We cloned a 13.5-kilobase EcoRI fragment containing the calcium-independent hemolysin
determinant (pWPM110) from a clinical isolate of Proteus mirabilis (477-12). The DNA …

Enteric illness affects millions of individuals annually in the United States and results in >50,000
hospitalizations. The rapid and accurate identification of bacterial pathogens associated …

An Ehrlichia muris–like (EML) pathogen was detected among 4 patients in Minnesota and
Wisconsin during 2009. We characterized additional cases clinically and epidemiologically. …

Salivary gland-type lung carcinomas are uncommon neoplasms of the lung, the two most
common being adenoid cystic carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Although they …

An antibiotic selected for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis must be present in the surgical
site throughout the operation in concentration sufficient to prevent growth of contaminating …

Ring chromosome 20 is a rare chromosome disorder characterized by a typical seizure
phenotype consisting of complex partial seizures, frequent progression to generalized tonic or …

We compared group A Streptococcus (GAS) culture with a rapid helicase-dependent
amplification (HDA) method using 1,082 throat swab specimens. The HDA method demonstrated …

Technological applications and novel biomarkers in the field of molecular diagnostics have
never been evolving at a more rapid pace. These novel applications have the promise to …

Objective To demonstrate a role for microsatellite analysis in the evaluation of prenatal cases
with possible placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD). Methods We present a case report …

We evaluated the clinical performance (sensitivity and specificity) of the AmpliVue group A
Streptococcus (GAS) isothermal helicase-dependent amplification assay using 1,192 …