Intestinal colonization of symptomatic and asymptomatic schoolchildren with Blastocystis hominis.

abstract：:A direct and an indirect enzyme immunoassay (EIA) were evaluated against a standard of electron microscopy after direct ultracentrifugation of the specimen for their performances in detecting rotaviruses. The indirect EIA had variable background activity which influenced test specificity. The indirect EIA control (tes...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hammond GW,Ahluwalia GS,Barker FG,Horsman G,Hazelton PR

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microagglutination test for Francisella tularensis, with 0.025-ml amounts of diluted sera and 0.025-ml amounts of safranin-O-stained antigen in U-bottom microtitration plates, was compared with a tube agglutination test by using 137 sera. There was 86.3% agreement (+/- 1 dilution variation) between the microagglutin...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Brown SL,McKinney FT,Klein GC,Jones WL

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report transmission of an azole-resistant, isogenic strain of Candida albicans in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected family of two children with symptomatic oropharyngeal candidiasis and a mother with asymptomatic colonization over a 5-year period. These findings were confirmed by three different molecul...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Müller FM,Kasai M,Francesconi A,Brillante B,Roden M,Peter J,Chanock SJ,Walsh TJ

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing infection of skin and soft tissue caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. In Australia, most cases of BU are linked to temperate, coastal Victoria and tropical, northern Queensland, and strains from these regions are distinguishable by variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) typing. We presen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lavender CJ,Globan M,Johnson PD,Charles PG,Jenkin GA,Ghosh N,Clark BM,Martinello M,Fyfe JA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (ESBLEC) in Spain increased 8-fold from 2000 to 2006. ESBL type, clonal relationship, antimicrobial susceptibility, and clinical data about infections caused by ESBLEC are evaluated in a second nationwide study developed in 2006. From...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Díaz MA,Hernández-Bello JR,Rodríguez-Baño J,Martínez-Martínez L,Calvo J,Blanco J,Pascual A,Spanish Group for Nosocomial Infections (GEIH).

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the recovery of Histoplasma capsulatum from blood specimens cultured for Mycobacterium sp. in BACTEC 13A radiometric medium. H. capsulatum was recovered from six of eight blood specimens submitted for mycobacterial cultures from five human immunodeficiency virus-positive individuals. Initial positive metabol...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Merz WG,Kodsy S,Merz CS

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiretroviral therapy (ART) during acute HIV infection (AHI) interrupts viral dynamics and may delay the emergence of serological markers targeted by current HIV screening and confirmatory assays, thus creating challenges for correctly classifying HIV infection status. The performance of three HIV antigen/antibody co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Manak MM,Jagodzinski LL,Shutt A,Malia JA,Leos M,Ouellette J,Akapirat S,Colby DL,Phanuphak N,Eller LA,Robb ML,de Souza M,Ananworanich J,Peel SA,RV254\/SEARCH010 and the RV217 Study Teams.

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Three bovine group B rotavirus strains were detected from diarrheic calves during a surveillance study of rotaviral diarrhea in West Bengal, India. The sequence analysis of VP7 and NSP5 genes of these strains demonstrates a high degree of sequence variation from other group B rotavirus strains, indicating the emergenc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Barman P,Ghosh S,Das S,Varghese V,Chaudhuri S,Sarkar S,Krishnan T,Bhattacharya SK,Chakrabarti A,Kobayashi N,Naik TN

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical isolates of group B streptococci from body fluids and mucosal surfaces were examined for production of a trypsin-resistant antigen known as R protein. R protein was extracted with 1% trypsin from cells grown in a semidefined medium. The extracts were tested by immunodiffusion in agarose with a panel of antise...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Flores AE,Ferrieri P

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) for seven genomic loci was developed for Enterococcus faecalis. MLVA and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) resulted in 37 and 31 genotypes among 83 strains, respectively. Both typing schemes were highly concordant (90.4%). MLVA is an excellent alternative ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Titze-de-Almeida R,Willems RJ,Top J,Rodrigues IP,Ferreira RF 2nd,Boelens H,Brandileone MC,Zanella RC,Felipe MS,van Belkum A

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoblots were used to study the immunoglobulin G response to Borrelia burgdorferi in experimentally and naturally exposed dogs. Adsorption studies confirmed that the antibodies were specific for B. burgdorferi. Experimentally exposed dogs were asymptomatic. Naturally exposed dogs included both asymptomatic animals ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Greene RT,Walker RL,Nicholson WL,Heidner HW,Levine JF,Burgess EC,Wyand M,Breitschwerdt EB,Berkhoff HA

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteriuria due to Salmonella typhi usually occurs following recent typhoid fever or in chronic carrier states. Data from 18 patients with S. typhi bacteriuria, seen during 5 years, were analyzed. Fourteen patients had localized urinary tract infection due to S. typhi. Four others had bacteriuria, probably associated ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mathai E,John TJ,Rani M,Mathai D,Chacko N,Nath V,Cherian AM

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determination of anti-hepatitis E virus (anti-HEV) antibodies is still enigmatic. There is no gold standard, and results obtained with different assays often diverge. Herein, five assays were compared for detection of anti-HEV IgM and IgG. Serum samples from 500 Swedish blood donors and 316 patients, of whom 136 had s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Norder H,Karlsson M,Mellgren Å,Konar J,Sandberg E,Lasson A,Castedal M,Magnius L,Lagging M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acrophialophora fusispora is an emerging opportunistic fungus capable of causing human infections. The taxonomy of the genus is not yet resolved and, in order to facilitate identification of clinical specimens, we have studied a set of clinical and environmental Acrophialophora isolates by morphological and molecular ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sandoval-Denis M,Gené J,Sutton DA,Wiederhold NP,Guarro J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Test strips for the detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 were investigated using specimens from risk groups in Thailand (141 reactive; 445 nonreactive) in a local Thai laboratory. The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were both 100%. Using a set of seroconversion panels, the sensitivity ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pagcharoenpol P,Burgess-Cassler A,Schramm W

更新日期：1996-04-01 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：:A rapid dimethyl sulfoxide modification of an acid-fast technique was applied to direct fecal smears to monitor cryptosporidiosis in nonhuman primates. Brilliantly stained pink oocysts against a pale green background demonstrated well-preserved internal morphology and facilitated rapid, simple, noninvasive diagnosis w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bronsdon MA

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 35 stool specimens isolated and examined in 293 cells, 15 isolates contained adenovirus species 40 (Ad40), and 4 of these 15 isolates also contained a nonfastidious adenovirus species (Ad1 in two cases, Ad18 or Ad31) which was selected over Ad40 during serial passage in the 293 cells. The selection of Ad1 over Ad40...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Brown M

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza epidemics arise through the accumulation of viral genetic changes, culminating in a novel antigenic type that is able to escape host immunity. Following an outbreak of the A/Fujian/411/2002-like strains in Asia, including China, Japan, and South Korea, in 2002, Australia and New Zealand experienced substanti...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kang S,Yang IS,Lee JY,Park Y,Oh HB,Kang C,Kim KH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of the anaerobic intestinal spirochetes Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira pilosicoli in the feces of captive nonhuman primates (n = 35) from 19 species housed at the Zoological Gardens, Perth, Western Australia. Both spirochete species are known to infect hu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Munshi MA,Taylor NM,Mikosza AS,Spencer PB,Hampson DJ

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel one-step, closed-tube, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for detecting Entamoeba histolytica, one of the leading causes of morbidity in developing countries, was developed. The sensitivity of the LAMP assay is 1 parasite per reaction. A total of 130 clinical samples were analyzed, and the res...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Liang SY,Chan YH,Hsia KT,Lee JL,Kuo MC,Hwa KY,Chan CW,Chiang TY,Chen JS,Wu FT,Ji DD

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed and assessed the diagnostic value of a novel quantitative nested real-time (QNRT) PCR assay targeting the internal transcribed spacer region of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) in a guinea pig model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Groups of 5 immunosuppressed animals that were infected using an aerosol chamber w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lengerova M,Kocmanova I,Racil Z,Hrncirova K,Pospisilova S,Mayer J,Najvar LK,Wiederhold NP,Kirkpatrick WR,Patterson TF

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-idiotypic antibodies (anti-Ids) were raised in a rabbit against a murine monoclonal antibody (MAb) neutralizing the yeast killer toxin produced by a strain of Pichia (Hansenula) anomala. In an immunodiffusion test, the anti-Ids produced in the rabbit recognized the antigen-binding site of the MAb used as the immu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Polonelli L,Morace G

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection via perinatal transmission is common in the Asia-Pacific region, but related quasispecies (QS) characteristics are not yet defined. To investigate the homologous, full-length HBV QS after perinatal infection and their clinical implications, five pairs of mother-daughter patien...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Liu F,Yu DM,Huang SY,Yu JL,Zhang DH,Gong QM,Zhang XX

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A European multicenter study was performed to evaluate the performance of a new method, based on the transcription-reverse transcription concerted reaction (TRC-2), which enabled one-step amplification and real-time detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis 16S rRNA target directly in clinical specimens. A total of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Drouillon V,Delogu G,Dettori G,Lagrange PH,Benecchi M,Houriez F,Baroli K,Ardito F,Torelli R,Chezzi C,Fadda G,Herrmann JL

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 141 independent strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with different heterogeneities in the exo gene (exoS, exoT, exoU, and exoY) background were examined for their pathogenic roles. Results indicated that the exoU gene is the major contributor to cytotoxicity in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells but is not relat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lin HH,Huang SP,Teng HC,Ji DD,Chen YS,Chen YL

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared 14 molecular assays for their ability to detect the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples. Three approaches were followed. First, by using DNA from Mycobacterium bovis BCG, we determined the detection limits of the assays using routine molecular methods. Second, in orde...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Akkerman OW,van der Werf TS,de Boer M,de Beer JL,Rahim Z,Rossen JW,van Soolingen D,Kerstjens HA,van der Zanden AG

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restriction fragment length polymorphism and hybridization of DNA extracted from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, nontuberculous mycobacteria, and nonmycobacterial species with a probe derived from IS6110 confirmed that IS6110 was specific to M. tuberculosis complex. In addition, DNA amplification with IS6110-specific prim...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Githui WA,Wilson SM,Drobniewski FA

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the utility of the commercial Allplex genital ulcer real-time PCR multiplex assay for detecting Treponema pallidum, herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2), and Chlamydia trachomatis serovar L (lymphogranuloma venereum [LGV]) DNA in mucosal and genital ulcers in the context of suspected syphilis. In ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Grange PA,Jary A,Isnard C,Burrel S,Boutolleau D,Touati A,Bébéar C,Saule J,Martinet P,Robert JL,Moulene D,Vermersch-Langlin A,Benhaddou N,Janier M,Dupin N

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the quantitative results from and quality of the inoculation patterns of urine specimens produced by two automated instruments, the Copan WASP and the BD InoqulA. Five hundred twenty-six urine samples submitted in 10-ml canisters containing boric acid were processed within 30 min on an InoqulA ins...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Iversen J,Stendal G,Gerdes CM,Meyer CH,Andersen CØ,Frimodt-Møller N

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00