CDC Science Clips: Volume 7, Issue 46, November 17, 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. 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).

   • Maternal and Child Health - Preventing Preterm Birth

     1. CDC Grand Rounds: public health approaches to reducing U.S. infant mortality
        Barfield W, Moon R, Lu M, Wong B, Iskander J.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Aug 9;62(31):625-8.
        
     2. Race and preterm birth - the case for epigenetic inquiry
        Burris HH, Collins JW.
        Ethn Dis. 2010 Summer;20(3):296-9.
        
     3. The contribution of preterm birth to infant mortality rates in the United States
        Callaghan WM, MacDorman MF, Rasmussen SA, Qin C, Lackritz EM.
        Pediatrics. 2006 Oct;118(4):1566-73.
        
     4. Infant morbidity and mortality attributable to prenatal smoking in the U.S
        Dietz PM, England LJ, Shapiro-Mendoza CK, Tong VT, Farr SL, Callaghan WM.
        Am J Prev Med. 2010 Jul;39(1):45-52.
        
     5. A statewide initiative to reduce inappropriate scheduled births at 36(0/7)-38(6/7) weeks' gestation
        Donovan EF, Lannon C, Bailit J, Rose B, Iams JD, Byczkowski T.
        Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Mar;202(3):243 e1-8.
        
     6. Perinatal quality collaboratives: improving care for mothers and infants
        Henderson ZT, Suchdev DB, Abe K, Johnston EO, Callaghan WM.
        J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2014 May;23(5):368-72.
        
     7. Racial and ethnic disparities in birth outcomes: a life-course perspective
        Lu MC, Halfon N.
        Matern Child Health J. 2003 Mar;7(1):13-30.
        
     8. Prevention of preterm birth in modern obstetrics
        Markham KB, Klebanoff M.
        Clin Perinatol. 2014 Dec;41(4):773-85.
        
     9. Measuring gestational age in vital statistics data: transitioning to the obstetric estimate
        Martin JA, Osterman MJ, Kirmeyer SE, Gregory EC.
        Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2015 Jun 1;64(5):1-20.
        
     10. Fighting for the next generation: US prematurity in 2030
         McCabe ER, Carrino GE, Russell RB, Howse JL.
         Pediatrics. 2014 Dec;134(6):1193-9.
         
     11. Postpartum contraceptive use among women with a recent preterm birth
         Robbins CL, Farr SL, Zapata LB, D'Angelo DV, Callaghan WM.
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Oct;213(4):508 e1-9.
         
     12. Preterm labor: one syndrome, many causes
         Romero R, Dey SK, Fisher SJ.
         Science. 2014 Aug 15;345(6198):760-5.
         
     13. Why the United States preterm birth rate is declining
         Schoen CN, Tabbah S, Iams JD, Caughey AB, Berghella V.
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug;213(2):175-80.
         
   
   

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

     14. Job strain, occupational category, systolic blood pressure, and hypertension prevalence: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
         Landsbergis PA, Diez-Roux AV, Fujishiro K, Baron S, Kaufman JD, Meyer JD, Koutsouras G, Shimbo D, Shrager S, Stukovsky KH, Szklo M.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Nov;57(11):1178-84.
         
     15. Mapping primary and comprehensive stroke centers by certification organization
         Schieb LJ, Casper ML, George MG.
         Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2015 Oct;8(6 Suppl 3):S193-4.
         
     16. Medication adherence and incident preventable hospitalizations for hypertension
         Will JC, Zhang Z, Ritchey MD, Loustalot F.
         Am J Prev Med. 2015 Oct 30.
         
     17. Prevalence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in Costa Rica: Costa Rican National Cardiovascular Risk Factors Survey, 2010
         Wong-McClure R, Gregg E, Barcelo A, Sanabria-Lopez L, Lee K, Abarca-Gomez L, Cervantes-Loaiza M, Luman ET.
         J Diabetes. 2015 Oct 30.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     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. 2015 Oct 30.
         
     19. Toward a more accurate estimate of the prevalence of hepatitis C in the United States
         Edlin BR, Eckhardt BJ, Shu MA, Holmberg SD, Swan T.
         Hepatology. 2015 Nov;62(5):1353-63.
         
     20. Cryptococcal antigen screening and treatment: the current state of global screening programs to prevent death from cryptococcal infection
         Greene G, Vallabhaneni S, Chung JH, Chiller T.
         Curr Fungal Infect Rep. 2015 .
         
     21. Trends in Neisseria gonorrhoeae susceptibility to cephalosporins in the United States, 2006-2014
         Kirkcaldy RD, Hook EW, Soge OO, del Rio C, Kubin G, Zenilman JM, Papp JR.
         JAMA. 2015 Nov 3;314(17):1869-71.
         
     22. Tuberculosis infection in the United States: prevalence estimates from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011-2012
         Miramontes R, Hill AN, Yelk Woodruff RS, Lambert LA, Navin TR, Castro KG, LoBue PA.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(11):e0140881.
         
     23. Anemia and red blood cell abnormalities in HIV-infected and HIV-exposed breastfed infants: a secondary analysis of the Kisumu Breastfeeding Study
         Odhiambo C, Zeh C, Ondoa P, Omolo P, Akoth B, Lwamba H, Lando R, Williamson J, Otieno J, Masaba R, Weidle P, Thomas T.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(11):e0141599.
         
     24. The safety of hormonal contraceptives for women living with HIV and their sexual partners
         Phillips SJ, Polis CB, Curtis KM.
         Contraception. 2015 Oct 26.
         
     25. Maternal highly active antiretroviral therapy and child HIV-free survival in Malawi, 2004-2009
         Schwartz SR, Kumwenda N, Kumwenda J, Chen S, Mofenson LM, Taylor AW, Fowler MG, Taha TE.
         Matern Child Health J. 2015 Nov 2.
         
     26. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis in neonates: a review
         Vallabhaneni S, Mody RK.
         Curr Fungal Infect Rep. 2015 .
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     27. Phenotypic variability confirmed by nuclear ribosomal DNA suggests a possible natural hybrid zone of Triatoma brasiliensis species complex
         Costa J, Bargues MD, Neiva VL, Lawrence GG, da Rocha Gumiel MX, Oliveira G, Cabello P, Lima MM, Dotson E, Provance DW, Almeida CE, Mateo L, Mas-Coma S, Dujardin JP.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2015 Oct 28.
         
     28. Nuclear markers reveal predominantly north to south gene flow in Ixodes scapularis, the tick vector of the Lyme disease spirochete
         Van Zee J, Piesman JF, Hojgaard A, Black Iv WC.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(11):e0139630.
         

   • Drug Safety

     29. Medications that older adults in hospice care in the United States take, 2007
         Dwyer LL, Lau DT, Shega JW.
         J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Nov 4.
         
     30. Hepatotoxicity associated with the dietary supplement OxyELITE Pro - Hawaii, 2013
         Johnston DI, Chang A, Viray M, Chatham-Stephens K, He H, Taylor E, Wong LL, Schier J, Martin C, Fabricant D, Salter M, Lewis L, Park SY.
         Drug Test Anal. 2015 Nov 2.
         

   • Environmental Health

     31. Summary of notifiable noninfectious conditions and disease outbreaks: elevated blood lead levels among employed adults - United States, 1994-2012
         Alarcon WA.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;62(54):52-75.
         
     32. Short-term effects of ambient air pollutants on asthma-related emergency department visits in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2007-2011
         Byers N, Ritchey M, Vaidyanathan A, Brandt AJ, Yip F.
         J Asthma. 2015 Oct 30:1-8.
         

   • Food Safety

     33. Multistate product traceforward investigation to link imported romaine lettuce to a US cyclosporiasis outbreak - Nebraska, Texas, and Florida, June-August 2013
         Buss BF, Joshi MV, Dement JL, Cantu V, Safranek TJ.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2015 Oct 22:1-10.
         
     34. Regional investigation of a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to imported romaine lettuce - Nebraska and Iowa, June-August 2013
         Buss BF, Joshi MV, O'Keefe AL, Allensworth CD, Garvey A, Obbink K, Mandernach S, Safranek TJ.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2015 Oct 22:1-11.
         
     35. Vital signs: multistate foodborne outbreaks - United States, 2010-2014
         Crowe SJ, Mahon BE, Vieira AR, Gould LH.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(43):1221-5.
         
     36. Multidrug-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg associated with mechanically separated chicken at a correctional facility
         Taylor AL, Murphree R, Ingram LA, Garman K, Solomon D, Coffey E, Walker D, Rogers M, Marder E, Bottomley M, Woron A, Thomas L, Roberts S, Hardin H, Arjmandi P, Green A, Simmons L, Cornell A, Dunn J.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2015 Nov 5.
         
     37. Whole genome sequencing analysis accurately predicts antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in Campylobacter
         Zhao S, Tyson GH, Chen Y, Li C, Mukherjee S, Young S, Lam C, Folster JP, Whichard JM, McDermott PF.
         Appl Environ Microbiol. 2015 Oct 30.
         

   • Global Health

     38. Regional differences in intervention coverage and health system strength in Tanzania
         Kumalija CJ, Perera S, Masanja H, Rubona J, Ipuge Y, Mboera L, Hosseinpoor AR, Boerma T.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(11):e0142066.
         

   • Health Economics

     39. Do Medicaid benefit expansions have teeth? The effect of Medicaid adult dental coverage on the use of dental services and oral health
         Decker SL, Lipton BJ.
         J Health Econ. 2015 Oct 22;44:212-225.
         
     40. Health and economic burden of breast cancer mortality in younger women aged 18-44 years in the United States, 1970-2012
         Ekwueme D, Guy G, Rim SH, White A, Dean H.
         Value Health. 2015 Nov;18(7):A450.
         
     41. Cost-effectiveness of a national population-based screening program for type 2 diabetes: the Brazil experience
         Toscano CM, Zhuo X, Imai K, Duncan BB, Polanczyk CA, Zhang P, Engelgau M, Schmidt MI.
         Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2015 ;7:95.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     42. Late onset hypomorphic RAG2 deficiency presentation with fatal vaccine-strain VZV infection
         Dutmer CM, Asturias EJ, Smith C, Dishop MK, Schmid DS, Bellini WJ, Tirosh I, Lee YN, Notarangelo LD, Gelfand EW.
         J Clin Immunol. 2015 Oct 29.
         
     43. Cumulative and episodic vaccine aluminum exposure in a population-based cohort of young children
         Glanz JM, Newcomer SR, Daley MF, McClure DL, Baxter RP, Jackson ML, Naleway AL, Lugg MM, DeStefano F.
         Vaccine. 2015 Oct 27.
         
     44. Influenza vaccination during pregnancy: influenza seasons 2002-2012, Vaccine Safety Datalink
         Groom HC, Henninger ML, Smith N, Koppolu P, Cheetham TC, Glanz JM, Hambidge SJ, Jackson LA, Kharbanda EO, Klein NP, McCarthy NL, Nordin JD, Weintraub ES, Naleway AL.
         Am J Prev Med. 2015 Oct 30.
         
     45. Surveillance of adverse events after the first trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine produced in mammalian cell culture (Flucelvax) reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), United States, 2013-2015
         Moro PL, Winiecki S, Lewis P, Shimabukuro TT, Cano M.
         Vaccine. 2015 Oct 27.
         
     46. Characteristics of physicians who dismiss families for refusing vaccines
         O'Leary ST, Allison MA, Fisher A, Crane L, Beaty B, Hurley L, Brtnikova M, Jimenez-Zambrano A, Stokley S, Kempe A.
         Pediatrics. 2015 Nov 2.
         
     47. Provider attitudes regarding vaccine tracking systems in pediatric practices
         O'Leary ST, Hurley LP, Kennedy ED, Crane LA, Brtnikova M, Allison MA, Williams W, Beaty BL, Jimenez-Zambrano A, Kempe A.
         Acad Pediatr. 2015 Oct 29.
         
     48. Implementation of new approaches for generating conventional reassortants for live attenuated influenza vaccine based on Russian master donor viruses
         Shcherbik S, Pearce N, Kiseleva I, Larionova N, Rudenko L, Xu X, Wentworth DE, Bousse T.
         J Virol Methods. 2015 Oct 28.
         
     49. Mass immunization with inactivated polio vaccine in conflict zones - experience from Borno and Yobe states, north-eastern Nigeria
         Shuaibu F, Birukila G, Usman S, Mohammed A, Galway M, Corkum M, Damisa E, Mkanda P, Mahoney F, Wa Nganda G, Vertefeuille J, Chavez A, Meleh S, Banda R, Some A, Mshelia H, Umar AU, Enemaku O, Etsano A.
         J Public Health Policy. 2015 Nov 5.
         
     50. Influenza vaccination among US children with asthma, 2005-2013
         Simon AE, Ahrens KA, Akinbami LJ.
         Acad Pediatr. 2015 Oct 27.
         
     51. Preparation of quadri-subtype influenza virus-like particles using bovine immunodeficiency virus gag protein
         Tretyakova I, Hidajat R, Hamilton G, Horn N, Nickols B, Prather RO, Tumpey TM, Pushko P.
         Virology. 2015 Oct 31;487:163-171.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     52. Deaths due to intentional explosions in selected governorates of Iraq from 2010 to 2013: prospective surveillance
         Bilukha OO, Leidman EZ, Sultan AS, Jaffar Hussain S.
         Prehosp Disaster Med. 2015 Oct 30:1-7.
         
     53. Association between bullying victimization and health risk behaviors among high school students in the United States
         Hertz MF, Everett Jones S, Barrios L, David-Ferdon C, Holt M.
         J Sch Health. 2015 Dec;85(12):833-42.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     54. Further assessment of monkeypox virus infection in Gambian pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) using in vivo bioluminescent imaging
         Falendysz EA, Lopera JG, Lorenzsonn F, Salzer JS, Hutson CL, Doty J, Gallardo-Romero N, Carroll DS, Osorio JE, Rocke TE.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Oct;9(10):e0004130.
         
     55. Wide distribution and ancient evolutionary history of simian foamy viruses in New World primates
         Ghersi BM, Jia H, Aiewsakun P, Katzourakis A, Mendoza P, Bausch DG, Kasper MR, Montgomery JM, Switzer WM.
         Retrovirology. 2015 ;12(1):89.
         
     56. Laboratory investigations of African pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) as a potential reservoir host species for Monkeypox virus
         Hutson CL, Nakazawa YJ, Self J, Olson VA, Regnery RL, Braden Z, Weiss S, Malekani J, Jackson E, Tate M, Karem KL, Rocke TE, Osorio JE, Damon IK, Carroll DS.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Oct;9(10):e0004013.
         
     57. Pair housing of vervets/African green monkeys for biomedical research
         Jorgensen MJ, Lambert KR, Breaux SD, Baker KC, Snively BM, Weed JL.
         Am J Primatol. 2015 Nov 5.
         
     58. Microbroth dilution susceptibility testing of Candida species
         Kuykendall RJ, Lockhart SR.
         Methods Mol Biol. 2016 ;1356:173-81.
         
     59. The lipid moiety of brincidofovir is required for in vitro antiviral activity against Ebola virus
         McMullan LK, Flint M, Dyall J, Albarino C, Olinger G, Foster S, Sethna P, Hensley LE, Nichol ST, Lanier ER, Spiropoulou CF.
         Antiviral Res. 2015 Oct 22.
         
     60. Measuring laboratory-based influenza surveillance capacity: development of the 'International Influenza Laboratory Capacity Review' Tool
         Muir-Paulik SA, Johnson LE, Kennedy P, Aden T, Villanueva J, Reisdorf E, Humes R, Moen AC.
         Public Health. 2015 Oct 31.
         
     61. Real-time polymerase chain reaction detection of angiostrongylus cantonensis DNA in cerebrospinal fluid from patients with eosinophilic meningitis
         Qvarnstrom Y, Xayavong M, Aramburu da Silva AC, Park SY, Whelen AC, Calimlim PS, Sciulli RH, Honda SA, Higa K, Kitsutani P, Chea N, Heng S, Johnson S, Graeff-Teixeira C, Fox LM, da Silva AJ.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Nov 2.
         
     62. Characterization of ambient and extracted PM collected on filters for toxicology applications
         Roper C, Chubb LG, Cambal L, Tunno B, Clougherty JE, Mischler SE.
         Inhal Toxicol. 2015 Oct 8:1-9.
         
     63. Strengthening laboratory capacity through the surveillance of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Central Africa: the Surveillance Epidemiologique en Afrique Centrale (SURVAC) Project
         Waku-Kouomou D, Esona MD, Pukuta E, Gouandijka-Vasilache I, Boula A, Dahl BA, Mondonge V, Mekontso D, Guifara G, Mbary-Daba R, Lewis J, Yahaya AA, Mwenda JM, Cavallaro KF, Gody JC, Muyembe JJ, Ndombo PK, Bowen MD.
         Trop Med Int Health. 2015 Nov 2.
         
     64. Analysis of cannabinoids and their metabolites in human urine
         Wei B, Wang L, Blount BC.
         Anal Chem. 2015 Oct 20;87(20):10183-7.
         
     65. Mycobacterium tuberculosis pncA polymorphisms that do not confer pyrazinamide resistance at a breakpoint concentration of 100 micrograms per milliliter in MGIT
         Whitfield MG, Warren RM, Streicher EM, Sampson SL, Sirgel FA, van Helden PD, Mercante A, Willby M, Hughes K, Birkness K, Morlock G, van Rie A, Posey JE.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Nov;53(11):3633-5.
         
     66. 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 Oct 29.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     67. Antiretroviral therapy provided to HIV-infected Malawian women in a randomized trial diminishes the positive effects of lipid-based nutrient supplements on breast-milk B vitamins
         Allen LH, Hampel D, Shahab-Ferdows S, York ER, Adair LS, Flax VL, Tegha G, Chasela CS, Kamwendo D, Jamieson DJ, Bentley ME.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Nov 4.
         
     68. Ventilator-associated events in neonates and children-a new paradigm
         Cocoros NM, Kleinman K, Priebe GP, Gray JE, Logan LK, Larsen G, Sammons J, Toltzis P, Miroshnik I, Horan K, Burton M, Sims S, Harper M, Coffin S, Sandora TJ, Hocevar SN, Checchia PA, Klompas M, Lee GM.
         Crit Care Med. 2015 Oct 30.
         
     69. Seizures in children and adolescents aged 6-17 years - United States, 2010-2014
         Cui W, Kobau R, Zack MM, Helmers S, Yeargin-Allsopp M.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(43):1209-14.
         
     70. Gestational weight gain - United States, 2012 and 2013
         Deputy NP, Sharma AJ, Kim SY.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(43):1215-20.
         
     71. Patient characteristics and outcomes after hemorrhagic stroke in pregnancy
         Leffert LR, Clancy CR, Bateman BT, Cox M, Schulte PJ, Smith EE, Fonarow GC, Schwamm LH, Kuklina EV, George MG.
         Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2015 Oct;8(6 Suppl 3):S170-8.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     72. Respiratory morbidity in a coffee processing workplace with sentinel obliterative bronchiolitis cases
         Bailey RL, Cox-Ganser JM, Duling MG, LeBouf RF, Martin SB, Bledsoe TA, Green BJ, Kreiss K.
         Am J Ind Med. 2015 Nov 2.
         
     73. Assessing the first wave of epidemiological studies of nanomaterial workers
         Liou SH, Tsai CS, Pelclova D, Schubauer-Berigan MK, Schulte PA.
         J Nanopart Res.. 2015 ;17(10).
         
     74. A study update of mortality in workers at a phosphate fertilizer production facility
         Yiin JH, Daniels RD, Kubale TL, Dunn KL, Stayner LT.
         Am J Ind Med. 2015 Nov 2.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     75. Morphologic and genotypic characterization of Psoroptes mites from water buffaloes in Egypt
         Amer S, Abd El Wahab T, El Naby Metwaly A, Feng Y, Xiao L.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(10):e0141554.
         
     76. Malignant transformation of Hymenolepis nana in a human host
         Muehlenbachs A, Bhatnagar J, Agudelo CA, Hidron A, Eberhard ML, Mathison BA, Frace MA, Ito A, Metcalfe MG, Rollin DC, Visvesvara GS, Pham CD, Jones TL, Greer PW, Velez Hoyos A, Olson PD, Diazgranados LR, Zaki SR.
         N Engl J Med. 2015 Nov 5;373(19):1845-52.
         
     77. Multiple comparisons analysis of serological data from an area of low Plasmodium falciparum transmission
         Rogier E, Wiegand R, Moss D, Priest J, Angov E, Dutta S, Journel I, Jean SE, Mace K, Chang M, Lemoine JF, Udhayakumar V, Barnwell JW.
         Malar J. 2015 ;14(1):436.
         
     78. Impact of malaria control on mortality and anemia among Tanzanian children less than five years of age, 1999-2010
         Smithson P, Florey L, Salgado SR, Hershey CL, Masanja H, Bhattarai A, Mwita A, McElroy PD.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(11):e0141112.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     79. Assisted reproductive technology use, embryo transfer practices, and birth outcomes after infertility insurance mandates: New Jersey and Connecticut
         Crawford S, Boulet SL, Jamieson DJ, Stone C, Mullen J, Kissin DM.
         Fertil Steril. 2015 Oct 26.
         

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences

     80. Differences between residential and non-residential fathers on sexual socialisation of African American youth
         Sneed CD, Willis LA.
         Sex Education. 2015 .
         

   • Statistics as Topic

     81. Zeros and ones: a case for suppressing zeros in sensitive count data with an application to stroke mortality
         Quick H, Holan SH, Wikle CK.
         Stat. 2015 .
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     82. Cigarette smoking, tooth loss, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
         Cunningham TJ, Eke PI, Ford ES, Agaku IT, Wheaton AG, Croft JB.
         J Periodontol. 2015 Nov 5:1-15.
         
     83. Self-reported prevalence of alcohol screening among U.S. adults
         Denny CH, Hungerford DW, McKnight-Eily LR, Green PP, Dang EP, Cannon MJ, Cheal NE, Sniezek JE.
         Am J Prev Med. 2015 Oct 28.
         
     84. Tobacco product use among sexual minority adults: findings from the 2012-2013 National Adult Tobacco Survey
         Johnson SE, Holder-Hayes E, Tessman GK, King BA, Alexander T, Zhao X.
         Am J Prev Med. 2015 Oct 30.
         
     85. Impact of the 5As brief counseling on smoking cessation among pregnant clients of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinics in Ohio
         Olaiya O, Sharma AJ, Tong VT, Dee D, Quinn C, Agaku IT, Conrey EJ, Kuiper NM, Satten GA.
         Prev Med. 2015 Oct 31.
         

   • Vital Statistics

     86. Implications for improving fetal death vital statistics: connecting reporters' self-identified practices and barriers to third trimester fetal death data quality in New York City
         Lee E, Toprani A, Begier E, Genovese R, Madsen A, Gambatese M.
         Matern Child Health J. 2015 Oct 30.
         

   • Zoonoses

     87. Francisella species in ticks and animals, Iberian Peninsula
         Lopes de Carvalho I, Toledo A, Carvalho CL, Barandika JF, Respicio-Kingry LB, Garcia-Amil C, Garcia-Perez AL, Olmeda AS, Ze-Ze L, Petersen JM, Anda P, Nuncio MS, Escudero R.
         Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2015 Oct 19.
         
     88. Bacteria associated with Amblyomma cajennense tick eggs
         Machado-Ferreira E, Vizzoni VF, Piesman J, Gazeta GS, Soares CA.
         Genet Mol Biol. 2015 Nov 3.
         
   
   

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