ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Vol 60 No 2-3</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#fcffa1"> <P><CENTER><TABLE WIDTH="700" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" HEIGHT="198"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%" HEIGHT="100"><P><B><FONT SIZE="+2">Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases</FONT></B></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE="+1">Vol. 60 No. 2-3, P. 73-156, 2007</FONT></B></P></TD> <TD WIDTH="50%" HEIGHT="100"> <P><CENTER><IMG SRC="flowerbig4.gif" WIDTH="180" HEIGHT="145" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3"></CENTER></TD> </TR> </TABLE></CENTER></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE="+1"><HR ALIGN=LEFT></FONT></B></P> <P><FONT COLOR="#009999">To see a printable version of the article in the Adobe file format, click its [PDF] link.</FONT></P> <P><B><U>ORIGINAL ARTICLES</U></B></P> <P><B>Is It Valuable to Examine More Than One Sputum Smear per Patient fo the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis?</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Aydan Ozkutuk, Gulfem Terek, Huseyin Coban and Nuran Esen<BR> pages 73-75 [<A HREF="73.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="73.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Enteric Opportunistic Parasites among HIV Infected Individuals: Associated Risk Factors and Immune Status</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Kaushal Kumar Dwivedi, Ganga Prasad, Sanjeev Saini, Surbhi Mahajan, Shiv Lal and Usha Krishan Baveja<BR> pages 76-81 [<A HREF="76.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="76.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Genotype and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of <I>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</I> and <I>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</I> Isolated from Cystic Fibrosis Patients</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Hasan Nazik, Betigul Ongen, Zayre Erturan and Melek Salcioglu<BR> pages 82-86 [<A HREF="82.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="82.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>The Risk Factors for Infections Acquired by Cerebral Hemorrhage and Cerebral Infarct Patients in a Neurology Intensive Care Unit in Turkey</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Gul Ruhsar Yilmaz, Mustafa Aydin Cevik, F. Sebnem Erdinc, Serap Ucler and Necla Tulek<BR> pages 87-91 [<A HREF="87.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="87.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Tetanus Immunization Status among Women of Childbearing Age in Turkey</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Berrin Esen, Demet Kurtoglu, Nilay Coplu, Aysegul Gozalan, Kikuko Miyamura, Setsuji Ishida and Levent Akin<BR> pages 92-96 [<A HREF="92.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="92.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>PCR and Serology Were Effective for Identifying <I>Chlamydophila pneumoniae</I> in a Lower Respiratory Infection Outbreak among Military Recruits</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Ibrahim Mehmet Ali Oktem, Hulya Ellidokuz, Can Sevinc, Oguz Kilinc, Gazanfer Aksakoglu, Arzu Sayiner, Eyup Sabri Ucan, Suleyman Sezgin, Hikmet Ozdemir and Bulent Yuksel<BR> pages 97-101 [<A HREF="97.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="97.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Comparison of the Tuberculin Skin Test and the Quantiferon Test for Latent <I>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</I> Infections in Health Care Workers in Turkey</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>D. Ozdemir, A.N. Annakkaya, G. Tarhan, I. Sencan, S. Cesur, O. Balbay and E. Guclu<BR> pages 102-105 [<A HREF="102.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="102.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Formalin-Treated UV-Inactivated SARS Coronavirus Vaccine Retains Its Immunogenicity and Promotes Th2-Type Immune Responses</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Yasuko Tsunetsugu-Yokota, Manabu Ato, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Shu-ichi Hashimoto, Tomohiro Kaji, Masayuki Kuraoka, Ki-ichi Yamamoto, Yu-ya Mitsuki, Takuya Yamamoto, Masamichi Oshima, Kazuo Ohnishi and Toshitada Takemori<BR> pages 106-112 [<A HREF="106.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="106.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Performance and Quality Assurance of Genotypic Drug-Resistance Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Japan</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Seiichiro Fujisaki, Saeko Fujisaki, Shiro Ibe, Tsukasa Asagi, Toshihiro Itoh, Shigeru Yoshida, Takao Koike, Masayasu Oie, Makiko Kondo, Kenji Sadamasu, Mami Nagashima, Hiroyuki Gatanaga, Masakazu Matsuda, Mikio Ueda, Aki Masakane, Mami Hata, Yasushi Mizogami, Haruyo Mori, Rumi Minami, Kiyomi Okada, Kanako Watanabe, Takuma Shirasaka, Shinichi Oka, Wataru Sugiura and Tsuguhiro Kaneda<BR> pages 113-117 [<A HREF="113.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="113.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B><U>SHORT COMMUNICATIONS</U></B></P> <P><B>Plaque Formation by Japanese Encephalitis Virus Bound to Mosquito C6/36 Cells after Low pH Exposure on the Cell Surface</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Masaru Nawa, Sanae Machida, Tomohiko Takasaki and Ichiro Kurane<BR> pages 118-120 [<A HREF="118.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="118.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>The Medical Overcoat - Is It a Transmitting Agent for Bacterial Pathogens?</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Muthukrishnan Srinivasan, Alagappan Uma, Arthanareeswaran Vinodhkumaradithyaa, Subramoniam Gomathi and Ponniyah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian<BR> pages 121-122 [<A HREF="121.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="121.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Antimicrobial Resistance among Clinical Isolates of <I>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</I> from Patients in a Teaching Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2001-2005</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Hanan Ahmed Habib Babay<BR> pages 123-125 [<A HREF="123.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="123.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B><I>Klebsiella pneumoniae</I> in Neonatal Sepsis: A 3-Year-Study in the Pediatric Hospital of Tabriz, Iran</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Reza Ghotaslou, Ziaadin Ghorashi and Mohammad-Reza Nahaei<BR> pages 126-128 [<A HREF="126.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="126.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Methicillin-Resistant <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I> Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis in Neonates: Diagnosis and Management</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Eftichia Korakaki, Agisilaos Aligizakis, Antonia Manoura, Eleftheria Hatzidaki, Emmanuel Saitakis, Maria Anatoliotaki, Emmanuel Velivasakis, Sofia Maraki and Christina Giannakopoulou<BR> pages 129-131 [<A HREF="129.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="129.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>A Survey of Pathogenic Genes from Diarrhea Stool Samples Obtained in Nara Prefecture</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Takeshi Sakai, Akifumi Nakayama, Kiyoshige Nakazawa and Shunsuke Imai<BR> pages 132-133 [<A HREF="132.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="132.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Cytomegalovirus-Associated Pseudotumor Simulating Gastric Malignancy in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: A Case Report with Review of Literature</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Harsh Mohan, Amanjit Bal, Sukant Garg and Usha Dalal<BR> pages 134-136 [<A HREF="134.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="134.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Simultaneous Detection of the Genus <I>Brucella</I> by Combinatorial PCR</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Koichi Imaoka, Masanobu Kimura, Michio Suzuki, Tsuneo Kamiyama and Akio Yamada<BR> pages 137-139 [<A HREF="137.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="137.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B><U>METHOD</U></B></P> <P><B>Development and Evaluation of a Multiplex PCR for Rapid Detection and Differentiation of <I>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</I> Complex Members from Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Eiman Mokaddas and Suhail Ahmad<BR> pages 140-144 [<A HREF="140.html">Summary</A>] [<A HREF="140.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B><U>LABORATORY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS</U></B></P> <P><B>Food Poisoning Caused by Mannitol Nonfermenting <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I>: Case Report</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Setuko Haga, Ikumi Hishinuma, Iwao Itoh, Nanako Kumagai, Hisako Eguchi and Mariko Tanaka<BR> pages 145-146 [<A HREF="145.html">Title page</A>] [<A HREF="145.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Outbreak of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Involving Multiple Institutions</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Takaya Yamagami and Shunkichi Hara<BR> pages 146-147 [<A HREF="146.html">Title page</A>] [<A HREF="146.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Dual Mutations in the HA1 Peptide of Amantadine-Resistant Influenza Viruses at Positions 193 and 225</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Yumiko Inoue, Masaki Yoneda and Yoshiteru Kitahori<BR> page 147-148 [<A HREF="147.html">Title page</A>] [<A HREF="147.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Detection of the Rotavirus A Genome from the Cerebrospinal Fluid of a Gastroenteritis Patient: A Case Report</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Yumiko Furuya, Takashi Katayama, Kayoko Miyahara, Asuka Kobayashi and Tetsunori Funabiki<BR> pages 148-149 [<A HREF="148.html">Title page</A>] [<A HREF="148.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Detection of the Tetanus Toxin Gene by Polymerase Chain Reaction: A Cse Study</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Kazuyoshi Nagao, Toshihiko Mori, Chieko Sawada, Chiiko Sasakawa and Yoshiko Kanezaki<BR> pages 149-150 [<A HREF="149.html">Title page</A>] [<A HREF="149.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Outbreak of Hepatitis A Virus Infection Caused by Food Served in a Restaurant</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Yoshiko Hasegawa, Fumie Matsumoto, Chikako Tanaka, Yoshimi Ouchi and Kazuyuki Hayashi<BR> pages 150-151 [<A HREF="150.html">Title page</A>] [<A HREF="150.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Epidemics of Influenza from Winter to Summer in the 2005/06 Season in Sapporo, Japan</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Masayuki Kikuchi, Masaru Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Yoshida, Taeko Miyashita and Kozo Fujita<BR> pages 152-153 [<A HREF="152.html">Title page</A>] [<A HREF="152.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>A Food Poisoning Diarrhea Outbreak Caused by Enteroaggregative <I>Escherichia coli</I> Serogroup O126:H27 in Shizuoka, Japan</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Tetsuya Harada, Midori Hiroi, Fumihiko Kawamori, Aki Furusawa, Katsuhiko Ohata, Kanji Sugiyama and Takashi Masuda<BR> pages 154-155 [<A HREF="154.html">Title page</A>] [<A HREF="154.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B><U>LETTERS TO THE EDITOR</U></B></P> <P><B>Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Soft Tissue Infections</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Secil Aydinoz and Kemal Simsek<BR> page 156 [<A HREF="156.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B>Reply to the Letters to the Editor from Aydinoz and Simsek</B></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Gonul Tanir and Nilden Tuygun<BR> page 156 [<A HREF="156.pdf">PDF</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><HR ALIGN=LEFT></P> <P><A HREF="../jjid.html">Go to JJID Homepage</A></P> </BODY> </HTML>