CDC Science Clips, Vol. 7, Issue 8, February 24, 2015

CDC Science Clips, Vol. 7, Issue 8, February 24, 2015

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Welcome to Science Clips, CDC’s weekly scientific digest.

The full report, posted at http://www.cdc.gov/library/sciclips/issues/ includes CDC-authored publications. This week’s top scientific articles are selected on the basis of potential for population impact and practical implementation.

Top Ten Articles of the Week Selected by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.

Communicable Diseases RSS

Civil surgeon tuberculosis evaluations for foreign-born persons seeking permanent U.S. residenceBemis K, Thornton A, Rodriguez-Lainz A, Lowenthal P, Escobedo M, Sosa LE, Tibbs A, Sharnprapai S, Moser KS, Cochran J, Lobato MN. J Immigr Minor Health. 2015 Feb 13.

Disease Reservoirs and Vectors RSS

Comparison of vector competence of Aedes mediovittatus and Aedes aegypti for dengue virus: implications for dengue control in the Caribbean Poole-Smith BK, Hemme RR, Delorey M, Felix G,Gonzalez AL, Amador M, Hunsperger EA, Barrera R. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Feb;9(2):e0003462.

Genetics and Genomics RSS

Phenotypic and phylogenetic analysis of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates recovered from diarrhea cases in Guangdong Province, China Li B, Luo J, Tan H, Ke B, He D, Ke C, Klena JD, Zhang Y. Int J Food Microbiol. 2015 Jan 19;200c:13-17.

Isolation and functional characterization of the novel Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin A8 subtypeKull S, Schulz KM, Strotmeier JW, Kirchner S, Schreiber T, Bollenbach A, Dabrowski PW, Nitsche A,Kalb SR, Dorner MB, Barr JR, Rummel A, Dorner BG. PLoS One. 2015 ;10(2):e0116381.

Immunity and Immunization RSS

Comparative effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccines in US residents aged 65 years and older from 2012 to 2013 using Medicare data: a retrospective cohort analysisIzurieta HS, Thadani N, Shay DK, Lu Y, Maurer A, Foppa IM, Franks R, Pratt D, Forshee RA, MaCurdy T, Worrall C, Howery AE, Kelman J. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Feb 6.

Laboratory Sciences RSS

High-sensitivity MALDI-TOF MS quantification of anthrax lethal toxin for diagnostics and evaluation of medical countermeasures Boyer AE, Gallegos-Candela M, Quinn CP, Woolfitt AR, Brumlow JO,Isbell K, Hoffmaster AR, Lins RC, Barr JR. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2015 Feb 12.

Occupational Safety and Health RSS

Occupational burns treated in emergency departments Reichard AA, Konda S, Jackson LL. Am J Ind Med. 2015 Mar;58(3):290-8.

Are gloves and gowns safe for handling chemotherapy? Connor TH, Power LA, Massooml F, Polovich M. Pharm Purch Prod. 2015 Jan;12(1):2,4.

Parasitic Diseases RSS

Successful treatment of an adolescent with Naegleria fowleri primary amebic meningoencephalitisLinam WM, Ahmed M, Cope JR, Chu C, Visvesvara GS, da Silva AJ, Qvarnstrom Y, Green J. Pediatrics. 2015 Feb 9.

Zoonoses RSS

Assessment of transmission, pathogenesis and adaptation of H2 subtype influenza viruses in ferretsPappas C, Yang H, Carney PJ, Pearce MB, Katz JM, Stevens J, Tumpey TM. Virology. 2015 Feb 4;477c:61-71.