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Contents: August 2009, Volume 47, Issue 8

       Virology

       Bacteriology

       Epidemiology

       Mycology

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Parasitology

       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

       Case Reports

       Letters To The Editor

       Author's Correction

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Virology:

Rapid, Point-of-Care Extraction of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Proviral DNA from Whole Blood for Detection by Real-Time PCR
Sujit R. Jangam, Douglas H. Yamada, Sally M. McFall, and David M. Kelso
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2363-2368;
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Polyomavirus Shedding in the Stool of Healthy Adults
John A. Vanchiere, Suhaib Abudayyeh, Christina M. Copeland, Lee B. Lu, David Y. Graham, and Janet S. Butel
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2388-2391; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02472-08
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Consensus Amplification and Novel Multiplex Sequencing Method for S Segment Species Identification of 47 Viruses of the Orthobunyavirus, Phlebovirus, and Nairovirus Genera of the Family Bunyaviridae
Amy J. Lambert and Robert S. Lanciotti
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2398-2404; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00182-09
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Genetic Diversity among Food-Borne and Waterborne Norovirus Strains Causing Outbreaks in Sweden
Maria Lysén, Margareta Thorhagen, Maria Brytting, Marika Hjertqvist, Yvonne Andersson, and Kjell-Olof Hedlund
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2411-2418; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02168-08
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Performance of Human Papillomavirus DNA and mRNA Testing Strategies for Women with and without Cervical Neoplasia
Ameli Tropé, Katrine Sjøborg, Anne Eskild, Kate Cuschieri, Tormod Eriksen, Steinar Thoresen, Martin Steinbakk, Vigdis Laurak, Christine M. Jonassen, Unni Westerhagen, Morten B. Jacobsen, and Agnes Kathrine Lie
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2458-2464; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01863-08
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Ultra-High-Throughput, Automated Nucleic Acid Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) for Infant Infection Diagnosis Using the Gen-Probe Aptima HIV-1 Screening Assay
Wendy S. Stevens, Lara Noble, Leigh Berrie, Somaya Sarang, and Lesley E. Scott
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2465-2469; published ahead of print May 27, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00317-09
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Emerging Genotypes of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Subgroup A among Patients in Japan
Yugo Shobugawa, Reiko Saito, Yasuko Sano, Hassan Zaraket, Yasushi Suzuki, Akihiko Kumaki, Isolde Dapat, Taeko Oguma, Masahiro Yamaguchi, and Hiroshi Suzuki
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2475-2482; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00115-09
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Epidemiology and Phylogenetic Analysis of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Xinjiang, China
Surong Sun, Xiang Dai, Muhetaer Aishan, Xinhui Wang, Weiwei Meng, Conghui Feng, Fuchun Zhang, Changshou Hang, Zhihong Hu, and Yujiang Zhang
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2536-2543; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00265-09
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Quantitative Detection of the M204V Hepatitis B Virus Minor Variants by Amplification Refractory Mutation System Real-Time PCR Combined with Molecular Beacon Technology
F. Ntziora, D. Paraskevis, C. Haida, E. Magiorkinis, E. Manesis, G. Papatheodoridis, S. Manolakopoulos, A. Beloukas, S. Chryssoy, G. Magiorkinis, V. Sypsa, and A. Hatzakis
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2544-2550; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00045-09
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Detection and Genotyping of Human Papillomavirus in Self-Obtained Cervicovaginal Samples by Using the FTA Cartridge: New Possibilities for Cervical Cancer Screening
Charlotte H. Lenselink, Roosmarie P. de Bie, Dennis van Hamont, Judith M. J. E. Bakkers, Wim G. V. Quint, Leon F. A. G. Massuger, Ruud L. M. Bekkers, and Willem J. G. Melchers
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2564-2570; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00285-09
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Armored Long RNA Controls or Standards for Branched DNA Assay for Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
Sien Zhan, Jinming Li, Ruihuan Xu, Lunan Wang, Kuo Zhang, and Rui Zhang
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2571-2576; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00232-09
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Antibody Responses to Recombinant Polyomavirus BK Large T and VP1 Proteins in Young Kidney Transplant Patients
Sohrab Bodaghi, Patrizia Comoli, Robert Bösch, Alberta Azzi, Rainer Gosert, David Leuenberger, Fabrizio Ginevri, and Hans H. Hirsch
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2577-2585; published ahead of print May 27, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00030-09
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Assessing Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Tropism: Comparison of Assays Using Replication-Competent Virus versus Plasma-Derived Pseudotyped Virions
Noriaki Hosoya, Zhaohui Su, Timothy Wilkin, Roy M. Gulick, Charles Flexner, Michael D. Hughes, Paul R. Skolnik, Françoise Giguel, Wayne L. Greaves, Eoin Coakley, and Daniel R. Kuritzkes
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2604-2606; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00632-09
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Human Papillomavirus Genotype Specificity of Hybrid Capture 2 Low-Risk Probe Cocktail
Mario Poljak, Bostjan J. Kocjan, Anja Kovanda, Maja M. Lunar, Snjezana Zidovec Lepej, Ana Planinic, Katja Seme, and Adriana Vince
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2611-2615; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00278-09
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Evaluation of MeningoFinder, a Novel Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Six Virus Species Causing Central Nervous System Infections
P. F. G. Wolffs, C. Vink, J. Keijdener, B. Habek, M. Reijans, G. Simons, C. A. Bruggeman, and A. J. C. van den Brule
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2620-2622; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02436-08
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Detection and Quantification of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) by MultiCode-RTx Real-Time PCR Targeting the HCV 3' Untranslated Region
Elizabeth K. Mulligan, J. J. Germer, Max Q. Arens, Krista L. D'Amore, Adrian Di Bisceglie, Nathan A. Ledeboer, Michael J. Moser, Andrew C. Newman, Andy K. O'Guin, Paul D. Olivo, Diane S. Podzorski, Kimberly A. Vaughan, Joseph D. Yao, Slava A. Elagin, and Scott C. Johnson
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2635-2638; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02170-08
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Assessment of the Ability of a Fourth-Generation Immunoassay for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Antibody and p24 Antigen To Detect both Acute and Recent HIV Infections in a High-Risk Setting
Mark W. Pandori, John Hackett, Jr., Brian Louie, Ana Vallari, Teri Dowling, Sally Liska, and Jeffrey D. Klausner
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2639-2642; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00119-09
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Emergence of European Avian Influenza Virus-Like H1N1 Swine Influenza A Viruses in China
Jinhua Liu, Yuhai Bi, Kun Qin, Guanghua Fu, Jun Yang, Jinshan Peng, Guangpeng Ma, Qinfang Liu, Juan Pu, and Fulin Tian
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2643-2646; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00262-09
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Bacteriology:

Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi
Sophie Octavia and Ruiting Lan
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2369-2376; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00223-09
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Characterization of Atypical Isolates of Yersinia intermedia and Definition of Two New Biotypes
Liliane Martin, Alexandre Leclercq, Cyril Savin, and Elisabeth Carniel
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2377-2380; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02512-08
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Utility of a Commercially Available Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay To Detect Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens in Febrile Neutropenia
Marie von Lilienfeld-Toal, Lutz E. Lehmann, Ansgar D. Raadts, Corinna Hahn-Ast, Katjana S. Orlopp, Günter Marklein, Ingvill Purr, Gordon Cook, Andreas Hoeft, Axel Glasmacher, and Frank Stüber
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2405-2410; published ahead of print July 1, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00491-09
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Cephalosporin MIC Distribution of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase- and pAmpC-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Species
Peggy C. Kohner, Frans J. L. Robberts, Franklin R. Cockerill, III, and Robin Patel
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2419-2425; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00508-09
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CagA and VacA Polymorphisms Do Not Correlate with Severity of Histopathological Lesions in Helicobacter pylori-Infected Greek Children
Dionyssios N. Sgouras, Effrosini G. Panayotopoulou, Konstantinos Papadakos, Beatriz Martinez-Gonzalez, Aikaterini Roumbani, Joanna Panayiotou, Cathy vanVliet-Constantinidou, Andreas F. Mentis, and Eleftheria Roma-Giannikou
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2426-2434; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00159-09
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Reliable Means of Diagnosis and Serovar Determination of Blood-Borne Salmonella Strains: Quick PCR Amplification of Unique Genomic Loci by Novel Primer Sets
Arvindhan Govindasamy Nagarajan, Guruswamy Karnam, Amit Lahiri, Uday Sankar Allam, and Dipshikha Chakravortty
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2435-2441; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00327-09
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Genes Related to Long Polar Fimbriae of Pathogenic Escherichia coli Strains as Reliable Markers To Identify Virulent Isolates
Alfredo G. Torres, Miguel Blanco, Patricio Valenzuela, Terry M. Slater, Shilpa D. Patel, Ghizlane Dahbi, Cecilia López, Ximena Fernández Barriga, Jesús E. Blanco, Tânia A. T. Gomes, Roberto Vidal, and Jorge Blanco
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2442-2451; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00566-09
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Simple, Accurate, Serotype-Specific PCR Assay To Differentiate Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotypes 6A, 6B, and 6C
Ping Jin, Meng Xiao, Fanrong Kong, Shahin Oftadeh, Fei Zhou, Chunyi Liu, and Gwendolyn L. Gilbert
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2470-2474; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00484-09
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Proteomic Identification of OprL as a Seromarker for Initial Diagnosis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Aparna R. Rao, Anita Laxova, Philip M. Farrell, and Joseph T. Barbieri
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2483-2488; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02182-08
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Specific Distribution within the Enterobacter cloacae Complex of Strains Isolated from Infected Orthopedic Implants
Philippe C. Morand, Annick Billoet, Martin Rottman, Valérie Sivadon-Tardy, Luc Eyrolle, Luc Jeanne, Asmaa Tazi, Philippe Anract, Jean-Pierre Courpied, Claire Poyart, and Valérie Dumaine
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2489-2495; published ahead of print June 10, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00290-09
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In Vitro Effect of Ultrasound on Bacteria and Suggested Protocol for Sonication and Diagnosis of Prosthetic Infections
Tor Monsen, Elisabeth Lövgren, Micael Widerström, and Lars Wallinder
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2496-2501; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02316-08
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Molecular Subtyping of Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum in Lisbon, Portugal
R. Castro, E. Prieto, M. J. Águas, M. J. Manata, J. Botas, and F. Martins Pereira
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2510-2512; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00287-08
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Plasmid-Borne Virulence-Associated Genes Have a Conserved Organization in Virulent Strains of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Kelly A. Tivendale, Joanne L. Allen, and Glenn F. Browning
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2513-2519; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00391-09
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Distribution of lag-1 Alleles and Sequence-Based Types among Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Clinical and Environmental Isolates in the United States
Natalia A. Kozak, Robert F. Benson, Ellen Brown, Nicole T. Alexander, Thomas H. Taylor, Jr., Brian G. Shelton, and Barry S. Fields
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2525-2535; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02410-08
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Detection of Cryptic Genospecies Misidentified as Haemophilus influenzae in Routine Clinical Samples by Assessment of Marker Genes fucK, hap, and sodC
Niels Nørskov-Lauritsen
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2590-2592; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00013-09
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Rapid and Simple Determination of Ciprofloxacin Resistance in Clinical Strains of Escherichia coli
Rebeca Santiso, María Tamayo, José Luis Fernández, María del Carmen Fernández, Francisca Molina, Rosa Villanueva, Jaime Gosálvez, and Germán Bou
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2593-2595; published ahead of print July 1, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00367-09
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Expanded Multilocus Sequence Typing for Burkholderia Species
Theodore Spilker, Adam Baldwin, Amy Bumford, Chris G. Dowson, Eshwar Mahenthiralingam, and John J. LiPuma
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2607-2610; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00770-09
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Performance of MicroScan WalkAway and Vitek 2 for Detection of Oxacillin Resistance in a Set of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates with Diverse Genetic Backgrounds
Martin Kaase, Barbara Baars, Susanne Friedrich, Florian Szabados, and S. G. Gatermann
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2623-2625; published ahead of print June 10, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02112-08
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Evaluation of New Preanalysis Sample Treatment Tools and DNA Isolation Protocols To Improve Bacterial Pathogen Detection in Whole Blood
Wendy L. J. Hansen, Cathrien A. Bruggeman, and Petra F. G. Wolffs
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2629-2631; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00821-09
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Use of a New Single Multiplex PCR-Based Assay for Direct Simultaneous Characterization of Six Neisseria meningitidis Serogroups
Christophe Fraisier, Richard Stor, Bernard Tenebray, Yannick Sanson, and Pierre Nicolas
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2662-2666; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02415-08
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Epidemiology:

Nosocomial Outbreak of a Non-Cefepime-Susceptible Ceftazidime-Susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain Overexpressing MexXY-OprM and Producing an Integron-Borne PSE-1 ß-Lactamase
C. Peña, C. Suarez, F. Tubau, C. Juan, B. Moya, M. A. Dominguez, A. Oliver, M. Pujol, and J. Ariza
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2381-2387; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00094-09
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Comparison of Typing Results Obtained for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates with the DiversiLab System and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
Fred C. Tenover, Emily A. Gay, Stacie Frye, Samantha J. Eells, Mimi Healy, and John E. McGowan, Jr.
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2452-2457; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00476-09
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emm and C-Repeat Region Molecular Typing of Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci in a Tropical Country: Implications for Vaccine Development
Andrew C. Steer, Graham Magor, Adam W. J. Jenney, Joseph Kado, Michael F. Good, David McMillan, Michael Batzloff, and Jonathan R. Carapetis
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2502-2509; published ahead of print June 10, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00312-09
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Risk Factors for Campylobacteriosis: an Epidemiological Surveillance Study of Patients and Retail Poultry
H. Lindmark, S. Boqvist, M. Ljungström, P. Ågren, B. Björkholm, and L. Engstrand
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2616-2619; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00826-09
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Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated in Finland in 2004 to 2006
Mari Kanerva, Saara Salmenlinna, Jaana Vuopio-Varkila, Pirkko Lehtinen, Teemu Möttönen, Mikko J. Virtanen, and Outi Lyytikäinen
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2655-2657; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00771-09
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Changing Epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes emm Types and Associated Invasive and Noninvasive Infections in Southern Taiwan
Yu-Fang Su, Shih-Min Wang, Ya-Lan Lin, Woei-Jer Chuang, Yee-Shin Lin, Jiunn-Jong Wu, Ming T. Lin, and Ching-Chuan Liu
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2658-2661; published ahead of print June 10, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01078-09
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Mycology:

Prevalence, Distribution, and Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles of Candida parapsilosis, C. orthopsilosis, and C. metapsilosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Ana P. Silva, Isabel M. Miranda, Carmen Lisboa, Cidália Pina-Vaz, and Acácio G. Rodrigues
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2392-2397; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02379-08
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Performance Assessment of the GenoType MTBDRplus Test and DNA Sequencing in Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Wei-Lun Huang, Huang-Yau Chen, Yuh-Min Kuo, and Ruwen Jou
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2520-2524; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02499-08
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Inaccuracy of Single-Target Sequencing for Discriminating Species of the Mycobacterium abscessus Group
Edouard Macheras, Anne-Laure Roux, Fabienne Ripoll, Valérie Sivadon-Tardy, Cristina Gutierrez, Jean-Louis Gaillard, and Beate Heym
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2596-2600; published ahead of print June 10, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00037-09
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Evaluation of GenoType Mycobacteria Direct Assay in Comparison with Gen-Probe Mycobacterium tuberculosis Amplified Direct Test and GenoType MTBDRplus for Direct Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Clinical Samples
Ioannis K. Neonakis, Zoe Gitti, Stavroula Baritaki, Efi Petinaki, Maria Baritaki, and Demetrios A. Spandidos
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2601-2603; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.02351-08
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Implementation of the Thin Layer Agar Method for Diagnosis of Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Setting with a High Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Homa Bay, Kenya
Anandi Martin, Peter Munga Waweru, Fred Babu Okatch, Naureen Amondi Ouma, Laurence Bonte, Francis Varaine, and Françoise Portaels
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2632-2634; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00264-09
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Ontario, Canada: Insights from IS6110 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism and Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive-Unit-Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Genotyping
David C. Alexander, Jennifer L. Guthrie, Daria Pyskir, Anne Maki, Natalia Kurepina, Barry N. Kreiswirth, Pamela Chedore, Steven J. Drews, and Frances Jamieson
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2651-2654; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01946-08
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Mycobacterium microti: More Diverse than Previously Thought
N. H. Smith, T. Crawshaw, J. Parry, and R. J. Birtles
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2551-2559; published ahead of print June 17, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00638-09
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Development of a Multiplex Real-Time PCR for Detection and Differentiation of Malignant Catarrhal Fever Viruses in Clinical Samples
Cristina W. Cunha, Lisa Otto, Naomi S. Taus, Donald P. Knowles, and Hong Li
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2586-2589; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00997-09
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Parasitology:

Leishmania OligoC-TesT as a Simple, Rapid, and Standardized Tool for Molecular Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Peru
Diego Espinosa, Andrea K. Boggild, Stijn Deborggraeve, Thierry Laurent, Cristian Valencia, Rosa Pacheco, César Miranda-Verástegui, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Thierry Leclipteux, Jean-Claude Dujardin, Philippe Büscher, and Jorge Arévalo
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2560-2563; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00259-09
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Recovery of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Immunoglobulin M in Stored Guthrie Card Blood Spots
Hooi-Kuan Tan, Eskild Petersen, Lone N. Møller, Pamela Phillips, Eurico Camargo Neto, and Ruth E. Gilbert
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2626-2628; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00893-09
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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Duplex PCR Assay Simultaneously Detecting and Differentiating Bartonella quintana, B. henselae, and Coxiella burnetii in Surgical Heart Valve Specimens
Yi-Wei Tang
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2647-2650; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00721-09
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Case Reports:

First Case of Bloodstream Infection Caused by Rhodococcus erythropolis
Hisashi Baba, Toshi Nada, Kiyofumi Ohkusu, Takayuki Ezaki, Yoshinori Hasegawa, and David L. Paterson
J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2667-2669; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00294-09
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Emergence of KPC-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Trinidad and Tobago
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Detection of Novel (Swine Origin) H1N1 Influenza A Virus by Quantitative Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR
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J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2675-2677; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01087-09
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Spread of Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis Due to a Novel Serotype of Human Adenovirus in Japan
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J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2680-2681; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.01184-09
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Frequent Detection of Respiratory Viruses by Real-Time PCR in Adenoid Samples from Asymptomatic Children
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J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2682-2683; published ahead of print June 3, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00899-09
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Novel Noninvasive Method for Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis by rK39 Testing of Sputum Samples
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J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2684-2685; published ahead of print June 10, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00988-09
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J. Clin. Microbiol. August 2009 47: 2687-2688; published ahead of print June 24, 2009, doi:10.1128/JCM.00756-09
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Characterization of Extensively Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical Isolates in China
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