Annals ofClinical Microbiology

Volume: 4 - Number: 27 - April 15, 2004

Outstanding

Spread of Integron-Associated VIM-Type Metallo-ß-Lactamase Genes among Imipenem-Nonsusceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains in Greek Hospitals

Quantitative Assay of Hepatitis C Virus RNA Using an Automated Extraction System for Specific Capture with Probes and Paramagnetic Particle Separation

Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Otitis Media with Effusion in Adults

Use of a Phage-Based Assay for Phenotypic Detection of Mycobacteria Directly from Sputum

Antibodies and Mediators of the Immunity

Effects of Sample Collection and Storage Methods on Antipneumococcal Immunoglobulin A in Saliva

TH1 and TH2 Cytokine mRNA and Protein Levels in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative Youths

Bacteriology

Optimum Detection Times for Bacteria and Yeast Species with the BACTEC 9120 Aerobic Blood Culture System: Evaluation for a 5-Year Period in a Turkish University Hospital

Phylogeny of the Genus Nocardia Based on Reassessed 16S rRNA Gene Sequences Reveals Underspeciation and Division of Strains Classified as Nocardia asteroides into Three Established Species and Two Unnamed Taxons

Rapid Detection of Clostridium difficile in Feces by Real-Time PCR

Six Rapid Tests for Direct Detection of Clostridium difficile and Its Toxins in Fecal Samples Compared with the Fibroblast Cytotoxicity Assay

Ubiquity of Putative Type III Secretion Genes among Clinical and Environmental Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates in Northern Australia

Use of Multienzyme Multiplex PCR Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Typing in Analysis of Outbreaks of Multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Intensive Care Unit

Cellular Immunology

Production of Genetically Engineered Biotinylated Interleukin-2 and Its Application in a Rapid Nonradioactive Assay for T-Cell Activation

Frequency of Measles Virus-Specific CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells in Subjects Seronegative or Highly Seropositive for Measles Vaccine

Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Otitis Media with Effusion in Adults

T- and B-Cell Immune Responses of Patients Who Had Undergone Colectomies to Oral Administration of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Ty21a Vaccine

Immunohematological Reference Ranges for Adults from the Central African Republic

Effect of Glycosphingolipids Purified from Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis Amastigotes on Human Peripheral Lymphocytes

Lymphocyte Transformation Test for Medicinal Herbs Yields False-Positive Results for First-Visit Patients

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

Specimen Processing and Concentration of Chlamydia trachomatis Added Can Influence False-Negative Rates in the LCx Assay but Not in the APTIMA Combo 2 Assay When Testing for Inhibitors

Transcriptional Analysis of p30 Major Outer Membrane Protein Genes of Ehrlichia canis in Naturally Infected Ticks and Sequence Analysis of p30-10 of E. canis from Diverse Geographic Regions

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Value of Indirect Hemagglutination and Coagglutination Tests for Serotyping Haemophilus parasuis

Epidemiology

Spread of Integron-Associated VIM-Type Metallo-ß-Lactamase Genes among Imipenem-Nonsusceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains in Greek Hospitals

Guest Commentaries

Clinical Immunology and Traditional Herbal Medicines

Micology

PCR Assay for Identification of Histoplasma capsulatum Based on the Nucleotide Sequence of the M Antigen

Rapid Identification of the Genus Fonsecaea by PCR with Specific Oligonucleotide Primers

Simple Method for Screening Candida Species Isolates for the Presence of Secreted Proteinases: a Tool for the Prediction of Successful Inhibitory Treatment

Mycobacteriology

Rapid Detection of Rifampin Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates by Heteroduplex Analysis and Determination of Rifamycin Cross-Resistance in Rifampin-Resistant Isolates

Use of a Phage-Based Assay for Phenotypic Detection of Mycobacteria Directly from Sputum

Virology

Quantitative Assay of Hepatitis C Virus RNA Using an Automated Extraction System for Specific Capture with Probes and Paramagnetic Particle Separation

Rapid Detection of Adenovirus in Throat Swab Specimens by PCR during Respiratory Disease Outbreaks among Military Recruits