Contents: November 2006, Volume 44, Issue 11        Bacteriology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Virology        Parasitology        Mycology        Epidemiology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Case Reports        Letters To The Editor        Errata Other Issues

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Bacteriology:

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Variable-Number Tandem Repeats That Are Useful in Genotyping Isolates of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovars Typhimurium and Newport D. Witonski, R. Stefanova, A. Ranganathan, G. E. Schutze, K. D. Eisenach, and M. D. Cave J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3849-3854; published ahead of print August 30, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00469-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli with STh and STp Genotypes Is Associated with Diarrhea Both in Children in Areas of Endemicity and in Travelers Ingrid Bölin, Gudrun Wiklund, Firdausi Qadri, Olga Torres, A. Louis Bourgeois, Stephen Savarino, and Ann-Mari Svennerholm J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3872-3877; published ahead of print August 30, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00790-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increased Vancomycin MICs for Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates from a University Hospital during a 5-Year Period Guiqing Wang, Janet F. Hindler, Kevin W. Ward, and David A. Bruckner J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3883-3886; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01388-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance of Rapid Streptococcal Antigen Testing Varies by Personnel James W. Fox, Daniel M. Cohen, Mario J. Marcon, William H. Cotton, and Bema K. Bonsu J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3918-3922; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01399-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Usefulness of Inter-IS1 Spacer Polymorphisms for Subtyping of Shigella sonnei Isolates Chien-Shun Chiou, Hsiao-Lun Wei, You-Wen Wang, Jui-Cheng Liao, and Chun-Chin Li J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3928-3933; published ahead of print September 20, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01069-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Application of Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis for Molecular Typing of the Agent of Leptospirosis Laurence Salaün, Fabrice Mérien, Svetlana Gurianova, Guy Baranton, and Mathieu Picardeau J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3954-3962; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of a PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) Assay to Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis To Determine the Effect of Repeated Subculture and Prolonged Storage on RFLP Patterns of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 Kensuke Shima, Yuluo Wu, Norihiko Sugimoto, Masahiro Asakura, Kazuhiko Nishimura, and Shinji Yamasaki J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3963-3968; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00717-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Group A Streptococci from Invasive-Disease Episodes in Poland Are Remarkably Divergent at the Molecular Level Katarzyna Szczypa, Ewa Sadowy, Radoslaw Izdebski, Lenka Strakova, and Waleria Hryniewicz J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3975-3979; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01163-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Culture-Independent Analyses of Temporal Variation of the Dominant Fecal Microbiota and Targeted Bacterial Subgroups in Crohn's Disease Pauline D. Scanlan, Fergus Shanahan, Caitlin O'Mahony, and Julian R. Marchesi J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3980-3988; published ahead of print September 20, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00312-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated in Poland in 1996 to 2004 That Were Deficient in Species-Specific Proteins Agnieszka Luczak-Kadlubowska, Jolanta Krzyszton-Russjan, and Waleria Hryniewicz J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4018-4024; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01164-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12 Supplementation on Intestinal Microbiota of Preterm Infants: a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study Ruchika Mohan, Corinna Koebnick, Janko Schildt, Sabine Schmidt, Manfred Mueller, Mike Possner, Michael Radke, and Michael Blaut J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4025-4031; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00767-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of a Combination of Brushing Technique and the Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method as a Novel, Rapid, and Safe System for Detection of Helicobacter pylori Masaaki Minami, Michio Ohta, Teruko Ohkura, Takafumi Ando, Keizo Torii, Tadao Hasegawa, and Hidemi Goto J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4032-4037; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Escherichia coli argW-dsdCXA Genetic Island Is Highly Variable, and E. coli K1 Strains Commonly Possess Two Copies of dsdCXA Rebecca L. Moritz and Rodney A. Welch J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4038-4048; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Clostridium Species and DNA Fingerprinting of Clostridium perfringens by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis Riikka Keto-Timonen, Annamari Heikinheimo, Erkki Eerola, and Hannu Korkeala J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4057-4065; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01275-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Influence of Disk Separation Distance on Accuracy of the Disk Approximation Test for Detection of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococcus spp. Matthew V. N. O'Sullivan, Yongwei Cai, Fanrong Kong, Xianyu Zeng, and Gwendolyn L. Gilbert J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4072-4076; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01632-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Two-Center Collaborative Evaluation of Performance of the BD Phoenix Automated Microbiology System for Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Gram-Negative Bacteria Maria Grazia Menozzi, Ulrich Eigner, Silvia Covan, Sabina Rossi, Pietro Somenzi, Giuseppe Dettori, Carlo Chezzi, and Anne-Marie Fahr J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4085-4094; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00614-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparative Genomic Analysis of Campylobacter jejuni Strains Reveals Diversity Due to Genomic Elements Similar to Those Present in C. jejuni Strain RM1221 Craig T. Parker, Beatriz Quiñones, William G. Miller, Sharon T. Horn, and Robert E. Mandrell J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4125-4135; published ahead of print August 30, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01231-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differences between Tissue-Associated Intestinal Microfloras of Patients with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Uri Gophna, Katrin Sommerfeld, Sharon Gophna, W. Ford Doolittle, and Sander J. O. Veldhuyzen van Zanten J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4136-4141; published ahead of print September 20, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01004-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization of Disease-Associated Streptococci of the Mitis Group That Are Optochin Susceptible Luz Balsalobre, Antonia Hernández-Madrid, Daniel Llull, Antonio J. Martín-Galiano, Ernesto García, Asunción Fenoll, and Adela G. de la Campa J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4163-4171; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01137-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Production of Monoclonal Antibodies to Tropheryma whipplei and Identification of Recognized Epitopes by Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis and Mass Spectrometry Yuefei Yu, Malgorzata Kowalczewska, Philippe Decloquement, Claude Nappez, and Bernard La Scola J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4179-4185; published ahead of print September 20, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01714-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Identification of Pathogens in Blood Cultures with a Modified Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Assay Remco P. H. Peters, Michiel A. van Agtmael, Alberdina M. Simoons-Smit, Sven A. Danner, Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, and Paul H. M. Savelkoul J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4186-4188; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

First Detection of the Ambler Class C 1 AmpC ß-Lactamase in Citrobacter freundii by a New, Simple Double-Disk Synergy Test Etienne Ruppé, Philippe Bidet, Charlotte Verdet, Guillaume Arlet, and Edouard Bingen J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4204-4207; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00918-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cholera Due to Altered El Tor Strains of Vibrio cholerae O1 in Bangladesh G. Balakrish Nair, Firdausi Qadri, Jan Holmgren, Ann-Mari Svennerholm, Ashrafus Safa, Nurul A. Bhuiyan, Q. Shafi Ahmad, Shah M. Faruque, A. S. G. Faruque, Yoshifumi Takeda, and David A. Sack J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4211-4213; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01304-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains That Express Typical Localized Adherence in HeLa Cells in the Absence of the Bundle-Forming Pilus Rodrigo Tavanelli Hernandes, Mônica Aparecida Midolli Vieira, Sylvia Mendes Carneiro, Fábia Andréia Salvador, and Tânia Aparecida Tardelli Gomes J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4214-4217; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01022-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Presence of Copper- and Zinc-Containing Superoxide Dismutase in Commensal Haemophilus haemolyticus Isolates Can Be Used as a Marker To Discriminate Them from Nontypeable H. influenzae Isolates W. W. Mary Fung, Clíona A. O'Dwyer, Sunita Sinha, Aimee L. Brauer, Timothy F. Murphy, J. Simon Kroll, and Paul R. Langford J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4222-4226; published ahead of print September 20, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01376-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Susceptibilities of Propionibacterium acnes Ophthalmic Isolates to Ertapenem, Meropenem, and Cefepime Robert Shames, Farhana Satti, Ernestine M. Vellozzi, and Miriam A. Smith J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4227-4228; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00722-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Listeria monocytogenes Subgroups IIIA, IIIB, and IIIC Delineate Genetically Distinct Populations with Varied Pathogenic Potential Dongyou Liu, Mark L. Lawrence, Martin Wiedmann, Lisa Gorski, Robert E. Mandrell, A. Jerald Ainsworth, and Frank W. Austin J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4229-4233; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01032-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Integrons Containing the VIM-2 Metallo-ß-Lactamase Gene among Imipenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains from Different Chinese Hospitals Yun-Song Yu, Ting-Ting Qu, Jian-Ying Zhou, Jie Wang, Hong-Yang Li, and Timothy R. Walsh J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4242-4245; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01558-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of a Streptococcus agalactiae Serotype III Subtype 4 Clone in Association with Adult Invasive Disease in Hong Kong Margaret Ip, Edmund S. C. Cheuk, Michelle H. Y. Tsui, Fanrong Kong, T. N. Leung, and Gwendolyn L. Gilbert J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4252-4254; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01533-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Usefulness of Adult Bovine Serum for Helicobacter pylori Culture Media Keigo Shibayama, Mitsuaki Nagasawa, Takafumi Ando, Masaaki Minami, Jun-ichi Wachino, Satowa Suzuki, and Yoshichika Arakawa J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4255-4257; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00477-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Differentiation of Mycobacterial Species by hsp65 Duplex PCR Followed by Duplex-PCR-Based Restriction Analysis and Direct Sequencing Hyun-Ju Kim, Ho-Suk Mun, Hong Kim, Eun-Ju Oh, Youngju Ha, Gill-Han Bai, Young-Gil Park, Chang-Yong Cha, Yoon-Hoh Kook, and Bum-Joon Kim J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3855-3862; published ahead of print August 23, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01214-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Beijing Genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Is Significantly Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Multidrug Resistance in Cases of Tuberculous Meningitis Maxine Caws, Guy Thwaites, Kasia Stepniewska, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan, Nguyen Thi Hong Duyen, Nguyen Thi Phuong, Mai Nguyet Thu Huyen, Phan Minh Duy, Tran Huu Loc, Tran Thi Hong Chau, Dick van Soolingen, Kristin Kremer, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Nguyen Tran Chinh, and Jeremy Farrar J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3934-3939; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01181-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Population-Based Study of Deletions in Five Different Genomic Regions of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Possible Clinical Relevance of the Deletions Y. Kong, M. D. Cave, L. Zhang, B. Foxman, C. F. Marrs, J. H. Bates, and Z. H. Yang J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3940-3946; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01146-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of the BACTEC Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube 960 Automated System for Recovery of Mycobacteria from 9,558 Extrapulmonary Specimens, Including Urine Samples Doris Hillemann, Elvira Richter, and Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4014-4017; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00829-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Analysis of Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium bovis Recovered from Humans in Italy Nicoletta Lari, Laura Rindi, Daniela Bonanni, Enrico Tortoli, and Carlo Garzelli J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4218-4221; published ahead of print September 20, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01216-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Epidemiology of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Hungary Csaba Ködmön, Stefan Niemann, Judit Lukács, Éva Sör, Sándor Dávid, and Ákos Somoskövi J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4258-4261; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01254-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Pregnancy and Human Herpesvirus 8 Reactivation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Infected Women Andrea Lisco, Massimo Barbierato, Josè R. Fiore, Paola  Gasperini, Anna Favia, Anna Volpe, Maria Chironna, Giuseppe Pastore, Luigi Chieco-Bianchi, and Maria Luisa Calabrò J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3863-3871; published ahead of print August 30, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00791-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Multiple Noroviruses Associated with an International Gastroenteritis Outbreak Linked to Oyster Consumption Françoise S. Le Guyader, Fabienne Bon, Dario DeMedici, Sylvain Parnaudeau, Alessandra Bertone, Silvia Crudeli, Aoife Doyle, Mohamed Zidane, Elisabetta Suffredini, Evelyne Kohli, Francesco Maddalo, Marina Monini, Anne Gallay, Monique Pommepuy, Pierre Pothier, and Franco M. Ruggeri J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3878-3882; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genotyping of Varicella-Zoster Virus and the Discrimination of Oka Vaccine Strains by TaqMan Real-Time PCR S. P. Parker, M. Quinlivan, Y. Taha, and J. Breuer J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3911-3914; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pilot Study of a Commercialized Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Genotyping Assay: Comparison of HPV Risk Group to Cytology and Histology Philip E. Castle, Mark Sadorra, Francisco Garcia, E. Blair Holladay, and Janet Kornegay J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3915-3917; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01305-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation and Characterization of Novel H3N1 Swine Influenza Viruses from Pigs with Respiratory Diseases in Korea Jin-Young Shin, Min-Suk Song, Eun Ho Lee, Young-Min Lee, Seok-Yong Kim, Hyong Kyu Kim, Joong-Kook Choi, Chul-Joong Kim, Richard J. Webby, and Young-Ki Choi J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3923-3927; published ahead of print August 23, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00904-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Diversity of Norovirus among Children with Gastroenteritis in São Paulo State, Brazil Juliana Galera Castilho, Veridiana Munford, Hugo Reis Resque, Ulysses Fagundes-Neto, Jan Vinjé, and Maria Lúcia Rácz J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3947-3953; published ahead of print August 30, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00279-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genotyping Hepatitis C Viruses from Southeast Asia by a Novel Line Probe Assay That Simultaneously Detects Core and 5' Untranslated Regions Suwanna Noppornpanth, Erwin Sablon, Kathy De Nys, Truong Xuan Lien, Jan Brouwer, Marianne Van Brussel, Saskia L. Smits, Yong Poovorawan, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, and Bart L. Haagmans J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3969-3974; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01122-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Reverse Transcription-PCR-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Rapid Detection and Differentiation of Alphavirus Infections Eryu Wang, Slobodan Paessler, Patricia V. Aguilar, Anne-Sophie Carrara, Haolin Ni, Ivorlyne P. Greene, and Scott C. Weaver J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4000-4008; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00175-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of a Multiple Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Method for Detecting Vaccine-Derived Polioviruses in Clinical Samples Natalia I. Romanenkova, Sophie Guillot, Nadejda R. Rozaeva, Radu Crainic, Maina A. Bichurina, and Francis Delpeyroux J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4077-4084; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00017-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High Prevalence of Human Enterovirus A Infections in Natural Circulation of Human Enteroviruses Elisabet Witsø, Gustavo Palacios, Ondrej Cinek, Lars C. Stene, Bjørn Grinde, Diana Janowitz, W. Ian Lipkin, and Kjersti S. Rønningen J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4095-4100; published ahead of print August 30, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00653-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Rare G3P[19] Porcine Rotavirus Strains in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Provides Evidence for Origin of the VP4 Genes of Mc323 and Mc345 Human Rotaviruses Niwat Maneekarn, Pattara Khamrin, Wisoot Chan-it, Supatra Peerakome, Sujin Sukchai, Kidsadagon Pringprao, and Hiroshi Ushijima J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4113-4119; published ahead of print September 20, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00954-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus: Genetic Analysis and Tick Survey in Turkey Sukru Tonbak, Munir Aktas, Kursat Altay, Ahmet K. Azkur, Ahmet Kalkan, Yusuf Bolat, Nazir Dumanli, and Aykut Ozdarendeli J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4120-4124; published ahead of print November 1, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00644-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

FDJS03 Isolates Causing an Outbreak of Aseptic Meningitis in China That Evolved from a Distinct Echovirus 30 Lineage Imported from Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States Ya Nan Zhao, David S. Perlin, Steven Park, Ren Jie Jiang, Liang Chen, Yue Chen, Rebecca Gardiner, and Qing Wu Jiang J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4142-4148; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01049-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay for Determination of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes Linda Cook, KaWing Sullivan, Elizabeth M. Krantz, Arthur Bagabag, and Keith R. Jerome J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4149-4156; published ahead of print September 20, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01230-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simultaneous Amplification and Identification of 25 Human Papillomavirus Types with Templex Technology Jian Han, David C. Swan, Sharon J. Smith, Shanjuan H. Lum, Susan E. Sefers, Elizabeth R. Unger, and Yi-Wei Tang J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4157-4162; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01762-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development and Evaluation of Reverse Transcription-Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Rapid and Real-Time Detection of Japanese Encephalitis Virus M. M. Parida, S. R. Santhosh, P. K. Dash, N. K. Tripathi, P. Saxena, S. Ambuj, A. K. Sahni, P. V. Lakshmana Rao, and Kouichi Morita J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4172-4178; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01487-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Stool Specimens by Commercially Available Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase PCR Assays L. Louie, A. E. Simor, S. Chong, K. Luinstra, A. Petrich, J. Mahony, M. Smieja, G. Johnson, F. Gharabaghi, R. Tellier, B. M. Willey, S. Poutanen, T. Mazzulli, G. Broukhanski, F. Jamieson, M. Louie, S. Richardson, and Ontario Laboratory Working Group for the Rapid Diagnosis of Emerging Pathogens J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4193-4196; published ahead of print August 30, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01202-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

MultiCode-RTx Real-Time PCR System for Detection of Subpopulations of K65R Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase Mutant Viruses in Clinical Samples Evguenia S. Svarovskaia, Michael J. Moser, Andrew S. Bae, James R. Prudent, Michael D. Miller, and Katyna Borroto-Esoda J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4237-4241; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01512-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Detection of Brugia Parasite DNA in Human Blood by Real-Time PCR Ramakrishna U. Rao, Gary J. Weil, Kerstin Fischer, Taniawati Supali, and Peter Fischer J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3887-3893; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00969-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pyrosequencing, a High-Throughput Method for Detecting Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Dihydrofolate Reductase and Dihydropteroate Synthetase Genes of Plasmodium falciparum Zhiyong Zhou, Amanda C. Poe, Josef Limor, Katharine K. Grady, Ira Goldman, Andrea M. McCollum, Ananias A. Escalante, John W. Barnwell, and Venkatachalam Udhayakumar J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3900-3910; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01209-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Methods for Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in the Male Partners of Infected Women: Implications for Control of Trichomoniasis Marcia M. Hobbs, Dana M. Lapple, Lisa F. Lawing, Jane R. Schwebke, Myron S. Cohen, Heidi Swygard, Julius Atashili, Peter A. Leone, William C. Miller, and Arlene C. Seña J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3994-3999; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00952-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison between the Gen-Probe Transcription-Mediated Amplification Trichomonas vaginalis Research Assay and Real-Time PCR for Trichomonas vaginalis Detection Using a Roche LightCycler Instrument with Female Self-Obtained Vaginal Swab Samples and Male Urine Samples Andrew Hardick, Justin Hardick, Billie Jo Wood, and Charlotte Gaydos J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4197-4199; published ahead of print August 30, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01447-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. from Children in Kolkata, India Pradeep Das, Seuli Saha Roy, Kakali MitraDhar, Phalguni Dutta, Mihir K. Bhattacharya, Abhik Sen, Sandipan Ganguly, Sujit K. Bhattacharya, Altaf A. Lal, and Lihua Xiao J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4246-4249; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00091-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Association of Ocular Toxoplasmosis with Type I Toxoplasma gondii Strains: Direct Genotyping from Peripheral Blood Samples Karolina Switaj, Adam Master, Piotr Karol Borkowski, Magdalena Skrzypczak, Jacek Wojciechowicz, and Piotr Zaborowski J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4262-4264; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01786-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Measurement of Serum D-Arabinitol/Creatinine Ratios for Initial Diagnosis and for Predicting Outcome in an Unselected, Population-Based Sample of Patients with Candida Fungemia Siew Fah Yeo, Sharon Huie, Andre N. Sofair, Sheldon Campbell, Amanda Durante, and Brian Wong J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3894-3899; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01045-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Aspergillus DNA in Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients with Cerebral Aspergillosis by a Nested PCR Assay M. Hummel, B. Spiess, K. Kentouche, S. Niggemann, C. Böhm, S. Reuter, M. Kiehl, H. Mörz, R. Hehlmann, and D. Buchheidt J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 3989-3993; published ahead of print August 30, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00466-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro Antifungal-Drug Susceptibilities of Mycelial and Yeast Forms of Penicillium marneffei Isolates in Cambodia Borann Sar, Sambo Boy, Chantary Keo, Chan Chhaya Ngeth, Narom Prak, Mich Vann, Didier Monchy, and Jean Louis Sarthou J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4208-4210; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00902-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of the Coccidioides posadasii chs5 Strain for Quality Control in the ACCUPROBE Culture Identification Test for Coccidioides immitis Michael R. McGinnis, Michael B. Smith, and Elizabeth Hinson J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4250-4251; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Molecular Epidemiology of Hospital-Acquired Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Marianne Abele-Horn, Ulrich Vogel, Ingo Klare, Carola Konstabel, Rene Trabold, Risa Kurihara, Wolfgang Witte, Wolfgang Kreth, Paul-Gerhardt Schlegel, and Heike Claus J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4009-4013; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00195-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Emergence and Outbreaks of CTX-M ß-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains in a Tunisian Hospital Kelthoum Mamlouk, Ilhem Boutiba-Ben Boubaker, Valérie Gautier, Sophie Vimont, Bertrand Picard, Saida Ben Redjeb, and Guillaume Arlet J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4049-4056; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01076-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Outbreak of Infection by Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Producing the Carbapenemase OXA-58 in Belgium Pierre Bogaerts, Thierry Naas, Ingrid Wybo, Caroline Bauraing, Oriane Soetens, Denis Piérard, Patrice Nordmann, and Youri Glupczynski J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4189-4192; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00796-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Optimal Surveillance Culture Sites for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Newborns Alana Rosenthal, Diane White, Sheila Churilla, Sandra Brodie, and Kevin C. Katz J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4234-4236; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00860-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Lymphogranuloma Venereum Prevalence in Sweden among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Characterization of Chlamydia trachomatis ompA Genotypes Markus Klint, Margareta Löfdahl, Carolina Ek, Åsa Airell, Torsten Berglund, and Björn Herrmann J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4066-4071; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00574-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Molecular Characterization of Novel G5 Bovine Rotavirus Strains Sung-Hee Park, Linda J. Saif, Cheol Jeong, Guem-Ki Lim, Sang-Ik Park, Ha-Hyun Kim, Su-Jin Park, You-Jung Kim, Jae-Ho Jeong, Mun-Il Kang, and Kyoung-Oh Cho J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4101-4112; published ahead of print August 23, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01196-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Presence of Pathogenicity Island Genes in Enterococcus faecalis Isolates from Pigs in Denmark Nathan Shankar, Arto S. Baghdayan, Rob Willems, Anette M. Hammerum, and Lars B. Jensen J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4200-4203; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01218-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Fatal Granulomatous Acanthamoeba Encephalitis Mimicking a Stroke, Diagnosed by Correlation of Results of Sequential Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Biopsy, In Vitro Culture, Immunofluorescence Analysis, and Molecular Analysis Mehri S. McKellar, Lahar R. Mehta, John E. Greenlee, Devon C. Hale, Gregory C. Booton, Daryl J. Kelly, Paul A. Fuerst, Rama Sriram, and Govinda S. Visvesvara J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4265-4269; published ahead of print September 20, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00649-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mixed Pulmonary Infection with Strongyloides stercoralis and Blastomyces dermatitidis Carmen Sciortino, Rawhi Omar, and Rafael De La Cruz J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4270-4272; published ahead of print September 6, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01201-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

What Does Detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans DNA in the Margin of an Excised Buruli Ulcer Lesion Tell Us? Simona Rondini, Ernestina Mensah-Quainoo, Thomas Junghanss, and Gerd Pluschke J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4273-4275; published ahead of print August 23, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00970-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evidence for Indirect Nosocomial Transmission of Neisseria meningitidis Resulting in Two Cases of Invasive Meningococcal Disease Johannes Elias, Health Office in the Rural District Office Wartburgkreis, Heike Claus, Matthias Frosch, and Ulrich Vogel J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4276-4278; published ahead of print August 30, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00613-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Limitations of DNA Sequencing for Diagnosis of a Mixed Infection by Two Fungi, Phaeoacremonium venezuelense and a Plectophomella sp., in a Transplant Recipient Josep Guarro, Agenor Messias Silvestre, Jr., Gerard Verkley, Josep Cano, Olga Fischman Gompertz, Josepa Gené, Marília Marufuji Ogawa, Jane Tomimori-Yamashita, Solange Pistori Teixeira, and Fernando Augusto de Almeida J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4279-4282; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.00496-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

First Reported Case of Dialysis-Related Peritonitis Due to Escherichia vulneris Sanjaya N. Senanayake, Assad Jadeer, Girish S. Talaulikar, and Jhumur Roy J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4283-4284; published ahead of print September 13, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01315-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Report of Two Cases of Aseptic Meningitis with Persistence of Pneumococcal Cell Wall Components in Cerebrospinal Fluid after Pneumococcal Meningitis François Angoulvant, Julie Lachenaud, Patricia Mariani-Kurkdjian, Guillaume Aubertin, Véronique Houdouin, Mathie Lorrot, Laure de Los Angeles, Edouard Bingen, Antoine Bourrillon, and Albert Faye J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4285-4287; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01120-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters To The Editor:

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False-Positive Result from a Bayer Versant Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Branched-DNA Viral Load Assay, with a Possible Role for Light Leakage after Inadequate Maintenance of the Analyzer Adrian Marinovich, Momka Narlieva, Mohammed Bashir, Barry S. Zingman, and Amy Fox J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4288-4289; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01298-06 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Emergence of Non-Ceftriaxone-Susceptible Neisseria meningitidis in India Vikas Manchanda and P. Bhalla J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4290-4291; published ahead of print September 27, 2006, doi:10.1128/JCM.01903-06 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Supplemental Testing Is Still Required in Australia for Samples Positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Nucleic Acid Detection Tests G. Lum, S. M. Garland, S. Tabrizi, G. Harnett, D. W. Smith, T. P. Sloots, D. M. Whiley, J. W. Tapsall, Peter Lowe, Peter O'Loughlin, Paul B. Bartley, Renu Vohra, Kathryn Evans, and Michael White J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4292-4294; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Comparison between Two Amplification Sets for Molecular Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis by Real-Time PCR S. Cassaing, M. H. Bessières, A. Berry, A. Berrebi, R. Fabre, and J. F. Magnaval J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4295 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 gp41 Assays for Detecting Enfuvirtide (T-20) Resistance Mutations Michelle Marcial, Jing Lu, Steven G. Deeks, Rainer Ziermann, and Daniel R. Kuritzkes J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2006 44: 4296 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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