Journal of Clinical Microbiology: 42 (4)

April 1, 2004; Volume 42,Issue 4

Minireviews

Minireview
Impact of Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Peter H. Gilligan

Virology

Virology
Diversity of Noroviruses Cocirculating in the North of England from 1998 to 2001
Chris I. Gallimore, Jonathan Green, David Lewis, Alison F. Richards, Benjamin A. Lopman, Antony D. Hale, Roger Eglin, Jim J. Gray, David W. G. Brown
Virology
Detection and Genotyping of Varicella-Zoster Virus by TaqMan Allelic Discrimination Real-Time PCR
Paul A. Campsall, Nicholas H. C. Au, Julie S. Prendiville, David P. Speert, Rusung Tan, Eva E. Thomas
Virology
Development, Evaluation, and Validation of an Oligonucleotide Probe Hybridization Assay To Subtype Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Circulating Recombinant Form CRF02_AG
Harr F. Njai, Gert Van der Auwera, Chiambah A. Ngong, Leo Heyndrickx, Souleymane Sawadago, Hilton Whittle, Phillipe Nyambi, Robert Colebunders, Guido van der Groen, Wouter Janssens
Virology
Assessment of the Epidemic Potential of a New Strain of Rotavirus Associated with the Novel G9 Serotype Which Caused an Outbreak in the United States for the First Time in the 1995-1996 Season
H. Fred Clark, Diane A. Lawley, Alyssa Schaffer, Janice M. Patacsil, Amy E. Marcello, Roger I. Glass, Vivek Jain, Jon Gentsch
Virology
Evaluation of Automated Sample Preparation and Quantitative PCR LCx Assay for Determination of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA
Zsofia Muller, Evelyn Stelzl, Michael Bozic, Josef Haas, Egon Marth, Harald H. Kessler
Virology
Performance and Cost Evaluation of One Commercial andSix In-House Conventional and Real-Time ReverseTranscription-PCR Assays for Detection of Severe AcuteRespiratory SyndromeCoronavirus
James B. Mahony, Astrid Petrich, Lisa Louie, Xinyu Song, Sylvia Chong, Marek Smieja, Max Chernesky, Mark Loeb, Susan Richardson
and the Ontario Laboratory Working Group for the Rapid Diagnosis of Emerging Infections
Virology
Validation of Clinical Application of Cytomegalovirus Plasma DNA Load Measurement and Definition of Treatment Criteria by Analysis of Correlation to Antigen Detection
Jayant S. Kalpoe, Aloys C. M. Kroes, Menno D. de Jong, Janke Schinkel, Caroline S. de Brouwer, Matthias F. C. Beersma, Eric C. J. Claas
Virology
SYBR Green-Based Real-Time Quantitative PCR Assay for Detection of West Nile Virus Circumvents False-Negative Results Due to Strain Variability
James F. Papin, Wolfgang Vahrson, Dirk P. Dittmer
Virology
Development of a Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification Assay That Uses gag-Based Molecular Beacons To Distinguish between Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype C and C′ Infections in Ethiopia
Workenesh Ayele, Georgios Pollakis, Almaz Abebe, Bitew Fisseha, Belete Tegbaru, Girma Tesfaye, Yohannes Mengistu, Dawit Wolday, Bob van Gemen, Jaap Goudsmit, Wendelien Dorigo-Zetsma, Michel P. de Baar
Virology
Rapid and Sensitive Method Using Multiplex Real-Time PCR for Diagnosis of Infections by Influenza A and Influenza B Viruses, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and Parainfluenza Viruses 1, 2, 3, and 4
Kate E. Templeton, Sitha A. Scheltinga, Matthias F. C. Beersma, Aloys C. M. Kroes, Eric C. J. Claas
Virology
Immunological Characterization of the Spike Protein of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
Liqun Lu, Ivanus Manopo, Bernard P. Leung, Hiok Hee Chng, Ai Ee Ling, Li Lian Chee, Eng Eong Ooi, Shzu-Wei Chan, Jimmy Kwang
Virology
Molecular Diagnosis of Human Adenoviruses D and E by a Phylogeny-Based Classification Method Using a Partial Hexon Sequence
Yasushi Shimada, Toshihide Ariga, Yoshitsugu Tagawa, Koki Aoki, Shigeaki Ohno, Hiroaki Ishiko
Virology
Chromatography Paper Strip Method for Collection, Transportation, and Storage of Rotavirus RNA in Stool Samples
Mustafizur Rahman, Truus Goegebuer, Karolien De Leener, Piet Maes, Jelle Matthijnssens, Goutam Podder, Tasnim Azim, Marc Van Ranst
Virology
Diversity of Group A Human Rotavirus Types Circulating over a 4-Year Period in Madrid, Spain
Alicia Sánchez-Fauquier, Isabel Wilhelmi, Javier Colomina, Eusebio Cubero, Enriqueta Roman
Virology
Lack of Longitudinal Intrapatient Correlation between p24 Antigenemia and Levels of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1 RNA in Patients with Chronic HIV Infection during Structured Treatment Interruptions
Julia G. Prado, Ayumi Shintani, Margarita Bofill, Bonaventura Clotet, Lidia Ruiz, Javier Martinez-Picado
Virology
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Core Antigen Assay To Detect Ongoing HCV Infection in Thai Injection Drug Users
Dale M. Netski, Xiao-Hong Wang, Shruti H. Mehta, Kenrad Nelson, David Celentano, Satawat Thongsawat, Niwat Maneekarn, Vinai Suriyanon, Jaroon Jittiwutikorn, David L. Thomas, John R. Ticehurst
Virology
Molecular Analysis of Adenovirus Isolates from Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Young Adults
Daniel A. Blasiole, David Metzgar, Luke T. Daum, Margaret A. K. Ryan, Jianguo Wu, Christopher Wills, Charles T. Le, Nikki E. Freed, Christian J. Hansen, Gregory C. Gray, Kevin L. Russell
Virology
Genotyping of Enteric Adenoviruses by Using Single-Stranded Conformation Polymorphism Analysis and Heteroduplex Mobility Assay
Caroline C. Soares, Eduardo M. Volotão, Maria Carolina M. Albuquerque, Carlos M. Nozawa, Rosa Elisa C. Linhares, Dmitriy Volokhov, Vladimir Chizhikov, Xiaoyan Lu, Dean Erdman, Norma Santos
Virology
First International Quality Assurance Study on the Rapid Detection of Viral Agents of Bioterrorism
Matthias Niedrig, Herbert Schmitz, Stephan Becker, Stephan Günther, Jan ter Meulen, Herman Meyer, Heinz Ellerbrok, Andreas Nitsche, Hans R. Gelderblom, Christian Drosten
Virology
Reactivation of Porcine Cytomegalovirus through Allogeneic Stimulation
Maria Isabel M. C. Guedes, Jack M. Risdahl, Barry Wiseman, Thomas W. Molitor
Virology
Use of an Immunoglobulin G Avidity Test To Discriminate between Primary and Secondary Dengue Virus Infections
Vanda Akico Ueda Fick de Souza, Silvana Fernandes, Evaldo Stanislau Araújo, Adriana Fumie Tateno, Olímpia M. N. P. F. Oliveira, Renato dos Reis Oliveira, Cláudio Sérgio Pannuti
Virology
Performance of a Commercial, Type-Specific Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2-Specific Antibodies in Ugandans
Oliver Laeyendecker, Charla Henson, Ronald H. Gray, Ruby H.-N. Nguyen, Bobbi Jo Horne, Maria J. Wawer, David Serwadda, Noah Kiwanuka, Rhoda Ashley Morrow, Wayne Hogrefe, Thomas C. Quinn

Bacteriology

Bacteriology
Use of Quantitative 16S Ribosomal DNA Detection for Diagnosis of Central Vascular Catheter-Associated Bacterial Infection
S. Warwick, M. Wilks, E. Hennessy, J. Powell-Tuck, M. Small, J. Sharp, M. R. Millar
Bacteriology
Study of Genotypes and virB4 Secretion Gene of Bartonella henselae Strains from Patients with Clinically Defined Cat Scratch Disease
Sophie Woestyn, Nathalie Olivé, Geoffroy Bigaignon, Véronique Avesani, Michel Delmée
Bacteriology
Identification of Three Clinically Relevant Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Genospecies by PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of 16S-23S Ribosomal DNA Spacer Amplicons
Renate Ranka, Antra Bormane, Kristine Salmina, Viesturs Baumanis
Bacteriology
Dynamics of Long-Term Colonization of Respiratory Tract by Haemophilus influenzae in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Shows a Marked Increase in Hypermutable Strains
Federico Román, Rafael Cantón, María Pérez-Vázquez, Fernando Baquero, José Campos
Bacteriology
Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization of a Unique Variant of Serogroup C ET-15 Meningococci (with the Antigenic Formula C:2a:P1.7,1) Causing Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Quebec, Canada
Raymond S. W. Tsang, Chao Ming Tsai, Peixuan Zhu, Louise Ringuette, Manon Lorange, Dennis K. S. Law
Bacteriology
Use of the BD PHOENIX Automated Microbiology System for Direct Identification and Susceptibility Testing of Gram-Negative Rods from Positive Blood Cultures in a Three-Phase Trial
Guido Funke, Pascale Funke-Kissling
Bacteriology
Comparison of Multiplex PCR Assay with Culture for Detection of Genital Mycoplasmas
Kathleen A. Stellrecht, Amy M. Woron, Nada G. Mishrik, Richard A. Venezia
Bacteriology
Evaluation of the Automated Phoenix System for Potential Routine Use in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
J.-L. Donay, D. Mathieu, P. Fernandes, C. Prégermain, P. Bruel, A. Wargnier, I. Casin, F. X. Weill, P. H. Lagrange, J. L. Herrmann
Bacteriology
Multiplex PCR Genotyping Assay That Distinguishes between Isolates of Clostridium perfringens Type A Carrying a Chromosomal Enterotoxin Gene (cpe) Locus, a Plasmid cpe Locus with an IS1470-Like Sequence, or a Plasmid cpe Locus with an IS1151 Sequence
Kazuaki Miyamoto, Qiyi Wen, Bruce A. McClane
Bacteriology
Detection of Multiple Macrolide- and Lincosamide-Resistant Strains of Streptococcus pyogenes from Patients in the Boston Area
Meredith E. Hasenbein, John E. Warner, Kathleen G. Lambert, Sarah E. Cole, Andrew B. Onderdonk, Alexander J. McAdam
Bacteriology
Endocarditis with Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm Caused by Cardiobacterium valvarum sp. nov
Xiang Y. Han, Michelle C. Meltzer, Joan T. Woods, Victor Fainstein
Bacteriology
Immunoblot Method To Detect Streptococcus pneumoniae and Identify Multiple Serotypes from Nasopharyngeal Secretions
Melinda A. Bronsdon, Katherine L. O'Brien, Richard R. Facklam, Cynthia G. Whitney, Benjamin Schwartz, George M. Carlone
Bacteriology
Simple Algorithm for Identification of Bordetella pertussis Pertactin Gene Variants
Gaëtan Muyldermans, Denis Piérard, Nathalie Hoebrekx, Reza Advani, Shirley Van Amersfoorth, Iris De Schutter, Oriane Soetens, Leo Eeckhout, Anne Malfroot, Sabine Lauwers
Bacteriology
Reassessment of Sequence-Based Targets for Identification of Bacillus Species
K. S. Blackwood, C. Y. Turenne, D. Harmsen, A. M. Kabani
Bacteriology
Convenient Selective Differential Broth for Isolation of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus from Fecal Material
Thomas J. Novicki, Jeffrey M. Schapiro, Bruce K. Ulness, Ann Sebeste, Laurel Busse-Johnston, Kristine M. Swanson, Susan R. Swanzy, Wendy Leisenring, Ajit P. Limaye
Bacteriology
Analysis of Helicobacter pylori Genotypes and Correlation with Clinical Outcome in Turkey
Huseyin Saribasak, Barik A. Salih, Yoshio Yamaoka, Ersan Sander
Bacteriology
Evaluation of Performance and Potential Clinical Impact of ProSpecT Shiga Toxin Escherichia coli Microplate Assay for Detection of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli in Stool Samples
Patrick J. Gavin, Lance R. Peterson, Anna C. Pasquariello, Joanna Blackburn, Mark G. Hamming, Kuo J. Kuo, Richard B. Thomson
Bacteriology
Identification of a Protein Biomarker Unique to the Pandemic O3:K6 Clone of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Tracie L. Williams, Steven M. Musser, Jessica L. Nordstrom, Angelo DePaola, Steven R. Monday
Bacteriology
New Approach for Serological Testing for Leptospirosis by Using Detection of Leptospira Agglutination by Flow Cytometry Light Scatter Analysis
S. Yitzhaki, A. Barnea, A. Keysary, E. Zahavy
Bacteriology
Dual Toxin-Producing Strain of Clostridium botulinum Type Bf Isolated from a California Patient with Infant Botulism
Jason R. Barash, Stephen S. Arnon
Bacteriology
Identification of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron on the Basis of an Unexpected Specific Amplicon of Universal 16S Ribosomal DNA PCR
Lee-Jene Teng, Po-Ren Hsueh, Yu-Hsuan Huang, Jui-Chang Tsai
Bacteriology
Evaluation of porB PCR-Amplicon Restriction Endonuclease Analysis as a Method To Determine porB Variable-Region Sequences in Nonserotypeable Meningococci
Kristin H. Dyet, Robin S. Simmonds, Diana R. Martin
Bacteriology
Development of a Multiplex PCR Technique for Detection and Epidemiological Typing of Salmonella in Human Clinical Samples
Juan Alvarez, Mertxe Sota, Ana Belén Vivanco, Ildefonso Perales, Ramón Cisterna, Aitor Rementeria, Javier Garaizar
Bacteriology
Multilocus Restriction Typing Method To Predict the Sequence Type of Meningococci
Kristin H. Dyet, Robin S. Simmonds, Diana R. Martin
Bacteriology
Unique Variations of pbp2b Sequences in Penicillin-Nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates from Korea
Jin Yang Baek, Kwan Soo Ko, Won Sup Oh, Sook-In Jung, Yeon Sook Kim, Hyun-Ha Chang, Hyuck Lee, Shin Woo Kim, Kyong Ran Peck, Nam Yong Lee, Jae-Hoon Song
Bacteriology
Evaluation of the Velogene Genomic Assay for Detection of vanA and vanB Genes in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Species
Maria D. Appleman, Diane M. Citron, Richard Kwok
Bacteriology
PCR-Based Assay for Detection of Neisseria meningitidis Capsular Serogroups 29E, X, and Z
Désirée E. Bennett, Robert M. Mulhall, Mary T. Cafferkey
Bacteriology
Characterization of an Anonymous Molecular Marker Strongly Linked to Escherichia coli Strains Causing Neonatal Meningitis
Olivier Clermont, Stéphane Bonacorsi, Edouard Bingen
Bacteriology
Detection of the Escherichia coli Group 2 Polysaccharide Capsule Synthesis Gene kpsM by a Rapid and Specific PCR-Based Assay
James R. Johnson, Timothy T. O'Bryan
Bacteriology
Multiplex PCR for Diagnosis of Enteric Infections Associated with Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli
Roberto Vidal, Maricel Vidal, Rossana Lagos, Myron Levine, Valeria Prado
Bacteriology
Detection of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance of Staphylococci in Conjunction with Performance of Automated Broth Susceptibility Testing
J. H. Jorgensen, S. A. Crawford, M. L. McElmeel, K. R. Fiebelkorn
Bacteriology
Molecular Characterization of a Prophage of Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhimurium DT104
Kiyoshi Tanaka, Kei Nishimori, Sou-Ichi Makino, Tomoko Nishimori, Toru Kanno, Ryoko Ishihara, Toshiya Sameshima, Masato Akiba, Muneo Nakazawa, Yuichi Yokomizo, Ikuo Uchida

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Simultaneous Detection of Marine Fish Pathogens by Using Multiplex PCR and a DNA Microarray
Santiago F. González, Melissa J. Krug, Michael E. Nielsen, Ysabel Santos, Douglas R. Call
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Improved Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Using C-Terminal Truncated Recombinant Antigens of Babesia bovis Rhoptry-Associated Protein-1 for Detection of Specific Antibodies
Suthisak Boonchit, Xuenan Xuan, Naoaki Yokoyama, Will L. Goff, Suryakant D. Waghela, Gale Wagner, Ikuo Igarashi
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Two Genotypes of Canine Coronavirus Simultaneously Detected in the Fecal Samples of Dogs with Diarrhea
Annamaria Pratelli, Nicola Decaro, Antonella Tinelli, Vito Martella, Gabriella Elia, Maria Tempesta, Francesco Cirone, Canio Buonavoglia

Epidemiology

Epidemiology
Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Typhoid Outbreaks in Kenya
Samuel Kariuki, Gunturu Revathi, Jane Muyodi, Joyce Mwituria, Agnes Munyalo, Sajjad Mirza, C. Anthony Hart
Epidemiology
Epidemiology and Clinical Course of Burkholderia cepacia Complex Infections, Particularly Those Caused by Different Burkholderia cenocepacia Strains, among Patients Attending an Italian Cystic Fibrosis Center
Graziana Manno, Claudia Dalmastri, Silvia Tabacchioni, Peter Vandamme, Renata Lorini, Laura Minicucci, Luca Romano, Alessandro Giannattasio, Luigi Chiarini, Annamaria Bevivino
Epidemiology
Dissemination of a Clone of Unusual Phenotype of Pandrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii at a University Hospital in Taiwan
Lu-Cheng Kuo, Lee-Jene Teng, Chong-Jen Yu, Shen-Wu Ho, Po-Ren Hsueh
Epidemiology
Emergence of vanA Genotype Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci with Low or Moderate Levels of Teicoplanin Resistance in Korea
Joong-Sik Eom, In-Sook Hwang, Byung-Yoen Hwang, Jae-Gab Lee, Yeon-Joo Lee, Hee-Jin Cheong, Yong-Ho Park, Seung-Chul Park, Woo-Joo Kim
Epidemiology
Establishment of an Active Laboratory-Based Surveillance for Bacterial Meningitis in Croatia and Molecular Characterization of Neisseria meningitidis Isolates Causing Meningococcal Disease That Were Collected in the Year 2000, the First Year of Activity
A. Boras, T. Jeren, C. T. Sacchi, S. Schmink, D. Bozinovic, B. Barsic, N. E. Rosenstein, T. Popovic
and the Croatian Study Group for Bacterial Meningitis

Mycology

Mycology
Analysis of Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers for Typing Penicillium marneffei Isolates
Brent A. Lasker, Yuping Ran
Mycology
Genotyping and Coalescent Phylogenetic Analysis of Pneumocystis jiroveci from South Africa
Frans J. L. Robberts, Lynne D. Liebowitz, Lynda J. Chalkley
Mycology
Incidence of Bloodstream Infections Due to Candida Species and In Vitro Susceptibilities of Isolates Collected from 1998 to 2000 in a Population-Based Active Surveillance Program
Rana A. Hajjeh, Andre N. Sofair, Lee H. Harrison, G. Marshall Lyon, Beth A. Arthington-Skaggs, Sara A. Mirza, Maureen Phelan, Juliette Morgan, Wendy Lee-Yang, Meral A. Ciblak, Lynette E. Benjamin, Laurie Thomson Sanza, Sharon Huie, Siew Fah Yeo, Mary E. Brandt, David W. Warnock
Mycology
Significance of Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism in Identification and Epidemiological Examination of Candida Species Colonization in Children Undergoing Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
L. M. Ball, M. A. Bes, B. Theelen, T. Boekhout, R. M. Egeler, E. J. Kuijper
Mycology
Quality Control Limits for Voriconazole Disk Susceptibility Tests on Mueller-Hinton Agar with Glucose and Methylene Blue
M. A. Pfaller, A. Barry, J. Bille, S. Brown, D. Ellis, J. F. Meis, R. Rennie, M. Rinaldi, T. Rogers, M. Traczewski
Mycology
Modified Colorimetric Assay for Susceptibility Testing of Azole Antifungal Drugs against Candida Species
Jian Chen, Zhe Wan, Ruoyu Li

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Practical Strategies for Performance Optimization of the Enhanced Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test
A. Sloutsky, L. L. Han, B. G. Werner
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Direct Detection of Rifampin- and Isoniazid-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Auramine-Rhodamine-Positive Sputum Specimens by Real-Time PCR
Maite Ruiz, Maria J. Torres, Ana C. Llanos, Aurelio Arroyo, Jose C. Palomares, Javier Aznar
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Multiple Polymorphic Loci for Molecular Typing of Strains of Mycobacterium leprae
Nathan A. Groathouse, Becky Rivoire, Hansuk Kim, Hyeyoung Lee, Sang-Nae Cho, Patrick J. Brennan, Varalakshmi D. Vissa
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Multilocus Short Sequence Repeat Sequencing Approach for Differentiating among Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Strains
Alongkorn Amonsin, Ling Ling Li, Qing Zhang, John P. Bannantine, Alifiya S. Motiwala, Srinand Sreevatsan, Vivek Kapur
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Isolates Recovered from Wild Animal Species
Alifiya S. Motiwala, Alongkorn Amonsin, Megan Strother, Elizabeth J. B. Manning, Vivek Kapur, Srinand Sreevatsan

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Characterization of ompA Genotypes by Sequence Analysis of DNA from All Detected Cases of Chlamydia trachomatis Infections during 1 Year of Contact Tracing in a Swedish County
Maria Lysén, Anders Österlund, Carl-Johan Rubin, Tina Persson, Ingrid Persson, Björn Herrmann

Parasitology

Parasitology
Comparison of Two Widely Used PCR Primer Systems for Detection of Toxoplasma in Amniotic Fluid, Blood, and Tissues
Elisabeth Chabbert, Laurence Lachaud, Lucien Crobu, Patrick Bastien
Parasitology
DNA Polymorphism Assay Distinguishes Isolates of Leishmania donovani That Cause Kala-Azar from Those That Cause Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis in Humans
Gannavaram Sreenivas, B. V. Subba Raju, Ruchi Singh, Angamuthu Selvapandiyan, Robert Duncan, Dwijen Sarkar, Hira L. Nakhasi, Poonam Salotra
Parasitology
Development and Comparison of Enzyme Immunoassays for Diagnosis of Chagas' Disease Using Fixed Forms of Trypanosoma cruzi (Epimastigotes, Amastigotes, and Trypomastigotes) and Assessment of Antigen Stability for the Three Assays
Mariolga Berrizbietia, Momar Ndao, Marcelo Gottschalk, Alberto Aché, Fabio Vásquez, Sonia Lacouture, Mehudy Medina, Brian J. Ward
Parasitology
Nested PCR Assay for Detection of Leishmania donovani in Slit Aspirates from Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Lesions
Gannavaram Sreenivas, N. A. Ansari, Joginder Kataria, Poonam Salotra
Parasitology
Usefulness of Toxoplasma gondii-Specific Recombinant Antigens in Serodiagnosis of Human Toxoplasmosis
H. Pietkiewicz, E. Hiszczyńska-Sawicka, J. Kur, E. Petersen, H. V. Nielsen, M. Stankiewicz, I. Andrzejewska, P. Myjak

Case Reports

CASE REPORTS
Furunculosis Due to Mycobacterium mageritense Associated with Footbaths at a Nail Salon
Amy K. Gira, Amy H. Reisenauer, Lauren Hammock, Uma Nadiminti, Jonathan T. Macy, Ariane Reeves, Cindy Burnett, Mitchell A. Yakrus, Sean Toney, Bette J. Jensen, Henry M. Blumberg, S. Wright Caughman, Frederick S. Nolte
CASE REPORTS
Generalized Tuberculosis in Llamas (Lama glama) Due to Mycobacterium microti
A. Oevermann, G. E. Pfyffer, P. Zanolari, M. Meylan, N. Robert
CASE REPORTS
Intraocular Detection of Bartonella henselae in a Patient with HLA-B27 Uveitis
Michel Drancourt, Bahram Bodaghi, Hubert Lepidi, Phuc Le Hoang, Didier Raoult
CASE REPORTS
Mycotic Aneurysm Caused by Streptococcus constellatus subsp. constellatus
Wen-Chu Chiang, Jui-Chang Tsai, Shey-Ying Chen, Chiung-Yuan Hsu, Chen-Tu Wu, Lee-Jene Teng, Po-Ren Hsueh
CASE REPORTS
Detection of Atopobium vaginae in Postmenopausal Women by Cultivation-Independent Methods Warrants Further Investigation
Jeremy P. Burton, Estelle Devillard, Peter A. Cadieux, Jo-Anne Hammond, Gregor Reid
CASE REPORTS
Genotyping and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Dipodascus capitatus Isolates Causing Disseminated Infection in Seven Hematological Patients of a Tertiary Hospital
Ignacio Gadea, Manuel Cuenca-Estrella, Elena Prieto, Teresa M. Diaz-Guerra, Jose I. Garcia-Cia, Emilia Mellado, Jose F. Tomas, Juan L. Rodriguez-Tudela
CASE REPORTS
Chryseomonas luteola Identified as the Source of Serious Infections in a Moroccan University Hospital
Wafae Chihab, Ahmed S. Alaoui, Mohamed Amar
CASE REPORTS
Problems in Identification of Francisella philomiragia Associated with Fatal Bacteremia in a Patient with Chronic Granulomatous Disease
A. Friis-Møller, L. E. Lemming, N. H. Valerius, B. Bruun
CASE REPORTS
Linezolid-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from a Cord Blood Transplant Recipient
Imad Dibo, Satish K. Pillai, Howard S. Gold, Maria R. Baer, Meir Wetzler, James L. Slack, Peggy A. Hazamy, Donna Ball, Chiu Bin Hsiao, Philip L. McCarthy, Brahm H. Segal
CASE REPORTS
Culture-Negative Endocarditis Due to Houston Complex Bartonella henselae Acquired in Noumea, New Caledonia
Dani Rodrick, Belinda Dillon, Mark Dexter, Ian Nicholson, Sebastien Marcel, David Dickeson, Jon Iredell

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor
PCR Enhances Acid-Fast Bacillus Stain-Based Rapid Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Yi-Wei Tang, Shufang Meng, Haijing Li, Charles W. Stratton, Terrie Koyamatsu, Xiaotian Zheng
Letter to the Editor
Isolation of Arcobacter skirrowii from a Patient with Chronic Diarrhea
Ingrid Wybo, Johan Breynaert, Sabine Lauwers, Flordeliz Lindenburg, Kurt Houf
Letter to the Editor
Noninvasive Method for Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis by a Latex Agglutination Test for Detection of Antigens in Urine Samples
C. Vilaplana, S. Blanco, J. Domínguez, M. Giménez, V. Ausina, Carme Muñoz
Letter to the Editor
Use of the BACTEC 9240 System with Mycosis-IC/F Blood Culture Bottles for Detection of Fungemia
Hélène Fricker-Hidalgo, Bernadette Lebeau, Hervé Pelloux, Renée Grillot

Errata

Erratum
Nissui Glucose Fermentative Gram-Negative Rod Identification System EB-20 Gives a Unique Profile for Typical Non-Sorbitol-Fermenting Escherichia coli O157:H7
H. Kodaka, Y. Uesaka, F. Kashitani
Erratum
Real-Time PCR Assay for Clinical Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis
Simona Bossolasco, Giovanni Gaiera, Davide Olchini, Maurizio Gulletta, Leonardo Martello, Arabella Bestetti, Laura Bossi, Luca Germagnoli, Adriano Lazzarin, Caterina Uberti-Foppa, Paola Cinque
Erratum
Molecular Surveillance of Cryptosporidium spp. in Raw Wastewater in Milwaukee: Implications for Understanding Outbreak Occurrence and Transmission Dynamics
Ling Zhou, Ajaib Singh, Jianlin Jiang, Lihua Xiao
Erratum
Evaluation of Real-Time PCR for Detection of and Discrimination between Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, and Bordetella holmesii for Clinical Diagnosis
Kate E. Templeton, Sitha A. Scheltinga, Anneke van der Zee, Bram M. W. Diederen, Alida M. van Kruijssen, Herman Goossens, Ed Kuijper, Eric C. J. Claas
Erratum
Genotypic Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Bangladesh and Prevalence of the Beijing Strain
Sayera Banu, Stephen V. Gordon, Si Palmer, M. Riazul Islam, Shakeel Ahmed, Khan Mashrequl Alam, Stewart T. Cole, Roland Brosch
Erratum
Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Rural Districts of the Western Cape Province of South Africa
E. M. Streicher, R. M. Warren, C. Kewley, J. Simpson, N. Rastogi, C. Sola, I. Filliol, G. D. van der Spuy, P. D. van Helden, T. C. Victor

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Virology

Bacteriology

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Epidemiology

Mycology

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

Parasitology

Case Reports

Letters to the Editor

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