CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 8, February 23, 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. Top Ten Articles of the Week  

   
   Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.

   • Communicable Diseases

     • Phylogenetic analysis of chikungunya virus strains circulating in the Western Hemisphere
       Lanciotti RS, Lambert AJ.
       Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Feb 8.
       
     • Abrupt decline in tuberculosis among foreign-born persons in the United States
       Baker BJ, Winston CA, Liu Y, France AM, Cain KP.
       PLoS One. 2016 ;11(2):e0147353.
       

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     • Spatial variation of insecticide resistance in the dengue vector Aedes aegypti presents unique vector control challenges
       Deming R, Manrique-Saide P, Medina Barreiro A, Cardena EU, Che-Mendoza A, Jones B, Liebman K, Vizcaino L, Vazquez-Prokopec G, Lenhart A.
       Parasit Vectors. 2016 ;9(1):67.
       

   • Food Safety

     • A systematic meta-analysis of toxoplasma gondii prevalence in food animals in the United States
       Guo M, Mishra A, Buchanan RL, Dubey JP, Hill DE, Gamble HR, Jones JL, Pradhan AK.
       Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2016 Feb 8.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization

     • Combining global elimination of measles and rubella with strengthening of health systems in developing countries
       Andrus JK, Cochi SL, Cooper LZ, Klein JD.
       Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Feb 1;35(2):327-33.
       
     • The effect of heterogeneity in uptake of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine on the potential for outbreaks of measles: a modelling study
       Glasser JW, Feng Z, Omer SB, Smith PJ, Rodewald LE.
       Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 4.
       

   • Injury and Violence

     • Implementation measurement for evidence-based violence prevention programs in communities
       Massetti GM, Holland KM, Gorman-Smith D.
       J Community Health. 2016 Feb 10.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Evaluation of multiple blood matrices for assessment of human exposure to nerve agents
       Schulze ND, Hamelin EI, Winkeljohn WR, Shaner RL, Basden BJ, deCastro BR, Pantazides BG, Thomas JD, Johnson RC.
       J Anal Toxicol. 2016 Feb 8.
       
     • Measurement of macrocyclic trichothecene in floor dust of water-damaged buildings using gas chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry- dust matrix effects
       Saito R, Park JH, LeBouf R, Green BJ, Park Y.
       J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Feb 6:0.
       
     • Quantification of influenza virus RNA in aerosols in patient rooms
       Leung NH, Zhou J, Chu DK, Yu H, Lindsley WG, Beezhold DH, Yen HL, Li Y, Seto WH, Peiris JS, Cowling BJ.
       PLoS One. 2016 ;11(2):e0148669.
       
   
   

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. Reporting of adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors among hypertensive adults in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, 2013
        Fang J, Moore L, Loustalot F, Yang Q, Ayala C.
        J Am Soc Hypertens. 2016 Jan 11.
        
     2. Clinical cancer advances 2016: Annual report on progress against cancer from the American Society of Clinical Oncology
        Dizon DS, Krilov L, Cohen E, Gangadhar T, Ganz PA, Hensing TA, Hunger S, Krishnamurthi SS, Lassman AB, Markham MJ, Mayer E, Neuss M, Pal SK, Richardson LC, Schilsky R, Schwartz GK, Spriggs DR, Villalona-Calero MA, Villani G, Masters G.
        J Clin Oncol. 2016 Feb 4.
        
     3. Predicting periodontitis at state and local levels in the United States
        Eke PI, Zhang X, Lu H, Wei L, Thornton-Evans G, Greenlund KJ, Holt JB, Croft JB.
        J Dent Res. 2016 Feb 4.
        
     4. Asthma action plan receipt among children with asthma 2-17 years of age, United States, 2002-2013
        Simon AE, Akinbami LJ.
        J Pediatr. 2016 Feb 5.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     5. Slow progress in finalizing measles and rubella elimination in the European region
        Biellik R, Davidkin I, Esposito S, Lobanov A, Kojouharova M, Pfaff G, Santos JI, Simpson J, Mamou MB, Butler R, Deshevoi S, Huseynov S, Jankovic D, Shefer A.
        Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Feb 1;35(2):322-6.
        
     6. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative: progress, lessons learned, and polio legacy transition planning
        Cochi SL, Hegg L, Kaur A, Pandak C, Jafari H.
        Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Feb 1;35(2):277-83.
        
     7. HIV-related mortality among adults (>/=18 years) of various Hispanic or Latino subgroups - United States, 2006-2010
        Clark H, Surendera Babu A, Harris S, Hardnett F.
        J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2015 Mar;2(1):53-61.
        
     8. Decentralizing access to antiretroviral therapy for children living with HIV in Swaziland
        Auld AF, Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha H, Azih C, Kamiru H, Baughman AL, Agolory S, Abrams E, Ellerbrock TV, Okello V, Bicego G, Ehrenkranz P.
        Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Feb 4.
        
     9. Direct observation of treatment provided by a family member as compared to non-family member among children with new tuberculosis: a pragmatic, non-inferiority, cluster-randomized trial in Gujarat, India
        Dave PV, Shah AN, Nimavat PB, Modi BB, Pujara KR, Patel P, Mehariya K, Rade KV, Shekar S, Sachdeva KS, Oeltmann JE, Kumar AM.
        PLoS One. 2016 ;11(2):e0148488.
        
     10. Estimating the prevalence and predictors of incorrect condom use among sexually active adults in Kenya: results from a nationally representative survey
         Grasso MA, Schwarcz S, Galbraith JS, Musyoki H, Kambona C, Kellogg TA.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Feb;43(2):87-93.
         
     11. What is the use of rapid syphilis tests in the United States?
         Peterman TA, Fakile YF.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Mar;43(3):201-3.
         
     12. Recent biomarker-confirmed unprotected vaginal sex, but not self-reported unprotected sex, is associated with recurrent bacterial vaginosis
         Turner AN, Carr Reese P, Snead MC, Fields K, Ervin M, Kourtis AP, Klebanoff MA, Gallo MF.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Mar;43(3):172-6.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     13. Differential diagnosis of Japanese encephalitis virus infections with the Inbios JE Detect and DEN Detect MAC-ELISA kits
         Johnson BW, Goodman CH, Jee YM, Featherstone DA.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Feb 8.
         
     14. Serological survey for antibodies to mosquito-borne bunyaviruses among US National Park Service and US Forest Service employees
         Kosoy O, Rabe I, Geissler A, Adjemian J, Panella A, Laven J, Basile AJ, Velez J, Griffith K, Wong D, Fischer M, Lanciotti RS.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2016 Feb 8.
         

   • Environmental Health

     15. Population density, poor sanitation, and enteric infections in Nueva Santa Rosa, Guatemala
         Jarquin C, Arnold BF, Munoz F, Lopez B, Cuellar VM, Thornton A, Patel J, Reyes L, Roy SL, Bryan JP, McCracken JP, Colford JM.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Feb 8.
         
     16. Menstrual cycle perturbation by organohalogens and elements in the Cree of James Bay, Canada
         Wainman BC, Kesner JS, Martin ID, Meadows JW, Krieg EF, Nieboer E, Tsuji LJ.
         Chemosphere. 2016 Feb 5;149:190-201.
         
     17. Urinary and blood cadmium and lead and kidney function: NHANES 2007-2012
         Buser MC, Ingber SZ, Raines N, Fowler DA, Scinicariello F.
         Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2016 Jan 28.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     18. Haematospirillum jordaniae gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from human blood samples
         Humrighouse BW, Emery BD, Kelly AJ, Metcalfe MG, Mbizo J, McQuiston JR.
         Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 2016 Feb 8.
         
     19. Complete closed genome sequences of salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serotypes Anatum, Montevideo, Typhimurium, and Newport, isolated from beef, cattle, and humans
         Harhay DM, Bono JL, Smith TP, Fields PI, Dinsmore BA, Santovenia M, Kelley CM, Wang R, Harhay GP.
         Genome Announc. 2016 ;4(1).
         

   • Health Economics

     20. Costs of expanded rapid HIV testing in four emergency departments
         Schackman BR, Eggman AA, Leff JA, Braunlin M, Felsen UR, Fitzpatrick L, Telzak EE, El-Sadr W, Branson BM.
         Public Health Rep. 2016 Jan-Feb;131 Suppl 1:71-81.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     21. Increasing coverage of appropriate vaccinations: a Community Guide systematic economic review
         Jacob V, Chattopadhyay SK, Hopkins DP, Murphy Morgan J, Pitan AA, Clymer JM.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 Feb 1.
         
     22. Effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccine in preventing influenza primary care visits and hospitalisation in Auckland, New Zealand in 2015: interim estimates
         Bissielo A, Pierse N, Huang QS, Thompson MG, Kelly H, Mishin VP, Turner N.
         Euro Surveill. 2015 Jan 7;21(1).
         
     23. Gavi's transition policy: moving from development assistance to domestic financing of immunization programs
         Kallenberg J, Mok W, Newman R, Nguyen A, Ryckman T, Saxenian H, Wilson P.
         Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Feb 1;35(2):250-8.
         
     24. Meningococcal conjugate and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccination among HIV-infected youth
         Setse RW, Siberry GK, Moss WJ, Wheeling J, Bohannon BA, Dominguez KL.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Feb 5.
         
     25. Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to seasonal influenza vaccine among pregnant women in Thailand
         Ditsungnoen D, Greenbaum A, Prapasiri P, Dawood FS, Thompson MG, Yoocharoen P, Lindblade KA, Olsen SJ, Muangchana C.
         Vaccine. 2016 Feb 5.
         
     26. Place of influenza vaccination among children-United States, 2010-11 through 2013-14 influenza seasons
         Santibanez TA, Vogt T, Zhai Y, McIntyre A.
         Vaccine. 2016 Feb 2.
         
     27. HPV vaccination coverage of teen girls: The influence of health care providers
         Smith PJ, Stokley S, Bednarczyk RA, Orenstein WA, Omer SB.
         Vaccine. 2016 Feb 4.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     28. Older adult falls seen by emergency medical service providers: a prevention opportunity
         Faul M, Stevens JA, Sasser SM, Alee L, Deokar AJ, Kuhls DA, Burke PA.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 Feb 2.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     29. Clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural findings of a fatal case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection in United Arab Emirates, April 2014
         Ng DL, Al Hosani F, Keating MK, Gerber SI, Jones TL, Metcalfe MG, Tong S, Tao Y, Alami NN, Haynes LM, Mutei MA, Abdel-Wareth L, Uyeki TM, Swerdlow DL, Barakat M, Zaki SR.
         Am J Pathol. 2016 Jan 22.
         
     30. Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella in the United States: 1948 - 1995
         Tadesse DA, Singh A, Zhao S, Bartholomew M, Womack N, Ayers S, Fields PI, McDermott PF.
         Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Feb 8.
         
     31. Dietary and lifestyle determinants of acrylamide and glycidamide hemoglobin adducts in non-smoking postmenopausal women from the EPIC cohort
         Obon-Santacana M, Lujan-Barroso L, Freisling H, Cadeau C, Fagherazzi G, Boutron-Ruault MC, Kaaks R, Fortner RT, Boeing H, Ramon Quiros J, Molina-Montes E, Chamosa S, Castano JM, Ardanaz E, Khaw KT, Wareham N, Key T, Trichopoulou A, Lagiou P, Naska A, Palli D, Grioni S, Tumino R, Vineis P, De Magistris MS, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Peeters PH, Wennberg M, Bergdahl IA, Vesper H, Riboli E, Duell EJ.
         Eur J Nutr. 2016 Feb 5.
         
     32. Real-time TaqMan PCR assay for the detection of heat-labile and heat-stable enterotoxin genes in a geographically diverse collection of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains and stool specimens
         Pattabiraman V, Parsons MB, Bopp CA.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2016 Feb 9.
         
     33. Characterization and comparative analysis of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate and 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate haptenated human serum albumin and hemoglobin
         Mhike M, Hettick JM, Chipinda I, Law BF, Bledsoe TA, Lemons AR, Nayak AP, Green BJ, Beezhold DH, Simoyi RH, Siegel PD.
         J Immunol Methods. 2016 Feb 4.
         
     34. Long-term daily vibration exposure alters current perception threshold (CPT) sensitivity and myelinated axons in a rat-tail model of vibration-induced injury
         Krajnak K, Raju SG, Miller GR, Johnson C, Waugh S, Kashon ML, Riley DA.
         J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2016 Feb 6:1-11.
         
     35. Identification of a novel pathogenic Borrelia species causing Lyme borreliosis with unusually high spirochaetaemia: a descriptive study
         Pritt BS, Mead PS, Johnson DK, Neitzel DF, Respicio-Kingry LB, Davis JP, Schiffman E, Sloan LM, Schriefer ME, Replogle AJ, Paskewitz SM, Ray JA, Bjork J, Steward CR, Deedon A, Lee X, Kingry LC, Miller TK, Feist MA, Theel ES, Patel R, Irish CL, Petersen JM.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 5.
         
     36. Thyroid hormones and timing of pubertal onset in a longitudinal cohort of females, Northern California, 2006-11
         Wilken JA, Greenspan LC, Kushi LH, Voss RW, Windham GC.
         Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2016 Feb 5.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     37. Prevalence of cerebral palsy and intellectual disability among children identified in two U.S. National Surveys, 2011-2013
         Maenner MJ, Blumberg SJ, Kogan MD, Christensen D, Yeargin-Allsopp M, Schieve LA.
         Ann Epidemiol. 2016 Jan 12.
         
     38. Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Haiti: A cross-sectional serosurvey
         Tohme RA, Andre-Alboth J, Tejada-Strop A, Shi R, Boncy J, Francois J, Domercant JW, Griswold M, Hyppolite E, Adrien P, Kamili S.
         J Clin Virol. 2016 Jan 28;76:66-71.
         
     39. Maternal immunization to prevent neonatal group B streptococcal disease
         Schrag SJ. (Not in PubMed)
         Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016 ;127(2):199-201.
         
     40. The health system impact of false positive newborn screening results for medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency: a cohort study
         Karaceper MD, Chakraborty P, Coyle D, Wilson K, Kronick JB, Hawken S, Davies C, Brownell M, Dodds L, Feigenbaum A, Fell DB, Grosse SD, Guttmann A, Laberge AM, Mhanni A, Miller FA, Mitchell JJ, Nakhla M, Prasad C, Rockman-Greenberg C, Sparkes R, Wilson BJ, Potter BK.
         Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2016 ;11(1):12.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     41. Annual decline in forced expiratory volume is steeper in aluminum potroom workers than in workers without exposure to potroom fumes
         Soyseth V, Henneberger PK, Einvik G, Virji MA, Bakke B, Kongerud J.
         Am J Ind Med. 2016 Feb 8.
         
     42. Implementing an integrated health protection/health promotion intervention in the hospital setting: Lessons learned from the Be Well, Work Well Study
         Sorensen G, Nagler EM, Hashimoto D, Dennerlein JT, Theron JV, Stoddard AM, Buxton O, Wallace LM, Kenwood C, Nelson CC, Tamers SL, Grant MP, Wagner G.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2016 Feb;58(2):185-94.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining

     43. A case study of multi-seam coal mine entry stability analysis with strength reduction method
         Tulu IB, Esterhuizen GS, Klemetti T, Murphy MM, Sumner J, Sloan M. (Not in PubMed)
         International Journal of Mining Science and Technology. 2016 .
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     44. Community perceptions of mass screening and treatment for malaria in Siaya County, western Kenya
         Shuford K, Were F, Awino N, Samuels A, Ouma P, Kariuki S, Desai M, Allen DR.
         Malar J. 2016 ;15(1):71.
         
     45. Experiences of a community-based lymphedema management program for lymphatic filariasis in Odisha State, India: an analysis of focus group discussions with patients, families, community members and program volunteers
         Cassidy T, Worrell CM, Little K, Prakash A, Patra I, Rout J, Fox LM.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Feb;10(2):e0004424.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     46. Association of progestin contraceptive implant and weight gain
         Gallo MF, Legardy-Williams J, Hylton-Kong T, Rattray C, Kourtis AP, Jamieson DJ, Steiner MJ.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Feb 4.
         
     47. Relationship between mean leucocyte telomere length and measures of allostatic load in US reproductive-aged women, NHANES 1999-2002
         Ahrens KA, Rossen LM, Simon AE.
         Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2016 Feb 8.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     48. Use and effectiveness of quitlines versus Web-based tobacco cessation interventions among 4 state tobacco control programs
         Neri AJ, Momin BR, Thompson TD, Kahende J, Zhang L, Puckett MC, Stewart SL.
         Cancer. 2016 Feb 8.
         
     49. Changes in the medical management of patients on opioid analgesics following a diagnosis of substance abuse
         Paulozzi LJ, Zhou C, Jones CM, Xu L, Florence CS.
         Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2016 Feb 10.
         
     50. How tobacco quitline callers in 38 US states reported hearing about quitline services, 2010-2013
         Schauer GL, Malarcher A, Mann N, Fabrikant J, Zhang L, Babb S.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2016 ;13:E17.
         

   • Zoonoses

     51. Is the microagglutination test (MAT) good for predicting the infecting serogroup for leptospirosis in Brazil?
         Blanco RM, Dos Santos LF, Galloway RL, Romero EC.
         Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;44:34-6.
         
   
   

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