Issue 36, September 10, 2012
Vol. 4, Issue: 36, 9/10/12
The report consists of three components:
- Top Ten Articles of the Week
- CDC-authored publications
- Public health articles noted in the media
Among numerous articles focusing on HIV this week, Science Clips is featuring two. AC Voetschexternal icon and colleagues assess HIV screening in U.S. hospitals and find that while testing has increased overall since 2004, more than half of hospitals have not adopted CDC recommendations. Writing in Pediatrics, S Nesheimexternal icon et al present a path forward to achieve and sustain elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission in the US.
Disability, congenital and acquired, is the subject matter of two articles of interest. MM Soeexternal icon and collaborators note that young adults with spina bifida (myelomeningocele complex) demonstrate high levels of multiple types of unhealthy behaviors that persist into adulthood. In a timely analysis which has received media coverage, EJ Lehmanexternal icon and colleagues from NIOSH find that compared to the general population, neurodegenerative mortality is elevated among retired National Football League players.
Infections transmitted between people and animals-in both directions-continue to be of concern to public health. A group of CDC and non-CDC researchers led by GC Grayexternal icon demonstrate evidence of the influenza A(H1N1) pandemic virus in healthy “show pigs” within months after the first known human cases. Development of an animal model for Lujo virus, a novel arenavirus thought to be spread from rodents, is reported by BH Birdexternal icon along with multiple CDC collaborators.
A broad range of global health issues encompassing disease burden, risk factors, interventions, and health system impact, are showcased in this week’s Clips. An analysis published in in PLoS One by DR Feikinexternal icon et al documents causes and incidence of infectious respiratory illness among persons > 5 years old in rural western Kenya, leading the authors to conclude that influenza and pneumococcal vaccination are likely to be beneficial for this population. Also in PLoS One, R Kigoziexternal icon and a broad collaborative group find that indoor residual spraying of a carbamate insecticide is associated with reduced malaria morbidity in an area of intense transmission in Uganda. Concerning levels of resistance to second-line tuberculosis treatment drugs is one of the key findings of a group led by T Daltonexternal icon, who also note in Lancet that previous treatment with such drugs is a well-established risk factor for resistance to second-line antimicrobials. Finally, a systematic review overseen by T Hydeexternal icon on the impact of introduction of new vaccines finds evidence of both health system benefits and capacity and training concerns; the authors also identify pertinent areas for future research.
John Iskander
Editor, Science Clips
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Top Ten Articles of the Week
Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
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Communicable Diseases
- Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus among healthy show pigs, United Statesexternal icon
Gray GC, Bender JB, Bridges CB, Daly RF, Krueger WS, Male MJ, Heil GL, Friary JA, Derby RB, Cox NJ.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Sep;18(9):1519-21.
- Prevalence of and risk factors for resistance to second-line drugs in people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in eight countries: a prospective cohort studyexternal icon
Dalton T, Cegielski P, Akksilp S, Asencios L, Caoili JC, Cho SN, Erokhin VV, Ershova J, Gler MT, Kazennyy BY, Kim HJ, Kliiman K, Kurbatova E, Kvasnovsky C, Leimane V, van der Walt M, Via LE, Volchenkov GV, Yagui MA, Kang H.
Lancet. 2012 Aug 29.
- Etiology and incidence of viral and bacterial acute respiratory illness among older children and adults in rural western Kenya, 2007-2010external icon
Feikin DR, Njenga MK, Bigogo G, Aura B, Aol G, Audi A, Jagero G, Muluare PO, Gikunju S, Nderitu L, Balish A, Winchell J, Schneider E, Erdman D, Oberste MS, Katz MA, Breiman RF.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(8):e43656.
- Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus among healthy show pigs, United Statesexternal icon
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Environmental Health
- Indoor residual spraying of insecticide and malaria morbidity in a high transmission intensity area of Ugandaexternal icon
Kigozi R, Baxi SM, Gasasira A, Sserwanga A, Kakeeto S, Nasr S, Rubahika D, Dissanayake G, Kamya MR, Filler S, Dorsey G.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(8):e42857.
- Indoor residual spraying of insecticide and malaria morbidity in a high transmission intensity area of Ugandaexternal icon
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- HIV screening practices in U.S. hospitals, 2009-2010external icon
Voetsch AC, Heffelfinger JD, Yonek J, Patel P, Ethridge SF, Torres GW, Lampe MA, Branson BM.
Public Health Rep. 2012 Sep;127(5):524-31.
- HIV screening practices in U.S. hospitals, 2009-2010external icon
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Health Behavior and Risk
- Health risk behaviors among young adults with spina bifidaexternal icon
Soe MM, Swanson ME, Bolen JC, Thibadeau JK, Johnson N.
Dev Med Child Neurol. 2012 Sep 3.
- Health risk behaviors among young adults with spina bifidaexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- The impact of new vaccine introduction on immunization and health systems: a review of the published literatureexternal icon
Hyde T, Dentz H, Wang S, Burchett H, Mounier-Jack S, Mantel C.
Vaccine. 2012 Aug 28.
- The impact of new vaccine introduction on immunization and health systems: a review of the published literatureexternal icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Severe hemorrhagic fever in strain 13/n guinea pigs infected with Lujo virusexternal icon
Bird BH, Dodd KA, Erickson BR, Albarino CG, Chakrabarti AK, McMullan LK, Bergeron E, Stroeher U, Cannon D, Martin B, Coleman-McCray JD, Nichol ST, Spiropoulou CF.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012 Aug;6(8):e1801.
- Severe hemorrhagic fever in strain 13/n guinea pigs infected with Lujo virusexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- A framework for elimination of perinatal transmission of HIV in the United Statesexternal icon
Nesheim S, Taylor A, Lampe MA, Kilmarx PH, Fitz Harris L, Whitmore S, Griffith J, Thomas-Proctor M, Fenton K, Mermin J.
Pediatrics. 2012 Sep 3.
- A framework for elimination of perinatal transmission of HIV in the United Statesexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Neurodegenerative causes of death among retired National Football League playersexternal icon
Lehman EJ, Hein MJ, Baron SL, Gersic CN.
Neurology. 2012 .
- Neurodegenerative causes of death among retired National Football League playersexternal icon
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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
- Diabetes prevention: global health policy and perspectives from the ground
Bergman M, Buysschaert M, Schwarz PE, Albright A, Narayan KM, Yach D.
Diabetes Manag (Lond). 2012 July;2(4):309-321.
- Prevalence of periodontitis in adults in the United States: 2009 and 2010external icon
Eke PI, Dye BA, Wei L, Thornton-Evans GO, Genco RJ.
J Dent Res. 2012 Aug 30.
- Mood disorders and risk of lung cancer in the EAGLE case-control study and in the U.S. Veterans Affairs Inpatient Cohortexternal icon
Capo-Ramos DE, Gao Y, Lubin JH, Check DP, Goldin LR, Pesatori AC, Consonni D, Bertazzi PA, Saxon AJ, Bergen AW, Caporaso NE, Landi MT.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(8):e42945.
- Diabetes prevention: global health policy and perspectives from the ground
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Communicable Diseases
- Effects of influenza on pregnant women and infantsexternal icon
Rasmussen SA, Jamieson DJ, Uyeki TM.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Sep;207(3 Suppl):S3-8.
- U.S. trends in antiretroviral therapy use, HIV RNA plasma viral loads, and CD4 T-lymphocyte cell counts among HIV-infected persons, 2000 to 2008external icon
Althoff KN, Buchacz K, Hall HI, Zhang J, Hanna DB, Rebeiro P, Gange SJ, Moore RD, Kitahata MM, Gebo KA, Martin J, Justice AC, Horberg MA, Hogg RS, Sterling TR, Cescon A, Klein MB, Thorne JE, Crane HM, Mugavero MJ, Napravnik S, Kirk GD, Jacobson LP, Brooks JT.
Ann Intern Med. 2012 Sep 4;157(5):325-335.
- Acquired resistance to second-line drugs among persons with tuberculosis in the United Statesexternal icon
Ershova JV, Kurbatova EV, Moonan PK, Cegielski JP.
Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Aug 31.
- Reemerging Sudan Ebola virus disease in Uganda, 2011external icon
Shoemaker T, Macneil A, Balinandi S, Campbell S, Wamala JF, McMullan LK, Downing R, Lutwama J, Mbidde E, Stroher U, Rollin PE, Nichol ST.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Sep;18(9):1480-3.
- Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV prevention in heterosexual men and womenexternal icon
Baeten JM, Donnell D, Ndase P, Mugo NR, Campbell JD, Wangisi J, Tappero JW, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Katabira E, Ronald A, Tumwesigye E, Were E, Fife KH, Kiarie J, Farquhar C, John-Stewart G, Kakia A, Odoyo J, Mucunguzi A, Nakku-Joloba E, Twesigye R, Ngure K, Apaka C, Tamooh H, Gabona F, Mujugira A, Panteleeff D, Thomas KK, Kidoguchi L, Krows M, Revall J, Morrison S, Haugen H, Emmanuel-Ogier M, Ondrejcek L, Coombs RW, Frenkel L, Hendrix C, Bumpus NN, Bangsberg D, Haberer JE, Stevens WS, Lingappa JR, Celum C.
N Engl J Med. 2012 Aug 2;367(5):399-410.
- Effects of influenza on pregnant women and infantsexternal icon
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
- Hantaan virus surveillance in small mammals at firing points 10 and 60, Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Koreaexternal icon
Klein TA, Kim HC, Chong ST, O’Guinn ML, Lee JS, Turell MJ, Sames WJ, Gu SH, Kang HJ, Moon S, Lee SY, Chun Y, Song JW.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2012 Aug;12(8):674-82.
- Trends in national surveillance data for bat rabies in the United States: 2001-2009external icon
Patyk K, Turmelle A, Blanton JD, Rupprecht CE.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2012 Aug;12(8):666-73.
- Hantaan virus surveillance in small mammals at firing points 10 and 60, Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Koreaexternal icon
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Demographic shift of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 during and after pandemic, rural Indiaexternal icon
Broor S, Sullender W, Fowler K, Gupta V, Widdowson MA, Krishnan A, Lal RB.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Sep;18(9):1472-5.
- Real-time modelling used for outbreak management during a cholera epidemic, Haiti, 2010-2011external icon
Abrams JY, Copeland JR, Tauxe RV, Date KA, Belay ED, Mody RK, Mintz ED.
Epidemiol Infect. 2012 Aug 31:1-10.
- National carbon monoxide poisoning surveillance framework and recent estimatesexternal icon
Iqbal S, Clower JH, King M, Bell J, Yip FY.
Public Health Rep. 2012 Sep;127(5):486-96.
- Impact of fetal death reporting requirements on early neonatal and fetal mortality rates and racial disparitiesexternal icon
Tyler CP, Grady SC, Grigorescu V, Luke B, Todem D, Paneth N.
Public Health Rep. 2012 Sep;127(5):507-15.
- Demographic shift of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 during and after pandemic, rural Indiaexternal icon
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Genetics and Genomics
- A permutation procedure to correct for confounders in case-control studies, including tests of rare variationexternal icon
Epstein MP, Duncan R, Jiang Y, Conneely KN, Allen AS, Satten GA.
Am J Hum Genet. 2012 Aug 10;91(2):215-23.
- A permutation procedure to correct for confounders in case-control studies, including tests of rare variationexternal icon
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Health Behavior and Risk
- Health service use among the previously uninsured: is subsidized health insurance enough?external icon
Decker SL, Doshi JA, Knaup AE, Polsky D.
Health Econ. 2012 Oct;21(10):1155-68.
- Measuring the degree of closeness to the cancer experience: development and initial validation of the CONNection to the Experience of Cancer Scale (CONNECS)external icon
Hawkins NA, McCarty F, Peipins LA, Rodriguez JL.
Patient Educ Couns. 2012 Aug 30.
- Health service use among the previously uninsured: is subsidized health insurance enough?external icon
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Health Disparities
- Child- and state-level characteristics associated with preventive dental care access among U.S. children 5-17 years of ageexternal icon
Lin M, Sappenfield W, Hernandez L, Clark C, Liu J, Collins J, Carle AC.
Matern Child Health J. 2012 Aug 31.
- Child- and state-level characteristics associated with preventive dental care access among U.S. children 5-17 years of ageexternal icon
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Healthcare Associated Infections
- Association between transfusion with human herpesvirus 8 antibody-positive blood and subsequent mortalityexternal icon
Hladik W, Pellett PE, Hancock J, Downing R, Gao H, Packel L, Mimbe D, Nzaro E, Mermin J.
J Infect Dis. 2012 Sep 4.
- Association between transfusion with human herpesvirus 8 antibody-positive blood and subsequent mortalityexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Benefits of influenza vaccination during pregnancy for pregnant womenexternal icon
Jamieson DJ, Kissin DM, Bridges CB, Rasmussen SA.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Sep;207(3 Suppl):S17-20.
- Monitoring seasonal influenza vaccination coverage among pregnant women in the United Statesexternal icon
Kennedy ED, Ahluwalia IB, Ding H, Lu PJ, Singleton JA, Bridges CB.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Sep;207(3 Suppl):S9-S16.
- Involvement of endocrinologists in the 2009 to 2010 H1N1 vaccination effortexternal icon
Clark SJ, Cowan AE, Wortley PM.
Endocr Pract. 2012 Jul 1;18(4):464-71.
- Duration of protection of pentavalent rotavirus vaccination in Nicaraguaexternal icon
Patel M, Pedreira C, De Oliveira LH, Umana J, Tate J, Lopman B, Sanchez E, Reyes M, Mercado J, Gonzalez A, Perez MC, Balmaceda A, Andrus J, Parashar U.
Pediatrics. 2012 Aug;130(2):e365-72.
- Algorithm to assess causality after individual adverse events following immunizationsexternal icon
Halsey NA, Edwards KM, Dekker CL, Klein NP, Baxter R, Larussa P, Marchant C, Slade B, Vellozzi C.
Vaccine. 2012 Aug 24;30(39):5791-5798.
- Perceptions matter: beliefs about influenza vaccine and vaccination behavior among elderly white, black and Hispanic Americansexternal icon
Wooten KG, Wortley PM, Singleton JA, Euler GL.
Vaccine. 2012 Aug 30.
- Benefits of influenza vaccination during pregnancy for pregnant womenexternal icon
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Injury and Violence
- Risk and protective factors associated with gang affiliation among high-risk youth: a public health approachexternal icon
McDaniel DD.
Inj Prev. 2012 Aug;18(4):253-8.
- Sex, race/ethnicity, and context in school-associated student homicidesexternal icon
Kaufman JM, Hall JE, Zagura M.
J Interpers Violence. 2012 Aug;27(12):2373-90.
- Risk and protective factors associated with gang affiliation among high-risk youth: a public health approachexternal icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Curcumin protects against UVB-induced skin cancers in SKH-1 hairless mouse: analysis of early molecular markers in carcinogenesisexternal icon
Tsai KD, Lin JC, Yang SM, Tseng MJ, Hsu JD, Lee YJ, Cherng JM.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012 ;2012:593952.
- Biomarkers in toxicology and risk assessmentexternal icon
Fowler BA.
EXS. 2012 ;101:459-70.
- Interspecies uncertainty in molecular responses and toxicity of mixturesexternal icon
Mumtaz MM, Pohl HR.
EXS. 2012 ;101:361-79.
- Multi-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae clinical isolates from 1962-present: a retrospective studyexternal icon
Benitez AJ, Diaz MH, Wolff BJ, Pimentel G, Njenga MK, Estevez A, Winchell JM.
J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Sep 5.
- Experimental infection of laboratory mice with two Bartonella tribocorum strains from wild Mus species: a homologous host-bacteria model system at the genus levelexternal icon
Colton L, Kosoy M.
Parasitology. 2012 Sep 3:1-8.
- Performance of the PointCare NOW system for CD4 counting in HIV patients based on five independent evaluationsexternal icon
Bergeron M, Daneau G, Ding T, Sitoe NE, Westerman LE, Stokx J, Jani IV, Coetzee LM, Scott L, De Weggheleire A, Boel L, Stevens WS, Glencross DK, Peter TF.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(8):e41166.
- Genomic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains involved in a multistate listeriosis outbreak associated with cantaloupe in USexternal icon
Laksanalamai P, Joseph LA, Silk BJ, Burall LS, Tarr CL, Gerner-Smidt P, Datta AR.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(7):e42448.
- Cavity ring-down spectroscopy with an automated control feedback system for investigating nitrate radical surface chemistry reactionsexternal icon
Flemmer MM, Ham JE.
Rev Sci Instrum. 2012 Aug;83(8):085103.
- Methods for the determination of biomarkers of exposure to emerging pollutants in human specimens
Yusa V, Ye X, Calafat AM.
Trends Analyt Chem. 2012 September;38:129-142.
- Chick embryo tracheal organ: a new and effective in vitro culture model for Cryptosporidium baileyiexternal icon
Zhang S, Jian F, Zhao G, Huang L, Zhang L, Ning C, Wang R, Qi M, Xiao L.
Vet Parasitol. 2012 Sep 10;188(3-4):376-81.
- Curcumin protects against UVB-induced skin cancers in SKH-1 hairless mouse: analysis of early molecular markers in carcinogenesisexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding: significant actions in the first yearexternal icon
Grummer-Strawn LM.
Breastfeed Med. 2012 Sep 5.
- Seroconversion to islet autoantibodies after enterovirus infection in early pregnancyexternal icon
Resic Lindehammer S, Honkanen H, Nix WA, Oikarinen M, Lynch KF, Jonsson I, Marsal K, Oberste S, Hyoty H, Lernmark A.
Viral Immunol. 2012 Aug;25(4):254-61.
- Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding: significant actions in the first yearexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Pulmonary and heart rate responses to wearing N95 filtering facepiece respiratorsexternal icon
Kim JH, Benson SM, Roberge RJ.
Am J Infect Control. 2012 Aug 31.
- Pulmonary and heart rate responses to wearing N95 filtering facepiece respiratorsexternal icon
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Program Evaluation
- Costs, consequences and feasibility of strategies for achieving the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy in the United States: a closing window for success?external icon
Holtgrave DR, Hall HI, Wehrmeyer L, Maulsby C.
AIDS Behav. 2012 Aug;16(6):1365-72.
- PEPFAR’S past and future efforts to cut costs, improve efficiency, and increase the impact of global HIV programsexternal icon
Holmes CB, Blandford JM, Sangrujee N, Stewart SR, Dubois A, Smith TR, Martin JC, Gavaghan A, Ryan CA, Goosby EP.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 Jul;31(7):1553-60.
- Saving lives for a lifetime: supporting orphans and vulnerable children impacted by HIV/AIDS
Nyberg BJ, Yates DD, Lovich R, Coulibaly-Traore D, Sherr L, Thurman TR, Sampson A, Howard B.
JAIDS. 2012 Aug;60:S127-S135.
- Costs, consequences and feasibility of strategies for achieving the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy in the United States: a closing window for success?external icon
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Public Health Leadership and Management
- Need for physician education on the benefits and risks of male circumcision in the United Statesexternal icon
Carbery B, Zhu J, Gust DA, Chen RT, Kretsinger K, Kilmarx PH.
AIDS Educ Prev. 2012 Aug;24(4):377-87.
- “Smoking Cessation for Pregnancy and Beyond: A Virtual Clinic,” an innovative web-based training for healthcare professionalsexternal icon
Tong VT, Dietz PM, England LJ.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 Aug 30.
- Need for physician education on the benefits and risks of male circumcision in the United Statesexternal icon
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Reproductive Health
- Assessment of assisted reproductive technology use questions: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey, 2004external icon
Barradas DT, Barfield WD, Wright V, D’Angelo D, Manning SE, Schieve LA.
Public Health Rep. 2012 Sep;127(5):516-23.
- Assessment of assisted reproductive technology use questions: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey, 2004external icon
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Early adolescent romantic relationships and maternal approval among inner city Latino familiesexternal icon
Bouris A, Guilamo-Ramos V, Jaccard J, Ballan M, Lesesne CA, Gonzalez B.
AIDS Behav. 2012 Aug;16(6):1570-83.
- Early adolescent romantic relationships and maternal approval among inner city Latino familiesexternal icon
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Zoonoses
- Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2011external icon
Blanton JD, Dyer J, McBrayer J, Rupprecht CE.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Sep 15;241(6):712-22.
- The pox in the North American backyard: Volepox virus pathogenesis in California mice (Peromyscus californicus)external icon
Gallardo-Romero NF, Drew CP, Weiss SL, Metcalfe MG, Nakazawa YJ, Smith SK, Emerson GL, Hutson CL, Salzer JS, Bartlett JH, Olson VA, Clemmons CJ, Davidson WB, Zaki SR, Karem KL, Damon IK, Carroll DS.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(8):e43881.
- A randomized controlled trial of interventions to impede date palm sap contamination by bats to prevent Nipah virus transmission in Bangladeshexternal icon
Khan SU, Gurley ES, Hossain MJ, Nahar N, Sharker MA, Luby SP.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(8):e42689.
- Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2011external icon
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
Articles about important public health topics that have been mentioned in the press.
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MMWR in the Media
- National, state, and local area vaccination coverage among children aged 19-35 months – United States, 2011
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Sep 7;61(35):689-96.
- Prevalence of cholesterol screening and high blood cholesterol among adults – United States, 2005, 2007, and 2009
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Sep 7;61(35):697-702.
- Vital Signs: awareness and treatment of uncontrolled hypertension among adults – United States, 2003-2010
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Sep 7;61(35):703-9.
- National, state, and local area vaccination coverage among children aged 19-35 months – United States, 2011
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Communicable Diseases
- U.S. trends in antiretroviral therapy use, HIV RNA plasma viral loads, and CD4 T-lymphocyte cell counts among HIV-infected persons, 2000 to 2008external icon
Althoff KN, Buchacz K, Hall HI, Zhang J, Hanna DB, Rebeiro P, Gange SJ, Moore RD, Kitahata MM, Gebo KA, Martin J, Justice AC, Horberg MA, Hogg RS, Sterling TR, Cescon A, Klein MB, Thorne JE, Crane HM, Mugavero MJ, Napravnik S, Kirk GD, Jacobson LP, Brooks JT.
Ann Intern Med. 2012 Sep 4;157(5):325-335.
- U.S. trends in antiretroviral therapy use, HIV RNA plasma viral loads, and CD4 T-lymphocyte cell counts among HIV-infected persons, 2000 to 2008external icon
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Environmental Health
- Perfluorooctanoic acid and cardiovascular disease in US adultsexternal icon
Shankar A, Xiao J, Ducatman A.
Arch Intern Med. 2012 Sep 3:1-7.
- Birth weight following pregnancy during the 2003 Southern California wildfiresexternal icon
Holstius DM, Reid CE, Jesdale BM, Morello-Frosch R.
Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Sep;120(9):1340-5.
- Perfluorooctanoic acid and cardiovascular disease in US adultsexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Medical exemptions to school immunization requirements in the United States–association of state policies with medical exemption rates (2004-2011)external icon
Stadlin S, Bednarczyk RA, Omer SB.
J Infect Dis. 2012 Aug 29.
- Medical exemptions to school immunization requirements in the United States–association of state policies with medical exemption rates (2004-2011)external icon
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Reproductive Health
- Does cosleeping contribute to lower testosterone levels in fathers? Evidence from the Philippinesexternal icon
Gettler LT, McKenna JJ, McDade TW, Agustin SS, Kuzawa CW.
PLoS One. 2012 Sept;7(9):e41559.
- Does cosleeping contribute to lower testosterone levels in fathers? Evidence from the Philippinesexternal icon
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