Journal of Clinical Microbiology: 39 (11)

November 1, 2001; Volume 39,Issue 11

Parasitology

Parasitology
TaqMan-Based Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis DNA from Female Genital Specimens
Jeanne A. Jordan, Donna Lowery, Massimo Trucco

Epidemiology

Epidemiology
Genome Sequence-Based Fluorescent Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism of Campylobacter jejuni, Its Relationship to Serotyping, and Its Implications for Epidemiological Analysis
Meeta Desai, Julie M. J. Logan, Jennifer A. Frost, John Stanley
Epidemiology
Heterogeneity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Brazilian Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Suzane Silbert, Afonso Luis Barth, Hélio S. Sader
Epidemiology
Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis in Differentiation of Erysipelothrix Species Strains
Alexandre Tomomitsu Okatani, Takehiko Uto, Takahide Taniguchi, Tomoko Horisaka, Tetsuya Horikita, Ken-Ichi Kaneko, Hideki Hayashidani
Epidemiology
Bacterial Genetic Fingerprint: a Reliable Factor in the Study of the Epidemiology of HumanCampylobacter Enteritis?
B. Steinbrueckner, F. Ruberg, M. Kist
Epidemiology
Comparison of Automated Ribotyping to Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis for Genetic Fingerprinting ofStreptococcus pneumoniae
John M. Quale, David Landman, Carlos Flores, Jayashree Ravishankar

Mycology

Mycology
Characterization of AFMP1: a Novel Target for Serodiagnosis of Aspergillosis
Kwok-Yung Yuen, Che-Man Chan, King-Man Chan, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Xiao-Yan Che, Andy S. P. Leung, Liang Cao
Mycology
Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. hominisDNA in Immunocompetent Health Care Workers in Contact with Patients with P. carinii Pneumonia
Robert F. Miller, Helen E. Ambrose, Ann E. Wakefield
Mycology
Origin of Cryptococcus neoformans var.neoformans Diploid Strains
Massimo Cogliati, Maria C. Esposto, David L. Clarke, Brian L. Wickes, Maria A. Viviani
Mycology
Alternative Identification Test Relying upon Sexual Reproductive Abilities of Candidalusitaniae Strains Isolated from Hospitalized Patients
Fabienne François, Thierry Noël, Régis Pépin, Annie Brulfert, Christiane Chastin, Anne Favel, Jean Villard
Mycology
Evaluation of Etest Method for Determining Posaconazole MICs for 314 Clinical Isolates ofCandida Species
M. A. Pfaller, S. A. Messer, K. Mills, A. Bolmström, R. N. Jones
Mycology
Polymorphic Internal Transcribed Spacer Region 1 DNA Sequences Identify Medically Important Yeasts
Yi-Ching Chen, Jessica D. Eisner, Mireille M. Kattar, Sara L. Rassoulian-Barrett, Karen Lafe, Uyen Bui, Ajit P. Limaye, Brad T. Cookson
Mycology
PCR Fingerprinting of Candida albicans Associated with Chronic Hyperplastic Candidosis and Other Oral Conditions
Kerry L. Bartie, David W. Williams, Melanie J. Wilson, A. John C. Potts, Michael A. O. Lewis
Mycology
Analysis of Microsatellite Markers ofCandida albicans Used for Rapid Typing
Françoise Botterel, Christophe Desterke, Catherine Costa, Stéphane Bretagne
Mycology
Differentiation of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization with Peptide Nucleic Acid Probes
Kenneth Oliveira, Gerhard Haase, Cletus Kurtzman, Jens Jo/rgen Hyldig-Nielsen, Henrik Stender
Mycology
Trends in Antifungal Susceptibility among SwedishCandida Species Bloodstream Isolates from 1994 to 1998: Comparison of the E-test and the Sensititre YeastOne Colorimetric Antifungal Panel with the NCCLS M27-A Reference Method
Erja Chryssanthou
Mycology
In Vitro Activity of Posaconazole against Clinical Isolates of Dermatophytes
Francesco Barchiesi, Daniela Arzeni, Valeria Camiletti, Oriana Simonetti, Andreina Cellini, Anna M. Offidani, Giorgio Scalise

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Effect of Endocervical Specimen Adequacy on Ligase Chain Reaction Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis
Mike J. Loeffelholz, Sandra J. Jirsa, Rebecca K. Teske, Juliet N. Woods
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Identification of a p28 Gene in Ehrlichia ewingii: Evaluation of Gene for Use as a Target for a Species-Specific PCR Diagnostic Assay
Asiya A. Gusa, Richard S. Buller, Gregory A. Storch, Mark M. Huycke, Linda J. Machado, Leonard N. Slater, Steven L. Stockham, Robert F. Massung
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Characterization of Chlamydia trachomatis omp1 Genotypes among Sexually Transmitted Disease Patients in Sweden
Margaretha Jurstrand, Lars Falk, Hans Fredlund, Margret Lindberg, Per Olcén, Sören Andersson, Kenneth Persson, Jan Albert, Anders Bäckman
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Relative Accuracy of Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests and Culture in Detecting Chlamydia in Asymptomatic Men
Hong Cheng, Maurizio Macaluso, Sten H. Vermund, Edward W. Hook
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Western Blot Analysis of Sera Reactive to Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis and Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agents
Ahmet Unver, Suleyman Felek, Christopher D. Paddock, Ning Zhi, Harold W. Horowitz, Gary P. Wormser, Louis C. Cullman, Yasuko Rikihisa
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Chlamydia trachomatis Serology: Diagnostic Value of Outer Membrane Protein 2 Compared with That of Other Antigens
S. Bas, P. Muzzin, T. L. Vischer
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
High Prevalence of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Ixodes ricinus Ticks from Bulgaria
Iva Christova, Leo Schouls, Ingrid van de Pol, Jinho Park, Stefan Panayotov, Viktoria Lefterova, Todor Kantardjiev, J. Stephen Dumler
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Ehrlichia ruminantium Major Antigenic Protein Gene (map1) Variants Are Not Geographically Constrained and Show No Evidence of Having Evolved under Positive Selection Pressure
M. T. E. P. Allsopp, C. M. Dorfling, J. C. Maillard, A. Bensaid, D. T. Haydon, H. van Heerden, B. A. Allsopp
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Novel Ehrlichia Genotype Detected in Dogs in South Africa
M. T. E. P. Allsopp, B. A. Allsopp

Bacteriology

Bacteriology
Helicobacter pylori Growth and Urease Detection in the Chemically Defined Medium Ham's F-12 Nutrient Mixture
Traci L. Testerman, David J. McGee, Harry L. T. Mobley
Bacteriology
PCR Analyses of tRNA Intergenic Spacer, 16S-23S Internal Transcribed Spacer, and Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Reveal Inter- and Intraspecific Relationships ofEnterobacter cloacae Strains
Maysa M. Clementino, Ivano de Filippis, Carlos R. Nascimento, Regina Branquinho, Carmem L. Rocha, Orlando B. Martins
Bacteriology
Helicobacter typhlonius sp. nov., a Novel Murine Urease-Negative HelicobacterSpecies
Craig L. Franklin, Peter L. Gorelick, Lela K. Riley, Floyd E. Dewhirst, Robert S. Livingston, Jerrold M. Ward, Catherine S. Beckwith, James G. Fox
Bacteriology
Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility ofAlcaligenes xylosoxidans Isolated from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Lisa Saiman, Yunhua Chen, Setareh Tabibi, Pablo San Gabriel, Juyan Zhou, Zhenling Liu, Lena Lai, Susan Whittier
Bacteriology
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Comparison of Susceptibility Testing Methods and Analysis of mecA-Positive Susceptible Strains
George Sakoulas, Howard S. Gold, Lata Venkataraman, Paola C. DeGirolami, George M. Eliopoulos, Qinfang Qian
Bacteriology
Phenotypic Identification of Actinomycesand Related Species Isolated from Human Sources
Nanna Sarkonen, Eija Könönen, Paula Summanen, Mauno Könönen, Hannele Jousimies-Somer
Bacteriology
Characterization of SalmonellaAssociated with Pig Ear Dog Treats in Canada
Clifford Clark, Jane Cunningham, Rafiq Ahmed, David Woodward, Kevin Fonseca, Sandy Isaacs, Andrea Ellis, Chandar Anand, Kim Ziebell, Anne Muckle, Paul Sockett, Frank Rodgers
Bacteriology
Isolation of a Lysogenic Bacteriophage Carrying thestx_{1_OX3} Gene, Which Is Closely Associated with Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains from Sheep and Humans
Claudia Koch, Stefan Hertwig, Rudi Lurz, Bernd Appel, Lothar Beutin
Bacteriology
Recombinant Flagellin A Proteins from Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto, B.afzelii, and B. garinii in Serodiagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis
Jaana Panelius, Pekka Lahdenne, Harri Saxen, Tero Heikkilä, Ilkka Seppälä
Bacteriology
Analysis of Bacterial Vaginosis-Related Amines in Vaginal Fluid by Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry
Helen Wolrath, Urban Forsum, P. G. Larsson, Hans Borén
Bacteriology
Multiplex PCR for Simultaneous Identification ofStaphylococcus aureus and Detection of Methicillin and Mupirocin Resistance
E. Pérez-Roth, F. Claverie-Martı́n, J. Villar, S. Méndez-Álvarez
Bacteriology
DNA Relatedness, Phenotypic Characteristics, and Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Globicatella sanguinis Strains
P. Lynn Shewmaker, Arnold G. Steigerwalt, LaShondra Shealey, Robbin Weyant, Richard R. Facklam
Bacteriology
Clinical and Environmental Isolates of Vibrio cholerae Serogroup O141 Carry the CTX Phage and the Genes Encoding the Toxin-Coregulated Pili
A. Dalsgaard, O. Serichantalergs, A. Forslund, W. Lin, J. Mekalanos, E. Mintz, T. Shimada, J. G. Wells
Bacteriology
Diagnostic Examination of Human Intestinal Spirochetosis by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization forBrachyspira aalborgi, Brachyspira pilosicoli, and Other Species of the Genus Brachyspira(Serpulina)
T. K. Jensen, M. Boye, P. Ahrens, B. Korsager, P. S. Teglbjærg, C. F. Lindboe, K. Møller
Bacteriology
Detection of Rifampin Resistance inMycobacterium tuberculosis in a Single Tube with Molecular Beacons
Hiyam H. El-Hajj, Salvatore A. E. Marras, Sanjay Tyagi, Fred Russell Kramer, David Alland
Bacteriology
Rapid and Accurate Determination of Genotypic Clarithromycin Resistance in Cultured Helicobacter pylori by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization
Holger Rüssmann, Kristin Adler, Rainer Haas, Bettina Gebert, Sibylle Koletzko, Jürgen Heesemann
Bacteriology
Use of Quantitative PCR To Measure Density ofBorrelia burgdorferi in the Midgut and Salivary Glands of Feeding Tick Vectors
Joseph Piesman, Bradley S. Schneider, Nordin S. Zeidner
Bacteriology
Evaluation of a Latex Agglutination Test (MRSA-Screen) for Detection of Oxacillin Resistance in Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
L. Louie, A. Majury, J. Goodfellow, M. Louie, A. E. Simor
Bacteriology
Cellular Fatty Acid Composition ofLautropia mirabilis
Maryam I. Daneshvar, Michael P. Douglas, Robbin S. Weyant
Bacteriology
Evaluation of a PCR/DNA Probe Colorimetric Membrane Assay for Identification of Campylobacter spp. in Human Stool Specimens
Evelyn Collins, Maura Glennon, Shirley Hanley, Anne-Marie Murray, Martin Cormican, Terry Smith, Majella Maher
Bacteriology
Unsatisfactory Performance of Flow Cytometer UF-100 and Urine Strips in Predicting Outcome of Urine Cultures
Zahur Zaman, Sylvie Roggeman, Jan Verhaegen
Bacteriology
Determining Confidence Intervals When Measuring Genetic Diversity and the Discriminatory Abilities of Typing Methods for Microorganisms
Hajo Grundmann, Satoshi Hori, Gregor Tanner
Bacteriology
Identification of Isolates of Streptococcus canisInfecting Humans
Adrian M. Whatmore, Kathryn H. Engler, Gudny Gudmundsdottir, Androulla Efstratiou

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Validation of a Commercially Available Monoclonal Antibody-Based Competitive-Inhibition Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection of Serum Antibodies to Neospora caninum in Cattle
Timothy V. Baszler, Scott Adams, John Vander-Schalie, Bruce A. Mathison, Miladin Kostovic
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Characterization of Neospora caninum Surface Protein NcSRS2 Based on Baculovirus Expression System and Its Application for Serodiagnosis of NeosporaInfection
Yoshifumi Nishikawa, Yuko Kousaka, Khajornsak Tragoolpua, Xuenan Xuan, Levi Makala, Kozo Fujisaki, Takeshi Mikami, Hideyuki Nagasawa
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Plasmid-Borne smr Gene Causes Resistance to Quaternary Ammonium Compounds in BovineStaphylococcus aureus
Jostein Bjorland, Marianne Sunde, Steinar Waage
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Antimicrobial Growth Promoter Ban and Resistance to Macrolides and Vancomycin in Enterococci from Pigs
P. Boerlin, A. Wissing, F. M. Aarestrup, J. Frey, J. Nicolet

Virology

Virology
Correlation between Mutations in the Interferon Sensitivity-Determining Region of NS5A Protein and Viral Load of Hepatitis C Virus Subtypes 1b, 1c, and 2a
Maria I. Lusida, Motoko Nagano-Fujii, Chairul A. Nidom, Soetjipto, Retno Handajani, Tsunenori Fujita, Kiyomasa Oka, Hak Hotta
Virology
Functional Measurement of Hepatitis C Virus Core-Specific CD8⁺ T-Cell Responses in the Livers or Peripheral Blood of Patients by Using Autologous Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells as Targets or Stimulators
Shih-Hua Fang, Bor-Luen Chiang, Mei-Hua Wu, Hideo Iba, Ming-Yang Lai, Pei-Ming Yang, Ding-Shinn Chen, Lih-Hwa Hwang
Virology
Application of Virus-Specific Immunoglobulin M (IgM), IgG, and IgA Antibody Detection with a Polyantigenic Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Epstein-Barr Virus Infections in Childhood
Lars Schaade, Michael Kleines, Martin Häusler
Virology
Qualitative Plasma PCR Assay (AMPLICOR CMV Test) versus pp65 Antigenemia Assay for Monitoring Cytomegalovirus Viremia and Guiding Preemptive Ganciclovir Therapy in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
Carlos Solano, Isabel Muñoz, Antonio Gutiérrez, Amparo Farga, Felipe Prósper, Javier Garcı́a-Conde, David Navarro, Concepción Gimeno
Virology
Molecular Epidemiology of Rotaviruses in Nigeria: Detection of Unusual Strains with G2P[6] and G8P[1] Specificities
Mohammed I. Adah, Abel Wade, Koki Taniguchi
Virology
Prospective Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of AMPLICOR and COBAS AMPLICOR Hepatitis C Virus Tests
Frederick S. Nolte, Michael W. Fried, Mitchell L. Shiffman, Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, Carlton T. Garrett, Eugene R. Schiff, Stephen J. Polyak, David R. Gretch
Virology
Emergence of G9 P[6] Human Rotaviruses in Argentina: Phylogenetic Relationships among G9 Strains
Karin Bok, Gustavo Palacios, Karina Sijvarger, David Matson, Jorge Gomez
Virology
Rapid Detection of Enterovirus RNA in Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens with a Novel Single-Tube Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay
Walter A. Verstrepen, Sofie Kuhn, Mark M. Kockx, Martine E. Van De Vyvere, An H. Mertens
Virology
Combined PCR-Heteroduplex Mobility Assay for Detection and Differentiation of Influenza A Viruses from Different Animal Species
Joanna S. Ellis, Maria C. Zambon
Virology
Development and Evaluation of Serotype- and Group-Specific Fluorogenic Reverse Transcriptase PCR (TaqMan) Assays for Dengue Virus
Johnny D. Callahan, Shuenn-Jue L. Wu, Amanda Dion-Schultz, Beverly E. Mangold, Leonard F. Peruski, Douglas M. Watts, Kevin R. Porter, Gerald R. Murphy, Wuryadi Suharyono, Chwan-Chuen King, Curtis G. Hayes, Joseph J. Temenak
Virology
Development and Evaluation of a Fluorogenic 5′ Nuclease Assay To Detect and Differentiate between Ebola Virus Subtypes Zaire and Sudan
Tammy R. Gibb, David A. Norwood, Neal Woollen, Erik A. Henchal
Virology
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) DNA in Sera of Patients with Primary EBV Infection
K. H. Chan, M. H. Ng, W. H. Seto, J. S. M. Peiris
Virology
Identification of Aichi Virus Infection by Measurement of Immunoglobulin Responses in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Teruo Yamashita, Miyabi Ito, Hideaki Tsuzuki, Kenji Sakae
Virology
Genome Typing of Adenovirus Type 34 Isolated in Two Cases of Conjunctivitis in Sapporo, Japan
Waka Saitoh-Inagawa, Keico Tanaka, Eiichi Uchio, Norihiko Itoh, Shigeaki Ohno, Koki Aoki

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Luciferase Reporter Mycobacteriophages for Detection, Identification, and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing ofMycobacterium tuberculosis in Mexico
N. Banaiee, M. Bobadilla-del-Valle, S. Bardarov, P. F. Riska, P. M. Small, A. Ponce-de-Leon, W. R. Jacobs, G. F. Hatfull, J. Sifuentes-Osornio
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Burden of Unidentifiable Mycobacteria in a Reference Laboratory
Enrico Tortoli, Alessandro Bartoloni, Erik C. Böttger, Stefan Emler, Carlo Garzelli, Enrico Magliano, Antonia Mantella, Nalin Rastogi, Laura Rindi, Claudio Scarparo, Pasquale Urbano
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Comparison of Methods for Identification ofMycobacterium abscessus and M. chelonae Isolates
Mitchell A. Yakrus, S. Moises Hernandez, Margaret M. Floyd, David Sikes, W. Ray Butler, Beverly Metchock
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Application of a Simple Multiplex PCR To Aid in Routine Work of the Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Malcolm D. Yates, Stuart Mark Wilson
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Sequence Polymorphism in the rrs Gene ofMycobacterium tuberculosis Is Deeply Rooted within an Evolutionary Clade and Is Not Associated with Streptomycin Resistance
Thomas C. Victor, Annelies van Rie, Annemie M. Jordaan, Madalene Richardson, Gian D. van der Spuy, Nulda Beyers, Paul D. van Helden, Robin Warren

Case Reports

CASE REPORTS
Infected Branchial Cleft Cyst Due toBordetella bronchiseptica in an Immunocompetent Patient
Vincent Lo Re, Patrick J. Brennan, Jill Wadlin, Robert Weaver, Irving Nachamkin
CASE REPORTS
Isolation of a Nodulisporium Species from a Case of Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis
P. Umabala, V. Lakshmi, A. R. Murthy, V. S. S. V. Prasad, C. Sundaram, H. Beguin

Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Failure To Detect Brachyspira pilosicoli in Bloodstream of Australian Patients
C. Josephine Brooke, David J. Hampson, Thomas V. Riley, Gary Lum
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Fimbrial Typing of Bordetella pertussis Isolates: Agglutination with Polyclonal and Monoclonal Antibodies
D. K. L. Xing, S. Ramakrishnan, P. Newland, M. J. Corbel
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
False-Negative Thermonuclease Tests with New BacTAlert Blood Culture Bottles
L. D. Tilson, P. D. Midolo, T. G. Kerr
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Efficient Isolation of Campylobacter upsaliensisfrom Stools
Albert Joseph Lastovica, Elza Le Roux

Errata

Erratum
Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans(Serotype D) Strains Are More Susceptible to Heat than C. neoformans var. grubii (Serotype A) Strains
Luis R. Martinez, Javier Garcia-Rivera, Arturo Casadevall

Author's Correction

Author's Correction
Identification of Two Different 14-α Sterol Demethylase-Related Genes (cyp51A and cyp51B) in Aspergillus fumigatus and Other AspergillusSpecies
E. Mellado, T. M. Diaz-Guerra, M. Cuenca-Estrella, J. L. Rodriguez-Tudela

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Virology

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Case Reports

Letters

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