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Publications

In this section we regularly publish key scientific publications and posters about bioMérieux in vitro diagnostic products. To quickly find a publication or poster you can either choose to filter by disease/medical condition or you can use our very simple keyword search box (you can enter a product name, for example “DiversiLab”, to find all publications or posters for this product):

Rapid detection of rotavirus in children: comparison of VIKIA® Rota-Adeno and Diarlex® MB, two immunochromatographic tests Authors : Hervé CREHALET, François VANDENESCH, Anne Marie FREYDIERE, Bacteriology Laboratory - Hôpital Debrousse, Lyon University Hospital, Lyon, France Product name : VIKIA® Rota-Adeno Click here to download the poster (PDF) (1,359 KB)

Development, Technical Performance, and Clinical Evaluation of a NucliSens Basic Kit Application for Detection of Enterovirus RNA in Cerebrospinal Fluid Authors : C.C. Ginocchio et al. Product name : NucliSENS EasyQ® JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, June 2005, p. 2616-2623.

Multicenter comparison of nucleic acid extraction methods for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus RNA in stool specimens Authors : Petrich A, Mahony J, Chong S, Broukhanski G, Gharabaghi F, Johnson G, Louie L, Luinstra K, Willey B, Akhaven P, Chui L, Jamieson F, Louie M, Mazzulli T, Tellier R, Smieja M, Cai W, Chernesky M, Richardson SE; Ontario Laboratory Working Group for the Rapid Diagnosis of Emerging Infections Product name : NucliSENS® miniMAG™ J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Aug;44(8):2681-8. PMID: 16891478 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Comparative evaluation of three commercial systems for nucleic acid extraction from urine specimens Authors : Tang YW, Sefers SE, Li H, Kohn DJ, Procop GW. Product name : NucliSENS® miniMAG™ J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Sep;43(9):4830-3. Erratum in: J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Nov;43(11):5833. PMID: 16145151 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Enhanced clinical utility of the NucliSens EasyQ RSV A+B Assay for rapid detection of respiratory syncytial virus in clinical samples Authors : C. Moore et al. Product name : NucliSENS EasyQ® RSV A+B Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (2006) 25: 167-174. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Detection of enterovirus RNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using NucliSens EasyQ Enterovirus assay Authors : S.E. Capaul et al. Product name : NucliSENS EasyQ® Enterovirus Journal of Clinical Virology 32 (2005) 236-240. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Real-Time Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification Using Molecular Beacons for Detection of Enterovirus RNA in Clinical Specimens Authors : M.L. Landry et al. Product name : NucliSENS EasyQ® Enterovirus Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2005, vol 43 p. 3136-3139. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Isolation and Detection of Enterovirus RNA from Large-Volume Water Samples by Using the NucliSens miniMAG System and Real-Time Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification Authors : S.A. Rutjes et al. Product name : NucliSENS EasyQ® Enterovirus Applied and Environmental Microbiology, July 2005, p. 3734-3740. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Real-Time NASBA Detection of SARS-Associated Coronavirus and Comparison With Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Authors : M.C. Keightley et al. Product name : NucliSENS EasyQ® SARS (research use only) Journal of Medical Virology 77:602-608 (2005). Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Development of conventional and real-time nucleic acid sequence-based amplification assays for detection of Chlamydophila pneumoniae in respiratory specimens Authors : Loens K, Beck T, Goossens H, Ursi D, Overdijk M, Sillekens P, Leven M. Product name : NucliSENS® Basic Kit J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Apr;44(4):1241-4. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Development, technical performance, and clinical evaluation of a NucliSens basic kit application for detection of enterovirus RNA in cerebrospinal fluid Authors : Ginocchio CC, Zhang F, Malhotra A, Manji R, Sillekens P, Foolen H, Overdyk M, Peeters M. Product name : NucliSENS® Basic Kit J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Jun;43(6):2616-23. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Development and evaluation of NucliSens basic kit NASBA for diagnosis of parainfluenza virus infection with 'end-point' and 'real-time' detection Authors : Hibbitts S, Rahman A, John R, Westmoreland D, Fox JD. Product name : NucliSENS® Basic Kit J Virol Methods. 2003 Mar;108(2):145-55. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Development and evaluation of the NucliSens basic kit NASBA for the detection of RNA from Candida species frequently resistant to antifungal drugs Authors : Loeffler J, Dorn C, Hebart H, Cox P, Magga S, Einsele H. Product name : NucliSENS® Basic Kit Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2003 Mar;45(3):217-20. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Controlled Clinical Comparison of BacT/ALERT Standard Aerobic Medium with BACTEC Standard Aerobic Medium for Culturing Blood Authors : Mirrett et al. Product name : BacT/ALERT® - Blood Culture Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2003;p. 2391-2394 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Controlled Clinical Laboratory Comparison of Two Supplemlented Aerobic and Anaerobic Media Used in Automated Blood Culture Systems To Detect Bloodstream Infections Authors : Ziegler et al. Product name : BacT/ALERT® - Blood Culture Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Mar. 1998, p.657-661 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Controlled Clinical Evaluation of BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F and BacT/Alert Aerobic FAN Bottles for Detection of Bloodstream Infections Authors : Pohlman et al. Product name : BacT/ALERT® - Blood Culture Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Nov. 1995, p.2856-2858 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Evaluation of a new automated assay for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) detection: VIDAS HbsAg Ultra Authors : Weber et al. Product name : VIDAS® HBsAg Ultra Journal of Virological Methods 135 (2006) 109-117 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Sensitivities of Four New Commercial Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antien (HbsAg) Assays in Detection of HbsAg Mutant Forms Authors : Ly et al. Product name : VIDAS® HBsAg Ultra Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2006, p.2321-2326 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Comparative evaluation of the VIDAS HIV DUO Ultra assay for combined detection of HIV-1 antigen and antibodies to HIV Authors : Bourlet et al. Product name : VIDAS® HIV DUO Ultra J Virol Methods. 2005 Aug;127(2):165-7. PMID: 15967238 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Evaluation of a new combined antigen and antibody human immunodeficiency virus screening assay, VIDAS HIV DUO Ultra Authors : Weber et al. Product name : VIDAS® HIV DUO Ultra J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Apr;40(4):1420-6. PMID: 11923367 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Non-invasive diagnosis of venous thromboembolism in outpatients Authors : Perrier A, et al. Product name : VIDAS® D-Dimer Exclusion™ Lancet 1999; 353: 190-5 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Use of a clinical decision rule in combination with D-dimer concentration in diagnostic workup of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: a prospective management study Authors : Kruip M, et al. Product name : VIDAS® D-Dimer Exclusion™ Arch Intern Med 2002; 162: 1631-35 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Diagnosing pulmonary embolism in outpatients with clinical assessment, D-dimer measurement, venous ultrasound, and helical computed tomography: a multicenter management study Authors : Perrier A, et al. Product name : VIDAS® D-Dimer Exclusion™ Am J Med 2004; 116: 291-9 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

An emergency department guideline for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: an outcome study Authors : Brown MD, et al. Product name : VIDAS® D-Dimer Exclusion™ Acad Emerg Med 2005; 12: 20-5 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Multidetector-row computed tomography in suspected pulmonary embolism Authors : Perrier A, et al. Product name : VIDAS® D-Dimer Exclusion™ N Engl J Med 2005; 352: 1760-8] Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Comparative Study of the New Colorimetric VITEK 2 Yeast Identification Card versus the Older Flurometric Card and of CHROMagar Candida as a Source Medium with the New Card Authors : Aubertine C.L., Rivera M., Rohan S.M., Larone D.H. Product name : VITEK® 2 Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2006; vol. 44, no. 1, p. 227-228 Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Performance of the New VITEK 2 GP Card for Identification of Medically Relevant Gram-Positive Cocci in a Routine Clinical Laboratory Authors : Funke G., Funke-Kissling P. Product name : VITEK® 2 Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2005; vol. 43, no. 1, p. 84-88 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Evaluation of the New VITEK 2 Card for Identification of Clinically Relevant Gram-Negative Rods Authors : Funke G., Funke-Kissling P. Product name : VITEK® 2 Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2004; vol. 42, no. 9, p. 4067-4071 Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Hepanostika HBsAg Ultra: a highly specific and sensitive screening assay for the detection of HBsAg Authors : M.H. van Roosmalen, T. Jacobs, W. Haenen, F. Couwenberg, G.J.C.M. Ahlers- de Boer, J.A. Hellings, J.J. de Jong, BioMérieux bv, Boxtel. Product name : Hepanostika HBsAg Ultra Download this poster (PDF format) (334.5 KB)

Evaluation of the Hepanostika HBsAg Ultra: a highly specific and sensitive screening assay Authors : M.H. van Roosmalen, T.A. Jacobs, W. Haenen, F. Couwenberg, G.J.C.M. Ahlers- de Boer, J.A. Hellings, J.J. de Jong, BioMérieux bv, Boxtel. Product name : Hepanostika HBsAg Ultra Download this poster (PDF format) (321.3 KB)

Hepanostika HBsAg Ultra: a highly sensitive screening assay for the detection of HBsAg Authors : M.H. van Roosmalen, T.A. Jacobs, W. Haenen, F. Couwenberg, G.J.C.M. Ahlers- deBoer, J.A. Hellings, J.J. de Jong, BioMérieux bv, Boxtel. Product name : Hepanostika HBsAg Ultra Download this poster (PDF format) (156.8 KB)

Microbial DNA typing by automated repetitive-sequence-based PCR Authors : Healy M, Huong J, Bittner T, Lising M, Frye S, Raza S, Schrock R, Manry J, Renwick A, Nieto R, Woods C, Versalovic J, and Lupski JR. 2005. Microbial DNA Typing by Automated rep-PCR. J Clin Microbiol. 43(1):199-207. Product name : DiversiLab® Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Use of the DiversiLab® semiautomated repetitive-sequence-based polymerase chain reaction for epidemiologic analysis on Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in different Italian hospitals Product name : DiversiLab® Carretto E, Barbarini D, Farina C, Grosini A, Nicoletti P, Manso E. 2007. Use of the DiversiLab® semiautomated repetitive-sequence-based polymerase chain reaction for epidemiologic analysis on Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in different Italian hospitals. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. Epub ahead of print. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Prevalence, mechanisms, and risk factors of carbapenem resistance in bloodstream isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Product name : DiversiLab® Tam VH, Chang KT, LaRocco MT, Schilling AN, McCauley SK, Poole K, Garey KW. 2007. Prevalence, mechanisms, and risk factors of carbapenem resistance in bloodstream isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Diagn Microbiol and Infect Dis. 58(3):309–14. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Genotypic analysis of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae from Mali, Africa, by semiautomated repetitive-element PCR and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis Product name : DiversiLab® Moroney SM, Heller LC, Arbuckle J, Talavera M, Widen RH. 2007. Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec and Panton-Valentine leukocidin characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones. J Clin Microbiol. 45(3):1019-21. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Genotypic analysis of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae from Mali, Africa, by semiautomated repetitive-element PCR and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis Product name : DiversiLab® Harrington SM, Stock F, Kominski AL, Campbell JD, Hormazabal JC, Livio S, Rao L, Kotloff KL, Sow SO, Murray PR. 2006. Genotypic analysis of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae from Mali, Africa using semi-automated rep-PCR and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. J Clin Microbiol. Dec 27 (epub ahead of print). Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Interinstitutional and intrainstitutional transmission of a strain of Acinetobacter baumannii detected by molecular analysis: comparison of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and repetitive sequence-bas Product name : DiversiLab® Saeed S, Fakih MG, Riederer K, Shah AR, Khatib R. 2006. Interinstitutional and intrainstitutional transmission of a strain of Acinetobacter baumannii detected by molecular analysis: comparison of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and repetitive sequence-based polymerase chain reaction. Infect control Hosp Epidemiol. 27(9):981-3. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in a neonatal intensive care unit epidemiologically linked to a healthcare worker with chronic otitis Product name : DiversiLab® Bertin ML, Vinski J, Schmitt S, Sabella C, Danziger-Isakov L, McHugh M, Procop GW, Hall G, Gordon SM, Goldfarb J. Outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in a neonatal intensive care unit epidemiologically linked to healthcare worker With chronic otitis. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 27(6):581-5. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Clinical evaluation of the DiversiLab microbial typing system using repetitive-sequence-based PCR for characterization of Staphylococcus aureus strains Product name : DiversiLab® Schutt CK, Pounder JI, Page SR, Schaecher BJ, Woods Gl. 2005. Clinical evaluation of the DiversiLab Microbial Typing System using rep-PCR for strain characterization of Staphylococcus aureus. J Clin Microbiol. 43(3):1187-92. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Diminished susceptibility to daptomycin accompanied by clinical failure in a patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia Product name : DiversiLab® Hirschwerk D, Ginocchio CC, Bythrow M, Condon S. 2006. Diminished susceptibility to daptomycin accompanied by clinical failure in a patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Inf Cont Hosp Epidemiol. 27(3):315-7. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Comparison of an automated repetitive sequence-based PCR microbial typing system to pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for analysis of outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Product name : DiversiLab® Ross TL, Merz WG, Farkosh M, Carroll KC. 2005. Comparison of an automated repetitive sequence-based PCR microbial typing system to pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for analysis of outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Clin Microbiol. 43(11):5642-7. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Characterizing vancomycin-resistant enterococci in neonatal intensive care Product name : DiversiLab® Sherer CR, Sprague BM, Campos JM, Nambiar S, Temple R, Short B, Singh N. 2005. Characterizing Vancomycin resistant Enterococci in Neonatal Intensive Care. Emerg Infect Dis. 11(9). Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Control of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in the neonatal intensive care unit Product name : DiversiLab® Singh N, Leger MM, Campbell J, Short B, Campos JM. 2005. Control of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in the neonatal intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 26(7):647-9. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Comparison of antimicrobial impregnation with tunneling of long-term central venous catheters: a randomized controlled trial Product name : DiversiLab® Darouiche RO, Berger DH, Khardori N, Robertson CS, Wall MJ Jr, Metzler MH, Shah S, Mansouri MD, Cerra-Stewart C, Versalovic J, Reardon MJ, Raad II. 2005. Comparison of antimicrobial impregnation with tunneling of long-term central venous catheters: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg. 242(2):193-200. Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

ASM 107th 2007 - Generating a Strain Typing Database for Gram-Negative Bacteria Product name : DiversiLab®   Click here to download the poster (PDF) (175.0 KB)

ASM 107th 2007 - Establishing a Strain Typing Library for Gram-Positive Bacteria Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (256.0 KB)

ASM 106th 2006 - Molecular Typing of Blood Stream Infections Caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis Using DiversiLab System and PFGE Poster Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (182.0 KB)

IMMEM 2005 - Molecular Typing of Clinical Isolates of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Using DiversiLab and PFGE Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (290.2 KB)

IMMEM 2005 - Molecular Strain Typing of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus Isolates Using DiversiLab and PFGE Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (403.3 KB)

IMMEM 2005 - Molecular Typing of Clinical Escherichia coli Isolates Using the DiversiLab System Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (411.2 KB)

ASM 105th 2005 - Molecular Typing of Clinical Infections Caused by Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecium Using Automated rep-PCR and PFGE Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (389.6 KB)

ASM 105th 2005 - Serotyping of Salmonella Isolates Using the DiversiLab System and Associated Salmonella Database Product name : DiversiLab®   Click here to download the poster (PDF) (443.3 KB)

AMP 2004 - Comparison of Five DNA Extraction Methods for use with the DiversiLab Microbial Typing System Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (835.0 KB)

ICAAC 44th, 2004 - Identification and Molecular Typing of Clinical Fusarium Isolates by Two DNA Sequencing Methods and Automated rep-PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (136.0 KB)

ICAAC 44th, 2004 - Species Identification of Clinical Zygomycetes Isolates by Automated rep-PCR and DNA Sequencing Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (102.9 KB)

ASM 104th, 2004 - Comparison of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus Species Identification using Automated Rep-PCR and sodA Sequencing Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (91.6 KB)

ASM 104th, 2004 - DNA Typing of Neisseria meningitidis Using Automated rep-PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (203.6 KB)

ASM 104th, 2004 - Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria Using the DiversiLab System Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (71.9 KB)

ASM 104th, 2004 - Molecular Typing of Clinical and Environmental Burkholderia Isolates Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (96.8 KB)

ASM 104th, 2004 - DNA fingerprinting of Mycobacteria using automated repetitive sequenced-based PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (60.5 KB)

ASM Candida and Candidiasis, 2004 - Molecular fingerprinting of clinical Candida isolates using automated rep-PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (113.0 KB)

ASM Candida and Candidiasis, 2004 - Comparison between rep-PCR-based DNA fingerprint and ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 sequence analysis of clinically important Candida species Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (95.5 KB)

ASM Biodefense, 2003 - Identification and Strain Differentiation of Bacillus Species using Automated rep-PCR DNA Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (75.9 KB)

ASM Biodefense, 2003 - A Proposed Model for Surveillance of Bacterial and Fungal Biothreat Agents Using Automated rep-PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (103.7 KB)

ASM 103rd, 2003 - Identification of Salmonella Serovars by Automated rep-PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (86.6 KB)

ASM 103rd, 2003 - Identification of Pathogenic Escherichia coli Using Automated rep-PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (100.2 KB)

ASM 103rd, 2003 - Identification of clinically significant gram-positive pathogens using automated rep-PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (56.7 KB)

ASM 103rd, 2003 - Molecular fingerprinting of Candida and Aspergillus species by automated rep-PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (68.9 KB)

ICAAC 43rd, 2003 - Differentiation of Aspergillus species Collected from Hospitals and the Environment by Automated rep-PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (66.1 KB)

ICCAC, 2003 - Toward a More Universal System of Microbial Typing Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (110.4 KB)

IMMEM 6th, 2003 - Aspergillus speciation and strain discrimination; a comparison between automated rep-PCR-based profiling and 28s rDNA sequencing Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (61.6 KB)

IMMEM 6th, 2003 - Molecular Typing of Healthcare Associated Infections Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Using Automated rep-PCR and PFGE Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (333.6 KB)

IMMEM 6th, 2003 - Rep-PCR-based DNA Profiling of Murine Intestinal Lactobacillus Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (79.1 KB)

ISHAM 50th, 2003 - Differentiation of Aspergillus species using automated rep-PCR DNA fingerprinting Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (102.5 KB)

ISHAM 50th, 2003 - Fusarium discrimination using automated rep-PCR DNA fingerprinting Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (74.7 KB)

AMP 2002 - Acinetobacter Species Identification and Strain Differentiation Using the DiversiLab System Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (678.1 KB)

AMP 2002 - Automated Discrimination of MRSA and MSSA Using rep-PCR and DiversiLab System Software Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (72.0 KB)

SWACM 2002 - Comparison of the manual gel-based rep-PCR and the automated DiversiLab System to differentiate Salmonella serotypes Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (221.7 KB)

SWACM 2002 - Evaluation of the DiversiLab System as a method for comparing genetic variation in Escherichia coli from various carrier sources Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (681.3 KB)

AMP 2002 - Vancomycin Resistance Detection in Enterococcus Using the DiversiLab System Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (89.8 KB)

AMP 2002 - Identification of Gram-Negative Non-Fermenters Using the DiversiLab System Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (686.6 KB)

ICAAC 2002 - Use of the DiversiLab System as Molecular Epidemiologic Tool for Gram-Negative Bacteria Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (712.9 KB)

Customer Poster - AMP 2005 - Molecular Typing of Staphylococcus using Automated rep-PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Click here to download the poster (PDF) (60.7 KB)

Limited genetic diversity in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis PT13 Product name : DiversiLab® Olson AB, Andrysiak AK, Tracz DM, Guard-Bouldin J, Demczuk W, Ng LK, Maki A, Jamieson F, Gilmour MW. 2007. BMC Microbiol. 7(1):87. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Identifying fecal sources in a selected catchment reach using multiple source-tracking tools Product name : DiversiLab® Vogel JR, Stoeckel DM, Lamendella R, Zelt RB, Santo Domingo JW, Walker SR, Oerther DB. 2007. Identifying Fecal Sources in a Selected Catchment Reach Using Multiple Source-Tracking Tools. J Environ Qual. 36:718-729. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Bacillus endospores isolated from granite: close molecular relationships to globally distributed Bacillus spp. from endolithic and extreme environments Product name : DiversiLab® Fajardo-Cavazos P, Nicholson W. 2006. Bacillus endospores isolated from granite: close molecular relationships to globally distributed Bacillus spp. from endolithic and extreme environments. Appl Environ Microbiol. 74(4):2856-63. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Genetic distinctions among clinical and environmental strains of Vibrio vulnificus Product name : DiversiLab® Chatzidaki-Livanis M, Hubbard MA, Gordon K, Harwood VJ, Wright AC. 2006. Genetic distinctions among clinical and environmental strains of Vibrio vulnificus. Appl Environ Microbiol. 72(9):6136-41. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Lactobacillus sepsis associated with probiotic therapy Product name : DiversiLab® Land MH, Rouster-Stevens K, Woods CR, Cannon ML, Cnota J, Shetty AK. 2005. Sepsis Associated With Probiotic Therapy Lactobacillus. Pediatrics. 115(1):178-181. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Bacillus subtilis spores on artificial meteorites survive hypervelocity atmospheric entry: implications for Lithopanspermia Product name : DiversiLab® Fajardo-Cavazos P, Link L, Melosh HJ, Nicholson W. 2005. Bacillus subtilis spores on artificial meteorites survive hypervelocity atmospheric entry: implications for lithopanspermia. Astrobiology. 5(6):726-36. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Molecular Characterization of Hand Flora and Environmental Isolates in a Community Setting Product name : DiversiLab® Pancholi P, Healy M, Bittner T, Webb R, Wu F, Aiello A, Larson E, Latta PD. 2005. Molecular characterization of hand flora and environmental isolates in a community setting. J Clin Microbiol. 43(10):5202-7. Access this publication on Journal of Clinical Microbiology (opens in a new window)

Microbial characterization during the early habitation of the International Space Station Product name : DiversiLab® Castro VA, Thrasher AN, Healy M, Ott CM, Pierson DL. 2004. Microbial characterization during the early habitation of the International Space Station. Microb Ecol. 47(2):119-26. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

DNA and the classical way: identification of medically important molds in the 21st century Product name : DiversiLab® Balajee SA, Sigler L, Brandt ME. 2007. DNA and the classical way: Identification of medically important molds in the 21st century. Med Mycol. 45(6):475-90. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Species identification and strain differentiation of clinical Candida isolates using the DiversiLab system of automated repetitive sequence-based PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Wise MG, Healy M, Reece K, Smith R, Walton D, Dutch W, Renwick A, Huong J, Young S, Tarrand J, Kontoyiannis DP. 2007. Species identification and strain differentiation of clinical Candida isolates using the DiversiLab system of automated repetitive sequence-based PCR. J Med Microbiol. 56(Pt 6):778-87. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Use of the Diversi Lab System for species and strain differentiation of Fusarium species isolates Product name : DiversiLab® Healy M, Reece K, Walton D, Huong J, Frye S, Raad II, Kontoyiannis DP. 2005. Use of the DiversiLab System for Species and Strain Differentiation of Fusarium Species Isolates. J Clin Microbiol. 43(10):5278-80. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Repetitive-sequence-PCR-based DNA fingerprinting using the Diversilab system for identification of commonly encountered dermatophytes Product name : DiversiLab® Pounder JI, Williams S, Hansen D, Healy M, Reece K, Woods GL. 2005. Rep-PCR-based DNA Fingerprinting using the DiversiLab System for Identification of Commonly Encountered Dermatophytes. J Clin Microbiol. 43(5):2141-7. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Zygomycosis in a tertiary-care cancer center in the era of Aspergillus-active antifungal therapy: a case-control observational study of 27 recent cases Product name : DiversiLab® Kontoyiannis DP, Lionakis MS, Lewis RE, Chamilos G, Healy M, Perego C, Safdar A, Kantarjian H, Champlin R, Walsh TJ, Raad II. 2005. Zygomycosis in a tertiary-care cancer center in the era of Aspergillus-active antifungal therapy: a case-control observational study of 27 recent cases. J Infect Dis. 191(8):1350-9. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Identification to the species level and differentiation between strains of Aspergillus clinical isolates by automated repetitive-sequence-based PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Healy M, Reece K, Walton D, Huong J, Shah K, Kontoyiannis DP. 2004. Identification to the Species Level and Differentiation between Strains of Aspergillus Clinical Isolates by Automated Repetitive-Sequence-Based PCR. J Clin Microbiol. 42(9):4016-24. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Identification of Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, and Coccidioides species by repetitive-sequence-based PCR Product name : DiversiLab® Pounder JI, Hansen D, Woods GL. 2006. Identification of Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, and Coccidioides Species by Repetitive-Sequence-Based PCR. J Clin Microbiol. 44(8):2977-82. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Application of real-time quantitative PCR to molecular analysis of Candida albicans strains exhibiting reduced susceptibility to azoles Product name : DiversiLab® Chau AS, Mendrick CA, Sabatelli FJ, Loebenberg D, McNicholas PM. 2004. Application of real-time quantitative PCR to molecular analysis of Candida albicans strains exhibiting reduced susceptibility to azoles. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 48(6):2124-31. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

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Evaluation of a high-throughput repetitive-sequence-based PCR system for DNA fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium complex strains Product name : DiversiLab® Cangelosi GA, Freeman RJ, Lewis KN, Livingston-Rosanoff D, Shah KS, Milan SJ, and Goldberg SV. 2004. Evaluation of a High-Throughput Repetitive-Sequence-Based PCR System for DNA Fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Complex Strains. J Clin Microbiol. 42(6):2685-2693. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

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Isolation of the genome sequence strain Mycobacterium avium 104 from multiple patients over a 17-year period Product name : DiversiLab® Horan KL, Freeman R, Weigel K, Semret M, Pfaller S, Covert TC, van Soolingen D, Leao SC, Behr MA, Cangelosi GA. 2006. Isolation of the genome sequence strain Mycobacterium avium 104 from multiple patients over a 17-year period. J Clin Microbiol. 44(3):783-9. Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

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Advanced Techniques in Diagnostic Microbiology Product name : DiversiLab® Frye SR, Healy M. 2006. Molecular Strain Typing Using Repetitive Sequence Based PCR. In Advanced Techniques in Diagnostic Microbiology, YW Tang, C Stratton (Eds.). Springer. Access this publication on Springer (will open in new window)

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Microbial Identification in the PharmaceuticaI Industry Product name : DiversiLab® Sutton SVW and Cundell AM. 2004. Microbial Identification in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Pharmacopeial Forum. 30(5). Click here to download the article (PDF) (1,003 KB)

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Recent advances in the rapid detection of Bacillus anthracis Product name : DiversiLab® Levine SM, Tang YW, Zhiheng P. 2005. Recent advances in the rapid detection of Bacillus anthracis. Rev Med Microb. 16(4):125-133. Access this publication on Reviews in Medical Microbiology (opens in a new window)

Evaluation of VIKIA® HBsAg, a new immuno-chromatographic test for the qualitative detection of HBs antigen in serum, plasma and whole blood human samples Authors : Marcillat S., Diagbouga S., Chatterjee K., Choudhary M ., Alquezar A. S. Product name : VIKIA® HBs Ag Download this poster (PDF format) (40.1 KB)

Development of a new HIV Immunochromatographic assay for the rapid detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus antibodies Authors : Piche J., Morgand J., Revol F., Lacoux X., Rincon M., Leportier M. Product name : VIKIA® HIV 1/2 Download this poster (PDF format) (428.8 KB)

Description of a Novel Applicator for Spreading Samples for Microbiological Analysis onto Agar Plates Authors : John H. Glasson, Lusia H. Guthrie, David J. Nielsen, and Fleur A. Bethell Product name : PREVI™ Isola Download this poster (PPS format) (1,042 KB)

The Performance Characteristics of the Quidel QuickVue® RSV Test for Nasal Wash Specimens Collected from Three Different Clinical Sites Authors : Dale SE,1 Mayer C,1 Mayer MC,1 Bonner A,2 Frelinger B,3 Schwartz RH,4 Williams JV,5 and Menegus MA1 Product name : QUICKVUE™ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Austin, TX, Twelve Corners Pediatrics, Rochester, NY, Advanced Pediatrics, Vienna, VA and Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Presented at The 23rd Annual Clinical Virology Symposium and Annual Meeting Pan American Society for Clinical Virology, Clearwater, FL 2007 Download this poster (PDF format) (72.4 KB)

Performance of QuickVue® RSV for the Detection of RSV in Pediatric Patients Authors : Karnauchow TM,1,2 Milk R,1 Sullivan L1 Product name : QUICKVUE™ Regional Virology Laboratory, Children?s Hospital of Eastern Ontario University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON Canada Presented at The 23rd Annual Clinical Virology Symposium and Annual Meeting Pan American Society for Clinical Virology, Clearwater, FL 2007 Download this poster (PDF format) (1,531 KB)

Benefits of Rapid Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Testing in Pediatric Clinic Patients Authors : Bonner A,1,2,3 Rothberg M,4 Kjar D,5 Rajab M3,5 Product name : QUICKVUE™ Dell Children?s Medical Center of Central Texas, UTMB Department of Pediatrics, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Scott & White Hospital Presented at the Infectious Diseases Society of America 45th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA 2007 Download this poster (PDF format) (89.9 KB)

The Relative Performance of 4 Influenza Antigen Assays Authors : Nye M, Osiecki J, Mayer C, and Menegus M, Product name : QUICKVUE™ Clinical Microbiology Laboratories, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY Presented at The 21st Annual Clinical Virology Symposium and Annual Meeting Pan American Society for Clinical Virology, Clearwater, FL 2005 Downlaod this poster (PDF format) (257.9 KB)

Diagnostic Performance in a General Practitioner-based Study of the Rapid QuickVue® Influenza A+B Immunochromatographic Test for Influenza A Using Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Swabs Authors : Dwyer DE,1 Keller A,2 Ratnamohan M,1 McPhie K1 Product name : QUICKVUE™ Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia, Sydney Airport Medical Center, Mascot Australia Presented at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 106th General Meeting, Orlando FL 2006 Download this poster (PDF format) (523.8 KB)

The Economic Impact of Providing Rapid Influenza Test Results to Physicians Caring for Ambulatory Adults with Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) Authors : Bonner A,1,2,3 Rothberg M,4 Kjar D,5 Rajab M3,5 Product name : QUICKVUE™ Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, UTMB Department of Pediatrics, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, 5Scott & White Hospital Presented at Options for the Control of Influenza VI Conference, Toronto 2007 Download this poster (PDF format) (98.3 KB)

Benefits of Physician Knowledge of Rapid Influenza Test Results in Ambulatory Adults with Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) Authors : Bonner A,1,2,3 Rothberg M,4 Kjar D,5 Rajab M3,5 Product name : QUICKVUE™ Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, UTMB Department of Pediatrics, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Scott & White Hospital Presented at Options for the Control of Influenza VI Conference, Toronto 2007 Downlaod this poster (PDF format) (105.6 KB)

Benefits of Rapid Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Testing in Pediatric Clinic Patients Authors : Bonner A,1,2,3 Rothberg M,4 Kjar D,5 Rajab M3,5 Product name : QUICKVUE™ Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, UTMB Department of Pediatrics, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Scott & White Hospital Presented at the Infectious Diseases Society of America 45th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA 2007 Download this poster (PDF format) (89.9 KB)

Active Surveillance and Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Allows Early Intervention for Influenza Outbreaks in Nursing Homes Authors : Dwyer DE,1 Moffat C,2 Heron L,2 Dean A,2 Rosewell A,2 Macintyre CR,2 Lindley R,3 Booy R2 Product name : QUICKVUE™ CIDMLS, ICPMR and NCIRS, Children's Hospital at Westmead, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia Department of Geriatrics, Westmead Hospital, Presented at the Infectious Diseases Society of America 45th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA 2007 Download this poster (PDF format) (163.5 KB)

Evaluation of an Automated Instrument for Inoculating and Spreading Samples onto Agar Plates Authors : Glasson JH, Guthrie LH, Nielsen DJ, Bethell FA. Product name : PREVI™ Isola PMID: 18272700 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Access this publication on PubMed (opens in a new window)

Clinical performance of human papillomavirus E6 and E7 mRNA testing for high-grade lesions of the cervix Authors : Cattani P, Zannoni GF, Ricci C, D'Onghia S, Trivellizzi IN, Di Franco A, Vellone VG, Durante M, Fadda G, Scambia G, Capelli G, De Vincenzo R. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Dec;47(12):3895-901 Product name : NucliSENS EasyQ® HPV Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

Relevance of HPV mRNA detection in a population of ASCUS plus women using the NucliSENS EasyQ((R)) HPV assay Authors : Halfon P, Benmoura D, Agostini A, Khiri H, Martineau A, Penaranda G, Blanc B. J Clin Virol. 2009 Dec 18 Product name : NucliSENS EasyQ® HPV Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

NucliSENS EasyQ HPV v1 test - Testing for oncogenic activity of human papillomaviruses Authors : Jeantet D, Schwarzmann F, Tromp J, Melchers WJ, van der Wurff AA, Oosterlaken T, Jacobs M, Troesch A. J Clin Virol. 2009 Jul;45 Suppl 1:S29-37. Product name : NucliSENS EasyQ® HPV Access this publication on PubMed (will open in new window)

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