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Am J Respir Crit Care Med

1. LEUNG CC , Chang KC, Chau CH
   Is the whole-blood gamma interferon assay better than the tuberculin skin test in predicting active tuberculosis?
   Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008;178:210-1.
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   Ann Intern Med

2. PAI M , Zwerling A, Menzies D
   Systematic Review: T-Cell-Based Assays for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: An Update.
   Ann Intern Med. 2008;.
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3. DIEKEMA D
   Benefits and drawbacks of universal surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
   Ann Intern Med. 2008;149:67.
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4. NELSON RB
   Benefits and drawbacks of universal surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
   Ann Intern Med. 2008;149:67-8.
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5. KATZ KA , Bernstein KT, Klausner JD
   Does ascertainment bias affect reports on the incidence of multidrug-resistant, community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection?
   Ann Intern Med. 2008;149:65.
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   Antimicrob Agents Chemother

6. DESNOS-OLLIVIER M , Bretagne S, Raoux D, Hoinard D, et al
   Mutations in the fks1 gene in Candida albicans, C. tropicalis and C. krusei correlate with elevated caspofungin MICs uncovered in AM3 medium using the EUCAST method.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;.
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7. ROSE WE , Leonard SN, Rybak MJ
   Evaluation of daptomycin pharmacodynamics and resistance at varying dosage regimens against Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibilities to daptomycin in an in-vitro pharmacodynamic model with simulated endocardial vegetations.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;.
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8. MESAK LR , Miao V, Davies J
   The effects of sub-inhibitory concentrations of antibiotics on SOS and DNA repair gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;.
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9. HAZBON MH , Motiwala AS, Cavatore M, Brimacombe M, et al
   Convergent evolutionary analysis identifies significant mutations in drug resistance targets of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;.
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10. GYGAX SE , Vermitsky JP, Chadwick SG, Self MJ, et al
    Antifungal Resistance of Candida glabrata Vaginal Isolates and the Development of a qRT-PCR-based Azole Susceptibility Assay.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;.
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11. CASTANHEIRA M , Fritsche TR, Sader HS, Jones RN, et al
    RmtD 16S RNA methylase in epidemiologically unrelated spm-1-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Brazil.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1587-8.
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12. YAMANE K , Wachino J, Suzuki S, Arakawa Y, et al
    Plasmid-mediated qepA gene among Escherichia coli clinical isolates from Japan.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1564-6.
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13. DAW-GARZA A , Welsh O, Said-Fernandez S, Lozano-Garza HG, et al
    In vivo therapeutic effect of gatifloxacin on BALB/c mice infected with Nocardia brasiliensis.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1549-50.
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14. ZHANEL GG , Decorby M, Laing N, Weshnoweski B, et al
    Antimicrobial Resistant Pathogens in Intensive Care Units in Canada: Results of the Canadian National Intensive Care Unit (CAN-ICU) Study, 2005/2006.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;.
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15. SHUE YK , Sears PS, Shangle S, Walsh RB, et al
    Safety, tolerance, and pharmacokinetic studies of OPT-80 in healthy volunteers following single and multiple oral doses.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1391-5.
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16. MARCHAIM D , Navon-Venezia S, Schwaber MJ, Carmeli Y, et al
    Imipenem-resistant Enterobacter species isolation: the emergence of KPC-2 carbapenemase, molecular characterization, epidemiology, and outcomes.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;.
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17. SILL ML , Tsang RS
    Antibiotic susceptibility of invasive Haemophilus influenzae strains in Canada.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;.
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18. MITSUYAMA J , Nomura N, Hashimoto K, Yamada E, et al
    In vitro and in vivo antifungal activities of T-2307, a novel arylamidine.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1318-24.
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19. NAAS T , Cuzon G, Villegas MV, Lartigue MF, et al
    Genetic structures at the origin of acquisition of the beta-lactamase bla KPC gene.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1257-63.
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20. IBRAHIM AS , Gebremariam T, Husseiny MI, Stevens DA, et al
    Comparison of lipid amphotericin B preparations in treating murine zygomycosis.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1573-6.
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21. MEZIANE-CHERIF D , Lambert T, Dupechez M, Courvalin P, et al
    Genetic and biochemical characterization of OXA-63, a new class D beta-lactamase from Brachyspira pilosicoli BM4442.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1264-8.
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22. SOUMMER A , Mathonnet A, Scatton O, Massault PP, et al
    Failure of deferasirox, an iron chelator agent, combined with antifungals in a case of severe zygomycosis.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1585-6.
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23. IBRAHIM AS , Gebremariam T, Fu Y, Edwards JE Jr, et al
    Combination echinocandin-polyene treatment of murine mucormycosis.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1556-8.
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24. CRUMP JA , Kretsinger K, Gay K, Hoekstra RM, et al
    Clinical response and outcome of infection with Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi with decreased susceptibility to fluoroquinolones: a United States foodnet multicenter retrospective cohort study.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1278-84.
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25. ILLNAIT-ZARAGOZI MT , Martinez GF, Curfs-Breuker I, Fernandez CM, et al
    In Vitro activity of the new azole isavuconazole (BAL4815) compared with six other antifungal agents against 162 Cryptococcus neoformans isolates from Cuba.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;52:1580-2.
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    Chest

26. SUZUKI Y , Miwa S, Shirai M, Ohba H, et al
    Drug lymphocyte stimulation test in the diagnosis of adverse reactions to anti-tuberculosis drugs.
    Chest. 2008;.
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    Clin Infect Dis

27. YUN HC , Prakash V
    Transmission of adenovirus serotype 14 in the health care setting.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1935-6.
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28. EVAGELOPOULOU P , Myrianthefs P, Markogiannakis A, Baltopoulos G, et al
    Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae mediastinitis safely and effectively treated with prolonged administration of tigecycline.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1932-3.
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29. SENN L , Greub G
    Local newspaper as a diagnostic aid for psittacosis: a case report.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1931-2.
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30. MENNINK-KERSTEN MA , Ruegebrink D, Verweij PE
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a cause of 1,3-beta-D-glucan assay reactivity.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1930-1.
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31. SABUNCUOGLU O , Ekinci O
    Re: Illustration by Serefeddin Sabuncuoglu as the cover art of the 15 May 2007 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:146.
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32. FERNANDINI-PAREDES GG , Mezones-Holguin E, Vargas-Gonzales R, Pozo-Briceno E, et al
    In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, are glycosylated hemoglobin levels higher for those with Helicobacter pylori infection than those without infection?
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:144-6.
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33. KAECH C , Raoult D, Greub G
    Incidental live-saving polymerase chain reaction in a case of prosthetic valve dual-pathogen endocarditis.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:144.
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34. MENARD JP , Fenollar F, Henry M, Bretelle F, et al
    Molecular quantification of Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae loads to predict bacterial vaginosis.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:33-43.
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35. BROTMAN RM , Ravel J
    Ready or not: the molecular diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:44-6.
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36. YAHAV D , Rozen-Zvi B, Gafter-Gvili A, Leibovici L, et al
    Antimicrobial lock solutions for the prevention of infections associated with intravascular catheters in patients undergoing hemodialysis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:83-93.
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37. BYINGTON CL , Bender JM, Ampofo K, Pavia AT, et al
    Tularemia with vesicular skin lesions may be mistaken for infection with herpes viruses.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:e4-6.
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38. JAIN S , Chen L, Dechet A, Hertz AT, et al
    An outbreak of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli associated with sushi restaurants in Nevada, 2004.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:1-7.
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39. SANTOS RP , Mayo TW, Siegel JD
    Healthcare epidemiology: active surveillance cultures and contact precautions for control of multidrug-resistant organisms: ethical considerations.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:110-6.
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40. AL-NASSIR WN , Sethi AK, Nerandzic MM, Bobulsky GS, et al
    Comparison of clinical and microbiological response to treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease with metronidazole and vancomycin.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:56-62.
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41. KUIJPER EJ , Wilcox MH
    Decreased effectiveness of metronidazole for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection?
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:63-5.
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42. CHOI JP , Lee SO, Kwon HH, Kwak YG, et al
    Clinical significance of spontaneous Aeromonas bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients: a matched case-control study.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:66-72.
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43. RUBIN MS , Nivin B, Ackelsberg J
    Effect of timing of amantadine chemoprophylaxis on severity of outbreaks of influenza a in adult long-term care facilities.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:47-52.
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44. CONEN A , Walti LN, Merlo A, Fluckiger U, et al
    Characteristics and treatment outcome of cerebrospinal fluid shunt-associated infections in adults: a retrospective analysis over an 11-year period.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:73-82.
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45. GRAVENSTEIN S
    Initiating influenza chemoprophylaxis with the first influenza case: a new institutional standard?
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:53-5.
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46. VAZQUEZ JA
    Clinical practice: combination antifungal therapy for mold infections: much ado about nothing?
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1889-901.
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47. OBAYASHI T , Negishi K, Suzuki T, Funata N, et al
    Reappraisal of the serum (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan assay for the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections--a study based on autopsy cases from 6 years.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1864-70.
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48. CIURARU NB , Braunstein R, Sulkes A, Stemmer SM, et al
    The influence of mucositis on oral thermometry: when fever may not reflect infection.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1859-63.
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49. LEVY PY , Fenollar F, Stein A, Borrione F, et al
    Propionibacterium acnes postoperative shoulder arthritis: an emerging clinical entity.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1884-6.
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50. CARIGNAN A , Allard C, Pepin J, Cossette B, et al
    Risk of Clostridium difficile infection after perioperative antibacterial prophylaxis before and during an outbreak of infection due to a hypervirulent strain.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1838-43.
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51. CHAPMAN SW , Dismukes WE, Proia LA, Bradsher RW, et al
    Clinical practice guidelines for the management of blastomycosis: 2008 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1801-12.
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52. VRIONI G , Pappas G, Priavali E, Gartzonika C, et al
    An eternal microbe: Brucella DNA load persists for years after clinical cure.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:e131-6.
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53. MAVES RC , Cachay ER, Young MA, Fierer J, et al
    Secondary Syphilis with Ocular Manifestations in Older Adults.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;.
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54. DE PAUW B , Walsh TJ, Donnelly JP, Stevens DA, et al
    Revised definitions of invasive fungal disease from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Invasive Fungal Infections Cooperative Group and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Mycoses Study Group (EORTC/MSG)
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1813-21.
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55. BAUM SG , Kaltsas A
    Guideline tyranny: primum non nocere.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1879-80.
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56. WOLTER DJ , Acquazzino D, Goering RV, Sammut P, et al
    Emergence of Carbapenem Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis in the Absence of Carbapenem Therapy.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008;.
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    Curr Microbiol

57. MARES D , Andreotti E, Maldonado ME, Pedrini P, et al
    Three New Species of Aspergillus from Amazonian Forest Soil (Ecuador).
    Curr Microbiol. 2008;.
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58. XU Z , Li L, Alam MJ, Zhang L, et al
    First Confirmation of Integron-Bearing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Curr Microbiol. 2008;.
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59. DECRAENE V , Pratten J, Wilson M
    Novel Light-Activated Antimicrobial Coatings Are Effective Against Surface-Deposited Staphylococcus aureus.
    Curr Microbiol. 2008;.
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60. BHATT S , Weingart CL
    Identification of sodium chloride-regulated genes in Burkholderia cenocepacia.
    Curr Microbiol. 2008;56:418-22.
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61. MOKADDAS E , Ahmad S
    Species spectrum of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from clinical specimens in Kuwait.
    Curr Microbiol. 2008;56:413-7.
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62. YU WL , Dan H, Lin M
    InlA and InlC2 of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b are two internalin proteins eliciting humoral immune responses common to listerial infection of various host species.
    Curr Microbiol. 2008;56:505-9.
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    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

63. RAUTEMAA R , Richardson M, Pfaller MA, Perheentupa J, et al
    Activity of amphotericin B, anidulafungin, caspofungin, micafungin, posaconazole, and voriconazole against Candida albicans with decreased susceptibility to fluconazole from APECED patients on long-term azole treatment of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasi
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008;.
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64. BHAVNANI SM , Forrest A, Hammel JP, Drusano GL, et al
    Pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics of quinolones against Streptococcus pneumoniae in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008;.
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    Drugs

65. ANDERSON VR , Keating GM
    Dalbavancin.
    Drugs. 2008;68:639-48.
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    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

66. LIN HC , Wang SM, Lin YL, Lin YS, et al
    Group A streptococcal infection caused by emm1 strains among children in southern Taiwan.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008;.
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67. SOMBRERO L , Nissinen A, Esparar G, Lindgren M, et al
    Low incidence of antibiotic resistance among invasive and nasopharyngeal isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from children in rural Philippines between 1994 and 2000.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008;.
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    Infect Immun

68. NALLAPAREDDY SR , Singh KV, Okhuysen PC, Murray BE, et al
    A Functional Collagen Adhesin Gene, acm, in Clinical Isolates of Enterococcus faecium Correlates with the Recent Success of this Emerging Nosocomial Pathogen.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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69. RUSSELL-GOLDMAN E , Xu J, Wang X, Chan J, et al
    A double Rpf knockout Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain exhibits profound defects in reactivation from chronic tuberculosis and innate immunity phenotypes.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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70. NALLAPAREDDY SR , Singh KV, Murray BE
    Contribution of the Collagen Adhesin, Acm, to Pathogenesis of Enterococcus faecium in Experimental Endocarditis.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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71. JORGENSEN I , Valdivia RH
    The Pmp-like proteins Pls1 and Pls2 are secreted into the lumen of the Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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72. PIETRELLA D , Lupo P, Rachini A, Sandini S, et al
    A Candida albicans mannoprotein deprived of its mannan moiety is efficiently taken up, processed by human dendritic cells and induces T cell activation without stimulating proinflammatory cytokine production.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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73. WOODWORTH JS , Fortune SM, Behar SM
    Bacterial protein secretion is required for priming of CD8+ T cells specific for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen CFP10.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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74. NAGAMINE CM , Sohn JJ, Rickman BH, Rogers AB, et al
    Helicobacter hepaticus infection promotes colon tumorigenesis in the BALB/c-Rag2(-/-) Apc(Min/+) mouse.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2758-66.
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75. MOMOI F , Hashizume T, Kurita-Ochiai T, Yuki Y, et al
    Nasal Vaccination with Outer Membrane Protein of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Nontoxic Chimeric Enterotoxin Adjuvant Induces Long-Term Protective Immunity with Reduced IgE Antibodies.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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76. GRINBERG N , Elazar S, Rosenshine I, Shpigel NY, et al
    Beta-hydroxybutyrate abrogates formation of bovine neutrophil extracellular traps and bactericidal activity against mammary pathogenic Escherichia coli.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2802-7.
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77. HAUK P , Macedo F, Romero EC, Vasconcellos SA, et al
    In LipL32, the major leptospiral lipoprotein, the C terminus is the primary immunogenic domain and mediates interaction with collagen IV and plasma fibronectin.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2642-50.
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78. WOOLARD MD , Hensley LL, Kawula TH, Frelinger JA, et al
    Respiratory Francisella tularensis Live Vaccine Strain infection induces Th17 cells and prostaglandin E2 that inhibits generation of IFN-{gamma}+ T cells.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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79. CHEN GH , McNamara DA, Hernandez Y, Huffnagle GB, et al
    Inheritance of immune polarization patterns is linked to resistance versus susceptibility to Cryptococcus neoformans in a mouse model.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2379-91.
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80. DAN JM , Kelly RM, Lee CK, Levitz SM, et al
    Role of the mannose receptor in a murine model of Cryptococcus neoformans infection.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2362-7.
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81. HUGHES JL , Nolder CL, Nowalk AJ, Clifton DR, et al
    Borrelia burgdorferi surface-localized proteins expressed during persistent murine infection are conserved among diverse Borrelia spp.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2498-511.
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82. BUETTNER FF , Bendallah IM, Bosse JT, Dreckmann K, et al
    Analysis of the Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae ArcA regulon identifies fumarate reductase as a determinant of virulence.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2284-95.
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83. LI L , Rock JL, Nelson DR
    Identification and characterization of a repeat-in-toxin gene cluster in Vibrio anguillarum.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2620-32.
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84. SONG Y , Pittet JF, Huang X, He H, et al
    Role of integrin alphav beta6 in acute lung injury induced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2325-32.
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85. MCNEILLY TN , Naylor SW, Mahajan A, Mitchell MC, et al
    Escherichia coli O157:H7 colonization in cattle following systemic and mucosal immunization with purified H7 flagellin.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2594-602.
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86. ARENAS-GAMBOA AM , Ficht TA, Kahl-McDonagh MM, Rice-Ficht AC, et al
    Immunization with a single dose of a microencapsulated Brucella melitensis mutant enhances protection against wild-type challenge.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2448-55.
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87. BEERNINK PT , Granoff DM
    Bactericidal Antibody Responses Induced by Meningococcal Recombinant Chimeric Factor H Binding Protein Vaccines.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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88. OVSTEBO R , Olstad OK, Brusletto B, Moller AS, et al
    Identification of genes particularly sensitive to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in human monocytes induced by wild-type versus LPS-deficient Neisseria meningitidis strains.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2685-95.
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89. JONES SA , Jorgensen M, Chowdhury FZ, Rodgers R, et al
    Glycogen and maltose utilization by Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the mouse intestine.
    Infect Immun. 2008;76:2531-40.
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    Int J Cancer

90. SALIM EI , Morimura K, Menesi A, El-Lity M, et al
    Elevated oxidative stress and DNA damage and repair levels in urinary bladder carcinomas associated with schistosomiasis.
    Int J Cancer. 2008;123:601-8.
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    J Antimicrob Chemother

91. BEARDEN DT , Allen GP, Christensen JM
    Comparative in vitro activities of topical wound care products against community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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92. KURABACHEW M , Lu SH, Krastel P, Schmitt EK, et al
    Lipiarmycin targets RNA polymerase and has good activity against multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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93. AGERSO Y , Lester CH, Porsbo LJ, Orsted I, et al
    Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis isolates from a Danish patient and two healthy human volunteers are possibly related to isolates from imported turkey meat.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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94. SOGE OO , Beck NK, White TM, No DB, et al
    A novel transposon, Tn6009, composed of a Tn916 element linked with a Staphylococcus aureus mer operon.
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95. GARCIA-MIGURA L , Hasman H, Svendsen C, Jensen LB, et al
    Relevance of hot spots in the evolution and transmission of Tn1546 in glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium (GREF) from broiler origin.
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    J Bacteriol

96. KONCZY P , Ziebell K, Mascarenhas M, Choi A, et al
    Genomic O Island 122, Locus for Enterocyte Effacement and Evolution of Virulent Verocytotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli.
    J Bacteriol. 2008;.
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