Detection of Toxoplasma gondii by PCR and tissue culture in cerebrospinal fluid and blood of human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive patients.

Abstract:

:To investigate whether both tissue culture and PCR on a sequence from the repetitive rDNA could contribute to the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis, blood samples and, if they were available, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and aqueous humor samples from 72 human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive patients with suspected toxoplasmosis were prospectively tested. For 10 patients with fever of unknown origin but without confirmed toxoplasmosis, no Toxoplasma gondii was detected. For two patients with confirmed toxoplasmic uveitis, only PCR of aqueous humor samples was positive. Of 60 patients (48 with CSF samples) with neurological signs, 25 (from 13 of whom CSF samples were available) had confirmed cerebral toxoplasmosis and 10 had a positive PCR of CSF and/or blood samples, while for 1 patient culture of the CSF sample was also positive. Unlike tissue culture, PCR of rDNA is of value for the detection of cerebral toxoplasmosis in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive patients, provided that both CSF and blood samples are available (sensitivity, 76.9%; specificity, 100%).

journal_name

J Clin Microbiol

authors

Dupon M,Cazenave J,Pellegrin JL,Ragnaud JM,Cheyrou A,Fischer I,Leng B,Lacut JY

doi

10.1128/JCM.33.9.2421-2426.1995

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1995-09-01 00:00:00

pages

2421-6

issue

9

eissn

0095-1137

issn

1098-660X

journal_volume

33

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Identification of Pandoraea species by 16S ribosomal DNA-based PCR assays.

    abstract::The recently described genus Pandoraea contains five named species (Pandoraea apista, Pandoraea pulmonicola, Pandoraea pnomenusa, Pandoraea sputorum, and Pandoraea norimbergensis) and four unnamed genomospecies. Pandoraea spp. have mainly been recovered from the respiratory tracts of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Acc...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.39.12.4452-4455.2001

    authors: Coenye T,Liu L,Vandamme P,LiPuma JJ

    更新日期:2001-12-01 00:00:00

  • National epidemiologic surveys of Enterobacter aerogenes in Belgian hospitals from 1996 to 1998.

    abstract::Two national surveys were conducted to describe the incidence and prevalence of Enterobacter aerogenes in 21 Belgian hospitals in 1996 and 1997 and to characterize the genotypic diversity and the antimicrobial resistance profiles of clinical strains of E. aerogenes isolated from hospitalized patients in Belgium in 199...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.39.3.889-896.2001

    authors: De Gheldre Y,Struelens MJ,Glupczynski Y,De Mol P,Maes N,Nonhoff C,Chetoui H,Sion C,Ronveaux O,Vaneechoutte M,Groupement pour le Dépistage, l'Etude et la Prevention des Infections Hospitalières (GDEPIH-GOSPIZ).

    更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00

  • Simple differentiation of Vibrio cholerae O139 from V. cholerae O1 and non-O1, non-O139 by modified CAMP test.

    abstract::Strong positive CAMP reactions were demonstrated by 121 Vibrio cholerae O139 and 504 El Tor isolates, and weak positive CAMP reactions were shown by 235 non-O1, non O139 isolates when these isolates were tested by a modified CAMP technique. Thirty-five classical biotype V. cholerae O1 isolates included in the tests we...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.34.4.1038-1040.1996

    authors: Lesmana M,Albert MJ,Subekti D,Richie E,Tjaniadi P,Walz SE,Lebron CI

    更新日期:1996-04-01 00:00:00

  • A common variant of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IVa in isolates from Copenhagen, Denmark, is not detected by the BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus assay.

    abstract::Rapid tests for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage are important to limit the transmission of MRSA in the health care setting. We evaluated the performance of the BD GeneOhm MRSA real-time PCR assay using a diverse collection of MRSA isolates, mainly from Copenhagen, Denmark, but ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.02153-08

    authors: Bartels MD,Boye K,Rohde SM,Larsen AR,Torfs H,Bouchy P,Skov R,Westh H

    更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00

  • Use of serum stored on filter paper disks in complement fixation tests for adenovirus antibody.

    abstract::A simple method of storage and retrieval of serum samples for adenovirus serology is described. Complement-fixing antibodies remained stable for at least 5 years when stored at -10 degrees C or below. ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Edwards EA

    更新日期:1977-02-01 00:00:00

  • Role of beta-hemolytic group C streptococci in pharyngitis: incidence and biochemical characteristics of Streptococcus equisimilis and Streptococcus anginosus in patients and healthy controls.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.31.4.804-807.1993

    authors: Fox K,Turner J,Fox A

    更新日期:1993-04-01 00:00:00

  • Sequence variation in the outer membrane protein-encoding gene cmeC, conferring multidrug resistance among Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli strains isolated from different hosts.

    abstract::A novel PCR primer pair was used to detect the presence of cmeC in 131 Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli strains isolated from various hosts (cattle, turkeys, humans, and pigs). DNA sequence analysis revealed a high degree of genetic variation between the two species, while extremely limited genetic variation among iso...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.01208-07

    authors: Fakhr MK,Logue CM

    更新日期:2007-10-01 00:00:00

  • Amino acid requirements for Legionella pneumophila growth.

    abstract::The amino acids L-arginine, L-isoleucine, L-leucine, L-methionine, L-serine, L-threonine, and L-valine were essential for the growth of Legionella pneumophila in a chemically defined medium. A partial requirement for L-cysteine (or L-cystine) was also observed. A minimal medium containing only the eight required amino...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.13.5.865-869.1981

    authors: Tesh MJ,Miller RD

    更新日期:1981-05-01 00:00:00

  • Molecular detection of human calicivirus among Spanish children with acute gastroenteritis.

    abstract::A survey was conducted among Spanish children with gastroenteritis treated in an emergency room. Reverse transcription-PCR with specimens negative for other enteric pathogens was used. The minimum incidence of human calicivirus infection was 7.7%, with Lordsdale as the predominant genotype. The clinical features and s...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/jcm.40.10.3857-3859.2002

    authors: Roman E,Negredo A,Dalton RM,Wilhelmi I,Sánchez-Fauquier A

    更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00

  • Increasing genetic diversity of Salmonella enterica serovar typhi isolates from papua new guinea over the period from 1992 to 1999.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/jcm.40.11.4156-4160.2002

    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

  • Multicomponent chimeric antigen for serodiagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis.

    abstract::In this work, we describe the assembly of a synthetic gene coding for several antigenic determinants found in different Leishmania infantum antigens. Selected epitopes were derived from the ribosomal proteins LiP2a, LiP2b, and LiP0 and from the histone H2A. The resulting gene was overexpressed in Escherichia coli eith...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.36.1.58-63.1998

    authors: Soto M,Requena JM,Quijada L,Alonso C

    更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00

  • Fungal infection in patients with serpiginous choroiditis or acute zonal occult outer retinopathy.

    abstract::The etiologies of a number of retinopathies, including serpiginous choroiditis and acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR), remain uncertain. Recently, we provided evidence that AZOOR is caused by Candida famata infection. The purpose of this article was to investigate the presence of fungal infection in five pat...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.02605-06

    authors: Pisa D,Ramos M,García P,Escoto R,Barraquer R,Molina S,Carrasco L

    更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00

  • Serotype-related differences in production and type of heat-labile hemolysin and heat-labile cytotoxin of Actinobacillus (Haemophilus) pleuropneumoniae.

    abstract::Reference strains of serotypes 1 to 12 of Actinobacillus (Haemophilus) pleuropneumoniae were cultured in Eagle minimal essential medium with 10% Serum Plus. Culture supernatants were examined for cytotoxicity to alveolar macrophages and for the ability to hemolyze sheep erythrocytes. All strains except the reference s...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.27.6.1187-1191.1989

    authors: Kamp EM,van Leengoed LA

    更新日期:1989-06-01 00:00:00

  • Discrimination of antibody to herpes B virus from antibody to herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 in human and macaque sera.

    abstract::The antigenic cross-reactive characteristics of herpes B virus and herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 are responsible for false-positive diagnoses by serological assays in humans and macaques. In the present study, we developed a fluorometric indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with rec...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.00342-07

    authors: Fujima A,Ochiai Y,Saito A,Omori Y,Noda A,Kazuyama Y,Shoji H,Tanabayashi K,Ueda F,Yoshikawa Y,Hondo R

    更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00

  • Improvement of PCR for detection of Opisthorchis viverrini DNA in human stool samples.

    abstract::Opisthorchis viverrini is an important food-borne trematode in Southeast Asia. The infection causes significant morbidity in terms of hepatobiliary diseases and cholangiocarcinoma. The aim of this study was to improve the sensitivity of the PCR-based diagnosis of O. viverrini infection. A new fecal DNA extraction prot...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.01323-07

    authors: Duenngai K,Sithithaworn P,Rudrappa UK,Iddya K,Laha T,Stensvold CR,Strandgaard H,Johansen MV

    更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00

  • Bacteremic cellulitis caused by non-serogroup O1 Vibrio cholerae acquired in a freshwater inland lake.

    abstract::The number of reported cases of infections with non-serogroup O1 Vibrio cholerae in the United States has increased recently. These cases have almost invariably been associated with travel, seawater exposure, or the ingestion of shellfish. We report a case of bacteremic cellulitis caused by non-O1 V. cholerae that was...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.27.12.2874-2876.1989

    authors: Pitrak DL,Gindorf JD

    更新日期:1989-12-01 00:00:00

  • Rapid detection of rifampin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates by heteroduplex analysis and determination of rifamycin cross-resistance in rifampin-resistant isolates.

    abstract::Direct heteroduplex analysis and a universal heteroduplex generator assay were performed to detect rifampin resistance rapidly in Turkish Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. Cross-resistance to rifapentine, rifabutin, and rifalazil was investigated. A relationship between specific mutations and resistance patterns, w...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/jcm.41.2.816-818.2003

    authors: Saribaş Z,Kocagöz T,Alp A,Günalp A

    更新日期:2003-02-01 00:00:00

  • Emergence of fluconazole-resistant strains of Candida albicans in patients with recurrent oropharyngeal candidosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection.

    abstract::After repeated use of fluconazole for therapy of oropharyngeal candidosis, the emergence of in vitro fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans isolates (MIC, > or = 25 micrograms/ml) together with oral candidosis unresponsive to oral dosages of up to 400 mg of fluconazole were observed in patients with human immunodefici...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.32.9.2092-2098.1994

    authors: Ruhnke M,Eigler A,Tennagen I,Geiseler B,Engelmann E,Trautmann M

    更新日期:1994-09-01 00:00:00

  • First report of Nocardia beijingensis infection in an immunocompetent host in the United States.

    abstract::Here we describe the first reported case of Nocardia beijingensis infection in the United States, made rarer by its presence in an immunocompetent patient. ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.00588-14

    authors: Crozier JA,Andhavarapu S,Brumble LM,Sher T

    更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00

  • Cross-reactions between pneumococci and other streptococci due to C polysaccharide and F antigen.

    abstract::By serological methods, all 83 known types of Streptococcus pneumoniae could be shown to possess C polysaccharide and F antigen. Cross-reactions due to these two antigens between pneumococci and a broad range of most other commonly encountered streptococci were examined. The presence of an antigen closely similar or i...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.25.10.1854-1859.1987

    authors: Sørensen UB,Henrichsen J

    更新日期:1987-10-01 00:00:00

  • Confirming positive results of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for Chlamydia trachomatis: all NAATs are not created equal.

    abstract::The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended confirming positive screening tests for Chlamydia trachomatis when positive predictive values are <90%. It is accepted that less sensitive tests (i.e., culture and immunoassays) should not be used to confirm the results of more sensitive nucleic acid amplifica...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.43.3.1372-1373.2005

    authors: Schachter J,Hook EW,Martin DH,Willis D,Fine P,Fuller D,Jordan J,Janda WM,Chernesky M

    更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00

  • Severe pneumonia with Leptotrichia sp. detected predominantly in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid by use of 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis.

    abstract::We present the first case of severe pneumonia possibly caused by Leptotrichia species with oral bacteria. This was found in a healthy but elderly subject whose bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was analyzed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis. The combination of this method and microscopic observation provided useful info...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.01429-08

    authors: Kawanami T,Fukuda K,Yatera K,Kido T,Yoshii C,Taniguchi H,Kido M

    更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00

  • Survival, Persistence, and Isolation of the Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Pathogenic Yeast Candida auris on a Plastic Health Care Surface.

    abstract::The emerging multidrug-resistant pathogenic yeast Candida auris represents a serious threat to global health. Unlike most other Candida species, this organism appears to be commonly transmitted within health care facilities and causes health care-associated outbreaks. To better understand the epidemiology of this emer...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.00921-17

    authors: Welsh RM,Bentz ML,Shams A,Houston H,Lyons A,Rose LJ,Litvintseva AP

    更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00

  • Comparison of 17 genome types of adenovirus type 3 identified among strains recovered from six continents.

    abstract::Restriction endonucleases BamHI, BclI, BglI, BglII, BstEII, EcoRI, HindIII, HpaI, SalI, SmalI, XbalI, and XholI were used to analyze 61 selected strains of adenovirus type 3 (Ad3) isolated from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. It was noted that the use of BamHI, BclI, BglII, HpaI, Sal...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.26.5.1009-1015.1988

    authors: Li QG,Wadell G

    更新日期:1988-05-01 00:00:00

  • Kaposi's sarcoma associated with previous human herpesvirus 8 infection in heart transplant recipients.

    abstract::The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in a group of 150 patients awaiting heart transplants and to detect HHV-8 seroconversion after transplantation. Four patients were HHV-8 seropositive before transplantation, and one of them developed Kaposi's sarcoma. One patient c...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/jcm.40.6.2217-2219.2002

    authors: Emond JP,Marcelin AG,Dorent R,Milliancourt C,Dupin N,Frances C,Agut H,Gandjbakhch I,Calvez V

    更新日期:2002-06-01 00:00:00

  • Multiplex PCR for rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus isolates suspected to represent community-acquired strains.

    abstract::The continuous spread of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (caMRSA) and the introduction of these highly virulent isolates into hospitals represent increasing threats. The timely recognition of caMRSA strains is crucial for infection control purposes. Thus, we developed a PCR-based assay f...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.01600-07

    authors: Strommenger B,Braulke C,Pasemann B,Schmidt C,Witte W

    更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00

  • Novel PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism method for determining serotypes or serogroups of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates.

    abstract::Serotyping Streptococcus pneumoniae is a technique generally confined to reference laboratories, as purchasing pneumococcal antisera is a huge investment. Many attempts have been made to modify serological agglutination techniques to make them more accessible, and more recently developments in serotyping have focused ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.43.6.2656-2661.2005

    authors: Batt SL,Charalambous BM,McHugh TD,Martin S,Gillespie SH

    更新日期:2005-06-01 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of diagnostic assays for hepatitis E virus in outbreak settings.

    abstract::Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of hepatitis. We evaluated five HEV antibody diagnostic assays by using outbreak specimens. The Abbott immunoglobulin G (IgG), Genelabs IgG, and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) IgM assays were about 90% sensitive; the Abbott IgG and WRAIR total Ig and IgM assays ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.44.4.1581-1583.2006

    authors: Myint KS,Endy TP,Gibbons RV,Laras K,Mammen MP Jr,Sedyaningsih ER,Seriwatana J,Glass JS,Narupiti S,Corwin AL

    更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00

  • Automated procedure for improving the RNA isolation step in viral load testing for human immunodeficiency virus.

    abstract::An automated RNA isolation procedure on the Qiagen BioRobot is described for performing viral load tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with the Amplicor HIV type 1 test. The new procedure improves the precision of the assay and requires significantly less labor than the presently used manual RNA isolation pro...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/jcm.42.1.439-440.2004

    authors: Xu M,Chan Y,Fischer SH,Remaley AT

    更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00

  • Isolation, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence genes of Pasteurella multocida strains from swine in China.

    abstract::A total of 233 isolates of Pasteurella multocida were obtained from 2,912 cases of clinical respiratory disease in pigs in China, giving an isolation rate of 8.0%. Serogroup A P. multocida isolates were isolated from 92 cases (39.5%), and serogroup D isolates were isolated from 128 cases (54.9%); 12 isolates (5.2%) we...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.02029-08

    authors: Tang X,Zhao Z,Hu J,Wu B,Cai X,He Q,Chen H

    更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00