JCM -- Table of Contents (March 1 2009, 47 [3])

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Contents: March 2009, Volume 47, Issue 3

       Virology

       Epidemiology

       Bacteriology

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Parasitology

       Case Reports

       Letters To The Editor

       Errata

       Author's Correction

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Virology:

Sequence Variation of Human Papillomavirus Type 16 and Measurement of Viral Integration by Quantitative PCR
Mingjun Jiang, Janet G. Baseman, Laura A. Koutsky, Qinghua Feng, Constance Mao, Nancy B. Kiviat, and Long Fu Xi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 521-526; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02115-08
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Comparison of Viral Isolation and Multiplex Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR for Confirmation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza Virus Detection by Antigen Immunoassays
R. S. Liao, L. L. Tomalty, A. Majury, and D. E. Zoutman
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 527-532; published ahead of print January 7, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01213-08
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Utilization of Microsatellite Polymorphism for Differentiating Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Strains
C. Deback, D. Boutolleau, C. Depienne, C. E. Luyt, P. Bonnafous, A. Gautheret-Dejean, I. Garrigue, and H. Agut
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 533-540; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01565-08
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Modified General Primer PCR System for Sensitive Detection of Multiple Types of Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus
Anna Söderlund-Strand, Joyce Carlson, and Joakim Dillner
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 541-546; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02007-08
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Development and Evaluation of a Liquid Bead Microarray Assay for Genotyping Genital Human Papillomaviruses
Qinghua Feng, Stephen Cherne, Rachel L. Winer, Akhila Balasubramanian, Shu-Kuang Lee, Stephen E. Hawes, Nancy B. Kiviat, and Laura A. Koutsky
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 547-553; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01707-08
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Development of Fully Automated Determination of Marker-Specific Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Avidity Based on the Avidity Competition Assay Format: Application for Abbott Architect Cytomegalovirus and Toxo IgG Avidity Assays
Ingo Curdt, Gerald Praast, Eva Sickinger, Jan Schultess, Iris Herold, Hans Bertram Braun, Stephanie Bernhardt, Gregory T. Maine, Darwin D. Smith, Stephen Hsu, Heike M. Christ, Dominick Pucci, Michael Hausmann, and Jörg Herzogenrath
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 603-613; published ahead of print January 7, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01076-08
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Development and Evaluation of a Real-Time Reverse Transcription-Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Rapid Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Clinical Specimens
C. A. Le Roux, T. Kubo, A. A. Grobbelaar, P. Jansen van Vuren, J. Weyer, L. H. Nel, R. Swanepoel, K. Morita, and J. T. Paweska
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 645-651; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01412-08
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Clinical Predictive Value of Real-Time PCR Quantification of Human Cytomegalovirus DNA in Amniotic Fluid Samples
T. Goegebuer, B. Van Meensel, K. Beuselinck, V. Cossey, M. Van Ranst, M. Hanssens, and K. Lagrou
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 660-665; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01576-08
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Practical Considerations for High-Throughput Influenza A Virus Surveillance Studies of Wild Birds by Use of Molecular Diagnostic Tests
Vincent J. Munster, Chantal Baas, Pascal Lexmond, Theo M. Bestebroer, Judith Guldemeester, Walter E. P. Beyer, Emmie de Wit, Martin Schutten, Guus F. Rimmelzwaan, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, and Ron A. M. Fouchier
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 666-673; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01625-08
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Simple, Sensitive, and Swift Sequencing of Complete H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Genomes
Dirk Höper, Bernd Hoffmann, and Martin Beer
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 674-679; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01028-08
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Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Disease in China Caused by B2 Species of Adenovirus Type 11
Zhen Zhu, Yong Zhang, Songtao Xu, Pengbo Yu, Xiaoping Tian, Li Wang, Zhonghua Liu, Liuying Tang, Naiying Mao, Yixin Ji, Chongshan Li, Zhaohui Yang, Shiwen Wang, Jingjun Wang, Dexin Li, and Wenbo Xu
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 697-703; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01769-08
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Comparison of Automated Microarray Detection with Real-Time PCR Assays for Detection of Respiratory Viruses in Specimens Obtained from Children
Frédéric Raymond, Julie Carbonneau, Nancy Boucher, Lynda Robitaille, Sébastien Boisvert, Whei-Kuo Wu, Gaston De Serres, Guy Boivin, and Jacques Corbeil
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 743-750; published ahead of print January 21, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01297-08
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Simultaneous Detection and Quantitation of Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr Virus, and Adenovirus by Use of Real-Time PCR and Pooled Standards
R. N. Gunson, A. R. Maclean, S. J. Shepherd, and W. F. Carman
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 765-770; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01721-08
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Detection of Viruses in Human Adenoid Tissues by Use of Multiplex PCR
Masatoki Sato, Haijing Li, Mine R. Ikizler, Jay A. Werkhaven, John V. Williams, James D. Chappell, Yi-Wei Tang, and Peter F. Wright
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 771-773; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02331-08
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Evaluation of an Automated Nucleic Acid Extractor for Hepatitis C Virus Load Quantification
Elisa Martró, Nerea García-Sierra, Victoria González, Verónica Saludes, Lurdes Matas, and Vicenç Ausina
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 811-813; published ahead of print January 7, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02181-08
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Epidemiological Screening for Hepatitis E Virus in Bile Specimens from Livestock in Northwest China
Zhong-jun Shao, Jing-hua Li, Ying-jie Zheng, Jing-xia Zhang, Yong-hong Ma, Wen-tao Ma, Qing-wu Jiang, and Rong-li Dang
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 814-816; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01309-08
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Evaluation of a Highly Sensitive Qualitative Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) RNA Assay for Detection of HIV-1 Suppression
C. Thomas Nugent, Vladislav Nodelman, Cristina Giachetti, Douglas D. Richman, and David J. Looney
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 833-836; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01464-08
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Reversion of Influenza A (H3N2) Virus from Amantadine Resistant to Amantadine Sensitive by Further Reassortment in Japan during the 2006-to-2007 Influenza Season
Yuki Furuse, Akira Suzuki, Taro Kamigaki, Midori Shimizu, Naoko Fuji, and Hitoshi Oshitani
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 841-844; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01622-08
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Epidemiology:

PCR-Based Quantitation and Clonal Diversity of the Current Prevalent Invasive Serogroup 6 Pneumococcal Serotype, 6C, in the United States in 1999 and 2006 to 2007
Maria da Gloria Carvalho, Fabiana C. Pimenta, Robert E. Gertz, Jr., Hari Har Joshi, Alma A. Trujillo, Logan E. Keys, Joy Findley, Iaci S. Moura, In H. Park, Susan K. Hollingshead, Tamara Pilishvili, Cynthia G. Whitney, Moon H. Nahm, Bernard W. Beall for the Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Team
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 554-559; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01919-08
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Characterization of Large Mumps Outbreak among Vaccinated Palestinian Refugees
Musa Y. Hindiyeh, Yair Aboudy, Mahmoud Wohoush, Lester M. Shulman, Daniela Ram, Tal Levin, Tamar Frank, Flavia Riccardo, Mohamad Khalili, Elias-Shlash Sawalha, Maysoun Obeidi, Guido Sabatinelli, Zehava Grossman, and Ella Mendelson
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 560-565; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01756-08
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Epidemiologic Study of Influenza Infection in Okinawa, Japan, from 2001 to 2007: Changing Patterns of Seasonality and Prevalence of Amantadine-Resistant Influenza A Virus
Yasushi Suzuki, Katsuya Taira, Reiko Saito, Minoru Nidaira, Shou Okano, Hassan Zaraket, and Hiroshi Suzuki
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 623-629; published ahead of print January 21, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01760-08
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Optical Fingerprinting in Bacterial Epidemiology: Raman Spectroscopy as a Real-Time Typing Method
Diana F. M. Willemse-Erix, Maarten J. Scholtes-Timmerman, Jan-Willem Jachtenberg, Willem B. van Leeuwen, Deborah Horst-Kreft, Tom C. Bakker Schut, Ruud H. Deurenberg, Gerwin J. Puppels, Alex van Belkum, Margreet C. Vos, and Kees Maquelin
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 652-659; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01900-08
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Comparative Molecular Analysis Substantiates Zoonotic Potential of Equine Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Birgit Walther, Stefan Monecke, Claudia Ruscher, Alexander W. Friedrich, Ralf Ehricht, Peter Slickers, Alexandra Soba, Claus-G. Wleklinski, Lothar H. Wieler, and Antina Lübke-Becker
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 704-710; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01626-08
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Genetic Analysis of Group A Streptococcus Isolates Recovered during Acute Glomerulonephritis Outbreaks in Guizhou Province of China
Ming-huan Zheng, Zhen-quan Jiao, Li-jie Zhang, Sang-jie Yu, Guang-peng Tang, Xiao-mei Yan, Li-hua He, Fan-liang Meng, Fei Zhao, Mao-jun Zhang, Di Xiao, Yong-hong Yang, Wei Nie, Jian-zhong Zhang, and Zi-jun Wang
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 715-720; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.00747-08
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Population Structure of Human Isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae from Dakar and Bangui
Mathieu Brochet, Elisabeth Couvé, Raymond Bercion, Jean-Marie Sire, and Philippe Glaser
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 800-803; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01103-08
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Population Snapshot of Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 19A Isolates before and after Introduction of Seven-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccination for French Children
Farah Mahjoub-Messai, Catherine Doit, Jean-Louis Koeck, Typhaine Billard, Bénédicte Evrard, Philippe Bidet, Christine Hubans, Josette Raymond, Corinne Levy, Robert Cohen, and Edouard Bingen
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 837-840; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01547-08
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Bacteriology:

Interpretation of MRSASelect Screening Agar at 24 Hours of Incubation
Julie Carson, Betty Lui, Linda Rosmus, Howard Rennick, and Jeff Fuller
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 566-568; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01566-08
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Multiplexed Genotyping of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates by Use of Padlock Probes and Tag Microarrays
Kevin Kurt, Anders Alderborn, Mats Nilsson, Birgit Strommenger, Wolfgang Witte, and Ulrich Nübel
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 577-585; published ahead of print January 21, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01347-08
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Role of SCCmec Type in Outcome of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in a Single Medical Center
Roopa Ganga, Kathleen Riederer, Mamta Sharma, Mohamad G. Fakih, Leonard B. Johnson, Stephen Shemes, and Riad Khatib
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 590-595; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00397-08
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Comparison of Probe Hybridization Array Typing to Multilocus Sequence Typing for Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Sara E. McNamara, Usha Srinivasan, Lixin Zhang, Thomas S. Whittam, Carl F. Marrs, and Betsy Foxman
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 596-602; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01693-08
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Changes in Genetic Diversity of the Bordetella pertussis Population in the United Kingdom between 1920 and 2006 Reflect Vaccination Coverage and Emergence of a Single Dominant Clonal Type
David J. Litt, Shona E. Neal, and Norman K. Fry
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 680-688; published ahead of print January 21, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01838-08
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Changes in Vaginal Bacterial Concentrations with Intravaginal Metronidazole Therapy for Bacterial Vaginosis as Assessed by Quantitative PCR
David N. Fredricks, Tina L. Fiedler, Katherine K. Thomas, Caroline M. Mitchell, and Jeanne M. Marrazzo
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 721-726; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01384-08
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Unreliability of Results of PCR Detection of Helicobacter pylori in Clinical or Environmental Samples
Mitsushige Sugimoto, Jeng-Yih Wu, Suhaib Abudayyeh, Jill Hoffman, Hajer Brahem, Khaldun Al-Khatib, Yoshio Yamaoka, and David Y. Graham
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 738-742; published ahead of print January 7, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01563-08
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Internal Control for Nucleic Acid Testing Based on the Use of Purified Bacillus atrophaeus subsp. globigii Spores
François J. Picard, Martin Gagnon, Marthe R. Bernier, Nicholas J. Parham, Martine Bastien, Maurice Boissinot, Régis Peytavi, and Michel G. Bergeron
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 751-757; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01746-08
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Multicenter Evaluation of the Cepheid Xpert Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Test as a Rapid Screening Method for Detection of MRSA in Nares
D. M. Wolk, E. Picton, D. Johnson, T. Davis, P. Pancholi, C. C. Ginocchio, S. Finegold, D. F. Welch, M. de Boer, D. Fuller, M. C. Solomon, B. Rogers, M. S. Mehta, and L. R. Peterson
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 758-764; published ahead of print January 7, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01714-08
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Performance of Microcalorimetry for Early Detection of Methicillin Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus
Daniela Baldoni, Heinz Hermann, Reno Frei, Andrej Trampuz, and Andrea Steinhuber
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 774-776; published ahead of print January 21, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02374-08
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Occurrence of spvA Virulence Gene and Clinical Significance for Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Strains
Wondwossen A. Gebreyes, Siddhartha Thakur, Paul Dorr, Daniel A. Tadesse, Karen Post, and Leslie Wolf
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 777-780; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01660-08
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Melting Curve Analysis for Rapid Detection of Topoisomerase Gene Mutations in Haemophilus influenzae
Shigeki Nakamura, Katsunori Yanagihara, Yoshitomo Morinaga, Koichi Izumikawa, Masafumi Seki, Hiroshi Kakeya, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Shimeru Kamihira, and Shigeru Kohno
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 781-784; published ahead of print January 7, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01645-08
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Specificity of Ertapenem Susceptibility Screening for Detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemases
Shannon E. McGettigan, Kathleen Andreacchio, and Paul H. Edelstein
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 785-786; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02143-08
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Genetic Profiles of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates Obtained from Patients with Cystitis: Phylogeny, Virulence Factors, PAIusp Subtypes, and Mutation Patterns
Akira Takahashi, Tetsuro Muratani, Mitsuru Yasuda, Satoshi Takahashi, Koichi Monden, Kiyohito Ishikawa, Hiroshi Kiyota, Soichi Arakawa, Tetsuro Matsumoto, Hiroki Shima, Hisao Kurazono, and Shingo Yamamoto
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 791-795; published ahead of print January 21, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01740-08
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Detection and Toxin Typing of Clostridium perfringens in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissue Samples by PCR
Josephine Wu, Wandi Zhang, Boxun Xie, Maoxin Wu, Xiaodi Tong, Jayant Kalpoe, and David Zhang
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 807-810; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01324-08
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Performance Evaluation of the VersaTREK Blood Culture System for Quality Control Testing of Platelet Units
Suparna Nanua, Carol Weber, Liz Isgriggs, and W. Michael Dunne, Jr.
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 817-818; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02173-08
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Needle-to-Incubator Transport Time: Logistic Factors Influencing Transport Time for Blood Culture Specimens
J. J. Kerremans, A. K. van der Bij, W. Goessens, H. A. Verbrugh, and M. C. Vos
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 819-822; published ahead of print January 7, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01829-08
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Rapid Detection of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in Wound Specimens and Blood Cultures: Multicenter Preclinical Evaluation of the Cepheid Xpert MRSA/SA Skin and Soft Tissue and Blood Culture Assays
D. M. Wolk, M. J. Struelens, P. Pancholi, T. Davis, P. Della-Latta, D. Fuller, E. Picton, R. Dickenson, O. Denis, D. Johnson, and K. Chapin
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 823-826; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01884-08
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High Concentrations of Manganese in Mueller-Hinton Agar Increase MICs of Tigecycline Determined by Etest
Carlos Fernández-Mazarrasa, Olav Mazarrasa, Jorge Calvo, Asunción del Arco, and Luis Martínez-Martínez
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 827-829; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02464-08
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Utility of Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization for Rapid Detection of Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
A. Y. Peleg, Y. Tilahun, M. J. Fiandaca, E. M. C. D'Agata, L. Venkataraman, R. C. Moellering, Jr., and G. M. Eliopoulos
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 830-832; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01724-08
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Diagnostic Accuracy of In-House PCR for Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Smear-Positive Patients: Meta-Analysis and Metaregression
S. Greco, M. Rulli, E. Girardi, C. Piersimoni, and C. Saltini
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 569-576; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02051-08
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Molecular Typing of Mycobacterium bovis Strains Isolated in Italy from 2000 to 2006 and Evaluation of Variable-Number Tandem Repeats for Geographically Optimized Genotyping
M. Beatrice Boniotti, Maria Goria, Daniela Loda, Annalisa Garrone, Alessandro Benedetto, Alessandra Mondo, Ernesto Tisato, Mariagrazia Zanoni, Simona Zoppi, Alessandro Dondo, Silvia Tagliabue, Stefano Bonora, Giorgio Zanardi, and M. Lodovica Pacciarini
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 636-644; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01192-08
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Use of the BacT/Alert MB Mycobacterial Blood Culture System for Detection of Mycobacteria in Sterile Body Fluids Other than Blood
Romano Mattei, Arnaldo Savarino, Marco Fabbri, Sara Moneta, and Enrico Tortoli
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 711-714; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01712-08
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Unreliable Detection of Mycobacterium xenopi by the Nonradiometric Bactec MGIT 960 Culture System
Claudio Piersimoni, Domenico Nista, Stefano Bornigia, and Giancarlo Gherardi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 804-806; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01444-08
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Cross-Priming Amplification for Rapid Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Sputum Specimens
Rendong Fang, Xia Li, Lin Hu, Qimin You, Jing Li, Jie Wu, Peng Xu, Huayan Zhong, Ying Luo, Jian Mei, and Qian Gao
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 845-847; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01528-08
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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Orientia tsutsugamushi Bacteremia and Cytokine Levels in Vietnamese Scrub Typhus Patients
Stefanie Kramme, Le Van An, Nguyen Dinh Khoa, Le Van Trin, Egbert Tannich, Jan Rybniker, Bernhard Fleischer, Christian Drosten, and Marcus Panning
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 586-589; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00997-08
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Factors Affecting Isolation and Identification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from Fecal and Tissue Samples in a Liquid Culture System
Richard J. Whittington
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 614-622; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01986-08
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Association of Unique, Isolated Treponemes with Bovine Digital Dermatitis Lesions
Nicholas J. Evans, Jennifer M. Brown, Ibrahim Demirkan, Prem Singh, Brian Getty, Dorina Timofte, W. Daan Vink, Richard D. Murray, Roger W. Blowey, Richard J. Birtles, C. Anthony Hart, and Stuart D. Carter
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 689-696; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01914-08
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Genetic Heterogeneity among Strains of Treponema phagedenis-Like Spirochetes Isolated from Dairy Cattle with Papillomatous Digital Dermatitis in Japan
Takahisa Yano, Ryoko Yamagami, Kazuhiro Misumi, Chikara Kubota, Kyaw Kyaw Moe, Tetsuya Hayashi, Kazunori Yoshitani, Osamu Ohtake, and Naoaki Misawa
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 727-733; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01574-08
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Detection of Virulent Rhodococcus equi in Exhaled Air Samples from Naturally Infected Foals
G. Muscatello, J. R. Gilkerson, and G. F. Browning
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 734-737; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01395-08
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Infective Endocarditis in a Dog and the Phylogenetic Relationship of the Associated "Bartonella rochalimae" Strain with Isolates from Dogs, Gray Foxes, and a Human
Jennifer B. Henn, Mourad W. Gabriel, Rickie W. Kasten, Richard N. Brown, Jane E. Koehler, Kristin A. MacDonald, Mark D. Kittleson, William P. Thomas, and Bruno B. Chomel
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 787-790; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01351-08
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Characterization of a Canadian Mink H3N2 Influenza A Virus Isolate Genetically Related to Triple Reassortant Swine Influenza Virus
Carl A. Gagnon, Grant Spearman, Andre Hamel, Dale L. Godson, Audrey Fortin, Guy Fontaine, and Donald Tremblay
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 796-799; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01228-08
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Parasitology:

Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification with Oligochromatography for Detection of Trypanosoma brucei in Clinical Samples
Claire M. Mugasa, Thierry Laurent, Gerard J. Schoone, Piet A. Kager, George W. Lubega, and Henk D. F. H. Schallig
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 630-635; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01430-08
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Case Reports:

Oral Abscess Caused by Campylobacter rectus: Case Report and Literature Review
Steven D. Mahlen and Jill E. Clarridge, III
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 848-851; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01590-08
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Haemophilus influenzae Type b in an Elderly Patient
Takashi Saito, Hiromi Matsunaga, Yumi Matsumura, Hajime Segawa, Shunji Takakura, Miki Nagao, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, Yoshiki Miyachi, and Satoshi Ichiyama
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 852-854; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01196-08
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First Case of Streptococcus oligofermentans Endocarditis Determined Based on sodA Gene Sequences after Amplification Directly from Valvular Samples
Matta Matta, Marie Gousseff, Fabien Monsel, Claire Poyart, Benoît Diebold, Isabelle Podglajen, and Jean-Luc Mainardi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 855-856; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01436-08
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Campylobacter fetus-Associated Epidural Abscess and Bacteremia
Jenny S. J. Wong, Trevor P. Anderson, Stephen T. Chambers, Stephen L. W. On, and David R. Murdoch
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 857-858; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00725-08
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Failure of Cloxacillin in Treatment of a Patient with Borderline Oxacillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis
Stuart Skinner, Melanie Murray, Tom Walus, and James A. Karlowsky
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 859-861; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.00571-08
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Isolation and Characterization of Bartonella quintana from the Parotid Gland of an Immunocompetent Man
Giustina Vitale, Salvatore Incandela, Cinzia Incandela, Anna Micalizzi, and Pasquale Mansueto
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 862-864; published ahead of print January 7, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01012-08
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae Endocarditis Confirmed by Nucleic Acid Amplification Assays Performed on Aortic Valve Tissue
Ulla S. Nielsen, Jane B. Knudsen, Lisbeth N. Pedersen, and Jens K. Møller
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 865-867; published ahead of print December 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01704-08
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Letters To The Editor:

Enteric Fever-Like Syndrome Caused by Raoultella ornithinolytica (Klebsiella ornithinolytica)
Victoria Pulian Morais, Matilde Trigo Daporta, Alberto Fernandez Bao, Marta Garcia Campello, and Guillermo Quindós Andrés
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 868-869; published ahead of print January 14, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01709-08
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Susceptibility of Vibrio parahaemolyticus to Tris-Dependent DNA Degradation during Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
Swapan K. Banerjee and Jeffrey M. Farber
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 870-871; published ahead of print January 7, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02306-08
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Misidentification of a Variant Biotype of Escherichia coli O157:H7 as Escherichia fergusonii by Vitek 2 Compact
Leta K. Crawford-Miksza, Sunee Himathongkham, Mary L. Dodd, Alexandru S. Badoiu, Olivia M. Badoiu, and Linda S. Guthertz
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 872-873; published ahead of print December 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02425-08
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Errata:

DNA-Level Diversity and Relatedness of Helicobacter pylori Strains in Shantytown Families in Peru and Transmission in a Developing-Country Setting
Phabiola M. Herrera, Melissa Mendez, Billie Velapatiño, Livia Santivañez, Jacqueline Balqui, S. Alison Finger, Jonathan Sherman, Mirko Zimic, Lilia Cabrera, Jose Watanabe, Carlos Rodríguez, Robert H. Gilman, and Douglas E. Berg
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 874
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Author's Correction:

Real-Time PCR with an Internal Control for Detection of All Known Human Adenovirus Serotypes
Marjolein Damen, René Minnaar, Patricia Glasius, Alwin van der Ham, Gerrit Koen, Pauline Wertheim, and Marcel Beld
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2009 47: 875
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