CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 12, March 22, 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.

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     • First report of rickettsia identical to R. slovaca in colony-originated D. variabilis in the United States: Detection, laboratory animal model, and vector competence of ticks
       Zemtsova GE, Killmaster LF, Montgomery M, Schumacher L, Burrows M, Levin ML.
       Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2016 Feb;16(2):77-84.
       

   • Genetics and Genomics

     • Full genome characterization of the first G3P[24] rotavirus strain detected in humans provides evidence of interspecies reassortment and mutational saturation in the VP7 gene
       Mijatovic-Rustempasic S, Roy S, Teel EN, Weinberg GA, Payne DC, Parashar UD, Bowen MD.
       J Gen Virol. 2016 Feb;97(2):389-402.
       

   • Health Communication and Education

     • Crisis and emergency risk messaging in mass media news stories: Is the public getting the information they need to protect their health?
       Parmer J, Baur C, Eroglu D, Lubell K, Prue C, Reynolds B, Weaver J.
       Health Commun. 2016 Mar 3:1-8.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization

     • Strain features and distributions in pneumococci from children with invasive disease before and after 13-valent conjugate vaccine implementation in the USA
       Metcalf BJ, Gertz RE, Gladstone RA, Walker H, Sherwood LK, Jackson D, Li Z, Law C, Hawkins PA, Chochua S, Sheth M, Rayamajhi N, Bentley SD, Kim L, Whitney CG, McGee L, Beall B.
       Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Jan;22(1):60.e9-60.e29.
       
     • Vaccination with 2014-15 seasonal inactivated influenza vaccine elicits cross-reactive anti-HA antibodies with strong ADCC against antigenically drifted circulating H3N2 virus in humans
       Zhong W, Gross FL, Holiday C, Jefferson SN, Bai Y, Liu F, Katz JM, Levine MZ.
       Viral Immunol. 2016 Mar 7.
       

   • Injury and Violence

     • Screening for post-traumatic stress disorder in a civilian emergency department population with traumatic brain injury
       Haarbauer-Krupa J, Taylor CA, Yue JK, Winkler EA, Pirracchio R, Cooper SR, Burke JF, Stein MB, Manley GT.
       J Neurotrauma. 2016 Mar 2.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • A DMPA (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate) dose that models human use and its effect on vaginal SHIV acquisition risk
       Butler K, Ritter JM, Ellis S, Morris MR, Hanson DL, McNicholl JM, Kersh EN.
       Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2016 .
       
     • A new automated method and sample data flow for analysis of volatile nitrosamines in human urine
       Hodgson JA, Seyler TH, McGahee E, Arnstein S, Wang L.
       Am J Analyt Chem. 2016 Feb;7(2):165-178.
       

   • Parasitic Diseases

     • Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the prevention of malaria in pregnancy
       Kakuru A, Jagannathan P, Muhindo MK, Natureeba P, Awori P, Nakalembe M, Opira B, Olwoch P, Ategeka J, Nayebare P, Clark TD, Feeney ME, Charlebois ED, Rizzuto G, Muehlenbachs A, Havlir DV, Kamya MR, Dorsey G.
       N Engl J Med. 2016 Mar 10;374(10):928-939.
       
     • B cell sub-types following acute malaria and associations with clinical immunity
       Sullivan RT, Ssewanyana I, Wamala S, Nankya F, Jagannathan P, Tappero JW, Mayanja-Kizza H, Muhindo MK, Arinaitwe E, Kamya M, Dorsey G, Feeney ME, Riley EM, Drakeley CJ, Greenhouse B, Sullivan R.
       Malar J. 2016 ;15(1):139.
       

   • Statistics as Topic

     • A simulation study of nonparametric total deviation index as a measure of agreement based on quantile regression
       Lin L, Pan Y, Hedayat AS, Barnhart HX, Haber M.
       J Biopharm Stat. 2015 Sep 21:1-14.
       
     • Decomposition of an autoregressive process into first order processes
       Monsour MJ.
       J Multivar Anal. 2016 ;147:295-314.
       
   
   

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. A randomized controlled trial of two interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening among Hispanics on the Texas-Mexico border
        Fernandez ME, Savas LS, Carmack CC, Chan W, Lairson DR, Byrd TL, Wilson KM, Arvey SR, Krasny S, Vernon SW.
        Cancer Causes Control. 2015 Jan;26(1):1-10.
        
     4. A novel risk score to predict cardiovascular disease risk in national populations (Globorisk): a pooled analysis of prospective cohorts and health examination surveys
        Hajifathalian K, Ueda P, Lu Y, Woodward M, Ahmadvand A, Aguilar-Salinas CA, Azizi F, Cifkova R, Di Cesare M, Eriksen L, Farzadfar F, Ikeda N, Khalili D, Khang YH, Lanska V, Leon-Munoz L, Magliano D, Msyamboza KP, Oh K, Rodriguez-Artalejo F, Rojas-Martinez R, Shaw JE, Stevens GA, Tolstrup J, Zhou B, Salomon JA, Ezzati M, Danaei G.
        Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2015 May;3(5):339-55.
        
     5. Improving access to eye care among persons at high-risk of glaucoma in Philadelphia - design and methodology: The Philadelphia Glaucoma Detection and Treatment Project
        Hark L, Waisbourd M, Myers JS, Henderer J, Crews JE, Saaddine JB, Molineaux J, Johnson D, Sembhi H, Stratford S, Suleiman A, Pizzi L, Spaeth GL, Katz LJ.
        Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2016 Mar 7:1-9.
        
     6. Comorbidities, smoking status, and life expectancy among individuals eligible for lung cancer screening
        Howard DH, Richards TB, Bach PB, Kegler MC, Berg CJ.
        Cancer. 2015 Dec 15;121(24):4341-7.
        
     7. Adolescent weight and height are predictors of specific non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes among a cohort of 2,352,988 individuals aged 16 to 19 years
        Leiba M, Leiba A, Keinan-Boker L, Avigdor A, Derazne E, Levine H, Kark JD.
        Cancer. 2016 Feb 22.
        
     8. Trabecular bone scores and lumbar spine bone mineral density of US adults: comparison of relationships with demographic and body size variables
        Looker AC, Sarafrazi Isfahani N, Fan B, Shepherd JA.
        Osteoporos Int. 2016 Mar 7.
        
     9. A multi-center Diabetes Eye Screening Study in community settings: study design and methodology
        Murchison AP, Friedman DS, Gower EW, Haller JA, Lam BL, Lee DJ, McGwin G, Owsley C, Saaddine J, The Insight Study Group .
        Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2016 Mar 7:1-7.
        
     10. Defining sickle cell disease mortality using a population-based surveillance system, 2004 through 2008
         Paulukonis ST, Eckman JR, Snyder AB, Hagar W, Feuchtbaum LB, Zhou M, Grant AM, Hulihan MM.
         Public Health Rep. 2016 Mar-Apr;131(2):367-75.
         
     11. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2012, featuring the increasing incidence of liver cancer
         Ryerson AB, Eheman CR, Altekruse SF, Ward JW, Jemal A, Sherman RL, Henley SJ, Holtzman D, Lake A, Noone AM, Anderson RN, Ma J, Ly KN, Cronin KA, Penberthy L, Kohler BA.
         Cancer. 2016 Mar 9.
         
     12. Association of antihypertensive medication adherence with healthcare use and Medicaid expenditures for acute cardiovascular events
         Yang Z, Howard DH, Will J, Loustalot F, Ritchey M, Roy K.
         Medical Care. 2016 .
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     13. Changing antiretroviral eligibility criteria: Impact on the number and proportion of adults requiring treatment in Swaziland
         Bock NN, Emerson RC, Reed JB, Nkambule R, Donnell DJ, Bicego GT, Okello V, Philip NM, Ehrenkranz PD, Duong YT, Moore JS, Justman JE.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Mar 1;71(3):338-44.
         
     14. Effect of HIV diagnosis disclosure on psychosocial outcomes in Thai children with perinatal HIV infection
         Boon-Yasidhi V, Naiwatanakul T, Chokephaibulkit K, Lolekha R, Leowsrisook P, Chotpitayasunond T, Wolfe M.
         Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Mar;27(4):288-95.
         
     15. Possible airborne person-to-person transmission of Mycobacterium bovis - Nebraska 2014-2015
         Buss BF, Keyser-Metobo A, Rother J, Holtz L, Gall K, Jereb J, Murphy CN, Iwen PC, Robbe-Austerman S, Holcomb MA, Infield P.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(8):197-201.
         
     16. Cluster of Ebola virus disease linked to a single funeral - Moyamba District, Sierra Leone, 2014
         Curran KG, Gibson JJ, Marke D, Caulker V, Bomeh J, Redd JT, Bunga S, Brunkard J, Kilmarx PH.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(8):202-5.
         
     17. Estimating the burden of Influenza-associated hospitalizations and deaths in Central America
         Descalzo MA, Clara W, Guzman G, Mena R, Armero J, Lara B, Saenz C, Aragon A, Chacon R, El-Omeiri N, Mendez-Rico J, Cerpa M, Palekar R, Jara J, Azziz-Baumgartner E.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2016 Mar 4.
         
     18. Nosocomial transmission of Ebola virus disease on pediatric and maternity wards: Bombali and Tonkolili, Sierra Leone, 2014
         Dunn AC, Walker TA, Redd J, Sugerman D, McFadden J, Singh T, Jasperse J, Kamara BO, Sesay T, McAuley J, Kilmarx PH.
         Am J Infect Control. 2016 Mar 1;44(3):269-72.
         
     19. Prevalence and dynamics of the K65R drug resistance mutation in HIV-1-infected infants exposed to maternal therapy with lamivudine, zidovudine and either nevirapine or nelfinavir in breast milk
         Inzaule SC, Weidle PJ, Yang C, Ndiege K, Hamers RL, Rinke de Wit TF, Thomas T, Zeh C.
         J Antimicrob Chemother. 2016 Mar 6.
         
     20. Progress toward measles elimination - Nepal, 2007-2014
         Khanal S, Sedai TR, Choudary GR, Giri JN, Bohara R, Pant R, Gautam M, Sharapov UM, Goodson JL, Alexander J, Dabbagh A, Strebel P, Perry RT, Bah S, Abeysinghe N, Thapa A.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(8):206-10.
         
     21. HIV testing among men at risk for acquiring HIV infection before and after the 2006 CDC recommendations
         Kwan CK, Rose CE, Brooks JT, Marks G, Sionean C.
         Public Health Rep. 2016 Mar-Apr;131(2):311-9.
         
     22. Evaluation of a national call center and a local alerts system for detection of new cases of Ebola virus disease - Guinea, 2014-2015
         Lee CT, Bulterys M, Martel LD, Dahl BA.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(9):227-230.
         
     23. Bayesian latent class estimation of the incidence of chest radiograph-confirmed pneumonia in rural Thailand
         Lu Y, Baggett HC, Rhodes J, Thamthitiwat S, Joseph L, Gregory CJ.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Mar 2:1-8.
         
     24. Rising mortality associated with hepatitis C virus in the United States, 2003-2013
         Ly KN, Hughes EM, Jiles RB, Holmberg SD.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 1.
         
     25. Meeting report: 4th isirv antiviral group conference: novel antiviral therapies for influenza and other respiratory viruses
         McKimm-Breschkin JL, Fry AM.
         Antiviral Res. 2016 Feb 9;129:21-38.
         
     26. HIV, HCV, HBV, HSV, and syphilis prevalence among female sex workers in Tehran, Iran, by using respondent-driven sampling
         Moayedi-Nia S, Bayat Jozani Z, Esmaeeli Djavid G, Entekhabi F, Bayanolhagh S, Saatian M, Sedaghat A, Nikzad R, Jahanjoo Aminabad F, Mohraz M.
         AIDS Care. 2016 Apr;28(4):487-90.
         
     27. Factors associated with non-completion of latent tuberculosis infection treatment: experience from the PREVENT TB trial in the United States and Canada
         Moro RN, Borisov A, Saukkonen J, Khan A, Sterling TR, Villarino ME, Scott NA, Shang N, Kerrigan A, Goldberg SV.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 6.
         
     28. Younger age predicts failure to achieve viral suppression and virologic rebound among HIV-1-infected persons in serodiscordant partnerships
         Mujugira A, Celum C, Tappero JW, Ronald A, Mugo N, Baeten JM.
         AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2016 Feb;32(2):148-54.
         
     29. Prevalence and risk factors of latent tuberculosis among adolescents in rural Eastern Uganda
         Mumpe-Mwanja D, Verver S, Yeka A, Etwom A, Waako J, Ssengooba W, Matovu JK, Wanyenze RK, Musoke P, Mayanja-Kizza H.
         Afr Health Sci. 2015 Sep;15(3):851-60.
         
     30. Insights from the Ebola response to address HIV and tuberculosis
         Pathmanathan I, Pevzner ES, Marston BJ, Hader SL, Dokubo EK.
         The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2016 ;16(3):276-278.
         
     31. Evaluation of Kenya's readiness to transition from sentinel surveillance to routine HIV testing for antenatal clinic-based HIV surveillance
         Sirengo M, Rutherford GW, Otieno-Nyunya B, Kellogg TA, Kimanga D, Muraguri N, Umuro M, Mirjahangir J, Stein E, Ndisha M, Kim AA.
         BMC Infect Dis. 2016 ;16(1):113.
         
     32. The Typhoid Fever Surveillance in Africa Program (TSAP): Clinical, diagnostic, and epidemiological methodologies
         von Kalckreuth V, Konings F, Aaby P, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Ali M, Aseffa A, Baker S, Breiman RF, Bjerregaard-Andersen M, Clemens JD, Crump JA, Cruz Espinoza LM, Deerin JF, Gasmelseed N, Sow AG, Im J, Keddy KH, Cosmas L, May J, Meyer CG, Mintz ED, Montgomery JM, Olack B, Pak GD, Panzner U, Park SE, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Schutt-Gerowitt H, Soura AB, Warren MR, Wierzba TF, Marks F.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 15;62 Suppl 1:S9-s16.
         
     33. Using seroprevalence and immunisation coverage data to estimate the global burden of Congenital Rubella Syndrome, 1996-2010: A systematic review
         Vynnycky E, Adams EJ, Cutts FT, Reef SE, Navar AM, Simons E, Yoshida LM, Brown DW, Jackson C, Strebel PM, Dabbagh AJ.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(3):e0149160.
         
     34. Epidemiology, seasonality and treatment of hospitalized adults and adolescents with influenza in Jingzhou, China, 2010-2012
         Zheng J, Huo X, Huai Y, Xiao L, Jiang H, Klena J, Greene CM, Xing X, Huang J, Liu S, Peng Y, Yang H, Luo J, Peng Z, Liu L, Chen M, Chen H, Zhang Y, Huang D, Guan X, Feng L, Zhan F, Hu DJ, Varma JK, Yu H.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(3):e0150713.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     35. Factors associated with tick bites and pathogen prevalence in ticks parasitizing humans in Georgia, USA
         Gleim ER, Garrison LE, Vello MS, Savage MY, Lopez G, Berghaus RD, Yabsley MJ.
         Parasit Vectors. 2016 ;9(1):125.
         
     36. No evidence for the involvement of the argasid tick Ornithodoros faini in the enzootic maintenance of marburgvirus within Egyptian rousette bats Rousettus aegyptiacus
         Schuh AJ, Amman BR, Apanaskevich DA, Sealy TK, Nichol ST, Towner JS.
         Parasit Vectors. 2016 ;9(1):128.
         

   • Environmental Health

     37. Indoor air quality in green-renovated vs. non-green low-income homes of children living in a temperate region of US (Ohio)
         Coombs KC, Chew GL, Schaffer C, Ryan PH, Brokamp C, Grinshpun SA, Adamkiewicz G, Chillrud S, Hedman C, Colton M, Ross J, Reponen T.
         Sci Total Environ. 2016 Mar 4;554-555:178-185.
         
     38. Toddler's behavior and its impacts on exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers
         Hoffman K, Webster TF, Sjodin A, Stapleton HM.
         J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2016 Mar 9.
         
     39. Cord blood methylmercury and fetal growth outcomes in Baltimore newborns: Potential confounding and effect modification by omega-3 fatty acids, selenium, and sex
         Wells EM, Herbstman JB, Lin YH, Jarrett J, Verdon CP, Ward C, Caldwell KL, Hibbeln JR, Witter FR, Halden RU, Goldman LR.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2016 Mar;124(3):373-9.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     40. A multicountry molecular analysis of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi with reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin in sub-Saharan Africa
         Al-Emran HM, Eibach D, Krumkamp R, Ali M, Baker S, Biggs HM, Bjerregaard-Andersen M, Breiman RF, Clemens JD, Crump JA, Cruz Espinoza LM, Deerin J, Dekker DM, Gassama Sow A, Hertz JT, Im J, Ibrango S, von Kalckreuth V, Kabore LP, Konings F, Lofberg SV, Meyer CG, Mintz ED, Montgomery JM, Olack B, Pak GD, Panzner U, Park SE, Razafindrabe JL, Rabezanahary H, Rakotondrainiarivelo JP, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Raminosoa TM, Schutt-Gerowitt H, Sampo E, Soura AB, Tall A, Warren M, Wierzba TF, May J, Marks F.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 15;62 Suppl 1:S42-6.
         
     41. Phylogenetic analysis of invasive serotype 1 pneumococcus in South Africa, 1989-2013
         du Plessis M, Allam M, Tempia S, Wolter N, de Gouveia L, Mollendorf CV, Jolley KA, Mbelle N, Wadula J, Cornick JE, Everett DB, McGee L, Breiman RF, Gladstone RA, Bentley SD, Klugman KP, von Gottberg A.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Mar 9.
         
     42. Genotypes of Cryptosporidium spp., Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Giardia duodenalis in dogs and cats in Shanghai, China
         Xu H, Jin Y, Wu W, Li P, Wang L, Li N, Feng Y, Xiao L.
         Parasit Vectors. 2016 ;9(1):121.
         

   • Health Economics

     43. Cost-effectiveness of frequent HIV testing of high-risk populations in the United States
         Hutchinson AB, Farnham PG, Sansom SL, Yaylali E, Mermin JH.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Mar 1;71(3):323-30.
         
     44. Cost effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions in the U.S
         Lin F, Farnham PG, Shrestha RK, Mermin J, Sansom SL.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 Mar 2.
         
     45. A cost-effectiveness analysis of a pilot neonatal screening program for sickle cell anemia in the Republic of Angola
         McGann PT, Grosse SD, Santos B, de Oliveira V, Bernardino L, Kassebaum NJ, Ware RE, Airewele GE.
         J Pediatr. 2015 Dec;167(6):1314-9.
         
     46. Cost-effectiveness of opt-out chlamydia testing for high-risk young women in the U.S
         Owusu-Edusei K, Hoover KW, Gift TL.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 Mar 4.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     47. Causative organisms and associated antimicrobial resistance in healthcare-associated central line-associated bloodstream infections from oncology settings, 2009-2012
         See I, Freifeld AG, Magill SS.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 1.
         
     48. Vital Signs: Preventing antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals - United States, 2014
         Weiner LM, Fridkin SK, Aponte-Torres Z, Avery L, Coffin N, Dudeck MA, Edwards JR, Jernigan JA, Konnor R, Soe MM, Peterson K, McDonald LC.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(9):235-241.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     49. Reduction in human papillomavirus vaccine type prevalence among young women screened for cervical cancer in an integrated US healthcare delivery system in 2007 and 2012-2013
         Dunne EF, Naleway A, Smith N, Crane B, Weinmann S, Braxton J, Steinau M, Unger ER, Markowitz LE.
         J Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 15;212(12):1970-5.
         
     50. Physician attitudes toward adult vaccines and other preventive practices, United States, 2012
         Hurley LP, Bridges CB, Harpaz R, Allison MA, O' Leary ST, Crane LA, Brtnikova M, Stokley S, Beaty BL, Jimenez-Zambrano A, Kempe A.
         Public Health Rep. 2016 Mar-Apr;131(2):320-30.
         
     51. Sustained effectiveness of monovalent and pentavalent rotavirus vaccines in children
         Immergluck LC, Parker TC, Jain S, Laghaie E, Spandorfer P, Jerris RC, Bowen MD, Parashar UD, Cortese MM.
         J Pediatr. 2016 Feb 27.
         
     52. Uptake and effectiveness of a trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in children in urban and rural Kenya, 2010 to 2012
         Katz MA, Lebo E, Emukule GO, Otieno N, Caselton DL, Bigogo G, Njuguna H, Muthoka PM, Waiboci LW, Widdowson MA, Xu X, Njenga MK, Mott JA, Breiman RF.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Mar;35(3):322-9.
         
     53. Recent developments in the understanding and use of anthrax vaccine adsorbed: Achieving more with less
         Schiffer JM, McNeil MM, Quinn CP.
         Expert Rev Vaccines. 2016 Mar 4.
         
     54. Maternal immunization to prevent neonatal group B streptococcal disease: New progress and promise
         Schrag SJ.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Feb;127(2):199-201.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     55. Glycosylation analysis of engineered H3N2 influenza A virus hemagglutinins with sequentially added historically relevant glycosylation sites
         An Y, McCullers JA, Alymova I, Parsons LM, Cipollo JF.
         J Proteome Res. 2015 Sep 4;14(9):3957-69.
         
     56. Diversity of clinical and environmental isolates of Vibrio cholerae in natural transformation and contact-dependent bacterial killing indicative of type VI secretion system activity
         Bernardy EE, Turnsek MA, Wilson SK, Tarr CL, Hammer BK.
         Appl Environ Microbiol. 2016 Mar 4.
         
     57. Characterization of the anti-factor VIII immunoglobulin profile in patients with hemophilia A by use of a fluorescence-based immunoassay
         Boylan B, Rice AS, Dunn AL, Tarantino MD, Brettler DB, Barrett JC, Miller CH.
         J Thromb Haemost. 2015 Jan;13(1):47-53.
         
     58. A newly emerged swine-origin influenza A(H3N2) variant dampens host antiviral immunity but induces potent inflammasome activation
         Cao W, Mishina M, Ranjan P, De La Cruz JA, Kim JH, Garten R, Kumar A, Garcia-Sastre A, Katz JM, Gangappa S, Sambhara S.
         J Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 15;212(12):1923-9.
         
     59. Evaluation of multiplex-based antibody testing for use in large scale surveillance for yaws: a comparative study
         Cooley GM, Mitja O, Goodhew B, Pillay A, Lammie PJ, Castro A, Moses P, Chen C, Ye T, Ballard R, Martin DL.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Mar 9.
         
     60. Protection against rectal chimeric simian/human immunodeficiency virus transmission in macaques by rectal-specific gel formulations of maraviroc and tenofovir
         Dobard CW, Taylor A, Sharma S, Anderson PL, Bushman LR, Chuong D, Pau CP, Hanson D, Wang L, Garcia-Lerma JG, McGowan I, Rohan L, Heneine W.
         J Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 15;212(12):1988-95.
         
     61. Multicenter evaluation of clinical diagnostic methods for detection and isolation of Campylobacter spp. from stool
         Fitzgerald C, Patrick M, Gonzalez A, Akin J, Polage CR, Wymore K, Gillim-Ross L, Xavier K, Sadlowski J, Monahan J, Hurd S, Dahlberg S, Jerris R, Watson R, Santovenia M, Mitchell D, Harrison C, Tobin-D'Angelo M, DeMartino M, Pentella M, Razeq J, Leonard C, Jung C, Achong-Bowe R, Evans Y, Jain D, Juni B, Leano F, Robinson T, Smith K, Gittelman RM, Garrigan C, Nachamkin I.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Mar 9.
         
     62. Inhibition of nickel nanoparticles-induced toxicity by epigallocatechin-3-gallate in JB6 cells may be through down-regulation of the MAPK signaling pathways
         Gu Y, Wang Y, Zhou Q, Bowman L, Mao G, Zou B, Xu J, Liu Y, Liu K, Zhao J, Ding M.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(3):e0150954.
         
     63. Variola virus-specific diagnostic assays: characterization, sensitivity, and specificity
         Kondas AV, Olson VA, Li Y, Abel J, Laker M, Rose L, Wilkins K, Turner J, Kline R, Damon IK.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Apr;53(4):1406-10.
         
     64. Increased utilisation of PEPFAR - supported laboratory services by non-HIV patents in Tanzania
         McNairy ML, Gwynn C, Rabkin M, Antelman G, Wu Y, Alemayehu B, Lim T, Imtiaz R, Mosha F, Mwasekaga M, Othman AA, Justman J.
         Afr J Lab Med. 2016 ;5(1).
         
     65. Urinary phthalates and leukocyte telomere length: An analysis of NHANES 1999-2002
         Scinicariello F, Feroe AG, Attanasio R.
         EBioMedicine. 2016 .
         
     66. Comparison of estimated core body temperature measured with the BioHarness and rectal temperature under several heat stress conditions
         Seo Y, DiLeo T, Powell JB, Kim JH, Roberge RJ, Coca A.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Mar 8:0.
         
     67. Serum total testosterone concentrations in the US household population from the NHANES 2011-2012 study population
         Vesper HW, Wang Y, Vidal M, Botelho JC, Caudill SP.
         Clin Chem. 2015 Dec;61(12):1495-504.
         
     68. Therapeutic efficacy of the small molecule GS-5734 against Ebola virus in rhesus monkeys
         Warren TK, Jordan R, Lo MK, Ray AS, Mackman RL, Soloveva V, Siegel D, Perron M, Bannister R, Hui HC, Larson N, Strickley R, Wells J, Stuthman KS, Van Tongeren SA, Garza NL, Donnelly G, Shurtleff AC, Retterer CJ, Gharaibeh D, Zamani R, Kenny T, Eaton BP, Grimes E, Welch LS, Gomba L, Wilhelmsen CL, Nichols DK, Nuss JE, Nagle ER, Kugelman JR, Palacios G, Doerffler E, Neville S, Carra E, Clarke MO, Zhang L, Lew W, Ross B, Wang Q, Chun K, Wolfe L, Babusis D, Park Y, Stray KM, Trancheva I, Feng JY, Barauskas O, Xu Y, Wong P, Braun MR, Flint M, McMullan LK, Chen SS, Fearns R, Swaminathan S, Mayers DL, Spiropoulou CF, Lee WA, Nichol ST, Cihlar T, Bavari S.
         Nature. 2016 Mar 2.
         
     69. Application of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling to explore the role of kidney transporters in renal reabsorption of perfluorooctanoic acid in the rat
         Worley RR, Fisher J.
         Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2015 Dec 15;289(3):428-41.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     70. Health care, family, and community factors associated with mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in early childhood - United States, 2011-2012
         Bitsko RH, Holbrook JR, Robinson LR, Kaminski JW, Ghandour R, Smith C, Peacock G.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(9):221-226.
         
     71. Factors associated with adoption and adoption intentions of nonparental caregivers
         Bramlett MD, Radel LF.
         Adopt Q. 2016 ;19.
         
     72. Evaluation of a maternal health program in Uganda and Zambia finds mixed results on quality of care and satisfaction
         Kruk ME, Vail D, Austin-Evelyn K, Atuyambe L, Greeson D, Grepin KA, Kibira SP, Macwan'gi M, Masvawure TB, Rabkin M, Sacks E, Simbaya J, Galea S.
         Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Mar 1;35(3):510-9.
         
     73. Infant deaths due to herpes simplex virus, congenital syphilis, and HIV in New York City
         Sampath A, Maduro G, Schillinger JA.
         Pediatrics. 2016 Mar 1.
         
     74. Infant and maternal risk factors related to necrotizing enterocolitis-associated infant death in the United States
         Seeman SM, Mehal JM, Haberling DL, Holman RC, Stoll BJ.
         Acta Paediatr. 2016 Mar 6.
         
     75. Location of usual source of care among children and adolescents in the United States, 1997-2013
         Simon AE, Rossen LM, Schoendorf KC, Larson K, Olson LM.
         J Pediatr. 2015 Dec;167(6):1409-14.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     76. The influence of daily sleep patterns of commercial truck drivers on driving performance
         Chen GX, Fang Y, Guo F, Hanowski RJ.
         Accid Anal Prev. 2016 Mar 5;91:55-63.
         
     77. Shift work and sleep quality among urban police officers: The BCOPS study
         Fekedulegn D, Burchfiel CM, Charles LE, Hartley TA, Andrew ME, Violanti JM.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2016 Mar;58(3):e66-71.
         
     78. Workplace air quality: international consensus standards
         Gyung Lee E, Ashley K, Breuer D, Brisson MJ, Harper M, Thom C.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Mar 10:0.
         
     79. Applied Nanotoxicology
         Hobson DW, Roberts SM, Shvedova AA, Warheit DB, Hinkley GK, Guy RC.
         Int J Toxicol. 2016 Jan;35(1):5-16.
         
     80. Inward leakage variability between respirator fit test panels - part II. probabilistic approach
         Liu Y, Zhuang Z, Coffey CC, Rengasamy S, Niezgoda G.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Mar 8:0.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining

     81. Using CPDM dust data
         Haas E, Willmer D, Meadows JJ.
         Coal Age. 2016 ;121(2):40-41.
         
     82. Factors influencing mine rescue team behaviors
         Jansky JH, Kowalski-Trakofler KM, Brnich MJ, Vaught C.
         J Emerg Manag. 2016 Jan-Feb;14(1):43-54.
         
     83. Air cleaning performance of a new environmentally controlled primary crusher operator booth
         Organiscak JA, Cecala AB, Zimmer JA, Holen B, Baregi JR.
         Min Eng. 2016 Feb;68(2):31-37.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     84. Malaria surveillance - United States, 2013
         Cullen KA, Mace KE, Arguin PM.
         MMWR Surveill Summ. 2016 ;65(2):1-22.
         
     85. Still searching for a suitable molecular test to detect hidden Plasmodium infection: a proposal for blood donor screening in Brazil
         Lima GF, Lucchi NW, Silva-Flannery L, Macedo-de-Oliveira A, Hristov AD, Inoue J, Costa-Nascimento Mde J, Udhayakumar V, Di Santi SM.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(3):e0150391.
         
     86. Impact of two rounds of praziquantel mass drug administration on Schistosoma mansoni infection prevalence and intensity: a comparison between community wide treatment and school based treatment in western Kenya
         Onkanga IO, Mwinzi PN, Muchiri G, Andiego K, Omedo M, Karanja DM, Wiegand RE, Secor WE, Montgomery SP.
         Int J Parasitol. 2016 Mar 2.
         
     87. A cross-sectional study of water, sanitation, and hygiene-related risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth infection in urban school- and preschool-aged children in Kibera, Nairobi
         Worrell CM, Wiegand RE, Davis SM, Odero KO, Blackstock A, Cuellar VM, Njenga SM, Montgomery JM, Roy SL, Fox LM.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(3):e0150744.
         

   • Physical Activity

     88. Evaluation of the Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Practitioners
         Evenson KR, Brown DR, Pearce E, Camplain R, Jernigan J, Epping J, Shepard DM, Dorn JM.
         Res Q Exerc Sport. 2016 Mar 9:1-7.
         

   • Public Health, General

     89. Public health 3.0: Time for an upgrade
         DeSalvo KB, O'Carroll PW, Koo D, Auerbach JM, Monroe JA.
         Am J Public Health. 2016 Apr;106(4):621-2.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     90. Update: Providing quality family planning services - Recommendations from CDC and the U.S. Office of Population Affairs, 2015
         Gavin L, Pazol K.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(9):231-234.
         
     91. Female genital mutilation/cutting in the United States: Updated estimates of women and girls at risk, 2012
         Goldberg H, Stupp P, Okoroh E, Besera G, Goodman D, Danel I.
         Public Health Rep. 2016 Mar-Apr;131(2):340-7.
         
     92. Menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis
         van Eijk AM, Sivakami M, Thakkar MB, Bauman A, Laserson KF, Coates S, Phillips-Howard PA.
         BMJ Open. 2016 ;6(3):e010290.
         
     93. Retrospective analysis of reproductive health indicators in the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees post-emergency camps 2007-2013
         Whitmill J, Blanton C, Doraiswamy S, Cornier N, Schilperood M, Spiegel P, Tomczyk B.
         Confl Health. 2016 ;10:3.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     94. Providers' perspectives on program collaboration and service integration for persons who use drugs
         Clark CD, Langkjaer S, Chinikamwala S, Joseph H, Semaan S, Clement J, Marshall R, Pevzner E, Truman BI, Kroeger K.
         J Behav Health Serv Res. 2016 Mar 4.
         
     95. Racialized risk environments in a large sample of people who inject drugs in the United States
         Cooper HL, Linton S, Kelley ME, Ross Z, Wolfe ME, Chen YT, Zlotorzynska M, Hunter-Jones J, Friedman SR, Des Jarlais D, Semaan S, Tempalski B, DiNenno E, Broz D, Wejnert C, Paz-Bailey G.
         Int J Drug Policy. 2016 Jan;27:43-55.
         

   • Zoonoses

     96. Preventing Zika virus infections in pregnant women: An urgent public health priority
         Bell BP, Boyle CA, Petersen LR.
         Am J Public Health. 2016 Apr;106(4):589-90.
         
     97. Transmission of Zika virus through sexual contact with travelers to areas of ongoing transmission - continental United States, 2016
         Hills SL, Russell K, Hennessey M, Williams C, Oster AM, Fischer M, Mead P.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(8):215-6.
         
     98. Human lymphadenopathy caused by ratborne bartonella, Tbilisi, Georgia
         Kandelaki G, Malania L, Bai Y, Chakvetadze N, Katsitadze G, Imnadze P, Nelson C, Harrus S, Kosoy M.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Mar;22(3).
         
     99. Zika virus infection among U.S. pregnant travelers - August 2015-February 2016
         Meaney-Delman D, Hills SL, Williams C, Galang RR, Iyengar P, Hennenfent AK, Rabe IB, Panella A, Oduyebo T, Honein MA, Zaki S, Lindsey N, Lehman JA, Kwit N, Bertolli J, Ellington S, Igbinosa I, Minta AA, Petersen EE, Mead P, Rasmussen SA, Jamieson DJ.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(8):211-4.
         
     100. Notes from the field: Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus meningoencephalitis from a household rodent infestation - Minnesota, 2015
          Talley P, Holzbauer S, Smith K, Pomputius W.
          MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(9):248-249.
          
   
   

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