Recovery of Histoplasma capsulatum from blood in a commercial radiometric Mycobacterium medium.

abstract：:Since January 1996, and over a 3-year time span, a significant spread of serotype 6B multidrug-resistant (MDR) pneumococci, susceptible to penicillin and resistant to erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, was noted in young carriers living in central and southern ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Syrogiannopoulos GA,Bogaert D,Grivea IN,Beratis NG,De Groot R R,Hermans PW

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli isolates that cause detachment of cell monolayers during in vitro adherence assays (cell-detaching E. coli [CDEC]) were recently reported as a potential new group of enteropathogenic bacteria. In the present study, 269 E. coli isolates from feces of children 1 to 5 years of age were identified as CDEC...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Marques LR,Abe CM,Griffin PM,Gomes TA

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pyogenes, a major human pathogen, is still considered susceptible to beta-lactams, but for other relevant antibiotics, highly variable resistance rates have been reported. Since no data were available from Iran, we tested 1,335 throat isolates from two different regions of the country for their antibioti...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jasir A,Tanna A,Noorani A,Mirsalehian A,Efstratiou A,Schalen C

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne viral zoonosis which occurs throughout Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia and results in an approximately 30% fatality rate. A reverse transcription-PCR assay including a competitive internal control was developed on the basis of the most up-to-date genome informati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wölfel R,Paweska JT,Petersen N,Grobbelaar AA,Leman PA,Hewson R,Georges-Courbot MC,Papa A,Heiser V,Panning M,Günther S,Drosten C

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In five separate fecal collections spanning three years, group A rotaviruses were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 35 (25%) of 142 specimens obtained from nondiarrheic, hospitalized neonates in Blantyre, Malawi. Molecular characterization of each strain identified, for the first time in neonates, a sho...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Cunliffe NA,Rogerson S,Dove W,Thindwa BD,Greensill J,Kirkwood CD,Broadhead RL,Hart CA

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A neutralizing monoclonal antibody, B37:1, against a human rotavirus (B37) with a "super-short" RNA pattern was derived. The antibody gave serotype-specific reactions with a panel of standard rotaviruses and was reactive in an enzyme immunoassay. Epidemiological studies of this new human serotype should now be possibl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tursi JM,Albert MJ,Bishop RF

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the capabilities developed by bacteria is the ability to gain large fragments of DNA from other bacteria or to lose portions of their own genomes. Among these exchangeable fragments are the genomic islands (GIs). Nine GIs have been identified in Brucella, and genomic island 3 (GI-3) is shared by two pathogenic ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Céspedes S,Salgado P,Valenzuela P,Vidal R,Oñate AA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two clones, CA4-2 and CA5-4, which produced agglutinating monoclonal immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies (MAbs) against mannan antigens of Candida albicans serotype A, were established. The specificity of each MAb was determined by slide agglutination tests for cross-reactivity patterns against the homologous and six ot...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Miyakawa Y,Kagaya K,Fukazawa Y,Soe G

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During measles outbreaks, it is important to be able to rapidly distinguish between measles cases and vaccine reactions to avoid unnecessary outbreak response measures such as case isolation and contact investigations. We have developed a real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) method specific for genotype A meas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Roy F,Mendoza L,Hiebert J,McNall RJ,Bankamp B,Connolly S,Lüdde A,Friedrich N,Mankertz A,Rota PA,Severini A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Commercially available latex agglutination and coagglutination reagents were evaluated for their ability to detect bacterial antigens in the sera of 165 patients to determine their suitability for rapid diagnosis of pneumonia. These reagents were used to detect the polysaccharide capsular antigens of Haemophilus influ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Martin SJ,Hoganson DA,Thomas ET

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current methods for the diagnosis of melioidosis are based on bacteriological culture. A number of serological tests currently available lack specificity and sensitivity. This is largely due to the use of crude antigens which results in a significant cross-reactivity with sera from individuals infected with other bact...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Anuntagool N,Rugdech P,Sirisinha S

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is spreading fast in many African countries, there is an increasing demand for rapid and sensitive diagnostic methods that can be used to confirm the initial diagnosis based on clinical symptoms or pathological findings. Two PCR-based diagnostic systems for identification of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Persson A,Pettersson B,Bölske G,Johansson KE

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of 76 consecutive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients with fever of unknown origin (n = 52) or fever associated with pulmonary diseases was evaluated in order to assess the usefulness of PCR with peripheral blood in the diagnosis and follow-up of visceral leishmaniasis. We identified 10 cases ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pizzuto M,Piazza M,Senese D,Scalamogna C,Calattini S,Corsico L,Persico T,Adriani B,Magni C,Guaraldi G,Gaiera G,Ludovisi A,Gramiccia M,Galli M,Moroni M,Corbellino M,Antinori S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of hospital-acquired and life-threatening infections. Active surveillance programs for MRSA utilize either molecular or culture-based methods. A prospective study was performed to compare the performance of selective and differential chromogenic media...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Denys GA,Renzi PB,Koch KM,Wissel CM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) p27 in saliva was tested for its accuracy and sensitivity in diagnosing FeLV infections. Saliva and serum samples from 564 clinical cases were tested with a 99.2% specificity. The overall accuracy of the saliva ELISA reactive to...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lewis MG,Wright KA,Lafrado LJ,Shanker PJ,Palumbo NE,Lemoine ED,Olsen RG

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Humoral immune response to intestinal Rhodococcus (Corynebacterium) equi in horses was studied by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Anti-R. equi immunoglobulin M (IgM), IgG, and IgA antibodies were demonstrated in the healthy horse population. Adult horse levels of anti-R. equi IgM and IgG antibodies were reached by ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Takai S,Kawazu S,Tsubaki S

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious gastroenteritis is one of the most common diseases in young children. To clarify the infectious etiology of diarrhea in Danish children less than 5 years of age, we conducted a 2-year prospective case-control study. Stools from 424 children with diarrhea and 870 asymptomatic age-matched controls were examin...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Olesen B,Neimann J,Böttiger B,Ethelberg S,Schiellerup P,Jensen C,Helms M,Scheutz F,Olsen KE,Krogfelt K,Petersen E,Mølbak K,Gerner-Smidt P

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autopsy specimens of lung tissues from 15 patients that contracted legionellosis during the 1976 Philadelphia outbreak of Legionnaires disease were examined for the presence of Legionella organisms and soluble antigens by indirect fluorescent-antibody (IFA) testing and by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Brown SL,Bibb WF,McKinney RM

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical evaluation was conducted in six North American centers to determine the ability of APTIMA CT (ACT) and APTIMA GC (AGC) nucleic acid amplification assays to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in 1,322 men by testing their urethral swabs and first-catch urine (FCU). The results ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Chernesky MA,Martin DH,Hook EW,Willis D,Jordan J,Wang S,Lane JR,Fuller D,Schachter J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory tract infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Even with the advancement of diagnostic tools, the causative agent of 20 to 30% of upper respiratory tract infections go undiagnosed. Recently, a newly identified human respiratory virus, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), was discovered...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Regev L,Hindiyeh M,Shulman LM,Barak A,Levy V,Azar R,Shalev Y,Grossman Z,Mendelson E

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fingerprinting by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis was used to differentiate Scedosporium prolificans isolates. A total of 59 arbitrary primers were screened with six unrelated S. prolificans isolates, and a panel of 12 primers was selected. The 12 primers were then used to detect DNA polymorphisms a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： San Millán R,Quindós G,Garaizar J,Salesa R,Guarro J,Pontón J

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A passive hemagglutination (PHA) assay for antibody to Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin is described which utilizes chromic chloride-treated ovine erythrocytes coated with purified toxin. PHA antitoxin titers correlated well with those obtained by a cytotoxicity neutralization assay (r = 0.91, P less than 0.001), where...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pollack M,Taylor NS

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By the use of two reference procedures, an indirect hemagglutination assay and a complement fixation test, the presence or absence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody was determined for 221 human sera. Ninety-nine sera (44.8%) were found to contain CMV antibody. The remaining 122 sera (55.2%) lacked detectable CMV antib...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Cheeseman SH,Doern GV,Ferriani RA,Keville MW,McGraw BR,Stewart JA

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus epidermidis, a human commensal, is a common cause of bacteremia in immunocompromised patients with indwelling medical devices. We report a case of isolated cervical adenitis caused by S. epidermidis in an immunocompetent patient and comment on the presumed pathogenesis. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ryan-Poirier K,Patrick CC

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) release assays (IGRAs) are increasingly used to test for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection. Although highly specific, IGRAs have a relatively high false-negative rate in active TB patients. A more sensitive assay is needed. IFN-γ-induced protein 10 (IP-10) is an alternative biomarker with a 1...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Blauenfeldt T,Villar-Hernández R,García-García E,Latorre I,Holm LL,Muriel-Moreno B,De Souza-Galvão ML,Millet JP,Sabriá F,Sánchez-Montalva A,Ruiz-Manzano J,Pilarte J,Jiménez MA,Centeno C,Torres C,Molina-Pinargote I,Gonzále

更新日期：2020-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The DNA fingerprint profiles and somatic serotypes of 71 Pasteurella multocida capsule serogroup B isolates, 13 capsule serogroup E isolates, and 16 somatic reference serotype strains were compared. Each of the 16 reference somatic serotypes had a unique DNA fingerprint profile with the HhaI restriction endonuclease. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wilson MA,Rimler RB,Hoffman LJ

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The virulence plasmid of Escherichia coli O157 strain EDL933 carries a 10-kb putative virulence gene designated toxB. Little is known about the distribution of this gene among E. coli O157 strains or its presence in other enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) and enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) strains. We developed PCR an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tozzoli R,Caprioli A,Morabito S

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potential causes of congenital infection include Toxoplasma gondii and viruses such as cytomegalovirus (CMV), enterovirus, hepatitis C virus, herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and -2), human herpesvirus types 6, 7, and 8, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, parvovirus, rubella virus, and varicella-zoster virus...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： McIver CJ,Jacques CF,Chow SS,Munro SC,Scott GM,Roberts JA,Craig ME,Rawlinson WD

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The degree of DNA banding pattern polymorphism exhibited by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREM) strains isolated on a renal unit over an 11-month period was investigated. Thirty VREM strains from different patients were analyzed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE; with extended run and optimal puls...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Morrison D,Woodford N,Barrett SP,Sisson P,Cookson BD

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radioimmunoprecipitation assay (RIPA) has been used as a confirmatory test in several ongoing and published studies of Trypanosoma cruzi in blood donors in the United States. Despite its use as a confirmatory test, few studies are available comparing RIPA to commercially available serologic test methods. Thus, we ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Leiby DA,Wendel S,Takaoka DT,Fachini RM,Oliveira LC,Tibbals MA

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00