Comparison of two Mycoplasma genitalium real-time PCR detection methodologies.

abstract：:A novel PCR restriction analysis method using the RNA polymerase beta-subunit- coding gene (rpoB) was employed to both detect and identify Helicobacter pylori in biopsy specimens and culture isolates. The rpoB DNAs (458 bp) were specifically amplified by PCR with the Helicobacter-specific primers (HF and HR). Based on...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lim CY,Lee KH,Cho MJ,Chang MW,Kim SY,Myong NH,Lee WK,Rhee KH,Kook YH

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the majority of avian influenza virus (AIV) subtypes are classified as low-pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (LPAIV), the H5 and H7 subtypes have the ability to mutate to highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) in poultry and therefore are the etiological agents of notifiable AIV (NAIV). It is of g...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Leijon M,Ullman K,Thyselius S,Zohari S,Pedersen JC,Hanna A,Mahmood S,Banks J,Slomka MJ,Belák S

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Establishment of latently infected cell lines from primary effusion lymphomas (PEL) presently is the most efficient system for the propagation of clinical strains of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in culture. Here we describe a new approach to culture productively replicating HHV-8 from patient samples. A BJAB-derived B-...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gasperini P,Barbierato M,Martinelli C,Rigotti P,Marchini F,Masserizzi G,Leoncini F,Chieco-Bianchi L,Schulz TF,Calabrò ML

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid method for detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in nasopharyngeal aspirates, involving a combination of reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction amplification (RT-PCR), has been developed. The RT-PCR assay employs oligonucleotide primers specific for the region of the RSV genome which enco...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Paton AW,Paton JC,Lawrence AJ,Goldwater PN,Harris RJ

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the isolation of Actinobacillus lignieresii and an A. equuli-like bacterium from an infected horse-bite wound in a 22-year-old stable foreman and A. suis from a bite injury in a 35-year-old man who had been attacked by a horse. A. lignieresii was also isolated in pure culture from an infected sheep-bite wo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Peel MM,Hornidge KA,Luppino M,Stacpoole AM,Weaver RE

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection has greatly increased in the Asian Pacific region since 1997. Several large outbreaks, caused by different subgenogroups of EV71, occurred with high rates of morbidity and a substantial number of deaths. In 2007, 58 cases of EV71 infection requiring hospitalization were...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： van der Sanden S,Koopmans M,Uslu G,van der Avoort H,Dutch Working Group for Clinical Virology.

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichophyton rubrum was easily differentiated from T. mentagrophytes by its ability to assimilate sorbitol with an API 20C AUX strip. One hundred percent of 36 T. rubrum strains and none of 147 T. mentagrophytes strains assimilated sorbitol. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Rezusta A,Rubio MC,Alejandre MC

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) was recently identified and linked to acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI). To assess the clinical importance of this virus in infants and children, we developed a rapid and efficient reverse transcription-PCR-based screening method for a large volume of samples and tested retrosp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Chano F,Rousseau C,Laferrière C,Couillard M,Charest H

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections due to small-colony variants (SCVs) of Staphylococcus aureus in patients with chronic and recurrent infections are an emerging problem; however, studies with this subpopulation are hampered by the fact that SCVs may exhibit unstable phenotypes, making them difficult to study, particularly in broth media. In...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Becker K,Laham NA,Fegeler W,Proctor RA,Peters G,von Eiff C

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：:In recent years testing responsibilities for high-consequence pathogens have been expanded from national reference laboratories into networks of local and regional laboratories in order to support enhanced disease surveillance and to test for surge capacity. This movement of testing of select agents and high-consequen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hietala SK,Crossley BM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CHROMagar Yersinia (CAY) is a new chromogenic medium for the presumptive detection of virulent Yersinia enterocolitica in stools. Based on a comparative analysis of 1,494 consecutive stools from hospitalized patients, CAY was found to be just as sensitive as the reference medium (cefsulodin-irgasan-novobiocin agar) bu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Renaud N,Lecci L,Courcol RJ,Simonet M,Gaillot O

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid identification of pathogens from blood cultures can decrease lengths of stay and improve patient outcomes. We evaluated the accuracy of the Verigene Gram-positive blood culture (BC-GP) nucleic acid test for investigational use only (Nanosphere, Inc., Northbrook, IL) for the identification of Gram-positive bacter...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wojewoda CM,Sercia L,Navas M,Tuohy M,Wilson D,Hall GS,Procop GW,Richter SS

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight genotypes (A to H) and nine subtypes (adw2, adw4, ayw1, ayw2, ayw3, ayw4, adrq+, adrq-, and ayr) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) have been identified worldwide. They appear to be associated with geographical distribution, virological characteristics, and possibly clinical outcomes. We performed sequence analysis of p...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lusida MI,Nugrahaputra VE,Soetjipto,Handajani R,Nagano-Fujii M,Sasayama M,Utsumi T,Hotta H

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endotoxin concentrations were determined in middle-ear effusions (MEEs) from 89 children with chronic otitis media by using the Limulu's amoebocyte lysate assay. Mean concentrations of endotoxin in Haemophilus influenzae-positive and Streptococcus pneumoniae-positive MEEs were 157 and 21.8 ng/ml, respectively, and wer...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： DeMaria TF,Prior RB,Briggs BR,Lim DJ,Birck HG

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) strains display genetic polymorphisms, and these polymorphisms can be analyzed to study viral transmission and pathogenesis. Recently, short tandem repeat (STR) length polymorphisms have been identified in the HCMV genome. We assessed the utility of STRs in characterizing HCMV strains and ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Walker A,Petheram SJ,Ballard L,Murph JR,Demmler GJ,Bale JF Jr

更新日期：2001-06-01 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：:Replica plating can be used for the detection of antibiotic resistance in normal flora. We have evaluated this application of the replica plating method by comparing it with a five-colony method. The replica plating method uses a single plate for each antibiotic, with a concentration just above that for borderline res...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Osterblad M,Leistevuo T,Huovinen P

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the Abbott enzyme immunoassay for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antigen with the reverse transcriptase assay (RTA) as a means of monitoring HIV infection during an antiviral trial. The Abbott enzyme immunoassay detected HIV earlier than RTA whether or not the patients were antigenemic and appears to b...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Burger H,Paul D,Siegal FP,Wendel I,Neff S,Eilbott D,Gehan K,Grimson R,Weiser B

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 serotype C was found in 545 of 712 Ethiopian patients by peptide enzyme immunoassay. Serotyping failed in 146 samples due to the absence of V3 antibodies or multiple reactivities. In 6 of 34 samples, discordant results were obtained by serotyping and genotyping, possibly due to dive...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sherefa K,Sällberg M,Johansson B,Salminen M,Sönnerborg A

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study suggested that delayed sample preparation can cause a false-positive plasma cytomegalovirus (CMV) PCR. We evaluated 78 samples submitted for CMV testing, and we report that a 24-h delay in plasma separation did not affect viral quantitation by real-time PCR. Laboratories should evaluate specimen handl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Nesbitt SE,Cook L,Jerome KR

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus, which is associated with skin and soft-tissue infections and necrotizing pneumonia. To develop a rapid phenotypic assay, recombinant PVL F component was used to generate monoclonal antibodies by phage display. These antibodies were spott...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Monecke S,Müller E,Buechler J,Rejman J,Stieber B,Akpaka PE,Bandt D,Burris R,Coombs G,Hidalgo-Arroyo GA,Hughes P,Kearns A,Abós SM,Pichon B,Skakni L,Söderquist B,Ehricht R

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of polyomavirus BK (BKV) genomic diversity has greatly expanded. The implications of BKV DNA sequence variation for the performance of molecular diagnostic assays is not well studied. We analyzed 184 publically available VP-1 sequences encompassing the BKV genomic region targeted by an in-house quantitative ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Randhawa P,Kant J,Shapiro R,Tan H,Basu A,Luo C

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-1 drug resistance (HIVDR) assays are important tools in clinical management of HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and surveillance of drug-resistant variants at population levels. The high cost associated with commercial assays hinders their use in resource-limited settings. We adopted and valid...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Inzaule S,Yang C,Kasembeli A,Nafisa L,Okonji J,Oyaro B,Lando R,Mills LA,Laserson K,Thomas T,Nkengasong J,Zeh C

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phoenix 100 and Vitek 2 (operating with the current colorimetric cards) are commonly used in hospital laboratories for rapid identification of microorganisms. The present meta-analysis aims to evaluate and compare their performance on Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The MEDLINE database was searched up to Oc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Chatzigeorgiou KS,Sergentanis TN,Tsiodras S,Hamodrakas SJ,Bagos PG

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nocardia takedensis is a recently described species isolated from soil. The first clinical isolate in Japan has recently been reported. This report describes the first clinical isolate of N. takedensis in Spain from a respiratory specimen. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Betrán A,Rezusta A,Lezcano MA,Villuendas MC,Revillo MJ,Boiron P,Rodríguez-Nava V

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV) belongs to the Hepadnaviridae family, which includes human Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Woodchuck hepatitis virus. It is widely distributed in wild and domestic ducks due to congenital transmission. HBV is a worldwide health problem, with carriers at risk of developing cirrhosis and liver ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wang CY,Giambrone JJ,Smith BF

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the era after the introduction of the meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine, from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2010, serogroup B meningococci were the major cause of invasive meningococcal disease in the province of Québec, Canada, being responsible for 72% of all meningococcal disease cases. Of the 334 inva...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Zhou J,Lefebvre B,Deng S,Gilca R,Deceuninck G,Law DK,De Wals P,Tsang RS

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus; Qiagen, Germantown, MD) interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) received FDA clearance in 2017 and will replace the prior version of the assay, the QFT-Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT). Here, we compared performances of the QFT-Plus assay and the QFT-GIT version in a diverse patient populat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Theel ES,Hilgart H,Breen-Lyles M,McCoy K,Flury R,Breeher LE,Wilson J,Sia IG,Whitaker JA,Clain J,Aksamit TR,Escalante P

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:During the 2009 H1N1 influenza A outbreak, 773 children were tested for influenza by direct fluorescent-antibody testing with PCR confirmation. Direct fluorescent-antibody testing has a specificity of 99.6% but a sensitivity of only 65.0%. Physicians should recognize diagnostic limitations of direct fluorescent-antibo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bakerman P,Balasuriya L,Fried O,Tellez D,Garcia-Filion P,Dalton H

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00