Reduction of virus shedding by B. bifidum in experimentally induced MRV infection. Statistical application for ELISA.

The protective effect of a human strain of Bifidobacterium bifidum (B. bifidum) against murine group A rotavirus (MRV) was examined in the intestines of BALB/c infected mice. In experiments designed to determine whether B.

Effectiveness of Bifidobacterium bifidum in mediating the clinical course of murine rotavirus diarrhea.

Human Bifidobacterium sp strain bifidum (B. bifidum) was administered to BALB/c lactating mice (n = 58) and their litters (n = 327 pups) to evaluate the ingested strain's adherent properties and ability to inhibit murine rotavirus (MRV) infection. ELISA and anaerobic bacteriologic techniques were used to measure MRV shedding and colonization of Bifidobacterium in the small intestine.

Comparison of culture and rapid enzyme immunoassay for the detection of group B streptococcus in high-risk pregnancies.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Equate Strep B(R) test for clinical use in patients at high risk for complications from group B streptococcus (GBS) disease.

Methods: Vaginoperineal swabs were obtained from patients with preterm premature rupture of the membranes and/or preterm labor and semiquantitative GBS cultures and Equate(R) assay were performed.

Results: From May 14, 1990, to April 30, 1992, 650 patients were enrolled; 626 had both culture and Equate(R) results available, of whom 24% were colonized with GBS.

Effectiveness of Bifidobacterium bifidum in experimentally induced MRV infection: dietary implications in formulas for newborns.

The protective effect of a human strain of Bifidobacterium bifidum (B. bifidum) against murine Group A rotavirus (MRV) was examined in the intestines of BALB/c infected mice. In experiments designed to determine whether B.

Identification of species-specific, non-cross-reactive proteins of Borrelia burgdorferi.

The low specificity of diagnostic tests for Lyme disease is due to the fact that Borrelia burgdorferi possesses many antigenic proteins that are cross-reactive with other spirochetes and bacteria. The low sensitivity is a result of high (> or = 1:100) dilutions used for patient sera during testing to eliminate non-specific cross-reactivity. The present study was conducted to identify species-specific non-cross-reactive protein(s) of B.