Journal of Clinical Microbiology: 39 (8)

August 1, 2001; Volume 39,Issue 8

Virology

Virology
Detection of Precytopathic Effect of Enteroviruses in Clinical Specimens by Centrifugation-Enhanced Antigen Detection
Steven M. Lipson, Kathryn David, Fatima Shaikh, Lian Qian
Virology
Comparison of a Multiplex Reverse Transcription-PCR-Enzyme Hybridization Assay with Conventional Viral Culture and Immunofluorescence Techniques for the Detection of Seven Viral Respiratory Pathogens
Lisa Liolios, Adam Jenney, Denis Spelman, Tom Kotsimbos, Michael Catton, Steve Wesselingh
Virology
Detection of Dengue Viral RNA Using a Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification Assay
Shuenn-Jue L. Wu, Eun Mi Lee, Ravithat Putvatana, Roxanne N. Shurtliff, Kevin R. Porter, Wuryadi Suharyono, Douglas M. Watts, Chwan-Chuen King, Gerald S. Murphy, Curtis G. Hayes, Joseph W. Romano
Virology
Antibody-Secreting Cell Responses to Rotavirus Proteins in Gnotobiotic Pigs Inoculated with Attenuated or Virulent Human Rotavirus
K. O. Chang, O. H. Vandal, L. Yuan, D. C. Hodgins, L. J. Saif
Virology
Detection and Quantification of Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus and White Spot Virus in Shrimp Using Real-Time Quantitative PCR and SYBR Green Chemistry
Arun K. Dhar, Michelle M. Roux, Kurt R. Klimpel
Virology
Assessment, by Transcription-Mediated Amplification, of Virologic Response in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Treated with Peginterferon α-2a
Christoph Sarrazin, David A. Hendricks, Farhad Sedarati, Stefan Zeuzem
Virology
Quantitation of Varicella-Zoster Virus DNA in Patients with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and Zoster Sine Herpete
Yasushi Furuta, Fumio Ohtani, Hirofumi Sawa, Satoshi Fukuda, Yukio Inuyama
Virology
Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus in a Gynecological Surgery Setting
Marco Massari, Nicola Petrosillo, Giuseppe Ippolito, Laura Solforosi, Lucio Bonazzi, Massimo Clementi, Aldo Manzin
Virology
Automated Multiplex Assay System for Simultaneous Detection of Hepatitis B Virus DNA, Hepatitis C Virus RNA, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA
Q. Meng, C. Wong, A. Rangachari, S. Tamatsukuri, M. Sasaki, E. Fiss, L. Cheng, T. Ramankutty, D. Clarke, H. Yawata, Y. Sakakura, T. Hirose, C. Impraim
Virology
Identification of the Hexon Region of an Adenovirus Involved in a New Outbreak of Keratoconjunctivitis
Yasuo Imai, Shuhei Kameya, Masatoshi Ohkoshi, Kunihiko Yamaki, Shozo Sakuragi
Virology
Simplified Microneutralization Test for Serotyping Adenovirus Isolates
Marietta D. Malasig, Pulak R. Goswami, Leta K. Crawford-Miksza, David P. Schnurr, Gregory C. Gray

Bacteriology

Bacteriology
Genetic Variation among Hospital Isolates of Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus: Evidence for Horizontal Transfer of Virulence Genes
P. C. L. Moore, J. A. Lindsay
Bacteriology
Characterization and Analysis of a Stable Serotype-Associated Membrane Protein (P30) of Mycoplasma agalactiae
Bénédicte Fleury, Dominique Bergonier, Xavier Berthelot, Yvonne Schlatter, Joachim Frey, Edy M. Vilei
Bacteriology
Improved Antimicrobial Interventions Have Benefits
Joan Barenfanger, Michael A. Short, Alisa A. Groesch
Bacteriology
Clinical Isolates of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-ProducingEscherichia coli: Serotypes, Virulence Characteristics, and Molecular Profiles of Strains of the Same Serotype
Marjut Eklund, Flemming Scheutz, Anja Siitonen
Bacteriology
Evaluation of Methods for Detection of Toxins in Specimens of Feces Submitted for Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile- Associated Diarrhea
Don O'Connor, Pearl Hynes, Martin Cormican, Edward Collins, Geraldine Corbett-Feeney, Michael Cassidy
Bacteriology
Characterization of Clinical Isolates ofKlebsiella pneumoniae from 19 Laboratories Using the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Detection Methods
Christine D. Steward, J. Kamile Rasheed, Susannah K. Hubert, James W. Biddle, Patti M. Raney, Gregory J. Anderson, Portia P. Williams, Kelley L. Brittain, Antonio Oliver, John E. McGowan, Fred C. Tenover
Bacteriology
Comparison of the BacT/Alert PF Pediatric FAN Blood Culture Bottle with the Standard Pediatric Blood Culture Bottle, the Pedi-BacT
Karen K. Krisher, Patrick Gibb, Sandra Corbett, Deidre Church
Bacteriology
Development of Conventional and Real-Time PCR Assays for Detection of Legionella DNA in Respiratory Specimens
Kaisu Rantakokko-Jalava, Jari Jalava
Bacteriology
Identification of Enterococcus, Streptococcus, andStaphylococcus by Multivariate Analysis of Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Data from Plate Cultures
Roger Bourne, Uwe Himmelreich, Ansuiya Sharma, Carolyn Mountford, Tania Sorrell
Bacteriology
Evaluation of COBAS AMPLICOR (Roche): Accuracy in Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Coamplification of Endocervical Specimens
Charles H. Livengood, Jane W. Wrenn
Bacteriology
Evaluation of BACTEC MYCO/F Lytic Medium for Recovery of Mycobacteria, Fungi, and Bacteria from Blood
DeAnna D. Fuller, Thomas E. Davis, Gerald A. Denys, Mary K. York
Bacteriology
Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferiIsolated from Erythema Migrans Lesions: Interrelationship of Three Molecular Typing Methods
Radha Iyer, Dionysios Liveris, Atoya Adams, John Nowakowski, Donna McKenna, Susan Bittker, Denise Cooper, Gary P. Wormser, Ira Schwartz
Bacteriology
Efficacy of a Swab Transport System in Maintaining Viability of Neisseria gonorrhoeae andStreptococcus pneumoniae
Shaker E. Farhat, Mary Thibault, Roslyn Devlin
Bacteriology
Correlation between Genotype and Phenotypic Categorization of Staphylococci Based on Methicillin Susceptibility and Resistance
Elizabeth Gradelski, Lourdes Valera, Lauren Aleksunes, Daniel Bonner, Joan Fung-Tomc
Bacteriology
Evaluation of VITEK 2 Rapid Identification and Susceptibility Testing System against Gram-Negative Clinical Isolates
Thomas K. W. Ling, P. C. Tam, Z. K. Liu, Augustine F. B. Cheng
Bacteriology
Atypical, fljB-NegativeSalmonella enterica subsp. entericaStrain of Serovar 4,5,12:i:− Appears To Be a Monophasic Variant of Serovar Typhimurium
M. Aurora Echeita, Silvia Herrera, Miguel A. Usera
Bacteriology
Automated Ribotyping Using Different Enzymes To Improve Discrimination of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates, with a Particular Focus on Serotype 4b Strains
Alessandra De Cesare, James L. Bruce, Timothy R. Dambaugh, Maria E. Guerzoni, Martin Wiedmann
Bacteriology
Rapid Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Method for Group B Streptococcus Isolates
Jeffrey A. Benson, Patricia Ferrieri

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
16S/23S rRNA Intergenic Spacer Regions for Phylogenetic Analysis, Identification, and Subtyping ofBartonella Species
Pierre Houpikian, Didier Raoult
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Molecular and Antigenic Comparison ofEhrlichia canis Isolates from Dogs, Ticks, and a Human in Venezuela
Ahmet Unver, Miriam Perez, Nelson Orellana, Haibin Huang, Yasuko Rikihisa
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Evaluation of Laboratory Testing Methods for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in the Era of Nucleic Acid Amplification
Tamara J. Battle, Matthew R. Golden, Kathleen L. Suchland, Jon M. Counts, James P. Hughes, Walter E. Stamm, King K. Holmes

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Characterization of Mutations in the rpoB Gene Associated with Rifampin Resistance in Rhodococcus equiIsolated from Foals
Marguerite Fines, Stephane Pronost, Karine Maillard, Said Taouji, Roland Leclercq
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Detection of Antibodies to U.S. Isolates of Avian Pneumovirus by a Recombinant Nucleocapsid Protein-Based Sandwich Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Baldev R. Gulati, Shirin Munir, Devi P. Patnayak, Sagar M. Goyal, Vivek Kapur
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Immunofluorescent Detection of IntraerythrocyticBartonella henselae in Naturally Infected Cats
J. M. Rolain, B. La Scola, Z. Liang, B. Davoust, D. Raoult

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Identification of 54 Mycobacterial Species by PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of the hsp65Gene
Francesca Brunello, Marco Ligozzi, Emanuela Cristelli, Stefano Bonora, Enrico Tortoli, Roberta Fontana
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Mutations in the rpoB Gene of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical Isolates from India
Cheruvu Mani, N. Selvakumar, Sujatha Narayanan, P. R. Narayanan
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Cariogenic Actinomyces Identified with a β-Glucosidase-Dependent Green Color Reaction to Gardenia jasminoides Extract
Li Chen, Lili Ma, No-Hee Park, Wenyuan Shi

Mycology

Mycology
Detection and Identification of Fungal Pathogens by PCR and by ITS2 and 5.8S Ribosomal DNA Typing in Ocular Infections
Consuelo Ferrer, Francisca Colom, Susana Frasés, Emilia Mulet, José L. Abad, Jorge L. Alió
Mycology
Candida Species Exhibit Differential In Vitro Hemolytic Activities
Gang Luo, Lakshman P. Samaranayake, Joyce Y. Y. Yau
Mycology
Genetic Diversity of Pneumocystis carinii Isolated from Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients in Turin, Italy
Gisella Volpe, Luca Sbaiz, Claudio Avanzini, Pietro Caramello, Dianella Savoia
Mycology
Serological Differentiation of Experimentally Induced Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans Infections
Marı́a D. Moragues, Miren J. Omaetxebarria, Natalia Elguezabal, Joseba Bikandi, Guillermo Quindós, David C. Coleman, José Pontón

Parasitology

Parasitology
Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Devices: Performance Characteristics of the ParaSight F Device Determined in a Multisite Field Study
J. Russ Forney, Alan J. Magill, Chansuda Wongsrichanalai, Jeeraphat Sirichaisinthop, Christian T. Bautista, D. Gray Heppner, R. Scott Miller, Christian F. Ockenhouse, Alex Gubanov, Robyn Shafer, Caroline Cady DeWitt, Higinio A. Quino-Ascurra, Kent E. Kester, Kevin C. Kain, Douglas S. Walsh, W. Ripley Ballou, Robert A. Gasser
Parasitology
Molecular Cloning and Sequencing of the Circumsporozoite Protein Gene from Plasmodium falciparumStrain FCC-1/HN and Expression of the Gene in Mycobacteria
Chunfu Zheng, Peimei Xie, Yatang Chen
Parasitology
Cyclospora cayetanensis in Three Populations at Risk in Guatemala
Rafael A. Pratdesaba, Mario González, Evelyn Piedrasanta, Claudia Mérida, Karen Contreras, Carlos Vela, Francisco Culajay, Luis Flores, Olga Torres
Parasitology
Possible Approach for Serodiagnosis of Ascariasis by Evaluation of Immunoglobulin G4 Response Using Ascaris lumbricoidesSomatic Antigen
Tanusree Bhattacharyya, Amal Santra, Debendra N. Guha Majumder, Bishnu P. Chatterjee

Epidemiology

Epidemiology
Burkholderia cepacia Complex Infection in Italian Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: Prevalence, Epidemiology, and Genomovar Status
Antonella Agodi, Eshwar Mahenthiralingam, Martina Barchitta, Viviana Gianninò, Agata Sciacca, Stefania Stefani
Epidemiology
Serosubtypes and PorA Types of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B Isolated in Brazil during 1997-1998: Overview and Implications for Vaccine Development
Claudio T. Sacchi, Ana Paula S. Lemos, Tanja Popovic, Jose Cassio de Morais, Anne M. Whitney, Carmo Elias A. Melles, Luciana M. G. Brondi, Lucia M. C. Monteiro, Maria V. Paiva, Claude A. Solari, Leonard W. Mayer
Epidemiology
Detection of Cervical Infections in Colposcopy Clinic Patients
Stuart Lanham, Amanda Herbert, Adriana Basarab, Peter Watt

Case Reports

Case Report
Waldenström's Disease Complicated by Recurrent Meningococcal Arthritis
Madeleine Singwe-Ngandeu, Nicolas Buchs, Peter Rohner, Cem Gabay

Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Separate Nocardia Infections in a Patient with Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Ayman Gaafar, Miren Josebe Unzaga, Ramón Cisterna, Marı́a Victoria Leal, Vı́ctor Bustamante, José Miguel Tirapu, José Antonio Crespo
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Meningitis Due to Streptococcus salivarius
Pedro Idigoras, Adoración Valiente, Luis Iglesias, Patrick Trieu-Cuot, Claire Poyart
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Helicobacter pylori in Children: Acquisition of Antimicrobial Resistance after an Initial Course of Treatment
N. Kalach, P. H. Benhamou, C. Dupont, J. Raymond, M. Bergeret, F. Gottrand, M. O. Husson
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LightCycler-Based Quantitative PCR for Rapid Detection of Human Herpesvirus 6 DNA in Clinical Material
Angela M. Kearns, Andrew J. L. Turner, Clive E. Taylor, Philip W. George, Roger Freeman, Andrew R. Gennery
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Diagnosis of Catheter-Related Bacteremia in Cancer Patients
Bart Rijnders
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Description of Mycobacterium heckeshornense sp. nov.
Elvira Richter, Stefan Niemann, Sabine Ruesch-Gerdes, Dag Harmsen

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Bacteriology

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycology

Parasitology

Epidemiology

Case Reports

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