Comparison between viremia and antigenemia for detection of cytomegalovirus in blood.

abstract：:Sera from patients with paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), histoplasmosis (HP), or Jorge Lobo's disease (JL) were titrated against purified gp43 from Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by using both enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunoprecipitation (IPP) reactions with 125I-labeled antigens. In IPP, PCM sera and...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Puccia R,Travassos LR

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During an outbreak of diarrheal illness among residents of a trailer park in rural Vermont, 37 (30%) of 122 residents met the case definition of outbreak-related giardiasis. Convalescent-phase sera from 24 residents and 20 nonresident control subjects were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for immunoglobulin...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Birkhead G,Janoff EN,Vogt RL,Smith PD

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of Helicobacter DNA species has been investigated in the biliary epithelium of patients with biliary diseases. However, conflicting results have been observed that may have been due to the small number of subjects studied, difficulty in obtaining a healthy control group, absence of controlling for confoun...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Silva CP,Pereira-Lima JC,Oliveira AG,Guerra JB,Marques DL,Sarmanho L,Cabral MM,Queiroz DM

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative PCR on nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA) can achieve high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) compared to microscopic examination of bronchoscopic specimens in a population with low HIV prevalence. Since NPA is a minimally invasive procedure, it is ideal as a screening test ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： To KK,Wong SC,Xu T,Poon RW,Mok KY,Chan JF,Cheng VC,Chan KH,Hung IF,Yuen KY

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical importance of nondiphtherial Corynebacterium, a ubiquitous member of the normal human microflora of the skin and mucous membrane, for ocular surface infections has been recognized recently. We performed an antimicrobial susceptibility test with Etest strips for three fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, norfl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Eguchi H,Kuwahara T,Miyamoto T,Nakayama-Imaohji H,Ichimura M,Hayashi T,Shiota H

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-licensed human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and HIV-1/2 immunoassays, including five enzyme immunoassays and one rapid test, were challenged with up to 250 serum samples collected from various global sites. The serum samples were from individuals known to be infected wit...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Koch WH,Sullivan PS,Roberts C,Francis K,Downing R,Mastro TD,Nkengasong J,Hu D,Masciotra S,Schable C,Lal RB

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningococcal disease is normally suspected on clinical grounds and is confirmed by isolation of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria from blood or cerebrospinal fluid or, more recently, by serology or PCR of cerebrospinal fluid. Achieving confirmation of a clinical diagnosis of meningococcal disease has become more diffic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Newcombe J,Cartwright K,Palmer WH,McFadden J

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera (920) were tested to evaluate the use of heated versus unheated sera in the hemagglutination treponemal test for syphilis. The heated and unheated samples were tested on the same day with the hemagglutination treponemal test for syphilis kit according to the manufacturer's protocol. Agreement of results between t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hambie EA,Larsen SA,Perryman MW,Pettit DE,Feeley JC

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using blaZ PCR as the "gold standard," the sensitivities of CLSI penicillin zone edge and nitrocefin-based tests for β-lactamase production in Staphylococcus aureus were 64.5% and 35.5%, respectively, with specificity of 99.8% for both methods. In 2013, 13.5% of 3,083 S. aureus isolates from 31 U.S. centers were penic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Richter SS,Doern GV,Heilmann KP,Miner S,Tendolkar S,Riahi F,Diekema DJ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MARC-145 cell line is commonly used to isolate porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) for diagnostics, research and vaccine production, but it yields frustratingly low success rates of virus isolation (VI). ZMAC cell line, derived from porcine alveolar macrophages, has become available but its uti...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Yim-Im W,Huang H,Park J,Wang C,Calzada G,Gauger P,Harmon K,Main R,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct heteroduplex analysis and a universal heteroduplex generator assay were performed to detect rifampin resistance rapidly in Turkish Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. Cross-resistance to rifapentine, rifabutin, and rifalazil was investigated. A relationship between specific mutations and resistance patterns, w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Saribaş Z,Kocagöz T,Alp A,Günalp A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The staphylococcal methicillin resistance determinant, mecA, resides on a mobile genetic element, staphylococcus chromosomal cassette mec (SCCmec). The distribution of SCCmec in nature is limited to relatively few clonal complexes of related methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). We have previously report...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Katayama Y,Robinson DA,Enright MC,Chambers HF

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucellosis is a globally significant zoonosis, the control of which is difficult and resource intensive. Serological tests form a vital part of a multifactorial approach to control and are often performed in large numbers. The aim of the present study was to develop a new assay to improve the efficiency, ease, and ef...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： McGiven JA,Thompson IJ,Commander NJ,Stack JA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A point prevalence culture survey was carried out to investigate the prevalence of fecal carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) among patients admitted to an 800-bed general hospital where no VRE had been isolated previously. Twenty-two of 636 patients (3.5%) were found to be VRE carriers. Eighteen strains...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gordts B,Van Landuyt H,Ieven M,Vandamme P,Goossens H

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 141 independent strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with different heterogeneities in the exo gene (exoS, exoT, exoU, and exoY) background were examined for their pathogenic roles. Results indicated that the exoU gene is the major contributor to cytotoxicity in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells but is not relat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lin HH,Huang SP,Teng HC,Ji DD,Chen YS,Chen YL

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A standardized broth microdilution method was compared to the E test and an agar dilution method for the antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli isolates. A group of 47 human clinical isolates, 37 isolates from retail poultry, and 29 isolates from living turkeys (total, 113 isolates) w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Luber P,Bartelt E,Genschow E,Wagner J,Hahn H

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the first case of gastritis in a male Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) in which members of the family Helicobacteraceae, particularly the genus Wolinella, were detected. The sea lion exhibited clinical signs of gastrointestinal disease, including abdominal pain, lack of appetite, and lethargy. Examin...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Oxley AP,Powell M,McKay DB

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The GenoType MTBDRsl test rapidly detects resistance to ethambutol, fluoroquinolones, and second-line aminoglycosides (amikacin and kanamycin) and cyclic peptide (capreomycin) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A set of 41 multidrug-resistant (MDR) M. tuberculosis strains, 8 extensively drug-resistant (XDR) M. tuberculosi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Brossier F,Veziris N,Aubry A,Jarlier V,Sougakoff W

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies reactive with three different viral polypeptides were evaluated singly and in combination as the capture antibody(s) in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system for the detection of bovine enteric coronavirus. Similar levels of sensitivity were found for all combinations tested. A sensitive, h...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Crouch CF,Raybould TJ,Acres SD

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unbiased nontargeted metagenomic RNA sequencing (UMERS) has the advantage to detect known as well as unknown pathogens and, thus, can significantly improve the detection of viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal sequences in public health settings. In particular, conventional diagnostic methods successfully identify ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fischer N,Indenbirken D,Meyer T,Lütgehetmann M,Lellek H,Spohn M,Aepfelbacher M,Alawi M,Grundhoff A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sputum smear microscopy is an easy, inexpensive, and rapid method for detecting tubercle bacilli when there are more than 10,000 bacilli/ml in the original sputum. Furthermore, because the microscopic method provides not only quantitative, but also qualitative information, such as the shape of bacilli, it has remained...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Yamada H,Mitarai S,Wahyunitisari MR,Mertaniasih NM,Sugamoto T,Chikamatsu K,Aono A,Matsumoto H,Fujiki A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Longitudinal data on the E6/E7 mRNA-based Aptima human papillomavirus (AHPV) assay exceeding three years in comparison to the gold standard Digene Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) test are not available. We previously reported the cross-sectional data of the German AHPV Screening Trial (GAST) in which 10,040 women were recruite...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Iftner T,Neis KJ,Castanon A,Landy R,Holz B,Woll-Herrmann A,Iftner A,Staebler A,Wallwiener D,Hann von Weyhern C,Neis F,Haedicke-Jarboui J,Martus P,Brucker S,Henes M,Sasieni P

更新日期：2019-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistant cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027 which were grown in the presence of 1 mg of benzalkonium chloride (BC) per ml caused only a mild conjunctivitis when they were dropped onto the scratched corneas of rabbits. In contrast, cells of the BC-sensitive parent strain induced a severe keratoconjunctivitis. I...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Adair FW,Liauw HL,Geftic SG,Gelzer J

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of a rhinovirus (RV)-RNA-specific reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assay is complicated by the close homology between the RV and enterovirus (EV) genomes in the highly conserved 5'-noncoding region, which is chosen for primer design in most RT-PCR assays. We have developed a sensitive, rapid, and RV-spec...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Steininger C,Aberle SW,Popow-Kraupp T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Enzygnost alpha method was tested against the complement fixation test and anti-VCA immunofluorescence to determine the respective titers of anti-cytomegalovirus and anti-Epstein-Barr virus immunoglobulin G antibodies. For cytomegalovirus, the Enzygnost results showed 97.99% agreement with the readings obtained by...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gutierrez J,Maroto MD,Piédrola G

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth curves of the yeast form of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis B-339 based on total and viable cell counts were determined. Crude culture filtrate antigens were obtained after 7, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 days of incubation. Different patterns of proteins were obtained by affinity chromatography on Sepharose 4B-immunog...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： De Camargo Z,Unterkircher C,Campoy SP,Travassos LR

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleic acid amplification tests, such as PCR, are the method of choice for respiratory virus testing, due to their superior diagnostic accuracy and fast turnaround time. The Panther Fusion (Fusion; Hologic) system has an array of highly sensitive in vitro diagnostic (IVD) real-time PCR assays for respiratory viruses,...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Stellrecht KA,Cimino JL,Maceira VP

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate whether both tissue culture and PCR on a sequence from the repetitive rDNA could contribute to the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis, blood samples and, if they were available, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and aqueous humor samples from 72 human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive patients with suspected toxoplas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Dupon M,Cazenave J,Pellegrin JL,Ragnaud JM,Cheyrou A,Fischer I,Leng B,Lacut JY

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mumps virus is a negative-strand RNA virus in the family Paramyxoviridae. Mumps infection results in an acute illness with symptoms including fever, headache, and myalgia, followed by swelling of the salivary glands. Complications of mumps can include meningitis, deafness, pancreatitis, orchitis, and first-trimest...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Boddicker JD,Rota PA,Kreman T,Wangeman A,Lowe L,Hummel KB,Thompson R,Bellini WJ,Pentella M,Desjardin LE

更新日期：2007-09-01 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