CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 14, April 1, 2016

Each Tuesday, to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge, selected science clips will be posted here for the public health community. The focus is applied public health research and prevention science that has the capacity to improve health now.

This week, Science Clips is pleased to collaborate with CDC Vital Signs by featuring scientific articles from the April Vital Signs (www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns). The articles marked with an asterisk are general review articles which may be of particular interest to clinicians and public health professionals seeking background information in this area.

1. CDC Vital Signs

   • Communicable Diseases - Zika Virus

     1. *A review of successful flavivirus vaccines and the problems with those flaviviruses for which vaccines are not yet available
        Ishikawa T, Yamanaka A, Konishi E.
        Vaccine. 2014 Mar 10;32(12):1326-37.
        
     2. *Dengue and other flavivirus infections
        Choumet V, Despres P.
        Rev Sci Tech. 2015 Aug;34(2):473-8, 467-72.
        
     3. Guillain-Barre Syndrome outbreak associated with Zika virus infection in French Polynesia: A case-control study
        Cao-Lormeau VM, Blake A, Mons S, Lastere S, Roche C, Vanhomwegen J, Dub T, Baudouin L, Teissier A, Larre P, Vial AL, Decam C, Choumet V, Halstead SK, Willison HJ, Musset L, Manuguerra JC, Despres P, Fournier E, Mallet HP, Musso D, Fontanet A, Neil J, Ghawche F.
        Lancet. 2016 Feb 29.
        
     4. Association between Zika virus and microcephaly in French Polynesia, 2013-15: A retrospective study
        Cauchemez S, Besnard M, Bompard P, Dub T, Guillemette-Artur P, Eyrolle-Guignot D, Salje H, Van Kerkhove MD, Abadie V, Garel C, Fontanet A, Mallet HP.
        Lancet. 2016 Mar 15.
        
     5. Increase in reported prevalence of microcephaly in infants born to women living in areas with confirmed Zika virus transmission during the first trimester of pregnancy - Brazil, 2015
        Kleber de Oliveira W, Cortez-Escalante J, De Oliveira WT, do Carmo GM, Henriques CM, Coelho GE, Araujo de Franca GV.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(9):242-7.
        
     6. Notes from the field: Evidence of Zika virus infection in brain and placental tissues from two congenitally infected newborns and two fetal losses - Brazil, 2015
        Martines RB, Bhatnagar J, Keating MK, Silva-Flannery L, Muehlenbachs A, Gary J, Goldsmith C, Hale G, Ritter J, Rollin D, Shieh WJ, Luz KG, Ramos AM, Davi HP, Kleber de Oliveria W, Lanciotti R, Lambert A, Zaki S.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(6):159-60.
        
     7. Zika virus infection in pregnant women in Rio de Janeiro - preliminary report
        Brasil P, Pereira JP, Raja Gabaglia C, Damasceno L, Wakimoto M, Ribeiro Nogueira RM, Carvalho de Sequeira P, Machado Siqueira A, Abreu de Carvalho LM, Cotrim da Cunha D, Calvet GA, Neves ES, Moreira ME, Rodrigues Baiao AE, Nassar de Carvalho PR, Janzen C, Valderramos SG, Cherry JD, Bispo de Filippis AM, Nielsen-Saines K.
        N Engl J Med. 2016 Mar 4.
        
     8. Zika virus associated with microcephaly
        Mlakar J, Korva M, Tul N, Popovic M, Poljsak-Prijatelj M, Mraz J, Kolenc M, Resman Rus K, Vesnaver Vipotnik T, Fabjan Vodusek V, Vizjak A, Pizem J, Petrovec M, Avsic Zupanc T.
        N Engl J Med. 2016 Mar 10;374(10):951-8.
        
     9. Zika virus
        Petersen LR, Jamieson DJ, Powers AM, Honein MA.
        N Engl J Med. 2016 Mar 30.
        
     10. Zika virus in the Americas: Early epidemiological and genetic findings
         Faria NR, Azevedo RD, Kraemer MU, Souza R, Cunha MS, Hill SC, Theze J, Bonsall MB, Bowden TA, Rissanen I, Rocco IM, Nogueira JS, Maeda AY, Vasami FG, Macedo FL, Suzuki A, Rodrigues SG, Cruz AC, Nunes BT, Medeiros DB, Rodrigues DS, Nunes Queiroz AL, Silva EV, Henriques DF, Travassos da Rosa ES, de Oliveira CS, Martins LC, Vasconcelos HB, Casseb LM, Simith DB, Messina JP, Abade L, Lourenco J, Alcantara LC, Lima MM, Giovanetti M, Hay SI, de Oliveira RS, Lemos PD, Oliveira LF, de Lima CP, da Silva SP, Vasconcelos JM, Franco L, Cardoso JF, Vianez-Junior JL, Mir D, Bello G, Delatorre E, Khan K, Creatore M, Coelho GE, de Oliveira WK, Tesh R, Pybus OG, Nunes MR, Vasconcelos PF.
         Science. 2016 Mar 24.
         
   
   

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. Depressive symptoms and weight status among women recently immigrating to the US
         Anzman-Frasca S, Economos CD, Tovar A, Boulos R, Sliwa S, Gute DM, Pirie A, Must A.
         Matern Child Health J. 2016 Mar 24.
         
     12. Changes in the geographic patterns of heart disease mortality in the United States: 1973 to 2010
         Casper M, Kramer MR, Quick H, Schieb LJ, Vaughan AS, Greer S.
         Circulation. 2016 Mar 22;133(12):1171-80.
         
     13. Intended care seeking for ovarian cancer symptoms among U.S. women
         Cooper CP, Gelb CA, Trivers KF, Stewart SL.
         Prev Med Rep. 2016 ;3:234-237.
         
     14. The prevalence and validity of high, biologically implausible values of weight, height, and BMI among 8.8 million children
         Freedman DS, Lawman HG, Pan L, Skinner AC, Allison DB, McGuire LC, Blanck HM.
         Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 Mar 17.
         
     15. Healthier school environment leads to decreases in childhood obesity: the Kearney Nebraska story
         Heelan KA, Bartee RT, Nihiser A, Sherry B.
         Child Obes. 2015 Oct;11(5):600-7.
         
     16. Nutrition and physical activity strategies for cancer prevention in current National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program plans
         Puckett M, Neri A, Underwood JM, Stewart SL.
         J Community Health. 2016 Mar 19.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     17. The burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea: Results of a large population-based survey
         Aia P, Kal M, Lavu E, John LN, Johnson K, Coulter C, Ershova J, Tosas O, Zignol M, Ahmadova S, Islam T.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(3):e0149806.
         
     18. Influenza A outbreak in an ambulatory stem cell transplant center
         Apewokin S, Vyas K, Lester LK, Grazzuitti M, Haselow DT, Wolfe F, Roberts M, Bellamy W, Kumar NS, Hunter D, Lee J, Laudadio J, Wheeler JG, Bradsher R.
         Open Forum Infect Dis. 2014 Sep;1(2):ofu050.
         
     19. Delivering prevention interventions to people living with HIV in clinical care settings: Results of a cluster randomized trial in Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania
         Bachanas P, Kidder D, Medley A, Pals SL, Carpenter D, Howard A, Antelman G, DeLuca N, Muhenje O, Sheriff M, Somi G, Katuta F, Cherutich P, Moore J.
         AIDS Behav. 2016 Mar 19.
         
     20. Receipt of clinical and prevention services, clinical outcomes, and sexual risk behaviors among HIV-infected young adults in care in the United States
         Beer L, Mattson CL, Shouse RL, Prejean J.
         AIDS Care. 2016 Mar 24:1-5.
         
     21. Invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in adults >/=65 years, United States, 2011
         Blain A, MacNeil J, Wang X, Bennett N, Farley MM, Harrison LH, Lexau C, Miller L, Nichols M, Petit S, Reingold A, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Clark T, Cohn A, Briere E.
         Open Forum Infect Dis. 2014 Sep;1(2):ofu044.
         
     22. Sexually transmitted infection testing among adolescents and young adults in the United States
         Cuffe KM, Newton-Levinson A, Gift TL, McFarlane M, Leichliter JS.
         J Adolesc Health. 2016 Mar 14.
         
     23. Impact of nurse-targeted care on HIV outcomes among immunocompromised persons: a before-after study in Uganda
         Kiragga AN, Nalintya E, Morawski BM, Kigozi J, Park BJ, Kaplan JE, Boulware DR, Meya DB, Manabe YC.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Mar 19.
         
     24. Global role and burden of influenza in pediatric respiratory hospitalizations, 1982-2012: a systematic analysis
         Lafond KE, Nair H, Rasooly MH, Valente F, Booy R, Rahman M, Kitsutani P, Yu H, Guzman G, Coulibaly D, Armero J, Jima D, Howie SR, Ampofo W, Mena R, Chadha M, Sampurno OD, Emukule GO, Nurmatov Z, Corwin A, Heraud JM, Noyola DE, Cojocaru R, Nymadawa P, Barakat A, Adedeji A, von Horoch M, Olveda R, Nyatanyi T, Venter M, Mmbaga V, Chittaganpitch M, Nguyen TH, Theo A, Whaley M, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Bresee J, Campbell H, Widdowson MA.
         PLoS Med. 2016 Mar;13(3):e1001977.
         
     25. Viable influenza A virus in airborne particles expelled during coughs vs. exhalations
         Lindsley WG, Blachere FM, Beezhold DH, Thewlis RE, Noorbakhsh B, Othumpangat S, Goldsmith WT, McMillen CM, Andrew ME, Burrell CN, Noti JD.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2016 Mar 17.
         
     26. Varicella zoster virus pneumonitis and brainstem encephalitis without skin rash in an immunocompetent adult
         Nandhagopal R, Khmeleva N, Jayakrishnan B, White T, Al Azri F, George J, Heintzman A, Al Zeedy K, Rorke-Adams L, Gujjar AR, Schmid DS, Al-Asmi A, Nagel MA, Jacob PC, Gilden D.
         Open Forum Infect Dis. 2014 Sep;1(2):ofu064.
         
     27. Syphilis among U.S.-bound refugees, 2009-2013
         Nyangoma EN, Olson CK, Painter JA, Posey DL, Stauffer WM, Naughton M, Zhou W, Kamb M, Benoit SR.
         J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 Mar 18.
         
     28. A pregnant patient with ebola virus disease
         Oduyebo T, Pineda D, Lamin M, Leung A, Corbett C, Jamieson DJ.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Dec;126(6):1273-5.
         
     29. Leveling of tuberculosis incidence - United States, 2013-2015
         Salinas JL, Mindra G, Haddad MB, Pratt R, Price SF, Langer AJ.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(11):273-278.
         
     30. Multistate outbreak of respiratory infections among unaccompanied children, June-July 2014
         Tomczyk S, Arriola CS, Beall B, Benitez A, Benoit SR, Berman L, Bresee J, da Gloria Carvalho M, Cohn A, Cross K, Diaz MH, Francois Watkins LK, Gierke R, Hagan JE, Harris A, Jain S, Kim L, Kobayashi M, Lindstrom S, McGee L, McMorrow M, Metcalf BL, Moore MR, Moura I, Nix WA, Nyangoma E, Oberste MS, Olsen SJ, Pimenta F, Socias C, Thurman K, Waller J, Waterman SH, Westercamp M, Wharton M, Whitney CG, Winchell JM, Wolff B, Kim C.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 21.
         
     31. A large proportion of the Mexican population remained susceptible to A(H1N1)pdm09 infection one year after the emergence of 2009 influenza pandemic
         Veguilla V, Lopez-Gatell H, Lopez-Martinez I, Aparicio-Antonio R, Barrera-Badillo G, Rojo-Medina J, Gross FL, Jefferson SN, Katz JM, Hernandez-Avila M, Alpuche-Aranda CM.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(3):e0150428.
         
     32. Involving parents from the start: Formative evaluation for a large randomised controlled trial with Botswana junior secondary school students
         Vig J, Miller KS, Chirwa-Motswere C, Winskell K, Stallcup E.
         Afr J AIDS Res. 2016 Mar;15(1):9-15.
         
     33. Tuberculosis among temporary visa holders working in the tourism industry - United States, 2012-2014
         Weinberg MP, Cherry C, Lipnitz J, Nienstadt L, King-Todd A, Haddad MB, Russell M, Wong D, Davidson P, McFadden J, Miller C.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(11):279-281.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     34. Willingness to pay for dog rabies vaccine and registration in Ilocos Norte, Philippines (2012)
         Birhane MG, Miranda ME, Dyer JL, Blanton JD, Recuenco S.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Mar;10(3):e0004486.
         
     35. Co-feeding transmission of the ehrlichia muris-like agent to mice (Mus musculus)
         Karpathy SE, Allerdice ME, Sheth M, Dasch GA, Levin ML.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2016 Mar;16(3):145-50.
         
     36. Persistence of influenza A (H1N1) virus on stainless steel surfaces
         Perry KA, Coulliette AD, Rose LJ, Shams AM, Edwards JR, Noble-Wang JA.
         Appl Environ Microbiol. 2016 Mar 18.
         
     37. Phylogeography of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and its relationships with climatic factors
         Zemtsova GE, Apanaskevich DA, Reeves WK, Hahn M, Snellgrove A, Levin ML.
         Exp Appl Acarol. 2016 Mar 22.
         

   • Drug Safety

     38. Safe handling of oral antineoplastic medications: Focus on targeted therapeutics in the home setting
         Cass Y, Connor TH, Tabachnik A.
         J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2016 Mar 22.
         

   • Environmental Health

     39. Acrolein metabolites, diabetes and insulin resistance
         Feroe AG, Attanasio R, Scinicariello F.
         Environ Res. 2016 Mar 15;148:1-6.
         
     40. Integrating water treatment into antenatal care: impact on use of maternal health services and household water treatment by mothers-rural Uganda, 2013
         Matanock A, Anderson T, Ayers T, Likicho L, Wamimbi R, Lu X, Emeetai T, Kakande C, Mutabazi M, Quick R.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Mar 21.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     41. Photokeratitis linked to metal halide bulbs in two gymnasiums - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2011 and 2013
         Finn LE, Gutowski J, Alles S, Mirowitz N, Johnson C, Osterhoudt KC, Patel A.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(11):282-285.
         
     42. A systematic review of published respondent-driven sampling surveys collecting behavioral and biologic data
         Johnston LG, Hakim AJ, Dittrich S, Burnett J, Kim E, White RG.
         AIDS Behav. 2016 Mar 18.
         
     43. Community -and hospital laboratory-based surveillance for respiratory viruses
         Zachariah P, Whittier S, Reed C, LaRussa P, Larson EL, Vargas CY, Saiman L, Stockwell MS.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2016 Mar 14.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     44. Molecular data indicate a cryptic species in Neotoma albigula (Cricetidae: Neotominae) from northwestern Mexico
         Bradley RD, Mauldin MR.
         J Mammal. 2016 ;97(1):187-199.
         
     45. Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma according to hepatitis B virus genotype in Alaska native people
         Ching LK, Gounder PP, Bulkow L, Spradling PR, Bruce M, Negus S, Snowball M, McMahon BJ.
         Liver Int. 2016 Mar 24.
         
     46. Draft genome sequence of Mycobacterium wolinskyi, a rapid-growing species of nontuberculous mycobacteria
         de Man TJ, Perry KA, Lawsin A, Coulliette AD, Jensen B, Toney NC, Limbago BM, Noble-Wang J.
         Genome Announc. 2016 ;4(2).
         
     47. Genome-wide siRNA screening at biosafety level 4 reveals a crucial role for fibrillarin in henipavirus infection
         Deffrasnes C, Marsh GA, Foo CH, Rootes CL, Gould CM, Grusovin J, Monaghan P, Lo MK, Tompkins SM, Adams TE, Lowenthal JW, Simpson KJ, Stewart CR, Bean AG, Wang LF.
         PLoS Pathog. 2016 Mar;12(3):e1005478.
         
     48. Sensitive sentinel mutation screening reveals differential underestimation of transmitted HIV drug resistance among demographic groups
         Li JF, Linley L, Kline R, Ziebell R, Heneine W, Johnson JA.
         Aids. 2016 Mar 17.
         
     49. Proposed reference sequences for Hepatitis E virus subtypes
         Smith DB, Simmonds P, Izopet J, Oliveira-Filho EF, Ulrich RG, Johne R, Koenig M, Jameel S, Harrison TJ, Meng XJ, Okamoto H, van der Poel WH, Purdy MA.
         J Gen Virol. 2016 Jan 7.
         

   • Health Economics

     50. An economic evaluation of PulseNet: A network for foodborne disease surveillance
         Scharff RL, Besser J, Sharp DJ, Jones TF, Peter GS, Hedberg CW.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 Feb 26.
         
     51. Cost-effectiveness of preventing dental caries and full mouth dental reconstructions among Alaska Native children in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska
         Atkins CY, Thomas TK, Lenaker D, Day GM, Hennessy TW, Meltzer MI.
         J Public Health Dent. 2016 Mar 15.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     52. Declining incidence of candidemia and the shifting epidemiology of Candida resistance in two US metropolitan areas, 2008-2013: results from population-based surveillance
         Cleveland AA, Harrison LH, Farley MM, Hollick R, Stein B, Chiller TM, Lockhart SR, Park BJ.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(3):e0120452.
         
     53. The potential trajectory of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, an emerging threat to health-care facilities, and the impact of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention toolkit
         Lee BY, Bartsch SM, Wong KF, McKinnell JA, Slayton RB, Miller LG, Cao C, Kim DS, Kallen AJ, Jernigan JA, Huang SS.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2016 Mar 1;183(5):471-9.
         
     54. Determinants of Clostridium difficile infection incidence across diverse United States geographic locations
         Lessa FC, Mu Y, Winston LG, Dumyati GK, Farley MM, Beldavs ZG, Kast K, Holzbauer SM, Meek JI, Cohen J, McDonald LC, Fridkin SK.
         Open Forum Infect Dis. 2014 Sep;1(2):ofu048.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     55. Reducing resistance to polio immunisation with free health camps and Bluetooth messaging: An update from Kaduna, Northern, Nigeria
         Birukila G, Babale SM, Epstein H, Gugong V, Anger R, Corkum M, Jehoshaphat Nebanat A, Musoke F, Alabi O.
         Glob Public Health. 2016 Mar 21:1-12.
         
     56. Characterization of outbreak response strategies and potential vaccine stockpile needs for the polio endgame
         Duintjer Tebbens RJ, Pallansch MA, Wassilak SG, Cochi SL, Thompson KM.
         BMC Infect Dis. 2016 ;16(1):137.
         
     57. Comparing human papillomavirus vaccine knowledge and intentions among parents of boys and girls
         Lindley MC, Jeyarajah J, Yankey D, Curtis CR, Markowitz LE, Stokley S.
         Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016 Mar 22:0.
         
     58. Effectiveness of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in children in the USA: a matched case-control study
         Moore MR, Link-Gelles R, Schaffner W, Lynfield R, Holtzman C, Harrison LH, Zansky SM, Rosen JB, Reingold A, Scherzinger K, Thomas A, Guevara RE, Motala T, Eason J, Barnes M, Petit S, Farley MM, McGee L, Jorgensen JH, Whitney CG.
         Lancet Respir Med. 2016 Mar 14.
         
     59. Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen among children in French Polynesia, 2014
         Patel MK, Le Calvez E, Wannemuehler K, Segalin JM.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Mar 21.
         
     60. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about influenza illness and vaccination: A cross-sectional survey in two South African communities
         Wong KK, Cohen AL, Norris SA, Martinson NA, von Mollendorf C, Tempia S, Walaza S, Madhi SA, McMorrow ML, Variava E, Motlhaoleng KM, Cohen C.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2016 Mar 14.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     61. Notes from the field: Injuries associated with bison encounters - Yellowstone National Park, 2015
         Cherry C, Leong K, Wallen R, Buttke D.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(11):293-294.
         
     62. Suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and occupations among employed adults aged 18-64 years in the United States
         Han B, Crosby AE, Ortega LA, Parks SE, Compton WM, Gfroerer J.
         Compr Psychiatry. 2016 Apr;66:176-86.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     63. Specific blood absorption parameters for 239PUO2 and 238PUO2 nanoparticles and impacts on bioassay interpretation
         Cash LJ, Hoover MD, Guilmette RA, Breysse PN, Bertelli L.
         Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2016 Mar 23.
         
     64. Limonene ozonolysis in the presence of nitric oxide: Gas-phase reaction products and yields
         Ham JE, Harrison JC, Jackson SR, Wells JR.
         Atmos Environ. 2016 ;132:300-308.
         
     65. Human norovirus culture in B cells
         Jones MK, Grau KR, Costantini V, Kolawole AO, de Graaf M, Freiden P, Graves CL, Koopmans M, Wallet SM, Tibbetts SA, Schultz-Cherry S, Wobus CE, Vinje J, Karst SM.
         Nat Protoc. 2015 Dec;10(12):1939-47.
         
     66. Evaluation of alternative DNA extraction processes and real-time PCR for detecting Cryptosporidium parvum in drinking water
         Kimble GH, Hill VR, Amburgey JE.
         Water Sci Technol Water Supply. 2015 ;15(6):1295-1303.
         
     67. 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. 2016 Jan;130:72-7.
         
     68. Fast technology analysis enables identification of species and genotypes of latent microsporidia infections in healthy native Cameroonians
         Ndzi ES, Asonganyi T, Nkinin MB, Xiao L, Didier ES, Bowers LC, Nkinin SW, Kaneshiro ES.
         Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 2016 ;63(2):146-152.
         
     69. Sandfly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) from caves in the state of Rondonia, Brazil
         Ogawa GM, Pereira Junior AM, Resadore F, Ferreira RG, Medeiros JF, Camargo LM.
         Rev Bras Parasitol Vet. 2016 Mar 18.
         
     70. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation following vaginal application of IQB3002, a dual-chamber microbicide gel containing the nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor IQP-0528 in rhesus macaques
         Pereira LE, Mesquita PM, Ham A, Singletary T, Deyounks F, Martin A, McNicholl J, Buckheit KW, Buckheit RW, Smith JM.
         Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 ;60(3):1393-400.
         
     71. On the characterization of the generation rate and size-dependent crystalline silica content of the dust from cutting fiber cement siding
         Qi C, Echt A, Gressel MG.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2016 Mar;60(2):220-30.
         
     72. Effects of nickel-oxide nanoparticle pre-exposure dispersion status on bioactivity in the mouse lung
         Sager T, Wolfarth M, Keane M, Porter D, Castranova V, Holian A.
         Nanotoxicology. 2016 Mar;10(2):151-61.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     73. Limitations, depressive symptoms, and quality of life among a population-based sample of young adults with congenital heart defects
         Farr SL, Oster ME, Simeone RM, Gilboa SM, Honein MA.
         Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2016 Mar 17.
         
     74. Paid maternity leave and breastfeeding outcomes
         Mirkovic KR, Perrine CG, Scanlon KS.
         Birth. 2016 Mar 17.
         
     75. Red blood cell folate insufficiency among nonpregnant women of childbearing age in Guatemala 2009 to 2010: Prevalence and predicted neural tube defects risk
         Rosenthal J, Reeve ME, Ramirez N, Crider KS, Sniezek J, Vellozzi C, Devine O, Lopez-Pazos E.
         Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2016 Mar 24.
         
     76. Congenital syphilis: trends in mortality and morbidity in the United States, 1999 through 2013
         Su JR, Brooks LC, Davis DW, Torrone EA, Weinstock HS, Kamb ML.
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Mar;214(3):381.e1-9.
         
     77. Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in Vietnam 2011-2012--CRS epidemic after rubella epidemic in 2010-2011
         Toda K, Reef S, Tsuruoka M, Iijima M, Dang TH, Duong TH, Nguyen VC, Nguyen TH.
         Vaccine. 2015 Jul 17;33(31):3673-7.
         
     78. Cytomegalovirus IgM seroprevalence among women of reproductive age in the United States
         Wang C, Dollard SC, Amin MM, Bialek SR.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(3):e0151996.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     79. The development and testing of a prototype mini-baghouse to control the release of respirable crystalline silica from sand movers
         Alexander BM, Esswein EJ, Gressel MG, Kratzer JL, Amy Feng H, King B, Miller AL, Cauda E.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Mar 22:0.
         
     80. Development and evaluation of ergonomic interventions for bucket handling on farms
         Fathallah FA, Tang SC, Waters TR.
         Hum Factors. 2016 Mar 18.
         
     81. A review of isolation gowns in healthcare: fabric and gown properties
         Kilinc FS.
         J Eng Fiber Fabr. 2015 Sep;10(3):180-190.
         
     82. Job strain and the cortisol diurnal cycle in MESA: Accounting for between- and within-day variability
         Rudolph KE, Sanchez BN, Stuart EA, Greenberg B, Fujishiro K, Wand GS, Shrager S, Seeman T, Diez Roux AV, Golden SH.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2016 Mar 1;183(5):497-506.
         
     83. A source-based measurement database for occupational exposure assessment of electromagnetic fields in the INTEROCC study: A literature review approach
         Vila J, Bowman JD, Richardson L, Kincl L, Conover DL, McLean D, Mann S, Vecchia P, van Tongeren M, Cardis E.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2016 Mar;60(2):184-204.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining

     84. Emissions from a diesel engine using Fe-based fuel additives and a sintered metal filtration system
         Bugarski AD, Hummer JA, Stachulak JS, Miller A, Patts LD, Cauda EG.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2016 Mar;60(2):252-62.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     85. Intermittent screening and treatment or intermittent preventive treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine versus intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for the control of malaria during pregnancy in western Kenya: an open-label, three-group, randomised controlled superiority trial
         Desai M, Gutman J, L'Lanziva A, Otieno K, Juma E, Kariuki S, Ouma P, Were V, Laserson K, Katana A, Williamson J, ter Kuile FO.
         Lancet. 2015 Dec 19;386(10012):2507-19.
         
     86. Severe morbidity and mortality risk from malaria in the United States, 1985-2011
         Hwang J, Cullen KA, Kachur SP, Arguin PM, Baird JK.
         Open Forum Infect Dis. 2014 Mar;1(1):ofu034.
         
     87. Microsatellite genotyping of Plasmodium vivax isolates from pregnant women in four malaria endemic countries
         Menegon M, Bardaji A, Martinez-Espinosa F, Botto-Menezes C, Ome-Kaius M, Mueller I, Betuela I, Arevalo-Herrera M, Kochar S, Kochar SK, Jaju P, Hans D, Chitnis C, Padilla N, Castellanos ME, Ortiz L, Sanz S, Piqueras M, Desai M, Mayor A, Del Portillo H, Menendez C, Severini C.
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     88. Novel mutation in cytochrome B of Plasmodium falciparum in one of two atovaquone-proguanil treatment failures in travelers returning from same site in Nigeria
         Plucinski MM, Huber CS, Akinyi S, Dalton W, Eschete M, Grady K, Silva-Flannery L, Mathison BA, Udhayakumar V, Arguin PM, Barnwell JW.
         Open Forum Infect Dis. 2014 Sep;1(2):ofu059.
         
     89. Advanced molecular detection of malarone resistance
         Talundzic E, Plucinski MM, Biliya S, Silva-Flannery LM, Arguin PM, Halsey ES, Barnwell JW, Vannberg F, Udhayakumar V.
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     90. Emergency response in a global health crisis: epidemiology, ethics, and Ebola application
         Salerno J, Hlaing WM, Weiser T, Striley C, Schwartz L, Angulo FJ, Neslund VS.
         Ann Epidemiol. 2016 Mar 3.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     91. Predictors of activity level and retention among African American lay health advisors (LHAs) from The National Witness Project: Implications for the implementation and sustainability of community-based LHA programs from a longitudinal study
         Shelton RC, Dunston SK, Leoce N, Jandorf L, Thompson HS, Crookes DM, Erwin DO.
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   • Reproductive Health

     92. Urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites and bisphenol A and associations with follicular-phase length, luteal-phase length, fecundability, and early pregnancy Loss
         Jukic AM, Calafat AM, McConnaughey DR, Longnecker MP, Hoppin JA, Weinberg CR, Wilcox AJ, Baird DD.
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   • Statistics as Topic

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         He Y, Shimizu I, Schappert S, Xu J, Beresovsky V, Khan D, Valverde R, Schenker N.
         Journal of Official Statistics. 2016 ;32(1):147-164.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     94. Evaluation of the national Tips From Former Smokers campaign: the 2014 longitudinal cohort
         Neff LJ, Patel D, Davis K, Ridgeway W, Shafer P, Cox S.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2016 ;13:E42.
         
     95. Health-care provider screening and advice for smoking cessation among smokers with and without COPD: 2009-2010 National Adult Tobacco Survey
         Schauer GL, Wheaton AG, Malarcher AM, Croft JB.
         Chest. 2016 Mar;149(3):676-84.
         

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     96. Emergence and dissemination of clade 2.3.4.4 H5Nx influenza viruses-how is the Asian HPAI H5 lineage maintained
         Claes F, Morzaria SP, Donis RO.
         Curr Opin Virol. 2016 Mar 15;16:158-163.
         
     97. Genetically diverse low pathogenicity avian influenza A virus subtypes co-circulate among poultry in Bangladesh
         Gerloff NA, Khan SU, Zanders N, Balish A, Haider N, Islam A, Chowdhury S, Rahman MZ, Haque A, Hosseini P, Gurley ES, Luby SP, Wentworth DE, Donis RO, Sturm-Ramirez K, Davis CT.
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     98. Serological evidence of infection with endemic human pathogens among free-ranging old world monkeys in Puerto Rico
         Hemme RR, Lopez-Ortiz R, Garcia BR, Sharp TM, Galloway RL, Elrod MG, Hunsperger EA.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Mar 21.
         
     99. Zika virus disease: a CDC update for pediatric health care providers
         Karwowski MP, Nelson JM, Staples JE, Fischer M, Fleming-Dutra KE, Villanueva J, Powers AM, Mead P, Honein MA, Moore CA, Rasmussen SA.
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     101. Incident tick-borne infections in a cohort of North Carolina outdoor workers
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