Issue 23, June 10, 2014

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 Ten Articles of the Week
   Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     • Million hearts: prevalence of leading cardiovascular disease risk factors - United States, 2005-2012
       Ritchey MD, Wall HK, Gillespie C, George MG, Jamal A.
       MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 May 30;63(21):462-7.
       
   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services
     • Evidence-based patient decontamination: an integral component of mass exposure chemical incident planning and response
       Leary AD, Schwartz MD, Kirk MA, Ignacio JS, Wencil EB, Cibulsky SM.
       Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2014 May 27:1-7.
       
   • Genetics and Genomics
     • Draft genome sequence of Bacillus cereus strain BcFL2013, a clinical isolate similar to G9241
       Gee JE, Marston CK, Sammons SA, Burroughs MA, Hoffmaster AR.
       Genome Announc. 2014 May 29;2(3).
       
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     • Invasive group A Streptococcus infections associated with liposuction surgery at outpatient facilities not subject to state or federal regulation
       Beaudoin AL, Torso L, Richards K, Said M, Van Beneden C, Longenberger A, Ostroff S, Wendt J, Dooling K, Wise M, Blythe D, Wilson L, Moll M, Perz JF.
       JAMA Intern Med. 2014 May 26.
       
   • Laboratory Sciences
     • Field study of dried blood spot specimens for HIV-1 drug resistance genotyping
       Parry CM, Parkin N, Diallo K, Mwebaza S, Batamwita R, DeVos J, Bbosa N, Lyagoba F, Magambo B, Jordan MR, Downing R, Zhang G, Kaleebu P, Yang C, Bertagnolio S.
       J Clin Microbiol. 2014 May 28.
       
   • Nutritional Sciences
     • Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among US adults in 6 states: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011
       Park S, Pan L, Sherry B, Blanck HM.
       Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 Apr 24;11:E65.
       
   • Parasitic Diseases
     • Neglected parasitic infections: what every family physician needs to know
       Woodhall D, Jones JL, Cantey PT, Wilkins PP, Montgomery SP.
       Am Fam Physician. 2014 May 15;89(10):803-11.
       
   • Program Evaluation
     • Framework for program evaluation in public health: a checklist of steps and standards
       MacDonald G.
       The Evaluation Center, Western Michigan University. 2014 Jun:1-4.
       
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     • The role of epidemiology in evidence-based policy making: a case study of tobacco use in youth
       Aldrich MC, Hidalgo B, Widome R, Briss P, Brownson RC, Teutsch SM.
       Ann Epidemiol. 2014 Apr 28.
       
   • Zoonoses
     • Pediatric anthrax clinical management
       Bradley JS, Peacock G, Krug SE, Bower WA, Cohn AC, Meaney-Delman D, Pavia AT.
       Pediatrics. 2014 Apr 28.
       
   
   
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
     1. Sibling concordance for clinical features of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies
        Pettygrove S, Lu Z, Andrews JG, Meaney FJ, Sheehan DW, Price ET, Fox DJ, Pandya S, Ouyang L, Apkon SD, Powis Z, Cunniff C.
        Muscle Nerve. 2014 Jun;49(6):814-21.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     2. Hygiene strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections: a cluster-randomized controlled trial among high-risk military trainees
        Ellis MW, Schlett CD, Millar EV, Wilkins KJ, Crawford KB, Morrison-Rodriguez SM, Pacha LA, Gorwitz RJ, Lanier JB, Tribble DR.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jun;58(11):1540-8.
        
     3. HIV and HCV infection in the United States: whom and how to test
        Panneer N, Lontok E, Branson BM, Teo CG, Dan C, Parker M, Stekler JD, DeMaria A, Miller V.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2014 May 27.
        
     4. Cholera in the United States, 2001-2011: a reflection of patterns of global epidemiology and travel
        Loharikar A, Newton AE, Stroika S, Freeman M, Greene KD, Parsons MB, Bopp C, Talkington D, Mintz ED, Mahon BE.
        Epidemiol Infect. 2014 May 27:1-9.
        
     5. Tenofovir diphosphate concentrations and prophylactic effect in a macaque model of rectal simian HIV transmission
        Anderson PL, Glidden DV, Bushman LR, Heneine W, Garcia-Lerma JG.
        J Antimicrob Chemother. 2014 May 26.
        
     6. Retention in care within 1 year of initial HIV care visit in a multisite US cohort: who's in and who's out?
        Tedaldi EM, Richardson JT, Debes R, Young B, Chmiel JS, Durham MD, Brooks JT, Buchacz K.
        J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2014 May;13(3):232-41.
        
     7. Human T-cell leukemia virus type 3 (HTLV-3) and HTLV-4 antisense transcripts-encoded proteins interact and transactivate Jun family-dependent transcription via their atypical bZIP motif
        Larocque E, Andre-Arpin C, Borowiak M, Lemay G, Switzer WM, Duc Dodon M, Mesnard JM, Barbeau B.
        J Virol. 2014 May 28.
        
     8. Temporal trends in treatment outcomes for HIV-1 and HIV-2-infected adults enrolled in Cote d'Ivoire's national antiretroviral therapy program
        Auld AF, Ekra KA, Shiraishi RW, Tuho MZ, Kouakou JS, Mohamed F, Ettiegne-Traore V, Sabatier J, Essombo J, Adjorlolo-Johnson G, Marlink R, Ellerbrock TV.
        PLoS One. 2014 May 27;9(5):e98183.
        
     9. Adaptation of the African couples HIV testing and counseling model for men who have sex with men in the United States: an application of the ADAPT-ITT framework
        Sullivan PS, Stephenson R, Grazter B, Wingood G, Diclemente R, Allen S, Hoff C, Salazar L, Scales L, Montgomery J, Schwartz A, Barnes J, Grabbe K.
        Springerplus. 2014 May 16;3:249.
        
     10. Diversity of the murine antibody response targeting influenza A(H1N1pdm09) hemagglutinin
         Wilson JR, Tzeng WP, Spesock A, Music N, Guo Z, Barrington R, Stevens J, Donis RO, Katz JM, York IA.
         Virology. 2014 June;458-459(1):114-124.
         
   • Community Health Services
     11. A systematic review of special events to promote breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening in the United States
         Escoffery C, Rodgers KC, Kegler MC, Haardorfer R, Howard DH, Liang S, Pinsker E, Roland KB, Allen JD, Ory MG, Bastani R, Fernandez ME, Risendal BC, Byrd TL, Coronado GD.
         BMC Public Health. 2014 Mar 24;14(1):274.
         
   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
     12. Molecular detection of adenoviruses, rhabdoviruses, and paramyxoviruses in bats from Kenya
         Conrardy C, Tao Y, Kuzmin IV, Niezgoda M, Agwanda B, Breiman RF, Anderson LJ, Rupprecht CE, Tong S.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May 27.
         
     13. Declines in large wildlife increase landscape-level prevalence of rodent-borne disease in Africa
         Young HS, Dirzo R, Helgen KM, McCauley DJ, Billeter SA, Kosoy MY, Osikowicz LM, Salkeld DJ, Young TP, Dittmar K.
         Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 May 13;111(19):7036-41.
         
     14. Multistate outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis infection associated with pet guinea pigs
         Bartholomew ML, Heffernan RT, Wright JG, Klos RF, Monson T, Khan S, Trees E, Sabol A, Willems RA, Flynn R, Deasy MP, Jones B, Davis JP.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2014 May 27.
         
   • Environmental Health
     15. Prenatal polybrominated diphenyl ether exposures and neurodevelopment in U.S. children through 5 years of age: the HOME study
         Chen A, Yolton K, Rauch SA, Webster GM, Hornung R, Sjodin A, Dietrich KN, Lanphear BP.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2014 May 28.
         
     16. The macroecology of airborne pollen in Australian and New Zealand urban areas
         Haberle SG, Bowman DM, Newnham RM, Johnston FH, Beggs PJ, Buters J, Campbell B, Erbas B, Godwin I, Green BJ, Huete A, Jaggard AK, Medek D, Murray F, Newbigin E, Thibaudon M, Vicendese D, Williamson GJ, Davies JM.
         PLoS One. 2014 May 29;9(5):e97925.
         
     17. Health assessment of gasoline and fuel oxygenate vapors: neurotoxicity evaluation
         O'Callaghan JP, Daughtrey WC, Clark CR, Schreiner CA, White R.
         Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2014 May 28.
         
   • Food Safety
     18. Campylobacter fetus infections in humans: exposure and disease
         Wagenaar JA, van Bergen MA, Blaser MJ, Tauxe RV, Newell DG, van Putten JP.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jun;58(11):1579-86.
         
   • Genetics and Genomics
     19. Translational research is a key to nongeneticist physicians' genomics education
         Feero WG, Manolio TA, Khoury MJ.
         Genet Med. 2014 May 29.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     20. Evaluation of the impact of a simple hand-washing and water-treatment intervention in rural health facilities on hygiene knowledge and reported behaviours of health workers and their clients, Nyanza Province, Kenya, 2008
         Sreenivasan N, Gotestrand SA, Ombeki S, Oluoch G, Fischer TK, Quick R.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2014 May 27:1-8.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     21. Progress toward polio eradication - worldwide, 2013-2014
         Moturi EK, Porter KA, Wassilak SG, Tangermann RH, Diop OM, Burns CC, Jafari H.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 May 30;63(21):468-72.
         
     22. Etiology of childhood diarrhea following rotavirus vaccine introduction: a prospective, population-based study in Nicaragua
         Becker-Dreps S, Bucardo F, Vilchez S, Zambrana LE, Liu L, Weber DJ, Pena R, Barclay L, Vinje J, Hudgens MG, Nordgren J, Svensson L, Morgan DR, Espinoza F, Paniagua M.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 May 29.
         
     23. The impact of pre-existing antibody on subsequent immune responses to meningococcal A-containing vaccines
         Idoko OT, Okolo SN, Plikaytis B, Akinsola A, Viviani S, Borrow R, Carlone G, Findlow H, Elie C, Kulkarni PS, Preziosi MP, Ota M, Kampmann B.
         Vaccine. 2014 May 23.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     24. IgM, IgG, and IgA antibody responses to influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 hemagglutinin in infected persons during the first wave of the 2009 pandemic in the United States
         Li ZN, Lin SC, Carney PJ, Li J, Liu F, Lu X, Liu M, Stevens J, Levine M, Katz JM, Hancock K.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2014 May 28.
         
     25. Serodiagnosis as adjunct assay for pertussis infection in Sao Paulo, Brazil
         Vaz-de-Lima LR, Martin MD, Pawloski LC, Leite D, Rocha KC, de Brito CA, Vaz TM, Martins LM, Alvarenga DP, Ribeiro AF, Carvalhanas TR, Nakasaki RM, Oliveira SS, Waldman EA, Tondella ML.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2014 May;21(5):636-40.
         
     26. ESR evidence for in vivo formation of free radicals in tissue of mice exposed to single-walled carbon nanotubes
         Shvedova AA, Kisin ER, Murray AR, Mouithys-Mickalad A, Stadler K, Mason RP, Kadiiska M.
         Free Radic Biol Med. 2014 May 23.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     27. In the United States, a mother's plans for infant feeding are associated with her plans for employment
         Mirkovic KR, Perrine CG, Scanlon KS, Grummer-Strawn LM.
         J Hum Lact. 2014 May 27.
         
     28. Congenital cytomegalovirus-related hospitalizations in infants <1 year of age, United States, 1997-2009
         Lopez AS, Ortega-Sanchez IR, Bialek SR.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 May 27.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     29. Metrological assessment of a portable analyzer for monitoring the particle size distribution of ultrafine particles
         Stabile L, Cauda E, Marini S, Buonanno G.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2014 May 10.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining
     30. Application of fatigue management systems: small mines and low technology solutions
         Eiter BM, Steiner L, Kelhart A.
         Min Eng. 2014 Apr;66(4):69-75.
         
     31. Roof instability: what reportable noninjury roof falls in underground coal mines can tell us
         Bajpayee TS, Pappas DM, Ellenberger JL.
         Prof Saf. 2014 Mar;59(3):57-62.
         
   • Parasitic Diseases
     32. An evaluation of methods for assessing the quality of case management for inpatients with malaria in Benin
         Mace KE, Gueye AS, Lynch MF, Tassiba EM, Rowe AK.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May 27.
         
     33. Testicular swelling due to lymphatic filariasis after brief travel to Haiti
         Marcos LA, Shapley NP, Eberhard M, Epstein JI, Fox LM, Magill A, Nutman TB.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May 27.
         
     34. The origin and diversification of the merozoite surface protein 3 (msp3) multi-gene family in Plasmodium vivax and related parasites
         Rice BL, Acosta MM, Pacheco MA, Carlton JM, Barnwell JW, Escalante AA.
         Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2014 May 23.
         
     35. Exposure to multiple parasites is associated with the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa
         Kamuyu G, Bottomley C, Mageto J, Lowe B, Wilkins PP, Noh JC, Nutman TB, Ngugi AK, Odhiambo R, Wagner RG, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Owusu-Agyei S, Ae-Ngibise K, Masanja H, Osier FH, Odermatt P, Newton CR.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014 May;8(5):e2908.
         
   • Program Evaluation
     36. Development of a framework to measure health profession regulation strengthening
         McCarthy CF, Kelley MA, Verani AR, St Louis ME, Riley PL.
         Eval Program Plann. 2014 May 1;46c:17-24.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     37. Does every US smoker bear the same cigarette tax?
         Xu X, Malarcher A, O. Halloran A, Kruger J.
         Addiction. 2014 May 27.
         
     38. Cigarette prices and smoking prevalence after a tobacco tax increase - Turkey, 2008 and 2012
         Kostova D, Andes L, Erguder T, Yurekli A, Keskinkilic B, Polat S, Culha G, Kilinc EA, Tasti E, Ersahin Y, Ozmen M, San R, Ozcebe H, Bilir N, Asma S.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 May 30;63(21):457-61.
         
   • Zoonoses
     39. Burden of dengue infection and disease in a pediatric cohort in urban Sri Lanka
         Tissera H, Amarasinghe A, De Silva AD, Kariyawasam P, Corbett KS, Katzelnick L, Tam C, Letson GW, Margolis HS, de Silva AM.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May 27.
         
     40. Third-degree heart block associated with Lyme carditis: review of published cases
         Forrester JD, Mead P.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2014 May 30.
         
     41. Lyme disease testing by large commercial laboratories in the United States
         Hinckley AF, Connally NP, Meek JI, Johnson BJ, Kemperman MM, Feldman KA, White JL, Mead PS.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2014 May 30.
         
     42. A case series of three US adults with Japanese encephalitis, 2010-2012
         Hills SL, Stoltey J, Martinez D, Kim PY, Sheriff H, Zangeneh A, Eilerman SR, Fischer M.
         J Travel Med. 2014 May 26.
         
   
   

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