Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, launched in 1968, is the official bi-monthly publication of the Taiwan Society of Microbiology, the Chinese Society of Immunology, the Infectious Diseases Society of Taiwanand the Taiwan Society of Parasitology. The journal is an open access journal, committed to disseminating information on the latest trends and advances in microbiology, immunology, infectious diseases and parasitology. Articles on clinical or laboratory investigations of relevance to microbiology, infectious diseases, parasitology, and novel findings in all areas of immunology, encompassing both basic, clinical research and other related fields that are of interest to the medical profession are eligible for consideration. Article types considered include perspectives, review articles, original articles, brief reports and correspondence. The Editorial Board of the Journal comprises a dedicated team of local and international experts in the field of microbiology, immunology, infectious diseases and parasitology. All members of the Editorial Board actively guide and set the direction of the journal. With the aim of promoting effective and accurate scientific information, an expert panel of referees constitutes the backbone of the peer-review process in evaluating the quality and content of manuscripts submitted for publication. JMII is open access and indexed in SCIE, PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, AIDS & Cancer Reseach, CABI, BIOSIS Previews, Biological Abstracts, EBSCOhost, CancerLit, Reactions Weekly (online), Chemical Abstracts, HealthSTAR, Global Health, ProQuest.

Article

1. Toward a collaborative model of pandemic preparedness and response: Taiwan's changing approach to pandemics
Jonathan Schwartz, Muh-Yong Yen

2. Presence of multidrug-resistant organisms in the residents and environments of long-term care facilities in Taiwan
Chun-Ming Lee, Chih-Cheng Lai, Hsiu-Tzy Chiang, Min-Chi Lu, ... Po-Ren Hsueh

3. Roles of Bcl-2 and caspase-9 and -3 in CD30-induced human eosinophil apoptosis
Hye Jin Lee, Eun-Kyoung Lee, Young Eun Seo, Youn Ho Shin, ... Jin Tack Kim

4. Polymorphisms of the IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 genes and the risk of gastric pathology in patients infected with Helicobacter pylori
Ivy Bastos Ramis, Júlia Silveira Vianna, Carla Vitola Gonçalves, Andrea von Groll, ... Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Silva

5. Lower levels of IgG1 in comparison with IgG2a are associated with protective immunity against Leishmania tropica infection in BALB/c mice
Mosayeb Rostamian, Saeed Sohrabi, Hanie Kavosifard, Hamid M. Niknam

6. Improving dengue viral antigens detection in dengue patient serum specimens using a low pH glycine buffer treatment
Wen-Fan Shen, Jedhan Ucat Galula, Gwong-Jen J. Chang, Han-Chung Wu, ... Day-Yu Chao

7. Control of an H1N1 outbreak in a correctional facility in central Taiwan
Wen-Cheng Chao, Po-Yu Liu, Chieh-Liang Wu

8. Epidemiology of human influenza A(H7N9) infection in Hong Kong
Yiu-hong Leung, May-kei To, Tsz-sum Lam, Shui-wah Yau, ... Shuk-kwan Chuang

9. Fast and efficient detection of tuberculosis antigens using liposome encapsulated secretory proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Dileep Tiwari, Shafiul Haque, Ram P. Tiwari, Arshad Jawed, ... Hendrik G. Kruger

10. Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages in French Polynesia
Djaltou Aboubaker Osman, Michael Phelippeau, Michel Drancourt, Didier Musso

11. Immunogenicity and safety of the new reduced-dose tetanus–diphtheria vaccine in healthy Korean adolescents: A comparative active control, double-blind, randomized, multicenter phase III study
Seung Beom Han, Jung-Woo Rhim, Hye Jo Shin, Sang Yong Kim, ... Jin Han Kang

12. Molecular characterization of antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella isolates: First identification of a plasmid carrying qnrD or oqxAB in Taiwan
Cheng-Yen Kao, Chun-An Chen, Yi-Fang Liu, Hsiu-Mei Wu, ... Jiunn-Jong Wu

13. Distribution of different efflux pump genes in clinical isolates of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and their correlation with antimicrobial resistance
Ming-Feng Lin, Yun-You Lin, Chi-Chao Tu, Chung-Yu Lan

14. Risk factors for sepsis-related death in children and adolescents with hematologic and malignant diseases
Hirozumi Sano, Ryoji Kobayashi, Akihiro Iguchi, Daisuke Suzuki, ... Kunihiko Kobayashi

15. Seroprevalence of Bartonella henselae in patients awaiting heart transplant in Southern Italy
Antonietta Picascia, Chiara Pagliuca, Linda Sommese, Roberta Colicchio, ... Claudio Napoli

16. Knowledge of human social and behavioral factors essential for the success of community malaria control intervention programs: The case of Lomahasha in Swaziland
Sabelo V. Dlamini, Chien-Wei Liao, Zandile H. Dlamini, Jameson S. Siphepho, ... Chia-Kwung Fan

Brief Reports

Characterization of a novel qepA3 variant in Enterobacter aerogenes
Dongguo Wang, Xitian Huang, Jiayu Chen, Yonghua Mou, Yongxiao Qi


Correspondence

>> Increasing resistance to fluoroquinolones among Haemophilus species in Southern Taiwan
Chia-Ming Chang, Hung-Jen Tang, Li-Rong Wang, Hsin-I Shih, ... Wen-Chien Ko

>> Burden of invasive mold disease in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia and in stem cell transplant recipients
Xin-Yi Yang, Wei-Ting Chen

>> Vertebral tuberculosis complicated with retropharyngeal, parathoracic, and huge iliopsoas abscess, successfully treated with image-guided percutaneous drainage
Veng-Kai Tang, Han-Lin Hsu, Tai-Chin Hsieh, Wen-Sen Lee