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. Serodiagnosis and early detection of Strongyloides stercoralis infection
Norsyahida Arifin, Khayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah, Hussain Ahmad, Rahmah Noordin

2. Humoral immunity to mumps in a highly vaccinated population in Taiwan
Yu-Huai Ho, Chen-Chi Tsai, Ya-Wen Tsai, Yu-Chiang Wang, ... Chih-Jung Chen

3. MMP-8 and TIMP-1 are associated to periodontal inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis under methotrexate immunosuppression – First results of a cross-sectional study
G. Schmalz, I. Davarpanah, J. Jäger, R.F. Mausberg, ... Dirk Ziebolz

4. Pediatric Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: A clinicopathologic study and the therapeutic effects of hydroxychloroquine
Yung-Chih Lin, Hsiu-Hui Huang, Bao-Ren Nong, Po-Yen Liu, ... Herng-Sheng Lee

5. Clinical significance of human cytomegalovirus viruria and the effect of antiviral therapy in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients
Wei-Lu, Su-Jung Chen, Shiang-Fen Huang, Yu-Jiun Chan, ... Hsin-Pai Chen

6. Characterization of an antimicrobial substance produced by Lactobacillus plantarum NTU 102
Tzu-Hsing Lin, Tzu-Ming Pan

7. Risk factors for mortality in patients with low lactate level and septic shock
Dong Hyun Oh, Moo Hyun Kim, Woo Yong Jeong, Yong Chan Kim, ... June Myung Kim

8. Distribution of virulence genes in bacteremic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from various sources
Fu-Der Wang, Ping-Feng Wu, Su-Jung Chen

9. Molecular characterization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from a hospital in Beijing, China
Hong-Li Sun, Chang Liu, Jing-Jia Zhang, Yu-Ming Zhou, Ying-Chun Xu

10. Clinical manifestations, risk factors and prognosis of patients with Morganella morganii sepsis
David Erlanger, Marc Victor Assous, Yonit Wiener-Well, Amos Moshe Yinnon, Eli Ben-Chetrit

11. The epidemiology of non-typhoidal Salmonella gastroenteritis and Campylobacter gastroenteritis in pediatric inpatients in northern Taiwan
Chien-Fang Tseng, Nan-Chang Chiu, Ching-Ying Huang, Daniel Tsung-Ning Huang, ... Hsin Chi

12. Evaluation of VITEK MS, Clin-ToF-II MS, Autof MS 1000 and VITEK 2 ANC card for identification of Bacteroides fragilis group isolates and antimicrobial susceptibilities of these isolates in a Chinese university hospital
Yao Wang, Xin-Fei Chen, Xiu-Li Xie, Meng Xiao, ... Ying-chun Xu

13. Community-acquired Legionnaires' disease at a medical center in northern Taiwan
Wei-Fang Kao, Jann-Tay Wang, Wang-Huei Sheng, Yee-Chun Chen

14. Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in children with asthma: An observational cohort study
Li-Lun Lin, Shu-Jung Huang, Liang-Shiou Ou, Tsung-Chieh Yao, ... Jing-Long Huang

15. Systemic lupus erythematosus and thyroid disease – Experience in a single medical center in Taiwan
Yu-chuan Liu, Wen-ya Lin, Ming-chin Tsai, Lin-shien Fu

16. Effectiveness of an ultraviolet-C disinfection system for reduction of healthcare-associated pathogens
Jui-Hsuan Yang, Un-In Wu, Huei-Min Tai, Wang-Huei Sheng



Short Communication

Role of nasal swab culture in guiding antimicrobial therapy for acute cellulitis in the era of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A prospective study of 89 patients
Meng-Shiuan Hsu, Chun-Hsing Liao, Chi-Tai Fang



Correspondences

>> Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis due to coexistent anti-glomerular basement membrane and anti-myeloperoxidase antibody
Chung-Yi Cheng, Tso-Hsiao Chen, Yuh-Moe Sue, Wen-Sen Lee

>> Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection during pregnancy: Report of two cases & review of the literature
Sarah H. Alfaraj, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Ziad A. Memish

>> Mycobacterium abscessus infection in a boy with X-linked anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, immunodeficiency
Hsin-Hui Yu, Tien-Chuan Hu, Ni-Chung Lee, Yin-Hsiu Chien, ... Bor-Luen Chiang

>> Identification of Streptococcus sinensis from a patient with endocarditis using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, 16S rDNA- and sodA-based phylogeny
Julien Goret, Thomas Baudinet, Fabrice Camou, Nahéma Issa, ... Armelle Ménard



Corrigendum

a. Corrigendum to “Caspofungin salvage therapy in Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia” [J Microbiol Immunol Infect (2016)] pii: S1684-1182(16)30029-9. [Epub ahead of print]
Wen-Sen Lee, Po-Ren Hsueh, Tai-Chin Hsieh, Fu-Lun Chen, ... Shio-Shin Jean

b. Corrigendum to “The clinical features and mortality risk factors of cytomegalovirus infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus” [J Microbiol Immunol Infect 52/1 (2019) 114–121]
Ming-Li Hung, Deh-Feng Huang, Wei-Sheng Chen, Chien-Chi Lai, ... Chang-Youh Tsa