Diverse characteristics of the CagA gene of Helicobacter pylori strains collected from patients from southern vietnam with gastric cancer and peptic ulcer.

abstract：:We report a case of staphylococcal exanthematous disease in a newborn due to a toxic shock syndrome toxin 1- and SEC-producing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain and alert neonatologists to the probable emergence in France of the neonatal toxic shock syndrome-like exanthematous disease in newborns prev...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： van der Mee-Marquet N,Lina G,Quentin R,Yaouanc-Lapalle H,Fièvre C,Takahashi N,Etienne J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to evaluate the use of molecular fingerprinting for assessment of bacterial diversity in canine duodenal juice and to evaluate the variation in the small intestinal microflora at repeated sampling. Two groups of dogs were used. Duodenal juice was collected from eight dogs euthanized for an ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Suchodolski JS,Ruaux CG,Steiner JM,Fetz K,Williams DA

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little information is available about the genetic variability of Leishmania populations and the possible correlations with ecoepidemiological features of leishmaniases. The present study was carried out in French Guiana, a country where cutaneous leishmaniases (CL) are endemic over the whole territory. The genetic pol...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Rotureau B,Ravel C,Nacher M,Couppié P,Curtet I,Dedet JP,Carme B

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classifications of the Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus and venerealis were first described in 1959 and were based on the source of isolation (intestinal versus genital) and the ability of the strains to proliferate in the genital tract of cows. Two phenotypic assays (1% glycine tolerance and H2S production) were ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： van der Graaf-van Bloois L,Miller WG,Yee E,Rijnsburger M,Wagenaar JA,Duim B

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Analytab Products, Inc. (API), anaerobic multitest microsystem (MICRO) was compared with the Center for Disease Control conventional (CONV) thioglycolate (supplemented with hemin and vitamin K1) system and with pre-reduced anaerobically sterilized (PRAS) media as recommended by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Moore HB,Sutter VL,Finegold SM

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum antibody responses to influenza A virus infection were examined in 388 normal subjects during a trial of chemoprophylaxis in an outbreak of influenza A in 1980-1981 in which both A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 viruses circulated. Paired serum specimens obtained over a 6-week period were tested for antibodies to both A/H1N1 a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Madore HP,Reichman RC,Dolin R

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Class-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) with purified recombinant antigens of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto and Western blot analyses with whole cells of this spirochete were used to test human sera to determine which antigens were diagnostically important. In analyses for immunoglobulin M (IgM...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Magnarelli LA,Ijdo JW,Padula SJ,Flavell RA,Fikrig E

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The availability of the Tropheryma whipplei genome offers the putative possibility of choosing logical DNA targets. We applied a PCR assay (targeting repeated sequences of T. whipplei) to samples from patients with Whipple's disease and to those from members of a control group. When compared to the results seen with r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fenollar F,Fournier PE,Robert C,Raoult D

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bordetella spp. cause respiratory tract diseases in warm-blooded animals. Only Bordetella bronchiseptica has been reported to cause bacteremia in humans, and this rare infection usually occurs with pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. We describe "Bordetella hinzii" bacteremia in an AIDS patient without a respirat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Cookson BT,Vandamme P,Carlson LC,Larson AM,Sheffield JV,Kersters K,Spach DH

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) early protein, p41, encoded by the U27 gene has been detected in oligodendrocytes of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients by using a monoclonal antibody (MAb to p41/38). We here report the antigenic epitope of HHV-6 p41 recognized by this MAb. First, we established that the MAb to p41/38 re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Xu Y,Linde A,Dahl H,Winberg G

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bordetella pertussis was transmitted from an immunized boy to his father and possibly to other family members. This case report demonstrates that although unusual, acute adult B. pertussis infection can occur. B. pertussis immunization may not prevent infection but can reduce the severity. B. pertussis was detected in...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Smith S,Tilton RC

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen metabolically deficient dwarf-colony mutants of Escherichia coli were isolated from urine culture and represented about 2% of all E. coli isolated during the same period. In 14 cases, mutants were isolated from debilitated patients: elderly persons or patients in the terminal stages of a chronic disease. In 15...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Borderon E,Horodniceanu T

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutralizing serum antibody to serotype 9 rotavirus WI61 was detected in 41% of 870 Ecuadorian children and 26% of 140 German children. In both areas an age-related prevalence increase was observed. We identified 11 serum samples from Ecuadorian children which neutralized exclusively serotype 9 rotavirus. Thirteen of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Brüssow H,Clark HF,Sidoti J

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) antibody-based assays is important for detecting infected animals, confirming previous virus exposure, and monitoring sow herd immunity. However, the potential cross-reactivity among porcine coronaviruses is a major concern for the development of pathogen-speci...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gimenez-Lirola LG,Zhang J,Carrillo-Avila JA,Chen Q,Magtoto R,Poonsuk K,Baum DH,Piñeyro P,Zimmerman J

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this investigation was to ascertain the lipolytic activities (specifically, esterase) of those species of Candida that are most commonly isolated from human infections. Eight species of Candida were surveyed for their ability to hydrolyze various polyoxyethylene sorbitan compounds (Tweens). Of the 64 is...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Rudek W

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptospira is a highly diverse genus comprising many species and serogroups in Brazil as well as all over the world. However, a study by arbitrarily primed PCR of 44 leptospiral strains isolated from humans during three different outbreaks in Brazilian urban centers reveals that 43 of 44 isolates exhibit very similar ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pereira MM,Matsuo MG,Bauab AR,Vasconcelos SA,Moraes ZM,Baranton G,Saint Girons I

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningococcal disease caused by N. meningitidis serogroup B (MenB) has been endemic in Brazil since 1997. In this study, we determined the prevalence of serosubtypes of MenB isolated in 10 Brazilian states and the Federal District during 1997 and 1998 and investigated the extent of PorA VR sequence variation among the...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sacchi CT,Lemos AP,Popovic T,De Morais JC,Whitney AM,Melles CE,Brondi LM,Monteiro LM,Paiva MV,Solari CA,Mayer LW

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method was developed to obtain purified cryptosporidium oocysts from fecal samples. Oocysts were initially collected by centrifugation through a sucrose density gradient and further purified by passage through glass bead columns. The purified oocysts were antigenically active and sufficiently pure for immunological ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Heyman MB,Shigekuni LK,Ammann AJ

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An examination of 23 vancomycin-resistant, streptococcuslike isolates of clinical origin revealed a group of 14 to be related to Leuconostoc lactis (type strain, CIP 102422) on the basis of chemotaxonomic studies. These isolates were initially shown to be atypical by classical biochemical tests. However, they were cha...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Barreau C,Wagener G

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an increasing health problem worldwide. Quantitative assays for HCV viral load are valuable in predicting response to therapy and for following treatment efficacy. Unfortunately, most quantitative tests for HCV RNA are limited by poor sensitivity. We have developed a convenient, hi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Cook L,Ng KW,Bagabag A,Corey L,Jerome KR

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since their first detection in 1988, penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates have rapidly spread in Iceland to account for close to 20% of all pneumococcal disease in that country by 1993. The major component (70%) of the resistant pneumococci identified from 1989 to 1992 was the progeny of a single mul...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Vilhelmsson SE,Tomasz A,Kristinsson KG

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ERA strain of rabies virus was adapted to growth on monolayers of a porcine kidney cell line (PK-2A). A reproducible plaque assay system was subsequently developed, which appears to be satisfactory for conducting plaque neutralization tests. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Strating A,Mitzel JR,Slater EA

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole-house surveillance for healthcare-associated infection is no longer the recommended practice because of the large personnel time investment required. We developed a computer-based tracking system using microbiologic data as an aid in detecting potential outbreaks of healthcare-associated infections on a hospital...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hacek DM,Cordell RL,Noskin GA,Peterson LR

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoplasmosis is an important systemic fungal infection, particularly among immunocompromised individuals, who may develop a progressive disseminated form which is often fatal if it is untreated. In such patients, the detection of antibody responses for both diagnosis and follow-up may be of limited use, whereas the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gómez BL,Figueroa JI,Hamilton AJ,Diez S,Rojas M,Tobón A,Restrepo A,Hay RJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Fox K,Turner J,Fox A

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve bacterial species including Streptococcus uberis, S. parauberis, S. agalactiae, S. dysgalactiae, S. bovis, S. mitis, S. salivarius, S. saccharolyticus, Enterococcus faecium, E. faecalis, E. avium, and Aerococcus viridans were examined for their 16S ribosomal DNA fingerprint patterns. Oligonucleotide primers com...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jayarao BM,Doré JJ Jr,Oliver SP

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the new Abbott TestPack (TP) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) enzyme immunoassay (EIA) with cell culture and two commercial RSV EIAs (from Abbott Diagnostics and Kallestad Laboratories) by using split samples of fresh nasal washings from children with suspected RSV disease. Two tubes of HEp-2 cells were i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wren CG,Bate BJ,Masters HB,Lauer BA

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested 606 specimens for cytomegalovirus infection. Fifty-two specimens were positive by conventional culture versus forty-three by pre-cytopathic effect detection. Twenty-nine specimens were positive by both methods. Because of toxicity, specimens should be set up on both conventional and shell vial culture system...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Rabella N,Drew WL

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently developed a mass spectrometry (MS) procedure based on the detection of a serum disaccharide (MS-DS) in patients with invasive candidiasis (IC). Here, we compare the performance of MS-DS for the diagnosis of IC, invasive aspergillosis (IA), and mucormycosis (MM) with those of commercially available antigen ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mery A,Sendid B,François N,Cornu M,Poissy J,Guerardel Y,Poulain D

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a multicenter study, the consistency of international units expressed by five commercially available rubella virus immunoglobulin G kits was evaluated. The linearity and within-run and between-run precision were determined for each kit. All kits demonstrated good linearity and had within-run and between-run precisi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Dimech W,Bettoli A,Eckert D,Francis B,Hamblin J,Kerr T,Ryan C,Skurrie I

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00