CDC Science Clips: Volume 7, Issue 13, March 31, 2015

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

     • Assessment of training and technical assistance needs of Colorectal Cancer Control Program grantees in the U.S
       Escoffery C, Hannon P, Maxwell AE, Vu T, Leeman J, Dwyer A, Mason C, Sowles S, Rice K, Gressard L.
       BMC Public Health. 2015 Jan 31;15(1):49.
       

   • Communicable Diseases

     • Pregnancy and severe influenza infection in the 2013-2014 influenza season
       Louie JK, Salibay CJ, Kang M, Glenn-Finer RE, Murray EL, Jamieson DJ.
       Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan;125(1):184-92.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization

     • Impact of 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on pneumococcal meningitis in children up to two years of age in Brazil
       Grando IM, Moraes C, Flannery B, Ramalho WM, Horta MA, Pinho DL, Nascimento GL.
       Cad Saude Publica. 2015 Feb;31(2):276-84.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Nucleic acid testing by public health referral laboratories for public health laboratories using the U.S. HIV diagnostic testing algorithm
       Wesolowski LG, Wroblewski K, Bennett SB, Parker MM, Hagan C, Ethridge SF, Rhodes J, Sullivan TJ, Ignacio-Hernando I, Werner BG, Owen SM.
       J Clin Virol. 2015 Apr;65:6-10.
       
     • Spot the difference - development of a syndrome based protein microarray for specific serological detection of multiple flavivirus infections in travelers
       Cleton NB, Godeke GJ, Reimerink J, Beersma MF, Doorn HR, Franco L, Goeijenbier M, Jimenez-Clavero MA, Johnson BW, Niedrig M, Papa A, Sambri V, Tami A, Velasco-Salas ZI, Koopmans MP, Reusken CB.
       PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Mar;9(3):e0003580.
       

   • Maternal and Child Health

     • Sociodemographic attributes and spina bifida outcomes
       Schechter MS, Liu T, Soe M, Swanson M, Ward E, Thibadeau J.
       Pediatrics. 2015 Mar 16.
       

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     • Cleaning and disinfecting environmental surfaces in health care: toward an integrated framework for infection and occupational illness prevention
       Quinn MM, Henneberger PK, Braun B, Delclos GL, Fagan K, Huang V, Knaack JL, Kusek L, Lee SJ, Le Moual N, Maher KA, McCrone SH, Mitchell AH, Pechter E, Rosenman K, Sehulster L, Stephens AC, Wilburn S, Zock JP.
       Am J Infect Control. 2015 Mar 16.
       

   • Parasitic Diseases

     • Evaluation of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: a retrospective birth outcomes study in Mansa, Zambia
       Mace KE, Chalwe V, Katalenich BL, Nambozi M, Mubikayi L, Mulele CK, Wiegand RE, Filler SJ, Kamuliwo M, Craig AS, Tan KR.
       Malar J. 2015 ;14(69).
       

   • Statistics as Topic

     • Comparing methods of measuring geographic patterns in temporal trends: an application to county-level heart disease mortality in the United States, 1973 to 2010
       Vaughan AS, Kramer MR, Waller LA, Schieb LJ, Greer S, Casper M.
       Ann Epidemiol. 2015 Feb 19.
       

   • Zoonoses

     • Recombinant virus-like particles elicit protective immunity against avian influenza A(H7N9) virus infection in ferrets
       Liu YV, Massare MJ, Pearce MB, Sun X, Belser JA, Maines TR, Creager HM, Glenn GM, Pushko P, Smith GE, Tumpey TM.
       Vaccine. 2015 Mar 12.
       
   
   

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

     11. Filtration markers as predictors of ESRD and mortality in southwestern American Indians with type 2 diabetes
         Foster MC, Inker LA, Hsu CY, Eckfeldt JH, Levey AS, Pavkov ME, Myers BD, Bennett PH, Kimmel PL, Vasan RS, Coresh J, Nelson RG.
         Am J Kidney Dis. 2015 Mar 12.
         
     12. Incidence and prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus among Arab and Chaldean Americans in southeastern Michigan: the Michigan Lupus Epidemiology and Surveillance Program
         Housey M, DeGuire P, Lyon-Callo S, Wang L, Marder W, McCune WJ, Helmick CG, Gordon C, Dhar JP, Leisen J, Somers EC.
         Am J Public Health. 2015 Mar 19:e1-e6.
         
     13. Attitudes toward management of sickle cell disease and its complications: a national survey of Academic Family Physicians
         Mainous AG, Tanner RJ, Harle CA, Baker R, Shokar NK, Hulihan MM.
         Anemia. 2015 ;2015:853835.
         
     14. Hip osteoarthritis and the risk of all-cause and disease-specific mortality in older women: population-based cohort study
         Barbour KE, Lui LY, Nevitt MC, Murphy LB, Helmick CG, Theis KA, Hochberg MC, Lane NE, Hootman JM, Cauley JA.
         Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015 Mar 16.
         
     15. Cervical cancer screening of underserved women in the United States: results from the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, 1997-2012
         Tangka FK, Howard DH, Royalty J, Dalzell LP, Miller J, O'Hara BJ, Sabatino SA, Joseph K, Kenney K, Guy GP, Hall IJ.
         Cancer Causes Control. 2015 Mar 18.
         
     16. Preventing premature deaths from breast and cervical cancer among underserved women in the United States: insights gained from a national cancer screening program
         White MC, Wong FL.
         Cancer Causes Control. 2015 Mar 18.
         
     17. Predictors of poor mental and physical health status among patients with chronic hepatitis C infection: the Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study (CHeCS)
         Boscarino JA, Lu M, Moorman AC, Gordon SC, Rupp LB, Spradling PR, Teshale EH, Schmidt MA, Vijayadeva V, Holmberg SD.
         Hepatology. 2015 Mar;61(3):802-11.
         
     18. Factors associated with overall survival prostate cancer in Florida: a multilevel analysis
         Xiao H, Tan F, Adunlin G, Ali AA, Goovaerts P, Gwede CK, Huang Y.
         J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2015 ;26(1):266-77.
         
     19. Celebrity appeal: reaching women to promote colorectal cancer screening
         Cooper CP, Gelb CA, Lobb K.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2015 Mar;24(3):169-73.
         
     20. Beta-diversity metrics of the upper digestive tract microbiome are associated with body mass index
         Lin SW, Freedman ND, Shi J, Gail MH, Vogtmann E, Yu G, Klepac-Ceraj V, Paster BJ, Dye BA, Wang GQ, Wei WQ, Fan JH, Qiao YL, Dawsey SM, Abnet CC.
         Obesity (Silver Spring). 2015 Mar 9.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     21. Time above 1500 copies: a viral load measure for assessing transmission risk of HIV-positive patients in care
         Marks G, Gardner LI, Rose CE, Zinski A, Moore RD, Holman S, Rodriguez AE, Sullivan M, Giordano TP.
         Aids. 2015 Mar 12.
         
     22. HIV stigma experienced by young men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV infection
         Jeffries WL, Townsend ES, Gelaude DJ, Torrone EA, Gasiorowicz M, Bertolli J.
         AIDS Educ Prev. 2015 Feb;27(1):58-71.
         
     23. Short communication: the Veterans Aging Cohort Study Index is an effective tool to assess baseline frailty status in a contemporary cohort of HIV-infected persons
         Escota GV, Patel P, Brooks JT, Bush T, Conley L, Baker J, Kojic EM, Hammer J, Onen NF.
         AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2015 Mar;31(3):313-7.
         
     24. Mortality hazard and survival after tuberculosis treatment
         Miller TL, Wilson FA, Pang JW, Beavers S, Hoger S, Sharnprapai S, Pagaoa M, Katz DJ, Weis SE.
         Am J Public Health. 2015 Mar 19:e1-e8.
         
     25. Hospitalizations associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus among patients attending a network of private hospitals in South Africa, 2007-2012
         Kyeyagalire R, Tempia S, Cohen AL, Smith AD, McAnerney JM, Dermaux-Msimang V, Cohen C.
         BMC Infect Dis. 2014 Dec 16;14(1):694.
         
     26. Correlates of HIV infection among female sex workers in Vietnam: injection drug use remains a key risk factor
         Le LV, Nguyen TA, Tran HV, Gupta N, Duong TC, Tran HT, Nadol P, Sabin K, Maher L, Kaldor JM.
         Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015 Feb 14.
         
     27. Prevalence of tuberculosis in adolescents, western Kenya; implications for control programs
         Nduba V, Hoog AH, Mitchell E, Onyango P, Laserson K, Borgdorff M.
         Int J Infect Dis. 2015 Mar 11.
         
     28. The impact of social services interventions in developing countries: a review of the evidence of impact on clinical outcomes in people living with HIV
         Bateganya MH, Dong M, Oguntomilade J, Suraratdecha C.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S357-67.
         
     29. Impact of support groups for people living with HIV on clinical outcomes: a systematic review of the literature
         Bateganya MH, Amanyeiwe U, Roxo U, Dong M.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S368-74.
         
     30. Use of isoniazid preventive therapy for tuberculosis prophylaxis among people living with HIV/AIDS: a review of the literature
         Briggs MA, Emerson C, Modi S, Taylor NK, Date A.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S297-305.
         
     31. TB screening among people living with HIV/AIDS in resource-limited settings
         Date A, Modi S.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S270-3.
         
     32. A systematic review of the effects of visual inspection with acetic acid, cryotherapy, and loop electrosurgical excision procedures for cervical dysplasia in HIV-infected women in low- and middle-income countries
         Forhan SE, Godfrey CC, Watts DH, Langley CL.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S350-6.
         
     33. Cryptococcal antigen screening and early antifungal treatment to prevent cryptococcal meningitis: a review of the literature
         Kaplan JE, Vallabhaneni S, Smith RM, Chideya-Chihota S, Chehab J, Park B.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S331-9.
         
     34. The impact of HIV care and support interventions on key outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a literature review - introduction
         Kaplan JE, Hamm TE, Forhan S, Saadani Hassani A, Bang G, Weyant E, Tchuenche M, Langley C, Lapidos-Salaiz I, Bateganya MH.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S253-6.
         
     35. Prioritizing HIV care and support interventions - moving from evidence to policy
         Langley CL, Lapidos-Salaiz I, Hamm TE, Bateganya MH, Firth J, Wilson M, Martin J, Dierberg K.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S375-8.
         
     36. Integrating prevention interventions for people living with HIV into care and treatment programs: a systematic review of the evidence
         Medley A, Bachanas P, Grillo M, Hasen N, Amanyeiwe U.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S286-96.
         
     37. Assessment of the impact of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis on key outcomes among HIV-infected adults in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
         Saadani Hassani A, Marston BJ, Kaplan JE.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S257-69.
         
     38. Impact of cotrimoxazole and insecticide-treated nets for malaria prevention on key outcomes among HIV-infected adults in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
         Saadani Hassani A, Marston BJ.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S306-17.
         
     39. Prevalence of HIV and hepatitis B virus co-infection in sub-Saharan Africa and the potential impact and program feasibility of hepatitis B surface antigen screening in resource-limited settings
         Stabinski L, O'Connor S, Barnhart M, Kahn RJ, Hamm TE.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S274-85.
         
     40. Retention and risk factors for loss to follow-up of female and male sex workers on antiretroviral treatment in Ivory Coast: a retrospective cohort analysis
         Vuylsteke B, Semde G, Auld AF, Sabatier J, Kouakou J, Ettiegne-Traore V, Buve A, Laga M.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Mar 1;68 Suppl 2:S99-s106.
         
     41. The impact of water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions on the health and well-being of people living with HIV: a systematic review
         Yates T, Lantagne D, Mintz E, Quick R.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Apr 15;68 Suppl 3:S318-30.
         
     42. Molecular characterization of respiratory syncytial viruses infecting children reported to have received palivizumab immunoprophylaxis
         Oliveira DB, Iwane MK, Prill MM, Weinberg GA, Williams JV, Griffin MR, Szilagyi PG, Edwards KM, Staat MA, Hall CB, Durigon EL, Erdman DD.
         J Clin Virol. 2015 Apr;65:26-31.
         
     43. HIV knowledge among a longitudinal cohort of juvenile detainees in an urban setting
         Bcheraoui CE, Zhang X, Welty LJ, Abram KM, Teplin LA, Sutton MY.
         J Correct Health Care. 2015 Apr;21(2):112-24.
         
     44. Effects of oseltamivir treatment of index patients with influenza on secondary household illness in an urban setting in Bangladesh: secondary analysis of a randomised, placebo-controlled trial
         Fry AM, Goswami D, Nahar K, Sharmin AT, Rahman M, Gubareva L, Trujillo A, Barnes J, Azim T, Bresee J, Luby SP, Brooks WA.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Mar 13.
         
     45. Tuberculosis trends - United States, 2014
         Scott C, Kirking HL, Jeffries C, Price SF, Pratt R.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Mar 20;64(10):265-9.
         
     46. HIV infection and HIV-associated behaviors among persons who inject drugs - 20 cities, United States, 2012
         Spiller MW, Broz D, Wejnert C, Nerlander L, Paz-Bailey G.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Mar 20;64(10):270-5.
         
     47. Comparison of rates of death having any death-certificate mention of heart, kidney, or liver disease among persons diagnosed with HIV infection with those in the general US population, 2009-2011
         Whiteside YO, Selik R, An Q, Huang T, Karch D, Hernandez AL, Hall HI.
         Open AIDS J. 2015 ;9:14-22.
         
     48. Mortality amongst patients with influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness, South Africa, 2009-2013
         Cohen C, Moyes J, Tempia S, Groome M, Walaza S, Pretorius M, Dawood H, Chhagan M, Haffejee S, Variava E, Kahn K, von Gottberg A, Wolter N, Cohen AL, Malope-Kgokong B, Venter M, Madhi SA.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(3):e0118884.
         
     49. Human Ebola virus infection results in substantial immune activation
         McElroy AK, Akondy RS, Davis CW, Ellebedy AH, Mehta AK, Kraft CS, Lyon GM, Ribner BS, Varkey J, Sidney J, Sette A, Campbell S, Stroher U, Damon I, Nichol ST, Spiropoulou CF, Ahmed R.
         Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Mar 9.
         
     50. Acceptability, feasibility and challenges of implementing an HIV prevention intervention for people living with HIV/AIDS among healthcare providers in Mozambique: results of a qualitative study
         Jaiantilal P, Gutin SA, Cummings B, Mbofana F, Rose CD.
         Sahara j. 2015 Dec;12(1):2-9.
         

   • Community Health Services

     51. Neglected tropical disease control and elimination: is human displacement an achilles heel?
         Errecaborde KM, Stauffer W, Cetron M.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Mar;9(3):e0003535.
         

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services

     52. Evaluation of an unplanned school closure in a Colorado school district: implications for pandemic influenza preparedness
         Epson EE, Zheteyeva YA, Rainey JJ, Gao H, Shi J, Uzicanin A, Miller L.
         Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2015 Feb;9(1):4-8.
         
     53. Public health incident management: logistical and operational aspects of the 2009 initial outbreak of H1N1 influenza in Mexico
         Cruz MA, Hawk NM, Poulet C, Rovira J, Rouse EN.
         J Emerg Manag. 2015 Jan-Feb;13(1):71-7.
         
     54. Evaluation of emergency drug releases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Quarantine Stations
         Roohi S, Grinnell M, Sandoval M, Cohen NJ, Crocker K, Allen C, Dougherty C, Jolly J, Pesik N.
         J Emerg Manag. 2015 Jan-Feb;13(1):19-23.
         

   • Drug Safety

     55. Prescription pactices involving oioid aalgesics among Americans with Medicaid, 2010
         Mack KA, Zhang K, Paulozzi L, Jones C.
         J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2015 ;26(1):182-98.
         

   • Food Safety

     56. Estimating the attack rate of pregnancy-associated listeriosis during a large outbreak
         Imanishi M, Routh JA, Klaber M, Gu W, Vanselow MS, Jackson KA, Sullivan-Chang L, Heinrichs G, Jain N, Albanese B, Callaghan WM, Mahon BE, Silk BJ.
         Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2015 ;2015:201479.
         
     57. Notes from the field: listeriosis associated with stone fruit - United States, 2014
         Jackson BR, Salter M, Tarr C, Conrad A, Harvey E, Steinbock L, Saupe A, Sorenson A, Katz L, Stroika S, Jackson KA, Carleton H, Kucerova Z, Melka D, Strain E, Parish M, Mody RK.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Mar 20;64(10):282-3.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     58. Complete genomic sequence for an avian group G rotavirus from South Africa
         Stucker KM, Stockwell TB, Nyaga MM, Halpin RA, Fedorova N, Akopov A, Ngoveni H, Peenze I, Seheri ML, Mphahlele MJ, Wentworth DE.
         Genome Announc. 2015 ;3(2).
         
     59. Evaluation of VWF 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 Mar 17.
         
     60. Emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus PB1-F2 variants and their virulence in BALB/c mice
         Kamal RP, Kumar A, Davis CT, Tzeng WP, Nguyen T, Donis RO, Katz JM, York IA.
         J Virol. 2015 Mar 18.
         
     61. LPS modification promotes maintenance of Yersinia pestis in fleas
         Aoyagi KL, Brooks BD, Bearden SW, Montenieri JA, Gage KL, Fisher MA.
         Microbiology. 2015 Mar;161(Pt 3):628-38.
         
     62. Comparative analysis of field-isolate and monkey-adapted Plasmodium vivax genomes
         Chan ER, Barnwell JW, Zimmerman PA, Serre D.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Mar;9(3):e0003566.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     63. Religiosity, spirituality, and HIV risk behaviors among African American women from four rural counties in the southeastern U.S
         Ludema C, Doherty IA, White BL, Simpson CA, Villar-Loubet O, McLellan-Lemal E, O'Daniels CM, Adimora AA.
         J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2015 ;26(1):168-81.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     64. Regional infection control assessment of antibiotic resistance knowledge and practice
         Black SR, Weaver KN, Weinstein RA, Hayden MK, Lin MY, Lavin MA, Gerber SI.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Apr;36(4):381-6.
         
     65. Overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria: identifying targets for improvement
         Hartley S, Valley S, Kuhn L, Washer LL, Gandhi T, Meddings J, Chenoweth C, Malani AN, Saint S, Srinivasan A, Flanders SA.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Apr;36(4):470-3.
         
     66. Revisiting standard precautions to reduce antimicrobial resistance in nursing homes
         Stone ND.
         JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Mar 16.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     67. The cost-effectiveness, health benefits, and financial costs of new antiviral treatments for hepatitis C virus
         Rein DB, Wittenborn JS, Smith BD, Liffmann DK, Ward JW.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Mar 16.
         
     68. The cost-benefit of federal investment in preventing Clostridium difficile infections through the use of a multifaceted infection control and antimicrobial stewardship program
         Slayton RB, Scott RD, Baggs J, Lessa FC, McDonald LC, Jernigan JA.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Mar 18:1-7.
         
     69. Estimating the costs of diabetes by episodes of care: promises and challenges
         Zhang P, Shrestha S.
         J Diabetes Complications. 2015 Mar 6.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     70. Risk factors associated with children missing the fourth dose of DTaP vaccination
         Zhao Z.
         Br J Med Med Res. 2015 ;7(3):169-179.
         
     71. Zoster vaccination increases the breadth of CD4+ T cells responsive to varicella zoster virus
         Laing KJ, Russell RM, Dong L, Schmid DS, Stern M, Magaret A, Haas JG, Johnston C, Wald A, Koelle DM.
         J Infect Dis. 2015 Mar 17.
         
     72. Notes from the field: fatal yellow fever vaccine-associated viscerotropic disease - Oregon, September 2014
         DeSilva M, Sharma A, Staples E, Arndt B, Shieh WJ, Shames J, Cieslak P.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Mar 20;64(10):279-81.
         
     73. Making hepatitis E a vaccine-preventable disease
         Teshale E, Ward JW.
         N Engl J Med. 2015 Mar 5;372(10):899-901.
         
     74. The novel adjuvant dmLT promotes dose sparing, mucosal immunity and longevity of antibody responses to the inactivated polio vaccine in a murine model
         Norton EB, Bauer DL, Weldon WC, Oberste MS, Lawson LB, Clements JD.
         Vaccine. 2015 Mar 9.
         
     75. Accelerating measles elimination and strengthening routine immunization services in Guizhou Province, China, 2003-2009
         Zuo S, Cairns L, Hutin Y, Liang X, Tong Y, Zhu Q, Zhang D, Lee LA, Strebel P, Quick L.
         Vaccine. 2015 Mar 11.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     76. Evaluation of treponemal serum tests performed on cerebrospinal fluid for diagnosis of neurosyphilis
         Guarner J, Jost H, Pillay A, Sun Y, Cox D, Notenboom R, Workowski K.
         Am J Clin Pathol. 2015 Apr;143(4):479-84.
         
     77. Hatchery spray cabinet administration does not damage avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus vaccine based on analysis by electron microscopy and virus titration
         Roh HJ, Jordan BJ, Hilt DA, Ard MB, Jackwood MW.
         Avian Dis. 2015 ;59(1):149-152.
         
     78. The effect of cerium oxide nanoparticle valence state on reactive oxygen species and toxicity
         Dunnick KM, Pillai R, Pisane KL, Stefaniak AB, Sabolsky EM, Leonard SS.
         Biol Trace Elem Res. 2015 Mar 17.
         
     79. Effect of external airflow resistive load on postural and exercise-associated cardiovascular and pulmonary responses in pregnancy: a case control study
         Kim JH, Roberge RJ, Powell JB.
         BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2015 Dec;15(1):474.
         
     80. Defining the needs for next generation assays for tuberculosis
         Denkinger CM, Kik SV, Cirillo DM, Casenghi M, Shinnick T, Weyer K, Gilpin C, Boehme CC, Schito M, Kimerling M, Pai M.
         J Infect Dis. 2015 Apr 1;211(suppl 2):S29-s38.
         
     81. Clinical laboratory analytics: challenges and promise for an emerging discipline
         Shirts BH, Jackson BR, Baird GS, Baron JM, Clements B, Grisson R, Hauser RG, Taylor JR, Terrazas E, Brimhall B.
         J Pathol Inform. 2015 ;6:9.
         
     82. An ex vivo avian leukocyte culture model for West Nile virus infection
         Dietrich EA, Bowen RA, Brault AC.
         J Virol Methods. 2015 Mar 14.
         
     83. Differences in type I interferon signaling antagonism by dengue viruses in human and non-human primate cell lines
         Medina FA, Torres-Malave G, Chase AJ, Santiago GA, Medina JF, Santiago LM, Munoz-Jordan JL.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Mar;9(3):e0003468.
         
     84. CD4 enumeration technologies: a systematic review of test performance for determining eligibility for antiretroviral therapy
         Peeling RW, Sollis KA, Glover S, Crowe SM, Landay AL, Cheng B, Barnett D, Denny TN, Spira TJ, Stevens WS, Crowley S, Essajee S, Vitoria M, Ford N.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(3):e0115019.
         
     85. A microneedle patch containing measles vaccine is immunogenic in non-human primates
         Edens C, Collins ML, Goodson JL, Rota PA, Prausnitz MR.
         Vaccine. 2015 Mar 11.
         
     86. Comparison of traditional intranasal and aerosol inhalation inoculation of mice with influenza A viruses
         Belser JA, Gustin KM, Katz JM, Maines TR, Tumpey TM.
         Virology. 2015 Mar 12;481:107-112.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     87. Assessing the association between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T polymorphism and blood folate concentrations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of trials and observational studies
         Tsang BL, Devine OJ, Cordero AM, Marchetta CM, Mulinare J, Mersereau P, Guo J, Qi YP, Berry RJ, Rosenthal J, Crider KS, Hamner HC.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Mar 18.
         
     88. Brief report: independent validation of autism spectrum disorder case status in the Utah Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network site
         Bakian AV, Bilder DA, Carbone PS, Hunt TD, Petersen B, Rice CE.
         J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Mar;45(3):873-80.
         
     89. Hypertensive disorders and pregnancy-related stroke: frequency, trends, risk factors, and outcomes
         Leffert LR, Clancy CR, Bateman BT, Bryant AS, Kuklina EV.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan;125(1):124-31.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     90. A church-based pilot study designed to improve dietary quality for rural, lower Mississippi Delta, African American adults
         Tussing-Humphreys LM, Thomson JL, Onufrak SJ.
         J Relig Health. 2015 Apr;54(2):455-69.
         
     91. Healthful food availability in stores and restaurants - American Samoa, 2014
         Lee-Kwan SH, Kumar G, Ayscue P, Santos M, McGuire LC, Blanck HM, Nua MT.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Mar 20;64(10):276-8.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     92. General population job exposure matrix applied to a pooled study of prevalent carpal tunnel syndrome
         Dale AM, Zeringue A, Harris-Adamson C, Rempel D, Bao S, Thiese MS, Merlino L, Burt S, Kapellusch J, Garg A, Gerr F, Hegmann KT, Eisen EA, Evanoff B.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2015 Mar 15;181(6):431-9.
         
     93. Suicide in U.S workplaces, 2003-2010: a comparison with non-workplace suicides
         Tiesman HM, Konda S, Hartley D, Menendez CC, Ridenour M, Hendricks S.
         Am J Prev Med. 2015 Mar 7.
         
     94. White glove test for safety
         Connor TH, Power LA, Massoomi F, Polovich M.
         Environ Care News. 2015 Mar 2015 2015-03-03;18(3):6.
         
     95. Assessing occupational exposure to sea lamprey pesticides
         Ceballos DM, Beaucham CC, Kurtz K, Musolin K.
         Int J Occup Environ Health. 2015 Mar 2.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     96. Assessment of molecular markers for anti-malarial drug resistance after the introduction and scale-up of malaria control interventions in western Kenya
         Shah M, Omosun Y, Lal A, Odero C, Gatei W, Otieno K, Gimnig JE, Kuile Ft, Hawley WA, Nahlen B, Kariuki S, Walker E, Slutsker L, Hamel M, Shi YP.
         Malar Jl. 2015 ;14(75).
         

   • Reproductive Health

     97. Association between assisted reproductive technology conception and autism in California, 1997-2007
         Fountain C, Zhang Y, Kissin DM, Schieve LA, Jamieson DJ, Rice C, Bearman P.
         Am J Public Health. 2015 Mar 19:e1-e9.
         
     98. Repeat abortions in New York City, 2010
         Toprani A.
         J Urban Health. 2015 Mar 17.
         
     99. Trends and correlates of monozygotic twinning after single embryo transfer
         Kanter JR, Boulet SL, Kawwass JF, Jamieson DJ, Kissin DM.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan;125(1):111-7.
         
     100. Risk of ectopic pregnancy associated with assisted reproductive technology in the United States, 2001-2011
          Perkins KM, Boulet SL, Kissin DM, Jamieson DJ.
          Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan;125(1):70-8.
          

   • Statistics as Topic

     101. Regression analysis for differentially misclassified correlated binary outcomes
          Tang L, Lyles RH, King CC, Hogan JW, Lo Y.
          J R Stat Soc Ser C Appl Stat. 2015 ;64(3):433-449.
          
     102. Approximate model spaces for model-robust experiment design
          Smucker BJ, Drew NM.
          Technometrics. 2015 ;57(1):54-63.
          

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     103. Prevalence and patterns of marijuana use among pregnant and non-pregnant women of reproductive age
          Ko JY, Farr SL, Tong VT, Creanga AA, Callaghan WM.
          Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Mar 12.
          
     104. Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke and interventions among pregnant women in China: a systematic review
          Zhang L, Hsia J, Tu X, Xia Y, Zhang L, Bi Z, Liu H, Li X, Stanton B.
          Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 ;12:E35.
          

   • Zoonoses

     105. Borrelia burgdorferi not confirmed in human-biting Amblyomma americanum ticks from the southeastern United States
          Stromdahl EY, Nadolny RM, Gibbons JA, Auckland LD, Vince MA, Elkins CE, Murphy MP, Hickling GJ, Eshoo MW, Carolan HE, Crowder CD, Pilgard MA, Hamer SA.
          J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Mar 18.
          
     106. Prevalence and diversity of small mammal-associated Bartonella species in rural and urban Kenya
          Halliday JE, Knobel DL, Agwanda B, Bai Y, Breiman RF, Cleaveland S, Njenga MK, Kosoy M.
          PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Mar;9(3):e0003608.
          
     107. High prevalence of "Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae" and apparent exclusion of Rickettsia parkeri in adult Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) from Kansas and Oklahoma
          Paddock CD, Denison AM, Dryden MW, Noden BH, Lash RR, Abdelghani SS, Evans AE, Kelly AR, Hecht JA, Karpathy SE, Ganta RR, Little SE.
          Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2015 Mar 12.
          
     108. Dengue on islands: a Bayesian approach to understanding the global ecology of dengue viruses
          Feldstein LR, Brownstein JS, Brady OJ, Hay SI, Johansson MA.
          Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Mar 13.
          
   
   

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