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April 2005, Volume 43, Issue 4   [Index by Author]       Other Issues:  
       Instructions to Authors (none in this issue)
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       Minireviews
       Bacteriology
       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
       Mycology
       Parasitology
       Virology
       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
       Epidemiology
       Case Reports
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Minireviews:

Unusual Fungal and Pseudofungal Infections of Humans
   M. A. Pfaller and D. J. Diekema
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1495-1504. [HTML] [PDF]  
 


Bacteriology:

Identification of Clinically Relevant Viridans Streptococci by an Oligonucleotide Array
   Chao Chien Chen, Lee Jene Teng, Seng Kaiung, and Tsung Chain Chang
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1515-1521. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Evaluation of 16S rRNA Sequencing and Reevaluation of a Short Biochemical Scheme for Identification of Clinically Significant Bacteroides Species
   Yuli Song, Chengxu Liu, Mauricio Bolanos, Julia Lee, Maureen McTeague, and Sydney M. Finegold
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1531-1537. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Comparing Genomes of Helicobacter pylori Strains from the High-Altitude Desert of Ladakh, India
   Farhana Kauser, M. Abid Hussain, Irshad Ahmed, Naheed Ahmad, Aejaz Habeeb, Aleem A. Khan, and Niyaz Ahmed
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1538-1545. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Genetic Analysis of Enteropathogenic and Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Serogroup O103 Strains by Molecular Typing of Virulence and Housekeeping Genes and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
   Lothar Beutin, Stefan Kaulfuss, Sylvia Herold, Eric Oswald, and Herbert Schmidt
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1552-1563. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method Targeting the lytA Gene for Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae
   Mitsuko Seki, Yoshihisa Yamashita, Hirotaka Torigoe, Hiromasa Tsuda, Setsuko Sato, and Masao Maeno
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1581-1586. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Characterization of Borrelia lusitaniae Isolates Collected in Tunisia and Morocco
   Hend Younsi, M'Hammed Sarih, Fatima Jouda, Edmond Godfroid, Lise Gern, Ali Bouattour, Guy Baranton, and Daniele Postic
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1587-1593. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Discrimination within Phenotypically Closely Related Definitive Types of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium by the Multiple Amplification of Phage Locus Typing Technique
   Ian L. Ross and Michael W. Heuzenroeder
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1604-1611. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Species-Level Identification of Isolates of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii Complex by Sequence Analysis of the 16S-23S rRNA Gene Spacer Region
   Hsien Chang Chang, Yu Fang Wei, Lenie Dijkshoorn, Mario Vaneechoutte, Chung Tao Tang, and Tsung Chain Chang
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1632-1639. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Clonal Dissemination of Macrolide-Resistant and Penicillin-Susceptible Serotype 3 and Penicillin-Resistant Taiwan 19F-14 and 23F-15 Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates in Japan: a Pilot Surveillance Study
   Kei Kasahara, Koichi Maeda, Keiichi Mikasa, Kenji Uno, Ken Takahashi, Mitsuru Konishi, Eiichiro Yoshimoto, Koichi Murakawa, Eiji Kita, and Hiroshi Kimura
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1640-1645. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Efficient Discrimination within a Corynebacterium diphtheriae Epidemic Clonal Group by a Novel Macroarray-Based Method
   Igor Mokrousov, Olga Narvskaya, Elena Limeschenko, and Anna Vyazovaya
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1662-1668. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Analysis of the Genetic Structure of Nontypeable Pneumococcal Strains Isolated from Conjunctiva
   Sonsoles Berrón, Asunción Fenoll, Montserrat Ortega, Noemí Arellano, and Julio Casal
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1694-1698. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Use of Variable-Number Tandem Repeats To Examine Genetic Diversity of Neisseria meningitidis
   Siamak P. Yazdankhah, Bjørn-Arne Lindstedt, and Dominique A. Caugant
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1699-1705. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Characterization of the Genetic Lineages Responsible for Pneumococcal Invasive Disease in Portugal
   I. Serrano, J. Melo-Cristino, J. A. Carriço, and M. Ramirez
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1706-1715. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Testing for Induction of Clindamycin Resistance in Erythromycin-Resistant Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus
   Christine D. Steward, Patti M. Raney, Allison K. Morrell, Portia P. Williams, Linda K. McDougal, Laura Jevitt, John E. McGowan, Jr., and Fred C. Tenover
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1716-1721. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization of Clinical Isolates of CDC Coryneform Group A-3: Proposal of a New Species of Cellulomonas, Cellulomonas denverensis sp. nov.
   June M. Brown, Rodrick P. Frazier, Roger E. Morey, Arnold G. Steigerwalt, Gerald J. Pellegrini, Maryam I. Daneshvar, Dannie G. Hollis, and Michael M. McNeil
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1732-1737. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Multilocus Sequence Typing versus Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis for Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates
   Lucia L. Nemoy, Mamuka Kotetishvili, Justine Tigno, Ananda Keefer-Norris, Anthony D. Harris, Eli N. Perencevich, Judith A. Johnson, Dave Torpey, Alexander Sulakvelidze, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., and O. Colin Stine
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1776-1781. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Evaluation and Updating of the Osiris Expert System for Identification of Escherichia coli ß-Lactam Resistance Phenotypes
   Frédéric Bert, Manette Juvin, Zahia Ould-Hocine, Gervais Clarebout, Emmanuelle Keller, Nicole Lambert, and Guillaume Arlet
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1846-1850. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Clinical Manifestations of Staphylococcal Scalded-Skin Syndrome Depend on Serotypes of Exfoliative Toxins
   Osamu Yamasaki, Takayuki Yamaguchi, Motoyuki Sugai, Colette Chapuis-Cellier, François Arnaud, François Vandenesch, Jerome Etienne, and Gerard Lina
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1890-1893. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Molecular Identification of Capnocytophaga spp. via 16S rRNA PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis
   Marilou Ciantar, Hubert N. Newman, Michael Wilson, and David A. Spratt
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1894-1901. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Performance of CHROMagar MRSA Medium for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
   Bram Diederen, Inge van Duijn, Alex van Belkum, Piet Willemse, Peter van Keulen, and Jan Kluytmans
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1925-1927. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Comparison between rpoB and 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing for Molecular Identification of 168 Clinical Isolates of Corynebacterium
   Atieh Khamis, Didier Raoult, and Bernard La Scola
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1934-1936. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Direct Identification of Major Blood Culture Pathogens, Including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, by a Panel of Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Assays Using Peptide Nucleic Acid Probes
   M. Søgaard, H. Stender, and H. C. Schønheyder
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1947-1949. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Evaluation of Two Chromogenic Agar Media for Recovery and Identification of Staphylococcus aureus Small-Colony Variants
   Frank Kipp, Barbara C. Kahl, Karsten Becker, Ellen J. Baron, Richard A. Proctor, Georg Peters, and Christof von Eiff
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1956-1959. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Controlled Clinical Comparison of Plastic and Glass Bottles of BacT/ALERT FA Medium for Culturing Organisms from Blood of Adult Patients
   Cathy A. Petti, Stanley Mirrett, Christopher W. Woods, and L. Barth Reller
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1960-1962. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Identity and Prevalence of Multilocus Sequence Typing-Defined Clones of Group A Streptococci within a Hospital Setting
   Karen F. McGregor and Brian G. Spratt
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1963-1967. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Heterogeneity among Strains of Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli Isolated in Brazil
   Lucia M. Lopes, Sandra H. Fabbricotti, Antonio J. P. Ferreira, Maria A. M. F. Kato, Jane Michalski, and Isabel C. A. Scaletsky
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1968-1972. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Evidence for icaADBC-Independent Biofilm Development Mechanism in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates
   Fidelma Fitzpatrick, Hilary Humphreys, and James P. O'Gara
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1973-1976. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
First Report of Infection with Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in South America
   Apoena Ribeiro, Cícero Dias, Maria Cícera Silva-Carvalho, Laura Berquó, Fabienne Antunes Ferreira, Raquel Neves Soares Santos, Bernadete Teixeira Ferreira-Carvalho, and Agnes Marie Figueiredo
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1985-1988. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Use of Unmodified Starches and Partial Removal of Serum To Improve Granada Medium Stability
   Manuel Rosa-Fraile, Javier Rodríguez-Granger, Enrique Camacho-Muñoz, and Antonio Sampedro
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1989-1991. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Characterization of a Bacillus anthracis Isolate Causing a Rare Case of Fatal Anthrax in a 2-Year-Old Boy from Hong Kong
   Danny T. L. Cheung, Kai Man Kam, Kong Lung Hau, Tak Kong Au, Chung K. Marston, Jay E. Gee, Tanja Popovic, Matthew N. Van Ert, Leo Kenefic, Paul Keim, and Alex R. Hoffmaster
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1992-1994. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Use of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the plcR Gene for Specific Identification of Bacillus anthracis
   W. Ryan Easterday, Matthew N. Van Ert, Tatum S. Simonson, David M. Wagner, Leo J. Kenefic, Christopher J. Allender, and Paul Keim
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1995-1997. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Utility of Pooled Urine Specimens for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Men Attending Public Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinics in Mumbai, India, by PCR
   Christina Lindan, Meenakshi Mathur, Sameer Kumta, Hermangi Jerajani, Alka Gogate, Julius Schachter, and Jeanne Moncada
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1674-1677. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Use of Specific rRNA Oligonucleotide Probes for Microscopic Detection of Mycobacterium avium Complex Organisms in Tissue
   Allison L. St. Amand, Daniel N. Frank, Mary Ann De Groote, and Norman R. Pace
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1505-1514. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Typing of Mycobacterium ulcerans
   Anthony Ablordey, Jean Swings, Christine Hubans, Karim Chemlal, Camille Locht, Françoise Portaels, and Philip Supply
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1546-1551. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Comparison of an Internally Controlled, Large-Volume LightCycler Assay for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Clinical Samples with the COBAS AMPLICOR Assay
   Siegfried Burggraf, Udo Reischl, Naeem Malik, Markus Bollwein, Ludmila Naumann, and Bernhard Olgemöller
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1564-1569. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Rapid Detection of Ofloxacin Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Two Low-Cost Colorimetric Methods: Resazurin and Nitrate Reductase Assays
   Anandi Martin, Juan Carlos Palomino, and Françoise Portaels
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1612-1616. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Genetic Diversity, Determined on the Basis of katG463 and gyrA95 Polymorphisms, Spoligotyping, and IS6110 Typing, of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates from Italy
   Nicoletta Lari, Laura Rindi, Christophe Sola, Daniela Bonanni, Nalin Rastogi, Enrico Tortoli, and Carlo Garzelli
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1617-1624. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Detection and Genotyping of Mycobacterium Species from Clinical Isolates and Specimens by Oligonucleotide Array
   Heekyung Park, Hyunjung Jang, Eunsil Song, Chulhun L. Chang, Minki Lee, Seokhoon Jeong, Junhyung Park, Byeongchul Kang, and Cheolmin Kim
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1782-1788. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genotypes in Madrid and Identification of Two New Families Specific to Spain-Related Settings
   Darío García de Viedma, Emilio Bouza, Nalin Rastogi, and Christophe Sola
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1797-1806. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Direct Detection of Nocardia spp. in Clinical Samples by a Rapid Molecular Method
   Andrée Couble, Verónica Rodríguez-Nava, Michèle Pérouse de Montclos, Patrick Boiron, and Frédéric Laurent
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1921-1924. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Misidentification of Mycobacterium leprae as Mycobacterium intracellulare by the COBAS AMPLICOR M. intracellulare Test
   M. Lefmann, A. Moter, B. Schweickert, and U. B. Göbel
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1928-1929. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Susceptibilities of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Isoniazid and Rifampin on Blood Agar
   Ahmet Yilmaz Coban, Kemal Bilgin, Meltem Uzun, Nuriye Tasdelen Fisgin, Alper Akgunes, Cigdem Cekic Cihan, Asuman Birinci, and Belma Durupinar
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1930-1931. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Mycology:

Colonization of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Outpatients in Taiwan with Candida Species
   Chien-Ching Hung, Yun-Liang Yang, Tsai-Ling Lauderdale, L. Clifford McDonald, Chin-Fu Hsiao, Hsiao-Hsu Cheng, Yong An Ho, and Hsiu-Jung Lo
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1600-1603. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
CHROMagar Candida Medium for Direct Susceptibility Testing of Yeast from Blood Cultures
   Grace L. Tan and Ellena M. Peterson
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1727-1731. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Species of Phaeoacremonium Associated with Infections in Humans and Environmental Reservoirs in Infected Woody Plants
   Lizel Mostert, Johannes Z. Groenewald, Richard C. Summerbell, Vincent Robert, Deanna A. Sutton, Arvind A. Padhye, and Pedro W. Crous
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1752-1767. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Invasive Infections Caused by Trichosporon Species and Geotrichum capitatum in Patients with Hematological Malignancies: a Retrospective Multicenter Study from Italy and Review of the Literature
   Corrado Girmenia, Livio Pagano, Bruno Martino, Domenico D'Antonio, Rosa Fanci, Giorgina Specchia, Lorella Melillo, Massimo Buelli, Giampaolo Pizzarelli, Mario Venditti, Pietro Martino the GIMEMA Infection Program
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1818-1828. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Epidemiology and Predictors of Mortality in Cases of Candida Bloodstream Infection: Results from Population-Based Surveillance, Barcelona, Spain, from 2002 to 2003
   Benito Almirante, Dolors Rodríguez, Benjamin J. Park, Manuel Cuenca-Estrella, Ana M. Planes, Manuel Almela, Jose Mensa, Ferran Sanchez, Josefina Ayats, Montserrat Gimenez, Pere Saballs, Scott K. Fridkin, Juliette Morgan, Juan L. Rodriguez-Tudela, David W. Warnock, Albert Pahissa the Barcelona Candidemia Project Study Group
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1829-1835. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Molecular Evidence for Multiple Host-Specific Strains in the Genus Rhinosporidium
   Victor Silva, Cristiane N. Pereira, Libero Ajello, and Leonel Mendoza
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1865-1868. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Evaluation of Broth Microdilution Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Conditions for Trichophyton rubrum
   D. A. Santos and J. S. Hamdan
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1917-1920. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Improvement of the Specificity of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Paracoccidioidomycosis
   C. F. Albuquerque, S. H. Marques da Silva, and Z. P. Camargo
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1944-1946. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Parasitology:

European Multicenter Study of the LIAISON Automated Diagnostic System for Determination of Toxoplasma gondii-Specific Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM and the IgG Avidity Index
   Eskild Petersen, Maria Victoria Borobio, Edward Guy, Oliver Liesenfeld, Valeria Meroni, Anne Naessens, Emma Spranzi, and Philippe Thulliez
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1570-1574. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Identification and Distribution of Acanthamoeba Species Genotypes Associated with Nonkeratitis Infections
   Gregory C. Booton, Govinda S. Visvesvara, Thomas J. Byers, Daryl J. Kelly, and Paul A. Fuerst
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1689-1693. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Comparison of the Quantitative Formalin Ethyl Acetate Concentration Technique and Agar Plate Culture for Diagnosis of Human Strongyloidiasis
   P. M. Intapan, W. Maleewong, T. Wongsaroj, S. Singthong, and N. Morakote
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1932-1933. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Multiplex PCR for Typing Strains of Toxoplasma gondii
   Daniel Ajzenberg, Aurélien Dumètre, and Marie-Laure Dardé
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1940-1943. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Virology:

Determinants for the Occurrence of Acute Exacerbation of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chinese Patients after HBeAg Seroclearance
   He-Jun Yuan, Man-Fung Yuen, Danny Ka-Ho Wong, Siu-Man Sum, Joke Doutreloigne, Erwin Sablon, and Ching-Lung Lai
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1594-1599. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Rapid Diagnostic Method for Detection of Mumps Virus Genome by Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification
   Takao Okafuji, Naoko Yoshida, Motoko Fujino, Yoshie Motegi, Toshiaki Ihara, Yoshinori Ota, Tsugunori Notomi, and Tetsuo Nakayama
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1625-1631. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Rapid Detection of Newcastle Disease Virus
   Hang Minh Pham, Chie Nakajima, Kazuhiko Ohashi, and Misao Onuma
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1646-1650. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Laboratory-Based Surveillance and Molecular Epidemiology of Influenza Virus in Taiwan
   Shin-Ru Shih, Guang-Wu Chen, Ching-Chun Yang, Weng-Zhi Yang, Ding-Ping Liu, Jih-Hui Lin, Shu-Chun Chiu, Haur-Young Chen, Kuo-Chien Tsao, Chung-Guei Huang, Ya-Ling Huang, Chee-Keng Mok, Chi-Jene Chen, Tzou-Yien Lin, Jen-Ren Wang, Chuan-Liang Kao, Kwei-Hsian Lin, Li-Kuang Chen, Hock-Liew Eng, Yung-Ching Liu, Po-Yen Chen, Jen-Shiou Lin, Jen-Hsien Wang, Cheng-Wen Lin, Yu-Jiun Chan, Jang-Jih Lu, Chao A. Hsiung, Pei-Jer Chen, and Ih-Jen Su
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1651-1661. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Dynamic Range of Hepatitis C Virus RNA Quantification with the Cobas Ampliprep-Cobas Amplicor HCV Monitor v2.0 Assay
   Karine Gourlain, Alexandre Soulier, Bertrand Pellegrin, Magali Bouvier-Alias, Christophe Hézode, Françoise Darthuy, Jocelyne Rémiré, Jean-Michel Pawlotsky the DITTO Group
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1669-1673. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Identification of Genotype 3 Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Serum and Fecal Samples from Pigs in Thailand and Mexico, Where Genotype 1 and 2 HEV Strains Are Prevalent in the Respective Human Populations
   K. Cooper, F. F. Huang, L. Batista, C. D. Rayo, J. C. Bezanilla, T. E. Toth, and X. J. Meng
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1684-1688. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Usefulness of the Hepatitis C Virus Core Antigen Assay for Screening of a Population Undergoing Routine Medical Checkup
   Catherine Gaudy, Catherine Thevenas, Jean Tichet, Nicole Mariotte, Alain Goudeau, and Frédéric Dubois
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1722-1726. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Internally Controlled Real-Time PCR Monitoring of Adenovirus DNA Load in Serum or Plasma of Transplant Recipients
   Eric C. J. Claas, Marco W. Schilham, Caroline S. de Brouwer, Petr Hubacek, Marcela Echavarria, Arjan C. Lankester, Maarten J. D. van Tol, and Aloys C. M. Kroes
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1738-1744. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Evaluation of PCR Testing of Ethanol-Fixed Nasal Swab Specimens as an Augmented Surveillance Strategy for Influenza Virus and Adenovirus Identification
   A. E. Krafft, K. L. Russell, A. W. Hawksworth, S. McCall, M. Irvine, L. T. Daum, J. L. Connoly, A. H. Reid, J. C. Gaydos, and J. K. Taubenberger
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1768-1775. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
System To Assess Genome Sequencing Needs for Viral Protein Diagnostics and Therapeutics
   Shea N. Gardner, Thomas A. Kuczmarski, Carol E. Zhou, Marisa W. Lam, and Tom R. Slezak
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1807-1817. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Sequencing and Resolution of Amplified Herpes Simplex Virus DNA with Intermediate Melting Curves as Genotype 1 or 2 by LightCycler PCR Assay
   Nicolas C. Issa, Mark J. Espy, James R. Uhl, and Thomas F. Smith
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1843-1845. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 DNA in Dried Blood Spots by a Duplex Real-Time PCR Assay
   Wei Luo, Hua Yang, Kimberly Rathbun, Chou-Pong Pau, and Chin-Yih Ou
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1851-1857. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Molecular Identification of Mumps Virus Genotypes from Clinical Samples: Standardized Method of Analysis
   G. Palacios, O. Jabado, D. Cisterna, F. de Ory, N. Renwick, J. E. Echevarria, A. Castellanos, M. Mosquera, M. C. Freire, R. H. Campos, and W. I. Lipkin
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1869-1878. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Nucleic Acid Amplification Assays for Detection of La Crosse Virus RNA
   Amy J. Lambert, Roger S. Nasci, Bruce C. Cropp, Denise A. Martin, Becky C. Rose, Brandy J. Russell, and Robert S. Lanciotti
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1885-1889. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
env Gene Typing of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Strains on Electronic Microarrays
   N. A. Saunders, S. Alexander, and I. Tatt
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1910-1916. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Illicit-Drug Solutions Used Intravenously Retains Infectivity
   Aleksei F. Bobkov, Ludmila M. Selimova, Tatyana A. Khanina, Sergey Y. Zverev, Vadim V. Pokrovsky, Jonathan N. Weber, Eugene N. Bobkov, and Andrey V. Rylkov
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1937-1939. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Detection of Human Metapneumovirus in Clinical Samples by Immunofluorescence Staining of Shell Vial Centrifugation Cultures Prepared from Three Different Cell Lines
   Marie L. Landry, David Ferguson, Sandra Cohen, Teresa C. T. Peret, and Dean D. Erdman
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1950-1952. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Latex Agglutination Test for Monitoring Antibodies to Avian Influenza Virus Subtype H5N1
   Xiaojuan Xu, Meilin Jin, Zhengjun Yu, Hongchao Li, Dexin Qiu, Yadi Tan, and Huanchun Chen
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1953-1955. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Evaluation of a Rapid Assay as an Alternative to Conventional Enzyme Immunoassays for Detection of Hepatitis C Virus-Specific Antibodies
   Hubert Darius J. Daniel, Priya Abraham, Sukanya Raghuraman, Perumal Vivekanandan, Thenmozhi Subramaniam, and Gopalan Sridharan
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1977-1978. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Application of a Molecular Panel To Demonstrate Enterotropic Virus Shedding by Healthy and Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients
   Claudia Minosse, Maria S. Zaniratti, Silvia Calcaterra, Fabrizio Carletti, Michele Muscillo, Marina Pisciotta, Letizia Pillitteri, Angela Corpolongo, Francesco Nicola Lauria, Pasquale Narciso, Gianfranco Anzidei, and Maria R. Capobianchi
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1979-1981. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Use of an Electronic Nose To Diagnose Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Badgers and Cattle
   R. Fend, R. Geddes, S. Lesellier, H.-M. Vordermeier, L. A. L. Corner, E. Gormley, E. Costello, R. G. Hewinson, D. J. Marlin, A. C. Woodman, and M. A. Chambers
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1745-1751. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Use of Quantitative Real-Time PCR To Monitor the Response of Chlamydophila felis Infection to Doxycycline Treatment
   Rachel Dean, Ross Harley, Chris Helps, Sarah Caney, and Tim Gruffydd-Jones
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1858-1864. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Development and Application of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae-Expressed Nucleocapsid Protein-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection of Antibodies against Infectious Bronchitis Virus
   Aliandra M. Gibertoni, Maria de Fátima S. Montassier, Janete A. D. Sena, Patrícia E. N. Givisiez, Cibele R. A. G. Furuyama, and Hélio J. Montassier
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1982-1984. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Epidemiology:

por Variable-Region Typing by DNA Probe Hybridization Is Broadly Applicable to Epidemiologic Studies of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
   Margaret C. Bash, Peixuan Zhu, Sunita Gulati, Durrie McKnew, Peter A. Rice, and Freyja Lynn
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1522-1530. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Clonal Spread of a Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Strain among Bloodstream-Infecting Isolates in Italy
   Lucia Stampone, Maria Del Grosso, Delia Boccia, and Annalisa Pantosti
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1575-1580. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease in Alberta, Canada (2000 to 2002)
   Gregory J. Tyrrell, Marguerite Lovgren, Bertha Kress, and Karen Grimsrud
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1678-1683. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Reemergence of emm1 and a Changed Superantigen Profile for Group A Streptococci Causing Invasive Infections: Results from a Nationwide Study
   Kim Ekelund, Peter Skinhøj, Jesper Madsen, and Helle Bossen Konradsen
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1789-1796. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Epidemiology of Emerging Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Denmark: a Nationwide Study in a Country with Low Prevalence of MRSA Infection
   Nuno A. Faria, Duarte C. Oliveira, Henrik Westh, Dominique L. Monnet, Anders R. Larsen, Robert Skov, and Hermínia de Lencastre
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1836-1842. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Borrelia burgdorferi ospC Heterogeneity among Human and Murine Isolates from a Defined Region of Northern Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania: Lack of Correlation with Invasive and Noninvasive Genotypes
   Muneera Y. Alghaferi, Jennifer M. Anderson, Jinho Park, Paul G. Auwaerter, John N. Aucott, Douglas E. Norris, and J. Stephen Dumler
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1879-1884. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 4 Isolates in Egypt and Analysis of the Variability of Envelope Proteins E1 and E2 in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis
   D. Genovese, S. Dettori, C. Argentini, U. Villano, P. Chionne, M. Angelico, and M. Rapicetta
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1902-1909. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Case Reports:

Fusarium verticillioides Abscess of the Nasal Septum in an Immunosuppressed Child: Case Report and Identification of the Morphologically Atypical Fungal Strain
   Hans Jürgen Dornbusch, Walter Buzina, Richard C. Summerbell, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Herwig Lackner, Wolfgang Schwinger, Petra Sovinz, and Christian Urban
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 1998-2001. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Long-Lasting CD3+ T-Cell Deficiency after Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in a Human Herpesvirus 6-Infected Child
   Manola Comar, Pierlanfranco D'Agaro, Douglas Horejsh, Monica Galvan, Simona Fiorentini, Marino Andolina, Arnaldo Caruso, Dario Di Luca, and Cesare Campello
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2002-2003. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Multilocus Sequence Typing Directly on DNA from Clinical Samples and a Cultured Isolate To Investigate Linked Fatal Pneumococcal Disease in Residents of a Shelter for Homeless Men
   Andrew Birtles, Noel McCarthy, Carmen L. Sheppard, Harry Rutter, Malcolm Guiver, Elizabeth Haworth, and Robert C. George
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2004-2008. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
The Polypore Mushroom Irpex lacteus, a New Causative Agent of Fungal Infections
   Walter Buzina, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Gabriele Kropshofer, Martin C. Freund, and Egon Marth
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2009-2011. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Surgery and Treatment with High-Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B for Eradication of Craniofacial Zygomycosis in a Patient with Hodgkin's Disease Who Had Undergone Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
   Michelle A. Barron, Margaret Lay, and Nancy E. Madinger
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2012-2014. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Misidentification of Mycobacterium peregrinum, the Causal Organism of a Case of Bacteremia and Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator-Associated Infection, Due to Its Unusual Acid-Fast Staining Characteristics
   William R. Short, Christopher Emery, Mallika Bhandary, and Judith A. O'Donnell
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2015-2017. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Bacteremia Caused by Clostridium intestinale
   Sameer Elsayed and Kunyan Zhang
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2018-2020. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Chryseobacterium indologenes Non-Catheter-Related Bacteremia in a Patient with a Solid Tumor
   George B. Christakis, Stavroula P. Perlorentzou, Irene Chalkiopoulou, Athanasios Athanasiou, and Nikolas J. Legakis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2021-2023. [Abstract] [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Letters to the Editor:

Clostridium tetani Is a Phospholipase (Lecithinase)-Producing Bacterium
   Emi Temaru, Satoshi Shimura, and Tadahiro Karasawa
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2024-2025. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
High Frequency of Mutations in the rpoB Gene in Rifampin-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Singapore
   Ann S. G. Lee, Irene H. K. Lim, Lynn L. H. Tang, and Sin Yew Wong
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2026-2027. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Is the Cefoxitin Disk Test Reliable Enough To Detect Oxacillin Resistance in Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci?
   Eliete A. M. Frigatto, Antonia M. O. Machado, Antônio C. C. Pignatari, and Ana C. Gales
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2028-2029. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Comparison of Two Real-Time PCR Methods for Diagnosis of Norovirus Infection in Outbreak and Community Settings
   R. N. Gunson and W. F. Carman
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2030-2031. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Reemergence of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in the United States since 2000
   Philip M. Tierno, Jr., Patrick M. Schlievert, Timothy J. Tripp, and Marnie L. Peterson
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2032-2033. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Successful Search-and-Destroy Policy for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in The Netherlands
   Margreet C. Vos, Alewijn Ott, Henri A. Verbrugh, Wim J. B. Wannet, and Albert J. de Neeling
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2034-2035. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Cryptic-Plasmid-Free Gonococci May Contribute to Failure of cppB Gene-Based Assays To Confirm Results of BD ProbeTEC PCR for Identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
   J. W. Tapsall, E. A. Limnios, N. L. Nguyen, I. Carter, G. Lum, K. Freeman, S. N. Tabrizi, S. M. Garland, D. M. Whiley, T. P. Sloots, and I. W. Chambers
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2036-2037. [HTML] [PDF]  
 

Errata:

Detection of Pneumocystis jiroveci in Respiratory Specimens by Four Staining Methods
   G. W. Procop, S. Haddad, J. Quinn, M. L. Wilson, N. G. Henshaw, L. B. Reller, R. L. Artymyshyn, M. T. Katanik, and M. P. Weinstein
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2038. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Emergence of a Nephropathogenic Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus with a Novel Genotype in India
   Jagadeesh Bayry, Mallikarjun S. Goudar, Prashant K. Nighot, Supriya G. Kshirsagar, Brian S. Ladman, Jack Gelb, Jr., Govind R. Ghalsasi, and Gopal N. Kolte
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2039. [HTML] [PDF]  
 
Identifying Sources of Human Exposure to Plague
   Jennifer L. Lowell, David M. Wagner, Bakyt Atshabar, Michael F. Antolin, Amy J. Vogler, Paul Keim, May C. Chu, and Kenneth L. Gage
J. Clin. Microbiol. 2005. 43: 2040. [HTML] [PDF]  
 

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