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. 2016 guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in patients with invasive fungal diseases in Taiwan
Hsiang-Chi Kung, Po-Yen Huang, Wei-Ting Chen, Bor-Sheng Ko, ... Yin-Ching Chuang

2. Effects of montelukast on M2-related cytokine and chemokine in M2 macrophages
Yi-Ching Lin, Ming-Yii Huang, Min-Sheng Lee, Chong-Chao Hsieh, ... Chih-Hsing Hung

3. The blood lipid regulation of Monascus-produced monascin and ankaflavin via the suppression of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol assembly and stimulation of apolipoprotein A1 expression in the liver
Chun-Lin Lee, Ja-Yan Wen, Ya-Wen Hsu, Tzu-Ming Pan

4. Incidence and risk factors of herpes zoster in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients initiating combination antiretroviral therapy in Taiwan
Yi-Chieh Lee, Chien-Ching Hung, Mao-Song Tsai, Jun-Yu Zhang, ... Shan-Chwen Chang

5. Antimicrobial activity of biosilver nanoparticles produced by a novel Streptacidiphilus durhamensis strain
Bogusław Buszewski, Viorica Railean-Plugaru, Paweł Pomastowski, Katarzyna Rafińska, ... Hanna Dahm

6. Effects of implementation of an online comprehensive antimicrobial-stewardship program in ICUs: A longitudinal study
I-Ling Chen, Chen-Hsiang Lee, Li-Hsiang Su, Yu-Chin Lily Wang, Jien-Wei Liu

7. Influence of ethanol concentration in the phagocytic function of neutrophils against Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in an experimental model
Chun-Hsiang Chiu, Ying-Chuan Wang, Kuo-Ming Yeh, Jung-Chung Lin, ... Feng-Yee Chang

8. Enhanced efficacy of imipenem-colistin combination therapy against multiple-drug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae: in vitro activity and a Galleria mellonella model
Haifei Yang, Guosheng Chen, Lifen Hu, Yanyan Liu, ... Jiabin Li

9. In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activity of tigecycline against Vibrio vulnificus
Hung-Jen Tang, Chi-Chung Chen, Chih-Cheng Lai, Chun-Cheng Zhang, ... Yin-Ching Chuang

10. Testicular infection in brucellosis: Report of 34 cases
Mile Bosilkovski, Viktor Kamiloski, Silvana Miskova, Danco Balalovski, ... Mile Petrovski

11. Resistance to first- and second-line antituberculosis drugs in Southern Taiwan: Implications for empirical treatment
Cheng-Yu Kuo, Wen-Hung Wang, Chung-Hao Huang, Yen-Hsu Chen, Po-Liang Lu

12. Infection by the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis induces differential expression of miRNAs in mouse brain
Ze-Xun Mo, Jin-Qiang Guo, Dan She, Xin Zhang, ... Hua Li

13. Schistosomiasis knowledge, attitude, practices, and associated factors among primary school children in the Siphofaneni area in the Lowveld of Swaziland
Thokozani S.B. Maseko, Nkosazana R. Mkhonta, Sakhile K.S. Masuku, Sabelo V. Dlamini, Chia-Kwung Fan

14. Correlation between disease activity of pediatric-onset systemic lupus erythematosus and level of vitamin D in Taiwan: A case–cohort study
Ting-Chun Lin, Jhong-Yong Wu, Ming-Ling Kuo, Liang-Shiou Ou, ... Jing-Long Huang

15. Description and plasmid characterization of the qnrD determinant in Proteeae in Wenzhou, Southern China
Lijiang Chen, Yapei Zhang, Jia Du, Xiaolei Zhang, ... Tieli Zhou

16. Characteristics comparisons of bacteremia in allogeneic and autologous hematopoietic stem cell-transplant recipients with levofloxacin prophylaxis and influence on resistant bacteria emergence
Ching-Hsun Wang, Feng-Yee Chang, Tsu-Yi Chao, Woei-Yau Kao, ... Jung-Chung Lin

17. Regulatory elements of stx2 gene and the expression level of Shiga-like toxin 2 in Escherichia coli O157:H7
I Wayan Suardana, Komang Januartha Putra Pinatih, Dyah Ayu Widiasih, Wayan Tunas Artama, ... Budi Setiadi Daryono


Brief Reports

a. High-level ambient particulate matter before influenza attack with increased incidence of Aspergillus antigenemia in Southern Taiwan, 2016
Wen-Liang Yu, Wei-Lun Liu, Khee-Siang Chan, Chun-Chieh Yang, ... Yin-Ching Chuang

b. Impact of reduced tigecycline susceptibility on clinical outcomes of Acinetobacter bacteremia
Yea-Yuan Chang, Yuag-Meng Liu, Chang-Pan Liu, Shu-Chen Kuo, ... Ya-Sung Yang


Correspondence

>> An infant with Klebsiella oxytoca septic arthritis
Olof Hertting, Ola Gremark, Owe Källman, Linda Guler, Jonas Bergström

>> Clostridium tetani bacteremia in a patient with cirrhosis following transarterial chemoembolization treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma
Chih-Cheng Lai, Chi-Chung Chen, Hui-Jine Hsu, Yin-Ching Chuang, Hung-Jen Tang


Corrigendum

Corrigendum to “Comparison of the clinical efficacy between tigecycline plus extended-infusion imipenem and sulbactam plus imipenem against ventilator-associated pneumonia with pneumonic extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia, and correlation of clinical efficacy with in vitro synergy tests” [J Microbiol Immunol Infect (2015) 924–933]
Shio-Shin Jean, Tai-Chin Hsieh, Chin-Wan Hsu, Wen-Sen Lee, ... Carlos Lam