Quantitative fecal lactoferrin in toxin-positive and toxin-negative Clostridium difficile specimens.

abstract：:The reported rate of detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA within atherosclerotic lesions by PCR varies between 0 and 100%. In this study, identical sets of coded experimental atheroma samples (n = 15) and spiked controls (n = 5) were analyzed by 16 test methods in nine centers by means of PCR. The positive controls w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Apfalter P,Blasi F,Boman J,Gaydos CA,Kundi M,Maass M,Makristathis A,Meijer A,Nadrchal R,Persson K,Rotter ML,Tong CY,Stanek G,Hirschl AM

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：:A patient with a dual Salmonella infection is described. Salmonella group B was recovered from three blood culture sets but was not detected in seven stool cultures. Salmonella group C2 was isolated from three of seven stool cultures but was not recovered from blood cultures. Specific, non-cross-reactive antibodies to...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Papasian CJ,Bartholomew WR,Neter E,Amsterdam D

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA) has been considered a potential candidate for human vaccines because of its serotype-independent protective immunity. Nasopharyngeal (NP) pneumococcal colonization is highly prevalent in infants and precedes the invasive disease. Thus, prevention of NP colonization may reduce the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pimenta FC,Ribeiro-Dias F,Brandileone MC,Miyaji EN,Leite LC,Sgambatti de Andrade AL

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detection of class A serine-carbapenemases among species of Enterobacteriaceae remains a challenging issue. Methods of identification for routine use in clinical microbiology laboratories have not been standardized to date. We developed a novel screening methodology suitable for countries with high basal levels of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pasteran F,Mendez T,Guerriero L,Rapoport M,Corso A

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：:Helicobacter pylori strains possessing the cag pathogenicity island (PaI) are associated with the development of gastroduodenal diseases, including gastric cancer. cag PaI products induce the secretion of interleukin-8 (IL-8) from epithelial cells and facilitate the translocation of CagA into the cell cytosol. In East...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Zhang Y,Argent RH,Letley DP,Thomas RJ,Atherton JC

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absence of markers of inflammation in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) commonly predicts the absence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) central nervous system (CNS) infection. Consequently, multiple authors have proposed and validated criteria for deferring HSV PCR testing of CSF in immunocompetent hosts with normal CSF w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hauser RG,Campbell SM,Brandt CA,Wang S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous analysis of the microbiology of advanced caries by culture and real-time PCR emphasized the high incidence and abundance of gram-negative anaerobic species, particularly Prevotella-like bacteria. The diversity of Prevotella-like bacteria was further explored by analyzing pooled bacterial DNA from lesions of c...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Nadkarni MA,Caldon CE,Chhour KL,Fisher IP,Martin FE,Jacques NA,Hunter N

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rates of infection with Fusarium molds are increasing, and a diverse number of Fusarium spp. belonging to different species complexes can cause infection. Conventional species identification in the clinical laboratory is time-consuming and prone to errors. We therefore evaluated whether matrix-assisted laser desor...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Triest D,Stubbe D,De Cremer K,Piérard D,Normand AC,Piarroux R,Detandt M,Hendrickx M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 309 Helicobacter pylori isolates from 18 different countries were analyzed with a previously developed lectin typing system. The system was developed by using a proteolytic pretreatment to enhance the carbohydrate fraction of the sample. Four lectins from Ulex europaeus, Lotus tetragonolobus, Erythrina cris...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hynes SO,Broutet N,Wadström T,Mikelsaar M,O'Toole PW,Telford J,Engstrand L,Kamiya S,Mentis AF,Moran AP,Eurohepygast Study Group.

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

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

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

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During an outbreak of diarrhea in a general hospital in 1992, 166 Clostridium difficile isolates from 102 patients were typed by restriction enzyme analysis (REA), arbitrarily primed PCR (AP-PCR), and protein profile analysis (PP) techniques. A total of 18 types and 5 subtypes were identified by REA, 32 types were ide...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Rafferty ME,Baltch AL,Smith RP,Bopp LH,Rheal C,Tenover FC,Killgore GE,Lyerly DM,Wilkins TD,Schoonmaker DJ,Hannett GE,Shayegani M

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of fluorescence resonance energy transfer, molecular-beacon, and TaqMan probes to detect single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the presence of a wild-type allele was evaluated using drug resistance-conferring SNPs in mixed Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA. It was found that both the absolute quantity and t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Yesilkaya H,Meacci F,Niemann S,Hillemann D,Rüsch-Gerdes S,LONG DRUG Study Group.,Barer MR,Andrew PW,Oggioni MR

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The taxonomic relationship of Rhinosporidium seeberi with other organisms remained controversial for over a century. Recently, molecular studies have shown R. seeberi to be a protistal microbe in the newly described class Mesomycetozoea at the animal-fungal boundary. Phylogenetic analyses of R. seeberi using 18S small...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Silva V,Pereira CN,Ajello L,Mendoza L

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the Staphylococcus aureus absorption method, we have modified a commercial radioimmunoassay kit for the determination of total antibody to hepatitis B core antigen so that we can now determine the predominant globulin species of that antibody. One-hundred percent of acute hepatitis B sera had a predominance of i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Schable CA,Maynard JE

更新日期：1982-11-01 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：:We used the slide agglutination test to determine the serologic relationships of 22 Legionella spp. representing 33 serogroups. Antisera prepared against 14 of the Legionella spp. contained cross-reactive antibodies (1+ or greater) at their working dilutions. Numerous cross-reactions were observed for the blue-white f...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Thacker WL,Plikaytis BB,Wilkinson HW

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 30 isolates of Treponema hyodysenteriae collected in the Saint-Hyacinthe (Quebec, Canada) area were serotyped by agar gel double immunodiffusion by using extracted lipopolysaccharide and hyperimmune rabbit antisera. Only 17% (5 of 30) of the isolates were typed with antisera specific for each of the seven k...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Li ZS,Bélanger M,Jacques M

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of a polymorphic microsatellite locus was applied to 85 Candida albicans strains from healthy individuals. Comparison with strains from nonhealthy individuals previously analyzed in our laboratory showed an overall similarity, suggesting that all commensal strains have the ability to develop as pathogens. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Dalle F,Dumont L,Franco N,Mesmacque D,Caillot D,Bonnin P,Moiroux C,Vagner O,Cuisenier B,Lizard S,Bonnin A

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PGMY-PCR for human papillomavirus (HPV) was evaluated, in parallel with nested PCR (nPCR), in samples with noted Hybrid Capture II (HCII) and MY-PCR results. PGMY-PCR detected HPV DNA in 2.5% of HCII-negative-MY-PCR-negative samples and in 71.7% of HCII-positive-MY-PCR-negative samples; also, it detected the MY-PC...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Giovannelli L,Lama A,Capra G,Giordano V,Aricò P,Ammatuna P

更新日期：2004-08-01 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 have developed a high-resolution melting (HRM) assay to scan for mutations in the rpoB, inhA, ahpC, and katG genes and/or promoter regions for the detection of rifampin and isoniazid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. For assay development, 23 drug-resistant isolates of M. tuberculosis having 29 different mu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ong DC,Yam WC,Siu GK,Lee AS

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), caused by the Echinococcus multilocularis metacestode, represents one of the most frequently fatal zoonoses. Early diagnosis significantly reduces morbidity and mortality associated with AE. Diagnosis of AE largely depends on a combination of imaging and serological tests due to its minim...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ahn CS,Cai H,Kim JG,Han X,Ma X,Bae YA,Yang HJ,Kang I,Wang H,Kong Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The penicillin-induced L phase of growth of the group B, type III streptococcal strain 76-043 was examined for biochemical properties used for the identification of group B streptococci. After numerous serial subcultures in the cell wall-defective state, this stable L phase continued to produce hemolysin, hippuricase,...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Flores AE,Ferrieri P

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Corynebacterium is a heterogeneous group of species comprising human and animal pathogens and environmental bacteria. It is defined on the basis of several phenotypic characters and the results of DNA-DNA relatedness and, more recently, 16S rRNA gene sequencing. However, the 16S rRNA gene is not polymorphic ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Khamis A,Raoult D,La Scola B

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the ability of the Amplicor MTB Assay to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) organisms in BACTEC 12B broth cultures, 249 cultures with a growth index (GI) of > or = 20 from 160 patients were tested retrospectively. Specimens were processed by standard methods, and then BACTEC 12B vials and Mid...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Smith MB,Bergmann JS,Woods GL

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pluronic polyols markedly improved the growth of two human lymphocyte cell lines when added to the growth medium in concentrations of 0.05 to 0.1%. The results of the current studies suggest that, in addition to the protective effect of polyols against mechanical damage of mammalian cells in submerged cultures, the pl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mizrahi A

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated quantitative real-time PCR to establish the diagnosis of rotavirus gastroenteritis in a high-disease-burden population in Malawi using enzyme immunoassay as the gold standard diagnostic test. In 146 children with acute gastroenteritis and 65 asymptomatic children, we defined a cutoff point in the threshol...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bennett A,Bar-Zeev N,Jere KC,Tate JE,Parashar UD,Nakagomi O,Heyderman RS,French N,Iturriza-Gomara M,Cunliffe NA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of single radial immunodiffusion assays of influenza virus hemagglutinin were found to be greatly altered by small antigenic differences between test and reference strains. When such differences were present, the precise specificity of the antiserum used had a critical effect on the measured hemagglutinin ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Rodda SJ,Gallichio HA,Hampson AW

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00