CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 51, December 20, 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 Articles of the Week
   Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     • School-based dental sealant programs prevent cavities and are cost-effective
       Griffin S, Naavaal S, Scherrer C, Griffin PM, Harris K, Chattopadhyay S.
       Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Dec 01;35(12):2233-2240.
       
   • Communicable Diseases
     • No differences in achieving hepatitis C virus care milestones between patients identified by birth cohort or risk-based screening
       Norton BL, Southern WN, Steinman M, Smith BD, Deluca J, Rosner Z, Litwin AH.
       Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Sep;14(9):1356-60.
       
     • Mumps outbreak among a highly vaccinated university community - New York City, NY, January - April 2014
       Patel LN, Arciuolo R, Fu J, Giancotti FR, Zucker JR, Rakeman J, Rosen JB.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Dec 07.
       
     • Assessing different partner notification methods for assuring partner treatment for gonorrhea: Looking for the best mix of options
       Fleming E, Hogben M.
       J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Nov 28.
       
     • Evaluation of the activity of lamivudine and zidovudine against Ebola virus
       Cong Y, Dyall J, Hart BJ, DeWald LE, Johnson JC, Postnikova E, Zhou H, Gross R, Rojas O, Alexander I, Josleyn N, Zhang T, Michelotti J, Janosko K, Glass PJ, Flint M, McMullan LK, Spiropoulou CF, Mierzwa T, Guha R, Shinn P, Michael S, Klumpp-Thomas C, McKnight C, Thomas C, Eakin AE, O'Loughlin KG, Green CE, Catz P, Mirsalis JC, Honko AN, Olinger GG, Bennett RS, Holbrook MR, Hensley LE, Jahrling PB.
       PLoS One. 2016 ;11(11):e0166318.
       
   • Food Safety
     • Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella that caused foodborne disease outbreaks: United States, 2003-2012
       Brown AC, Grass JE, Richardson LC, Nisler AL, Bicknese AS, Gould LH.
       Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Dec 06:1-9.
       
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     • Outbreak of Pantoea agglomerans bloodstream infections at an oncology clinic-Illinois, 2012-2013
       Yablon BR, Dantes R, Tsai V, Lim R, Moulton-Meissner H, Arduino M, Jensen B, Patel MT, Vernon MO, Grant-Greene Y, Christiansen D, Conover C, Kallen A, Guh AY.
       Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Dec 06:1-6.
       
   • Immunity and Immunization
     • Tetanus immunity gaps in children 5-14 years and men >/= 15 years of age revealed by integrated disease serosurveillance in Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique
       Scobie HM, Patel M, Martin D, Mkocha H, Njenga SM, Odiere MR, Pelletreau S, Priest JW, Thompson R, Won KY, Lammie PJ.
       Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Dec 05.
       
   • Laboratory Sciences
     • Comparison of Babesia microti real-time polymerase chain reaction assays for confirmatory diagnosis of babesiosis
       Souza SS, Bishop HS, Sprinkle P, Qvarnstrom Y.
       Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Dec 07;95(6):1413-1416.
       
     • Laboratory diagnosis of chikungunya virus infections and commercial sources for diagnostic assays
       Johnson BW, Russell BJ, Goodman CH.
       J Infect Dis. 2016 Dec 15;214(suppl 5):S471-s474.
       
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     • Seven prevention priorities of USPHS scientist officers
       Huang DT, Dee DL, Ko J, Cole JG, Houston K, Sircar KD, Gaines J.
       Am J Public Health. 2017 Jan;107(1):39-40.
       
   • Reproductive Health
     • Males' ability to report their partner's contraceptive use at last sex in a nationally representative sample: implications for unintended pregnancy prevention evaluations
       Garbers S, Scheinmann R, Gold MA, Catallozzi M, House L, Koumans EH, Bell DL.
       Am J Mens Health. 2016 Dec 05.
       
   • Zoonotic and Vectorborne Diseases
     • Novel clinical and pathologic findings in a Heartland Virus-associated death
       Fill MA, Compton ML, McDonald EC, Moncayo AC, Dunn JR, Schaffner W, Bhatnagar J, Zaki SR, Jones TF, Shieh WJ.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Dec 07.
       
     • Surveillance for chikungunya and dengue during the first year of chikungunya virus circulation in Puerto Rico
       Sharp TM, Ryff KR, Alvarado L, Shieh WJ, Zaki SR, Margolis HS, Rivera-Garcia B.
       J Infect Dis. 2016 Dec 15;214(suppl 5):S475-s481.
       
     • Use of a tick-borne disease manual increases accuracy of tick identification among primary care providers in Lyme disease endemic areas
       Butler AD, Carlson ML, Nelson CA.
       Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2016 Nov 23.
       
   
   
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
     6. Geographic accessibility of pulmonologists for adults with COPD: United States, 2013
        Croft JB, Lu H, Zhang X, Holt JB.
        Chest. 2016 Sep;150(3):544-53.
        
     7. Oral health status of children in Los Angeles County and in the United States, 1999-2004
        Dye BA, Vargas CM, Fryar CD, Ramos-Gomez F, Isman R.
        Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2016 Dec 06.
        
     8. Measuring the quality of haemophilia care across different settings: A set of performance indicators derived from demographics data
        Iorio A, Stonebraker JS, Brooker M, Soucie JM.
        Haemophilia. 2016 Dec 08.
        
     9. A high-cholesterol diet increases 27-hydroxycholesterol and modifies estrogen receptor expression and neurodegeneration in rabbit hippocampus
        Brooks SW, Dykes AC, Schreurs BG.
        J Alzheimers Dis. 2016 Nov 28.
        
     10. Antihypertensive medication adherence and blood pressure control among central Alabama veterans
         Piercefield EW, Howard ME, Robinson MH, Kirk CE, Ragan AP, Reese SD.
         J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2016 Dec 05.
         
     11. Trends in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein in US adults, 1999-2014
         Rosinger A, Carroll MD, Lacher D, Ogden C.
         JAMA Cardiol. 2016 Nov 30.
         
     12. Estimated cost of sunburn-associated visits to US hospital emergency departments
         Guy GP, Berkowitz Z, Watson M.
         JAMA Dermatol. 2016 Nov 30.
         
     13. Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 32 cancer groups, 1990 to 2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study
         Fitzmaurice C, Allen C, Barber RM, Barregard L, Bhutta ZA, Brenner H, Dicker DJ, Chimed-Orchir O, Dandona R, Dandona L, Fleming T, Forouzanfar MH, Hancock J, Hay RJ, Hunter-Merrill R, Huynh C, Hosgood HD, Johnson CO, Jonas JB, Khubchandani J, Kumar GA, Kutz M, Lan Q, Larson HJ, Liang X, Lim SS, Lopez AD, MacIntyre MF, Marczak L, Marquez N, Mokdad AH, Pinho C, Pourmalek F, Salomon JA, Sanabria JR, Sandar L, Sartorius B, Schwartz SM, Shackelford KA, Shibuya K, Stanaway J, Steiner C, Sun J, Takahashi K, Vollset SE, Vos T, Wagner JA, Wang H, Westerman R, Zeeb H, Zoeckler L, Abd-Allah F, Ahmed MB, Alabed S, Alam NK, Aldhahri SF, Alem G, Alemayohu MA, Ali R, Al-Raddadi R, Amare A, Amoako Y, Artaman A, Asayesh H, Atnafu N, Awasthi A, Saleem HB, Barac A, Bedi N, Bensenor I, Berhane A, Bernabe E, Betsu B, Binagwaho A, Boneya D, Campos-Nonato I, Castaneda-Orjuela C, Catala-Lopez F, Chiang P, Chibueze C, Chitheer A, Choi JY, Cowie B, Damtew S, das Neves J, Dey S, Dharmaratne S, Dhillon P, Ding E, Driscoll T, Ekwueme D, Endries AY, Farvid M, Farzadfar F, Fernandes J, Fischer F, G. Hiwot TT, Gebru A, Gopalani S, Hailu A, Horino M, Horita N, Husseini A, Huybrechts I, Inoue M, Islami F, Jakovljevic M, James S, Javanbakht M, Jee SH, Kasaeian A, Kedir MS, Khader YS, Khang YH, Kim D, Leigh J, Linn S, Lunevicius R, El Razek HM, Malekzadeh R, Malta DC, Marcenes W, Markos D, Melaku YA, Meles KG, Mendoza W, Mengiste DT, Meretoja TJ, Miller TR, Mohammad KA, Mohammadi A, Mohammed S, Moradi-Lakeh M, Nagel G, Nand D, Le Nguyen Q, Nolte S, Ogbo FA, Oladimeji KE, Oren E, Pa M, Park EK, Pereira DM, Plass D, Qorbani M, Radfar A, Rafay A, Rahman M, Rana SM, Soreide K, Satpathy M, Sawhney M, Sepanlou SG, Shaikh MA, She J, Shiue I, Shore HR, Shrime MG, So S, Soneji S, Stathopoulou V, Stroumpoulis K, Sufiyan MB, Sykes BL, Tabares-Seisdedos R, Tadese F, Tedla BA, Tessema GA, Thakur JS, Tran BX, Ukwaja KN, Uzochukwu BS, Vlassov VV, Weiderpass E, Wubshet Terefe M, Yebyo HG, Yimam HH, Yonemoto N, Younis MZ, Yu C, Zaidi Z, Zaki ME, Zenebe ZM, Murray CJ, Naghavi M.
         JAMA Oncol. 2016 Dec 03.
         
   • Communicable Diseases
     14. Building capacity for data-driven decision making in African HIV testing programs: field perspectives on data use workshops
         Courtenay-Quirk C, Spindler H, Leidich A, Bachanas P.
         AIDS Educ Prev. 2016 Dec;28(6):472-484.
         
     15. Comparison of the first three waves of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus circulation in the mainland of the People's Republic of China
         Xiang N, Iuliano AD, Zhang Y, Ren R, Geng X, Ye B, Tu W, Li CA, Lv Y, Yang M, Zhao J, Wang Y, Yang F, Zhou L, Liu B, Shu Y, Ni D, Feng Z, Li Q.
         BMC Infect Dis. 2016 Dec 05;16(1):734.
         
     16. Increased mitochondrial genetic diversity in persons infected with hepatitis C virus
         Campo DS, Roh HJ, Pearlman BL, Fierer DS, Ramachandran S, Vaughan G, Hinds A, Dimitrova Z, Skums P, Khudyakov Y.
         CMGH Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016 .
         
     17. Notification following new positive HIV test results
         Huang YL, Hutchinson AB, Hollis ND, Sansom SL.
         Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Sep;27(10):868-72.
         
     18. Understanding local context is necessary for HIV and HCV prevention planning
         Van Handel MM, Brooks JT.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Nov 30.
         
     19. Tuberculosis among incarcerated Hispanic persons in the United States, 1993-2014
         Mindra G, Wortham JM, Haddad MB, Salinas JL, Powell KM, Armstrong LR.
         J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 Nov 29.
         
     20. Reimagining HIV service delivery: The role of differentiated care from prevention to suppression
         Grimsrud A, Bygrave H, Doherty M, Ehrenkranz P, Ellman T, Ferris R, Ford N, Killingo B, Mabote L, Mansell T, Reinisch A, Zulu I, Bekker LG.
         J Int AIDS Soc. 2016 ;19(1):21484.
         
     21. Assisted partner services for HIV case-finding
         Hogben M, Behel S.
         Lancet HIV. 2016 Nov 29.
         
     22. Occult HIV-1 drug resistance to thymidine analogues following failure of first-line tenofovir combined with a cytosine analogue and nevirapine or efavirenz in sub Saharan Africa: A retrospective multi-centre cohort study
         Gregson J, Kaleebu P, Marconi VC, van Vuuren C, Ndembi N, Hamers RL, Kanki P, Hoffmann CJ, Lockman S, Pillay D, de Oliveira T, Clumeck N, Hunt G, Kerschberger B, Shafer RW, Yang C, Raizes E, Kantor R, Gupta RK.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Nov 30.
         
     23. Progress with scale-up of HIV viral load monitoring - seven sub-Saharan African countries, January 2015-June 2016
         Lecher S, Williams J, Fonjungo PN, Kim AA, Ellenberger D, Zhang G, Toure CA, Agolory S, Appiah-Pippim G, Beard S, Borget MY, Carmona S, Chipungu G, Diallo K, Downer M, Edgil D, Haberman H, Hurlston M, Jadzak S, Kiyaga C, MacLeod W, Makumb B, Muttai H, Mwangi C, Mwangi JW, Mwasekaga M, Naluguza M, Ng'Ang AL, Nguyen S, Sawadogo S, Sleeman K, Stevens W, Kuritsky J, Hader S, Nkengasong J.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Dec 02;65(47):1332-1335.
         
     24. The establishment and diversification of epidemic-associated serogroup W meningococcus in the African meningitis belt, 1994 to 2012
         Retchless AC, Hu F, Ouedraogo AS, Diarra S, Knipe K, Sheth M, Rowe LA, Sangare L, Ky Ba A, Ouangraoua S, Batra D, Novak RT, Ouedraogo Traore R, Wang X.
         mSphere. 2016 Nov-Dec;1(6).
         
     25. Comparison of the estimated incidence of acute leptospirosis in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania between 2007-08 and 2012-14
         Maze MJ, Biggs HM, Rubach MP, Galloway RL, Cash-Goldwasser S, Allan KJ, Halliday JE, Hertz JT, Saganda W, Lwezaula BF, Cleaveland S, Mmbaga BT, Maro VP, Crump JA.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Dec;10(12):e0005165.
         
     26. Development and implementation of the Ebola Traveler Monitoring Program and clinical outcomes of monitored travelers during October - May 2015, Minnesota
         DeVries A, Talley P, Sweet K, Kline S, Stinchfield P, Tosh P, Danila R.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(12):e0166797.
         
     27. Community ART support groups in Mozambique: The potential of patients as partners in care
         Jobarteh K, Shiraishi RW, Malimane I, Samo Gudo P, Decroo T, Auld AF, Macome V, Couto A.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(12):e0166444.
         
     28. Rates and predictors of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive individuals in Kenya: Results from the second Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey, 2012
         Mukui IN, Ng'ang'a L, Williamson J, Wamicwe JN, Vakil S, Katana A, Kim AA.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(12):e0167465.
         
     29. Novel activities by ebolavirus and marburgvirus interferon antagonists revealed using a standardized in vitro reporter system
         Guito JC, Albarino CG, Chakrabarti AK, Towner JS.
         Virology. 2016 Dec 05;501:147-165.
         
   • Drug Safety
     30. Expert consensus on metrics to assess the impact of patient-level antimicrobial stewardship interventions in acute care settings
         Moehring RW, Anderson DJ, Cochran RL, Hicks LA, Srinivasan A, Dodds Ashley E.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Dec 07.
         
     31. Notes from the field: Adverse reaction after vaccinia virus vaccination - New Mexico, 2016
         Middaugh N, Petersen B, McCollum AM, Smelser C.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Dec 02;65(47):1351-1352.
         
   • Environmental Health
     32. Assessment of traditional and improved stove use on household air pollution and personal exposures in rural western Kenya
         Yip F, Christensen B, Sircar K, Naeher L, Bruce N, Pennise D, Lozier M, Pilishvili T, Loo Farrar J, Stanistreet D, Nyagol R, Muoki J, de Beer L, Sage M, Kapil V.
         Environ Int. 2016 Dec 03.
         
     33. Comparative sequence analysis of Cyclospora cayetanensis apicoplast genomes originating from diverse geographical regions
         Cinar HN, Qvarnstrom Y, Wei-Pridgeon Y, Li W, Nascimento FS, Arrowood MJ, Murphy HR, Jang A, Kim E, Kim R, da Silva A, Gopinath GR.
         Parasit Vectors. 2016 Nov 29;9(1):611.
         
   • Genetics and Genomics
     34. High-throughput next generation sequencing of polioviruses
         Montmayeur AM, Ng TF, Schmidt A, Zhao K, Magana L, Iber J, Castro CJ, Chen Q, Henderson E, Ramos E, Shaw J, Tatusov RL, Dybdahl-Sissoko N, Endegue-Zanga MC, Adeniji JA, Oberste MS, Burns CC.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Dec 07.
         
   • Health Behavior and Risk
     35. Social determinants and teen pregnancy prevention: Exploring the role of nontraditional partnerships
         Fuller TR, White CP, Chu J, Dean D, Clemmons N, Chaparro C, Thames JL, Henderson AB, King P.
         Health Promot Pract. 2016 Dec 01.
         
     36. Sexual risk behaviors of African American adolescent females: The role of cognitive and religious factors
         George Dalmida S, Aduloju-Ajijola N, Clayton-Jones D, Thomas TL, Erazo Toscano RJ, Lewis R, Fleming T, Taylor S, Lunyong M.
         J Transcult Nurs. 2016 Nov 30.
         
   • Health Economics
     37. Economic analysis of the Nairobi Cancer Registry: Implications for expanding and enhancing cancer registration in Kenya
         Korir A, Gakunga R, Subramanian S, Okerosi N, Chesumbai G, Edwards P, Tangka F, Joseph R, Buziba N, Rono V, Parkin DM, Saraiya M.
         Cancer Epidemiol. 2016 Nov 30.
         
     38. County-level variation in per capita spending for multiple chronic conditions among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, United States, 2014
         Matthews KA, Holt J, Gaglioti AH, Lochner KA, Shoff C, McGuire LC, Greenlund KJ.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2016 Dec 01;13:E162.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     39. Incidence and characteristics of ventilator-associated events reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network in 2014
         Magill SS, Li Q, Gross C, Dudeck M, Allen-Bridson K, Edwards JR.
         Crit Care Med. 2016 Dec;44(12):2154-2162.
         
     40. Strategies and partnerships toward prevention of healthcare-associated venous thromboembolism
         Beckman MG, Abe K, Barnes K, Bartman B, Brady PJ, Hooper WC.
         J Hosp Med. 2016 Dec;11 Suppl 2:S5-s7.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     41. Influenza vaccine effectiveness in preventing influenza illness among children during school-based outbreaks in the 2014-2015 season in Beijing, China
         Zhang L, Yang P, Thompson MG, Pan Y, Ma C, Wu S, Sun Y, Zhang M, Duan W, Wang Q.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Nov 28.
         
   • Injury and Violence
     42. Using a domestic and sexual violence prevention advocate to implement a dating violence prevention program with athletes
         Jaime MC, Stocking M, Freire K, Perkinson L, Ciaravino S, Miller E.
         Health Educ Res. 2016 Dec;31(6):679-696.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     43. Comparing the disk-diffusion and agar dilution tests for Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility testing
         Liu H, Taylor TH, Pettus K, Johnson S, Papp JR, Trees D.
         Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2016 ;5:46.
         
     44. Severity of respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infection with viral coinfection in HIV-uninfected children
         Mazur NI, Bont L, Cohen AL, Cohen C, von Gottberg A, Groome MJ, Hellferscee O, Klipstein-Grobusch K, Mekgoe OT, Naby F, Moyes J, Tempia S, Treurnicht FK, Venter M, Walaza S, Wolter N, Madhi SA.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Dec 07.
         
     45. Development of a multiplex taqMan real-time PCR assay for typing of Mycoplasma pneumoniae based on type-specific indels identified through whole genome sequencing
         Wolff BJ, Benitez AJ, Desai HP, Morrison SS, Diaz MH, Winchell JM.
         Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Nov 25.
         
     46. Role of engineered metal oxide nanoparticle agglomeration in reactive oxygen species generation and cathepsin B release in NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pulmonary toxicity
         Sager TM, Wolfarth M, Leonard SS, Morris AM, Porter DW, Castranova V, Holian A.
         Inhal Toxicol. 2016 Dec 05:1-12.
         
     47. Xpert MTB/RIF assay shows faster clearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA with higher levels of rifapentine exposure
         Jayakumar A, Savic RM, Everett CK, Benator D, Alland D, Heilig CM, Weiner M, Friedrich SO, Martinson NA, Kerrigan A, Zamudio C, Goldberg SV, Whitworth WC, Davis JL, Nahid P.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Dec;54(12):3028-3033.
         
     48. A multilaboratory, multicountry study to determine bedaquiline MIC quality control ranges for phenotypic drug susceptibility testing
         Kaniga K, Cirillo DM, Hoffner S, Ismail NA, Kaur D, Lounis N, Metchock B, Pfyffer GE, Venter A.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Dec;54(12):2956-2962.
         
     49. A multilaboratory, multicountry study to determine MIC quality control ranges for phenotypic drug susceptibility testing of selected first-line antituberculosis drugs, second-line injectables, fluoroquinolones, clofazimine, and linezolid
         Kaniga K, Cirillo DM, Hoffner S, Ismail NA, Kaur D, Lounis N, Metchock B, Pfyffer GE, Venter A.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Dec;54(12):2963-2968.
         
     50. Variability in the performance characteristics of IgG anti-HEV assays and its impact on reliability of seroprevalence rates of hepatitis E
         Kodani M, Ahmed N, Tejada-Strop A, Poe A, Denniston MM, Drobeniuc J, Kamili S.
         J Med Virol. 2016 Dec 06.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     51. Prenatal and postnatal polybrominated diphenyl ether exposure and visual spatial abilities in children
         Vuong AM, Braun JM, Yolton K, Xie C, Webster GM, Sjodin A, Dietrich KN, Lanphear BP, Chen A.
         Environ Res. 2016 Dec 01;153:83-92.
         
     52. Early deterioration of iron status among a cohort of Bolivian infants
         Burke RM, Rebolledo PA, Fabiszewski de Aceituno AM, Revollo R, Iniguez V, Klein M, Drews-Botsch C, Leon JS, Suchdev PS.
         Matern Child Nutr. 2016 Dec 07.
         
     53. Description of 13 infants born during October 2015-January 2016 with congenital zika virus infection without microcephaly at birth - Brazil
         van der Linden V, Pessoa A, Dobyns W, Barkovich AJ, Junior HV, Filho EL, Ribeiro EM, Leal MC, Coimbra PP, Aragao MF, Vercosa I, Ventura C, Ramos RC, Cruz DD, Cordeiro MT, Mota VM, Dott M, Hillard C, Moore CA.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Dec 02;65(47):1343-1348.
         
     54. Detecting biomarkers of secondhand marijuana smoke in young children
         Wilson KM, Torok MR, Wei B, Wang L, Robinson M, Sosnoff CS, Blount BC.
         Pediatr Res. 2016 Dec 02.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     55. Examining temporal effects on cancer risk in the International Nuclear Workers' Study (INWORKS)
         Daniels RD, Bertke SJ, Richardson DB, Cardis E, Gillies M, O'Hagan JA, Haylock R, Laurier D, Leuraud K, Moissonnier M, Thierry-Chef I, Kesminiene A, Schubauer-Berigan MK.
         Int J Cancer. 2016 Dec 03.
         
     56. Risks associated with lentiviral vector exposures and prevention strategies
         Schlimgen R, Howard J, Wooley D, Thompson M, Baden LR, Yang OO, Christiani DC, Mostoslavsky G, Diamond DV, Duane EG, Byers K, Winters T, Gelfand JA, Fujimoto G, Hudson TW, Vyas JM.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2016 Dec;58(12):1159-1166.
         
     57. Asthma among employed adults, by industry and occupation - 21 States, 2013
         Dodd KE, Mazurek JM.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Dec 02;65(47):1325-1331.
         
     58. Commutability assessment of external quality assessment materials with the difference in bias approach: Are acceptance criteria based on medical requirements too strict?
         Delatour V, Liu Q, Vesper HW.
         Clin Chem. 2016 Dec;62(12):1670-1671.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining
     59. The effect of vibration exposure during haul truck operation on grip strength, touch sensation, and balance
         Pollard J, Porter W, Mayton A, Xu X, Weston E.
         International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 2017 ;57:23-31.
         
   • Parasitic Diseases
     60. Association between Taenia solium infection and HIV/AIDS in northern Tanzania: A matched cross sectional-study
         Schmidt V, Kositz C, Herbinger KH, Carabin H, Ngowi B, Naman E, Wilkins PP, Noh J, Matuja W, Winkler AS.
         Infect Dis Poverty. 2016 Dec 01;5(1):111.
         
     61. Evaluation of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis in three Senegalese districts treated for onchocerciasis with ivermectin
         Wilson NO, Badara Ly A, Cama VA, Cantey PT, Cohn D, Diawara L, Direny A, Fall M, Feeser KR, Fox LM, Kabore A, Seck AF, Sy N, Ndiaye D, Dubray C.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Dec;10(12):e0005198.
         
   • Social and Behavioral Sciences
     62. Veteran status, sociodemographic characteristics, and healthcare factors associated with visiting a mental health professional
         Frenk SM, Sautter JM, Woodring JV, Kramarow EA.
         Community Ment Health J. 2016 Dec 07.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     63. Cadmium, lead, and depressive symptoms: analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2012
         Buser MC, Scinicariello F.
         J Clin Psychiatry. 2016 Dec 06.
         
     64. In vitro human epidermal permeation of nicotine from electronic cigarette refill liquids and implications for dermal exposure assessment
         Frasch HF, Barbero AM.
         J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2016 Dec 07.
         
     65. Combustible tobacco and smokeless tobacco use among working adults-United States, 2012 to 2014
         Syamlal G, Jamal A, Mazurek JM.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2016 Dec;58(12):1185-1189.
         
     66. Vital Signs: Trends in HIV diagnoses, risk behaviors, and prevention among persons who inject drugs - United States
         Wejnert C, Hess KL, Hall HI, Van Handel M, Hayes D, Fulton P, An Q, Koenig LJ, Prejean J, Valleroy LA.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Dec 02;65(47):1336-1342.
         
   • Zoonotic and Vectorborne Diseases
     67. Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm seroprevalence among wildlife rehabilitators, United States and Canada, 2012-2015
         Sapp SG, Rascoe LN, Wilkins PP, Handali S, Gray EB, Eberhard M, Woodhall DM, Montgomery SP, Bailey KL, Lankau EW, Yabsley MJ.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Dec;22(12):2128-2131.
         
     68. How chikungunya virus virology affects its epidemiology and transmission: Implications for influencing public health
         Powers AM.
         J Infect Dis. 2016 Dec 15;214(suppl 5):S449-s452.
         
     69. Epidemiology of chikungunya in the Americas
         Yactayo S, Staples JE, Millot V, Cibrelus L, Ramon-Pardo P.
         J Infect Dis. 2016 Dec 15;214(suppl 5):S441-s445.
         
     70. Identity of Fasciola spp. in sheep in Egypt
         Amer S, ElKhatam A, Zidan S, Feng Y, Xiao L.
         Parasit Vectors. 2016 Dec 01;9(1):623.
         
     71. Tracking insecticide resistance in mosquito vectors of arboviruses: the Worldwide Insecticide resistance Network (WIN)
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