Volume 10, Issue 7, February 27, 2018
CDC Science Clips: Volume 10, Issue 7, February 27, 2018
Science Clips is produced weekly to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge for the public health community. Each article features an Altmetric Attention scoreExternal
The report consists of these components:
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Top Articles of the Week
Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.-
Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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Assessing health outcomes, quality of life, and healthcare use among school-age children with asthmaExternal
Lozier MJ, Zahran HS, Bailey CM.
J Asthma. 2018 Feb 9:1-8.
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Communicable Diseases
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Annual estimates of the burden of seasonal influenza in the United States: A tool for strengthening influenza surveillance and preparednessExternal
Rolfes MA, Foppa IM, Garg S, Flannery B, Brammer L, Singleton JA, Burns E, Jernigan D, Olsen SJ, Bresee J, Reed C.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2018 Feb 14. -
Influenza-associated pediatric deaths in the United States, 2010-2016External
Shang M, Blanton L, Brammer L, Olsen SJ, Fry AM.
Pediatrics. 2018 Feb 12.
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Food Safety
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Temporal patterns in principal Salmonella serotypes in the USA; 1996-2014External
Powell MR, Crim SM, Hoekstra RM, Williams MS, Gu W.
Epidemiol Infect. 2018 Feb 13:1-5.
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Health Disparities
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Racial/ethnic inequities in low birth weight and preterm birth: The role of multiple forms of stressExternal
Almeida J, Becares L, Erbetta K, Bettegowda VR, Ahluwalia IB.
Matern Child Health J. 2018 Feb 13.
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Health Economics
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Changes in health insurance coverage associated with the Affordable Care Act among adults with and without a cancer history: Population-based national estimatesExternal
Davidoff AJ, Guy GP, Hu X, Gonzales F, Han X, Zheng Z, Parsons H, Ekwueme DU, Jemal A.
Med Care. 2018 Mar;56(3):220-227.
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Immunity and Immunization
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Annual changes in rotavirus hospitalization rates before and after rotavirus vaccine implementation in the United StatesExternal
Shah MP, Dahl RM, Parashar UD, Lopman BA.
PLoS One. 2018 ;13(2):e0191429.
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Occupational Safety and Health
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Pulmonary impairment and risk assessment in a diacetyl-exposed population: Microwave popcorn workersExternal
Park RM, Gilbert SJ, Whittaker C.
J Occup Environ Med. 2018 Feb 13.
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Physical Activity
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Feasibility of using pedometers in a state-based surveillance system: 2014 Arizona Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemExternal
Florez-Pregonero A, Fulton JE, Dorn JM, Ainsworth BE.
Journal of Sport and Health Science. 2018 ;7(1):34-41.
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Substance Use and Abuse
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E-cigarette and smokeless tobacco use and switching among smokers: Findings from the National Adult Tobacco SurveyExternal
Anic GM, Holder-Hayes E, Ambrose BK, Rostron BL, Coleman B, Jamal A, Apelberg BJ.
Am J Prev Med. 2018 Feb 8. -
Impact of e-cigarette minimum legal sale age laws on current cigarette smokingExternal
Dutra LM, Glantz SA, Arrazola RA, King BA.
J Adolesc Health. 2018 Jan 31.
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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CDC Authored Publications
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
Articles published in the past 6-8 weeks authored by CDC or ATSDR staff.-
Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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Prevalence of obesity among youths by household income and education level of head of household – United States 2011-2014External
Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Fakhouri TH, Hales CM, Fryar CD, Li X, Freedman DS.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Feb 16;67(6):186-189. -
Differences in breast cancer incidence among young women aged 20-49 years by stage and tumor characteristics, age, race, and ethnicity, 2004-2013External
Shoemaker ML, White MC, Wu M, Weir HK, Romieu I.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Feb 14. -
Assessment of trends in cervical cancer screening rates using healthcare claims data: United States, 2003-2014External
Watson M, Benard V, Flagg EW.
Preventive Medicine Reports. 2018 ;9:124-130. -
Health-risk behaviors and chronic conditions among adults with inflammatory bowel disease – United States, 2015 and 2016External
Xu F, Dahlhamer JM, Zammitti EP, Wheaton AG, Croft JB.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Feb 16;67(6):190-195.
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Communicable Diseases
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Mortality estimates among adult patients with severe acute respiratory infections from two sentinel hospitals in southern Arizona, United States, 2010-2014External
Barnes SR, Wansaula Z, Herrick K, Oren E, Ernst K, Olsen SJ, Casal MG.
BMC Infect Dis. 2018 Feb 12;18(1):78. -
Update: Influenza activity – United States, October 1, 2017-February 3, 2018External
Budd AP, Wentworth DE, Blanton L, Elal AI, Alabi N, Barnes J, Brammer L, Burns E, Cummings CN, Davis T, Flannery B, Fry AM, Garg S, Garten R, Gubareva L, Jang Y, Kniss K, Kramer N, Lindstrom S, Mustaquim D, O’Halloran A, Olsen SJ, Sessions W, Taylor C, Xu X, Dugan VG, Katz J, Jernigan D.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Feb 16;67(6):169-179. -
Candida pneumonia with severe clinical course, recovery with antifungal therapy and unusual pathologic findingsExternal
Dermawan JK, Ghosh S, Keating MK, Gopalakrishna KV, Mukhopadhyay S.
Medicine (United States). 2018 ;97(2). -
Epidemiology and risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection in a high-prevalence populationExternal
Fill MA, Sizemore LA, Rickles M, Cooper KC, Buecker CM, Mullins HL, Hofmeister MG, Abara WE, Foster MA, Asher AK, Schaffner W, Dunn JR, Jones TF, Wester C.
Epidemiol Infect. 2018 Feb 12:1-7. -
Adenovirus type 4 respiratory infections among civilian adults, northeastern United States, 2011-2015(1)External
Kajon AE, Lamson DM, Bair CR, Lu X, Landry ML, Menegus M, Erdman DD, St George K.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Feb;24(2):201-209. -
Human coronavirus circulation in the United States 2014-2017External
Killerby ME, Biggs HM, Haynes A, Dahl RM, Mustaquim D, Gerber SI, Watson JT.
J Clin Virol. 2018 Jan 31;101:52-56. -
In what circumstances could nondaily preexposure prophylaxis for HIV substantially reduce program costs?External
Mitchell KM, Dimitrov D, Hughes JP, Xia F, Donnell D, Amico KR, Bokoch K, Chitwarakorn A, Bekker LG, Holtz TH, Mannheimer S, Grant RM, Boily MC.
Aids. 2018 Feb 8. -
Prevalence and correlates of HIV infection among men who inject drugs in a remote area of VietnamExternal
Nghiem VT, Bui TC, Nadol PP, Phan SH, Kieu BT, Kling R, Hammett TM.
Harm Reduct J. 2018 Feb 14;15(1):8. -
Agreement between self-reported and physically verified male circumcision status in Nyanza region, Kenya: Evidence from the TASCO studyExternal
Odoyo-June E, Agot K, Mboya E, Grund J, Musingila P, Emusu D, Soo L, Otieno-Nyunya B.
PLoS One. 2018 ;13(2):e0192823. -
Use of long-acting reversible contraception among adolescent and young adult women and receipt of sexually transmitted infection/human immunodeficiency virus-related servicesExternal
Steiner RJ, Pazol K, Swartzendruber A, Liddon N, Kramer MR, Gaydos LM, Sales JM.
J Adolesc Health. 2018 Feb 8. -
Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae among HIV-infected and -uninfected children <5 years of age before introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in MozambiqueExternal
Verani JR, Massora S, Acacio S, Dos Santos RT, Vubil D, Pimenta F, Moura I, Whitney CG, Costa MH, Macete E, Matsinhe MB, Carvalho MD, Sigauque B.
PLoS One. 2018 ;13(2):e0191113. -
Persistent pandemic lineages of uropathogenic Escherichia coli in a college community-1999-2017External
Yamaji R, Rubin J, Thys E, Friedman CR, Riley LW.
J Clin Microbiol. 2018 Feb 7.
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
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Integrated vector control of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes around target housesExternal
Barrera R, Amador M, Munoz J, Acevedo V.
Parasit Vectors. 2018 Feb 8;11(1):88. -
Molecular surveillance for Bartonella, Borrelia, and Rickettsia species in ticks from desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in southern California, USAExternal
Billeter SA, Osikowicz LM, Burns JE, Konde L, Gonzales BJ, Hu R, Kosoy MY.
J Wildl Dis. 2018 Jan;54(1):161-164. -
West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viral genetic determinants of avian host competenceExternal
Maharaj PD, Bosco-Lauth AM, Langevin SA, Anishchenko M, Bowen RA, Reisen WK, Brault AC.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Feb 15;12(2):e0006302. -
Mosquitoes of northwestern UgandaExternal
Mutebi JP, Crabtree MB, Kading RC, Powers AM, Ledermann JP, Mossel EC, Zeidner N, Lutwama JJ, Miller BR.
J Med Entomol. 2018 Feb 12. -
Phylogenetic evidence for the existence of multiple strains of Rickettsia parkeri in the New WorldExternal
Nieri-Bastos FA, Marcili A, De Sousa R, Paddock CD, Labruna MB.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2018 Feb 9.
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Drug Safety
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Potential impact of antibiotic stewardship programs on overall antibiotic use in adult acute-care hospitals in the United StatesExternal
Kabbani S, Baggs J, Hicks LA, Srinivasan A.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Feb 15:1-4.[No abstract]
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Environmental Health
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Pool water quality and prevalence of microbes in filter backwash from metro-Atlanta swimming poolsExternal
Murphy JL, Hlavsa MC, Carter BC, Miller C, Jothikumar N, Gerth TR, Beach MJ, Hill VR.
J Water Health. 2018 Feb;16(1):87-92. -
Sodium hypochlorite dosage for household and emergency water treatment: updated recommendationsExternal
Wilhelm N, Kaufmann A, Blanton E, Lantagne D.
J Water Health. 2018 Feb;16(1):112-125.
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Genetics and Genomics
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Near-complete genome sequences of several new norovirus genogroup II genotypesExternal
Chhabra P, Aswath K, Collins N, Ahmed T, Olortegui MP, Kosek M, Cebelinski E, Cooper PJ, Bucardo F, Lopez MR, Castro CJ, Marine RL, Ng TF, Vinje J.
Genome Announc. 2018 Feb 8;6(6). -
Comparative genome analysis reveals a complex population structure of Legionella pneumophila subspeciesExternal
Kozak-Muiznieks NA, Morrison SS, Mercante JW, Ishaq MK, Johnson T, Caravas J, Lucas CE, Brown E, Raphael BH, Winchell JM.
Infect Genet Evol. 2018 Feb 7;59:172-185. -
Whole-genome sequence of human rhinovirus C47, isolated from an adult respiratory illness outbreak in Butte County, California, 2017External
Pan CY, Padilla T, Yagi S, Lewis LS, Ng TF, Marine RL, Nix WA, Wadford DA.
Genome Announc. 2018 Feb 1;6(5).
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Healthcare Associated Infections
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Epidemiology and outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection in allogeneic hematopoietic cell and lung transplant recipientsExternal
Dubberke ER, Reske KA, Olsen MA, Bommarito K, Cleveland AA, Silveira FP, Schuster MG, Kauffman CA, Avery RK, Pappas PG, Chiller TM.
Transpl Infect Dis. 2018 Feb 10.
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Immunity and Immunization
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Immunogenicity of fractional-dose vaccine during a yellow fever outbreak – preliminary reportExternal
Ahuka-Mundeke S, Casey RM, Harris JB, Dixon MG, Nsele PM, Kizito GM, Umutesi G, Laven J, Paluku G, Gueye AS, Hyde TB, Sheria GK, Muyembe-Tanfum JJ, Staples JE.
N Engl J Med. 2018 Feb 14. -
Interim estimates of 2017-18 seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness – United States, February 2018External
Flannery B, Chung JR, Belongia EA, McLean HQ, Gaglani M, Murthy K, Zimmerman RK, Nowalk MP, Jackson ML, Jackson LA, Monto AS, Martin ET, Foust A, Sessions W, Berman L, Barnes JR, Spencer S, Fry AM.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Feb 16;67(6):180-185. -
Influenza vaccination coverage in children with neurologic disorders and their siblings, July 2006-June 2014External
Havers FP, Fry AM, Peacock G, Chen J, Reed C.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 Feb 7. -
Statin use and risks of influenza-related outcomes among older adults receiving standard-dose or high-dose influenza vaccines through Medicare during 2010-2015External
Izurieta HS, Chillarige Y, Kelman JA, Forshee R, Qiang Y, Wernecke M, Ferdinands JM, Lu Y, Wei Y, Xu W, Lu M, Fry A, Pratt D, Shay DK.
Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Feb 9. -
Emergence of double- and triple-gene reassortant G1P[8] rotaviruses possessing a DS-1-like backbone after rotavirus vaccine introduction in MalawiExternal
Jere KC, Chaguza C, Bar-Zeev N, Lowe J, Peno C, Kumwenda B, Nakagomi O, Tate JE, Parashar UD, Heyderman RS, French N, Cunliffe NA, Iturriza-Gomara M.
J Virol. 2018 Feb 1;92(3). -
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine safety surveillance in the Vaccine Safety Datalink using a tree-temporal scan data mining methodExternal
Li R, Weintraub E, McNeil MM, Kulldorff M, Lewis EM, Nelson J, Xu S, Qian L, Klein NP, Destefano F.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2018 Feb 15. -
Constrained minimization problems for the reproduction number in meta-population modelsExternal
Poghotanyan G, Feng Z, Glasser JW, Hill AN.
J Math Biol. 2018 Feb 14. -
Immunogenicity of different routine poliovirus vaccination schedules: A randomized, controlled trial in Karachi, PakistanExternal
Saleem AF, Mach O, Yousafzai MT, Khan A, Weldon WC, Oberste MS, Zaidi SS, Alam MM, Quadri F, Sutter RW, Zaidi AK.
J Infect Dis. 2018 Jan 17;217(3):443-450. -
Methods for addressing “innocent bystanders” when evaluating safety of concomitant vaccinesExternal
Wang SV, Abdurrob A, Spoendlin J, Lewis E, Newcomer SR, Fireman B, Daley MF, Glanz JM, Duffy J, Weintraub ES, Kulldorff M.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2018 Feb 13.
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Laboratory Sciences
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Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2378 fatty acids in frozen human serum. Certification of a clinical SRM based on endogenous supplementation of polyunsaturated fatty acidsExternal
Benner BA, Schantz MM, Powers CD, Schleicher RL, Camara JE, Sharpless KE, Yen JH, Sniegoski LT.
Anal Bioanal Chem. 2018 Feb 13. -
Evaluating the recombinant T24H enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot assay for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in a panel of samples from a large community-based randomized control trial in 60 villages in Burkina FasoExternal
Dermauw V, Carabin H, Cisse A, Millogo A, Tarnagda Z, Ganaba R, Noh J, Handali S, Breen K, Richter V, Cisse R, Preux PM, Boncoeur-Martel MP, Winkler AS, Van Hul A, Dorny P, Gabriel S.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Feb;98(2):565-569. -
Impact of enzymatic hydrolysis on the quantification of total urinary concentrations of chemical biomarkersExternal
Dwivedi P, Zhou X, Powell TG, Calafat AM, Ye X.
Chemosphere. 2018 Feb 12;199:256-262. -
Talaromycosis (penicilliosis) in a cynomolgus macaqueExternal
Iverson WO, Karanth S, Wilcox A, Pham CD, Lockhart SR, Nicholson SM.
Vet Pathol. 2018 Jan 1:300985818758468. -
Initiation, extension, and termination of RNA synthesis by a paramyxovirus polymeraseExternal
Jordan PC, Liu C, Raynaud P, Lo MK, Spiropoulou CF, Symons JA, Beigelman L, Deval J.
PLoS Pathog. 2018 Feb 9;14(2):e1006889. -
Laboratory testing for factor VIII and IX inhibitors in haemophilia: A reviewExternal
Miller CH.
Haemophilia. 2018 Feb 15. -
High-intensity stretch-shortening contraction training modifies responsivity of skeletal muscle in old male ratsExternal
Rader EP, Naimo MA, Ensey J, Baker BA.
Exp Gerontol. 2018 Feb 10. -
Dynamics of evolution of poliovirus neutralizing antigenic sites and other capsid functional domains during a large and prolonged outbreakExternal
Shaw J, Jorba J, Zhao K, Iber J, Chen Q, Adu F, Adeniji A, Bukbuk D, Baba M, Henderson E, Dybdahl-Sissoko N, Macdonald S, Weldon WC, Gumede N, Oberste MS, Kew OM, Burns CC.
J Virol. 2018 Feb 14.
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Maternal and Child Health
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Impact of Tourette syndrome on school measures in a nationally representative sampleExternal
Claussen AH, Bitsko RH, Holbrook JR, Bloomfield J, Giordano K.
J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2018 Jan 25. -
National and state trends in sudden unexpected infant death: 1990-2015External
Erck Lambert AB, Parks SE, Shapiro-Mendoza CK.
Pediatrics. 2018 Feb 12. -
Influence of family demographic factors on social communication questionnaire scoresExternal
Rosenberg SA, Moody EJ, Lee LC, DiGuiseppi C, Windham GC, Wiggins LD, Schieve LA, Ledbetter CM, Levy SE, Blaskey L, Young L, Bernal P, Rosenberg CR, Fallin MD.
Autism Res. 2018 Feb 9. -
Brief report: Self-injurious behaviors in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder compared to other developmental delays and disordersExternal
Soke GN, Rosenberg SA, Rosenberg CR, Vasa RA, Lee LC, DiGuiseppi C.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Feb 10.
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Mining
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A survey of atmospheric monitoring systems in U.S. underground coal minesExternal
Rowland JH, Harteis SP, Yuan L.
Mining Engineering. 2018 ;70(2):37-40.
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Occupational Safety and Health
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Work-related nonfatal injuries in Alaska’s aviation industry, 2000-2013External
Case SL, Moller KM, Nix NA, Lucas DL, Snyder EH, O’Connor MB.
Safety Science. 2018 ;104:239-245. -
Possible role of regional variation in allergic contact dermatitis: case reportExternal
Jiang A, Harrison JC, Siegel PD, Maibach H.
Contact Dermatitis. 2018 Mar;78(3):228-229.[No abstract]
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Parasitic Diseases
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Case report: Conjunctival infestation with Thelazia gulosa: A novel agent of human thelaziasis in the United StatesExternal
Bradbury RS, Breen KV, Bonura EM, Hoyt JW, Bishop HS.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Feb 12. -
Efficacy and safety of primaquine and methylene blue for prevention of Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Mali: a phase 2, single-blind, randomised controlled trialExternal
Dicko A, Roh ME, Diawara H, Mahamar A, Soumare HM, Lanke K, Bradley J, Sanogo K, Kone DT, Diarra K, Keita S, Issiaka D, Traore SF, McCulloch C, Stone WJ, Hwang J, Muller O, Brown JM, Srinivasan V, Drakeley C, Gosling R, Chen I, Bousema T.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2018 Feb 5. -
Multiplex serology for impact evaluation of bed net distribution on burden of lymphatic filariasis and four species of human malaria in northern MozambiqueExternal
Plucinski MM, Candrinho B, Chambe G, Muchanga J, Muguande O, Matsinhe G, Mathe G, Rogier E, Doyle T, Zulliger R, Colborn J, Saifodine A, Lammie P, Priest JW.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Feb 14;12(2):e0006278. -
A next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics protocol for Malaria drug Resistance marker Surveillance (MaRS)External
Talundzic E, Ravishankar S, Kelly J, Patel D, Plucinski M, Schmedes S, Ljolje D, Clemons B, Madison-Antenucci S, Arguin PM, Lucchi N, Vannberg F, Udhayakumar V.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2018 Feb 12. -
Candidate-gene based GWAS identifies reproducible DNA markers for metabolic pyrethroid resistance from standing genetic variation in East African Anopheles gambiaeExternal
Weetman D, Wilding CS, Neafsey DE, Muller P, Ochomo E, Isaacs AT, Steen K, Rippon EJ, Morgan JC, Mawejje HD, Rigden DJ, Okedi LM, Donnelly MJ.
Sci Rep. 2018 Feb 13;8(1):2920.
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Reproductive Health
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Assisted reproductive technology surveillance – United States, 2015External
Sunderam S, Kissin DM, Crawford SB, Folger SG, Boulet SL, Warner L, Barfield WD.
MMWR Surveill Summ. 2018 Feb 16;67(3):1-28.
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Substance Use and Abuse
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Reasons for electronic cigarette use among middle and high school students – National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2016External
Tsai J, Walton K, Coleman BN, Sharapova SR, Johnson SE, Kennedy SM, Caraballo RS.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Feb 16;67(6):196-200.
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Zoonotic and Vectorborne Diseases
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Public health approach to addressing the needs of children affected by congenital Zika syndromeExternal
Broussard CS, Shapiro-Mendoza CK, Peacock G, Rasmussen SA, Mai CT, Petersen EE, Galang RR, Newsome K, Reynolds MR, Gilboa SM, Boyle CA, Moore CA.
Pediatrics. 2018 Feb;141(Suppl 2):S146-s153. -
Lyme disease surveillance in the United States: Looking for ways to cut the Gordian knotExternal
Cartter ML, Lynfield R, Feldman KA, Hook SA, Hinckley AF.
Zoonoses Public Health. 2018 Mar;65(2):227-229. -
Lyme disease testing in a high-incidence state: Clinician knowledge and patternsExternal
Conant JL, Powers J, Sharp G, Mead PS, Nelson CA.
Am J Clin Pathol. 2018 Feb 7. -
Assessing the impact of public education on a preventable zoonotic disease: rabiesExternal
Hasanov E, Zeynalova S, Geleishvili M, Maes E, Tongren E, Marshall E, Banyard A, McElhinney LM, Whatmore AM, Fooks AR, Horton DL.
Epidemiol Infect. 2018 Jan;146(2):227-235. -
Identification and characterization of influenza A viruses in selected domestic animals in Kenya, 2010-2012External
Munyua P, Onyango C, Mwasi L, Waiboci LW, Arunga G, Fields B, Mott JA, Cardona CJ, Kitala P, Nyaga PN, Njenga MK.
PLoS One. 2018 ;13(2):e0192721. -
Motor abnormalities and epilepsy in infants and children with evidence of congenital Zika virus infectionExternal
Pessoa A, van der Linden V, Yeargin-Allsopp M, Carvalho M, Ribeiro EM, Van Naarden Braun K, Durkin MS, Pastula DM, Moore JT, Moore CA.
Pediatrics. 2018 Feb;141(Suppl 2):S167-s179.
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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