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Contents: June 2005, Volume 43, Issue 6

       Bacteriology

       Epidemiology

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Virology

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Mycology

       Parasitology

       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

       Case Reports

       Fast-Track Communication

       Letters To The Editor

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Bacteriology:

Practical Methods Using Boronic Acid Compounds for Identification of Class C ß-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli
Tetsuya Yagi, Jun-ichi Wachino, Hiroshi Kurokawa, Satowa Suzuki, Kunikazu Yamane, Yohei Doi, Naohiro Shibata, Haru Kato, Keigo Shibayama, and Yoshichika Arakawa
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2551-2558;
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Evaluation of a Novel Rapid One-Step Immunochromatographic Assay for Detection of Monoclonal Helicobacter pylori Antigen in Stool Samples from Children
David Antos, Julia Crone, Nikolaos Konstantopoulos, and Sibylle Koletzko
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2598-2601;
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Characterization of Clostridium botulinum Strains Associated with an Infant Botulism Case in the United Kingdom
Eric A. Johnson, William H. Tepp, Marite Bradshaw, Richard J. Gilbert, Paul E. Cook, and E. David G. McIntosh
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2602-2607;
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Selection of Strains for Quality Assessment of the Disk Induction Method for Detection of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococci: a CLSI Collaborative Study
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2613-2615;
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Distribution of Nocardia Species in Clinical Samples and Their Routine Rapid Identification in the Laboratory
Georges Wauters, Véronique Avesani, Jacqueline Charlier, Michèle Janssens, Mario Vaneechoutte, and Michel Delmée
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2624-2628;
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High Frequency of Gastric Colonization with Multiple Helicobacter pylori Strains in Venezuelan Subjects
C. Ghose, G. I. Perez-Perez, L. J. van Doorn, M. G. Domínguez-Bello, and M. J. Blaser
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2635-2641;
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Pet Dogs and Chicken Meat as Reservoirs of Campylobacter spp. in Barbados
Suzanne N. Workman, George E. Mathison, and Marc C. Lavoie
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2642-2650;
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Novel Chemically Modified Liquid Medium That Will Support the Growth of Seven Bartonella Species
Ricardo G. Maggi, Ashlee W. Duncan, and Edward B. Breitschwerdt
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2651-2655;
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Novel PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Method for Determining Serotypes or Serogroups of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates
Sarah L. Batt, Bambos M. Charalambous, Timothy D. McHugh, Siobhan Martin, and Stephen H. Gillespie
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2656-2661;
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Use of the Duplex TaqMan PCR System for Detection of Shiga-Like Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157
Ching-Fang Hsu, Tsung-Yu Tsai, and Tzu-Ming Pan
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2668-2673;
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Multilocus Sequence Typing for Studying Genetic Relationships among Yersinia Species
Mamuka Kotetishvili, Arnold Kreger, Georges Wauters, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., Alexander Sulakvelidze, and O. Colin Stine
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2674-2684;
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Novel Approach for Assessing Performance of PCR Cyclers Used for Diagnostic Testing
D. Schoder, A. Schmalwieser, G. Schauberger, J. Hoorfar, M. Kuhn, and M. Wagner
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2724-2728;
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Increase in Genetic Diversity of Haemophilus influenzae Serotype b (Hib) Strains after Introduction of Hib Vaccination in The Netherlands
Leo M. Schouls, Arie van der Ende, Ingrid van de Pol, Corrie Schot, Lodewijk Spanjaard, Paul Vauterin, Dorus Wilderbeek, and Sandra Witteveen
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2741-2749;
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Comparison of Campylobacter jejuni Lipooligosaccharide Biosynthesis Loci from a Variety of Sources
Craig T. Parker, Sharon T. Horn, Michel Gilbert, William G. Miller, David L. Woodward, and Robert E. Mandrell
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2771-2781;
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Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus sciuri in the Hospital Environment
Ivana Dakic, Donald Morrison, Dragana Vukovic, Branislava Savic, Adebayo Shittu, Petr Jezek, Tomasz Hauschild, and Srdjan Stepanovic
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2782-2785;
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Epidemiologic Relationship between Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Choleraesuis Strains Isolated from Humans and Pigs in Taiwan (1997 to 2002)
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2798-2804;
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Molecular Epidemiology of Community- and Health Care-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Manitoba, Canada
John L. Wylie and Deborah L. Nowicki
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2830-2836;
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Analysis of Bordetella pertussis Populations in European Countries with Different Vaccination Policies
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2837-2843;
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Community-Wide Outbreaks of Clonally Related CTX-M-14 ß-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Strains in the Calgary Health Region
Johann D. D. Pitout, Daniel B. Gregson, Deirdre L. Church, Sameer Elsayed, and Kevin B. Laupland
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2844-2849;
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Species-Level Identification of Staphylococcal Isolates by Real-Time PCR and Melt Curve Analysis
Áine Skow, Kathy A. Mangold, Mohammed Tajuddin, Anne Huntington, Brett Fritz, Richard B. Thomson, Jr., and Karen L. Kaul
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2876-2880;
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Evaluation of a New Molecular System for Simultaneous Identification of Four Enterococcus Species and Their Glycopeptide Resistance Genotypes
U. Eigner, A. Fahr, M. Weizenegger, and W. Witte
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2920-2922;
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Distribution of Burkholderia cepacia Complex Species among Isolates Recovered from Persons with or without Cystic Fibrosis
Rebecca Reik, Theodore Spilker, and John J. LiPuma
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2926-2928;
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Shortcut Method for Extraction of Staphylococcus aureus DNA from Blood Cultures and Conventional Cultures for Use in Real-Time PCR Assays
D. Nicholas Adams
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2932-2933;
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Four Laboratory-Associated Cases of Infection with Escherichia coli O157:H7
Nancy Spina, Shelley Zansky, Nellie Dumas, and Stan Kondracki
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2938-2939;
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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains Carrying Genes Encoding the PER-2 and TEM-116 Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamases Isolated from Children with Diarrhea in Uruguay
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2940-2943;
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Multiplex PCR for Direct Detection of Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli Strains Producing the Novel Subtilase Cytotoxin
Adrienne W. Paton and James C. Paton
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2944-2947;
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Use of the Genomic Subtractive Hybridization Technique To Develop a Real-Time PCR Assay for Quantitative Detection of Prevotella spp. in Oral Biofilm Samples
Shiori Nagashima, Akihiro Yoshida, Nao Suzuki, Toshihiro Ansai, and Tadamichi Takehara
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2948-2951;
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Gene Mutations Responsible for Overexpression of AmpC ß-Lactamase in Some Clinical Isolates of Enterobacter cloacae
Kenichi Kaneko, Ryoichi Okamoto, Ryuichi Nakano, Sayoko Kawakami, and Matsuhisa Inoue
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2955-2958;
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Quinolone-Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains from Phylogenetic Group B2 Have Fewer Virulence Factors than Their Susceptible Counterparts
Juan P. Horcajada, Sara Soto, Abby Gajewski, Alex Smithson, M. Teresa Jiménez de Anta, Josep Mensa, Jordi Vila, and James R. Johnson
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2962-2964;
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Occurrence of hlyA and sheA Genes in Extraintestinal Escherichia coli Strains
Monika Kerényi, Heather E. Allison, István Bátai, Ágnes Sonnevend, Levente Emödy, Nóra Plaveczky, and Tibor Pál
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2965-2968;
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Survey of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains from Two Hospitals in El Paso, Texas
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2969-2972;
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Species-Level Molecular Identification of Invasive "Streptococcus milleri" Group Clinical Isolates by Nucleic Acid Sequencing in a Centralized Regional Microbiology Laboratory
Peter Daley, Deirdre L. Church, Daniel B. Gregson, and Sameer Elsayed
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2987-2988;
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Frequency of Sample Submission for Optimal Utilization of the Cell Culture Cytotoxicity Assay for Detection of Clostridium difficile Toxin
Anita P. Borek, Deborah Z. Aird, and Karen C. Carroll
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2994-2995;
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Shared Genotypes of Achromobacter xylosoxidans Strains Isolated from Patients at a Cystic Fibrosis Rehabilitation Center
Sabine Van daele, Rita Verhelst, Geert Claeys, Gerda Verschraegen, Hilde Franckx, Leen Van Simaey, Catharine de Ganck, Frans De Baets, and Mario Vaneechoutte
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2998-3002;
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Epidemiology:

Pandemic Serovars (O3:K6 and O4:K68) of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Associated with Diarrhea in Mozambique: Spread of the Pandemic into the African Continent
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2559-2562;
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Outbreak of Dysentery Associated with Ceftriaxone-Resistant Shigella sonnei: First Report of Plasmid-Mediated CMY-2-Type AmpC ß-Lactamase Resistance in S. sonnei
I-Fei Huang, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Mei-Hui Wang, Chan-Yao Wu, Kai-Sheng Hsieh, and Christine C. Chiou
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2608-2612;
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Nationwide Antibiogram Analysis Using NCCLS M39-A Guidelines
Antonia Zapantis, Melinda K. Lacy, Rebecca T. Horvat, Dennis Grauer, Brian J. Barnes, Brian O'Neal, and Rick Couldry
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2629-2634;
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Molecular Epidemiology of Endemic Clostridium difficile Infection and the Significance of Subtypes of the United Kingdom Epidemic Strain (PCR Ribotype 1)
Warren N. Fawley, Peter Parnell, Paul Verity, Jane Freeman, and Mark H. Wilcox
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2685-2696;
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Characterization of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium and Monophasic Salmonella Serovar 1,4,[5],12:i:- Isolates in Thailand
P. Amavisit, W. Boonyawiwat, and A. Bangtrakulnont
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2736-2740;
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Molecular Epidemiology of a Hepatitis C Virus Outbreak in a Hemodialysis Unit
Maria Alma Bracho, María José Gosalbes, David Blasco, Andrés Moya, and Fernando González-Candelas
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2750-2755;
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Shifts of Bordetella pertussis Variants in Sweden from 1970 to 2003, during Three Periods Marked by Different Vaccination Programs
Hans O. Hallander, Abdolreza Advani, Declan Donnelly, Lennart Gustafsson, and Rose-Marie Carlsson
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2856-2865;
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Clinical Relevance of the vacA, iceA, cagA, and flaA Genes of Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated in Eastern Taiwan
Chao-Chuan Wu, Pai-Yu Chou, Chi-Tan Hu, Zuo-Chai Liu, Chih-Yung Lin, Yi-Hsiung Tseng, and Nien-Tsung Lin
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2913-2915;
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Dissemination of Multisusceptible Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Singapore
Li-Yang Hsu, Tse-Hsien Koh, Kamaljit Singh, Mei-Ling Kang, Asok Kurup, and Ban-Hock Tan
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2923-2925;
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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
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2952-2954;
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pullorum among Patients with Gastrointestinal Disease and Clinically Healthy Persons
Liesbeth Ceelen, Annemie Decostere, Gerda Verschraegen, Richard Ducatelle, and Freddy Haesebrouck
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2984-2986;
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Comparison of the COBAS AMPLICOR MTB and BDProbeTec ET Assays for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Respiratory Specimens
W. H. F. Goessens, P. de Man, J. G. M. Koeleman, A. Luijendijk, R. te Witt, H. P. Endtz, and A. van Belkum
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2563-2566;
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Use of the INNO-LiPA-MYCOBACTERIA Assay (Version 2) for Identification of Mycobacterium avium-Mycobacterium intracellulare-Mycobacterium scrofulaceum Complex Isolates
Léa Lebrun, François-Xavier Weill, Leila Lafendi, Florence Houriez, François Casanova, M. Cristina Gutierrez, Didier Ingrand, Philippe Lagrange, Véronique Vincent, and Jean Louis Herrmann
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2567-2574;
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Novel Multipurpose Methodology for Detection of Mycobacteria in Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Specimens by Smear Microscopy, Culture, and PCR
Soumitesh Chakravorty and Jaya Sivaswami Tyagi
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2697-2702;
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Utility of Universal Sample Processing Methodology, Combining Smear Microscopy, Culture, and PCR, for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Soumitesh Chakravorty, Mridu Dudeja, M. Hanif, and Jaya Sivaswami Tyagi
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2703-2708;
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Multiple Copies of the 16S rRNA Gene in Nocardia nova Isolates and Implications for Sequence-Based Identification Procedures
Patricia S. Conville and Frank G. Witebsky
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2881-2885;
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Extraction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA: a Question of Containment
Wendy Somerville, Louise Thibert, Kevin Schwartzman, and Marcel A. Behr
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2996-2997;
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Virology:

First Reported Outbreak of Diarrhea Due to Adenovirus Infection in a Hematology Unit for Adults
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2575-2580;
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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
Isabelle Desombere, Hans Van Vlierberghe, Sibyl Couvent, Filip Clinckspoor, and Geert Leroux-Roels
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2590-2597;
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Development, Technical Performance, and Clinical Evaluation of a NucliSens Basic Kit Application for Detection of Enterovirus RNA in Cerebrospinal Fluid
Christine C. Ginocchio, Frank Zhang, Amisha Malhotra, Ryhana Manji, Peter Sillekens, Helma Foolen, Marlieke Overdyk, and Margot Peeters
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2616-2623;
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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
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2662-2667;
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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
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2709-2717;
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Central European Dobrava Hantavirus Isolate from a Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus agrarius)
Boris Klempa, Michal Stanko, Milan Labuda, Rainer Ulrich, Helga Meisel, and Detlev H. Krüger
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2756-2763;
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Development of a Real-Time, TaqMan Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay for Detection and Differentiation of Lyssavirus Genotypes 1, 5, and 6
P. R. Wakeley, N. Johnson, L. M. McElhinney, D. Marston, J. Sawyer, and A. R. Fooks
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2786-2792;
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Discrimination between Primary and Secondary Dengue Virus Infection by an Immunoglobulin G Avidity Test Using a Single Acute-Phase Serum Sample
Séverine Matheus, Xavier Deparis, Bhety Labeau, Josiane Lelarge, Jacques Morvan, and Philippe Dussart
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2793-2797;
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Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight (Mass Spectrometry) for Hepatitis C Virus Genotyping
Elena N. Ilina, Maja V. Malakhova, Edward V. Generozov, Eugene N. Nikolaev, and Vadim M. Govorun
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2810-2815;
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Optimized Diagnosis of Acute Dengue Fever in Swedish Travelers by a Combination of Reverse Transcription-PCR and Immunoglobulin M Detection
Gunnel Lindegren, Sirkka Vene, Åke Lundkvist, and Kerstin I. Falk
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2850-2855;
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Use of a BJAB-Derived Cell Line for Isolation of Human Herpesvirus 8
Paola Gasperini, Massimo Barbierato, Canio Martinelli, Paolo Rigotti, Francesco Marchini, Giulia Masserizzi, Francesco Leoncini, Luigi Chieco-Bianchi, Thomas F. Schulz, and Maria Luisa Calabrò
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2866-2875;
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Genomic Analysis of Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Strains in Stool Specimens by Combination of Full-Length PCR and Oligonucleotide Microarray Hybridization
Majid Laassri, Eugenia Dragunsky, Joan Enterline, Tatiana Eremeeva, Olga Ivanova, Kathleen Lottenbach, Robert Belshe, and Konstantin Chumakov
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2886-2894;
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Rapid Detection and Differentiation of Dengue Virus Serotypes by a Real-Time Reverse Transcription-Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay
Manmohan Parida, Kouhei Horioke, Hiroyuki Ishida, Paban Kumar Dash, Parag Saxena, Asha Mukul Jana, Mohammed Alimul Islam, Shingo Inoue, Norimitsu Hosaka, and Kouichi Morita
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2895-2903;
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Comparison of Immunohistochemistry and Virus Isolation for Diagnosis of West Nile Virus
Angela E. Ellis, Daniel G. Mead, Andrew B. Allison, Samantha E. J. Gibbs, Nicole L. Gottdenker, David E. Stallknecht, and Elizabeth W. Howerth
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2904-2908;
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Multicenter Evaluation of a Semiautomated, Standardized Assay for Detection of Hepatitis B Virus DNA in Blood Donations
Luisa Romanò, Claudio Velati, Lorella Baruffi, Laura Fomiatti, Giuseppe Colucci, Alessandro R. Zanetti, and the Italian Group for the Study of Transfusion Transmissible Diseases
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2991-2993;
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Identification, Molecular Characterization, and Experimental Transmission of a New Hemoplasma Isolate from a Cat with Hemolytic Anemia in Switzerland
Barbara Willi, Felicitas S. Boretti, Valentino Cattori, Séverine Tasker, Marina L. Meli, Claudia Reusch, Hans Lutz, and Regina Hofmann-Lehmann
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2581-2585;
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Surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus in Veterinary Teaching Hospitals
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2916-2919;
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Molecular Detection of a New Anaplasma Species Closely Related to Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Canine Blood from South Africa
Hisashi Inokuma, Maremichi Oyamada, Patrick J. Kelly, Linda A. Jacobson, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Kazuhito Itamoto, Masaru Okuda, and Philippe Brouqui
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2934-2937;
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Molecular Epidemiology Investigation of Outbreaks of Fowl Cholera in Geographically Related Poultry Flocks
G. Kardos and I. Kiss
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2959-2961;
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Isolation and Characterization of Mycoplasma sphenisci sp. nov. from the Choana of an Aquarium-Reared Jackass Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2976-2979;
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Mycology:

Flow Cytometry Susceptibility Testing for the Antifungal Caspofungin
M. Mitchell, M. Hudspeth, and A. Wright
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2586-2589;
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Emergence of Fluconazole Resistance in a Candida parapsilosis Strain That Caused Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Emmi Sarvikivi, Outi Lyytikäinen, David R. Soll, Claude Pujol, Michael A. Pfaller, Malcolm Richardson, Pirkko Koukila-Kähkölä, Päivi Luukkainen, and Harri Saxén
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2729-2735;
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Internal Transcribed Spacer rRNA Gene-Based Phylogenetic Reconstruction Using Algorithms with Local and Global Sequence Alignment for Black Yeasts and Their Relatives
R. B. Caligiorne, P. Licinio, J. Dupont, and G. S. de Hoog
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2816-2823;
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Antifungal Activities of Tacrolimus and Azole Agents against the Eleven Currently Accepted Malassezia Species
Takashi Sugita, Mami Tajima, Tomonobu Ito, Masuyoshi Saito, Ryoji Tsuboi, and Akemi Nishikawa
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2824-2829;
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Multicenter Evaluation of a Candida albicans Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Probe for Characterization of Yeast Isolates from Blood Cultures
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2909-2912;
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Cryptococcus neoformans Galactoxylomannan Contains an Epitope(s) That Is Cross-Reactive with Aspergillus Galactomannan
Frédéric Dalle, Pierre Emmanuel Charles, Karine Blanc, Denis Caillot, Pascal Chavanet, Françoise Dromer, and Alain Bonnin
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2929-2931;
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Cryptococcal Antigen Test Revisited: Significance for Cryptococcal Meningitis Therapy Monitoring in a Tertiary Chinese Hospital
Hongzhou Lu, Yingjie Zhou, Youkuan Yin, Xiaozhang Pan, and Xinhua Weng
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2989-2990;
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Parasitology:

Prospective Study of the Prevalence, Genotyping, and Clinical Relevance of Dientamoeba fragilis Infections in an Australian Population
D. Stark, N. Beebe, D. Marriott, J. Ellis, and J. Harkness
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2718-2723;
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Comparative Analysis of the Diagnostic Performance of Six Major Echinococcus granulosus Antigens Assessed in a Double-Blind, Randomized Multicenter Study
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2764-2770;
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Unique Endemicity of Cryptosporidiosis in Children in Kuwait
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2805-2809;
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Demonstration of a High Level of Parasite Population Homology by Quantification of Plasmodium falciparum Alleles in Matched Peripheral, Placental, and Umbilical Cord Blood Samples
Sayeh Jafari-Guemouri, Nicaise Tuikue Ndam, Gwladys Bertin, Emily Renart, Sokhna Sow, Jean-Yves Le Hesran, and Philippe Deloron
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2980-2983;
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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Molecular Diagnosis of Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Patients with Genital Ulcer Disease
Patrick D. J. Sturm, Prashini Moodley, Keshnie Govender, Louise Bohlken, Trusha Vanmali, and A. Willem Sturm
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 2973-2975;
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Case Reports:

Inability To Make a Premortem Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba Species Infection in a Patient with Fatal Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis
Karen C. Bloch and Frederick L. Schuster
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 3003-3006;
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First Identification of Clostridium celerecrescens in Liquid Drained from an Abscess
Olga O. Glazunova, Didier Raoult, and Véronique Roux
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 3007-3008;
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Recurrent Breast Abscess Caused by Gordonia bronchialis in an Immunocompetent Patient
Anja M. Werno, Trevor P. Anderson, Stephen T. Chambers, Heather M. Laird, and David R. Murdoch
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 3009-3010;
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Infection by Chlamydophilia avium in an Elderly Couple Working in a Pet Shop
Takashi Saito, Jitsuko Ohnishi, Yoshihiro Mori, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, Satoshi Ichiyama, and Fumikazu Kohi
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 3011-3013;
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Atypical Serological Response Marked by a Lack of Detectable Anti-gp43 Antibodies in a Patient with Disseminated Paracoccidioidomycosis
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
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 3014-3016;
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Disseminated Coinfection with Actinomyces graevenitzii and Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Andreas Tietz, Kenneth E. Aldridge, and Julio E. Figueroa
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 3017-3022;
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First Reported Case of Endocarditis Caused by Candida dubliniensis
Michael J. Carr, Susan Clarke, Finbar O'Connell, Derek J. Sullivan, David C. Coleman, and Brian O'Connell
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 3023-3026;
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Fast-Track Communication:

New A/H3N2 Influenza Variant: a Small Genetic Evolution but a Heavy Burden on the Italian Population during the 2004-2005 Season
Filippo Ansaldi, Giancarlo Icardi, Roberto Gasparini, Cesare Campello, Simona Puzelli, Antonino Bella, Isabella Donatelli, Stefania Salmaso, and Pietro Crovari
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 3027-3029;
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Letters To The Editor:

Chlamydia pneumoniae in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Isolated from Individuals Younger than 20 Years or Older than 60 Years
S. J. Kohlhepp, J. Hardick, and C. Gaydos
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 3030
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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
O. Kaya Koksalan, Allison N. Scott, Lawrence Joseph, and Marcel A. Behr
J. Clin. Microbiol. June 2005 43: 3031-3032;
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