Staphylococcus aureus capsular types and antibody response to lung infection in patients with cystic fibrosis.

abstract：:The beta and gamma genera of papillomaviruses consist of epidermodysplasia verruciformis-related human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and phylogenetically related cutaneous HPVs. Here, we have developed a consensus primer PCR assay and reverse line blot typing system coupled thereto (referred to as beta and gamma cutaneous H...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Brink AA,Lloveras B,Nindl I,Heideman DA,Kramer D,Pol R,Fuente MJ,Meijer CJ,Snijders PJ

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia pecorum is a significant pathogen of domestic livestock and wildlife. We have developed a C. pecorum-specific multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) scheme to examine the genetic diversity of and relationships between Australian sheep, cattle, and koala isolates. An MLSA of seven concatenated housekeeping gene ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jelocnik M,Frentiu FD,Timms P,Polkinghorne A

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A reverse transcription-seminested PCR (RT-snPCR) assay was developed for the detection and identification of enterovirus (EV) RNA in clinical specimens. Three conserved protein motifs were identified by aligning the VP3 and VP1 sequences of prototype EV strains. Consensus degenerate primers were designed from a conse...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Nix WA,Oberste MS,Pallansch MA

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of the viability of Trichomonas vaginalis in urine on wet mount, culture, and PCR methods was assessed. To minimize the chance of false-negative results, urine specimens should be processed within 30 min of specimen collection and maintained at 37 degrees C, since temperature appears to affect the viability...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shafir SC,Sorvillo FJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic gains of repeat testing for Clostridium difficile by enzyme immunoassay and PCR (i.e., initial negative result followed by positive result) within a 7-day period were 1.9 and 1.7%, respectively. There is little value of repeat testing for C. difficile by enzyme immunoassay or PCR. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Aichinger E,Schleck CD,Harmsen WS,Nyre LM,Patel R

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sapporo-like viruses (SLVs) are associated with acute gastroenteritis in humans. Due to a limited supply of available reagents for diagnosis, little is known about the incidence and pathogenicity of these viruses. We have developed a first-generation generic reverse transcriptase (RT) PCR assay based on a single prime...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Vinjé J,Deijl H,van der Heide R,Lewis D,Hedlund KO,Svensson L,Koopmans MP

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test is widely used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Specimens may contain amplification inhibitors, potentially leading to false-negative results if unrecognized. We report a failure to detect inhibition, despite adherence to the inhibition testing guidelines...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kim JY,Ferraro MJ,Branda JA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three molecular typing methods were used to study the relationships among 184 Campylobacter strains isolated from humans, cattle, and chickens. All strains were genotyped by amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis, multilocus sequence typing (MLST), and sequence analysis of a genomic region with short t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Schouls LM,Reulen S,Duim B,Wagenaar JA,Willems RJ,Dingle KE,Colles FM,Van Embden JD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We standardized and assessed the performance of an in-house microtiter assay for determining the susceptibilities of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates to isoniazid based on mycobacteriophage amplification technology. Seventy isolates (43 resistant and 27 sensitive according to the BACTEC 460 radiometric met...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Galí N,Domínguez J,Blanco S,Prat C,Alcaide F,Coll P,Ausina V

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 42-year-old woman developed severe, recurrent breast abscesses caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum. Prior reports of C. minutissimum infection have been limited to erythrasma, a minor dermatosis. The microbiological and clinical features of this species were reviewed. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Berger SA,Gorea A,Stadler J,Dan M,Zilberman M

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 121 AIDS patients, 12 (10%) had Toxoplasma gondii DNA detected by competitive PCR in their bronchoalveolar lavage samples. Quantitation of the PCR results showed a correlation between the parasite burden and the serum lactic dehydrogenase titer. Quantitative competitive PCR could be useful to assess the diagnosis a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bretagne S,Costa JM,Fleury-Feith J,Poron F,Dubreuil-Lemaire ML,Vidaud M

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detection and successful typing of dengue virus (DENV) from patients with suspected dengue fever is important both for the diagnosis of the disease and for the implementation of epidemiologic control measures. A technique for the multiplex detection and typing of DENV serotypes 1 to 4 (DENV-1 to DENV-4) from clini...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Das S,Pingle MR,Muñoz-Jordán J,Rundell MS,Rondini S,Granger K,Chang GJ,Kelly E,Spier EG,Larone D,Spitzer E,Barany F,Golightly LM

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The density of malaria parasites is a key determinant of whether an infected individual develops fever. While the pyrogenic threshold for malaria parasite density has been well studied, there are no analogous data on the antigen levels associated with fever during infection. Samples from 797 afebrile and 457 febrile o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Plucinski MM,Rogier E,Dimbu PR,Fortes F,Halsey ES,Aidoo M,Smith T

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectromelia virus, an orthopoxvirus that can cause extensive morbidity and mortality (mousepox) in colonized mice, has been epizootically responsible for serious disruption of biomedical research since 1930. The lack of a sensitive and specific serological assay for infection with this virus became apparent during outb...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Buller RM,Bhatt PN,Wallace GD

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have conducted an international quality assurance study of filovirus, Lassa virus, and orthopox virus PCR with 24 participants. Of the participating laboratories, 45.8 and 66.7% detected virus in all plasma samples, which contained > or = 5,000 and > or = 100,000 copies per ml, respectively. Sensitivity levels were...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Niedrig M,Schmitz H,Becker S,Günther S,ter Meulen J,Meyer H,Ellerbrok H,Nitsche A,Gelderblom HR,Drosten C

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) has been steadily increasing in countries of the former USSR. The availability of rapid and reliable methods for the detection of drug resistance to second-line drugs is vital for adequate patient management. We evaluated the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ignatyeva O,Kontsevaya I,Kovalyov A,Balabanova Y,Nikolayevskyy V,Toit K,Dragan A,Maxim D,Mironova S,Kummik T,Muntean I,Koshkarova E,Drobniewski F

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio metschnikovii and Vibrio gazogenes are two new Vibrio species that have been little studied. Thirteen strains of V. metschnikovii were highly related to the type strain, NCTC 8443, by DNA-DNA hybridization. Relatedness values were 83 to 90% at 60 degrees C and 75 to 84% at the more stringent 75 degrees C. Diver...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Farmer JJ 3rd,Hickman-Brenner FW,Fanning GR,Gordon CM,Brenner DJ

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strains of Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, Mycobacterium scrofulaceum, Mycobacterium xenopi, and Mycobacterium gordonae were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of mycolic acids as bromophenacyl esters. HPLC criteria were used to develop a flow chart identification s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Butler WR,Thibert L,Kilburn JO

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a survey of Group G and C streptococcal infections of humans two epidemiologically unrelated Group G streptococcal isolates were identified, one from a case of bacteremia and one from a wound infection. These isolates were atypical among this sample in that the emm gene could not be amplified from them by PCR. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Whatmore AM,Engler KH,Gudmundsdottir G,Efstratiou A

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine if gastroenteric viruses were present on surfaces and equipment in a pediatric primary immunodeficiency unit (PPIU) by environmental sampling using swabs and subsequent nucleic acid extraction and reverse transcriptase PCR assays. A PPIU was chosen, and 11 swabs were taken at the...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gallimore CI,Taylor C,Gennery AR,Cant AJ,Galloway A,Iturriza-Gomara M,Gray JJ

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chikungunya fever is a mosquito-borne disease of key public health importance in tropical and subtropical countries. Although severe joint pain is the most distinguishing feature of chikungunya fever, diagnosis remains difficult because the symptoms of chikungunya fever are shared by many pathogens, including dengue f...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Okabayashi T,Sasaki T,Masrinoul P,Chantawat N,Yoksan S,Nitatpattana N,Chusri S,Morales Vargas RE,Grandadam M,Brey PT,Soegijanto S,Mulyantno KC,Churrotin S,Kotaki T,Faye O,Faye O,Sow A,Sall AA,Puiprom O,Chaichana P,

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During an 8.5-year period (1974 to 1982), 56 Yersinia enterocolitica isolates from patients residing mainly in the New York City area were studied. Evaluation of these isolates revealed a marked increase in bacteremic episodes caused by strains of serogroups of O:3 and O:5,27 and the overall emergence of serogroup O:3...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bottone EJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus, which is associated with skin and soft-tissue infections and necrotizing pneumonia. To develop a rapid phenotypic assay, recombinant PVL F component was used to generate monoclonal antibodies by phage display. These antibodies were spott...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Monecke S,Müller E,Buechler J,Rejman J,Stieber B,Akpaka PE,Bandt D,Burris R,Coombs G,Hidalgo-Arroyo GA,Hughes P,Kearns A,Abós SM,Pichon B,Skakni L,Söderquist B,Ehricht R

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four Mycoplasma arthritidis strains, two virulent (158p10p9 and 14124p10) and two avirulent (PG6 and H606), were examined for differences in their antigenic compositions. Rabbit antisera prepared against each strain were compared for their reactivities against both homologous and heterologous strains by enzyme-linked ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Washburn LR,Hirsch S

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared a direct fluorescent-antibody stain (DFA) and an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) with a standard cell culture technique for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women in an urban family practice setting. We also evaluated a DFA sample in a commercial laboratory to determine the interlaboratory reli...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gann PH,Herrmann JE,Candib L,Hudson RW

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sensitivity of PCR for the amplification of target nucleic acid sequences in clinical diagnostics may often be reduced due to the presence of inhibitory factors. Hemolytic serum contains a number of PCR inhibitors, one of which is hemin. In this study we have found that conventional methods of DNA extraction were ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Klein A,Barsuk R,Dagan S,Nusbaum O,Shouval D,Galun E

更新日期：1997-07-01 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：:The OmpK36 porin plays a role in carbapenem resistance and may contribute to bacterial virulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of different groups of K. pneumoniae separated by ompK36 typing. Among 226 nonduplicate K. pneumoniae bloodstream isolates collected at a Taiwan...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Yan JJ,Zheng PX,Wang MC,Tsai SH,Wang LR,Wu JJ

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 3-year period, all Pasteurella strains recovered at the Clinical Microbiological Laboratory, Lund, Sweden, were studied biochemically with respect to their relationship to the recently described taxa of this genus. Of 159 strains recovered from 146 infected humans, 95 were identified as Pasteurella multocida ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Holst E,Rollof J,Larsson L,Nielsen JP

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Freshly isolated clinical strains of Klebsiella were tested for the ability to fix dinitrogen by the acetylene reduction assay. Ability to detect this trait was markedly affected by cultural conditions. When the test was run at 37 degrees C in the presence of yeast extract (50 mg/liter), only 1.6% of the organisms wer...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Chambers CA,Silver WS

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00