JCM -- Table of Contents (May 1 2009, 47 [5])

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Contents: May 2009, Volume 47, Issue 5

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Bacteriology

       Virology

       Parasitology

       Mycology

       Epidemiology

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Case Reports

       Letters To The Editor

       Errata

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Improvement in Mycobacterial Yield and Reduced Time to Detection in Pediatric Samples by Use of a Nutrient Broth Growth Supplement
W. Brittle, B. J. Marais, A. C. Hesseling, H. S. Schaaf, M. Kidd, E. Wasserman, and T. Botha
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1287-1289; published ahead of print March 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02320-08
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission Is Not Related to Household Genotype in a Setting of High Endemicity
B. J. Marais, A. C. Hesseling, H. S. Schaaf, R. P. Gie, P. D. van Helden, and R. M. Warren
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1338-1343; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02490-08
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Early Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis by a New Procedure Combining Broth Culture and PCR
Latifa Noussair, Frédéric Bert, Véronique Leflon-Guibout, Nadine Gayet, and Marie-Hélène Nicolas-Chanoine
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1452-1457; published ahead of print March 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00066-09
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Potential of Rapid Diagnosis for Controlling Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Communities Where Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infections Are Highly Prevalent
Pieter W. Uys, Robin Warren, Paul D. van Helden, Megan Murray, and Thomas C. Victor
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1484-1490; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02289-08
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Rapid Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria by Multiplex, Real-Time PCR
E. T. Richardson, D. Samson, and N. Banaei
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1497-1502; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01868-08
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High Sensitivity and Specificity of Acid-Fast Microscopy for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in an African Population with a High Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Yvonne R. Shea, J. Lucian Davis, Laurence Huang, Joseph A. Kovacs, Henry Masur, Francis Mulindwa, Sally Opus, Yuenwah Chow, and Patrick R. Murray
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1553-1555; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00348-09
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First Insight into Genetic Diversity of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Albania Obtained by Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis and Spoligotyping Reveals the Presence of Beijing Multidrug-Resistant Isolates
Silva Tafaj, Jian Zhang, Yolande Hauck, Christine Pourcel, Hasan Hafizi, Grigor Zoraqi, and Christophe Sola
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1581-1584; published ahead of print March 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02284-08
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"Mycobacterium tilburgii," a Newly Described, Uncultivated Opportunistic Pathogen
Tara N. Palmore, Yvonne R. Shea, Patricia S. Conville, Frank G. Witebsky, Victoria L. Anderson, Irene P. Rupp Hodge, and Steven M. Holland
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1585-1587; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02385-08
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Bacteriology:

High-Throughput Molecular Determination of Salmonella enterica Serovars by Use of Multiplex PCR and Capillary Electrophoresis Analysis
Brandon T. Leader, Jonathan G. Frye, Jinxin Hu, Paula J. Fedorka-Cray, and David S. Boyle
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1290-1299; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02095-08
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Staphylococcal Interspersed Repeat Unit Typing of Staphylococcus aureus: Evaluation of a New Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis Typing Method
Teresa Conceição, Marta Aires de Sousa, and Hermínia de Lencastre
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1300-1308; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01537-08
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Molecular Characterization of Emerging Non-Levofloxacin-Susceptible Pneumococci Isolated from Children in South Africa
Nicole Wolter, Mignon du Plessis, Anne von Gottberg, Linda de Gouveia, and Keith P. Klugman
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1319-1324; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02280-08
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Pilot Study of Association of Bacteria on Breast Implants with Capsular Contracture
Jose L. Del Pozo, Nho V. Tran, Paul M. Petty, Craig H. Johnson, Molly F. Walsh, Uldis Bite, Ricky P. Clay, Jayawant N. Mandrekar, Kerryl E. Piper, James M. Steckelberg, and Robin Patel
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1333-1337; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00096-09
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Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Collected in 2005 and 2006 from Patients with Invasive Disease: a Population-Based Analysis
Brandi Limbago, Gregory E. Fosheim, Valerie Schoonover, Christina E. Crane, Joelle Nadle, Susan Petit, David Heltzel, Susan M. Ray, Lee H. Harrison, Ruth Lynfield, Ghinwa Dumyati, John M. Townes, William Schaffner, Yi Mu, Scott K. Fridkin for the Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) MRSA Investigators
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1344-1351; published ahead of print March 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02264-08
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Diversity of Spirochetes in Endodontic Infections
Mitsuo Sakamoto, José F. Siqueira, Jr., Isabela N. Rôças, and Yoshimi Benno
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1352-1357; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02016-08
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Multiplex PCR Testing Detection of Higher-than-Expected Rates of Cervical Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, and Trichomonas and Viral Agent Infections in Sexually Active Australian Women
Christopher J. McIver, Nikolas Rismanto, Catherine Smith, Zin Wai Naing, Ben Rayner, M. Josephine Lusk, Pamela Konecny, Peter A. White, and William D. Rawlinson
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1358-1363; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01873-08
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Molecular Analyses of Vibrio cholerae O1 Clinical Strains, Including New Nontoxigenic Variants Isolated in Mexico during the Cholera Epidemic Years between 1991 and 2000
Marcial Leonardo Lizárraga-Partida and Marie-Laure Quilici
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1364-1371; published ahead of print February 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00720-08
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Identification of Legionella Species by Use of an Oligonucleotide Array
Hsun-Pi Su, Seng-Kai Tung, Lei-Ron Tseng, Wen-Cherng Tsai, Tung-Ching Chung, and Tsung Chain Chang
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1386-1392; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02225-08
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Rapid and Accurate Diagnosis of Human Intestinal Spirochetosis by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
Dinah Schmiedel, Hans-Jörg Epple, Christoph Loddenkemper, Ralf Ignatius, Jutta Wagner, Bettina Hammer, Annett Petrich, Harald Stein, Ulf B. Göbel, Thomas Schneider, and Annette Moter
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1393-1401; published ahead of print March 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02469-08
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Rapid Determination of Quinolone Resistance in Acinetobacter spp.
Kristine M. Hujer, Andrea M. Hujer, Andrea Endimiani, Jodi M. Thomson, Mark D. Adams, Karrie Goglin, Philip N. Rather, Thuy-Trang D. Pennella, Christian Massire, Mark W. Eshoo, Rangarajan Sampath, Lawrence B. Blyn, David J. Ecker, and Robert A. Bonomo
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1436-1442; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02380-08
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High Levels of mecA DNA Detected by a Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assay Are Associated with Mortality in Patients with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
Ya-Chi Ho, Shan-Chwen Chang, Su-Ru Lin, and Wei-Kung Wang
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1443-1451; published ahead of print March 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01197-08
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Analysis Identifying Common and Distinct Sequences among Texas Clinical Strains of Mycoplasma genitalium
Oxana Musatovova and Joel B. Baseman
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1469-1475; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01602-08
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Low Rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Misidentification in Isolates from Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Timothy J. Kidd, Kay A. Ramsay, Honghua Hu, Peter T. P. Bye, Mark R. Elkins, Keith Grimwood, Colin Harbour, Guy B. Marks, Michael D. Nissen, Philip J. Robinson, Barbara R. Rose, Theo P. Sloots, Claire E. Wainwright, Scott C. Bell and the ACPinCF Investigators
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1503-1509; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00014-09
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Microbiological and Epidemiological Features of Clinical Respiratory Isolates of Burkholderia gladioli
Christine Segonds, Patricia Clavel-Batut, Michelle Thouverez, Dominique Grenet, Alain Le Coustumier, Patrick Plésiat, and Gérard Chabanon
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1510-1516; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02489-08
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A Common Variant of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec Type IVa in Isolates from Copenhagen, Denmark, Is Not Detected by the BD GeneOhm Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Assay
Mette Damkjaer Bartels, Kit Boye, Susanne Mie Rohde, Anders Rhod Larsen, Herbert Torfs, Peggy Bouchy, Robert Skov, and Henrik Westh
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1524-1527; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02153-08
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Changes in the agr Locus Affect Enteritis Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Yoichi Sugiyama, Kazuya Okii, Yoshiaki Murakami, Takashi Yokoyama, Yoshio Takesue, Hiroki Ohge, Taijiro Sueda, and Eiso Hiyama
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1528-1535; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01497-08
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Automation of the BD GeneOhm Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Assay for High-Throughput Screening of Nasal Swab Specimens
Xue-Ping Wang and Christine C. Ginocchio
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1546-1548; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00114-09
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Variations in Ceftazidime and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Susceptibilities within a Clonal Infection of Burkholderia pseudomallei
I-Ching Sam, Kah Heng See, and Savithri D. Puthucheary
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1556-1558; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01657-08
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Utility of the Pneumoslide Test in Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Blood Cultures and Its Relation to Capsular Serotype
Wilson W. Chan, Marguerite Lovgren, and Gregory J. Tyrrell
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1559-1561; published ahead of print March 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02473-08
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Molecular Documentation of Bartonella Infection in Dogs in Greece and Italy
P. P. V. P. Diniz, S. A. Billeter, D. Otranto, D. De Caprariis, T. Petanides, M. E. Mylonakis, A. F. Koutinas, and E. B. Breitschwerdt
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1565-1567; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00082-09
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Cholera Outbreaks Caused by an Altered Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor Biotype Strain Producing Classical Cholera Toxin B in Vietnam in 2007 to 2008
Binh Minh Nguyen, Je Hee Lee, Ngo Tuan Cuong, Seon Young Choi, Nguyen Tran Hien, Dang Duc Anh, Hye Ri Lee, M. Ansaruzzaman, Hubert P. Endtz, Jongsik Chun, Anna Lena Lopez, Cecil Czerkinsky, John D. Clemens, and Dong Wook Kim
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1568-1571; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02040-08
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Comparison of Routine Bench and Molecular Diagnostic Methods in Identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei
Kelly Hodgson, Cathy Engler, Brenda Govan, Natkunam Ketheesan, and Robert Norton
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1578-1580; published ahead of print March 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02507-08
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Virology:

Cervid Herpesvirus 2 Causes Respiratory and Fetal Infections in Semidomesticated Reindeer
Carlos G. das Neves, Espen Rimstad, and Morten Tryland
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1309-1313; published ahead of print March 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02416-08
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Influenza Antiviral Resistance Testing in New York and Wisconsin, 2006 to 2008: Methodology and Surveillance Data
Jennifer M. Laplante, Steven A. Marshall, Matthew Shudt, Tam T. Van, Erik S. Reisdorf, Lisa A. Mingle, Peter A. Shult, and Kirsten St. George
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1372-1378; published ahead of print March 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01993-08
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High Frequency and Diversity of Rearrangements in Polyomavirus BK Noncoding Regulatory Regions Cloned from Urine and Plasma of Israeli Renal Transplant Patients and Evidence for a New Genetic Subtype
Tsachi Tsadok Perets, Ilana Silberstein, Jana Rubinov, Ronit Sarid, Ella Mendelson, and Lester M. Shulman
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1402-1411; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02065-08
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Genotyping of Clinical Varicella-Zoster Virus Isolates Collected in China
Jingjing Liu, Mingli Wang, Lin Gan, Sen Yang, and Jason Chen
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1418-1423; published ahead of print February 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01806-08
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Oseltamivir-Resistant Influenza A Viruses Circulating in Japan
Daisuke Tamura, Keiko Mitamura, Masahiko Yamazaki, Motoko Fujino, Mari Nirasawa, Kazuhiro Kimura, Maki Kiso, Hideaki Shimizu, Chiharu Kawakami, Satoshi Hiroi, Kazuro Takahashi, Mami Hata, Hiroko Minagawa, Yoshiaki Kimura, Satoko Kaneda, Shigeo Sugita, Taisuke Horimoto, Norio Sugaya, and Yoshihiro Kawaoka
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1424-1427; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02396-08
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Performance of a Polymer-Based DNA Chip Platform in Detection and Genotyping of Human Papillomavirus in Clinical Samples
T. Schenk, T. Brandstetter, A. zur Hausen, J. Alt-Mörbe, D. Huzly, and J. Rühe
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1428-1435; published ahead of print March 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02080-08
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Distribution of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes among Patients with Chronic Infection in Japan Shifting toward an Increase of Genotype A
Kentaro Matsuura, Yasuhito Tanaka, Shuhei Hige, Gotaro Yamada, Yoshikazu Murawaki, Masafumi Komatsu, Tomoyuki Kuramitsu, Sumio Kawata, Eiji Tanaka, Namiki Izumi, Chiaki Okuse, Shinichi Kakumu, Takeshi Okanoue, Keisuke Hino, Yoichi Hiasa, Michio Sata, Tatsuji Maeshiro, Fuminaka Sugauchi, Shunsuke Nojiri, Takashi Joh, Yuzo Miyakawa, and Masashi Mizokami
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1476-1483; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02081-08
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Dried-Plasma Transport Using a Novel Matrix and Collection System for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Virologic Testing
R. M. Lloyd, Jr., D. A. Burns, J. T. Huong, R. L. Mathis, M. A. Winters, M. Tanner, A. De La Rosa, B. Yen-Lieberman, W. Armstrong, A. Taege, D. R. McClernon, J. L. Wetshtein, Brian M. Friedrich, Monique R. Ferguson, William O'Brien, P. M. Feorino, and M. Holodniy
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1491-1496; published ahead of print March 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02354-08
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Use of Dried Serum Spots for Serological and Molecular Detection of Hepatitis A Virus
Delphine Desbois, Anne-Marie Roque-Afonso, Patricia Lebraud, and Elisabeth Dussaix
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1536-1542; published ahead of print March 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02191-08
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Impact of Discrepancies between the Abbott RealTime and Cobas TaqMan Assays for Quantification of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Group M Non-B Subtypes
M. Wirden, R. Tubiana, F. Marguet, I. Leroy, A. Simon, M. Bonmarchand, Z. Ait-Arkoub, R. Murphy, A. G. Marcelin, C. Katlama, and V. Calvez
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1543-1545; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02134-08
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Parasitology:

Laboratory Diagnosis of Amoebic Keratitis: Comparison of Four Diagnostic Methods for Different Types of Clinical Specimens
Andrea K. Boggild, Donald S. Martin, Theresa YuLing Lee, Billy Yu, and Donald E. Low
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1314-1318; published ahead of print March 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00173-09
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Molecular Identification of T4 and T5 Genotypes in Isolates from Acanthamoeba Keratitis Patients
D. R. Ledee, A. Iovieno, D. Miller, N. Mandal, M. Diaz, J. Fell, M. E. Fini, and E. C. Alfonso
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1458-1462; published ahead of print March 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02365-08
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PCR Diagnosis of Opisthorchis viverrini and Haplorchis taichui Infections in a Lao Community in an Area of Endemicity and Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Parasitological Field Surveys
Leonore Lovis, Tippi K. Mak, Khampheng Phongluxa, Phonepasong Soukhathammavong, Somphou Sayasone, Kongsap Akkhavong, Peter Odermatt, Jennifer Keiser, and Ingrid Felger
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1517-1523; published ahead of print March 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02011-08
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Genotypic Characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Specimens from Pigs and Humans in a Pig Farm Community in Central Thailand
Saovanee Leelayoova, Phunlerd Piyaraj, Ittisak Subrungruang, Wacharee Pagornrat, Tawee Naaglor, Sirowan Phumklan, Paanjit Taamasri, Jiraporn Suwanasri, and Mathirut Mungthin
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1572-1574; published ahead of print March 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00187-09
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Mycology:

Strain-Dependent Variation in 18S Ribosomal DNA Copy Numbers in Aspergillus fumigatus
M. L. Herrera, A. C. Vallor, J. A. Gelfond, T. F. Patterson, and B. L. Wickes
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1325-1332; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02073-08
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Less-Frequent Fusarium Species of Clinical Interest: Correlation between Morphological and Molecular Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility
Mónica Azor, Josepa Gené, Josep Cano, Palanisamy Manikandan, Narendran Venkatapathy, and Josep Guarro
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1463-1468; published ahead of print March 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02467-08
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Interlaboratory Reproducibility of a Single-Locus Sequence-Based Method for Strain Typing of Aspergillus fumigatus
S. F. Hurst, S. E. Kidd, C. O. Morrissey, E. Snelders, W. J. G. Melchers, M. V. Castelli, E. Mellado, K. Simmon, C. A. Petti, S. Richardson, S. Zhang, A. M. Romanelli, B. L. Wickes, H. A. de Valk, C. H. W. Klaassen, and S. Arunmozhi Balajee
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1562-1564; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00124-09
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Epidemiology:

Surveillance of Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns among Shigella sonnei Strains Isolated in Belgium during the 18-Year Period 1990 to 2007
M. Vrints, E. Mairiaux, E. Van Meervenne, J.-M. Collard, and S. Bertrand
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1379-1385; published ahead of print March 25, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02460-08
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Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Human Parainfluenza Virus 4 Infections in Hong Kong: Subtype 4B as Common as Subtype 4A
Susanna K. P. Lau, Kenneth S. M. Li, Kam-yu Chau, Lok-yee So, Rodney A. Lee, Yu-lung Lau, Kwok-hung Chan, Wilina W. L. Lim, Patrick C. Y. Woo, and Kwok-yung Yuen
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1549-1552; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00047-09
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Distribution of Phage-Associated Virulence Genes in Pharyngeal Group A Streptococcal Strains Isolated in Italy
Luca Agostino Vitali, Stefania D'Ercole, Dezemona Petrelli, Maria Chiara Di Luca, Silvia Rombini, Manuela Prenna, and Sandro Ripa
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1575-1577; published ahead of print March 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00925-08
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Validation of Use of Rectoanal Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue for Immunohistochemical Diagnosis of Chronic Wasting Disease in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Delwyn Keane, Daniel Barr, Rebecca Osborn, Julie Langenberg, Katherine O'Rourke, David Schneider, and Philip Bochsler
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1412-1417; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02209-08
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Case Reports:

Epstein-Barr Virus-Related Diarrhea or Exacerbation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Diagnostic Dilemma
Ido Weinberg, Tzahi Neuman, Maya Margalit, Fadeela Ayman, Dana G. Wolf, and Arie Ben-Yehuda
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1588-1590; published ahead of print March 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02477-08
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Parvovirus B19 Infection Localized in the Intestinal Mucosa and Associated with Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Loris Pironi, Francesca Bonvicini, Paolo Gionchetti, Antonia D'Errico, Fernando Rizzello, Catia Corsini, Laura Foroni, and Giorgio Gallinella
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1591-1595; published ahead of print March 11, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00706-08
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New Pyrenochaeta Species Causing Keratitis
Consuelo Ferrer, Juan J. Pérez-Santonja, Alejandra E. Rodríguez, M. Francisca Colom, Josepa Gené, Jorge L. Alio, Gerard J. M. Verkley, and Josep Guarro
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1596-1598; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01912-08
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Clostridium glycolicum Wound Infections: Case Reports and Review of the Literature
Wei Jiang, Sahibzada Abrar, Mark Romagnoli, and Karen C. Carroll
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1599-1601; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02411-08
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Brain Abscess Caused by Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens in an Immunocompetent Patient
Wang-Huei Sheng, Yu-Tsung Huang, Shan-Chwen Chang, and Po-Ren Hsueh
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1602-1604; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01932-08
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First Case Report of Sepsis Due to Rothia aeria in a Neonate
Ayaka Monju, Naomasa Shimizu, Masahiro Yamamoto, Keiko Oda, Yutaka Kawamoto, and Kiyofumi Ohkusu
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1605-1606; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02337-08
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Acute Prostatitis and Urosepsis after Sexual Relations in a Hot Tub
Lori M. Dulabon, Mark LaSpina, Scott W. Riddell, Deanna L. Kiska, and Michael Cynamon
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1607-1608; published ahead of print March 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02376-08
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Letters To The Editor:

Identification of Methicillin-Resistant or Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in Blood Cultures and Wound Swabs by GeneXpert
M. Parta, M. Goebel, M. Matloobi, C. Stager, and D. M. Musher
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1609-1610; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00351-09
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Decreased Susceptibility to Polymyxin B during Treatment for Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection
Jooyun Lee, Gopi Patel, Shirish Huprikar, David P. Calfee, and Stephen G. Jenkins
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1611-1612; published ahead of print March 4, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02466-08
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Pharmacokinetic Considerations regarding Tigecycline for Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae or MDR Acinetobacter baumannii Urosepsis
Burke A. Cunha
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1613
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Campylobacter concisus: a New Character in the Crohn's Disease Story?
Mario Guslandi, Li Zhang, Si Ming Man, Andrew S. Day, Steven T. Leach, Daniel A. Lemberg, Shoma Dutt, Michael Stormon, Anthony Otley, Edward V. O'Loughlin, Annabel Magoffin, Patrick H. Y. Ng, and Hazel Mitchell
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1614-1615;
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Errata:

Classification of Fowl Adenovirus Serotypes by Use of High-Resolution Melting-Curve Analysis of the Hexon Gene Region
Penelope A. Steer, Naomi C. Kirkpatrick, Denise O'Rourke, and Amir H. Noormohammadi
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2009 47: 1616
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