Contents: August 2007, Volume 45, Issue 8        Bacteriology        Virology        Epidemiology        Mycology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Parasitology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Case Reports        Letters To The Editor Other Issues

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Bacteriology:

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Abilities of APTIMA, AMPLICOR, and ProbeTec Assays To Detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in PreservCyt ThinPrep Liquid-Based Pap Samples M. Chernesky, D. Jang, E. Portillo, S. Chong, M. Smieja, K. Luinstra, A. Petrich, C. MacRitchie, R. Ewert, B. Hayhoe, A. Sarabia, and F. Thompson J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2355-2358; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00405-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Phoenix and VITEK 2 Extended-Spectrum-ß-Lactamase Detection Tests for Analysis of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Isolates with Well-Characterized ß-Lactamases Kenneth S. Thomson, Nancy E. Cornish, Seong G. Hong, Kim Hemrick, Christian Herdt, and Ellen S. Moland J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2380-2384; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00776-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Identification of Viridans Streptococci by Mass Spectrometric Discrimination C. Friedrichs, A. C. Rodloff, G. S. Chhatwal, W. Schellenberger, and K. Eschrich J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2392-2397; published ahead of print June 6, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00556-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections in North American Women by Testing SurePath Liquid-Based Pap Specimens in APTIMA Assays Max Chernesky, Gregory G. Freund, Edward Hook, III, Peter Leone, Peter D'Ascoli, and Mark Martens J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2434-2438; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00013-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Population-Based Study of Salivary Carriage of Periodontal Pathogens in Adults Eija Könönen, Susanna Paju, Pirkko J. Pussinen, Mari Hyvönen, Paulo Di Tella, Liisa Suominen-Taipale, and Matti Knuuttila J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2446-2451; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02560-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation and Improvement of Real-Time PCR Assays Targeting lytA, ply, and psaA Genes for Detection of Pneumococcal DNA Maria da Gloria S. Carvalho, Maria Lucia Tondella, Karen McCaustland, Luciana Weidlich, Lesley McGee, Leonard W. Mayer, Arnold Steigerwalt, Melissa Whaley, Richard R. Facklam, Barry Fields, George Carlone, Edwin W. Ades, Ron Dagan, and Jacquelyn S. Sampson J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2460-2466; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02498-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Validation and Reproducibility Assessment of Tigecycline MIC Determinations by Etest Anne Bolmström, Åsa Karlsson, Anette Engelhardt, Phion Ho, Peter J. Petersen, Patricia A. Bradford, and C. Hal Jones J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2474-2479; published ahead of print May 23, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00089-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Detection: Comparison of Two Molecular Methods (IDI-MRSA PCR Assay and GenoType MRSA Direct PCR Assay) with Three Selective MRSA Agars (MRSA ID, MRSASelect, and CHROMagar MRSA) for Use with Infection-Control Swabs S. J. van Hal, D. Stark, B. Lockwood, D. Marriott, and J. Harkness J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2486-2490; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00139-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization and Distribution of Genes Encoding Members of the Type III Effector NleA Family among Pathogenic Escherichia coli Strains Kristina Creuzburg and Herbert Schmidt J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2498-2507; published ahead of print June 6, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00038-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis for Yersinia enterocolitica subsp. palearctica and Its Application to Bioserogroup 4/O3 Subtyping Rafal Gierczynski, Andrey Golubov, Heinrich Neubauer, Jeannette N. Pham, and Alexander Rakin J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2508-2515; published ahead of print June 6, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02252-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Emergence and Importation of Diverse Genotypes of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Harboring the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Gene (pvl) Reveal that pvl Is a Poor Marker for Community-Acquired MRSA Strains in Ireland Angela S. Rossney, Anna C. Shore, Pamela M. Morgan, Margaret M. Fitzgibbon, Brian O'Connell, and David C. Coleman J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2554-2563; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00245-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simplified and Reliable Scheme for Species-Level Identification of Staphylococcus Clinical Isolates Natalia Lopes Pontes Iorio, Rosana Barreto Rocha Ferreira, Ricardo Pinto Schuenck, Karoline Loureno Malvar, Anike Pereira Brilhante, Ana Paula Ferreira Nunes, Carla Callegário Reis Bastos, and Kátia Regina Netto dos Santos J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2564-2569; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00679-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prophage Sequences Defining Hot Spots of Genome Variation in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Can Be Used To Discriminate between Field Isolates Fiona J. Cooke, John Wain, Maria Fookes, Alasdair Ivens, Nicholas Thomson, Derek J. Brown, E. John Threlfall, George Gunn, Geoffrey Foster, and Gordon Dougan J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2590-2598; published ahead of print May 23, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00729-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Melioidosis in the Er-Ren River Basin, Taiwan: Implications for Transmission Hsun-Pi Su, Hsiao-Wei Yang, Ya-Lei Chen, Tien-Lin Ferng, Yu-Ling Chou, Tung-Ching Chung, Chang-Hsun Chen, Chuen-Sheue Chiang, Mei-Mei Kuan, Hsi-Hsun Lin, and Yao-Shen Chen J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2599-2603; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00228-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Streptococcus mutans Clonal Variation Revealed by Multilocus Sequence Typing Kazuhiko Nakano, Jinthana Lapirattanakul, Ryota Nomura, Hirotoshi Nemoto, Satu Alaluusua, Lisa Grönroos, Martti Vaara, Shigeyuki Hamada, Takashi Ooshima, and Ichiro Nakagawa J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2616-2625; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02343-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clonal Distribution of Superantigen Genes in Clinical Staphylococcus aureus Isolates S. Holtfreter, D. Grumann, M. Schmudde, H. T. T. Nguyen, P. Eichler, B. Strommenger, K. Kopron, J. Kolata, S. Giedrys-Kalemba, I. Steinmetz, W. Witte, and B. M. Bröker J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2669-2680; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00204-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a Catalase-Negative Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strain B. M. Grüner, S.-R. Han, H.-G. Meyer, U. Wulf, S. Bhakdi, and E. K. Siegel J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2684-2685; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02457-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Delayed Processing of Blood Samples Influences Time to Positivity of Blood Cultures and Results of Gram Stain-Acridine Orange Leukocyte Cytospin Test I. Schwetz, G. Hinrichs, E. C. Reisinger, G. J. Krejs, H. Olschewski, and R. Krause J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2691-2694; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00085-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quality Control of Direct Molecular Diagnostics for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Alex van Belkum, Hubert G. M. Niesters, William G. MacKay, and Willem B. van Leeuwen J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2698-2700; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00759-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Vaginal Staphylococcus aureus Superantigen Profile Shift from 1980 and 1981 to 2003, 2004, and 2005 Patrick M. Schlievert, Laura C. Case, Kristi L. Strandberg, Timothy J. Tripp, Ying-Chi Lin, and Marnie L. Peterson J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2704-2707; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02295-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Relevance of Routine Use of the Anaerobic Blood Culture Bottle Patrick Grohs, Jean-Luc Mainardi, Isabelle Podglajen, Xavier Hanras, C. Eckert, A. Buu-Hoï, E. Varon, and Laurent Gutmann J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2711-2715; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00059-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Methods To Identify the Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase in Enterobacteriaceae K. F. Anderson, D. R. Lonsway, J. K. Rasheed, J. Biddle, B. Jensen, L. K. McDougal, R. B. Carey, A. Thompson, S. Stocker, B. Limbago, and J. B. Patel J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2723-2725; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00015-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sensitive Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Human Respiratory Tract Samples by Optimized Real-Time PCR Approach Roger Dumke, Nicol Schurwanz, Matthias Lenz, Markus Schuppler, Christian Lück, and Enno Jacobs J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2726-2730; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00321-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of a New Chromogenic Medium, chromID VRE, for Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Stool Samples and Rectal Swabs Julien Delmas, Frédéric Robin, Cédric Schweitzer, Olivier Lesens, and Richard Bonnet J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2731-2733; published ahead of print June 6, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00448-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Clostridium difficile Toxin: Comparison of Enzyme Immunoassay Results with Results Obtained by Cytotoxicity Assay Daniel M. Musher, Atisha Manhas, Pranav Jain, Franziska Nuila, Amna Waqar, Nancy Logan, Bernard Marino, and Edward A. Graviss J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2737-2739; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00686-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Contribution of a New Mutation in parE to Quinolone Resistance in Extended-Spectrum-ß-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates Antonio Sorlozano, Jose Gutierrez, Antonio Jimenez, Juan de Dios Luna, and José Luis Martínez J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2740-2742; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01093-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In-House Growth-Promoting Transport System for Neisseria gonorrhoeae Dharmendra Sharma, Sunil Sethi, Swami Das Mehta, and Meera Sharma J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2743-2744; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00344-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Virology:

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Detection of Respiratory Viruses and Subtype Identification of Influenza A Viruses by GreeneChipResp Oligonucleotide Microarray Phenix-Lan Quan, Gustavo Palacios, Omar J. Jabado, Sean Conlan, David L. Hirschberg, Francisco Pozo, Philippa J. M. Jack, Daniel Cisterna, Neil Renwick, Jeffrey Hui, Andrew Drysdale, Rachel Amos-Ritchie, Elsa Baumeister, Vilma Savy, Kelly M. Lager, Jürgen A. Richt, David B. Boyle, Adolfo García-Sastre, Inmaculada Casas, Pilar Perez-Breña, Thomas Briese, and W. Ian Lipkin J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2359-2364; published ahead of print June 6, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00737-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Typing of Human Enterovirus by Partial Sequencing of VP2 Dorsaf Nasri, Lamjed Bouslama, Shabir Omar, Henia Saoudin, Thomas Bourlet, Mahjoub Aouni, Bruno Pozzetto, and Sylvie Pillet J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2370-2379; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00093-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Shedding and Reversion of Oral Polio Vaccine Type 3 in Mexican Vaccinees: Comparison of Mutant Analysis by PCR and Enzyme Cleavage to a Real-Time PCR Assay Devasena Gnanashanmugam, Meira S. Falkovitz-Halpern, Anthony Dodge, Melanie Fang, Lisa J. Wong, Melissa Esparza, Rebecca Hammon, Enrique E. Rivas-Merelles, Jose I. Santos, and Yvonne Maldonado J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2419-2425; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02268-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Factors Affecting Serum Concentrations of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA in HCV Genotype 1-Infected Patients with Chronic Hepatitis John R. Ticehurst, Fayez M. Hamzeh, and David L. Thomas J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2426-2433; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02448-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Response Prediction and Treatment Tailoring for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Infection Magnus Lindh, Erik Alestig, Birgitta Arnholm, Anders Eilard, Kristoffer Hellstrand, Martin Lagging, Thomas Wahlberg, Rune Wejstål, Johan Westin, and Gunnar Norkrans J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2439-2445; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00577-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dengue Virus Detection Using Whole Blood for Reverse Transcriptase PCR and Virus Isolation Chonticha Klungthong, Robert V. Gibbons, Butsaya Thaisomboonsuk, Ananda Nisalak, Siripen Kalayanarooj, Vipa Thirawuth, Naowayubol Nutkumhang, Mammen P. Mammen, Jr., and Richard G. Jarman J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2480-2485; published ahead of print May 23, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00305-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Puumala Hantavirus Viremia Diagnosed by Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase PCR Using Samples from Patients with Hemorrhagic Fever and Renal Syndrome Magnus Evander, Irene Eriksson, Lisa Pettersson, Per Juto, Clas Ahlm, Gert E. Olsson, Göran Bucht, and Annika Allard J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2491-2497; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01902-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increased Detection Rate in Diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Meningitis by Real-Time PCR Using Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples Elisabeth Franzen-Röhl, Annika Tiveljung-Lindell, Lena Grillner, and Elisabeth Aurelius J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2516-2520; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00141-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Performance Characteristics of Three Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Test Systems for Detection and Quantification of Hepatitis C Virus M. Fernanda Sábato, Mitchell L. Shiffman, Michael R. Langley, David S. Wilkinson, and Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2529-2536; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00058-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Sensitive and Specific Multiplex PCR Method Combined with DNA Microarray Primer Extension To Detect Betapapillomavirus Types Tarik Gheit, Gaëlle Billoud, Maurits N. C. de Koning, Federica Gemignani, Ola Forslund, Bakary S. Sylla, Salvatore Vaccarella, Silvia Franceschi, Stefano Landi, Wim G. V. Quint, Federico Canzian, and Massimo Tommasino J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2537-2544; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00747-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nuclease-Resistant Single-Stranded DNA Controls for Nucleic Acid Amplification Assays Antje Gotsch, Andreas Schubert, Armin Bombis, Michael Wiedmann, Michael Zauke, and Stefan Schorling J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2570-2574; published ahead of print June 6, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00647-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sensitive Oligonucleotide Ligation Assay for Low-Level Detection of Nevirapine Resistance Mutations in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Quasispecies Matthew S. Lalonde, Ryan M. Troyer, Aslam R. Syed, Stanley Bulime, Korey Demers, Francis Bajunirwe, and Eric J. Arts J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2604-2615; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00431-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

High-Throughput, Sensitive, and Accurate Multiplex PCR-Microsphere Flow Cytometry System for Large-Scale Comprehensive Detection of Respiratory Viruses Wai-Ming Lee, Kris Grindle, Tressa Pappas, David J. Marshall, Michael J. Moser, Edward L. Beaty, Peter A. Shult, James R. Prudent, and James E. Gern J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2626-2634; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02501-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development and Validation of DNA Microarray for Genotyping Group A Rotavirus VP4 (P[4], P[6], P[8], P[9], and P[14]) and VP7 (G1 to G6, G8 to G10, and G12) Genes Shinjiro Honma, Vladimir Chizhikov, Norma Santos, Masatoshi Tatsumi, Maria do Carmo S. T. Timenetsky, Alexandre C. Linhares, Joana D'Arc P. Mascarenhas, Hiroshi Ushijima, George E. Armah, Jon R. Gentsch, and Yasutaka Hoshino J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2641-2648; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00736-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Detection Directly from Patient Serum Samples of Human Cytomegalovirus UL97 Mutations Conferring Ganciclovir Resistance Jared Castor, Linda Cook, Lawrence Corey, and Keith R. Jerome J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2681-2683; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00526-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Field Evaluation of a Rota- and Adenovirus Immunochromatographic Assay Using Stool Samples from Children with Acute Diarrhea in Ghana Thomas Weitzel, Klaus Reither, Frank P. Mockenhaupt, Klaus Stark, Ralf Ignatius, Eiman Saad, Andrew Seidu-Korkor, Ulrich Bienzle, and Eckart Schreier J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2695-2697; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00562-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Host Genetic Resistance to Symptomatic Norovirus (GGII.4) Infections in Denmark Elin Kindberg, Britt Åkerlind, Christina Johnsen, Jenny Dahl Knudsen, Ole Heltberg, Göran Larson, Blenda Böttiger, and Lennart Svensson J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2720-2722; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00162-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Nosocomial Outbreak Due to Extended-Spectrum-Beta-Lactamase- Producing Enterobacter cloacae in a Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Adriana Manzur, Fe Tubau, Miquel Pujol, Laura Calatayud, Maria Angeles Dominguez, Carmen Peña, Mercedes Sora, Francesc Gudiol, and Javier Ariza J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2365-2369; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02546-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quinolone Resistance of Salmonella enterica Serovar Virchow Isolates from Humans and Poultry in Israel: Evidence for Clonal Expansion Hadas Solnik-Isaac, Miriam Weinberger, Mina Tabak, Alon Ben-David, Dina Shachar, and Sima Yaron J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2575-2579; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00062-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sporadic "Transitional" Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains from Health Care Facilities in the United States Jennifer M. Brady, Mary E. Stemper, Ashley Weigel, Po-Huang Chyou, Kurt D. Reed, and Sanjay K. Shukla J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2654-2661; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02579-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Changes in Karyotype and Azole Susceptibility of Sequential Bloodstream Isolates from Patients with Candida glabrata Candidemia Jong Hee Shin, Myung Jong Chae, Jeong Won Song, Sook-In Jung, Duck Cho, Seung Jung Kee, Soo Hyun Kim, Myung Geun Shin, Soon Pal Suh, and Dong Wook Ryang J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2385-2391; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00381-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessment of Candida glabrata Strain Relatedness by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis and Multilocus Sequence Typing Chi-Yang Lin, Yee-Chun Chen, Hsiu-Jung Lo, Kuo-Wei Chen, and Shu-Ying Li J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2452-2459; published ahead of print June 6, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00699-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Typing of Aspergillus terreus Isolates Collected in Houston, Texas, and Innsbruck, Austria: Evidence of Great Genetic Diversity Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Katharina Grif, and Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2686-2690; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00917-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nonsporulating Clinical Isolate Identified as Petromyces alliaceus (Anamorph Aspergillus alliaceus) by Morphological and Sequence-Based Methods S. Arunmozhi Balajee, Mark D. Lindsley, Naureen Iqbal, James Ito, Peter G. Pappas, and Mary E. Brandt J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2701-2703; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00642-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transmission of Enterocytozoon bieneusi between a Child and Guinea Pigs Vitaliano A. Cama, Julie Pearson, Lilia Cabrera, Luz Pacheco, Robert Gilman, Sarah Meyer, Ynes Ortega, and Lihua Xiao J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2708-2710; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00725-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Development and Evaluation of a Test for Tuberculosis in Live European Badgers (Meles meles) Based on Measurement of Gamma Interferon mRNA by Real-Time PCR J. Sawyer, D. Mealing, D. Dalley, D. Davé, S. Lesellier, S. Palmer, J. Bowen-Davies, T. R. Crawshaw, and M. A. Chambers J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2398-2403; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00292-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

New Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Markers for Typing Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and M. avium Strains: Comparison with IS900 and IS1245 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Typing Virginie C. Thibault, Maggy Grayon, Maria Laura Boschiroli, Christine Hubbans, Pieter Overduin, Karen Stevenson, Maria Cristina Gutierrez, Philip Supply, and Franck Biet J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2404-2410; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00476-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

First Insight into the Population Structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia Sahal A. M. Al-Hajoj, Thierry Zozio, Fahad Al-Rabiah, Viquar Mohammad, Maryam Al-Nasser, Christophe Sola, and Nalin Rastogi J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2467-2473; published ahead of print May 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02293-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of the GenoType MTBDRplus Assay for Rifampin and Isoniazid Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains and Clinical Specimens Doris Hillemann, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes, and Elvira Richter J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2635-2640; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00521-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Drug Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex by Use of a High-Throughput, Reproducible, Absolute Concentration Method Bert van Klingeren, Mirjam Dessens-Kroon, Tridia van der Laan, Kristin Kremer, and Dick van Soolingen J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2662-2668; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00244-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Gray Foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) as a Potential Reservoir of a Bartonella clarridgeiae-Like Bacterium and Domestic Dogs as Part of a Sentinel System for Surveillance of Zoonotic Arthropod-Borne Pathogens in Northern California Jennifer B. Henn, Mourad W. Gabriel, Rickie W. Kasten, Richard N. Brown, Jerold H. Theis, Janet E. Foley, and Bruno B. Chomel J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2411-2418; published ahead of print June 6, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02539-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Detection of Four Plasmodium Species by Genus- and Species-Specific Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Clinical Diagnosis Eun-Taek Han, Risa Watanabe, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Benjawan Khuntirat, Jeeraphat Sirichaisinthop, Hideyuki Iriko, Ling Jin, Satoru Takeo, and Takafumi Tsuboi J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2521-2528; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02117-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

New Highly Divergent rRNA Sequence among Biodiverse Genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Strains Isolated from Humans in Gabon and Cameroon Jacques Breton, Emmanuelle Bart-Delabesse, Sylvestre Biligui, Alessandra Carbone, Xavier Seiller, Madeleine Okome-Nkoumou, Chantal Nzamba, Maryvonne Kombila, Isabelle Accoceberry, and Marc Thellier J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2580-2589; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02554-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Shelf Life of Predosed Plates Containing Mefloquine, Artemisinin, Dihydroartemisinin, and Artesunate as Used for In Vitro Plasmodium falciparum Susceptibility Assessment Sandrine Houzé, Aline Munier, Xavier Paoletti, Halima Kaddouri, Pascal Ringwald, and Jacques Le Bras J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2734-2736; published ahead of print June 6, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00479-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Molecular Typing of Isolates of Rickettsia rickettsii by Use of DNA Sequencing of Variable Intergenic Regions Sandor E. Karpathy, Gregory A. Dasch, and Marina E. Eremeeva J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2545-2553; published ahead of print June 6, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00367-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of Real-Time PCR Assays for Genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis Hamid Jalal, Hannah Stephen, Sarah Alexander, Christopher Carne, and Christopher Sonnex J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2649-2653; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00451-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Evidence of a New Strain of Ehrlichia canis from South America Javier Vinasco, Olga Li, Arnaldo Alvarado, Diego Diaz, Luis Hoyos, Luis Tabachi, Kamesh Sirigireddy, Carolyn Ferguson, and Manuel H. Moro J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2716-2719; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01102-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Mycobacterium simiae Complex Infection in an Immunocompetent Child Andrea T. Cruz, Veronica K. Goytia, and Jeffrey R. Starke J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2745-2746; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00359-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis Bacteremia Associated with Choledocholithiasis and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Jason D. Pimentel and Raymond C. Chan J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2747-2750; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00969-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters To The Editor:

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Evidence for Bovine Origin of VP4 and VP7 Genes of Human Group A Rotavirus G6P[14] and G10P[14] Strains Souvik Ghosh, Vici Varghese, Sudipta Samajdar, Manju Sinha, Trailokya N. Naik, and Nobumichi Kobayashi J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2751-2753; published ahead of print May 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00230-07 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Three New Macrolide Efflux (mef) Gene Variants in Streptococcus agalactiae Yongwei Cai, Fanrong Kong, and Gwendolyn L. Gilbert J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2754-2755; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00579-07 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection and Clarithromycin Susceptibility Testing of Helicobacter pylori in Stool Specimens by Real-Time PCR: How To Get Accurate Test Results Athanasios Makristathis, Alexander M. Hirschl, Holger Rüssmann, and Sibylle Koletzko J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2756-2757; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Agar Dilution and Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing of Campylobacter spp. Thomas R. Fritsche, Patrick F. McDermott, Thomas R. Shryock, Robert D. Walker, and Teresa Y. Morishita J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2007 45: 2758-2759; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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