The use of bacteriophages to differentiate serologically cross-reactive isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae.

abstract：:The agglutination of 218 clinical isolates and three ATCC type strains of "Streptococcus milleri" was tested with 25 different lectins from plants and fungi. An agglutination reaction with one or more lectins was observed with 42 isolates when the cells were untreated. After trypsinisation of the bacteria, 109 strains...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Kellens JT,Jacobs JA,Peumans WJ,Stobberingh EE

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 30 years, Serratia marcescens has become an important cause of nosocomial infection. There have been many reports concerning the identification, antibiotic susceptibility, pathogenicity, epidemiological investigations and typing of this organism. Accurate identification is important in defining outbreaks...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Hejazi A,Falkiner FR

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Penicillium is the most common mould isolated in housing. Penicillium chrysogenum is the only species tested by prick test or serology for allergic patients. The American Institute of Medicine has accepted Penicillium as an aetiological agent of rhinitis in children and adults and as an asthma agent in children...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Reboux G,Rocchi S,Vacheyrou M,Millon L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We examined evidence for transmission of Pandorea apista among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients attending paediatric and adult services in one city who had previously been found to harbour related isolates by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). METHODOLOGY:The whole-genome sequences of 18 isolates from this ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Kenna DTD,Coward A,Perry C,Pike R,Schaefer U,Turton J,Green H,Jones AM,Bright-Thomas RJ,Burns P,Narayan O,Wilkinson S,Turton JF

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Antibiotics are presumed to disturb the normal intestinal microbiota, leading to depletion of the barrier effect and colonization by pathogenic bacteria. This first step of infection includes adherence to epithelial cells. We investigat...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Denève C,Deloménie C,Barc MC,Collignon A,Janoir C

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ELISA technique was shown to be group-specific for the detection of IgM antibodies against coxsackie B viruses, and probably against a wider range of enteroviruses. No evidence was obtained that recent coxsackie B-virus infection predisposes to myocardial infarction. ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Hannington G,Booth JC,Bowes RJ,Stern H

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to evaluate the effect of two types of stress, cold and nutritional, on the viability and the in vitro virulence of the foodborne pathogenic bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. METHODOLOGY:Ten diverse isolates were kept in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at optimal (37 °C) or at refrigeration tem...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Araujo V,Neves E,Silva AC,Martins APL,Brito LC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans isolates recovered from pharyngeal swabs of two patients from the same hospital in Japan during 2001-2002 were characterized by PFGE and ribotyping. Toxin production in different culture media was examined and serological analysis of patient sera was performed. The two isolates c...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Komiya T,Seto Y,De Zoysa A,Iwaki M,Hatanaka A,Tsunoda A,Arakawa Y,Kozaki S,Takahashi M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction.Mycoplasma genitalium is a sexually transmitted pathogen with increasing resistance to first- and second-line antimicrobials. The 'near-patient test' ResistancePlus MG FleXible (SpeeDx) detects M. genitalium plus four macrolide resistance mutations (MRMs), facilitating same-day patient follow up.Hypothesi...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Murray GL,Doyle M,Bodiyabadu K,Vodstrcil LA,Garland SM,Danielewski J,Machalek DA,McGuinness C,Plummer EL,De Petra V,Williamson DA,Bradshaw CS

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, several PCR assays based on 16S rRNA and virulence-associated genes are available for detection of Legionella pneumophila. So far, no genotyping method has been published that can discriminate between serogroups and monoclonal subgroups of the most common L. pneumophila serogroup 1. Our first approach was t...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Thürmer A,Helbig JH,Jacobs E,Lück PC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute hypercytokinaemia represents an imbalance of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, and is believed to be responsible for the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ failure in severe cases of avian (H5N1) influenza. Although neuraminidase inhibitors are effective in trea...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Carter MJ

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections of the parotid gland with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are rarely described. Here, we report on an infection of the parotid gland caused by Mycobacterium avium and give a literature-based overview about this entity. In the light of a global increase of mycobacterial infections, unusual manifestations ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Gittinger FS,Raible A,Kempf VAJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of quorum sensing in some phenotypic and pathogenic characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was studied. The production of acylhomoserine lactones (AHL) by planktonic cultures of eight clinical and reference strains of P. aeruginosa was evaluated using two biosensors. The adhesion of the bacteria on...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Nagant C,Seil M,Nachtergael A,Dulanto S,Dehaye JP

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, 90 non-replicate imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (IRPA) Malaysian isolates collected between October 2005 and March 2008 were subjected to a screening test for detection of the integron and the gene cassette. Class 1 integrons were detected in 54 IRPA clinical isolates, whilst three isolates c...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Khosravi Y,Tay ST,Vadivelu J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nucleolar accumulation of Semliki Forest Virus (SFV) C protein was examined as a function of intact microtubules, intact microfilaments and accessible intermediate filaments. The cytoskeletal components do not seem to play a role in directing C protein to the nucleolus but nucleolar accumulation is energy-dependen...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Jakob R

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its discovery at the end of the nineteenth century, Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis has undergone several changes of nomenclature and periodic changes in its perceived status as either a commensal or a pathogen. Molecular analysis based on DNA hybridisation or 16S rDNA sequence comparisons has established it...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Enright MC,McKenzie H

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between vaginal carriage and subsequent neonatal acquisition of Clostridium difficile was investigated. Vaginal carriage of C. difficile was detected in 11% of women attending the Department of Genital Medicine Clinic. C. difficile was isolated from the vagina in 18% of 50 mothers before delivery, and...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Tabaqchali S,O'Farrell S,Nash JQ,Wilks M

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance against vaginal colonisation by Mycoplasma pulmonis in strain TO mice after exposure to the mycoplasma was investigated. Eighteen mice from which M. pulmonis had been eliminated from the vagina, either naturally or by antibiotic therapy, were resistant to vaginal recolonisation. Specific antibody was measur...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Taylor-Robinson D,Furr PM

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. Infections with the respiratory pathogen Mycoplasma pneumoniae are often chronic, recurrent and resistant, persisting after antibiotic treatment. M. pneumoniae grown on glass forms protective biofilms, consistent with a role for biofilms in persistence. These biofilms consist of towers of bacteria inters...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Feng M,Burgess AC,Cuellar RR,Schwab NR,Balish MF

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcirculation plays a crucial role in mucosal physiological function as well as repair of gastric mucosal damage. Endothelial cell damage is known to disturb microcirculation and suppress angiogenesis. Therefore, the direct effect of Helicobacter pylori on endothelial cells in vitro was investigated with H. pylori ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Kurosawa A,Miwa H,Hirose M,Tsune I,Nagahara A,Sato N

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The susceptibility of chicks to enteritis caused by Campylobacter jejuni was studied. Three-day-old chicks did not develop enteritis after oral infection but chicks infected within 12 h of hatching developed gastroenteritis. The incubation period correlated with the inoculum size. Initially, infected chicks developed ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Welkos SL

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic alternatives available for use against ciprofloxacin-resistant enteric fever isolates in an endemic area are limited. The antibiotics currently available are the quinolones, third-generation cephalosporins and conventional first-line drugs. In this study, the MICs of various newer drugs were determined...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Capoor MR,Rawat D,Nair D,Hasan AS,Deb M,Aggarwal P,Pillai P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty clinical strains of Chlamydia trachomatis were studied by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of bacterial DNA amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The strains belonged to the three most commonly encountered serovars in developed countries--D, E and F. Six reference strains, including the...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sayada C,Denamur E,Grandchamp B,Orfila J,Elion J

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early reports of Candida krusei in man describe the organism as a transient, infrequent isolate of minor clinical significance inhabiting the mucosal surfaces. More recently it has emerged as a notable pathogen with a spectrum of clinical manifestations such as fungaemia, endophthalmitis, arthritis and endocarditis, m...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Samaranayake YH,Samaranayake LP

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia trachomatis results in tubal factor infertility in some women. Diagnosis of this tubal infertility is difficult and typically involves laparoscopy or hysterosalpingography to detect the tubal blockages. Numerous serological tests have been developed; however, they are presently not used for diagnosis without...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Menon S,Stansfield SH,Logan B,Hocking JS,Timms P,Rombauts L,Allan JA,Huston WM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the comparative performance of the Amplicor assay and an in-house semi-automated, multiplex real-time PCR for the diagnosis of genital chlamydial infection. Four different assays, the COBAS Amplicor CT test (Amplicor PCR), in-house real-time PCR (IHRT-PCR), in-house nested cryptic plasmid PCR a...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Jalal H,Al-Suwaine A,Stephen H,Carne C,Sonnex C

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of various haem- and non-haem-iron-containing compounds to support the growth of iron-limited cultures of Haemophilus ducreyi was assessed in a plate bioassay. Only haemin or the haem-containing proteins, bovine haemoglobin, human haemoglobin and bovine catalase, but not equine cytochrome C111, were capabl...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Lee BC

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important Gram-negative pathogen that is intrinsically multidrug-resistant (MDR) and frequently associated with healthcare-associated outbreaks. With increasing resistance to antibiotics and with very few novel drugs under development, clinicians often use combinations to tre...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Betts JW,Hornsey M,Higgins PG,Lucassen K,Wille J,Salguero FJ,Seifert H,La Ragione RM

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate susceptibility results on antibiotic-resistant bacteria are essential for proper treatment of infections. In this study, 100 metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing strains and 95 isolates with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) were tested for carbapenem susceptibility using two automated platforms, the P...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sun J,Xu Y,Yu Y,Ni Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori and Proteus mirabilis ureases are nickel-requiring metallo-enzymes that hydrolyse urea to NH3 and CO2. In both H. pylori and in an Escherichia coli model of H. pylori urease activity, a high affinity nickel transporter, NixA, is required for optimal urease activity, whereas the urea-dependent UreR ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： McGEE DJ,Coker C,Testerman TL,Harro JM,Gibson SV,Mobley HLT

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00