Comparison of Matrix-Based and Filter Paper-Based Systems for Transport of Plasma for HIV-1 RNA Quantification and Amplicon Preparation for Genotyping.

abstract：:We found 31 different emm-toxin genotypes among 74 group A streptococcal isolates causing invasive infections in French children. The predominant emm types were emm1 (25%), emm3 (8%), emm4 (8%), emm6 (7%), and emm89 (9%). Sixteen percent of isolates harbored the streptococcal invasive locus, half of them belonging to ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bidet P,Courroux C,Salgueiro C,Carol A,Mariani-Kurkdjian P,Bonacorsi S,Bingen E

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood culture bottles containing antibiotic binding resins are routinely used to minimize artificial sterilization in the presence of antibiotics. However, the resin binding kinetics can differ between antibiotics and concentrations. This study assessed the impact of clinically meaningful peak, midpoint, and trough co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Chen IH,Nicolau DP,Kuti JL

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A convenient assay combining solution hybridization and enzyme immunoassay for DNA-RNA hybrids (polymerase chain reaction-enzyme immunoassay [PCR-EIA]) was developed to detect human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) provirus amplified by the PCR and was compared with oligomer hybridization with 32P-labeled SK19. I...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Coutlée F,Saint-Antoine P,Olivier C,Voyer H,Kessous-Elbaz A,Berrada F,Bégin P,Giroux L,Viscidi R

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera from goats suffering from caprine arthritis-encephalitis contained antibodies to virus proteins of 15, 17, 28, 40, and 130 kilodaltons in immunoblots of maedi-visna virus. We propose to use immunoblotting as a validation test for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and demonstrate that the specificity of indirect e...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Zanoni R,Krieg A,Peterhans E

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PCR primers targeting loci in the current Burkholderia cepacia complex multilocus sequence typing scheme were redesigned to (i) more reliably amplify these loci from B. cepacia complex species, (ii) amplify these same loci from additional Burkholderia species, and (iii) enable the use of a single primer set per locus ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Spilker T,Baldwin A,Bumford A,Dowson CG,Mahenthiralingam E,LiPuma JJ

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for detection of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG antibodies to Mycoplasma pneumoniae was developed. The EIA was evaluated on the basis of results in the M. pneumoniae complement fixation (MPCF) test and the cold agglutinin test. Serum samples from 430 patients with respiratory infections of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Uldum SA,Jensen JS,Søndergård-Andersen J,Lind K

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We isolated and characterized a Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal-specific DNA region by arbitrary PCR. The fragment contains open reading frames encoding two potential glycosyltransferases possibly involved in capsular polysaccharide or lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis. In order to evaluate the possibility that this region ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Falklind S,Stark M,Albert MJ,Uhlén M,Lundeberg J,Weintraub A

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans (serotype D) and C. neoformans var. grubii (serotype A) differ in geographic prevalence and dermatotropism, with C. neoformans var. neoformans strains being more prevalent among isolates from temperate countries as well as from skin infections. Analysis of 19 strains from each s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Martinez LR,Garcia-Rivera J,Casadevall A

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies raised against purified Trypanosoma cruzi urinary antigens were used in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) capture test for parasite antigens present in urine specimens of Argentinean and Brazilian patients with Chagas' disease. At diagnosis, antigenuria was demonstrated by ELISA in all...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Corral RS,Altcheh J,Alexandre SR,Grinstein S,Freilij H,Katzin AM

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections due to biochemically typical Yersinia enterocolitica usually present as gastroenteritis, mesenteric lymphadenitis, terminal ileitis, and septicemia often with visceral abscesses. In these instances, the isolates have been biochemically typical and of well-established serotypes, namely 0:3 or 0:9 and, in the...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bottone EJ

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fastidious, gram-negative bacterium was isolated from the blood of a 51-year-old man who had acute infectious endocarditis (IE). Characterization of the organism through phenotypic and genotypic analyses revealed the causative role of Cardiobacterium valvarum. This is the third reported case of IE caused by C. valva...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bothelo E,Gouriet F,Fournier PE,Roux V,Habib G,Thuny F,Metras D,Raoult D,Casalta JP

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The carbohydrate fermentation test in cystine trypticase agar (BBL)-tubed medium was compared with a simple method using commercially available carbohydrate impregnated disks on culture inoculated Thayer-Martin medium with and without (vancomycin, colistimethate, and nystatin) inhibitors. There was 100% agreement betw...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Valu JA

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess whether PCR is applicable for monitoring the efficacy of antituberculous treatment, respiratory specimens obtained during treatment and follow-up from sputum smear-positive tuberculosis (TB) patients were examined. First, results of smear, culture, and PCR for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTB) and an ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Thomsen VO,Kok-Jensen A,Buser M,Philippi-Schulz S,Burkardt HJ

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microwave-accelerated direct immunofluorescence staining method which requires only 20 min from specimen receipt to interpretation is as effective as conventional methods for detecting respiratory syncytial virus and influenza A virus antigens in clinical specimens. The time required compares favorably with that for...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hite SA,Huang YT

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noroviruses are the leading cause of outbreaks of gastroenteritis in the world. At present, norovirus genogroup II, genotype 4 (GII/4), strains are the most prevalent in many countries. In this study we investigated 55 outbreaks and 35 sporadic cases of norovirus-associated gastroenteritis in food handlers in food-cat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ozawa K,Oka T,Takeda N,Hansman GS

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-reactivity between Legionella spp. and Capnocytophaga ochracea was noted by latex agglutination tests (Serobact Legionella; Disposable Products, Adelaide, Australia). Four of 11 (36%) C. ochracea isolates agglutinated with latex reagents designed to identify Legionella pneumophila serogroups. C. ochracea isolate...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Chen S,Hicks L,Yuen M,Mitchell D,Gilbert GL

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida dubliniensis is often associated with C. albicans in cultures. Easy-to-perform selective isolation procedures for these closely related species do not exist. Therefore, we evaluated previously described discriminatory phenotypic markers for C. dubliniensis. A total of 150 oral rinses from human immunodeficienc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tintelnot K,Haase G,Seibold M,Bergmann F,Staemmler M,Franz T,Naumann D

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a rapid and sensitive assay for the detection of Salmonella serovars in veterinary clinical specimens. This method utilizes a short cultivation period followed by PCR. For detection of the amplified product, an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based oligonucleotide ligation assay (OLA) was u...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Stone GG,Oberst RD,Hays MP,McVey S,Chengappa MM

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a highly specific, sensitive, and economical hemadsorption immunosorbent technique for the detection of dengue-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody. The technique is based on the reaction of human sera with anti-human IgM immobilized onto a solid phase followed by the detection of dengue-specific IgM ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gunasegaran K,Lim TW,Ahmed A,Aaskov JG,Lam SK,Pang T

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In January 1991, an outbreak of cholera started in Peru and spread throughout most of Latin America within 8 months. As of March 1992, over 450,000 cases and approximately 4,000 deaths have been reported to the Pan American Health Organization. The causative organism is toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 of the El Tor bioty...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fields PI,Popovic T,Wachsmuth K,Olsvik O

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During an 8.5-year period (1974 to 1982), 56 Yersinia enterocolitica isolates from patients residing mainly in the New York City area were studied. Evaluation of these isolates revealed a marked increase in bacteremic episodes caused by strains of serogroups of O:3 and O:5,27 and the overall emergence of serogroup O:3...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bottone EJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is a highly sensitive method for identifying genetic relatedness and transmission of Clostridioides difficile strains. Previous studies suggest that as few as 3 core genome single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) discriminate between genetically distinct isolates. Because a single C. difficile ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Balaji A,Ozer EA,Kociolek LK

更新日期：2019-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenovirus 7 (Ad7) is the adenovirus species that most frequently has been associated with severe illness. Seven distinct genome types of adenovirus 7, Ad7p, Ad7a, Ad7b, Ad7c, Ad7d, Ad7e, and Ad7f, can be identified by using restriction endonucleases BamHI and SmaI. We analyzed the distribution of the different Ad7 ge...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wadell G,Cooney MK,da Costa Linhares A,de Silva L,Kennett ML,Kono R,Gui-Fang R,Lindman K,Nascimento JP,Schoub BD

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study was performed comparing the fluorescent antibody to membrane antigen (FAMA) test and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for identifying susceptibility and seroconversion to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection. A total of 75 sera were collected from index cases and from sibling and par...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Iltis JP,Castellano GA,Gerber P,Le C,Vujcic LK,Quinnan GV Jr

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Real-time PCR (rt-PCR) is an important diagnostic tool for the identification of Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella holmesii, and Bordetella parapertussis. Most U.S. public health laboratories (USPHLs) target IS481, present in 218 to 238 copies in the B. pertussis genome and 32 to 65 copies in B. holmesii. The CDC devel...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Williams MM,Taylor TH Jr,Warshauer DM,Martin MD,Valley AM,Tondella ML

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of pneumonia with a fatal outcome caused by a nonhemolytic strain of Streptococcus pyogenes. This strain was isolated in pure growth from blood cultures and was fully identified biochemically. Such strains will be difficult to recognize and isolate from sites with heavy growth of normal flora. This ph...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Taylor MB,Barkham T

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci were isolated from the nares and skin of 1- to 8-week-old healthy chickens in three flocks from a farm. Isolation of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci was positive for 72 (25.7%) of the 280 chickens tested, with the frequency varying from 2.2 ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kawano J,Shimizu A,Saitoh Y,Yagi M,Saito T,Okamoto R

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The API NeIdent system (Analytab Products, Plainview, N.Y.) was evaluated for identifying Neisseria spp. and Branhamella catarrhalis commonly isolated from clinical specimens. The system identified 90% of 303 Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates, 71% of 113 Neisseria meningitidis isolates, and 63% of 16 Neisseria lactamica ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Janda WM,Morello JA,Bohnhoff M

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serial cerebrospinal fluid samples were obtained from 14 multiple sclerosis patients over a period of several months and were tested under code for Inoue-Melnick virus. In five of the positive patients, virus was present in 28 of 32 specimens collected over a period of 2 to 5 months. Four patients, from whom a total o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Melnick JL,Seidel E,Wang SS,Muchinik G,Rashti EJ,Jacobs LD,Freeman AI,O'Malley J

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The BACTEC NR660 blood culture system, which uses infrared spectroscopy to detect carbon dioxide generated by bacterial growth, was compared with the new medium formulation of the Oxoid Signal system. Two trials were conducted: a comparative study of 88 organisms in simulated blood cultures and a clinical trial of 3,3...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Daley C,Lim I,Modra J,Wilkinson I

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00