Epidemiological characterization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by lectins.

abstract：:In a prospective, multicenter study of 342 blood samples from 187 patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, or neutropenic fever, a new commercial PCR test (SepsiTest; Molzym) was evaluated for rapid diagnosis of bacteremia. The test comprises a universal PCR from the 16S rRNA gene, with subsequen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wellinghausen N,Kochem AJ,Disqué C,Mühl H,Gebert S,Winter J,Matten J,Sakka SG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 8% of Rift Valley fever (RVF) cases develop severe disease, leading to hemorrhage, hepatitis, and/or encephalitis and resulting in up to 50% of deaths. A major obstacle in the management of RVF and other viral hemorrhagic fever cases in outbreaks that occur in rural settings is the inability to rapidly i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Njenga MK,Paweska J,Wanjala R,Rao CY,Weiner M,Omballa V,Luman ET,Mutonga D,Sharif S,Panning M,Drosten C,Feikin DR,Breiman RF

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether methicillin (meticillin)-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates with low-level mupirocin resistance can serve as recipients of a pSK41-like plasmid conferring high-level mupirocin resistance without substantial fitness cost. Our results suggest that acquisition of the plasmid conferrin...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mongkolrattanothai K,Pumfrey L,Mankin P,Gray BM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the Prodesse ProFlu-1 real-time reverse transcription-PCR multiplex assay with the SmartCycler instrument for the detection of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza A and B viruses in comparison to conventional cell culture and antigen immunoassays with the BD Directigen A+B and Binax NOW ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Liao RS,Tomalty LL,Majury A,Zoutman DE

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Real-time PCR is dependent upon a calibration function for quantification. While long-term storage of standards saves cost and time, solutions of DNA are prone to degradation. We present here the benchmark treatment for preservation of DNA standards, involving storage in 50% glycerol-double-distilled water, whereby a ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Röder B,Frühwirth K,Vogl C,Wagner M,Rossmanith P

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The comparative susceptibilities for rhinovirus isolation were determined for strain MRC-5 human embryonic lung fibroblast and human fetal tonsil cells. Samples from nasopharyngeal and throat swab clinical specimens were inoculated onto duplicate monolayers of each cell type. Of 105 rhinovirus-positive specimens, 78 (...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Geist FC,Hayden FG

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A protocol for multilocus sequence typing (MLST) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was adapted to real-time LightCycler System PCR for efficient and rapid amplification of seven housekeeping genes in the same PCR run and real-time detection of the products. The method was evaluated on a representat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Berglund C,Mölling P,Sjöberg L,Söderquist B

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid detection of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is essential for efficient treatment and control of this pathogen. The amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) was used to detect mutations in the rifampin resistance-determining region of the rpoB gene. A total of 39 rifampin-resistant M. tuberc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fan XY,Hu ZY,Xu FH,Yan ZQ,Guo SQ,Li ZM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas gladioli was isolated from 11 patients with cystic fibrosis. It resembled Pseudomonas cepacia on the selective and differential medium OFPBL, producing yellow colonies after 48 to 72 h of incubation. Isolates were characterized biochemically, by DNA hybridization, and by cellular fatty acid analysis. A rev...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Christenson JC,Welch DF,Mukwaya G,Muszynski MJ,Weaver RE,Brenner DJ

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 6-year period, 24 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were collected from 18 patients living in a nursing home. These isolates had a delayed development of a red pigment and exhibited a similar antibiotype (resistance to all beta-lactams except for imipenem and t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Dubois V,Arpin C,Noury P,Andre C,Coulange L,Quentin C

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pluronic polyols markedly improved the growth of two human lymphocyte cell lines when added to the growth medium in concentrations of 0.05 to 0.1%. The results of the current studies suggest that, in addition to the protective effect of polyols against mechanical damage of mammalian cells in submerged cultures, the pl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mizrahi A

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a duplex, real-time PCR assay for detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (blaKPC) and New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (blaNDM) genes. Accuracy was assessed with 158 Gram-negative bacillary isolates, including 134 carbapenemase producers. The assay had 100% sensitivity and specificity compared with r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Cunningham SA,Noorie T,Meunier D,Woodford N,Patel R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrorestriction profile analysis by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was used to distinguish between seven isolates of Cowdria ruminantium from geographically different areas. Characteristic profiles were generated for each isolate by using the restriction endonucleases KspI, SalI, and SmaI with chromosomal si...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： de Villiers EP,Brayton KA,Zweygarth E,Allsopp BA

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the pandemic potential of Vibrio cholerae, one must demonstrate both the presence of O1 antigen and the production of enterotoxin (CT). Tissue culture or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for CT have been limited to research and reference laboratories. A kit for detecting CT by reversed passive ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Almeida RJ,Hickman-Brenner FW,Sowers EG,Puhr ND,Farmer JJ 3rd,Wachsmuth IK

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opisthorchis viverrini is an important food-borne trematode in Southeast Asia. The infection causes significant morbidity in terms of hepatobiliary diseases and cholangiocarcinoma. The aim of this study was to improve the sensitivity of the PCR-based diagnosis of O. viverrini infection. A new fecal DNA extraction prot...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Duenngai K,Sithithaworn P,Rudrappa UK,Iddya K,Laha T,Stensvold CR,Strandgaard H,Johansen MV

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We prospectively studied 156 patients with a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia requiring admission. Several respiratory specimens were obtained for the detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae by cell culture and PCR. Three serum samples were obtained from each patient. Serological diagnosis of a C. pneumoniae infect...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Verkooyen RP,Willemse D,Hiep-van Casteren SC,Joulandan SA,Snijder RJ,van den Bosch JM,van Helden HP,Peeters MF,Verbrugh HA

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A specific PCR for the detection of a variant of the gene encoding Shiga toxin 1 (stx(1)) called stx(1(OX3)) (GenBank accession no. Z36901) was developed. The PCR was used to investigate 148 Stx(1)-producing Escherichia coli strains from human patients (n = 72), cattle (n = 27), sheep (n = 48), and a goat (n = 1) for ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Koch C,Hertwig S,Lurz R,Appel B,Beutin L

更新日期：2001-11-01 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：:The population structure of 3,776 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates was determined using variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) typing. The degree of clonality was so high that a more relaxed definition of clustering cannot be applied. Among recent immigrants with non-Euro-American isolates, transmission is overestima...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sloot R,Borgdorff MW,de Beer JL,van Ingen J,Supply P,van Soolingen D

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To differentiate the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies, LightCycler real-time PCR was used for the fluorescence (SYBR Green I) melting curve analysis of borrelial recA gene PCR products. The specific melting temperature analyzed is a function of the GC/AT ratio, length, and nucleotide sequence of the amplifi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pietilä J,He Q,Oksi J,Viljanen MK

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology of Crohn's disease in humans is largely unknown. Clinical signs of Crohn's disease partly resemble the clinical picture of Johne's disease in ruminants caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Because of the high prevalence of these bacteria in (products of) ruminants and their remarkable th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Overduin P,Schouls L,Roholl P,van der Zanden A,Mahmmod N,Herrewegh A,van Soolingen D

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum samples has been extensively studied. However, the performance of the Xpert assay as applied to other readily accessible body fluids such as exhaled breath condensate (EBC), saliva, urine, and blood has not been es...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shenai S,Amisano D,Ronacher K,Kriel M,Banada PP,Song T,Lee M,Joh JS,Winter J,Thayer R,Via LE,Kim S,Barry CE 3rd,Walzl G,Alland D

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report five new IS711 chromosomal locations that are specific for marine mammal Brucella groups of strains and useful for their identification and classification. Our data support their current classification into two species, Brucella ceti and B. pinnipedialis, with subgroups in each, but also the possibility of a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Zygmunt MS,Maquart M,Bernardet N,Doublet B,Cloeckaert A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one reference strains and 88 clinical isolates of Aerococcus, Enterococcus, and Streptococcus species were tested for reactions in the Rapid Strep (RS) and modified conventional tests. We conclude that some but not all of the tests in the RS system could be used to substitute for conventional tests. RS tests fo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fertally SS,Facklam R

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fecal PCR assay for detection of Helicobacter infections in laboratory rodents was developed. DNA was isolated from murine fecal pellets, and a region of the 16S rRNA gene conserved among murine Helicobacter species was amplified. The fecal PCR was sensitive and specific. This assay does not require euthanasia of ro...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Beckwith CS,Franklin CL,Hook RR Jr,Besch-Williford CL,Riley LK

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) is naturally resistant to several antiretroviral drugs, including all of the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and the entry inhibitor T-20, and may have reduced susceptibility to some protease inhibitors. These resistance properties make treatment of HIV-2 pat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jallow S,Kaye S,Schutten M,Brandin E,Albert J,McConkey SJ,Corrah T,Whittle H,Vanham G,Rowland-Jones S,Janssens W

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Culture of autologous CD4 lymphocytes from peripheral blood mononuclear cells compared favorably with two other methods for the measurement of cell-associated human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). For subjects with undetectable HIV-1 RNA levels in plasma, there was a 10,000-fold range of cell-associated virus d...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tremblay CL,Giguel F,Merrill DP,Wong JT,Rosenberg E,Kalams S,Walker BD,D'Aquila RT,Hirsch MS

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the validity of cultures of fluid collected through drainage catheters, we reviewed retrospectively fluid specimens that had been collected through catheters in place for at least 2 days. These specimens were taken from patients at a large tertiary-care hospital. A total of 974 specimens representing 620 pa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Everts RJ,Heneghan JP,Adholla PO,Reller LB

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major cause of bacterial meningitis. We report a case of meningitis due to a mixed infection with two distinct strains of S. pneumoniae: one penicillin-resistant strain of serotype 9V and one penicillin-susceptible strain of serotype 7. The two strains exhibited different pulsed-field g...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Chaves F,Campelo C,Sanz F,Otero JR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Southern blot hybridization with the Ca3 probe and the C fragment of the Ca3 probe was used to assess the genetic relatedness of Candida albicans strains from one patient with recurrent C. albicans infection in whom the same strain was maintained, one patient in whom the infecting strain was replaced, and their male s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Schröppel K,Rotman M,Galask R,Mac K,Soll DR

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00