CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 10, March 8, 2016

Each Tuesday, to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge, selected science clips will be posted here for the public health community. The focus is applied public health research and prevention science that has the capacity to improve health now.

1. Top Articles of the Week 

   
   Selected by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     • Huntington disease among the Navajo: a population-based study in the Navajo Nation
       Gordon PH, Mehal JM, Rowland AS, Cheek JE, Bartholomew ML.
       Neurology. 2016 Feb 19.
       

   • Communicable Diseases

     • The role of behavioral counseling in sexually transmitted disease prevention program settings
       Brookmeyer KA, Hogben M, Kinsey J.
       Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S102-12.
       
     • Development of the World Health Organization measles programmatic risk assessment tool using experience from the 2009 measles outbreak in Namibia
       Kriss JL, De Wee RJ, Lam E, Kaiser R, Shibeshi ME, Ndevaetela EE, Muroua C, Shapumba N, Masresha BG, Goodson JL.
       Risk Anal. 2016 Feb 19.
       
     • The benefit of early influenza antiviral treatment of pregnant women hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza
       Oboho I, Reed C, Gargiullo P, Leon M, Aragon D, Meek J, Anderson EJ, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Bargsten M, Zansky S, Fowler B, Thomas A, Lindegren ML, Schaffner W, Risk I, Finelli L, Chaves SS.
       J Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 3.
       
     • Mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission events are differentially impacted by breast milk and its components from HIV-1-infected women
       Shen R, Achenbach J, Shen Y, Palaia J, Rahkola JT, Nick HJ, Smythies LE, McConnell M, Fowler MG, Smith PD, Janoff EN.
       PLoS One. 2015 ;10(12):e0145150.
       

   • Genetics and Genomics

     • Evaluation of von Willebrand factor phenotypes and genotypes in Hemophilia A patients with and without identified F8 mutations
       Boylan B, Rice AS, De Staercke C, Eyster ME, Yaish HM, Knoll CM, Bean CJ, Miller CH.
       J Thromb Haemost. 2015 Jun;13(6):1036-42.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization " />

     • Prevalence of HPV after introduction of the vaccination program in the United States
       Markowitz LE, Liu G, Hariri S, Steinau M, Dunne EF, Unger ER.
       Pediatrics. 2016 Feb 22.
       
     • Inactivated poliovirus type 2 vaccine delivered to rat skin via high density microprojection array elicits potent neutralising antibody responses
       Muller DA, Pearson FE, Fernando GJ, Agyei-Yeboah C, Owens NS, Corrie SR, Crichton ML, Wei JC, Weldon WC, Oberste MS, Young PR, Kendall MA.
       Sci Rep. 2016 ;6:22094.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Recovery of West Nile virus envelope protein domain III chimeras with altered antigenicity and mouse virulence
       McAuley AJ, Torres M, Plante JA, Huang CY, Bente DA, Beasley DW.
       J Virol. 2016 Feb 24.
       
     • Real-time polymerase chain reaction detection of angiostrongylus cantonensis DNA in cerebrospinal fluid from patients with eosinophilic meningitis
       Qvarnstrom Y, Xayavong M, da Silva AC, Park SY, Whelen AC, Calimlim PS, Sciulli RH, Honda SA, Higa K, Kitsutani P, Chea N, Heng S, Johnson S, Graeff-Teixeira C, Fox LM, da Silva AJ.
       Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jan 6;94(1):176-81.
       

   • Parasitic Diseases

     • A longitudinal study of the durability of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Zambia
       Tan KR, Coleman J, Smith B, Hamainza B, Katebe-Sakala C, Kean C, Kowal A, Vanden Eng J, Parris TK, Mapp CT, Smith SC, Wirtz R, Kamuliwo M, Craig AS.
       Malar J. 2016 ;15(1):106.
       

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     • Impact of the 5As brief counseling on smoking cessation among pregnant clients of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinics in Ohio
       Olaiya O, Sharma AJ, Tong VT, Dee D, Quinn C, Agaku IT, Conrey EJ, Kuiper NM, Satten GA.
       Prev Med. 2015 Dec;81:438-43.
       
   
   

2. 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

     3. Use of claims data to estimate annual cervical cancer screening percentages in Portland metropolitan area, Oregon
        Abdullah N, Laing RS, Hariri S, Young CM, Schafer S.
        Cancer Epidemiol. 2016 Feb 18;41:106-112.
        
     4. Treatment patterns and short-term outcomes in ischemic stroke in pregnancy or postpartum period
        Leffert LR, Clancy CR, Bateman BT, Cox M, Schulte PJ, Smith EE, Fonarow GC, Kuklina EV, George MG, Schwamm LH.
        Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Dec 18.
        
     5. Lung function decline over 25 years of follow-up among black and white adults in the ARIC study cohort
        Mirabelli MC, Preisser JS, Loehr LR, Agarwal SK, Barr RG, Couper DJ, Hankinson JL, Hyun N, Folsom AR, London SJ.
        Respir Med. 2016 Feb 11.
        
     6. Reducing recreational sedentary screen time: A Community Guide systematic review
        Ramsey Buchanan L, Rooks-Peck CR, Finnie RK, Wethington HR, Jacob V, Fulton JE, Johnson DB, Kahwati LC, Pratt CA, Ramirez G, Glanz K.
        Am J Prev Med. 2016 Mar;50(3):402-15.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     7. Estimates of parainfluenza virus-associated hospitalizations and cost among children aged less than 5 years in the United States, 1998-2010
        Abedi GR, Prill MM, Langley GE, Wikswo ME, Weinberg GA, Curns AT, Schneider E.
        J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2016 Mar;5(1):7-13.
        
     8. Influenza hospitalization epidemiology from a severe acute respiratory infection surveillance system in Jordan, January 2008-February 2014
        Al-Abdallat M, Dawson P, Haddadin AJ, El-Shoubary W, Dueger E, Al-Sanouri T, Said MM, Talaat M.
        Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2016 Mar;10(2):91-7.
        
     9. Histoplasmosis-associated hospitalizations in the United States, 2001-2012
        Benedict K, Derado G, Mody RK.
        Open Forum Infect Dis. 2016 Jan;3(1):ofv219.
        
     10. Bacterial sexually transmitted disease screening outside the clinic-implications for the modern sexually transmitted disease program
         Bernstein KT, Chow JM, Pathela P, Gift TL.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S42-52.
         
     11. Program evaluation for sexually transmitted disease programs: In support of effective interventions
         Carter MW.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S11-7.
         
     12. Evaluation of community-based treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis in Bangladesh
         Cavanaugh JS, Kurbatova E, Alami NN, Mangan J, Sultana Z, Ahmed S, Begum V, Sultana S, Daru P, Ershova J, Golubkov A, Banu S, Heffelfinger JD.
         Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Jan;21(1):131-139.
         
     13. Trends and determinants of survival for over 200 000 patients on antiretroviral treatment in the Botswana National Program: 2002-2013
         Farahani M, Price N, El-Halabi S, Mlaudzi N, Keapoletswe K, Lebelonyane R, Fetogang EB, Chebani T, Kebaabetswe P, Masupe T, Gabaake K, Auld A, Nkomazana O, Marlink R.
         Aids. 2016 Jan 28;30(3):477-85.
         
     14. Variation in attrition at subnational level: review of the Botswana National HIV/AIDS Treatment (Masa) Programme data (2002-2013)
         Farahani M, Price N, El-Halabi S, Mlaudzi N, Keapoletswe K, Lebelonyane R, Fetogang EB, Chebani T, Kebaabetswe P, Masupe T, Gabaake K, Auld A, Nkomazana O, Marlink R.
         Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Jan;21(1):18-27.
         
     15. Genetic determinants of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and their diagnostic value
         Farhat MR, Sultana R, Iartchouk O, Bozeman S, Galagan J, Sisk P, Stolte C, Nebenzahl-Guimaraes H, Jacobson K, Sloutsky A, Kaur D, Posey J, Kreiswirth BN, Kurepina N, Rigouts L, Streicher EM, Victor TC, Warren RM, van Soolingen D, Murray M.
         Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016 Feb 24.
         
     16. Predicting the marginal impact of interventions - issues and challenges
         Gift TL, Aral SO.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S8-s10.
         
     17. Partner services in sexually transmitted disease prevention programs: a review
         Hogben M, Collins D, Hoots B, O'Connor K.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S53-62.
         
     18. Assessment: a core function for implementing effective interventions in sexually transmitted disease control programs
         Kroeger K, Torrone E, Nelson R.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S3-7.
         
     19. Monitoring HIV and AIDS related policy reforms: a Road Map to Strengthen Policy Monitoring and Implementation in PEPFAR partner countries
         Lane J, Verani A, Hijazi M, Hurley E, Hagopian A, Judice N, MacInnis R, Sanford S, Zelek S, Katz A.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(2):e0146720.
         
     20. Sexually transmitted disease prevention policies in the United States: evidence and opportunities
         Leichliter JS, Seiler N, Wohlfeiler D.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S113-21.
         
     21. Evaluation of routine HIV opt-out screening and continuum of care services following entry into eight prison reception centers - California, 2012
         Lucas KD, Eckert V, Behrends CN, Wheeler C, MacGowan RJ, Mohle-Boetani JC.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(7):178-181.
         
     22. Enrollment in HIV care two years after HIV diagnosis in the kingdom of Swaziland: An evaluation of a national program of new linkage procedures
         MacKellar DA, Williams D, Storer N, Okello V, Azih C, Drummond J, Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha H, Preko P, Morgan RL, Dlamini M, Byrd J, Agolory S, Baughman AL, McNairy ML, Sahabo R, Ehrenkranz P.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(2):e0150086.
         
     23. Mind the gap: TB trends in the USA and the UK, 2000-2011
         Nnadi CD, Anderson LF, Armstrong LR, Stagg HR, Pedrazzoli D, Pratt R, Heilig CM, Abubakar I, Moonan PK.
         Thorax. 2016 Feb 23.
         
     24. Prevalence of HIV among U.S. female sex workers: Systematic review and meta-analysis
         Paz-Bailey G, Noble M, Salo K, Tregear SJ.
         AIDS Behav. 2016 Feb 25.
         
     25. Notes from the field: Ebola virus disease response activities during a mass displacement event after flooding - Freetown, Sierra Leone, September-November, 2015
         Ratto J, Ivy W, Purfield A, Bangura J, Omoko A, Boateng I, Duffy N, Sims G, Beamer B, Pi-Sunyer T, Kamara S, Conteh S, Redd J.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(7):188-189.
         
     26. Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in U.S. households: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1988-2012
         Roberts H, Kruszon-Moran D, Ly KN, Hughes E, Iqbal K, Jiles RB, Holmberg SD.
         Hepatology. 2016 Feb;63(2):388-97.
         
     27. Delayed entry into HIV medical care in a nationally representative sample of HIV-infected adults receiving medical care in the USA
         Robertson M, Wei SC, Beer L, Adedinsewo D, Stockwell S, Dombrowski JC, Johnson C, Skarbinski J.
         AIDS Care. 2016 Mar;28(3):325-33.
         
     28. Update: influenza activity - United States, October 4, 2015-February 6, 2016
         Russell K, Blanton L, Kniss K, Mustaquim D, Smith S, Cohen J, Garg S, Flannery B, Fry AM, Grohskopf LA, Bresee J, Wallis T, Sessions W, Garten R, Xu X, Elal AI, Gubareva L, Barnes J, Wentworth DE, Burns E, Katz J, Jernigan D, Brammer L.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(6):146-53.
         
     29. Current and (potential) future effects of the Affordable Care Act on HIV prevention
         Viall AH, McCray E, Mermin J, Wortley P.
         Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2016 Feb 19.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     31. Predicting malaria vector distribution under climate change scenarios in China: Challenges for malaria elimination
         Ren Z, Wang D, Ma A, Hwang J, Bennett A, Sturrock HJ, Fan J, Zhang W, Yang D, Feng X, Xia Z, Zhou XN, Wang J.
         Sci Rep. 2016 ;6:20604.
         

   • Environmental Health

     32. Aggregation of adenovirus 2 in source water and impacts on disinfection by chlorine
         Kahler AM, Cromeans TL, Metcalfe MG, Humphrey CD, Hill VR.
         Food Environ Virol. 2016 Feb 24.
         
     33. Mercapturic acids: recent advances in their determination by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and their use in toxicant metabolism studies and in occupational and environmental exposure studies
         Mathias PI, B'Hymer C.
         Biomarkers. 2016 Feb 22:1-23.
         
     34. Prenatal exposure to perfluorocarboxylic acids (pfcas) and fetal and postnatal growth in the Taiwan Maternal and Infant Cohort Study
         Wang Y, Adgent M, Su PH, Chen HY, Chen PC, Hsiung CA, Wang SL.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2016 Feb 19.
         

   • Food Safety

     35. Outbreak of foodborne botulism associated with improperly jarred pesto - Ohio and California, 2014
         Burke P, Needham M, Jackson BR, Bokanyi R, St Germain E, Englender SJ.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(7):175-177.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     36. Kroppenstedtia pulmonis sp. nov. and Kroppenstedtia sanguinis sp. nov., isolated from human patients
         Bell ME, Lasker BA, Klenk HP, Hoyles L, Sproer C, Schumann P, Brown JM.
         Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 2016 Feb 24.
         
     37. Pharmacogenetic allele nomenclature: International workgroup recommendations for test result reporting
         Kalman LV, Agundez J, Appell ML, Black JL, Bell GC, Boukouvala S, Bruckner C, et al .
         Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2016 Feb;99(2):172-85.
         
     38. Characterization of a Salivirus (Picornaviridae) from a diarrheal child in Guatemala
         Ng TF, Magana L, Montmayeur A, Lopez MR, Gregoricus N, Oberste MS, Vinje J, Nix WA.
         Genome Announc. 2016 ;4(1).
         
     39. Epidemiologic association between FUT2 secretor status and severe rotavirus gastroenteritis in children in the United States
         Payne DC, Currier RL, Staat MA, Sahni LC, Selvarangan R, Halasa NB, Englund JA, Weinberg GA, Boom JA, Szilagyi PG, Klein EJ, Chappell J, Harrison CJ, Davidson BS, Mijatovic-Rustempasic S, Moffatt MD, McNeal M, Wikswo M, Bowen MD, Morrow AL, Parashar UD.
         JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Nov;169(11):1040-5.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     40. Health communication and social marketing campaigns for sexually transmitted disease prevention and control: what is the evidence of their effectiveness?
         Friedman AL, Kachur RE, Noar SM, McFarlane M.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S83-s101.
         

   • Health Disparities

     41. Racial and ethnic differences in human papillomavirus positivity and risk factors among low-income women in Federally Qualified Health Centers in the United States
         Lin L, Benard VB, Greek A, Hawkins NA, Roland KB, Saraiya M.
         Prev Med. 2015 Dec;81:258-61.
         

   • Health Economics

     42. The economic burden of childhood pneumococcal diseases in the Gambia
         Usuf E, Mackenzie G, Sambou S, Atherly D, Suraratdecha C.
         Cost Eff Resour Alloc. 2016 ;14:4.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     43. Beyond infection: device utilization ratio as a performance measure for urinary catheter harm
         Fakih MG, Gould CV, Trautner BW, Meddings J, Olmsted RN, Krein SL, Saint S.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Mar;37(3):327-33.
         
     44. Intestinal microbiome disruption in patients in a long-term acute care hospital: a case for development of microbiome disruption indices to improve infection prevention
         Halpin AL, de Man TJ, Kraft CS, Perry KA, Chan AW, Lieu S, Mikell J, Limbago BM, McDonald LC.
         Am J Infect Control. 2016 Feb 19.
         
     45. New societal approaches to empowering antibiotic stewardship
         Spellberg B, Srinivasn A, Chambers HF.
         Jama. 2016 Feb 25.
         
     46. Notes from the field: Verona integron-encoded metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a neonatal and adult intensive care unit - Kentucky, 2015
         Yaffee AQ, Roser L, Daniels K, Humbaugh K, Brawley R, Thoroughman D, Flinchum A.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(7):190.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     47. The impact and cost-effectiveness of 3 doses of 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among US females previously vaccinated with 4-valent HPV vaccine
         Chesson HW, Laprise JF, Brisson M, Markowitz LE.
         J Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 9.
         
     48. Effectiveness of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against presumed bacterial pneumonia hospitalisation in HIV-uninfected South African children: a case-control study
         Madhi SA, Groome MJ, Zar HJ, Kapongo CN, Mulligan C, Nzenze S, Moore DP, Zell ER, Whitney CG, Verani JR.
         Thorax. 2015 Dec;70(12):1149-55.
         
     49. Global varicella vaccine effectiveness: A meta-analysis
         Marin M, Marti M, Kambhampati A, Jeram SM, Seward JF.
         Pediatrics. 2016 Feb 16.
         
     50. Vaccination and 30-day mortality risk in children, adolescents, and young adults
         McCarthy NL, Gee J, Sukumaran L, Weintraub E, Duffy J, Kharbanda EO, Baxter R, Irving S, King J, Daley MF, Hechter R, McNeil MM.
         Pediatrics. 2016 Feb 1.
         
     51. Complete influenza vaccination trends for children six to twenty-three months
         Santibanez TA, Grohskopf LA, Zhai Y, Kahn KE.
         Pediatrics. 2016 Feb 2.
         
     52. Prevention of antibiotic-nonsusceptible invasive pneumococcal disease with the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
         Tomczyk SM, Lynfield R, Schaffner W, Reingold A, Miller L, Petit S, Holtzman C, Zansky SM, Thomas A, Baumbach J, Harrison LH, Farley MM, Beall B, McGee L, Gierke R, Pondo T, Kim L.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 7.
         
     53. Declining effectiveness of herpes zoster vaccine in adults 60 years and older
         Tseng HF, Harpaz R, Luo Y, Hales CM, Sy LS, Tartof SY, Bialek S, Hechter RC, Jacobsen SJ.
         J Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 9.
         
     54. Impact and cost-effectiveness of a second tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine dose to prevent pertussis in the United States
         Kamiya H, Cho BH, Messonnier M, Clark TA, Liang JL.
         Vaccine. 2016 Feb 17.
         

   • Informatics

     55. A user-centered model for designing consumer mobile health application (apps)
         Schnall R, Rojas M, Bakken S, Brown W, Carballo-Dieguez A, Carry M, Gelaude D, Mosley JP, Travers J.
         J Biomed Inform. 2016 Feb 20.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     56. Road traffic fatalities in selected governorates of Iraq from 2010 to 2013: prospective surveillance
         Leidman E, Maliniak M, Sultan AS, Hassan A, Hussain SJ, Bilukha OO.
         Confl Health. 2016 ;10:2.
         
     57. Prevalence and characteristics of sexual violence against men with disabilities
         Mitra M, Mouradian VE, Fox MH, Pratt C.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 Mar;50(3):311-7.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     58. Mammalian pathogenesis and transmission of H7N9 influenza viruses from three waves, 2013-2015
         Belser JA, Creager HM, Sun X, Gustin KM, Jones T, Shieh WJ, Maines TR, Tumpey TM.
         J Virol. 2016 Feb 24.
         
     59. The effects of apolipoprotein B depletion on HDL subspecies composition and function
         Davidson WS, Heink A, Sexmith H, Melchior JT, Gordon SM, Kuklenyik Z, Woolett L, Barr JR, Jones JI, Toth CA, Shah AS.
         J Lipid Res. 2016 Feb 23.
         
     60. Common and distinct mechanisms of induced pulmonary fibrosis by particulate and soluble chemical fibrogenic agents
         Dong J, Yu X, Porter DW, Battelli LA, Kashon ML, Ma Q.
         Arch Toxicol. 2016 Feb;90(2):385-402.
         
     61. Evaluation of the effect of valence state on cerium oxide nanoparticle toxicity following intratracheal instillation in rats
         Dunnick KM, Morris AM, Badding MA, Barger M, Stefaniak AB, Sabolsky EM, Leonard SS.
         Nanotoxicology. 2016 Feb 21:1-34.
         
     62. Nocardia donostiensis sp. nov., isolated from human respiratory specimens
         Ercibengoa M, Bell M, Marimon JM, Humrighouse B, Klenk HP, Potter G, Perez-Trallero E.
         Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 2016 Feb 25.
         
     63. Building laboratory capacity to support HIV care in Nigeria: Harvard/APIN PEPFAR, 2004-2012
         Hamel DJ, Sankale JL, Samuels JO, Sarr AD, Chaplin B, Ofuche E, Meloni ST, Okonkwo P, Kanki PJ.
         Afr J Lab Med. 2015 ;4(1).
         
     64. Simultaneous quantitation of hexacosanoyl lysophosphatidylcholine, amino acids, acylcarnitines, and succinylacetone during FIA-ESI-MS/MS analysis of dried blood spot extracts for newborn screening
         Haynes CA, De Jesus VR.
         Clin Biochem. 2016 Jan;49(1):161-5.
         
     65. NADPH oxidase 1 is associated with altered host survival and t cell phenotypes after influenza A virus infection in mice
         Hofstetter AR, De La Cruz JA, Cao W, Patel J, Belser JA, McCoy J, Liepkalns JS, Amoah S, Cheng G, Ranjan P, Diebold BA, Shieh WJ, Zaki S, Katz JM, Sambhara S, Lambeth JD, Gangappa S.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(2):e0149864.
         
     66. Agreement of direct antifungal susceptibility testing from positive blood culture bottles with the conventional method for Candida species
         Jabeen K, Kumar H, Farooqi J, Mehboob R, Brandt ME, Zafar A.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Feb;54(2):343-8.
         
     67. Association between shigella infection and diarrhea varies based on location and age of children
         Lindsay B, Saha D, Sanogo D, Das SK, Omore R, Farag TH, Nasrin D, Li S, Panchalingam S, Levine MM, Kotloff K, Nataro JP, Magder L, Hungerford L, Faruque AS, Oundo J, Hossain MA, Adeyemi M, Stine OC.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Nov;93(5):918-24.
         
     68. Subchronic exposures to fungal bioaerosols promotes allergic pulmonary inflammation in naive mice
         Nayak AP, Green BJ, Lemons AR, Marshall NB, Goldsmith WT, Kashon ML, Anderson SE, Germolec DR, Beezhold DH.
         Clin Exp Allergy. 2016 Feb 19.
         
     69. Effects of intratracheally instilled laser printer-emitted engineered nanoparticles in a mouse model: A case study of toxicological implications from nanomaterials released during consumer use
         Pirela SV, Lu X, Miousse I, Sisler JD, Qian Y, Guo N, Koturbash I, Castranova V, Thomas T, Godleski J, Demokritou P.
         NanoImpact. 2016 ;1:1-8.
         
     70. Optimizing virus identification in critically ill children suspected of having an acute severe viral infection
         Randolph AG, Agan AA, Flanagan RF, Meece JK, Fitzgerald JC, Loftis LL, Truemper EJ, Li S, Ferdinands JM.
         Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2016 Feb 18.
         
     71. The salt-sensitive structure and zinc inhibition of Borrelia burgdorferi protease BbHtrA
         Russell TM, Tang X, Goldstein JM, Bagarozzi D, Johnson BJ.
         Mol Microbiol. 2016 Feb;99(3):586-96.
         
     72. Nanotoxicology ten years later: Lights and shadows
         Shvedova A, Pietroiusti A, Kagan V.
         Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2016 Feb 18.
         
     73. Long-term stability of inorganic, methyl and ethyl mercury in whole blood: Effects of storage temperature and time
         Sommer YL, Ward CD, Pan Y, Caldwell KL, Jones RL.
         J Anal Toxicol. 2016 Feb 23.
         
     74. Factors associated with real-time RT-PCR cycle threshold values among medically attended influenza episodes
         Spencer S, Chung J, Thompson M, Piedra PA, Jewell A, Avadhanula V, Mei M, Jackson ML, Meece J, Sundaram M, Belongia EA, Cross R, Johnson E, Bullotta A, Rinaldo C, Gaglani M, Murthy K, Clipper L, Berman L, Flannery B.
         J Med Virol. 2016 Apr;88(4):719-23.
         
     75. Survey of influenza and other respiratory viruses diagnostic testing in US hospitals, 2012-2013
         Su S, Fry AM, Kirley PD, Aragon D, Yousey-Hindes K, Meek J, Openo K, Oni O, Sharangpani R, Morin C, Hollick G, Lung K, Laidler M, Lindegren ML, Schaffner W, Atkinson A, Chaves SS.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2016 Mar;10(2):86-90.
         
     76. Strengthening laboratory capacity through the surveillance of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Central Africa: the Surveillance Epidemiologique en Afrique Centrale (SURVAC) Project
         Waku-Kouomou D, Esona MD, Pukuta E, Gouandijka-Vasilache I, Boula A, Dahl BA, Mondonge V, Mekontso D, Guifara G, Mbary-Daba R, Lewis J, Yahaya AA, Mwenda JM, Cavallaro KF, Gody JC, Muyembe JJ, Koki-Ndombo P, Bowen MD.
         Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Jan;21(1):122-130.
         
     77. Nanotopographical modulation of cell function through nuclear deformation
         Wang K, Bruce A, Mezan R, Kadiyala A, Wang L, Dawson J, Rojanasakul Y, Yang Y.
         ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2016 Feb 16.
         
     78. The influence of inhaled multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the autonomic nervous system
         Zheng W, McKinney W, Kashon M, Salmen R, Castranova V, Kan H.
         Part Fibre Toxicol. 2016 ;13(1):8.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     79. Factors associated with self-reported menu-labeling usage among US adults
         Lee-Kwan SH, Pan L, Maynard LM, McGuire LC, Park S.
         J Acad Nutr Diet. 2016 Feb 10.
         
     80. Prevalence of sugar-sweetened beverage intake among adults - 23 states and the District of Columbia, 2013
         Park S, Xu F, Town M, Blanck HM.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(7):169-174.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     81. Separate and joint associations of shift work and sleep quality with lipids
         Charles LE, Gu JK, Tinney-Zara CA, Fekedulegn D, Ma CC, Baughman P, Hartley TA, Andrew ME, Violanti JM, Burchfiel C.
         Saf Health Work. .
         
     82. Fibrosis biomarkers in workers exposed to MWCNTs
         Fatkhutdinova LM, Khaliullin TO, Vasil'yeva OL, Zalyalov RR, Mustafin IG, Kisin ER, Birch ME, Yanamala N, Shvedova AA.
         Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2016 Feb 19.
         
     83. Respirable crystalline silica exposures during asphalt pavement milling at eleven highway construction sites
         Hammond DR, Shulman SA, Echt AS.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Feb 25:0.
         
     84. Organizational characteristics influence implementation of worksite health protection and promotion programs: Evidence from smaller businesses
         McLellan DL, Caban-Martinez AJ, Nelson CC, Pronk NP, Katz JN, Allen JD, Davis KL, Wagner GR, Sorensen G.
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     85. Validation of a new metric for assessing the integration of health protection and health promotion in a sample of small- and medium-sized employer groups
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         Dicko A, Brown JM, Diawara H, Baber I, Mahamar A, Soumare HM, Sanogo K, Koita F, Keita S, Traore SF, Chen I, Poirot E, Hwang J, McCulloch C, Lanke K, Pett H, Niemi M, Nosten F, Bousema T, Gosling R.
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     87. Malaria prevention strategies: Adherence among Boston area travelers visiting malaria-endemic countries
         Stoney RJ, Chen LH, Jentes ES, Wilson ME, Han PV, Benoit CM, MacLeod WB, Hamer DH, Barnett ED.
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     88. Unintended pregnancy risk and contraceptive use among women 45-50 years old: Massachusetts, 2006, 2008, and 2010
         Godfrey EM, Zapata LB, Cox CM, Curtis KM, Marchbanks PA.
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     89. Barriers and facilitators to health center implementation of evidence-based clinical practices in adolescent reproductive health services
         Hallum-Montes R, Middleton D, Schlanger K, Romero L.
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     90. The impact of ART on live birth outcomes: Differing experiences across three states
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     93. Self-reported prevalence of alcohol screening among U.S. adults
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         Dahlgren FS, Paddock CD, Springer YP, Eisen RJ, Behravesh CB.
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     95. National surveillance of spotted fever group rickettsioses in the United States, 2008-2012
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     96. A crucial time for public health preparedness: Zika virus and the 2016 Olympics, Umrah, and Hajj
         Elachola H, Gozzer E, Zhuo J, Memish ZA.
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     97. Update: interim guidelines for health care providers caring for infants and children with possible Zika virus infection - United States, February 2016
         Fleming-Dutra KE, Nelson JM, Fischer M, Staples JE, Karwowski MP, Mead P, Villanueva J, Renquist CM, Minta AA, Jamieson DJ, Honein MA, Moore CA, Rasmussen SA.
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