JCM -- Table of Contents (August 1 2006, 44 [8])

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Contents: August 2006, Volume 44, Issue 8

       Minireviews

       Virology

       Epidemiology

       Bacteriology

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Parasitology

       Mycology

       Case Reports

       Letter To The Editor

       Errata

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Minireviews:

Mass Spectrometry for Species or Strain Identification after Culture or without Culture: Past, Present, and Future
Alvin Fox
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2677-2680;
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Virology:

Multicenter Comparison of Nucleic Acid Extraction Methods for Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus RNA in Stool Specimens
A. Petrich, J. Mahony, S. Chong, G. Broukhanski, F. Gharabaghi, G. Johnson, L. Louie, K. Luinstra, B. Willey, P. Akhaven, L. Chui, F. Jamieson, M. Louie, T. Mazzulli, R. Tellier, M. Smieja, W. Cai, M. Chernesky, S. E. Richardson for the Ontario Laboratory Working Group for the Rapid Diagnosis of Emerging Infections
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2681-2688;
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Sensitive, Seminested PCR Amplification of VP1 Sequences for Direct Identification of All Enterovirus Serotypes from Original Clinical Specimens
W. Allan Nix, M. Steven Oberste, and Mark A. Pallansch
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2698-2704;
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Increasing Appearance of Reassortant Influenza B Virus in Taiwan from 2002 to 2005
Huey-Pin Tsai, Hsuan-Chen Wang, David Kiang, Sheng-Wen Huang, Pin-Hwa Kuo, Ching-Chuan Liu, Ih-Jen Su, and Jen-Ren Wang
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2705-2713;
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Enhanced Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay for Detection of Norovirus Genogroup I
Jens Dreier, Melanie Störmer, Dietrich Mäde, Sabine Burkhardt, and Knut Kleesiek
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2714-2720;
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Measles Virus-Specific Antibody Levels in Individuals in Argentina Who Received a One-Dose Vaccine
Marcelo H. Argüelles, Mariana L. Orellana, Alejandro A. Castello, Guillermo A. Villegas, Matilde Masini, Alejandra L. Belizan, Silvia González Ayala, Osmar D. Vera, and Graciela Glikmann
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2733-2738;
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Role of Metapneumovirus in Viral Respiratory Infections in Young Children
José Ordás, José Antonio Boga, Marta Alvarez-Argüelles, Laura Villa, Cristina Rodríguez-Dehli, María de Oña, Julián Rodríguez, and Santiago Melón
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2739-2742;
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Multitypic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Identified by Real-Time Nucleotide Sequencing of Minority Genotypes
Andrew J. Buckton, Siew-Lin Ngui, Catherine Arnold, Katie Boast, Joanne Kovacs, Paul E. Klapper, Bharat Patel, Imad Ibrahim, Savita Rangarajan, Mary E. Ramsay, and Chong-Gee Teo
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2779-2784;
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European Multicenter Evaluation of High-Density DNA Probe Arrays for Detection of Hepatitis B Virus Resistance Mutations and Identification of Genotypes
N. Tran, R. Berne, R. Chann, M. Gauthier, D. Martin, M.-A. Armand, A. Ollivet, C. G. Teo, S. Ijaz, D. Flichman, M. Brunetto, K. P. Bielawski, C. Pichoud, F. Zoulim, and G. Vernet
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2792-2800;
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Prevalence of Antibodies against Herpes Simplex Virus Types 1 and 2 in Children and Young People in an Urban Region in Tanzania
Mabula Joseph Kasubi, Arvid Nilsen, Howard S. Marsden, Tomas Bergström, Nina Langeland, and Lars Haarr
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2801-2807;
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Typing of Human Adenoviruses in Specimens from Immunosuppressed Patients by PCR-Fragment Length Analysis and Real-Time Quantitative PCR
Karin Ebner, Margit Rauch, Sandra Preuner, and Thomas Lion
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2808-2815;
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Robust Sequence Selection Method Used To Develop the FluChip Diagnostic Microarray for Influenza Virus
Martin Mehlmann, Erica D. Dawson, Michael B. Townsend, James A. Smagala, Chad L. Moore, Catherine B. Smith, Nancy J. Cox, Robert D. Kuchta, and Kathy L. Rowlen
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2857-2862;
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Experimental Evaluation of the FluChip Diagnostic Microarray for Influenza Virus Surveillance
Michael B. Townsend, Erica D. Dawson, Martin Mehlmann, James A. Smagala, Daniela M. Dankbar, Chad L. Moore, Catherine B. Smith, Nancy J. Cox, Robert D. Kuchta, and Kathy L. Rowlen
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2863-2871;
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Serotype 1-Specific Monoclonal Antibody-Based Antigen Capture Immunoassay for Detection of Circulating Nonstructural Protein NS1: Implications for Early Diagnosis and Serotyping of Dengue Virus Infections
Hua Xu, Biao Di, Yu-xian Pan, Li-wen Qiu, Ya-di Wang, Wei Hao, Li-juan He, Kwok-yung Yuen, and Xiao-yan Che
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2872-2878;
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Use of Seroconversion Panels To Estimate Delay in Detection of Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antibodies by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay of Pooled Compared to Singleton Serum Samples
Lena Novack, Noya Galai, Arieh Yaari, Mordechai Orgel, Eilat Shinar, and Batia Sarov
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2909-2913;
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Comparison of the LCx Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) RNA Quantitative, RealTime HIV, and COBAS AmpliPrep-COBAS TaqMan Assays for Quantitation of HIV Type 1 RNA in Plasma
Vincent Foulongne, Brigitte Montes, Marie-Noelle Didelot-Rousseau, and Michel Segondy
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2963-2966;
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Comparison of Real-Time PCR Assays for Monitoring Serum Hepatitis B Virus DNA Levels during Antiviral Therapy
Chee-Kin Hui, Scott Bowden, Hai-Ying Zhang, Anita Wong, Sharon Lewin, Frank Rousseau, Herve Mommeja-Marin, Nikki P. Lee, John M. Luk, Stephen Locarnini, Nancy Leung, Nikolai V. Naoumov, and George K. K. Lau
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2983-2987;
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Asymptomatic Norovirus Infection in Mexican Children
Coralith García, Herbert L. DuPont, Kurt Z. Long, Jose I. Santos, and GwangPyo Ko
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2997-3000;
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False-Positive Results of Enzyme Immunoassays for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Patients with Uncomplicated Malaria
Anne F. Gasasira, Grant Dorsey, Moses R. Kamya, Diane Havlir, Moses Kiggundu, Philip J. Rosenthal, and Edwin D. Charlebois
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3021-3024;
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Epidemiology:

Molecular Epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Shows Distinct Heterosexual and Homosexual Networks
Marion-Eliëtte Kolader, Nicole H. T. M. Dukers, Akke K. van der Bij, Mirjam Dierdorp, Johan S. A. Fennema, Roel A. Coutinho, and Sylvia M. Bruisten
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2689-2697;
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Clonality and Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Profiles of Multidrug- Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Infantis Isolates from Four Public Hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
E. L. Fonseca, O. L. Mykytczuk, M. D. Asensi, E. M. F. Reis, L. R. Ferraz, F. L. Paula, L. K. Ng, and D. P. Rodrigues
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2767-2772;
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Comparative Analysis of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea Due to Clostridium difficile, Clostridium perfringens, and Staphylococcus aureus
N. J. Asha, D. Tompkins, and M. H. Wilcox
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2785-2791;
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Genetic Diversity of PspA Types among Nasopharyngeal Isolates Collected during an Ongoing Surveillance Study of Children in Brazil
Fabiana Cristina Pimenta, Fátima Ribeiro-Dias, Maria Cristina C. Brandileone, Eliane N. Miyaji, Luciana C. C. Leite, and Ana Lúcia S. Sgambatti de Andrade
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2838-2843;
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Characterization of Shigella Strains in Iran by Plasmid Profile Analysis and PCR Amplification of ipa Genes
Shohreh Farshad, Raheleh Sheikhi, Aziz Japoni, Ezzatollah Basiri, and Abdolvahab Alborzi
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2879-2883;
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Clonal Emergence of Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase (CTX-M-2)-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Virchow Isolates with Reduced Susceptibilities to Ciprofloxacin among Poultry and Humans in Belgium and France (2000 to 2003)
Sophie Bertrand, François-Xavier Weill, Axel Cloeckaert, Martine Vrints, Eric Mairiaux, Karine Praud, Katlijne Dierick, Christa Wildemauve, Claudine Godard, Patrick Butaye, Hein Imberechts, Patrick A. D. Grimont, and Jean-Marc Collard
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2897-2903;
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Multilocus Sequence Typing of Historical Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates Collected in Southeast Asia from 1964 to 1967 Provides Insight into the Epidemiology of Melioidosis
Roberta L. McCombie, Richard A. Finkelstein, and Donald E. Woods
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2951-2962;
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Widely Distributed and Predominant CTX-M Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamases in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
N. al Naiemi, A. Bart, M. D. de Jong, C. M. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, P. J. G. M. Rietra, Y. J. Debets-Ossenkopp, P. C. Wever, L. Spanjaard, A. J. Bos, and B. Duim
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3012-3014;
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Bacteriology:

Therapeutic Failures of Antibiotics Used To Treat Macrolide-Susceptible Streptococcus pyogenes Infections May Be Due to Biofilm Formation
Lucilla Baldassarri, Roberta Creti, Simona Recchia, Monica Imperi, Bruna Facinelli, Eleonora Giovanetti, Marco Pataracchia, Giovanna Alfarone, and Graziella Orefici
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2721-2727;
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New Staphylococcus aureus Genotyping Method Based on Exotoxin (set) Genes
Fábio Aguiar-Alves, Fred Medeiros, Octavio Fernandes, Rossiane Maria Gudziki Pereira, Françoise Perdreau-Remington, and Lee W. Riley
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2728-2732;
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Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Québec, Canada, Due to an Emerging Clone of ST-269 Serogroup B Meningococci with Serotype Antigen 17 and Serosubtype Antigen P1.19 (B:17:P1.19)
Dennis K. S. Law, Manon Lorange, Louise Ringuette, Réjean Dion, Michel Giguère, Averil M. Henderson, Jan Stoltz, Wendell D. Zollinger, Philippe De Wals, and Raymond S. W. Tsang
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2743-2749;
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Real-Time Quantitative Broad-Range PCR Assay for Detection of the 16S rRNA Gene Followed by Sequencing for Species Identification
Franziska Zucol, Roland A. Ammann, Christoph Berger, Christoph Aebi, Martin Altwegg, Felix K. Niggli, and David Nadal
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2750-2759;
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Comparative Study Using Various Methods for Identification of Staphylococcus Species in Clinical Specimens
F. Layer, B. Ghebremedhin, K.-A. Moder, W. König, and B. König
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2824-2830;
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Characterization of a Large Outbreak by CTX-M-1-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Mechanisms Leading to In Vivo Carbapenem Resistance Development
Ana Mena, Virginia Plasencia, Laura García, Olga Hidalgo, José Ignacio Ayestarán, Sebastián Alberti, Nuria Borrell, José L. Pérez, and Antonio Oliver
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2831-2837;
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Concurrent Analysis of Nose and Groin Swab Specimens by the IDI-MRSA PCR Assay Is Comparable to Analysis by Individual-Specimen PCR and Routine Culture Assays for Detection of Colonization by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Emma J. Bishop, Elizabeth A. Grabsch, Susan A. Ballard, Barrie Mayall, Shirley Xie, Rhea Martin, and M. Lindsay Grayson
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2904-2908;
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Synergistes Group Organisms of Human Origin
Hans-Peter Horz, Diane M. Citron, Yumi A. Warren, Ellie J. C. Goldstein, and Georg Conrads
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2914-2920;
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Identification of Acinetobacter Species and Genotyping of Acinetobacter baumannii by Multilocus PCR and Mass Spectrometry
Joseph A. Ecker, Christian Massire, Thomas A. Hall, Raymond Ranken, Thuy-Trang D. Pennella, Cristina Agasino Ivy, Lawrence B. Blyn, Steven A. Hofstadler, Timothy P. Endy, Paul T. Scott, Luther Lindler, Tacita Hamilton, Charla Gaddy, Kerry Snow, Marie Pe, Joel Fishbain, David Craft, Gregory Deye, Scott Riddell, Eric Milstrey, Bruno Petruccelli, Sylvain Brisse, Vanessa Harpin, Amy Schink, David J. Ecker, Rangarajan Sampath, and Mark W. Eshoo
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2921-2932;
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Identification of Acinetobacter baumannii by Detection of the bla_OXA-51-like Carbapenemase Gene Intrinsic to This Species
Jane F. Turton, Neil Woodford, Judith Glover, Susannah Yarde, Mary E. Kaufmann, and Tyrone L. Pitt
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2974-2976;
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Comparison of Dalbavancin MIC Values Determined by Etest (AB BIODISK) and Reference Dilution Methods Using Gram-Positive Organisms
Thomas R. Fritsche, Robert P. Rennie, Beth P. Goldstein, and Ronald N. Jones
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2988-2990;
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Evaluation of Two New Immunochromatographic Assays (Rapid U Legionella Antigen Test and SD Bioline Legionella Antigen Test) for Detection of Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Antigen in Urine
Bram M. W. Diederen and Marcel F. Peeters
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2991-2993;
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Multiple Cases of Familial Transmission of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
X. W. Huijsdens, M. G. van Santen-Verheuvel, E. Spalburg, M. E. O. C. Heck, G. N. Pluister, B. A. Eijkelkamp, A. J. de Neeling, and W. J. B. Wannet
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2994-2996;
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Pyrosequencing as a Rapid Tool for Identification of GES-Type Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamases
Laurent Poirel, Thierry Naas, and Patrice Nordmann
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3008-3011;
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Genetic Diversity of Competence Gene Loci in Clinical Genotypes of Streptococcus mutans
Marlise I. Klein, Sungyon Bang, Flávia M. Flório, José Francisco Höfling, Reginaldo B. Gonçalves, Daniel J. Smith, and Renata O. Mattos-Graner
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3015-3020;
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Clinical Evaluation of a Type III Secretion System Real-Time PCR Assay for Diagnosing Melioidosis
Ella M. Meumann, Ryan T. Novak, Daniel Gal, Mirjam E. Kaestli, Mark Mayo, Joshua P. Hanson, Emma Spencer, Mindy B. Glass, Jay E. Gee, Patricia P. Wilkins, and Bart J. Currie
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3028-3030;
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Analysis of secA1 Gene Sequences for Identification of Nocardia Species
Patricia S. Conville, Adrian M. Zelazny, and Frank G. Witebsky
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2760-2766;
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Sensitivity Analysis and Potential Uses of a Novel Gamma Interferon Release Assay for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Simon J. Tsiouris, David Coetzee, Patricia L. Toro, Judy Austin, Zena Stein, and Wafaa El-Sadr
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2844-2850;
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Rapid Detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype and Its Ancient and Modern Sublineages by IS6110-Based Inverse PCR
Igor Mokrousov, Wei Wei Jiao, Violeta Valcheva, Anna Vyazovaya, Tatiana Otten, Ho Minh Ly, Nguyen Ngoc Lan, Elena Limeschenko, Nadya Markova, Boris Vyshnevskiy, A Dong Shen, and Olga Narvskaya
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2851-2856;
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Strain-Specific Differences in Two Large Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genotype Clusters in Isolates Collected from Homeless Patients in New York City from 2001 to 2004
Michelle Macaraig, Tracy Agerton, Cynthia R. Driver, Sonal S. Munsiff, Jalaa' Abdelwahab, Julie Park, Barry Kreiswirth, Jeffrey Driscoll, and Benyang Zhao
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2890-2896;
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Evaluation of In Situ Methods Used To Detect Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Samples from Patients with Crohn's Disease
Mangalakumari Jeyanathan, David C. Alexander, Christine Y. Turenne, Christiane Girard, and Marcel A. Behr
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2942-2950;
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Impact of Laboratory Cross-Contamination on Molecular Epidemiology Studies of Tuberculosis
Miguel Martínez, Darío García de Viedma, María Alonso, Sandra Andrés, Emilio Bouza, Teresa Cabezas, Isabel Cabeza, Armando Reyes, Waldo Sánchez-Yebra, Manuel Rodríguez, M. Isabel Sánchez, M. Cruz Rogado, Rosa Fernández, Teresa Peñafiel, Juan Martínez, Pilar Barroso, M. Ángeles Lucerna, L. Felipe Diez, and Carmelo Gutiérrez
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2967-2969;
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Short-Sequence-Repeat Analysis of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium Isolates Collected from Animals Throughout the United States Reveals Both Stability of Loci and Extensive Diversity
N. Beth Harris, Janet B. Payeur, Vivek Kapur, and Srinand Sreevatsan
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2970-2973;
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Evaluation of the GenoType Mycobacteria Direct Assay for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex and Four Atypical Mycobacterial Species in Clinical Samples
F. Franco-Álvarez de Luna, P. Ruiz, J. Gutiérrez, and M. Casal
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3025-3027;
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Parasitology:

Effect of Sequence Variation in Plasmodium falciparum Histidine- Rich Protein 2 on Binding of Specific Monoclonal Antibodies: Implications for Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria
Nelson Lee, Joanne Baker, Kathy T. Andrews, Michelle L. Gatton, David Bell, Qin Cheng, and James McCarthy
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2773-2778;
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Molecular Dipstick Test for Diagnosis of Sleeping Sickness
S. Deborggraeve, F. Claes, T. Laurent, P. Mertens, T. Leclipteux, J. C. Dujardin, P. Herdewijn, and P. Büscher
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2884-2889;
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Identification of Genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi from Stool Samples from Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients in Thailand
Saovanee Leelayoova, Ittisak Subrungruang, Yupin Suputtamongkol, Jeerapun Worapong, Porntip Chavalitshewinkoon Petmitr, and Mathirut Mungthin
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3001-3004;
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Use of an Immunochromatographic Dipstick Test for Rapid Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Sera from Animal Reservoir Hosts
Marta V. Cardinal, Richard Reithinger, and Ricardo E. Gürtler
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3005-3007;
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Mycology:

Epidemiology of Candidemia in Brazil: a Nationwide Sentinel Surveillance of Candidemia in Eleven Medical Centers
Arnaldo L. Colombo, Marcio Nucci, Benjamin J. Park, Simone A. Nouér, Beth Arthington-Skaggs, Daniel A. da Matta, David Warnock, Juliette Morgan for the Brazilian Network Candidemia Study
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2816-2823;
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Molecular Analysis of Fungal Microbiota in Samples from Healthy Human Skin and Psoriatic Lesions
Luciana C. Paulino, Chi-Hong Tseng, Bruce E. Strober, and Martin J. Blaser
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2933-2941;
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Identification of Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, and Coccidioides Species by Repetitive-Sequence-Based PCR
June I. Pounder, Dewey Hansen, and Gail L. Woods
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 2977-2982;
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Case Reports:

Bacteremia Caused by Solobacterium moorei in a Patient with Acute Proctitis and Carcinoma of the Cervix
Susanna K. P. Lau, Jade L. L. Teng, Kit-Wah Leung, Norris K. H. Li, Kenneth H. L. Ng, Kam-Yu Chau, Tak-Lun Que, Patrick C. Y. Woo, and Kwok-Yung Yuen
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3031-3034;
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Catheter-Related Fungemia Due to Candida thermophila
Maskit Bar-Meir, Deanna A. Sutton, Brian Wickes, Cletus P. Kurtzman, Stewart Goldman, and Xiaotian Zheng
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3035-3036;
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Community-Acquired Meningitis and Sepsis Caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum in a Patient Diagnosed with Thalassemia Major
Nisel Ozkalay, Murat Anil, Neval Agus, Mehmet Helvaci, and Seral Sirti
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3037-3039;
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Ciprofloxacin Treatment of Bacterial Peritonitis Associated with Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Caused by Neisseria cinerea
M. Taegtmeyer, R. Saxena, J. E. Corkill, H. Anijeet, and C. M. Parry
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3040-3041;
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Nucleotide Sequencing for Diagnosis of Sinusal Infection by Schizophyllum commune, an Uncommon Pathogenic Fungus
Olivier Baron, Sophie Cassaing, Josiane Percodani, Antoine Berry, Marie-Denise Linas, Richard Fabre, Elie Serrano, and Jean François Magnaval
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3042-3043;
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Molecular Identification of Leuconostoc mesenteroides as a Cause of Brain Abscess in an Immunocompromised Patient
Alessio Albanese, Teresa Spanu, Michela Sali, Federica Novegno, Tiziana D'Inzeo, Rosaria Santangelo, Annunziato Mangiola, Carmelo Anile, and Giovanni Fadda
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3044-3045;
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Azole Resistance of Candida glabrata in a Case of Recurrent Fungemia
Brunella Posteraro, Mario Tumbarello, Marilena La Sorda, Teresa Spanu, Enrico Maria Trecarichi, Flavia De Bernardis, Giancarlo Scoppettuolo, Maurizio Sanguinetti, and Giovanni Fadda
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3046-3047;
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First Report of Bacteremia by Asaia bogorensis, in a Patient with a History of Intravenous-Drug Abuse
Tamara Tuuminen, Terhi Heinäsmäki, and Tuija Kerttula
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3048-3050;
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Letter To The Editor:

Is There an Optimal Genetic Target for Molecular Analysis of Hepatitis B Virus Transmission?
Benjamin C. Cowie
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3051
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Errata:

Evaluation of the IDI-MRSA Assay for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Nasal and Rectal Specimens Pooled in a Selective Broth
M. Desjardins, Christiane Guibord, B. Lalonde, B. Toye, and K. Ramotar
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3052
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Detection of New Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clones Containing the Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 Gene Responsible for Hospital- and Community-Acquired Infections in France
Geraldine Durand, Michèle Bes, Helene Meugnier, Mark C. Enright, Françoise Forey, Nadia Liassine, Aline Wenger, Ken Kikuchi, Gerard Lina, François Vandenesch, and Jerome Etienne
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2006 44: 3053
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