CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 28, July 11, 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.

This week’s Science Clips features articles selected in conjunction with CDC’s 70^th anniversary and the accompanying special session of Public Health Grand Rounds "Seven Decades of Firsts with Seven CDC Directors". Included are commentaries dating from CDC’s 60th anniversary from five former CDC directors who are part of the session, along with the perspective of the late Dr. David Sencer. Additionally, James Curran, Dean of the Emory Rollins School of Public Health, takes a past and future look at HIV/AIDS, one of the most important issues that CDC has faced during its history. Several of CDC’s treasures – its workforce, the Stephen B. Thacker Public Health Library and Information Center, and the Epidemic Intelligence Service – are subjects of articles. Rounding out the list are perspectives from current CDC leaders on two contemporary challenges faced by the public health community, the West African Ebola epidemic and opioid use and abuse.

1. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas 

   
   Subject matter experts decide what topic to feature, and articles are selected from the last 3 to 6 months of published literature. Key topic coincides monthly with other CDC products (e.g. Vital Signs).

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     1. Epidemic assistance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: role of the Epidemic Intelligence Service, 1946-2005
        Thacker SB, Stroup DF, Sencer DJ.
        Am J Epidemiol. 2011 Dec 1;174(11 Suppl):S4-15.
        
     2. Reflections on AIDS, 1981-2031
        Curran JW.
        Am J Prev Med. 2003 Apr;24(3):281-4.
        
     3. Ebola in West Africa - CDC's role in epidemic detection, control, and prevention
        Frieden TR, Damon IK.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Nov;21(11):1897-905.
        
     4. Characterization of the federal workforce at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
        Coronado F, Polite M, Glynn MK, Massoudi MS, Sohani MM, Koo D.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2014 Jul-Aug;20(4):432-41.
        
     5. Articles published and downloaded by public health scientists: Analysis of data from the CDC Public Health Library, 2011-2013
        Iskander J, Bang G, Stupp E, Connick K, Gomez O, Gidudu J.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jul-Aug;22(4):409-14.
        
     6. CDC's 60th anniversary. Director's perspective - William H. Foege, M.D., M.P.H., 1977-1983
        Foege WH.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Oct 6;55(39):1071-4.
        
     7. CDC's 60th anniversary: director's perspective - Jeffrey P. Koplan, M.D., M.P.H., 1998-2002
        Koplan JP.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007 Aug 24;56(33):846-50.
        
     8. CDC's 60th anniversary: director's perspective - James O. Mason, M.D., Dr.P.H., 1983-1989
        Mason JO.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Dec 22;55(50):1354-9.
        
     9. CDC's 60th anniversary: director's perspective - William L. Roper, M.D., M.P.H., 1990-1993
        Roper WL.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007 May 11;56(18):448-52.
        
     10. CDC's 60th anniversary: director's perspective - David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., 1993-1998
         Satcher D.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007 Jun 15;56(23):579-82.
         
     11. CDC's 60th anniversary: director's perspective - David J. Sencer, M.D., M.P.H., 1966-1977
         Sencer DJ.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Jul 14;55(27):745-9.
         
     12. Reducing the risks of relief - the CDC Opioid-Prescribing Guideline
         Frieden TR, Houry D.
         N Engl J Med. 2016 Apr 21;374(16):1501-4.
         
   
   

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

     13. Overview of the obesity intervention taxonomy and pooled analysis working group
         Belle SH, Stevens J, Cella D, Foltz JL, Loria CM, Murray DM, Czajkowski SM, Arteaga SS, Thom E, Pratt CA.
         Transl Behav Med. 2016 Jun;6(2):244-59.
         
     14. NHF-McMaster guideline on care models for haemophilia management
         Pai M, Key NS, Skinner M, Curtis R, Feinstein M, Kessler C, Lane SJ, Makris M, Riker E, Santesso N, Soucie JM, Yeung CH, Iorio A, Schunemann HJ.
         Haemophilia. 2016 Jul;22 Suppl 3:6-16.
         
     15. Indoor tanning promotions on social media in six US cities #UVTanning #tanning
         Ricklefs CA, Asdigian NL, Kalra HL, Mayer JA, Dellavalle RP, Holman DM, Crane LA.
         Transl Behav Med. 2016 Jun;6(2):260-70.
         
     16. Care models in the management of haemophilia: A systematic review
         Yeung CH, Santesso N, Pai M, Kessler C, Key NS, Makris M, Navarro-Ruan T, Soucie JM, Schunemann HJ, Iorio A.
         Haemophilia. 2016 Jul;22 Suppl 3:31-40.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     17. Response to emergence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-2014
         Al Hosani FI, Pringle K, Al Mulla M, Kim L, Pham H, Alami NN, Khudhair A, Hall AJ, Aden B, El Saleh F, Al Dhaheri W, Al Bandar Z, Bunga S, Abou Elkheir K, Tao Y, Hunter JC, Nguyen D, Turner A, Pradeep K, Sasse J, Weber S, Tong S, Whitaker BL, Haynes LM, Curns A, Gerber SI.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Jul;22(7):1162-8.
         
     18. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection during pregnancy: A report of 5 cases from Saudi Arabia
         Assiri A, Abedi GR, Almasry M, Bin Saeed A, Gerber SI, Watson JT.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Jun 28.
         
     19. Wide variations in compliance with tuberculosis screening guidelines and tuberculosis incidence between antiretroviral therapy facilities - Cote d'Ivoire
         Auld AF, Blain M, Ekra KA, Kouakou JS, Ettiegne-Traore V, Tuho MZ, Mohamed F, Shiraishi RW, Sabatier J, Essombo J, Adjorlolo-Johnson G, Marlink R, Ellerbrock TV.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(6):e0157059.
         
     20. Mixed impact of Xpert((R)) MTB/RIF on tuberculosis diagnosis in Cambodia
         Auld SC, Moore BK, Kyle RP, Eng B, Nong K, Pevzner ES, Eam KK, Eang MT, Killam WP.
         Public Health Action. 2016 Jun 21;6(2):129-35.
         
     21. Engaging private providers and Ayurvedic practitioners in Bilaspur, India: Did it increase TB case detection?
         Bhardwaj RR, Oeltmann JE, Ravichandra C, Chadda VK, Das M, Kumar AM.
         Public Health Action. 2016 Jun 21;6(2):154-6.
         
     22. Discovery and description of Ebola Zaire virus in 1976 and relevance to the West African epidemic during 2013-2016
         Breman JG, Heymann DL, Lloyd G, McCormick JB, Miatudila M, Murphy FA, Muyembe-Tamfun JJ, Piot P, Ruppol JF, Sureau P, van der Groen G, Johnson KM.
         J Infect Dis. 2016 Jun 29.
         
     23. Durable viral suppression and transmission risk potential among persons with diagnosed HIV infection: United States, 2012-2013
         Crepaz N, Tang T, Marks G, Mugavero MJ, Espinoza L, Hall HI.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Jun 29.
         
     24. Kinetic analysis of biomarkers in a cohort of US patients with Ebola virus disease
         McElroy AK, Harmon JR, Flietstra TD, Campbell S, Mehta AK, Kraft CS, Lyon MG, Varkey JB, Ribner BS, Kratochvil CJ, Iwen PC, Smith PW, Ahmed R, Nichol ST, Spiropoulou CF.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Jun 27.
         
     25. Progress towards polio eradication worldwide, 2015-2016
         Morales M, Tangermann RH, Wassilak SG.
         Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2016 May 13;91(19):250-6.
         
     26. Sexually transmitted infection services for adolescents and youth in low- and middle-income countries: Perceived and experienced barriers to accessing care
         Newton-Levinson A, Leichliter JS, Chandra-Mouli V.
         J Adolesc Health. 2016 Jul;59(1):7-16.
         
     27. A mixed outbreak of epidemic typhus fever and trench fever in a youth rehabilitation center: Risk factors for illness from a case-control study, Rwanda, 2012
         Umulisa I, Omolo J, Muldoon KA, Condo J, Habiyaremye F, Uwimana JM, Muhimpundu MA, Galgalo T, Rwunganira S, Dahourou AG, Tongren E, Koama JB, McQuiston J, Raghunathan PL, Massung R, Gatei W, Boer K, Nyatanyi T, Mills EJ, Binagwaho A.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jun 27.
         
     28. Qualifications, demographics, satisfaction, and future capacity of the HIV care provider workforce in the United States, 2013-2014
         Weiser J, Beer L, West BT, Duke CC, Gremel GW, Skarbinski J.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Jun 29.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     29. Notes from the field: Four multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infections linked to small turtle exposure - United States, 2015
         Gambino-Shirley K, Stevenson L, Wargo K, Burnworth L, Roberts J, Garrett N, Van Duyne S, McAllister G, Nichols M.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(25):655-6.
         
     30. Design for mosquito abundance, diversity, and phenology sampling within the National Ecological Observatory Network
         Hoekman D, Springer YP, Barker CM, Barrera R, Blackmore MS, Bradshaw WE, Foley DH, Ginsberg HS, Hayden MH, Holzapfel CM, Juliano SA, Kramer LD, LaDeau SL, Livdahl TP, Moore CG, Nasci RS, Reisen WK, Savage HM.
         Ecosphere. 2016 ;7(5).
         

   • Environmental Health

     31. Blood lead levels among children aged <6 years - Flint, Michigan, 2013-2016
         Kennedy C, Yard E, Dignam T, Buchanan S, Condon S, Brown MJ, Raymond J, Rogers HS, Sarisky J, de Castro R, Arias I, Breysse P.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(25):650-4.
         
     32. Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and adiposity in early and mid-childhood
         Mora AM, Oken E, Rifas-Shiman SL, Webster TF, Gillman MW, Calafat AM, Ye X, Sagiv SK.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2016 Jun 28.
         
     33. Communicating results of a dietary exposure study following consumption of traditionally smoked salmon
         Rohlman D, Frey G, Kile ML, Harper B, Harris S, Motorykin O, Simonich SL, Harding AK.
         Environmental Justice. 2016 ;9(3):85-92.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     34. Genome sequence of Vaccinia virus strain Lister-Butantan, a Lister vaccine variant used during a smallpox eradication campaign in Brazil
         Assis F, Trindade G, Drumond B, Frace M, Sammons S, Emerson G, Li Y, Carroll D, Batra D, Abrahao J, Kroon E.
         Genome Announc. 2016 ;4(3).
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     35. Transmission of Balamuthia mandrillaris by organ transplantation
         Farnon EC, Kokko K, Budge PJ, Mbaeyi C, Lutterloh E, Qvarnstrom Y, da Silva AJ, Shieh WJ, Roy S, Paddock CD, Sriram R, Zaki SR, Visvesvara G, Kuehnert MJ.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Jun 28.
         
     36. National surveillance of health care-associated infections in Egypt: Developing a sustainable program in a resource-limited country
         Talaat M, El-Shokry M, El-Kholy J, Ismail G, Kotb S, Hafez S, Attia E, Lessa FC.
         Am J Infect Control. 2016 Jun 20.
         
     37. Policies for controlling multidrug-resistant organisms in US healthcare facilities reporting to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2014
         Weiner LM, Webb AK, Walters MS, Dudeck MA, Kallen AJ.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Jun 28:1-4.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     38. Monitoring the impact of HPV vaccine in males-considerations and challenges
         Brotherton JM, Giuliano AR, Markowitz LE, Dunne EF, Ogilvie GS.
         Papillomavirus Research. 2016 ;2:106-111.
         
     39. Unique safety issues associated with virus-vectored vaccines: Potential for and theoretical consequences of recombination with wild type virus strains
         Condit RC, Williamson AL, Sheets R, Seligman SJ, Monath TP, Excler JL, Gurwith M, Bok K, Robertson JS, Kim D, Michael Hendry R, Singh V, Mac LM, Chen RT.
         Vaccine. 2016 Jun 23.
         
     40. A longitudinal hepatitis B vaccine cohort demonstrates long-lasting hepatitis B virus (HBV) cellular immunity despite loss of antibody against HBV surface antigen
         Simons BC, Spradling PR, Bruden DJ, Zanis C, Case S, Choromanski TL, Apodaca M, Brogdon HD, Dwyer G, Snowball M, Negus S, Bruce MG, Morishima C, Knall C, McMahon BJ.
         J Infect Dis. 2016 Jul 15;214(2):273-80.
         

   • Informatics

     41. Electronic health record interventions at the point of care improve documentation of care processes and decrease orders for genetic tests commonly ordered by nongeneticists
         Scheuner MT, Peredo J, Tangney K, Schoeff D, Sale T, Lubick-Goldzweig C, Hamilton A, Hilborne L, Lee M, Mittman B, Yano EM, Lubin IM.
         Genet Med. 2016 Jun 30.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     42. Do self-reported data reflect the real burden of lifetime exposure to sexual violence among females aged 13-24 years in Malawi?
         Fan AZ, Kress H, Gupta S, Wadonda-Kabondo N, Shawa M, Mercy J.
         Child Abuse Negl. 2016 Jun 25;58:72-79.
         
     43. Suicide rates by occupational group - 17 states, 2012
         McIntosh WL, Spies E, Stone DM, Lokey CN, Trudeau AR, Bartholow B.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(25):641-5.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     44. A simple modification to the mosquito homogenization protocol safely inactivates West Nile virus and allows virus detection by the Rapid Analyte Measurement Platform (RAMP) ASSAY
         Burkhalter KL, Biggerstaff BJ, Horiuchi K, Savage HM.
         J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2016 Jun;32(2):77-82.
         
     45. A 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.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Aug 1;72(4):363-71.
         
     46. Ovine trophoblasts express cathelicidin host defence peptide in response to infection
         Coyle C, Wheelhouse N, Jacques M, Longbottom D, Svoboda P, Pohl J, Duncan WC, Rae MT, Barlow PG.
         J Reprod Immunol. 2016 Jun 21;117:10-16.
         
     47. Flow cytometric and cytokine ELISpot approaches to characterize the cell-mediated immune response in ferrets following influenza virus infection
         DiPiazza A, Richards K, Batarse F, Lockard L, Zeng H, Garcia-Sastre A, Albrecht RA, Sant AJ.
         J Virol. 2016 Jun 29.
         
     48. Culture-independent diagnostics for health security
         Doggett NA, Mukundan H, Lefkowitz EJ, Slezak TR, Chain PS, Morse S, Anderson K, Hodge DR, Pillai S.
         Health Secur. 2016 May-Jun;14(3):122-42.
         
     49. Speech intelligibility assessment of protective facemasks and air-purifying respirators
         Palmiero AJ, Symons D, Morgan JW, Shaffer RE.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Jun 30:0.
         
     50. Evaluating the relationship between muscle and bone modeling response in older adults
         Reider L, Beck T, Alley D, Miller R, Shardell M, Schumacher J, Magaziner J, Cawthon PM, Barbour KE, Cauley JA, Harris T.
         Bone. 2016 Jun 21.
         
     51. Rapid and non-destructive detection and identification of two strains of Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti by near-infrared spectroscopy
         Sikulu-Lord MT, Maia MF, Milali MP, Henry M, Mkandawile G, Kho EA, Wirtz RA, Hugo LE, Dowell FE, Devine GJ.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jun;10(6):e0004759.
         
     52. Effects of oil formulation, oil separator, and engine speed and load on the particle size, chemistry, and morphology of diesel crankcase aerosols
         Uy D, Storey J, Sluder CS, Barone T, Lewis S, Jagner M.
         SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. 2016 ;9(1):224-238.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     53. Psychosocial needs of perinatally HIV-infected youths in Thailand: Lessons learnt from instructive counseling
         Manaboriboon B, Lolekha R, Chokephaibulkit K, Leowsrisook P, Naiwatanakul T, Tarugsa J, Durier Y, Aunjit N, Punpanich Vandepitte W, Boon-Yasidhi V.
         AIDS Care. 2016 Jun 26:1-8.
         
     54. Reporting of birth defects in SART CORS: Time to rely on data linkage
         Mendola P, Gilboa SM.
         Fertil Steril. 2016 Jun 22.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     55. Mortality of lead smelter workers: A follow-up study with exposure assessment
         Bertke SJ, Lehman EJ, Wurzelbacher SJ, Hein MJ.
         Am J Ind Med. 2016 Jun 28.
         
     56. Evaluation of standardized sample collection, packaging, and decontamination procedures to assess cross-contamination potential during Bacillus anthracis incident response operations
         Calfee MW, Tufts J, Meyer K, McConkey K, Mickelsen L, Rose L, Dowell C, Delaney L, Weber A, Morse S, Chaitram J, Gray M.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Jun 30:0.
         
     57. The perils of integrating wellness and safety and health and the possibility of a worker-oriented alternative
         Howard J, Chosewood LC, Hudson HL.
         New Solut. 2016 Jun 28.
         
     58. The role of occupational status in the association between job strain and ambulatory blood pressure during working and nonworking days
         Joseph NT, Muldoon MF, Manuck SB, Matthews KA, MacDonald LA, Grosch J, Kamarck TW.
         Psychosom Med. 2016 Jun 29.
         
     59. Mortality among workers exposed to toluene diisocyanate in the US polyurethane foam industry: Update and exposure-response analyses
         Pinkerton LE, Yiin JH, Daniels RD, Fent KW.
         Am J Ind Med. 2016 Jun 27.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     60. A knowledge, attitudes and practices survey conducted three years after halting ivermectin mass treatment for onchocerciasis in Guatemala
         Richards FO, Klein RE, de Leon O, Mendizabal-Cabrera R, Morales AL, Cama V, Crovella CG, Diaz Espinoza CE, Morales Z, Sauerbrey M, Rizzo N.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jun;10(6):e0004777.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     61. Assessment of staffing, services, and partnerships of local health departments - United States, 2015
         Newman SJ, Ye J, Leep CJ, Hasbrouck L, Zometa C.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(25):646-9.
         
     62. Public health surveillance: At the core of the Global Health Security Agenda
         Wolicki SB, Nuzzo JB, Blazes DL, Pitts DL, Iskander JK, Tappero JW.
         Health Secur. 2016 May-Jun;14(3):185-8.
         

   • Public Health, General

     63. An environmental scan of recent initiatives incorporating social determinants in public health
         Koo D, O'Carroll PW, Harris A, DeSalvo KB.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2016 ;13:E86.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     64. Safety of intrauterine devices among women with HIV: A systematic review
         Tepper NK, Curtis KM, Nanda K, Jamieson DJ.
         Contraception. 2016 Jun 22.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     65. Exposure calls to U. S. poison centers involving electronic cigarettes and conventional cigarettes-September 2010-December 2014
         Chatham-Stephens K, Law R, Taylor E, Kieszak S, Melstrom P, Bunnell R, Wang B, Day H, Apelberg B, Cantrell L, Foster H, Schier JG.
         J Med Toxicol. 2016 Jun 28.
         

   • Zoonoses

     66. Post-mortem findings in a patient with avian influenza A (H5N6) virus infection
         Gao R, Pan M, Li X, Zou X, Zhao X, Li T, Yang H, Zou S, Bo H, Xu J, Li S, Zhang M, Li Z, Wang D, Zaki SR, Shu Y.
         Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Jun;22(6):574.e1-5.
         
   
   

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