Methods for identification of Staphylococcus aureus isolates in cases of bovine mastitis.

abstract：:On 24 August 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its website to highlight that asymptomatic individuals, even those with exposure to a COVID-19-positive contact, do not necessarily need to be tested unless they have medical conditions associated with increased risk of severe illness from...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Schuetz AN,Hemarajata P,Mehta N,Campbell S,Mitchell S,Palavecino E,Butler-Wu S,Miller MB

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of the Enigma MiniLab assay for influenza A and B viruses and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was compared to a centralized laboratory respiratory virus panel. The positive and negative percent agreement for influenza A virus, influenza B virus, and RSV were 79.2% (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 5...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Douthwaite ST,Walker C,Adams EJ,Mak C,Vecino Ortiz A,Martinez-Alier N,Goldenberg SD

更新日期：2016-01-01 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 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：:Two serotypes of exfoliatin, A and B, previously reported by Kondo et al. (1974) were examined for their presence in 43 strains of Staphylococcus aureus, most of which were isolated from patients with Ritter's disease and impetigo. The tested strains consisted of 24 strains of phage group II and 19 strains not of phag...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kondo I,Sakurai S,Sarai Y,Futaki S

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed an easy and rapid detection and identification system for the diagnosis of mycobacterial diseases. The system is based on selective amplification by PCR of mycobacteria with primers based on the genes coding for 16S rRNA. During PCR, a label (digoxigenin-11-dUTP) is incorporated with biotinylated spe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： De Beenhouwer H,Liang Z,De Rijk P,Van Eekeren C,Portaels F

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PCR-based molecular assays have a central role in polyomavirus diagnostics. To assure optimal performance, target sequences should be regularly updated according to newly available sequences. The aim of this study was to review our in-house polyomavirus BK (BKV) and JC (JCV) real-time PCR assays. Database analysis rev...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Dumoulin A,Hirsch HH

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapidly fatal case of pulmonary tularemia in a 43-year-old man who was transferred to a tertiary care facility is presented. The microbiology laboratory and autopsy services were not notified of the clinical suspicion of tularemia by the service caring for the patient. Despite having a laboratory bioterrorism proced...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shapiro DS,Schwartz DR

更新日期：2002-06-01 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：:In order to determine whether mixed infections of human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B) occur in immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals, we examined the copy numbers of telomeric repeat sequences (TRS) of clinical isolates. In clinical isolates obtained from patients with exanthem subitum caused by primary HHV-6B i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kato Y,Ihira M,Umeda M,Higashimoto Y,Kawamura Y,Ohashi M,Ishi J,Yoshikawa T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PLEX-ID system is a novel technology that couples PCR amplification and electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry to identify pathogens directly in clinical specimens. The analytical performance of the PLEX-ID Broad Fungal assay was compared with that of traditional culture identification by using 91 characterized...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Simner PJ,Uhl JR,Hall L,Weber MM,Walchak RC,Buckwalter S,Wengenack NL

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimal conditions for a fluorescence immunoassay of antibodies to, and surface antigens of, Actinomyces viscosus ATCC 19246 are described. In the standard fluorescence immunoassay, 10(8) colony-forming units of A. viscosus reacted with an antibody preparation, were washed, and then were treated with an excess of fluo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gillis TP,Thompson JJ

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A qualitative multiplex reverse transcription (RT)-PCR and liquid hybridization assay for the detection of human enteroviruses, rhinoviruses, parechoviruses, and Aichi virus was developed. Furthermore, a separate assay for the recognition of hepatitis A virus was established to complement the test pattern so that all ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jokela P,Joki-Korpela P,Maaronen M,Glumoff V,Hyypiä T

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An international collaborative study was performed in order to propose quality control limits for voriconazole disk diffusion tests on Mueller-Hinton agar with 2% glucose and 0.5 micro g of methylene blue per ml. The supplement may be added to the agar before autoclaving, or Mueller-Hinton agar plates may be flooded w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pfaller MA,Barry A,Bille J,Brown S,Ellis D,Meis JF,Rennie R,Rinaldi M,Rogers T,Traczewski M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients with mycobacterial bacteremia documented by Du Pont Isolator (Du Pont Co., Wilmington, Del.) blood cultures underwent microscopic examination of buffy coat blood smears. Of 30 patients, 14 were culture positive for Mycobacterium avium-Mycobacterium intracellulare comp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Eng RH,Bishburg E,Smith SM,Mangia A

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paracoccidioides brasiliensis isolates from 10 nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) were comparable with 19 clinical isolates by sequence analysis of the PbGP43 gene and ribosomal internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) and ITS2 and by random amplified polymorphic DNA. In this original ITS study, eight isolates ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hebeler-Barbosa F,Morais FV,Montenegro MR,Kuramae EE,Montes B,McEwen JG,Bagagli E,Puccia R

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmodium nucleic acids have been detected in serum and plasma, but there is little published data describing the diagnostic performance of malaria nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) using these specimen types. Previously, our group described a multiplex NAAT for the detection of dengue virus, Leptospira, and P...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Waggoner JJ,Okangba C,Mohamed-Hadley A,Lefterova MI,Banaei N,Oyibo W,Pinsky BA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of selective media and atmosphere of incubation on the isolation of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci were evaluated. Sheep blood agar medium with gentamicin (2.5 or 5.0 mug/ml) was inferior to antibiotic-free sheep blood agar medium. This resulted from the partial restriction of group A streptococcal gr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Murray PR,Wold AD,Schreck CA,Washington JA II

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High incidence rates of isoniazid-, rifampin-, and multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis have been reported in countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU). Genotypic (unlike phenotypic) drug resistance assays do not require viable cultures but require accurate knowledge of both the target gene and the mutations associat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Nikolayevsky V,Brown T,Balabanova Y,Ruddy M,Fedorin I,Drobniewski F

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We standardized and assessed the performance of an in-house microtiter assay for determining the susceptibilities of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates to isoniazid based on mycobacteriophage amplification technology. Seventy isolates (43 resistant and 27 sensitive according to the BACTEC 460 radiometric met...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Galí N,Domínguez J,Blanco S,Prat C,Alcaide F,Coll P,Ausina V

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 322 single and paired serum samples from children (newborn to 10 years old), young adults (18 to 20 years old), pregnant women and their cord serum samples, and elderly people (more than 70 years old) was tested for antibodies to enteric adenovirus types 40 and 41 by neutralization test. Serum samples were ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shinozaki T,Araki K,Ushijima H,Fujii R

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic use of a direct fluorescent-antibody test for detection of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli in human fecal specimens (n = 497) was compared with detection by culturing (specificity, 99.7%; sensitivity, 40%). Conjugates were prepared from immunoglobulin G antibody against 22 Lior C. jejuni and C. coli refere...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hodge DS,Prescott JF,Shewen PE

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Europe, hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome results mainly from infection with Puumala virus (PUUV) or Dobrava virus. For 31 patients from a hantavirus disease outbreak in Lower Bavaria, a district in southeast Germany, serodiagnosis was undertaken by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, immunofluorescence assay, a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Schilling S,Emmerich P,Klempa B,Auste B,Schnaith E,Schmitz H,Krüger DH,Günther S,Meisel H

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A DNA macroarray containing 465 intragenic amplicons was designed to identify Staphylococcus aureus at the species level and to type S. aureus isolates. The genes selected included those encoding (i) S. aureus-specific proteins, (ii) staphylococcal and enterococcal proteins mediating antibiotic resistance and factors ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Trad S,Allignet J,Frangeul L,Davi M,Vergassola M,Couve E,Morvan A,Kechrid A,Buchrieser C,Glaser P,El-Solh N

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are very common in the general population and among immunocompromised patients. Acyclovir (ACV) is an effective treatment which is widely used. We deemed it essential to conduct a wide and coordinated survey of the emergence of ACV-resistant HSV strains. We have formed a network o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Danve-Szatanek C,Aymard M,Thouvenot D,Morfin F,Agius G,Bertin I,Billaudel S,Chanzy B,Coste-Burel M,Finkielsztejn L,Fleury H,Hadou T,Henquell C,Lafeuille H,Lafon ME,Le Faou A,Legrand MC,Maille L,Mengelle C,Morand P,

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared molecular, immunochemical, and cytotoxic assays for the detection of diphtheria toxin from 55 isolates of Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium ulcerans originally isolated in five different countries. The suitabilities and accuracies of these assays for the laboratory diagnosis of diphtheri...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Efstratiou A,Engler KH,Dawes CS,Sesardic D

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1998 and 2001, tissues from four captive white-tailed deer were observed to have histologic lesions of systemic lymphocytic vasculitis. These lesions suggested malignant catarrhal fever, although epizootic hemorrhagic disease and bluetongue were included in the differential diagnosis. Initial diagnostic effort...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kleiboeker SB,Miller MA,Schommer SK,Ramos-Vara JA,Boucher M,Turnquist SE

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growth medium with a specific oxidation-reduction potential containing peptone, dextrose, sodium succinate, sodium lactate, gelatin, sodium bicarbonate and blue tetrazolium, an indicator dye, in a tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane buffer was used to detect the presence of microorganisms in blood. The procedure involve...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shih CN,Balish E

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Participants in the College of American Pathologists' Mycobacteriology E proficiency testing survey in 1993 were asked to complete a questionnaire addressing mycobacterial test methods, test volume, and frequency of detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). A similar questionnaire had been distribu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Woods GL,Witebsky FG

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Failure to demonstrate immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence (IgM-IFA) in sera from some patients with acute acquired toxoplasmosis has recently been attributed to an inhibitory effect of high titers of IgG antibodies in these sera (Pyndiah et al. J. Clin. Microbiol. 9:170-174, 1979). To con...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Filice GA,Yeager AS,Remington JS

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00