Meeting Report: NIH Workshop on the Tuberculosis Immune Epitope Database Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Pathogenesis and Laboratory Identification of Emerging Hepatovirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Evaluation of a semi-automated reporter phage assay for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in South Africa Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Relationship between whole-blood interferon-gamma responses and the risk of active tuberculosis Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
24-Locus MIRU-VNTR genotyping is a useful tool to study the molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis among Warao Amerindians in Venezuela Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Mixed infections of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in tuberculosis patients in Shanghai, China Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
International Workshop on Tuberculosis Vaccines: May 13-17, 2007, Varadero, Matanzas, Cuba Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Chitinases produced by Paenibacillus illinoisensis and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. pakistani degrade Nod factor from Bradyrhizobium japonicum Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
The use of fluorescein for labeling genomic probes in the checkerboard DNA–DNA hybridization method Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Colonization and vertical transmission of Streptococcus mutans in Turkish children Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Pictures of microbiology — The Biofilm Imaging Facility under Dr. David C. White Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Quantification of local water and biomass in wild type PA01 biofilms by Confocal Raman Microspectroscopy Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Effect of gentian violet on the growth of the N and T RFLP types of the Aspergillus niger aggregate Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Microtiter plate bioassay to monitor the interference of antibiotics with the lipid II cycle essential for peptidoglycan biosynthesis Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
A method for purifying obligate intracellular Coxiella burnetii that employs digitonin lysis of host cells Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
In vitro activity of daptomycin against methicillin- and multi-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus invasive isolates carrying different mec complexes Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Construction of intein-mediated hGMCSF expression vector and its purification in Pichia pastoris Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Phylogenetic analysis of rubella viruses found in Morocco, Uganda, Cote d’Ivoire and South Africa from 2001 to 2007 Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Comparison of nasopharyngeal flocked swabs and aspirates for rapid diagnosis of respiratory viruses in children Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Strain-specific antibody response to Lassa virus in the local population of west Africa Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Comparison of a novel HPV test with the Hybrid Capture II (hcII) and a reference PCR method shows high specificity and positive predictive value for 13 high-risk human papillomavirus infections Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Cloning and development of synthetic internal amplification control for Bacillus anthracis real-time polymerase chain reaction assays Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
An intrinsic pattern of reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones in pediatric isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Comparison of posaconazole and voriconazole in vitro killing against Candida krusei Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Performance of Binax NOW Flu A and B and direct fluorescent assay in comparison with a composite of viral culture or reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for detection of influenza infection during the 2006 to 2007 season Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Comparison of BD Directigen™ EZ RSV and Binax NOW® RSV tests for rapid detection of respiratory syncytial virus from nasopharyngeal aspirates in a pediatric population Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Antimicrobial activity of cefditoren tested against contemporary (2004–2006) isolates of Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis responsible for community-acquired respiratory tract infections in the United States Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Update of the in vitro activity of daptomycin tested against 6710 Gram-positive cocci isolated in North America (2006) Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Application and evaluation of double digest selective label (DDSL) typing technique for Pseudomonas aeruginosa hospital isolates Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Quantitative detection of metallo-β-lactamase of blaIMP-cluster-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa by real-time polymerase chain reaction with melting curve analysis for rapid diagnosis and treatment of nosocomial infection Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates obtained from patients in Canadian intensive care units as part of the Canadian National Intensive Care Unit study Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Lymphocyte transformation test: a new method for diagnosis of neurocysticercosis Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Catheter-related bloodstream infections caused by rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria: a case series including rare species Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Comparison of usefulness of plasma procalcitonin and C-reactive protein measurements for estimation of severity in adults with community-acquired pneumonia Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
The severity of Streptococcus pyogenes infections in children is significantly associated with plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Evaluation of the susceptibility trends to meropenem in a nationwide collection of clinical isolates in Japan: a longitudinal analysis from 2002 to 2006 Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Evaluation of restriction enzymes for standardizing pulsed-field gel electrophoresis protocol for rapid subtyping of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Molecular Identification and Mitochondrial Cytochrome b Gene Analysis of a Clinical Isolate of Neosartorya fischeri Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Reservoirs of Pathogens Causing Health Care-Associated Infections in the 21st Century: Is Renewed Attention to Inanimate Surfaces Warranted? Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Air pollution causes atherosclerosis through inducing pathological changes in the blood (a new perspective) Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Expression, purification and immunodetection of a recombinant fragment (residues 179–281) of the G protein from rabies virus ERA strain Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
One-step affinity purification of recombinant TATA binding proteins utilizing a modular protein interaction partner Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Strict regulation of gene expression from a high-copy plasmid utilizing a dual vector system Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Heterologous expression of functionally active enterolysin A, class III bacteriocin from Enterococcus faecalis, in Escherichia coli Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
A spontaneous direct repeat deletion in the pGEX fusion vector decreases the expression level of recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Ligand-independent assembly of purified soluble magic roundabout (Robo4), a tumor-specific endothelial marker Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Increasing the homogeneity, stability and activity of human serum albumin and interferon-α2b fusion protein by linker engineering Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Expression, purification, and characterization of recombinant human serum albumin fusion protein with two human glucagon-like peptide-1 mutants in Pichia pastoris Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
A new feasible method for fibrinogen purification based on the affinity of Staphylococcus aureus clumping factor A to fibrinogen Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Perfusion–compression bioreactor as the optimum choice for growing large-sized engineered bone constructs in vitro Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Recombinant expression, purification, and characterization of XorKII: A restriction endonuclease from Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Expression and purification of the ligand-binding domain of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
High level expression of the light chain of botulinum neurotoxin serotype C1 and an efficient HPLC assay to monitor its proteolytic activity Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Expression and purification of active recombinant human bikunin in Pichia pastoris Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Expression and properties of arginyl-tRNA synthetase from jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Co-expression of proteinase inhibitor enhances recombinant human granulocyte–macrophage colony stimulating factor production in transgenic rice cell suspension culture Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
In vivo aggregation of bovine β-lactoglobulin is affected by Cys at position 121 Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Expression and purification of recombinant human interleukin-18 protein using a yeast expression system Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Improvement of PVX/CMV CP expression tool for display of short foreign antigens Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Expression and characterization of human glycosylated interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in Pichia pastoris Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
An easy method for detection of nasopharyngeal carriage of multiple Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
PRISE (PRImer SElector): Software for designing sequence-selective PCR primers Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Quantifying fungal viability in air and water samples using quantitative PCR after treatment with propidium monoazide (PMA) Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
A reliable transformation method and heterologous expression of β-glucuronidase in Lentinula edodes Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
A novel and rapid method for synthesizing positive controls and standards for quantitative PCR Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
High throughput PCR detection of Xylella fastidiosa directly from almond tissues Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Utility of a microsatellite assay for identifying clonally related outbreak isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Fluorescent labeling of cell-free synthesized proteins with fluorophore-conjugated methionylated tRNA derived from in vitro transcribed tRNA Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Development of a rapid and sensitive immunoassay for detection and subsequent recovery of Bacillus anthracis spores in environmental samples Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Polymerized coumaric acid as a model substrate for terrestrial-derived dissolved organic carbon utilized by aquatic microorganisms Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
WST-1-based cell cytotoxicity assay as a substitute for MTT-based assay for rapid detection of toxigenic Bacillus species using CHO cell line Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
A new growth medium for rapid selection and purification of Clostridium proteoclasticum transposon mutants Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Development of fluorescent in situ hybridisation for Cryptosporidium detection reveals zoonotic and anthroponotic transmission of sporadic cryptosporidiosis in Sydney Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Development and application of a T-RFLP data analysis method using correlation coefficient matrices Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
An effective method for isolation of DNA from pig faeces and comparison of five different methods Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
A latex agglutination assay for specific detection of Panton–Valentine leukocidin Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Comparison of the accuracy of disk diffusion zone diameters obtained by manual zone measurements to that by automated zone measurements to determine antimicrobial susceptibility Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Use of flow cytometry in an apoptosis assay to determine pH and temperature stability of shiga-like toxin 1 Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
A colorimetric microtiter plate method for assessment of phage effect on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008
Comparison of poultry exudate and carcass rinse sampling methods for the recovery of Campylobacter spp. subtypes demonstrates unique subtypes recovered from exudate Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2008