CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 7, February 16, 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. 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).

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

     1. Diagnosis and treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, evidence reports/technology assessments, no. 219, AHQR report no.: 15-E001-EF
        Smith M, Nelson H, Haney E, Pappas M, Daeges M, Wasson N, McDonagh M.
        . 2014 .
        
     2. Chronic fatigue syndrome: a review
        Afari N, Buchwald D.
        Am J Psychiatry. 2003 Feb;160(2):221-36.
        
     3. The epidemiology of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis in children
        Crawley E.
        Arch Dis Child. 2014 Feb;99(2):171-4.
        
     4. A community-based study of chronic fatigue syndrome
        Jason LA, Richman JA, Rademaker AW, Jordan KM, Plioplys AV, Taylor RR, McCready W, Huang CF, Plioplys S.
        Arch Intern Med. 1999 Oct 11;159(18):2129-37.
        
     5. Chronic fatigue syndrome after Giardia enteritis: clinical characteristics, disability and long-term sickness absence
        Naess H, Nyland M, Hausken T, Follestad I, Nyland HI.
        BMC Gastroenterol. 2012 ;12:13.
        
     6. Barriers to healthcare utilization in fatiguing illness: a population-based study in Georgia
        Lin JM, Brimmer DJ, Boneva RS, Jones JF, Reeves WC.
        BMC Health Serv Res. 2009 ;9:13.
        
     7. Post-infective and chronic fatigue syndromes precipitated by viral and non-viral pathogens: prospective cohort study
        Hickie I, Davenport T, Wakefield D, Vollmer-Conna U, Cameron B, Vernon SD, Reeves WC, Lloyd A.
        BMJ. 2006 Sep 16;333(7568):575.
        
     8. The economic impact of chronic fatigue syndrome in Georgia: direct and indirect costs
        Lin JM, Resch SC, Brimmer DJ, Johnson A, Kennedy S, Burstein N, Simon CJ.
        Cost Eff Resour Alloc. 2011 ;9(1):1.
        
     9. The economic impact of chronic fatigue syndrome
        Reynolds KJ, Vernon SD, Bouchery E, Reeves WC.
        Cost Eff Resour Alloc. 2004 Jun 21;2(1):4.
        
     10. The economic impact of ME/CFS: individual and societal costs
         Jason LA, Benton MC, Valentine L, Johnson A, Torres-Harding S.
         Dyn Med. 2008 ;7:6.
         
     11. News from the CDC: chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and standardized patient videos - a novel approach to educating medical students about CFS
         Brimmer DJ, Campbell C, Bonner K, Lin JM.
         Transl Behav Med. 2013 Dec;3(4):338-9.
         
     12. Beyond myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: Redefining an illness
         Institute of Medicine. (Grand Rounds)
         . 2015 .
         
     13. National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Advancing the Research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
         Green CR, Cowan P, Elk R, O'Neil KM, Rasmussen AL. (Grand Rounds )
         Ann Intern Med. 2015 Jun 16;162(12):860-5.
         
     14. Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: A real illness
         Komaroff AL. (Grand Rounds )
         Ann Intern Med. 2015 Jun 16;162(12):871-2.
         

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     15. Acrylamide and glycidamide hemoglobin adducts and epithelial ovarian cancer: A nested case-control study in nonsmoking postmenopausal women from the EPIC cohort
         Obon-Santacana M, Lujan-Barroso L, Travis RC, Freisling H, Ferrari P, Severi G, Baglietto L, Boutron-Ruault MC, Fortner RT, Ose J, Boeing H, Menendez V, Sanchez-Cantalejo E, Chamosa S, Castano JM, Ardanaz E, Khaw KT, Wareham N, Merritt MA, Gunter MJ, Trichopoulou A, Papatesta EM, Klinaki E, Saieva C, Tagliabue G, Tumino R, Sacerdote C, Mattiello A, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Peeters PH, Onland-Moret NC, Idahl A, Lundin E, Weiderpass E, Vesper HW, Riboli E, Duell EJ.
         Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2016 Jan;25(1):127-34.
         
     16. Nonadherence to antihypertensive medication among hypertensive adults in the United States horizontal line HealthStyles, 2010
         Tong X, Chu EK, Fang J, Wall HK, Ayala C.
         J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2016 Feb 3.
         
     17. Applying the social ecological model to creating asthma-friendly schools in Louisiana
         Nuss HJ, Hester LL, Perry MA, Stewart-Briley C, Reagon VM, Collins P.
         J Sch Health. 2016 Mar;86(3):225-32.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     18. Epidemiology of human leptospirosis in Malaysia, 2004-2012
         Benacer D, Thong KL, Min NC, Verasahib KB, Galloway RL, Hartskeerl RA, Souris M, Zain SN.
         Acta Trop. 2016 Feb 1.
         
     19. Impact of HIV on mortality among patients treated for tuberculosis in Lima, Peru: a prospective cohort study
         Velasquez GE, Cegielski JP, Murray MB, Yagui MJ, Asencios LL, Bayona JN, Bonilla CA, Jave HO, Yale G, Suarez CZ, Sanchez E, Rojas C, Atwood SS, Contreras CC, Cruz JS, Shin SS.
         BMC Infect Dis. 2016 ;16(1):45.
         
     20. Uveitis and systemic inflammatory markers in convalescent phase of Ebola virus disease
         Chancellor JR, Padmanabhan SP, Greenough TC, Sacra R, Ellison RT, Madoff LC, Droms RJ, Hinkle DM, Asdourian GK, Finberg RW, Stroher U, Uyeki TM, Ceron OM.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;22(2):295-7.
         
     21. Prognostic indicators for Ebola patient survival
         Crowe SJ, Maenner MJ, Kuah S, Erickson BR, Coffee M, Knust B, Klena J, Foday J, Hertz D, Hermans V, Achar J, Caleo GM, Van Herp M, Albarino CG, Amman B, Basile AJ, Bearden S, Belser JA, Bergeron E, Blau D, Brault AC, Campbell S, Flint M, Gibbons A, Goodman C, McMullan L, Paddock C, Russell B, Salzer JS, Sanchez A, Sealy T, Wang D, Saffa G, Turay A, Nichol ST, Towner JS.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;22(2):217-23.
         
     22. Ebola and its control in Liberia, 2014-2015
         Nyenswah TG, Kateh F, Bawo L, Massaquoi M, Gbanyan M, Fallah M, Nagbe TK, Karsor KK, Wesseh CS, Sieh S, Gasasira A, Graaff P, Hensley L, Rosling H, Lo T, Pillai SK, Gupta N, Montgomery JM, Ransom RL, Williams D, Laney AS, Lindblade KA, Slutsker L, Telfer JL, Christie A, Mahoney F, De Cock KM.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;22(2):169-77.
         
     23. Epidemiology of epidemic ebola virus disease in Conakry and surrounding prefectures, Guinea, 2014-2015
         Rico A, Brody D, Coronado F, Rondy M, Fiebig L, Carcelen A, Deyde VM, Mesfin S, Retzer KD, Bilivogui P, Keita S, Dahl BA.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;22(2):178-83.
         
     24. Maternal tenofovir disoproxil fumarate use in pregnancy and growth outcomes among HIV-exposed uninfected infants in Kenya
         Pintye J, Langat A, Singa B, Kinuthia J, Odeny B, Katana A, Nganga L, John-Stewart G, McGrath CJ.
         Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2015 ;2015:276851.
         
     25. Disparities in consistent retention in HIV care - 11 states and the District of Columbia, 2011-2013
         Dasgupta S, Oster AM, Li J, Hall HI.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(4):77-82.
         
     26. HIV testing and service delivery among black females - 61 health department jurisdictions, United States, 2012-2014
         Stein R, Pierce T, Hollis N, Smith J.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(4):83-85.
         
     27. Respiratory viruses associated hospitalization among children aged <5 years in Bangladesh: 2010-2014
         Homaira N, Luby SP, Hossain K, Islam K, Ahmed M, Rahman M, Rahman Z, Paul RC, Bhuiyan MU, Brooks WA, Sohel BM, Banik KC, Widdowson MA, Willby M, Rahman M, Bresee J, Ramirez KS, Azziz-Baumgartner E.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(2):e0147982.
         
     28. Dual contraceptive method use and pregnancy intention among people living with HIV receiving HIV care at six hospitals in Thailand
         Munsakul W, Lolekha R, Kowadisaiburana B, Roongpisuthipong A, Jirajariyavej S, Asavapiriyanont S, Hancharoenkit U, Baipluthong B, Pattanasin S, Martin M.
         Reprod Health. 2016 ;13(1):8.
         

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services

     29. Assessing emergency preparedness and response capacity using community assessment for public health emergency response methodology: Portsmouth, Virginia, 2013
         Kurkjian KM, Winz M, Yang J, Corvese K, Colon A, Levine SJ, Mullen J, Ruth D, Anson-Dwamena R, Bayleyegn T, Chang DS.
         Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2016 Jan 22:1-6.
         
     30. Engaging active bystanders in mass casualty events and other life-threatening emergencies: a pilot training course demonstration
         Smith TO, Baker SD, Roberts K, Payne SA.
         Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2016 Feb 4:1-7.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     31. Co-feeding transmission of the Ehrlichia muris-like agent (EMLA) to mice (Mus musculus)
         Karpathy SE, Allerdice ME, Sheth M, Dasch GA, Levin ML.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2016 Jan 29.
         

   • Drug Safety

     32. Prevalence of probiotic use among inpatients: a descriptive study of 145 U.S. hospitals
         Yi SH, Jernigan JA, McDonald LC.
         Am J Infect Control. 2016 Jan 25.
         

   • Environmental Health

     33. Prenatal polybrominated diphenyl ether and perfluoroalkyl substance exposures and executive function in school-age children
         Vuong AM, Yolton K, Webster GM, Sjodin A, Calafat AM, Braun JM, Dietrich KN, Lanphear BP, Chen A.
         Environ Res. 2016 Jan 28.
         
     34. User perspectives of characteristics of improved cookstoves from a field evaluation in Western Kenya
         Loo JD, Hyseni L, Ouda R, Koske S, Nyagol R, Sadumah I, Bashin M, Sage M, Bruce N, Pilishvili T, Stanistreet D.
         Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2016 ;13(2).
         
     35. Regional variation in human exposure to persistent organic pollutants in the United States, NHANES
         Wattigney WA, Irvin-Barnwell E, Pavuk M, Ragin-Wilson A.
         J Environ Public Health. 2015 ;2015:571839.
         
     36. Impact of providing in-home water service on the rates of infectious diseases: results from four communities in Western Alaska
         Thomas TK, Ritter T, Bruden D, Bruce M, Byrd K, Goldberger R, Dobson J, Hickel K, Smith J, Hennessy T.
         J Water Health. 2016 Feb;14(1):132-41.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     37. Optimum allocation for a dual-frame telephone survey
         Wolter KM, Tao X, Montgomery R, Smith PJ. (Not in PubMed)
         Survey Methodology. 2015 ;41(2):389-401.
         

   • Food Safety

     38. Attribution of Salmonella enterica serotype Hadar infections using antimicrobial resistance data from two points in the food supply system
         Vieira AR, Grass J, Fedorka-Cray PJ, Plumblee JR, Tate H, Cole DJ.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Feb 3:1-8.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     39. From genomic medicine to precision medicine: highlights of 2015
         Auffray C, Caulfield T, Griffin JL, Khoury MJ, Lupski JR, Schwab M.
         Genome Med. 2016 ;8(1):12.
         
     40. A molecular sensor to characterize arenavirus envelope glycoprotein cleavage by subtilisin kexin isozyme 1/site 1 protease
         Oppliger J, da Palma JR, Burri DJ, Bergeron E, Khatib AM, Spiropoulou CF, Pasquato A, Kunz S.
         J Virol. 2015 ;90(2):705-14.
         
     41. Gene integrated set profile analysis: a context-based approach for inferring biological endpoints
         Kowalski J, Dwivedi B, Newman S, Switchenko JM, Pauly R, Gutman DA, Arora J, Gandhi K, Ainslie K, Doho G, Qin Z, Moreno CS, Rossi MR, Vertino PM, Lonial S, Bernal-Mizrachi L, Boise LH.
         Nucleic Acids Res. 2016 Jan 29.
         
     42. Gene expression profiling of rubella virus infected primary endothelial cells of fetal and adult origin
         Geyer H, Bauer M, Neumann J, Ludde A, Rennert P, Friedrich N, Claus C, Perelygina L, Mankertz A.
         Virol J. 2016 ;13(1):21.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     43. The critical role of communications in a multilevel obesity-prevention intervention: Lessons learned for alcohol educators
         Hatfield DP, Sliwa SA, Folta SC, Economos CD, Goldberg JP.
         Patient Educ Couns. 2016 Jan 18.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     44. Evaluation of a novel intervention to reduce unnecessary urine cultures in intensive care units at a tertiary care hospital in Maryland, 2011-2014
         Epstein L, Edwards JR, Halpin AL, Preas MA, Blythe D, Harris AD, Hunt D, Johnson JK, Filippell M, Gould CV, Leekha S.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Feb 2:1-4.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     45. Sustained transmission of pertussis in vaccinated, 1-5-year-old children in a preschool, Florida, USA
         Matthias J, Pritchard PS, Martin SW, Dusek C, Cathey E, D'Alessio R, Kirsch M.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;22(2):242-6.
         
     46. Interventions to increase HPV vaccination coverage: a systematic review
         Smulian EA, Mitchell KR, Stokley S.
         Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016 Feb 2:0.
         
     47. Varicella immunization requirements for US colleges: 2014-2015 academic year
         Leung J, Marin M, Leino V, Even S, Bialek SR.
         J Am Coll Health. 2016 Jan 30:0.
         
     48. A randomized controlled trial of the impact of alternative dosing schedules on the immune response to human rotavirus vaccine in rural Ghanaian infants
         Armah G, Lewis KD, Cortese MM, Parashar UD, Ansah A, Gazley L, Victor JC, McNeal MM, Binka F, Steele AD.
         J Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 27.
         
     49. Non-interference of rotavirus vaccine with measles-rubella vaccine at 9 months and improvements in anti-rotavirus immunity: a randomized trial
         Zaman K, Fleming JA, Victor JC, Yunus M, Bari TI, Azim T, Rahman M, Mowla SM, Bellini WJ, McNeal M, Icenogle JP, Lopman B, Parashar U, Cortese MM, Steele AD, Neuzil KM.
         J Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 27.
         
     50. The PARADIGM of influenza vaccination in heart failure patients
         Acharya D, Uyeki TM.
         JACC Heart Fail. 2016 Feb;4(2):159-61.
         
     51. Effect of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine introduction on hospital admissions for diarrhoea and rotavirus in children in Rwanda: a time-series analysis
         Ngabo F, Tate JE, Gatera M, Rugambwa C, Donnen P, Lepage P, Mwenda JM, Binagwaho A, Parashar UD.
         Lancet Glob Health. 2016 Feb;4(2):e129-36.
         
     52. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended immunization schedule for adults aged 19 years or older - United States, 2016
         Kim DK, Bridges CB, Harriman KH.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(4):88-90.
         
     53. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended immunization schedules for persons aged 0 Through 18 Years - United States, 2016
         Robinson CL.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(4):86-87.
         
     54. Surveillance of vaccination coverage among adult populations - United States, 2014
         Williams WW, Lu PJ, O'Halloran A, Kim DK, Grohskopf LA, Pilishvili T, Skoff TH, Nelson NP, Harpaz R, Markowitz LE, Rodriguez-Lainz A, Bridges CB.
         MMWR Surveill Summ. 2016 ;65(1):1-36.
         
     55. White Paper on studying the safety of the childhood immunization schedule in the Vaccine Safety Datalink
         Glanz JM, Newcomer SR, Jackson ML, Omer SB, Bednarczyk RA, Shoup JA, DeStefano F, Daley MF.
         Vaccine. 2016 Feb 15;34 Suppl 1:A1-a29.
         
     56. Evaluation of rotavirus disease burden and vaccine effectiveness in India
         Kang G, Tate JE, Parashar UD.
         Vaccine. 2015 Dec 16;33(51):7143.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     57. Dating violence and injury among youth exposed to violence
         Reidy DE, Kearns MC, Houry D, Valle LA, Holland KM, Marshall KJ.
         Pediatrics. 2016 Jan 29.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     58. Evaluation of a dust control for a small slab-riding dowel drill for concrete pavement
         Echt A, Mead K.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2016 Jan 29.
         
     59. In situ derivatization and quantification of seven carbonyls in cigarette mainstream smoke
         Ding YS, Yan X, Wong J, Chan M, Watson CH.
         Chem Res Toxicol. 2016 Jan 19;29(1):125-31.
         
     60. Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF to identify pulmonary tuberculosis in tuberculosis suspects from low and higher prevalence settings compared to acid fast smear and culture
         Firnhaber C, Kendall MA, Wu X, Mazurek GH, Benator DA, Arduino R, Fernandez M, Guy E, Johnson P, Metchock B, Sattler F, Telzak E, Wang YF, Weiner M, Swindells S, Sanne IM, Havlir DV, Grinsztejn B, Alland D.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 2.
         
     61. Nanopore sequencing as a rapidly deployable ebola outbreak tool
         Hoenen T, Groseth A, Rosenke K, Fischer RJ, Hoenen A, Judson SD, Martellaro C, Falzarano D, Marzi A, Squires RB, Wollenberg KR, de Wit E, Prescott J, Safronetz D, van Doremalen N, Bushmaker T, Feldmann F, McNally K, Bolay FK, Fields B, Sealy T, Rayfield M, Nichol ST, Zoon KC, Massaquoi M, Munster VJ, Feldmann H.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;22(2).
         
     62. Ebola virus RNA stability in human blood and urine in West Africa's environmental conditions
         Janvier F, Delaune D, Poyot T, Valade E, Merens A, Rollin PE, Foissaud V.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;22(2):292-4.
         
     63. Epidemiology of serotype 1 invasive pneumococcal disease, South Africa, 2003-2013
         von Mollendorf C, Cohen C, Tempia S, Meiring S, de Gouveia L, Quan V, Lengana S, Karstaedt A, Dawood H, Seetharam S, Lekalakala R, Madhi SA, Klugman KP, von Gottberg A.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;22(2):261-70.
         
     64. One-step multiplex real-time RT-PCR assay for detecting and genotyping wild-type group A rotavirus strains and vaccine strains (Rotarix(R) and RotaTeq(R)) in stool samples
         Gautam R, Mijatovic-Rustempasic S, Esona MD, Tam KI, Quaye O, Bowen MD.
         PeerJ. 2016 ;4:e1560.
         
     65. Development of real-time PCR methods for the detection of bacterial meningitis pathogens without DNA extraction
         Vuong J, Collard JM, Whaley MJ, Bassira I, Seidou I, Diarra S, Ouedraogo RT, Kambire D, Taylor TH, Sacchi C, Mayer LW, Wang X.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(2):e0147765.
         
     66. Carbon nanotube and asbestos exposures induce overlapping but distinct profiles of lung pathology in non-Swiss albino CF-1 mice
         Frank EA, Carreira VS, Birch ME, Yadav JS.
         Toxicol Pathol. 2016 Feb 2.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     67. Modifying effects of maternal Hb concentration on infant birth weight in women receiving prenatal iron-containing supplements: a randomised controlled trial
         Wang L, Mei Z, Li H, Zhang Y, Liu J, Serdula MK.
         Br J Nutr. 2016 Feb;115(4):644-9.
         
     68. Evaluating harms in the assessment of net benefit: A framework for newborn screening condition review
         Goldenberg AJ, Comeau AM, Grosse SD, Tanksley S, Prosser LA, Ojodu J, Botkin JR, Kemper AR, Green NS.
         Matern Child Health J. 2016 Feb 1.
         
     69. Vital Signs: Alcohol-exposed pregnancies - United States, 2011-2013
         Green PP, McKnight-Eily LR, Tan CH, Mejia R, Denny CH.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(4):91-97.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     70. Features in grocery stores that motivate shoppers to buy healthier foods, ConsumerStyles 2014
         Moore LV, Pinard CA, Yaroch AL.
         J Community Health. 2016 Jan 30.
         
     71. Accounting for the influence of inflammation on retinol-binding protein in a population survey of Liberian preschool-age children
         Larson LM, Addo OY, Sandalinas F, Faigao K, Kupka R, Flores-Ayala R, Suchdev PS.
         Matern Child Nutr. 2016 Feb 4.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     72. Auditory risk of air rifles
         Lankford JE, Meinke DK, Flamme GA, Finan DS, Stewart M, Tasko S, Murphy WJ.
         Int J Audiol. 2016 Feb;55(sup1):S51-s58.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health ? Mining

     73. Instituting a filtration/pressurization system to reduce dust concentrations in a control room at a mineral processing plant
         Noll J, Cecala A, Hummer J.
         Min Eng. 2015 Dec;67(12):42-48.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     74. The merits of malaria diagnostics during an Ebola virus disease outbreak
         de Wit E, Falzarano D, Onyango C, Rosenke K, Marzi A, Ochieng M, Juma B, Fischer RJ, Prescott JB, Safronetz D, Omballa V, Owuor C, Hoenen T, Groseth A, van Doremalen N, Zemtsova G, Self J, Bushmaker T, McNally K, Rowe T, Emery SL, Feldmann F, Williamson B, Nyenswah TG, Grolla A, Strong JE, Kobinger G, Stroeher U, Rayfield M, Bolay FK, Zoon KC, Stassijns J, Tampellini L, de Smet M, Nichol ST, Fields B, Sprecher A, Feldmann H, Massaquoi M, Munster VJ.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;22(2).
         
     75. Multiple causes of an unexpected malaria outbreak in a high-transmission area in Madagascar
         Kesteman T, Rafalimanantsoa SA, Razafimandimby H, Rasamimanana HH, Raharimanga V, Ramarosandratana B, Ratsimbasoa A, Ratovonjato J, Elissa N, Randrianasolo L, Finlay A, Rogier C, Randrianarivelojosia M.
         Malar J. 2016 ;15(1):57.
         
     76. Case 28-2015: a man with febrile symptoms after traveling from Liberia
         Tan KR, Cullen KA, Arguin PM.
         N Engl J Med. 2016 Jan 21;374(3):293-4; discussion 294.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     77. Youth access to cigarettes in six sub-Saharan African countries
         Chandora R, Song Y, Chaussard M, Palipudi KM, Lee KA, Ramanandraibe N, Asma S.
         Prev Med. 2016 Feb 1.
         
     78. Tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship (TAPS) exposure, anti-TAPS policies, and students' smoking behavior in Botswana and South Africa
         English LM, Hsia J, Malarcher A.
         Prev Med. 2016 Jan 26.
         
     79. Perceptions of harm from secondhand smoke exposure among U.S. adults, 2009-2010
         Kruger J, Patel R, Kegler M, Babb SD, King BA.
         Tob Induc Dis. 2016 ;14:3.
         

   • Veterinary Medicine

     80. Amoebic meningoencephalitis and disseminated infection caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris in a Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
         Gjeltema JL, Troan B, Muehlenbachs A, Liu L, Da Silva AJ, Qvarnstrom Y, Tobias JR, Loomis MR, De Voe RS.
         J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2016 Feb 1;248(3):315-21.
         

   • Zoonoses

     81. Incidence of West Nile virus infection in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area during the 2012 epidemic
         Williamson PC, Custer B, Biggerstaff BJ, Lanciotti RS, Sayers MH, Eason SJ, Dixon MR, Winkelman V, Lanteri MC, Petersen LR, Busch MP.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Feb 1:1-9.
         
     82. Infection prevalence, bacterial loads, and transmission efficiency in Oropsylla montana (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae) one day after exposure to varying concentrations of Yersinia pestis in blood
         Boegler KA, Graham CB, Johnson TL, Montenieri JA, Eisen RJ.
         J Med Entomol. 2016 Feb 3.
         
   
   

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