CDC Science Clips: Volume 7, Issue 21, May 26, 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.

   • Communicable Diseases

     • Towards early inclusion of children in tuberculosis drugs trials: a consensus statement
       Nachman S, Ahmed A, Amanullah F, Becerra MC, Botgros R, Brigden G, Browning R, Gardiner E, Hafner R, Hesseling A, How C, Jean-Philippe P, Lessem E, Makhene M, Mbelle N, Marais B, McIlleron H, McNeeley DF, Mendel C, Murray S, Navarro E, Anyalechi EG, et al .
       Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 May 6.
       
     • Controlling the last known cluster of Ebola virus disease - Liberia, January-February 2015
       Nyenswah T, Fallah M, Sieh S, Kollie K, Badio M, Gray A, Dilah P, Shannon M, Duwor S, Ihekweazu C, Cordier-Lasalle T, Shinde SA, Hamblion E, Davies-Wayne G, Ratnesh M, Dye C, Yoder JS, McElroy P, Hoots B, Christie A, Vertefeuille J, Olsen SJ, Laney AS, Neal JJ, Navin TR, Coulter S, Pordell P, Lo T, Kinkade C, Mahoney F.
       MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 May 15;64(18):500-4.
       

   • Healthcare Economics

     • Cost-effectiveness analysis of the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) in the Egyptian national immunization program, 2013
       Sibak M, Moussa I, El-Tantawy N, Badr S, Chaudhri I, Allam E, Baxter L, Abo Freikha S, Hoestlandt C, Lara C, Hajjeh R, Munier A.
       Vaccine. 2015 May 7;33 Suppl 1:A182-91.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization

     • Development of influenza A(H7N9) candidate vaccine viruses with improved hemagglutinin antigen yield in eggs
       Ridenour C, Johnson A, Winne E, Hossain J, Mateu-Petit G, Balish A, Santana W, Kim T, Davis C, Cox NJ, Barr JR, Donis RO, Villanueva J, Williams TL, Chen LM.
       Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2015 May 11.
       

   • Injury and Violence

     • Healthcare providers' perceptions and self-reported fall prevention practices: findings from a large New York health system
       Smith ML, Stevens JA, Ehrenreich H, Wilson AD, Schuster RJ, Cherry CO, Ory MG.
       Front Public Health. 2015 ;3:17.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Competency guidelines for public health laboratory professionals: CDC and the Association of Public Health Laboratories
       Ned-Sykes R, Johnson C, Ridderhof JC, Perlman E, Pollock A, DeBoy JM.
       MMWR Surveill Summ. 2015 May 15;64:1-81.
       

   • Maternal and Child Health

     • Morbidity associated with cesarean delivery in the United States: is placenta accreta an increasingly important contributor?
       Creanga AA, Bateman BT, Butwick AJ, Raleigh L, Maeda A, Kuklina E, Callaghan WM.
       Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 May 5.
       
     • Assessment of the impact of rapid syphilis tests on syphilis screening and treatment of pregnant women in Zambia
       Bonawitz RE, Duncan J, Hammond E, Hamomba L, Nambule J, Sambambi K, Musonda V, Calise A, Knapp A, Mwale J, McCauley J, Thea D, Herlihy JM.
       Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2015 Apr 29.
       

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     • Decrease in rate of opioid analgesic overdose deaths - Staten Island, New York City, 2011-2013
       Paone D, Tuazon E, Kattan J, Nolan ML, O'Brien DB, Dowell D, Farley TA, Kunins HV.
       MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 May 15;64(18):491-4.
       

   • Vital Statistics

     • Civil registration and vital statistics: progress in the data revolution for counting and accountability
       AbouZahr C, de Savigny D, Mikkelsen L, Setel PW, Lozano R, Nichols E, Notzon F, Lopez AD.
       Lancet. 2015 May 5.
       
   
   

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. Metabolic risk factors in U.S. youth with low relative muscle mass
        Kim S, Valdez R.
        Obes Res Clin Pract. 2015 Mar-Apr;9(2):125-32.
        
     2. Cervical cancer screening among adult women in China, 2010
        Wang B, He M, Chao A, Engelgau MM, Saraiya M, Wang L, Wang L.
        Oncologist. 2015 May 8.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     3. Effect of cytomegalovirus infection on breastfeeding transmission of HIV and on the health of infants born to HIV-infected mothers
        Chang TS, Wiener J, Dollard SC, Amin MM, Ellington S, Chasela C, Kayira D, Tegha G, Kamwendo D, Jamieson DJ, Van Der Horst C, Kourtis AP.
        AIDS. 2015 ;29(7):831-836.
        
     4. The impact of adherence to preexposure prophylaxis on the risk of HIV infection among people who inject drugs
        Martin M, Vanichseni S, Suntharasamai P, Sangkum U, Mock PA, Leethochawalit M, Chiamwongpaet S, Curlin ME, Na-Pompet S, Warapronmongkholkul A, Kittimunkong S, Gvetadze RJ, McNicholl JM, Paxton LA, Choopanya K, Na Ayudhya SS, Kaewnil K, Kitisin P, Kukavejworakit M, Natrujirote P, Simakajorn S, Subhachaturas W.
        AIDS. 2015 ;29(7):819-824.
        
     5. Socio-demographic, behavioral and health characteristics of underage female sex workers in Mozambique: the need to protect a generation from HIV risk
        Inguane C, Horth RZ, Miranda AE, Young PW, Sathane I, Cummings BE, Augusto A, Raymond HF, McFarland W.
        AIDS Behav. 2015 May 1.
        
     6. Mediation of an efficacious HIV risk reduction intervention for South African men
        O'Leary A, Jemmott JB, Jemmott LS, Bellamy S, Icard LD, Ngwane Z.
        AIDS Behav. 2015 May 13.
        
     7. Estimating the number of patients infected with chronic HCV in the United States who meet highest or high-priority treatment criteria
        Xu F, Leidner AJ, Tong X, Holmberg SD.
        Am J Public Health. 2015 May 14:e1-e5.
        
     8. Postexposure prophylaxis against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): new guidelines from the WHO: a perspective
        Kaplan JE, Dominguez K, Jobarteh K, Spira TJ.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Jun 1;60 Suppl 3:S196-9.
        
     9. Choice of antiretroviral drugs for postexposure prophylaxis for children: a systematic review
        Penazzato M, Dominguez K, Cotton M, Barlow-Mosha L, Ford N.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Jun 1;60 Suppl 3:S177-81.
        
     10. Effects of antenatal care and HIV treatment integration on elements of the PMTCT cascade: results from the SHAIP cluster-randomized controlled trial in Kenya
         Turan JM, Onono M, Steinfeld RL, Shade SB, Owuor K, Washington S, Bukusi EA, Ackers ML, Kioko J, Interis EC, Cohen CR.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 May 11.
         
     11. A brief screening tool to assess the risk of contracting HIV infection among active injection drug users
         Smith DK, Pan Y, Rose CE, Pals SL, Mehta SH, Kirk GD, Herbst JH.
         J Addict Med. 2015 May 7.
         
     12. It's all about the return on investment: the Model Aquatic Health Code
         Hlavsa MC, Kunz JM, Beach MJ.
         J Environ Health. 2015 ;77(9):34-35.
         
     13. Initiation of a ring approach to infection prevention and control at non-Ebola health care facilities - Liberia, January-February 2015
         Nyenswah T, Massaquoi M, Gbanya MZ, Fallah M, Amegashie F, Kenta A, Johnson KL, Yahya D, Badini M, Soro L, Pessoa-Silva CL, Roger I, Selvey L, VanderEnde K, Murphy M, Cooley LA, Olsen SJ, Christie A, Vertefeuille J, Navin T, McElroy P, Park BJ, Esswein E, Fagan R, Mahoney F.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 May 15;64(18):505-8.
         
     14. Norovirus outbreak associated with a natural lake used for recreation - Oregon, 2014
         Zlot A, Simckes M, Vines J, Reynolds L, Sullivan A, Scott AK, McLuckie JM, Kromer D, Hill VR, Yoder JS, Hlavsa MC.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 May 15;64(18):485-90.
         
     15. Temporal trends in patient characteristics and outcomes among children enrolled in Mozambique's national antiretroviral therapy program
         Auld AF, Alfredo C, Macassa E, Jobarteh K, Shiraishi RW, Rivadeneira ED, Houston J, Spira TJ, Ellerbrock TV, Vaz P.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Apr 23.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     16. Transcriptome profiling of the virus-induced innate immune response in Pteropus vampyrus and its attenuation by Nipah virus interferon antagonist functions
         Glennon NB, Jabado O, Lo MK, Shaw ML.
         J Virol. 2015 May 13.
         
     17. Relative abundance and Plasmodium infection rates of malaria vectors in and around Jabalpur, a malaria endemic region in Madhya Pradesh State, Central India
         Singh N, Mishra AK, Chand SK, Bharti PK, Singh MP, Nanda N, Singh OP, Sodagiri K, Udhyakumar V.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(5):e0126932.
         

   • Environmental Health

     18. Biomonitoring and environmental public health tracking
         Namulanda G.
         J Environ Health. 2015 ;77(9):36-38.
         
     19. Fate and transport of enteric microbes from septic systems in a coastal watershed
         Schneeberger CL, O'Driscoll M, Humphrey C, Henry K, Deal N, Seiber K, Hill VR, Zarate-Bermudez M.
         J Environ Health. 2015 ;77(9):22-30.
         

   • Food Safety

     20. Preliminary incidence and trends of infection with pathogens transmitted commonly through food - Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2006-2014
         Crim SM, Griffin PM, Tauxe R, Marder EP, Gilliss D, Cronquist AB, Cartter M, Tobin-D'Angelo M, Blythe D, Smith K, Lathrop S, Zansky S, Cieslak PR, Dunn J, Holt KG, Wolpert B, Henao OL.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 May 15;64(18):495-9.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     21. Rotavirus group A genotypes detected through diarrheal disease surveillance in Haiti, 2012
         Esona MD, Buteau J, Lucien MA, Joseph GA, Leshem E, Boncy J, Katz MA, Bowen MD, Balajee SA.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 May 11.
         
     22. Full genomic characterization and phylogenetic analysis of a zoonotic human G8P[14] rotavirus strain detected in a sample from Guatemala
         Gautam R, Mijatovic-Rustempasic S, Roy S, Esona MD, Lopez B, Mencos Y, Rey-Benito G, Bowen MD.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2015 May 5.
         
     23. Nomenclature updates resulting from the evolution of avian influenza A(H5) virus clades 2.1.3.2a, 2.2.1, and 2.3.4 during 2013-2014
         Donis RO, Smith GJ.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2015 May 12.
         
     24. Phylogeographical analysis of the dominant multidrug-resistant H58 clade of Salmonella Typhi identifies inter- and intracontinental transmission events
         Wong VK, Baker S, Pickard DJ, Parkhill J, Page AJ, Feasey NA, Kingsley RA, Thomson NR, Keane JA, Weill FX, Edwards DJ, Hawkey J, Harris SR, Mather AE, Cain AK, Hadfield J, Hart PJ, Thieu NT, Klemm EJ, Glinos DA, Breiman RF, et al .
         Nat Genet. 2015 May 11.
         

   • Health Disparities

     25. Data sources for identifying low-income, uninsured populations: application to public health - National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
         Dalzell LP, Tangka FK, Powers DS, O'Hara BJ, Holmes W, Joseph K, Royalty J.
         Cancer Causes Control. 2015 May;26(5):699-709.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     26. Challenges in assessing transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in long-term-care facilities
         Jackson DA, Mailer K, Porter KA, Niemeier RT, Fearey DA, Pope L, Lambert LA, Mitruka K, de Perio MA.
         Am J Infect Control. 2015 May 5.
         
     27. Acceptability and use of portable drinking water and hand washing stations in health care facilities and their impact on patient hygiene practices, Western Kenya
         Bennett SD, Otieno R, Ayers TL, Odhiambo A, Faith SH, Quick R.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(5):e0126916.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     28. Cost of measles containment in an ambulatory pediatric clinic
         Wendorf KA, Kay M, Ortega-Sanchez IR, Munn M, Duchin J.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Jun;34(6):589-93.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     29. Urban and rural differences in parental attitudes about influenza vaccination and vaccine delivery models
         O'Leary ST, Barnard J, Lockhart S, Kolasa M, Shmueli D, Dickinson LM, Kile D, Dibert E, Kempe A.
         J Rural Health. 2015 May 7.
         
     30. Evidence-based decision-making for vaccine introductions: overview of the ProVac International Working Group's experience
         Jauregui B, Garcia AG, Bess Janusz C, Blau J, Munier A, Atherly D, Mvundura M, Hajjeh R, Lopman B, Clark AD, Baxter L, Hutubessy R, de Quadros C, Andrus JK.
         Vaccine. 2015 May 7;33 Suppl 1:A28-33.
         

   • Informatics

     31. Electronic health records to support obesity-related patient care: results from a survey of United States physicians
         Bronder KL, Dooyema CA, Onufrak SJ, Foltz JL.
         Prev Med. 2015 May 5.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     32. The public health approach to TBI
         Bell JM, Taylor CA, Breiding MJ.
         J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2015 May-Jun;30(3):148-9.
         
     33. Trends in sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries treated in US emergency departments: the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP) 2001-2012
         Coronado VG, Haileyesus T, Cheng TA, Bell JM, Haarbauer-Krupa J, Lionbarger MR, Flores-Herrera J, McGuire LC, Gilchrist J.
         J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2015 May-Jun;30(3):185-97.
         
     34. Unemployment in the United States after traumatic brain injury for working-age individuals: prevalence and associated factors 2 years postinjury
         Cuthbert JP, Harrison-Felix C, Corrigan JD, Bell JM, Haarbauer-Krupa JK, Miller AC.
         J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2015 May-Jun;30(3):160-74.
         
     35. Reach and knowledge change among coaches and other participants of the online course: "Concussion in Sports: What You Need to Know"
         Parker EM, Gilchrist J, Schuster D, Lee R, Sarmiento K.
         J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2015 May-Jun;30(3):198-206.
         
     36. Comparability of national estimates for traumatic brain injury-related medical encounters
         Taylor CA, Greenspan AI, Xu L, Kresnow MJ.
         J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2015 May-Jun;30(3):150-9.
         
     37. Addressing the Intersection of HIV and intimate partner violence among women with or at risk for HIV in the United States
         McCree DH, Koenig LJ, Basile KC, Fowler D, Green Y.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2015 May;24(5):331-5.
         
     38. Sleep disruption and the sequelae associated with traumatic brain injury
         Lucke-Wold BP, Smith KE, Nguyen L, Turner RC, Logsdon AF, Jackson GJ, Huber JD, Rosen CL, Miller DB.
         Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2015 May 6.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     39. A candidate reference measurement procedure for quantifying serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D using isotope-dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
         Mineva EM, Schleicher RL, Chaudhary-Webb M, Maw KL, Botelho JC, Vesper HW, Pfeiffer CM.
         Anal Bioanal Chem. 2015 May 13.
         
     40. Inhibition of MAP kinase/NF-kB mediated signaling and attenuation of lipopolysaccharide induced severe sepsis by cerium oxide nanoparticles
         Selvaraj V, Nepal N, Rogers S, Manne ND, Arvapalli R, Rice KM, Asano S, Fankhanel E, Ma JJ, Shokuhfar T, Maheshwari M, Blough ER.
         Biomaterials. 2015 May 8;59:160-171.
         
     41. Detection of antibodies directed to the N-terminal region of GAD is dependent on assay format and contributes to differences in the specificity of GAD autoantibody assays for type 1 diabetes
         Williams AJ, Lampasona V, Schlosser M, Mueller PW, Pittman DL, Winter WE, Akolkar B, Wyatt R, Brigatti C, Krause S, Achenbach P.
         Diabetes. 2015 May 13.
         
     42. Carbon nanotube uptake changes the biomechanical properties of human lung epithelial cells in a time-dependent manner
         Dong C, Eldawud R, Sargent LM, Kashon ML, Lowry D, Rojanasakul Y, Zoica Dinu C.
         J Mater Chem B. 2015 ;3(19):3983-3992.
         
     43. Detection of 5-fluorouracil surface contamination in near real time
         Smith JP, Sammons DL, Pretty JR, Kurtz KS, Robertson SA, DeBord DG, Connor TH, Snawder JE.
         J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2015 May 8.
         
     44. Antivibration gloves: effects on vascular and sensorineural function, an animal model
         Krajnak K, Waugh S, Johnson C, Miller RG, Welcome D, Xu X, Warren C, Sarkisian S, Andrew M, Dong RG.
         J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2015 ;78(9):571-82.
         
     45. N-acetyl cysteine and mushroom Agaricus sylvaticus supplementation decreased parasitaemia and pulmonary oxidative stress in a mice model of malaria
         Quadros Gomes BA, da Silva LF, Quadros Gomes AR, Moreira DR, Dolabela MF, Santos RS, Green MD, Carvalho EP, Percario S.
         Malar J. 2015 May 15;14(1):202.
         
     46. Video studies of passage by Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes through holes in a simulated bed net: effects of hole size, hole orientation and net environment
         Sutcliffe J, Colborn KL.
         Malar J. 2015 May 13;14(1):199.
         
     47. Validation of serological tests for the detection of antibodies against Treponema pallidum in nonhuman primates
         Knauf S, Dahlmann F, Batamuzi EK, Frischmann S, Liu H.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Mar;9(3):e0003637.
         
     48. Environmental conditions affect exhalation of H3N2 seasonal and variant influenza viruses and respiratory droplet transmission in Ferrets
         Gustin KM, Belser JA, Veguilla V, Zeng H, Katz JM, Tumpey TM, Maines TR.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(5):e0125874.
         
     49. Clinical performance and safety of adapters for intradermal delivery with conventional and autodisable syringes
         Tsals I, Jarrahian C, Snyder FE, Saganic L, Saxon E, Zehrung D, Zimmerman G, Papania M, Klaff L.
         Vaccine. 2015 May 8.
         
     50. An anti-G protein monoclonal antibody treats RSV disease more effectively than an anti-F monoclonal antibody in BALB/c mice
         Boyoglu-Barnum S, Todd SO, Chirkova T, Barnum TR, Gaston KA, Haynes LM, Tripp RA, Moore ML, Anderson LJ.
         Virology. 2015 May 8;483:117-125.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     51. Improving global estimates of syphilis in pregnancy by diagnostic test type: a systematic review and meta-analysis
         Ham DC, Lin C, Newman L, Wijesooriya NS, Kamb M.
         Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2015 Apr 25.
         
     52. Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis: a dual approach in the African Region to improve quality of antenatal care and integrated disease control
         Newman Owiredu M, Newman L, Nzomo T, Conombo Kafando G, Sanni S, Shaffer N, Bucagu M, Peeling R, Mark J, Diop Toure I.
         Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2015 Apr 29.
         
     53. Estimated number of infants detected and missed by critical congenital heart defect screening
         Ailes EC, Gilboa SM, Honein MA, Oster ME.
         Pediatrics. 2015 May 11.
         

   • Medicine

     54. Time to clinical stability among children hospitalized with pneumonia
         Wolf RB, Edwards K, Grijalva CG, Self WH, Zhu Y, Chappell J, Bramley AM, Jain S, Williams DJ.
         J Hosp Med. 2015 Apr 28.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     55. Use of urine biomarkers to assess sodium intake: challenges and opportunities
         Cogswell ME, Maalouf J, Elliott P, Loria CM, Patel S, Bowman BA.
         Annu Rev Nutr. 2015 May 6.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     56. Analysis of the constraint joint loading in the thumb during pipetting
         Wu JZ, Sinsel E, Zhao K, An KN, Buczek FL.
         J Biomech Eng. 2015 Apr 1.
         
     57. Method for analyzing left-censored bioassay data in large cohort studies
         Anderson JL, Apostoaei AI.
         J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2015 May 13.
         
     58. Recommendations to improve employee thermal comfort when working in 40 degrees F refrigerated cold rooms
         Ceballos D, Mead K, Ramsey J.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2015 May 11:0.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     59. An assessment of the supply, programmatic use, and regulatory issues of single low-dose primaquine as a Plasmodium falciparum gametocytocide for sub-Saharan Africa
         Chen I, Poirot E, Newman M, Kandula D, Shah R, Hwang J, Cohen JM, Gosling R, Rooney L.
         Malar J. 2015 May 15;14(1):204.
         
     60. In vivo efficacy of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for the treatment of asymptomatic parasitaemia in pregnant women in Machinga District, Malawi
         Gutman J, Mwandama D, Wiegand RE, Abdallah J, Iriemenam NC, Shi YP, Mathanga DP, Skarbinski J.
         Malar J. 2015 May 13;14(1):197.
         

   • Program Evaluation

     61. Value of a small control group for estimating intervention effectiveness: results from simulations of immunization effectiveness studies
         Hutchins SS, Brown C, Mayberry R, Sollecito W.
         J Comp Eff Res. 2015 May 11:1-12.
         

   • Statistics as Topic

     62. Heteroscedastic conditional auto-regression models for areally referenced temporal processes for analysing California asthma hospitalization data
         Quick H, Carlin BP, Banerjee S.
         J R Stat Soc Ser C Appl Stat. 2015 .
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     63. Defining risk of prescription opioid overdose: pharmacy shopping and overlapping prescriptions among long-term opioid users in Medicaid
         Yang Z, Wilsey B, Bohm M, Weyrich M, Roy K, Ritley D, Jones C, Melnikow J.
         J Pain. 2015 ;16(5):445-453.
         
     64. Mixed-methods for comparing tobacco cessation interventions
         Momin B, Neri A, Zhang L, Kahende J, Duke J, Green SG, Malarcher A, Stewart SL.
         J Smok Cessat. 2015 .
         
     65. Warning about the harms of tobacco use in 22 countries: findings from a cross-sectional household survey
         Chiosi JJ, Andes L, Asma S, Palipudi K, McAfee T.
         Tob Control. 2015 May 7.
         

   • Zoonoses

     66. Detecting spread of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus beyond China
         Millman AJ, Havers F, Iuliano AD, Davis CT, Sar B, Sovann L, Chin S, Corwin AL, Vongphrachanh P, Douangngeun B, Lindblade KA, Chittaganpitch M, Kaewthong V, Kile JC, Nguyen HT, Pham DV, Donis RO, Widdowson MA.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 May;21(5):741-9.
         
     67. Molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium (Apicomplexa) in children and cattle in Romania
         Vieira PM, Mederle N, Lobo ML, Imre K, Mederle O, Xiao L, Darabus G, Matos O.
         Folia Parasitol (Praha). 2015 ;62.
         
     68. Challenges posed by tick-borne rickettsiae: eco-epidemiology and public health implications
         Eremeeva ME, Dasch GA.
         Front Public Health. 2015 ;3:55.
         
     69. Community rabies knowledge and pet vaccination practices after a skunk rabies outbreak in Eddy County, New Mexico
         McNeil CS, Nagy S, Moonan C, Wallace RM, Vora NM, Dyer JL, Blanton JD, Dorado T, Heinrich ML, Sankey R, Uhrig S, Cary A, Houghton W, Ettestad P.
         J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2015 Jun 1;246(11):1242-7.
         
     70. Comparing competitive fitness of West Nile virus strains in avian and mosquito hosts
         Worwa G, Wheeler SS, Brault AC, Reisen WK.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(5):e0125668.
         
     71. Hepatitis E virus and related viruses in animals
         Thiry D, Mauroy A, Pavio N, Purdy MA, Rose N, Thiry E, de Oliveira-Filho EF.
         Transbound Emerg Dis. 2015 Apr 27.
         
     72. Therapeutics and vaccines against chikungunya virus
         Ahola T, Courderc T, Ng LF, Hallengard D, Powers A, Lecuit M, Esteban M, Merits A, Roques P, Liljestrom P.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2015 Apr;15(4):250-7.
         
     73. Identification of Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in an epizoological investigation of a laboratory colony of prairie dogs, Cynomys ludovicianus
         Roellig DM, Salzer JS, Carroll DS, Ritter JM, Drew C, Gallardo-Romero N, Keckler MS, Langham G, Hutson CL, Karem KL, Gillespie TR, Visvesvara GS, Metcalfe MG, Damon IK, Xiao L.
         Vet Parasitol. 2015 May 30;210(1-2):91-7.
         
   
   

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