Virological and serological studies of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis in humans.

abstract：:Carbohydrate antigen detection, nucleic acid probe detection, and bacterial culture are commonly used to confirm group A streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis. Compared to standard throat swab specimens, the sensitivities of these tests with mouth specimens are poor. When testing for GAS pharyngitis, the throat remains the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fox JW,Marcon MJ,Bonsu BK

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed an easy and rapid detection and identification system for the diagnosis of mycobacterial diseases. The system is based on selective amplification by PCR of mycobacteria with primers based on the genes coding for 16S rRNA. During PCR, a label (digoxigenin-11-dUTP) is incorporated with biotinylated spe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： De Beenhouwer H,Liang Z,De Rijk P,Van Eekeren C,Portaels F

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a group of 596 delivering Ghanaian women, the sensitivities of peripheral blood thick film microscopy, ICT Malaria P.f/P.v test, and PCR in detecting microscopically confirmed placental Plasmodium falciparum infection were 42, 80, and 97%, respectively. In addition to the gross underestimation of placental malaria ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mockenhaupt FP,Ulmen U,von Gaertner C,Bedu-Addo G,Bienzle U

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cefaclor is less stable than most cephalosporins in media at 35 degrees C. We demonstrated that the activity of cefaclor in Mueller-Hinton agar diminishes continuously at 4 degrees C, resulting in a loss of two-thirds of the activity within 21 days. We recommend that agar dilution plates for this cephalosporin be prep...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Surprenant AM,Preston DA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined the entire nucleotide sequence of phiSa2958-carrying Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) gene, which was lysogenized in a sequence type 5 staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type II strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Based on the nucleotide sequences of PVL phages, we...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ma XX,Ito T,Kondo Y,Cho M,Yoshizawa Y,Kaneko J,Katai A,Higashiide M,Li S,Hiramatsu K

更新日期：2008-10-01 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 semen plasma virus load is measured to ensure the safety of sperm processing during medically assisted procreation (MAP) for couples with a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected man. A practical, automated protocol using the COBAS Ampliprep CAP/CTM kit in the COBAS TaqMan96 system was developed to m...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pasquier C,Sauné K,Raymond S,Moinard N,Daudin M,Bujan L,Izopet J

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiserum to a purified type R lipopolysaccharide antigen isolated from Neisseria gonorrhoeae was used in a slide agglutination test and compared with conventional carbohydrate utilization and fluorescent antibody tests to confirm the identity of laboratory cultures classified as typical or "atypical" N. gonorrhoeae. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Arko RJ,Wong KH,Peacock WL

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elimination of leprosy continues to be a challenge, with the disease remaining endemic in several countries. India accounts for the highest number of cases, and the identification of child cases indicates recent transmission. Genetic markers, like variable-number tandem repeats (VNTRs) and single-nucleotide polymo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kuruwa S,Vissa V,Mistry N

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:VlsE, the variable surface antigen of Borrelia burgdorferi, contains an immunodominant conserved region named IR(6). In the present study, the diagnostic performance of a peptide enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on a 26-mer synthetic peptide (C(6)) with the IR(6) sequence was explored. Sensitivity was a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Liang FT,Steere AC,Marques AR,Johnson BJ,Miller JN,Philipp MT

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characteristics differentiating Escherichia coli strains that cause cystitis or pyelonephritis from fecal E. coli remain incompletely defined, particularly among adult women in the United States. Accordingly, phylogenetic group, O antigens, and virulence factors (VFs) were analyzed among 329 E. coli isolates from the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Johnson JR,Owens K,Gajewski A,Kuskowski MA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to extended-spectrum β-lactam antibiotics has led to a greater reliance upon carbapenems, but the expression of carbapenemases threatens to limit the utility of these drugs. Current methods to detect carbapenemase activity are suboptimal, requiring prolonged incubations during which ineffective therapy may ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kulkarni MV,Zurita AN,Pyka JS,Murray TS,Hodsdon ME,Peaper DR

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a liquid bead microarray (LBMA) assay for genotyping genital human papillomaviruses (HPVs) based on the MY09-MY11-HMB01 PCR system and the reverse line blot (RLB) assay probe sequences. Using individual HPV plasmids, we were able to detect as few as 50 copies per reaction. In two separate retrospective st...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Feng Q,Cherne S,Winer RL,Balasubramanian A,Lee SK,Hawes SE,Kiviat NB,Koutsky LA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine bacterial cultures of corneal scrapings from seven cats with either ulcerative feline keratitis, keratomalacia, or both yielded colonies which were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing as Mycoplasma felis (six cases) and Mycoplasma gateae (one case). Identification of the pathogens allowed the use of less em...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gray LD,Ketring KL,Tang YW

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cytopathic astrovirus was isolated from pigs with acute diarrhea in an established cell line that was derived from porcine embryonic kidneys with the aid of trypsin. The virus showed a distinct cytopathic effect characterized by an enlargement of cells and the appearance of fine granules in the cytoplasm. Porcine as...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shimizu M,Shirai J,Narita M,Yamane T

更新日期：1990-02-01 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 loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method for the rapid detection of serotype 1 Marek's disease virus (MDV) was developed. The method used a set of three pairs of primers to amplify the MEQ gene for detecting serotype 1 MDV. The MDV LAMP method did not cross-react with serotype 2 and serotype 3, nor did t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Angamuthu R,Baskaran S,Gopal DR,Devarajan J,Kathaperumal K

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten clinical yeast isolates submitted to the Centers for Disease Control from diverse geographic areas were identified as Candida ciferrii and Candida chiropterorum. The association of C. ciferrii with clinical specimens, particularly its repeated isolation from a case of onychomycosis, suggests that this species may ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Furman RM,Ahearn DG

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A passive hemagglutination (PHA) assay for antibody to Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin is described which utilizes chromic chloride-treated ovine erythrocytes coated with purified toxin. PHA antitoxin titers correlated well with those obtained by a cytotoxicity neutralization assay (r = 0.91, P less than 0.001), where...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pollack M,Taylor NS

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biochemical characteristics and the isolation rates of the two Lancefield group C streptococcal species (S. equisimilis and S. anginosus) from patients with pharyngitis and asymptomatic controls were compared. Some 239 strains of beta-hemolytic group C streptococci were isolated from 1,480 patients (209 strains) w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fox K,Turner J,Fox A

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rickettsial proteins rOmp A and rOmp B exist in both Rickettsia australis and Rickettsia honei but differ in molecular weight and antigenicity; in addition, they produce distinct immunogenic responses and appear to be to conformationally dependent antigens. Species-specific monoclonal antibodies for other spotted feve...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Stenos J,Ross B,Feng HM,Crocquet-Valdes P,Walker D

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three young adult rhesus monkeys from China were evaluated for the presence of Helicobacter pylori. Gastric body and antral biopsy samples were tested for H. pylori by PCR analysis, culture, rapid urease testing, and histologic evaluation. Serologic testing to detect H. pylori immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Handt LK,Fox JG,Yan LL,Shen Z,Pouch WJ,Ngai D,Motzel SL,Nolan TE,Klein HJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate species identification of enterococci has become important with the wide prevalence of acquired vancomycin resistance and the presence of less epidemiologically important, inherently vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Using a collection of enterococcal strains, we found that PCR amplification of the intergenic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tyrrell GJ,Bethune RN,Willey B,Low DE

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We designed a highly sensitive and specific polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related sequences in B-cell DNA of EBV-seropositive healthy individuals. By using this assay, we were able to amplify at least 10 copies of a plasmid containing the BamHI-W region, which is repeate...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wagner HJ,Bein G,Bitsch A,Kirchner H

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple method, using commercial disks to detect Escherichia coli mutator strains, is proposed. The breakpoint for detecting strains with a mutation frequency >/=5 x 10(-7) was established at >/=70 and >/=20 colonies in the inhibition zone of fosfomycin and rifampin disks, respectively, after seeding 100 microl of an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Galán JC,Tato M,Baquero MR,Turrientes C,Baquero F,Martinez JL

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of XbaI-digested chromosomal DNA was performed on 133 strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi obtained from Papua New Guinea, with the objective of assessing the temporal variation of these strains. Fifty-two strains that were isolated in 1992 and 1994 were of one phage typ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Thong KL,Goh YL,Yasin RM,Lau MG,Passey M,Winston G,Yoannes M,Pang T,Reeder JC

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoplasmosis is an important systemic fungal infection, particularly among immunocompromised individuals, who may develop a progressive disseminated form which is often fatal if it is untreated. In such patients, the detection of antibody responses for both diagnosis and follow-up may be of limited use, whereas the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gómez BL,Figueroa JI,Hamilton AJ,Diez S,Rojas M,Tobón A,Restrepo A,Hay RJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteroides forsythus has been associated with destructive adult periodontitis. Up to now, detailed analysis by classical means was hampered by the fastidious nature of the organism. There is hope that the application of molecular detection methods such as indirect immunofluorescence or in situ hybridization (ISH) wil...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gersdorf H,Meissner A,Pelz K,Krekeler G,Göbel UB

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphadenopathy (LN) is the most common clinical manifestation of acute acquired toxoplasma infection in humans. The diagnosis of toxoplasmic lymphadenitis (TL) is established by serological methods and/or lymph node biopsy. In the United States, the differential agglutination (of acetone [AC]-fixed versus that of for...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Montoya JG,Berry A,Rosso F,Remington JS

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standardized disk diffusion test, in which a 10-micrograms enoxacin disk is used, was performed and microbroth dilution MICs were determined to establish individual test control values with Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, and S. aureus ATCC 29213. I...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Rudrik JT,Cavalieri SJ,Britt EM

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00