CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 17, April 26, 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.

1. 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.

   • Communicable Diseases

     1. Exportations of symptomatic cases of MERS-CoV infection to countries outside the Middle East
        Carias C, O'Hagan JJ, Jewett A, Gambhir M, Cohen NJ, Haber Y, Pesik N, Swerdlow DL.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Apr;22(3):723-5.
        

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     2. Nipah virus transmission from bats to humans associated with drinking traditional liquor made from date palms sap, Bangladesh, 2011-2014
        Islam MS, Sazzad HM, Satter SM, Sultana S, Hossain MJ, Hasan M, Rahman M, Campbell S, Cannon DL, Stroher U, Daszak P, Luby SP, Gurley ES.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Apr;22(4):664-70.
        

   • Environmental Health

     3. Maternal phthalate exposure during pregnancy is associated with DNA methylation of LINE-1 and Alu repetitive elements in Mexican-American children
        Huen K, Calafat AM, Bradman A, Yousefi P, Eskenazi B, Holland N.
        Environ Res. 2016 Mar 25;148:55-62.
        
     4. Procedures to assist health care providers to determine when home assessments for potential mold exposure are warranted
        Chew GL, Horner WE, Kennedy K, Grimes C, Barnes CS, Phipatanakul W, Larenas-Linnemann D, Miller JD.
        J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2016 Mar 25.
        

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     5. Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus infections in healthcare settings, Abu Dhabi
        Hunter JC, Nguyen D, Aden B, Al Bandar Z, Al Dhaheri W, Abu Elkheir K, Khudair A, Al Mulla M, El Saleh F, Imambaccus H, Al Kaabi N, Sheikh FA, Sasse J, Turner A, Abdel Wareth L, Weber S, Al Ameri A, Abu Amer W, Alami NN, Bunga S, Haynes LM, Hall AJ, Kallen AJ, Kuhar D, Pham H, Pringle K, Tong S, Whitaker BL, Gerber SI, Al Hosani FI.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Apr;22(4):647-56.
        

   • Maternal and Child Health

     6. Preconception care in publicly funded U.S. clinics that provide family planning services
        Robbins CL, Gavin L, Zapata LB, Carter MW, Lachance C, Mautone-Smith N, Moskosky SB.
        Am J Prev Med. 2016 Mar 24.
        

   • Zoonoses

     7. In vitro antiviral activity of adenosine analog NITD008 against tick-borne flaviviruses
        Lo MK, Shi PY, Chen YL, Flint M, Spiropoulou CF.
        Antiviral Res. 2016 Mar 23;130:46-49.
        
   
   

2. 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).

   • Zoonoses - Zika Virus

     8. From Ebola to Zika: International emergencies and the securitization of global health
        Ventura DF.
        Cad Saude Publica. 2016 ;32(4):e00033316.
        
     9. From mosquitos to humans: Genetic evolution of Zika virus
        Wang L, Valderramos SG, Wu A, Ouyang S, Li C, Brasil P, Bonaldo M, Coates T, Nielsen-Saines K, Jiang T, Aliyari R, Cheng G.
        Cell Host Microbe. 2016 Apr 14.
        
     10. Emergency contraception in a public health emergency: Exploring pharmacy availability in Brazil
         Tavares MP, Foster AM.
         Contraception. 2016 Apr 15.
         
     11. Mapping global environmental suitability for Zika virus
         Messina JP, Kraemer MU, Brady OJ, Pigott DM, Shearer FM, Weiss DJ, Golding N, Ruktanonchai CW, Gething PW, Cohn E, Brownstein JS, Khan K, Tatem AJ, Jaenisch T, Murray CJ, Marinho F, Scott TW, Hay SI.
         Elife. 2016 Apr 19;5.
         
     12. Phylogeny of Zika virus in Western Hemisphere, 2015
         Lanciotti RS, Lambert AJ, Holodniy M, Saavedra S, Signor Ldel C.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):933-5.
         
     13. Projecting month of birth for at-risk infants after Zika virus disease outbreaks
         Reefhuis J, Gilboa SM, Johansson MA, Valencia D, Simeone RM, Hills SL, Polen K, Jamieson DJ, Petersen LR, Honein MA.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):828-32.
         
     14. Zika virus-related news coverage and online behavior, United States, Guatemala, and Brazil
         Southwell BG, Dolina S, Jimenez-Magdaleno K, Squiers LB, Kelly BJ.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Jul 15;22(7).
         
     15. The global spread of Zika virus: is public and media concern justified in regions currently unaffected?
         Gyawali N, Bradbury RS, Taylor-Robinson AW.
         Infect Dis Poverty. 2016 ;5(1):37.
         
     16. Structure of the thermally stable Zika virus
         Kostyuchenko VA, Lim EX, Zhang S, Fibriansah G, Ng TS, Ooi JS, Shi J, Lok SM.
         Nature. 2016 Apr 19.
         
     17. Prenatal brain MRI of fetuses with Zika virus infection
         Guillemette-Artur P, Besnard M, Eyrolle-Guignot D, Jouannic JM, Garel C.
         Pediatr Radiol. 2016 Apr 18.
         
   
   

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