Comparison of five methods of cytomegalovirus antibody screening of blood donors.

abstract：:Polyclonal anti-idiotypic antibodies (anti-Ids) were generated by the sequential immunization of rabbits with three mouse monoclonal antibodies (MAb1s) specific for a major bluetongue virus (BTV) protein, VP7. The anti-Ids, designated RAb2s, recognized idiotopes which were located within or near the antigen-combining ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Zhou EM,Huang W

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptococcus gattii emerged in 1999 in a distinct ecologic environment on Vancouver Island, Canada. Estimates of incubation period were derived from an analysis of travelers with discreet exposures to this region. Individual case incubation periods ranged from 2 to 11 months, with a median of 6 to 7 months. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： MacDougall L,Fyfe M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We adapted a nested Aspergillus PCR to a nested qualitative real-time format on a Light Cycler system. An evaluation using 134 clinical specimens showed that the real-time PCR assay significantly reduced the time for results to be made available without compromising sensitivity and was less labor-intensive. Its use wi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Halliday C,Wu QX,James G,Sorrell T

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrate that all nine species of the Burkholderia cepacia complex can express the mucoid phenotype. A survey of clinical isolates showed that strains of B. cenocepacia, the most virulent species of the complex, are most frequently nonmucoid. Additionally, isolates from patients with chronic infections can conve...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Zlosnik JE,Hird TJ,Fraenkel MC,Moreira LM,Henry DA,Speert DP

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The commercially available diagnostic tests for syphilis are mostly based on the use of extracted antigens of Treponema pallidum. Pronounced cross-reactivities with other spirochete antigens are often reported. The aim of this study was to validate a novel multiparametric assay (the assay performed with the kit) INNO-...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ebel A,Vanneste L,Cardinaels M,Sablon E,Samson I,De Bosschere K,Hulstaert F,Zrein M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burkholderia pseudomallei causes significant global morbidity and mortality, with the highest disease burden in parts of Asia where culture-based diagnosis is often not available. We prospectively evaluated the Active Melioidosis Detect (AMD; InBios International, USA) lateral flow immunoassay (LFI) for rapid detectio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Woods KL,Boutthasavong L,NicFhogartaigh C,Lee SJ,Davong V,AuCoin DP,Dance DAB

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Formalin-fixed, purified reticulate bodies (RB) of Chlamydia trachomatis immunotype C/TW-3/OT were used as a serological test antigen in the microimmunofluorescence test. The sensitivity and specificity of the RB antigen were compared to elementary bodies (EB) used as antigens in the detection of C. trachomatis antibo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Yong EC,Chinn JS,Caldwell HD,Kuo CC

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of health care-associated diarrhea. Accurate and rapid diagnosis is essential to improve patient outcome and prevent disease spread. We compared our two-step diagnostic algorithm, an enzyme immunoassay for glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) followed by the cytotoxin neutraliza...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Babady NE,Stiles J,Ruggiero P,Khosa P,Huang D,Shuptar S,Kamboj M,Kiehn TE

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A urease-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been developed for the detection of reagin antibodies in serum. Visuwell Reagin (ADI Diagnostics Inc., Rexdale, Ontario, Canada) is a non-treponemal screening test for the serodiagnosis of syphilis which has the benefits of large batch testing, automatabilit...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： White TJ,Fuller SA

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:spa typing is a method used in molecular typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Due to the lack of an amplification product in one of 55 MRSA cases, a new PCR setup, which allows an indicative description of a previously unknown type, was performed. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Reischauer M,Bernkopf M,Webersinke C

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Latex particle agglutination (LPA) testing for antigen to group B streptococcus (GBS) has been useful in the diagnosis of GBS sepsis in newborns. However, recent reports have demonstrated that the sensitivity of LPA assays may be as low as 27 to 54%. The purposes of the present study were to directly compare the abili...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Greenberg DN,Ascher DP,Yoder BA,Hensley DM,Heiman HS,Keith JF 3rd

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 525 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples submitted during the 2007 and 2008 enteroviral seasons were included in a study to determine the prevalence of and potential risk factors for invalid Cepheid GeneXpert enterovirus assay (GXEA) results, as well as possible solutions for the problem. The invalid GXEA resu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sefers SE,Raymer AK,Kilby JT,Persing DH,Tang YW

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported on the efficacy of the enzyme-linked immunoglobulin M capture immune complex (IC) biotinylated antigen assay (EMIBA) for the seroconfirmation of early Lyme disease and active infection with Borrelia burgdorferi. In earlier work we identified non-cross-reacting epitopes of a number of B. burgdorf...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Brunner M,Stein S,Mitchell PD,Sigal LH

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a multicenter cooperative study, an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) using purified antigen of lymphadenopathy-associated virus was compared with radioimmune precipitation (RIP) for detection of antibody to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 634 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related conditions, 687...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Handsfield HH,Wandell M,Goldstein L,Shriver K

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have amplified and sequenced the 5.8S and 28S ribosomal DNA genes and intergenic regions of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, strain Pb01. Using primers specifically designed for both ribosomal DNA regions, we were able to discriminate between P. brasiliensis and other human pathogenic fungi by PCR. The use of this mo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Motoyama AB,Venancio EJ,Brandão GO,Petrofeza-Silva S,Pereira IS,Soares CM,Felipe MS

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because relatively few caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV)-infected animals exhibit clinical signs of illness, efforts to control and eradicate this virus will depend heavily on a sensitive diagnostic test that can be easily carried out. The currently utilized tests are of limited usefulness because of relativ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Archambault D,East N,Perk K,Dahlberg JE

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was investigated for detecting human parvovirus B19 (B19) DNA in sera. Three pairs of oligonucleotides were evaluated as primers. The best oligonucleotide pair spanned 699 nucleotides, including the region common to VP1 and VP2. After PCR amplification of B19 DNA in serum, a 699-nuc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Koch WC,Adler SP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthopsis deltoidea was found to be the cause of an olecranon bursitis in a 79-year-old golfer. Serial histological sections of the olecranon bursa showed faintly stained, brown-walled, septate, hyphal elements in the centers of the necrotic debris. The combination of bursectomy and flucytosine treatment cured the inf...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kwon-Chung KJ,Droller DD

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since January 1996, and over a 3-year time span, a significant spread of serotype 6B multidrug-resistant (MDR) pneumococci, susceptible to penicillin and resistant to erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, was noted in young carriers living in central and southern ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Syrogiannopoulos GA,Bogaert D,Grivea IN,Beratis NG,De Groot R R,Hermans PW

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate multiplex and nested PCR-reverse line blot (RLB) hybridization assays for detection and serovar identification of Chlamydia trachomatis. Two sets of primers targeting the VD2 region of the omp1 gene and one set targeting the cryptic plasmid were designed for use in mul...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Xiong L,Kong F,Zhou H,Gilbert GL

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Norovirus (NV) is the most common causative agent of nonbacterial gastroenteritis. Reports of surveillance of NV in facilities that reported outbreaks are frequently found in publications, but reports of that in facilities without outbreaks are not found. We investigated the molecular epidemiology of NV isolates deriv...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Okabayashi T,Yokota S,Ohkoshi Y,Ohuchi H,Yoshida Y,Kikuchi M,Yano K,Fujii N

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the performance of a PCR assay for the detection of Pneumocystis carinii from respiratory specimens that has been designed for use in the clinical microbiology laboratory. The test includes a simple method for nucleic acid extraction and amplification, a colorimetric probe hybridization technique ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Caliendo AM,Hewitt PL,Allega JM,Keen A,Ruoff KL,Ferraro MJ

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colonization of the stomach mucosa by Helicobacter pylori is a major cause of acute and chronic gastric pathologies in humans. Several H. pylori virulence genes that may play a role in its pathogenicity have been identified. The most important determinants are vacA and cagA in the cag pathogenicity island (cagPAI) gen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Yamazaki S,Yamakawa A,Okuda T,Ohtani M,Suto H,Ito Y,Yamazaki Y,Keida Y,Higashi H,Hatakeyama M,Azuma T

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For up to 20 to 40% of patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), the mode of transmission is still unknown. We demonstrate that tear fluid contains HCV RNA-carrying material with the properties of infectious virus and conclude that smear infection with tear fluid may play a role in HCV transmission. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Feucht HH,Zöllner B,Schröter M,Altrogge H,Laufs R

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new latex agglutination test (Pastorex Staph-Plus, Sanofi Diagnostics Pasteur), consisting of a mixture of latex particles coated with fibrinogen and immunoglobulin G for the detection of clumping factor and protein A and latex particles sensitized with monoclonal antibodies directed to Staphylococcus aureus serotyp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fournier JM,Bouvet A,Mathieu D,Nato F,Boutonnier A,Gerbal R,Brunengo P,Saulnier C,Sagot N,Slizewicz B

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of antiviral compounds such as lamivudine and famciclovir in the treatment schedules of patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the accumulation of a variety of mutations in the HBV polymerase gene has been observed. The selection of these mutations is generally considered the c...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Stuyver L,Van Geyt C,De Gendt S,Van Reybroeck G,Zoulim F,Leroux-Roels G,Rossau R

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinically important species of Candida and related organisms were compared for extent of nucleotide divergence in the 5' end of the large-subunit (26S) ribosomal DNA (rDNA) gene. This rDNA region is sufficiently variable to allow reliable separation of all known clinically significant yeast species. Of the 204 descri...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kurtzman CP,Robnett CJ

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginal swab specimens may be preferable to cervical swab or urine specimens for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae because of the ease of specimen collection and transport. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether vaginal swab specimens are equivalent to cervical swab specimens ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Cosentino LA,Landers DV,Hillier SL

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AmpC regulatory genes in 21 ceftazidime-resistant clinical isolates of Enterobacter cloacae (MICs of > or = 16 microg/ml) were characterized. All isolates exhibited AmpC overproduction due to AmpD mutation. Additionally, we found two AmpR mutants among the isolates. This is the first report of chromosomal ampR mutatio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kaneko K,Okamoto R,Nakano R,Kawakami S,Inoue M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microhematocrit concentration method (MH) for immediate diagnosis of Chagas' disease during the acute stage or in congenital cases was standardized. Parasitemia as low as 1,000 parasites per ml was detected, after centrifugation of six 50-microliters capillary tubes, by 10-min microscopic observation of each buffy c...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Feilij H,Muller L,Gonzalez Cappa SM

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00