Axenic growth and drug sensitivity studies of Balamuthia mandrillaris, an agent of amebic meningoencephalitis in humans and other animals.

abstract：:A procedure for detecting pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides in immune complexes is described. Separation of antigen from immune complexes is achieved by electrophoresis at 56 degrees C. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Coonrod JD,Leach RP

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is an increasing health problem worldwide, especially in developing countries. The PCR-UHG-Rif assay, which detects mutations within the rpoB gene associated with rifampin resistance, was evaluated for its ability and reliability to detect and identify drug-resistant Mycobacterium tube...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mayta H,Gilman RH,Arenas F,Valencia T,Caviedes L,Montenegro SH,Ticona E,Ortiz J,Chumpitaz R,Evans CA,Williams DL,Tuberculosis Working Group in Perú.

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a rare case of Francisella novicida bacteremia following a near-drowning event in seawater. We highlight the challenges associated with laboratory identification of F. novicida and differences in the epidemiology of F. novicida and Francisella tularensis infections. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Brett M,Doppalapudi A,Respicio-Kingry LB,Myers D,Husband B,Pollard K,Mead P,Petersen JM,Whitener CJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The binding of human immunoglobulin G by Fc receptors in herpes simplex virus (HSV)-infected cells can cause false-positive interpretations in the immunofluorescence test for HSV antibody. When the infected cell smears were treated with 10% glacial acetic acid for 5 min and rinsed in phosphate-buffered saline before t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gallo D

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a case-control study using the Fungitell assay, the novel Platelia Candida Antigen (Ag) Plus and Candida Antibody (Ab) Plus assays, and the Cand-Tec latex agglutination test to evaluate the usefulness of (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG), mannan antigen with/without anti-mannan antibody, and Cand-Tec Candida antigen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Held J,Kohlberger I,Rappold E,Busse Grawitz A,Häcker G

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of Yersinia to digest polypectate may be of some value in differentiating Y. enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis from some of the other fermenting gram-negative bacilli, such as Enterobacter agglomerans, with which they can be confused. Pectolytic activity in Yersinia may also have some teleologic or ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： von Riesen VL

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular genotyping of strains of Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes from patients with onychomycosis of the toes was performed to ascertain whether the fungal genotype changes over the course of time as sequential samples were obtained from patients receiving antifungal therapy and during follow-up. Sixty-six...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gupta AK,Kohli Y,Summerbell RC

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid detection and accurate identification of methicillin-resistant staphylococci are critical for the effective management of infections caused by these organisms. We describe a multiplex PCR-based assay for the direct detection of methicillin-resistant staphylococci from blood culture bottles (BacT/Alert; Organon-T...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Louie L,Goodfellow J,Mathieu P,Glatt A,Louie M,Simor AE

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six isolates of Mycobacterium avium of genotype dnaJ(+) IS901(-) IS1311(+) IS1245(+) and serotypes 6 (n = 1), 6/9, (n = 2), and 9 (n = 3) were obtained within a 5-month period from a human immunodeficiency virus-negative patient treated for tuberculosis. The isolates were identified with PvuII restriction fragment len...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Dvorska L,Bartos M,Ostadal O,Kaustova J,Matlova L,Pavlik I

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many central vascular catheters (CVCs) are removed unnecessarily because current diagnostic methods for CVC-associated infection are unreliable. A quantitative PCR assay using primers and probe targeted to bacterial 16S ribosomal DNA was used to measure the levels of bacterial DNA in blood samples drawn through the CV...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Warwick S,Wilks M,Hennessy E,Powell-Tuck J,Small M,Sharp J,Millar MR

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsporidia (phylum Microsproa) have recently become recognized as common opportunistic protozoans in the United States and worldwide, particularly affecting immunodeficient patients. Microsporidian organisms within the genus Encephalitozoon are the cause of nephrologic, ophthalmic, pneumologic, gastroenteric, and s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Enriquez FJ,Ditrich O,Palting JD,Smith K

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of herpes simplex virus in clinical specimens by the suspension-infection technique was compared with detection by conventional cell culture. The sensitivity and specificity of the suspension-infection technique compared with those of conventional culture were 95.9 to 98.2% and 97.5 to 100%, respectively, de...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Luker G,Chow C,Richards DF,Johnson FB

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was developed for the detection of circulating free and complexed staphylococcal antigens in various clinical categories of staphylococcal infections. Circulating immune complexes were studied by the polyethylene glycol precipitation method. Circulating immune complexes and staphyl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lentino JR,Rytel MW

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recovery of Nocardia species from mixed cultures is facilitated by use of a selective medium. We show that buffered charcoal-yeast extract medium with polymyxin, anisomycin, and vancomycin can be used for the selective isolation of nocardiae from contaminated specimens. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Garrett MA,Holmes HT,Nolte FS

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 145 clinical strains of Candida species were tested by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute M27-A3 methodology to determine if replacing water with dimethyl sulfoxide as the solvent for fluconazole and flucytosine impacted the in vitro potency. No significant differences in MIC values were observ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fothergill AW,Sanders C,Wiederhold NP

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the Gen-Probe transcription-mediated amplification assay (AMP CT), the Abbott LCx assay, and the Roche COBAS AMPLICOR assay for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in a mixed population in urine samples. First-void urine, urethral specimens, and cervical specimens in females were obtained from 1,000 pat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Goessens WH,Mouton JW,van der Meijden WI,Deelen S,van Rijsoort-Vos TH,Lemmens-den Toom N,Verbrugh HA,Verkooyen RP

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：:Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter species are emerging nosocomial pathogens. As with most multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens, the polymyxins are often the only therapeutic option. In this study involving clinical isolates of E. cloacae and E. aerogenes, susceptibility testing methods with polymyxin B were ana...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Landman D,Salamera J,Quale J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic determinants of the invasive phenotype of Shigella spp. and enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC), two common agents of bacillary dysentery, are encoded on large (180- to 210 kilobase), nonconjugative plasmids. Several plasmid-encoded antigens have been implicated as important bacterial ligands that mediate t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Venkatesan M,Buysse JM,Vandendries E,Kopecko DJ

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The arbitrary primer polymerase chain reaction (also called random amplified polymorphic DNA, or RAPD) is a DNA fingerprinting method that provides an efficient, sensitive way of discriminating between independent isolates of Histoplasma capsulatum, but its widespread application has been hampered by the arduous 2-day...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Woods JP,Kersulyte D,Goldman WE,Berg DE

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a simple, rapid, high-throughput detection and genotyping method for noroviruses using real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) and high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis to create a difference plot. The capsid gene was amplified by real-time RT-PCR in the presence of ResoLight HRM dye, a saturating D...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tajiri-Utagawa E,Hara M,Takahashi K,Watanabe M,Wakita T

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myxozoan spores were detected in fecal samples from three patients presenting with abdominal pain and/or diarrhea. The spores were identical to those of Myxobolus plectroplites, a previously described pathogen from the freshwater fish Plectroplites ambiguus. All patients had recently eaten fish caught from local water...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Boreham RE,Hendrick S,O'Donoghue PJ,Stenzel DJ

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the use of highly purified viral proteins in the solid-phase radioimmunoassay (SPRIA) procedure is not practical for routine diagnostic serology, the procedure was adapted for use with the crude antigens now commonly used to diagnose St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) virus infections. SLE and various other alpha- and...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wolff KL,Muth DJ,Hudson BW,Trent DW

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A premarket trial of the Becton Dickinson Directigen respiratory syncytial virus membrane-based enzyme immunoassay compared the test with virus isolation for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus in 583 nasopharyngeal aspirates. After modification, the Directigen test showed a sensitivity of 83% and a specifici...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kok T,Barancek K,Burrell CJ

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus is isolated and characterized using traditional culture and sensitivity methodologies that are slow and offer limited information on the organism. In contrast, DNA microarray technology can provide detailed, clinically relevant information on the isolate by detecting the presen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Spence RP,Wright V,Ala-Aldeen DA,Turner DP,Wooldridge KG,James R

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The availability of the Tropheryma whipplei genome offers the putative possibility of choosing logical DNA targets. We applied a PCR assay (targeting repeated sequences of T. whipplei) to samples from patients with Whipple's disease and to those from members of a control group. When compared to the results seen with r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fenollar F,Fournier PE,Robert C,Raoult D

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a case of phaeohyphomycosis caused by Alternaria infectoria in a renal transplant recipient with pulmonary infiltrates and multiple skin lesions. Diagnosis was based on microscopy and culture of the skin lesions. Treatment consisted of a combination of surgical excision and systemic antifungal therapy, fi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Halaby T,Boots H,Vermeulen A,van der Ven A,Beguin H,van Hooff H,Jacobs J

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growth medium with a specific oxidation-reduction potential containing peptone, dextrose, sodium succinate, sodium lactate, gelatin, sodium bicarbonate and blue tetrazolium, an indicator dye, in a tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane buffer was used to detect the presence of microorganisms in blood. The procedure involve...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shih CN,Balish E

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A typing enzyme immunoassay (TYPE-EIA) was used to determine the antigenic types of 64 astrovirus-positive specimens from nine collections from seven countries. Six of the seven known astrovirus types were detected in the collections, with HAstV-1 predominating in all collections for one from the United Kingdom. Selec...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Noel JS,Lee TW,Kurtz JB,Glass RI,Monroe SS

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-three isolates of Streptococcus uberis from various sources were examined for the presence of a common antigen. Initially, a serum was produced in rabbits which, by using rocket line immunoelectrophoresis, proved to react with identity to all of the S. uberis crude extracts as well as group B and E streptococcal...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jones KF,Norcross NL

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00