abstract：:An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection and quantitation of human immunoglobulin M (IgM), IgG, and IgA antibodies against Yersinia enterocolitica by using lipopolysaccharides as antigens is described. The results obtained with the lipopolysaccharide ELISA were compared with the results of the wh...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Granfors K,Viljanen MK,Toivanen A

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cellular fatty acid composition of Brucella canis and Brucella suis was determined by gas-liquid chromatography. The presence of relatively large amounts of a 19-carbon cyclopropane fatty acid in B. suis was a major distinguishing feature between these organisms. The gas-liquid chromatography test for cellular fat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Dees SB,Hollis DG,Weaver RE,Moss CW

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 238 isolates of Providencia stuartii obtained from infected patients in six Dublin hospitals were grouped by using serological and bacteriocin typing methods and tested for sensitivity to a number of antimicrobial agents. Most isolates were resistant to several of these agents. Resistance to tetracycline, r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： McHale PJ,Keane CT,Dougan G

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is described which may be used to identify Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae, group A and B streptococci, and Staphylococcus aureus in smears of clinical specimens. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Clausen CR

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formalin-ethyl ether sedimentation, Formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation, and zinc sulfate flotation techniques were compared using over 250 clinical parasitology specimens. Fifty positive specimens were identified, and a variety of parasites, including amoebae, flagellates, cestodes, nematodes, and trematodes, were e...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Truant AL,Elliott SH,Kelly MT,Smith JH

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amino acids L-arginine, L-isoleucine, L-leucine, L-methionine, L-serine, L-threonine, and L-valine were essential for the growth of Legionella pneumophila in a chemically defined medium. A partial requirement for L-cysteine (or L-cystine) was also observed. A minimal medium containing only the eight required amino...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tesh MJ,Miller RD

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemagglutination inhibition test (HAI) and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting antibody to rubella virus were compared by testing 25 sets of paired sera taken before and after infection and 10 sets of sera taken during acute and convalescent stages of the disease and by screening 700 serum ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shekarchi IC,Sever JL,Tzan N,Ley A,Ward LC,Madden D

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In acute and chronic hepatitis B, antibodies of the immunoglobulin M (IgM) class against the hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc IgM) have been demonstrated. For the determination of anti-HBc IgM, a sensitive enzyme immunoassay with anti-mu-coated flat-bottomed microtiter plates is described and evaluated. The specific...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Roggendorf M,Deinhardt F,Frösner GG,Scheid R,Bayerl B,Zachoval R

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The capsular-like envelope of Legionella pneumophila strains Togus 1 (serotype 2) and Philadelphia 1 (serotype 1) was isolated and purified by column chromatography on Sepharose 6B. Antibody raised in rabbits to these two antigenic materials did not cross-react in gel diffusion. Upon electrophoresis followed by gel di...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Smith RA,DiGiorgio S,Darner J,Wilhelm A

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple solid-phase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay procedure for the detection of human antibodies to Entamoeba histolytica was developed which showed a high degree of correlation with the agar gel diffusion, counterelectrophoresis, and indirect hemagglutination methods, as well as with clinical data. The enzyme-l...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lin TM,Halbert SP,Chiu CT,Zarco R

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, 5-iodo-2'-deoxyuridine-, cytochalasin B-, and cycloheximide-treated and untreated McCoy cells were inoculated with representative strains of Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes, as well as with clinical specimens from a pediatric population, and the quality and quantity of the cytoplasmic inclusions were ex...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： La Scolea LJ Jr,Keddell JE

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-two isolates of Pasteurella (48 strains of Pasteurella multocida and 4 strains of atypical Pasteurella) were identified by conventional and commercial test systems. All strains fermented glucose, sucrose, and fructose in purple broth base (Difco Laboratories) with bromocresol purple as indicator, although the at...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Oberhofer TR

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera representing 16 different primate species were surveyed by indirect immunofluorescence for evidence of antibody to Legionella pneumophila. The presence of antibody in Old and New World monkeys and in apes supports previous observations of the ubiquity of Legionella pneumophila. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Helmke RJ,Kalter SS,Heberling RL

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newly developed commercial serological test (Iatron Laboratories, Inc., Tokyo, Japan) for the rapid identification of medically important species of Candida was evaluated against the API 20C (Analytab Products, Plainview, N.Y.) and the standard Wickerham assimilation and fermentation procedures. Our results indicate...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shinoda T,Kaufman L,Padhye AA

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A search has been made for corynebacterial phospholipase D, "ovis toxin," a sphingomyelinase (phosphatidylcholine phosphohydrolase, EC 3.1.4.4), among a wide variety of corynebacteria. Phospholipase D activity has been found in strains exhibiting the biochemical properties characteristic of Corynebacterium pseudotuber...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Barksdale L,Linder R,Sulea IT,Pollice M

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotaviruses contain a double-stranded ribonucleic acid genome consisting of 11 segments. Gel electrophoresis separates genome segments and allows identification of strain differences. This electrophoretic typing technique was applied to rotavirus specimens from 116 children and 72 newborn babies. Between 1973 and 1979...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Rodger SM,Bishop RF,Birch C,McLean B,Holmes IH

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The automated and computerized AutoMicrobic system (AMS; Vitek Systems, Inc., subsidiary of McDonnell Douglas, Hazelwood, Mo.) was evaluated as a means of identifying the Enterobacteriaceae. The Micro-ID system (General Diagnostics, Morris Plains, N.J.) and, when necessary, conventional tubed media were used for compa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Burdash NM,Teti G,West ME,Bannister ER,Manos JP

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multiwell, dried antimicrobial agent susceptibility test system, Sceptor (BBL Microbiology Systems, Cockeysville, Md.), was tested. The system was compared directly with a reference microdilution method by using two collections of stock cultures and 305 fresh clinical isolates. Sceptor was found to be in agreement (...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jones RN,Thornsberry C,Barry AL,Gavan TL

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Limulus amoebocyte lysate (LAL) test was evaluated for rapid detection of gram-negative bacteriuria in an adult patient population. Time to gelation of a standard LAL preparation was used as a measure of significant (greater than 10(5) bacteria per ml) gram-negative bacteriuria, and the results of 190 LAL assays w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Nachum R,Shanbrom E

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A radioimmunoassay for determination of human immunoglobulin G, A, and M class antibodies to Histoplasma capsulatum is reported. Yeast-phase antigen from H. capsulatum was adsorbed onto polyvinyl chloride microtiter plates as the solid phase. Human antibodies were allowed to react with this antigen, followed by additi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sprouse RF,Caldwell CW,Everett ED

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 215 typical strains of Candida albicans were studied for their ability to assimilate 11 carbon compounds. All isolates assimilated lactic acid, ribitol, succinic acid, methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside. None of the isolates assimilated cellobiose and salicin; 1.9% of the isolates assimilated L-arabinose. Citri...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Syverson RE

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 1,013 isolates of Enterobacteriaceae were identified in parallel by the Repliscan (Cathra International, Ontario, Canada) and API 20E (Analytab Products, Plainview, N.Y.) systems. There was a 62% agreement at the genus level between the two systems. Of the 38% discrepant results, Repliscan classified 22% as...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Woolfrey BF,Quall CO,Fox JM

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new principle that uses anti-immunoglobulin M-coated polystyrene microtiter plates for the detection of immunoglobulin M antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was developed. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Duermeyer W,Wielaard F,van Gruijthuijsen H,Swinkels J

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A radial immunodiffusion (RID) test employing a polysaccharide antigen (poly B) was compared with tests currently used in the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis. Over 1,000 sera from vaccinated and infected cattle, all of which had been examined bacteriologically, were used to determine the sensitivity and specificity of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jones LM,Berman DT,Moreno E,Deyoe BL,Gilsdorf MJ,Huber JD,Nicoletti P

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously demonstrated the transmission of murine cytomegalovirus to syngeneic mice and preformed monolayers of mouse embryo fibroblasts with plastic-adherent peritoneal exudate cells from infected mice as a source of macrophages. In the present studies we compared this standard feeder layer method with a reverse ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Winkler SR,Booss J

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of euparal as a permanent mounting medium for eggs of parasites and the process of making permanent slides are analyzed and discussed in detail. Studies show that helminth eggs mounted in euparal exhibit excellent optical and drying properties. Euparal also can be used to identify proglottids of Taenia ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Berlin OG,Miller MJ

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant filamentous forms of Escherichia coli were observed on direct Gram stain of blood cultures from a patient being treated with the beta-lactam antibiotic cephalexin. After the institution of an alternative antibiotic regimen which included a different cell wall-active agent, E. coli of normal morphology was det...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Magnussen CR,Hruska JF

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic examination of a permanently stained fecal preparation revealed the unusual inclusion of a Giardia lamblia cyst within the cytoplasm of an Entamoeba coli trophozoite. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Logan AL,Turner WE,Price J Jr

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of resistance during therapy with cefamandole contributes to treatment failure. A simple cefoxitin disk test was recently described which detects a cefamandole-active inducible beta-lactamase not otherwise detectable with cefamandole as the inducer. A case of breakthrough Enterobacter bacteremia due to se...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Beckwith DG,Jahre JA

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-h Micro-ID technique for direct identification of oxidase-negative gram-negative rods from positive blood cultures was compared to subculture and species identification of single colonies by API 20E and Micro-ID, using standardized inocula. A total of 127 patients (220 positive cultures) were studied. Isolates inc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Appelbaum PC,Schick SF,Kellogg JA

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:False sensitivities were occasionally encountered in antibiotic-free chambers of the Autobac I system. This unusual phenomenon occurred randomly among gram-negative bacilli and appears to be colistin-related. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Duckenfield L,Wadke M,Ashton JK

更新日期：1980-10-01 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

abstract：:The replication of human coronavirus strain 229E was observed by using indirect immunofluorescence in infected monolayers of MRC continuous cells. By 8 h after infection, bright cytoplasmic fluorescence was detected in cells infected with human coronavirus 229E. Discrete foci of infection were observed from 8 to 16 h ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Macnaughton MR,Thomas BJ,Davies HA,Patterson S

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four commercial kits, Oxi/Ferm (OF), API 20E (AP), Minitek (MT; BBL Microbiology Systems), and Flow N/F (NF), were evaluated, without additional tests, for identification of 258 gram-negative nonfermentative rods. OF and MT were read after 48 h of incubation, and AP and NF were read after both 24 and 48 h of incubatio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Appelbaum PC,Stavitz J,Bentz MS,von Kuster LC

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A slight modification of the chemically defined medium of McVeigh and Morton resulted in an excellent substratum for the cultivation of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis yeast phase. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Restrepo A,Jiménez BE

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morganella ("Proteus") morganii is the only species in the recently proposed genus Morganella, but we suspect there are yet undescribed species in the genus. Two candidates for new species were recently investigated. Nineteen strains isolated from clinical specimens resembled M. morganii but were lysine positive and n...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hickman FW,Framer JJ 3rd,Steigerwalt AG,Brenner DJ

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An alpha-toxin disk test is described in which group B streptococci completed the hemolysis of sheep erythrocytes partially lysed by the alpha-toxin of Clostridium perfringens. The test was performed satisfactorily on the sheep blood agar primary isolation plate, as well as on pure cultures. A total of 95% of strains ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Smith JA,Ngui-Yen JH

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic granulomatous disease have a marked defect in neutrophil oxidative metabolism and microbicidal activity. Asymptomatic mothers of males with the disease can usually be identified as heterozygous carriers by intermediate leukocyte function. Most mothers of females with the disease, however, have no...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mills EL,Rholl KS,Quie PG

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conditions were defined for functional covalent coupling of anti-Lassa virus globulins to glutaraldehyde-fixed chicken erythrocytes. Tolylene-2,4-diisocyanate in a reaction mixture containing not more than 0.01 M NaCl produced uniformly good conjugates which were used in reversed passive hemagglutination (RPH) and rev...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Goldwasser RA,Elliott LH,Johnson KM

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a taxonomic investigation of Nocardia spp. and Streptomyces spp., we received 658 isolates from laboratories of both human and veterinary medicine. Our procedure leading to the identification of 92% of these isolates, the species that they represented, and a characteristic pattern of properties of the strains o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mishra SK,Gordon RE,Barnett DA

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00