Issue 20, May 16, 2011
Vol. 3, Issue: 20, 5/16/11
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The report consists of four components:
- Top Ten Articles of the Week
- CDC-authored publications
- Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Zoonoses – Lyme Disease)
- Public health articles noted in the media
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Top Ten Articles of the Week
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Association between diagnosed diabetes and self-reported cancer among U.S. adults: findings from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systemexternal icon
Li C, Balluz LS, Ford ES, Okoro CA, Tsai J, Zhao G.
Diabetes Care. 2011 Apr 19.
- Association between diagnosed diabetes and self-reported cancer among U.S. adults: findings from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systemexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- A comparison of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of fatal human infections with H5N1 and human influenza viruses in Thailand, 2004-2006external icon
Shinde V, Hanshaoworakul W, Simmerman JM, Narueponjirakul U, Sanasuttipun W, Kaewchana S, Areechokechai D, Ungchusak K, Fry AM.
PLoS One. 2011 ;6(4):e14809.
- A comparison of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of fatal human infections with H5N1 and human influenza viruses in Thailand, 2004-2006external icon
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Healthcare Economics
- Healthcare utilization and cost of pneumococcal disease in the United Statesexternal icon
Huang SS, Johnson KM, Ray GT, Wroe P, Lieu TA, Moore MR, Zell ER, Linder JA, Grijalva CG, Metlay JP, Finkelstein JA.
Vaccine. 2011 Apr 18;29(18):3398-412.
- Healthcare utilization and cost of pneumococcal disease in the United Statesexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Evaluation of a broadly protective Chlamydia-cholera combination vaccine candidateexternal icon
Eko FO, Okenu DN, Singh UP, He Q, Black C, Igietseme JU.
Vaccine. 2011 May 12;29(21):3802-10.
- Evaluation of a broadly protective Chlamydia-cholera combination vaccine candidateexternal icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- CXCL4 and CXCL10 predict risk of fatal cerebral malariaexternal icon
Wilson NO, Jain V, Roberts CE, Lucchi N, Joel PK, Singh MP, Nagpal AC, Dash AP, Udhayakumar V, Singh N, Stiles JK.
Dis Markers. 2011 Jan;30(1):39-49.
- Smoking status and urine cadmium above levels associated with subclinical renal effects in U.S. adults without chronic kidney diseaseexternal icon
Mortensen ME, Wong LY, Osterloh JD.
Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2011 May 7.
- High susceptibility to repeated, low-dose, vaginal SHIV exposure late in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle of pigtail macaquesexternal icon
Vishwanathan SA, Guenthner PC, Lin CY, Dobard C, Sharma S, Adams DR, Otten RA, Heneine W, Hendry RM, McNicholl JM, Kersh EN.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 May 4.
- Geographic differences in time to culture conversion in liquid media: Tuberculosis Trials Consortium Study 28. Culture conversion is delayed in Africaexternal icon
Mac Kenzie WR, Heilig CM, Bozeman L, Johnson JL, Muzanye G, Dunbar D, Jost KC, Diem L, Metchock B, Eisenach K, Dorman S, Goldberg S.
PLoS One. 2011 ;6(4):e18358.
- CXCL4 and CXCL10 predict risk of fatal cerebral malariaexternal icon
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Public Health Law
- Hospital staff perceptions of a legislative mandate for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screeningexternal icon
Wise ME, Weber SG, Schneider A, Stojcevski M, France AM, Schaefer MK, Lin MY, Kallen AJ, Cochran RL.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):573-8.
- Hospital staff perceptions of a legislative mandate for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screeningexternal icon
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Zoonoses – Lyme Disease
- Lyme arthritis in children presenting with joint effusionsexternal icon
Milewski MD, Cruz AI, Miller CP, Peterson AT, Smith BG.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Feb;93(3):252-60.
- Lyme arthritis in children presenting with joint effusionsexternal icon
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CDC Authored Publications
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Varicella zoster virus ischemic optic neuropathy and subclinical temporal artery involvementexternal icon
Salazar R, Russman AN, Nagel MA, Cohrs RJ, Mahalingam R, Schmid DS, Kleinschmidt-Demasters BK, Vanegmond EM, Gilden D.
Arch Neurol. 2011 Apr;68(4):517-20.
- Varicella zoster virus ischemic optic neuropathy and subclinical temporal artery involvementexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- Investigation of an outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A virus (H1N1) infections among healthcare personnel in a Chicago hospitalexternal icon
Magill SS, Black SR, Wise ME, Kallen AJ, Lee SJ, Gardner T, Husain F, Srinivasan A, Gerber SI, Jhung M.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):611-5.
- Investigation of an outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A virus (H1N1) infections among healthcare personnel in a Chicago hospitalexternal icon
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Community Health Services
- Acquired skills in sexually transmitted disease prevention: partner services and tailoring interventions to populations
Hogben M, Hood J.
Sex Transm Dis. 2011 May;38 (5):365-366.
- Acquired skills in sexually transmitted disease prevention: partner services and tailoring interventions to populations
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
- Multiple genes contribute to the virulent phenotype observed in ferrets of an H5N1 influenza virus isolated from Thailand in 2004external icon
Maines TR, Chen LM, Belser JA, Van Hoeven N, Smith E, Donis RO, Tumpey TM, Katz JM.
Virology. 2011 May 10;413(2):226-30.
- Multiple genes contribute to the virulent phenotype observed in ferrets of an H5N1 influenza virus isolated from Thailand in 2004external icon
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Drug Safety
- Preventing medication overdoses in young children: an opportunity for harm eliminationexternal icon
Budnitz DS, Salis S.
Pediatrics. 2011 May 9.
- Emergency department visits for antiviral adverse events during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemicexternal icon
Lovegrove MC, Shehab N, Hales CM, Poneleit K, Crane E, Budnitz DS.
Public Health Rep. 2011 May-Jun;126(3):312-7.
- Preventing medication overdoses in young children: an opportunity for harm eliminationexternal icon
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Environmental Health
- Levels of microbial agents in floor dust during remediation of a water-damaged office buildingexternal icon
Cho SJ, Park JH, Kreiss K, Cox-Ganser JM.
Indoor Air. 2011 May 4.
- Introduction to Healthy People in a Healthy Environmentexternal icon
Mainzer HM, Morrett DB.
Public Health Reports. 2011 May-Jun;126(Suppl 1):1-2.
- Levels of microbial agents in floor dust during remediation of a water-damaged office buildingexternal icon
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Development quality criteria to evaluate nontherapeutic studies of incidence, prevalence, or risk factors of chronic diseases: pilot study of new checklistsexternal icon
Shamliyan TA, Kane RL, Ansari MT, Raman G, Berkman ND, Grant M, Janes G, Maglione M, Moher D, Nasser M, Robinson KA, Segal JB, Tsouros S.
J Clin Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;64(6):637-57.
- Development quality criteria to evaluate nontherapeutic studies of incidence, prevalence, or risk factors of chronic diseases: pilot study of new checklistsexternal icon
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Genetics and Genomics
- Genome-wide copy number alterations in subtypes of invasive breast cancers in young white and African American womenexternal icon
Loo LW, Wang Y, Flynn EM, Lund MJ, Bowles EJ, Buist DS, Liff JM, Flagg EW, Coates RJ, Eley JW, Hsu L, Porter PL.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2011 May;127(1):297-308.
- Deploying whole genome sequencing in clinical practice and public health: meeting the challenge one bin at a timeexternal icon
Berg JS, Khoury MJ, Evans JP.
Genet Med. 2011 May 9.
- Genome-wide copy number alterations in subtypes of invasive breast cancers in young white and African American womenexternal icon
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Health Behavior and Risk
- Parent attitudes about school requirements for human papillomavirus vaccine in high-risk communities of Los Angeles, CAexternal icon
Robitz R, Gottlieb SL, De Rosa CJ, Guerry SL, Liddon N, Zaidi A, Walker S, Smith JS, Brewer NT, Markowitz LE.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2011 May 6.
- Women’s knowledge and awareness of gynecologic cancer: a multisite qualitative study in the United Statesexternal icon
Cooper CP, Polonec L, Gelb CA.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 Apr;20(4):517-24.
- Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake and barriers: association with perceived risk, actual risk and race/ethnicity among female students at a New York State university, 2010external icon
Bednarczyk RA, Birkhead GS, Morse DL, Doleyres H, McNutt LA.
Vaccine. 2011 Apr 12;29(17):3138-43.
- Parent attitudes about school requirements for human papillomavirus vaccine in high-risk communities of Los Angeles, CAexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Human papillomavirus vaccine coverage in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2008external icon
Taylor LD, Hariri S, Sternberg M, Dunne EF, Markowitz LE.
Prev Med. 2011 May 1;52(5):398-400.
- Towards validated assays for key immunological outcomes in malaria vaccine developmentexternal icon
Cavanagh DR, Dubois PM, Holtel A, Kisser A, Leroy O, Locke E, Moorthy VS, Remarque EJ, Shi YP.
Vaccine. 2011 Apr 12;29(17):3093-5.
- Human papillomavirus vaccine coverage in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2008external icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Histopathologic diagnosis of fungal infections in the 21st centuryexternal icon
Guarner J, Brandt ME.
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2011 Apr;24(2):247-80.
- Comparative evaluation of automated and manual commercial DNA extraction methods for detection of Francisella tularensis DNA from suspensions and spiked swabs by real-time polymerase chain reactionexternal icon
Dauphin LA, Walker RE, Petersen JM, Bowen MD.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2011 May 3.
- Public health approach to detection of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli: summary of two outbreaks and laboratory proceduresexternal icon
Schaffzin JK, Coronado F, Dumas NB, Root TP, Halse TA, Schoonmaker-Bopp DJ, Lurie MM, Nicholas D, Gerzonich B, Johnson GS, Wallace BJ, Musser KA.
Epidemiol Infect. 2011 May 5:1-7.
- AFAP1L1 is a novel adaptor protein of the AFAP family that interacts with cortactin and localizes to invadosomesexternal icon
Snyder BN, Cho YJ, Qian Y, Coad JE, Flynn DC, Cunnick JM.
Eur J Cell Biol. 2011 May;90(5):376-389.
- A comparison of in vitro susceptibility of Candida species from cases of invasive candidiasis in solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients: TRANSNET 2001-2006external icon
Lockhart SR, Wagner D, Iqbal N, Pappas PG, Andes DR, Kauffman CA, Brumble LM, Hadley S, Walker R, Ito JI, Baddley JW, Chiller T, Park BJ.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 May 11.
- Short-term monitoring of formaldehyde: comparison of two direct-reading instruments to a laboratory-based methodexternal icon
Hirst DV, Gressel MG, Flanders WD.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2011 Jun;8(6):357-63.
- Toxicological evaluation of lung responses after intratracheal exposure to non-dispersed titanium dioxide nanorodsexternal icon
Roberts JR, Chapman RS, Tirumala VR, Karim A, Chen BT, Schwegler-Berry D, Stefaniak AB, Leonard SS, Antonini JM.
J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2011 ;74(12):790-810.
- Design and assessment of a real time reverse transcription-PCR method to genotype single-stranded RNA male-specific coliphages (family Leviviridae)external icon
Friedman SD, Cooper EM, Calci KR, Genthner FJ.
J Virol Methods. 2011 May;173(2):196-202.
- Dual testing algorithm of BED-CEIA and AxSYM avidity index assays performs best in identifying recent HIV infection in a sample of Rwandan sex workersexternal icon
Braunstein SL, Nash D, Kim AA, Ford K, Mwambarangwe L, Ingabire CM, Vyankandondera J, van de Wijgert JH.
PLoS One. 2011 ;6(4):e18402.
- Adverse events post smallpox-vaccination: insights from tail scarification infection in mice with Vaccinia virusexternal icon
Mota BE, Gallardo-Romero N, Trindade G, Keckler MS, Karem K, Carroll D, Campos MA, Vieira LQ, da Fonseca FG, Ferreira PC, Bonjardim CA, Damon IK, Kroon EG.
PLoS One. 2011 ;6(4):e18924.
- Functional analysis of the Borrelia burgdorferi bba64 gene product in murine infection via tick infestationexternal icon
Patton TG, Dietrich G, Dolan MC, Piesman J, Carroll JA, Gilmore Jr RD.
PLoS One. 2011 ;6(5):e19536.
- Discrimination of haptens from prohaptens using the metabolically deficient Cpr(low/low) mouseexternal icon
Chipinda I, Blachere FM, Anderson SE, Siegel PD.
Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2011 May 1;252(3):268-72.
- Histopathologic diagnosis of fungal infections in the 21st centuryexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Epidural and spinal anesthesia use during labor: 27-state reporting area, 2008external icon
Osterman MJ, Martin JA.
Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2011 Apr 6;59(5):1-13, 16.
- Epidural and spinal anesthesia use during labor: 27-state reporting area, 2008external icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Occupational sensitization to soy allergens in workers at a processing facilityexternal icon
Green BJ, Cummings KJ, Rittenour WR, Hettick JM, Bledsoe TA, Blachere FM, Siegel PD, Gaughan DM, Kullman GJ, Kreiss K, Cox-Ganser J, Beezhold DH.
Clin Exp Allergy. 2011 May 5.
- NIOSH ergonomic evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders at a steel grating manufacturing plant
West C, Ramsey J, Niemeier MT.
Iron Steel Technol. 2011 ;8(4):36-37.
- Occupational sensitization to soy allergens in workers at a processing facilityexternal icon
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Parasitic Diseases
- Anti-triatomine saliva immunoassays for the evaluation of impregnated netting trials against Chagas disease transmissionexternal icon
Schwarz A, Juarez JA, Richards J, Rath B, Machaca VQ, Castro YE, Malaga ES, Levy K, Gilman RH, Bern C, Verastegui M, Levy MZ.
Int J Parasitol. 2011 May;41(6):591-4.
- Anti-triatomine saliva immunoassays for the evaluation of impregnated netting trials against Chagas disease transmissionexternal icon
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Public Health Leadership and Management
- Allocating funds for HIV/AIDS: a descriptive study of KwaDukuza, South Africaexternal icon
Lasry A, Carter MW, Zaric GS.
Health Policy Plan. 2011 Jan;26(1):33-42.
- Allocating funds for HIV/AIDS: a descriptive study of KwaDukuza, South Africaexternal icon
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Adoptive parents’ suspicion of preadoption abuse of their adopted children and the use of support servicesexternal icon
Ward BW.
Child Care Health Dev. 2011 May 5.
- Adoptive parents’ suspicion of preadoption abuse of their adopted children and the use of support servicesexternal icon
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Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
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Zoonoses – Lyme Disease
- Integrating spatial epidemiology into a decision model for evaluation of facial palsy in childrenexternal icon
Fine AM, Brownstein JS, Nigrovic LE, Kimia AA, Olson KL, Thompson AD, Mandl KD.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011 Jan;165(1):61-7.
- A new approach to a Lyme disease vaccineexternal icon
Livey I, O’Rourke M, Traweger A, Savidis-Dacho H, Crowe BA, Barrett PN, Yang X, et al.
Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;52 Suppl 3:s266-70.
- The Lyme disease vaccine–a public health perspectiveexternal icon
Shen AK, Mead PS, Beard CB.
Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;52 Suppl 3:s247-52.
- Relationship between immunity to Borrelia burgdorferi outer-surface protein A (OspA) and Lyme arthritisexternal icon
Steere AC, Drouin EE, Glickstein LJ.
Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;52 Suppl 3:s259-65.
- Neurologic manifestations of Lyme diseaseexternal icon
Halperin JJ.
Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2011 Apr 12.
- Antialarmin effect of tick saliva during the transmission of Lyme diseaseexternal icon
Marchal C, Schramm F, Kern A, Luft BJ, Yang X, Schuijt T, Hovius J, et al.
Infect Immun. 2010 Feb;79(2):774-85.
- Susceptibility of four tick species, Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor variabilis, Ixodes scapularis, and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae), to nootkatone from essential oil of grapefruitexternal icon
Flor-Weiler LB, Behle RW, Stafford 3rd KC.
J Med Entomol. 2011 Mar;48(2):322-6.
- Scientific evidence and best patient care practices should guide the ethics of Lyme disease activismexternal icon
Auwaerter PG, Bakken JS, Dattwyler RJ, Dumler JS, Halperin JJ, McSweegan E, Nadelman RB, et al.
J Med Ethics. 2011 Feb;37(2):68-73.
- Distinct cerebrospinal fluid proteomes differentiate post-treatment Lyme disease from chronic fatigue syndromeexternal icon
Schutzer SE, Angel TE, Liu T, Schepmoes AA, Clauss TR, Adkins JN, Camp DG, et al.
PLoS One. 2011 ;6(2):e17287.
- Tick histamine release factor is critical for Ixodes scapularis engorgement and transmission of the Lyme disease agentexternal icon
Dai J, Narasimhan S, Zhang L, Liu L, Wang P, Fikrig E.
PLoS Pathog. 2010 ;6(11):e1001205.
- Long-term Lyme disease antibiotic therapy beliefs among New England residentsexternal icon
Macauda MM, Erickson P, Miller J, Mann P, Closter L, Krause PJ.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2011 Mar 21.
- Integrating spatial epidemiology into a decision model for evaluation of facial palsy in childrenexternal icon
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
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MMWR in the Media
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae with reduced susceptibility to azithromycin — San Diego County, California, 2009external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 May 13;60(18):579-581.
- Progress toward interruption of wild poliovirus transmission — worldwide, January 2010 — March 2011external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 May 13;60(18):582-586.
- Violence-related firearm deaths among residents of metropolitan areas and cities — United States, 2006–2007
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 May 13; 60(18):573-578.
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae with reduced susceptibility to azithromycin — San Diego County, California, 2009external icon
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Cancer survivorship and sexual orientationexternal icon
Boehmer U, Miao X, Ozonoff A.
Cancer. 2011 May 9.
- Cancer survivorship and sexual orientationexternal icon
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Health Behavior and Risk
- Role of sleep timing in caloric intake and BMIexternal icon
Baron KG, Reid KJ, Kern AS, Zee PC.
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Apr 28.
- Role of sleep timing in caloric intake and BMIexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in a total population sampleexternal icon
Kim YS, Leventhal BL, Koh YJ, Fombonne E, Laska E, Lim EC, Cheon KA, Kim SJ, Kim YK, Lee H, Song DH, Grinker RR.
Am J Psychiatry. 2011 May 9.
- Month of conception and risk of autismexternal icon
Zerbo O, Iosif AM, Delwiche L, Walker C, Hertz-Picciotto I.
Epidemiology. 2011 May 3.
- Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in a total population sampleexternal icon
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