Rev. Soc. Ven. Microbiol.

Table of contents
Rev. Soc. Ven. Microbiol. vol.30 no.1 Caracas June 2010

Editorial

	· Enfermedad de Chagas en Venezuela Vidal Rodríguez, Lemoine · text in Spanish

Notas Biográficas

	· Jesús Witremundo Bastardo González Villalobos de Bastardo, Luz Bettina · text in Spanish

Artículos Originales

	· Frecuencia de antiestreptolisina O y antidesoxirribonucleasa B como indicador de infección estreptocócica en estudiantes de una unidad educativa del estado Aragua Gutiérrez, Clara Nancy; Chacón, María; Martínez, María del Carmen; Sibrian, Bethelgeuse; Márquez, Yaraceli; Herrera, Edmundo; Torres, Liliana; Pérez-Ybarra, Luis · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish

	· Evaluation of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and sodium mercaptoacetic acid in the detection of metallo β-lactamases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by the combined disk technique Guevara, Armando; Gamboa, Ana; Machado, María; Vera, Mariangel · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish

	· *Standardization of a PRC method for the detection of the Salmonella* spp. invA gene in lettuce** Chacón, Luz; Barrantes, Kenia; García, Cristina; Rosario, Achí · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish

	· Microbiological quality of fruits that have edible peels sold at popular markets of the Valencia and San Diego Municipalities, Carabobo State, Venezuela Gil, Alexander; Morón de Salim, Alba; Gaesrte, Yosainix · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish

	· Biodegradation of petroleum and its derivatives by the bacterial community in the soil of the Argentinean Patagonia Acuña, Adrián; Pucci, Graciela; Morales, María José; Pucci, Oscar · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish

	· Calibrated metallic loops for microbiologists: A nationally manufactured alternative Herrera, Dubraska; López, Patricia; Duque Rivera, José Luis; Pérez Ybarra, Luis; Golding, Rafael; Hernández, Clara · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish

	· *Alternatives for postharvest fungi control of valencia oranges (Citrus sinensis)* Guédez, Clemencia; Cañizalez, Luis; Castillo, Carmen; Olivar, Rafael; Maffei, Miguel · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish

	· *Antimicrobial activity of Penicillium* species kept under two preservation methods** C. da Silva, Josy; Fernandes, Ormezinda C. C; Martins, Michel da S; Rodrigues Jr, Armando da C; Teixeira, Maria Francisca S · abstract in English \| Portuguese \| Spanish · text in Portuguese

	· *Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi* infection in the rural population of Miraflores, Monagas State, Venezuela: Stability and reactivity differences of fixed epimastigotes** Berrizbeitia, Mariolga; Aguilera, Giovanna; Ward, Brian; Rodríguez, Jessicca; Jorquera, Alicia; Ndao, Momar · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish

	· Prevalence of intestinal coccidian in preschool children from San Felix City, Venezuela Devera, Rodolfo Antonio; Blanco Martínez, Ytalia Yanitza; Requena Certad, Ixora; Figueras, Lucelia Verónica; Femayor, Adriana Carolina · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in English

	· Assessment of methods for the concentration and molecular detection of adenovirus in untreated water: A meta-analysis Delleon Silva, Hugo; Rodrigues Melo, Murilo; Anunciação, Carlos Eduardo; García-Zapata, Marco Tulio Antonio · abstract in English \| Portuguese \| Spanish · text in Portuguese

	· Performance of commercial kits for serologic diagnosis of viral hepatitis B and C in yanomami and piaroa populations from Amazonas State Cardona, Nathalia Elena; González, Kenia del Valle; Garzaro, Domingo José; Loureiro, Carmen Luisa; Duarte, María Carolina; García, Daicy Mayila; Pacheco, Milian Coromoto; Pujol, Flor Helene · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish