Journal of Clinical Microbiology


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First Case of Human “ Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis” Infection in a Febrile Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Citation
Welinder-Olsson et al. (2010). Journal of Clinical Microbiology 48 (5)
Names
Ca. Neoehrlichia mikurensis
Abstract
ABSTRACT An immunocompromised patient presented with febrile episodes, an erysipelas-like rash, and thromboembolic complications. Amplification of 16S rRNA gene sequences from blood and sequence analysis revealed “ Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis.” We report the first case of human disease caused by “ Ca . Neoehrlichia mikurensis.”

Phylogenetic Analysis of “CandidatusMycoplasma turicensis” Isolates from Pet Cats in the United Kingdom, Australia, and South Africa, with Analysis of Risk Factors for Infection

Citation
Willi et al. (2006). Journal of Clinical Microbiology 44 (12)
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Ca. Mycoplasma turicensis
Abstract
ABSTRACTTwo hemotropic mycoplasmas have been recognized in cats,Mycoplasma haemofelisand “CandidatusMycoplasma haemominutum.” We recently described a third feline hemoplasma species, designated “CandidatusMycoplasma turicensis,” in a Swiss cat with hemolytic anemia. This isolate induced anemia after experimental transmission to two specific-pathogen-free cats and analysis of the 16S rRNA gene revealed its close relationship to rodent hemotropic mycoplasmas. The agent was recently shown to be pre

Identification of a Novel, Invasive, Not-Yet-Cultivated Treponema sp. in the Large Intestine of Pigs by PCR Amplification of the 16S rRNA Gene

Citation
Mølbak et al. (2006). Journal of Clinical Microbiology 44 (12)
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“Treponema suis”
Abstract
ABSTRACT Laser capture microdissection in combination with fluorescent in situ hybridization was used to identify an unknown species of spirochetes from the pig colonic mucosa. The 16S rRNA gene was PCR amplified, and the closest related type strain was Treponema bryantii T (90.1%). The spirochete, here named “ Candidatus Treponema suis, ” was associated with colitis, including invasion of

Analysis of 525 Samples To Determine the Usefulness of PCR Amplification and Sequencing of the 16S rRNA Gene for Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Infections

Citation
Fenollar et al. (2006). Journal of Clinical Microbiology 44 (3)
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“Anaerococcus massiliensis” “Anaerococcus phoceensis” “Anaerococcus timonensis” “Clostridium massiliense” “Clostridium timonense” “Peptoniphilus massiliensis”
Abstract
ABSTRACT The 16S rRNA gene PCR in the diagnosis of bone and joint infections has not been systematically tested. Five hundred twenty-five bone and joint samples collected from 525 patients were cultured and submitted to 16S rRNA gene PCR detection of bacteria in parallel. The amplicons with mixed sequences were also cloned. When discordant results were observed, culture and PCR were performed once again. Bacteria were detected in 139 of 525 samples. Culture and 16S rRNA ge

Characterization of “ Candidatus Piscichlamydia salmonis” (Order Chlamydiales ), a Chlamydia-Like Bacterium Associated With Epitheliocystis in Farmed Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar )

Citation
Draghi et al. (2004). Journal of Clinical Microbiology 42 (11)
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Ca. Piscichlamydia salmonis
Abstract
ABSTRACT To characterize intracellular gram-negative bacteria associated with epitheliocystis in farmed Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ), gills with proliferative lesions were collected for histopathology, conventional transmission and immunoelectron microscopy, in situ hybridization, and DNA extraction during epitheliocystis outbreaks in Ireland and Norway in 1999 and 2000, respectively, and compared by ultrastructure and immunoreactivity to nonprol

Use of Real-Time PCR To Detect and Quantify Mycoplasma haemofelis and “ Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum” DNA

Citation
Tasker et al. (2003). Journal of Clinical Microbiology 41 (1)
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Ca. Mycoplasma haemominutum
Abstract
ABSTRACT A real-time PCR assay using Taqman probes was developed to detect and quantify Mycoplasma haemofelis and “ Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum” in feline blood samples. The assay was rapid and sensitive and was successfully used to monitor the in vivo kinetics of cats experimentally infected with each species.

Actinobaculum massiliae ,” a New Species Causing Chronic Urinary Tract Infection

Citation
Greub, Raoult (2002). Journal of Clinical Microbiology 40 (11)
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“Actinobaculum massiliense”
Abstract
ABSTRACT We report on a new Actinobaculum species, “ Actinobaculum massiliae ,” isolated from the urine of an elderly woman with recurrent cystitis. Its phenotypic pattern was similar to those of both of the other Actinobaculum species described to date. On 16S rRNA sequencing, the Marseille isolate shared 95% homology with Actinobaculum suis , 92 to 93% homology with