Stark, N. Beebe, D. Marriott, J. Ellis, and J. Harkness

Prospective Study of the Prevalence, Genotyping, and Clinical Relevance of Dientamoeba fragilis Infections in an Australian Population
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2718-2723. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carmen Lorenzo, Henrique B. Ferreira, Karina M. Monteiro, Mara Rosenzvit, Laura Kamenetzky, Hector H. García, Yessika Vasquez, Cesar Naquira, Elizabeth Sánchez, Myriam Lorca, María Contreras, Jerry A. Last, and Gualberto G. González-Sapienza

Comparative Analysis of the Diagnostic Performance of Six Major Echinococcus granulosus Antigens Assessed in a Double-Blind, Randomized Multicenter Study
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2764-2770. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Irshad M. Sulaiman, Parsotam R. Hira, Ling Zhou, Faiza M. Al-Ali, Fatima A. Al-Shelahi, Hussein M. Shweiki, Jamshaid Iqbal, Nabila Khalid, and Lihua Xiao

Unique Endemicity of Cryptosporidiosis in Children in Kuwait
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2805-2809. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sayeh Jafari-Guemouri, Nicaise Tuikue Ndam, Gwladys Bertin, Emily Renart, Sokhna Sow, Jean-Yves Le Hesran, and Philippe Deloron

Demonstration of a High Level of Parasite Population Homology by Quantification of Plasmodium falciparum Alleles in Matched Peripheral, Placental, and Umbilical Cord Blood Samples
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2980-2983. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Patrick D. J. Sturm, Prashini Moodley, Keshnie Govender, Louise Bohlken, Trusha Vanmali, and A. Willem Sturm

Molecular Diagnosis of Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Patients with Genital Ulcer Disease
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 2973-2975. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Reports:

Karen C. Bloch and Frederick L. Schuster

Inability To Make a Premortem Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba Species Infection in a Patient with Fatal Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 3003-3006. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Olga O. Glazunova, Didier Raoult, and Véronique Roux

First Identification of Clostridium celerecrescens in Liquid Drained from an Abscess
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 3007-3008. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anja M. Werno, Trevor P. Anderson, Stephen T. Chambers, Heather M. Laird, and David R. Murdoch

Recurrent Breast Abscess Caused by Gordonia bronchialis in an Immunocompetent Patient
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 3009-3010. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takashi Saito, Jitsuko Ohnishi, Yoshihiro Mori, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, Satoshi Ichiyama, and Fumikazu Kohi

Infection by Chlamydophilia avium in an Elderly Couple Working in a Pet Shop
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 3011-3013. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mônica S. M. Vidal, Gil Benard, Thales de Brito, Kátia C. Dantas, Cristiane N. Pereira, Francisco O. S. França, Ana M. G. da Silva, and José E. C. Martins

Atypical Serological Response Marked by a Lack of Detectable Anti-gp43 Antibodies in a Patient with Disseminated Paracoccidioidomycosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 3014-3016. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andreas Tietz, Kenneth E. Aldridge, and Julio E. Figueroa

Disseminated Coinfection with Actinomyces graevenitzii and Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 3017-3022. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael J. Carr, Susan Clarke, Finbar O'Connell, Derek J. Sullivan, David C. Coleman, and Brian O'Connell

First Reported Case of Endocarditis Caused by Candida dubliniensis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 3023-3026. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fast-Track Communication:

Filippo Ansaldi, Giancarlo Icardi, Roberto Gasparini, Cesare Campello, Simona Puzelli, Antonino Bella, Isabella Donatelli, Stefania Salmaso, and Pietro Crovari

New A/H3N2 Influenza Variant: a Small Genetic Evolution but a Heavy Burden on the Italian Population during the 2004-2005 Season
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 3027-3029. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters To The Editor:

S. J. Kohlhepp, J. Hardick, and C. Gaydos

Chlamydia pneumoniae in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Isolated from Individuals Younger than 20 Years or Older than 60 Years
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 3030. [Full Text] [PDF]  

O. Kaya Koksalan, Allison N. Scott, Lawrence Joseph, and Marcel A. Behr

Low Positive Predictive Values and Specificities of Spoligotyping and Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Unit-Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Typing Methods for Performing Population-Based Molecular Epidemiology Studies of Tuberculosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005 43: 3031-3032. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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