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. Fecal microbiota transplantation for Clostridium difficile infection in Taiwan: Establishment and implementation
Tien-Ching Lin, Yuan-Pin Hung, Wen-Chien Ko, Jhen-Wei Ruan

2. Enteroviral infection in neonates
Yu-Yu Chuang, Yhu-Chering Huang

3. Manifestations of enterovirus D68 and high seroconversion among children attending a kindergarten
Ya-Li Hu, Li-Min Huang, Chun-Yi Lu, Tsui-Yen Fang, ... Luan-Yin Chang

4. Dual therapy with ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor (PI) plus lamivudine versus triple therapy with ritonavir-boosted PI plus two nucleos(t)ide reverse-transcriptase inhibitor in HIV-infected patients with viral suppression
Tung-Che Hung, Guan-Jhou Chen, Shu-Hsing Cheng, Jhen-Hong Chen, ... Chien-Ching Hung

5. Azithromycin suppresses Th1- and Th2-related chemokines IP-10/MDC in human monocytic cell line
Chang-Hung Kuo, Min-Sheng Lee, Hsuan-Fu Kuo, Yi-Ching Lin, Chih-Hsing Hung

6. Effects of influenza vaccine and sun exposure time against laboratory-confirmed influenza hospitalizations among young children during the 2012–13 to 2015–16 influenza seasons
Ching-Yun Wang, Yi-Hsuan Chang, Li-Min Huang, Hsin Chi, ... Daniel Tsung-Ning Huang

7. Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in a neonate intermediate care unit: Direct detection of rotavirus from a computer keyboard and mouse
Hsing-Chen Tsai, Meng-Tsen Tsai, Wang-Huei Sheng, Jann-Tay Wang, ... Li-Min Huang

8. Determining the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors for the outcomes of Japanese encephalitis in adults: A multicenter study from southern Taiwan
Shih-Hao Lo, Hung-Jen Tang, Susan Shin-Jung Lee, Jen-Chieh Lee, ... Po-Liang Lu

9. Viral etiologies of acute respiratory tract infections among hospitalized children – A comparison between single and multiple viral infections
Chun-Yu Yen, Wan-Tai Wu, Chia-Yuan Chang, Ying-Chi Wong, ... Miao-Chiu Hung

10. Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG immunopathologic changes in chronic mouse asthma model
Chia-Ta Wu, Fei-Hung Lin, Yu-Tzu Lee, Min-Sho Ku, Ko-Haung Lue

11. Performance of a multiplex PCR pneumonia panel for the identification of respiratory pathogens and the main determinants of resistance from the lower respiratory tract specimens of adult patients in intensive care units
Sze Hwei Lee, Sheng-Yuan Ruan, Sung-Ching Pan, Tai-Fen Lee, ... Po-Ren Hsueh

12. Risk factors for and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization among healthy children in southern Taiwan, 2005–2010
Chih-Ho Chen, Kuang-Che Kuo, Kao-Pin Hwang, Tzou-Yien Lin, Yhu-Chering Huang

13. The clinical implication of serotype distribution and drug resistance of invasive pneumococcal disease in children: A single center study in southern Taiwan during 2010–2016
Meng-Chien Lee, Kuang-Che Kuo

14. Bloodstream infection with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase–producing Escherichia coli: The role of virulence genes
Wan-Ting Hung, Ming-Fang Cheng, Fan-Chen Tseng, Yao-Shen Chen, ... Jiun-Ling Wang

15. A multicenter study on clinical characteristics of Acinetobacter bacteremia in patients with liver cirrhosis
Chang-Pan Liu, Tsung-Ta Chiang, Yuag-Meng Liu, Shu-Chen Kuo, ... Ya-Sung Yang

16. The clinical characteristics of Acinetobacter bacteremia differ among genomospecies: A hospital-based retrospective comparative analysis of genotypically identified strains
Yusuke Koizumi, Daisuke Sakanashi, Tomoko Ohno, Atsuko Yamada, ... Hiroshige Mikamo

17. Invasive mold infections in acute leukemia patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Sheng-Hsuan Chien, Yao-Chung Liu, Chia-Jen Liu, Po-Shen Ko, ... Jyh-Pyng Gau

18. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in Taiwan from 2014 to 2017: Clinical manifestations and outcomes between pediatric and adult patients
Hsin-Yao Lee, Chun-Yi Lu, Ping-Ing Lee, Jong-Min Chen, ... Luan-Yin Chang

19. Treatment of allergic rhinitis reduces acute asthma exacerbation risk among asthmatic children aged 2–18 years
Chiu-Lin Yu, Wan-Ting Huang, Chuang-Ming Wang



Correspondence

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Shun-Chung Hsueh, Yu-Tsung Huang, Po-Ren Hsueh

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