Improved method for the routine identification of toxigenic Escherichia coli by DNA amplification of a conserved region of the heat-labile toxin A subunit.

abstract：:Genotyping and subtyping of 225 samples with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1, 2, 3, or 6 infection were done with Versant LiPA 2.0 and Abbott RealTime HCV Genotype (GT) II by using direct sequencing of the NS5B and 5' untranslated regions as the reference standards. The concordance rates were >99.2% for genotypes a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Liu CH,Liang CC,Liu CJ,Lin CL,Su TH,Yang HC,Chen PJ,Chen DS,Kao JH

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a multifaceted rapid response by the scientific community, bringing researchers, health officials, and industry together to address the ongoing public health emergency. To meet this challenge, participants need an informed approach for working safely with the etiological agent, t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Welch SR,Davies KA,Buczkowski H,Hettiarachchi N,Green N,Arnold U,Jones M,Hannah MJ,Evans R,Burton C,Burton JE,Guiver M,Cane PA,Woodford N,Bruce CB,Roberts ADG,Killip MJ

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen reference and 156 clinical strains of the genus Nocardia belonging to 12 taxonomic groups were studied for restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) by using an amplified 439-bp segment of the 65-kDa heat shock protein gene. Of 30 restriction endonucleases, digestion with MspI and then digestion with Bs...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Steingrube VA,Brown BA,Gibson JL,Wilson RW,Brown J,Blacklock Z,Jost K,Locke S,Ulrich RF,Wallace RJ Jr

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmodium falciparum malaria is highly endemic in the three most affected countries in the current epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa. As EVD and malaria are clinically indistinguishable, both remain part of the differential diagnosis of ill travelers from returning from areas of EVD transmission. W...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lau R,Wang A,Chong-Kit A,Ralevski F,Boggild AK

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathozyme-Myco G (Myco G), M, A, and TB complex plus (Omega Diagnostics Ltd., Alloa, Scotland) were evaluated for the serological diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in an Argentinean population. Sera from 58 patients with pulmonary TB, 24 subjects with pulmonary mycobacteriosis or mycoses (pulmonary MM group), a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Imaz MS,Comini MA,Zerbini E,Sequeira MD,Latini O,Claus JD,Singh M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study determined the group A rotavirus occurrence in pig farms from 7 different cities in São Paulo State, Brazil. Out of 143 samples, 70 tested positive. Sequence analyses of 37 strains indicated that the strains had the G3, G5, G9, and P[6], P[13]/P[22]-like, and P[23] genotypes. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tonietti PO,Hora AS,Silva FD,Ruiz VL,Gregori F

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower levels of performance of human papillomavirus (HPV) typing assays in studies using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue compared to those using exfoliated cervical cells have been reported. The interpretation of current studies is limited by bias in inclusion criteria, sample matching, and methods of c...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Dal Bello B,Spinillo A,Alberizzi P,Cesari S,Gardella B,Silini EM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morganella ("Proteus") morganii is the only species in the recently proposed genus Morganella, but we suspect there are yet undescribed species in the genus. Two candidates for new species were recently investigated. Nineteen strains isolated from clinical specimens resembled M. morganii but were lysine positive and n...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hickman FW,Framer JJ 3rd,Steigerwalt AG,Brenner DJ

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two DNA probes, one 1.1- and one 0.75-kb probe, specific for Serpulina hyodysenteriae were isolated from a genomic library generated from virulent S. hyodysenteriae 5380. These probes are highly specific and react with all S. hyodysenteriae strains tested. Under stringent conditions, the DNA probes did not react with ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sotiropoulos C,Smith SC,Coloe PJ

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several media were used to evaluate the hemolytic activity of Listeria monocytogenes, and this property was used along with the API Listeria system to identify Listeria spp. All L. monocytogenes strains were identified correctly with this system, and blood agar base no. 2 and Columbia blood agar base supplemented with...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fujisawa T,Mori M

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosocomial transmission of Neisseria meningitidis has only rarely been reported. Here, we present a significant spatiotemporal association of two cases of invasive meningococcal disease identified by retrospective cluster analysis with the program SaTScan. The most likely epidemiological link was simultaneous hospital...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Elias J,Health Office in the Rural District Office Wartburgkreis.,Claus H,Frosch M,Vogel U

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first vector-borne Capnocytophaga canimorsus sepsis case is presented. An immunocompetent male who denied any contact with canines and who worked in a sawmill was bitten on his neck by a large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis L.; Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Bacteriological diagnosis was confirmed by 16S rRNA gene seq...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tuuminen T,Viiri H,Vuorinen S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard repetitive extragenic palindromic (REP)-PCR, enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus-PCR, and Salmonella enteritidis repetitive element-PCR methods for bacterial strain typing were performed with DNA extracted by boiling members of each of the currently recognized species of human viridans group strep...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Alam S,Brailsford SR,Whiley RA,Beighton D

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DNA relatedness and restriction fragment length polymorphism patterns of whole-cell DNA and the general phenotypic properties of 14 isolates of the form species Candida parapsilosis representing three diverse genetic groups were compared. The data confirm the unrelatedness of the three groups at the species level....

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Roy B,Meyer SA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of class D extended-spectrum oxacillinases (ES-OXAs) in ceftazidime-resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is often underestimated by double-disk synergy tests (DDST) using clavulanate. A DDST with a customized distance between a disk of ceftazidime or cefepime and inhibitors (clavulanate and imipe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hocquet D,Dehecq B,Bertrand X,Plésiat P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of antibodies to dengue virus is described. This method correlates well with a hemagglutination inhibition technique. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay can also be specific for human immunoglobulin M antibodies when a mu-chain-specific antiglobulin-enzyme conj...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Dittmar D,Cleary TJ,Castro A

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and markers conveying drug resistance can have a beneficial impact on preventive public health actions. We describe here a new molecular point-of-care (POC) system, the Genedrive, which is based on simple sample preparation combined with PCR to detect MTBC a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Castan P,de Pablo A,Fernández-Romero N,Rubio JM,Cobb BD,Mingorance J,Toro C

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tremendous interest has been generated in the commercial kits now available that incorporate herpes simplex virus isolation in cell culture with immunoperoxidase staining for viral antigen detection. Most studies comparing commercial kits with conventional cell culture techniques have found the kits to be less sensiti...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Zhao LS,Landry ML,Balkovic ES,Hsiung GD

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven rotavirus strains dually reactive to serotype G1- and G2-specific monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) from hospitalized children with rotavirus diarrhea were culture adapted. Six strains were neutralized with G1 antiserum to a higher titer than that of G2, and one was neutralized with G1 and G2 antisera to equal titers...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ranshing SS,Kelkar SD

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:JC polyomavirus (JCV) is the causative agent of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a central nervous system infection that mainly affects AIDS patients. The extensive application of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is leading to the appearance of "long-term" survival PML patients. A reliable...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： García de Viedma D,Alonso R,Miralles P,Berenguer J,Rodriguez-Créixems M,Bouza E

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The API STAPH-IDENT system was compared with conventional methods for the identification of 14 Staphylococcus species. Conventional methods included the Kloos and Schleifer simplified scheme and DNA-DNA hybridization. The API STAPH-IDENT strip utilizes a battery of 10 miniaturized biochemical tests, including alkaline...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kloos WE,Wolfshohl JF

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:mRNAs of human papillomaviruses (HPV) 16 and 18 were detected in cancer-derived cell lines and genital tract biopsy specimens by a novel hybridization assay. Biotinylated whole genomic HPV DNA probes were hybridized in solution to extracted total nucleic acids. Hybrids between the labeled probes and RNA transcripts we...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Coutlée F,Shah KV,Rader JS,Currie JL,Viscidi RP

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, the laboratory diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) infections with herpes simplex virus (HSV) has been limited by poor sensitivity and/or specificity. We assessed the diagnostic utility of PCR for detection of HSV in over 2,100 specimens referred to the Mayo Clinic from August 1993 to May 1996. D...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mitchell PS,Espy MJ,Smith TF,Toal DR,Rys PN,Berbari EF,Osmon DR,Persing DH

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for cultivating and isolating Lyme disease spirochetes, Borrelia burgdorferi, from the saliva of vector ticks, Ixodes scapularis (formerly known as Ixodes dammini), is described. Saliva was collected from partially engorged ticks after application of pilocarpine to induce salivation. B. burgdorferi was isolat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ewing C,Scorpio A,Nelson DR,Mather TN

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current studies indicate that a significant percentage of healthy blood donors carry Chlamydia pneumoniae in their blood. Although the clinical significance of such findings is unknown, eradication of such bacteria from blood components may contribute to transfusion safety. Deletion of C. pneumoniae in Red Blood Cell ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ikejima H,Friedman H,Leparc GF,Yamamoto Y

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on findings in small RNA-sequencing (Seq) data analysis, we developed highly sensitive and specific real-time reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assays with locked nucleic acid probes targeting the abundantly expressed leader sequences of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and other human corona...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Chan JF,Choi GK,Tsang AK,Tee KM,Lam HY,Yip CC,To KK,Cheng VC,Yeung ML,Lau SK,Woo PC,Chan KH,Tang BS,Yuen KY

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic polymorphisms in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum mediate alterations in sensitivity to important antimalarial drugs. Surveillance for these polymorphisms is helpful in assessing the prevalence of drug resistance and designing strategies for malaria control. Multiple methods are available for the ass...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： LeClair NP,Conrad MD,Baliraine FN,Nsanzabana C,Nsobya SL,Rosenthal PJ

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosocomial bronchopneumonia is a frequent complication in patients with chronic intratracheal intubation. Despite targeted antibiotic treatment, production of abundant bronchial secretion containing pathogen bacteria often tends to be chronic, and so mortality drastically increases. This problem led to an investigatio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Klekner A,Bagyi K,Bognar L,Gaspar A,Andrasi M,Szabo J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed and validated a nested real-time PCR (NRT-PCR) for the genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis and used it specifically for the typing of either eight genovars from D to K or three genovars of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV). The 11 probes used in the NRT-PCR correctly identified the DNA from D to K and L...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jalal H,Stephen H,Alexander S,Carne C,Sonnex C

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated a PCR method for the rapid detection of clinically significant genotypes of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in nosocomial surveillance specimens. Detection of the vanA and vanB genes by multiplex PCR using 657 specimens that showed presumptive growth of VRE on bile esculin azide agar contai...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jayaratne P,Rutherford C

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00