Multicenter study of brucellosis in Egypt.

abstract：:A unique physical feature of Treponema pallidum, the venereally transmitted agent of human syphilis, is that its outer membrane contains 100-fold less membrane-spanning protein than the outer membranes of typical gram-negative bacteria, a property that has been related to the chronicity of syphilitic infection. These ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Blanco DR,Miller JN,Lovett MA

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Africa, incidence and prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis have been assumed to be low. However, investigation after a 2005 outbreak of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, found that the incidence rate for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal was among ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Wallengren K,Scano F,Nunn P,Margot B,Buthelezi SS,Williams B,Pym A,Samuel EY,Mirzayev F,Nkhoma W,Mvusi L,Pillay Y

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive hand hygiene campaign on reducing absenteeism caused by influenza-like illness (ILI), diarrhea, conjunctivitis, and laboratory-confirmed influenza, we conducted a randomized control trial in 60 elementary schools in Cairo, Egypt. Children in the intervention schools were r...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Talaat M,Afifi S,Dueger E,El-Ashry N,Marfin A,Kandeel A,Mohareb E,El-Sayed N

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To characterize parapoxviruses causing severe disease in wild ruminants in Stelvio Park, Italy, we sequenced and compared the DNA of several isolates. Results demonstrated that the red deer isolates are closely related to the parapox of red deer in New Zealand virus. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Scagliarini A,Vaccari F,Turrini F,Bianchi A,Cordioli P,Lavazza A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the proportion of Escherichia coli O157 cases in Scotland attributable to secondary spread, we analyzed data obtained through entire-population enhanced surveillance. We identified 11% of cases as secondary. Secondary cases in single households were younger than secondary cases in outbreaks affecting >1 h...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Locking ME,Pollock KG,Allison LJ,Rae L,Hanson MF,Cowden JM

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viruses occupy a unique position in biology. Although they possess some of the properties of living systems such as having a genome, they are actually nonliving infectious entities and should not be considered microorganisms. A clear distinction should be drawn between the terms virus, virion, and virus species. Speci...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： van Regenmortel MH,Mahy BW

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal diseases are increasing among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1. Infections due to Candida and Cryptococcus are the most common. Although mucocutaneous candidiasis can be treated with oral antifungal agents, increasing evidence suggests that prolonged use of these drugs results in...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Ampel NM

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During February and March 2010, the New York State Department of Health investigated secondary and tertiary vaccinia contact transmission from a military vaccinee to 4 close contacts. Identification of these cases underscores the need for strict adherence to postvaccination infection control guidance to avoid transmis...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Young GE,Hidalgo CM,Sullivan-Frohm A,Schult C,Davis S,Kelly-Cirino C,Egan C,Wilkins K,Emerson GL,Noyes K,Blog D

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Avian influenza that infects poultry in close proximity to humans is a concern because of its pandemic potential. In 2004, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N3 occurred in poultry in British Columbia, Canada. Surveillance identified two persons with confirmed avian influenza infection. Symptoms includ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Tweed SA,Skowronski DM,David ST,Larder A,Petric M,Lees W,Li Y,Katz J,Krajden M,Tellier R,Halpert C,Hirst M,Astell C,Lawrence D,Mak A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis seriously threaten tuberculosis (TB) control and prevention efforts. Molecular studies of the mechanism of action of antitubercular drugs have elucidated the genetic basis of drug resistance in M. tuberculosis. Drug resistance in M. tuberculosis is attributed p...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Rattan A,Kalia A,Ahmad N

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During May-August 2016, mumps virus genotype K was detected in 12 Vietnam citizens who entered China at the Shuikou border crossing and 1 girl from China. We provide evidence that mumps genotype K is circulating in Vietnam and was imported to China from Vietnam. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Liu W,Deng L,Lin X,Wang X,Ma Y,Deng Q,Xue X,Zhong G,Jin L

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus strain sequence type (ST) 398 has emerged during the last decade, largely among persons who have contact with swine or other livestock. Although colonization with ST398 is common in livestock workers, infections are not frequently documented. We report recurrent ST398-IIa infection in an Iowa far...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Wardyn SE,Stegger M,Price LB,Smith TC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life-threatening infections caused by the encapsulated fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans have been increasing steadily over the past 10 years because of the onset of AIDS and the expanded use of immunosuppressive drugs. Intricate host-organism interactions make the full understanding of pathogenicity and virulen...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Buchanan KL,Murphy JW

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lone survivor of seven sets of twins born to his mother, he started life as a legend among the Yoruba in Nigeria, who have one of the highest rates of twin births and infant deaths in the world. According to family lore, he was the spirit that kept trying to be born and kept being turned back, the child "born to die."...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Potter P

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children do not seem to drive transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We isolated culture-competent virus in vitro from 12 (52%) of 23 SARS-CoV-2-infected children; the youngest was 7 days old. Our findings show that symptomatic neonates, children, and teenagers shed infectious SA...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： L'Huillier AG,Torriani G,Pigny F,Kaiser L,Eckerle I

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a laboratory-confirmed case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in a pregnant woman. Although the patient had respiratory failure, a healthy infant was subsequently delivered, and the mother is now well. There was no evidence of viral shedding at delivery. Antibodies to SARS virus were detected in co...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Robertson CA,Lowther SA,Birch T,Tan C,Sorhage F,Stockman L,McDonald C,Lingappa JR,Bresnitz E

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite high vaccination coverage in most European countries, large community outbreaks of measles do occur, normally clustered around schools and resulting from suboptimal vaccination coverage. To determine whether or when it is worth implementing outbreak-response vaccination campaigns in schools, we used stochastic...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Bonačić Marinović AA,Swaan C,Wichmann O,van Steenbergen J,Kretzschmar M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In China, domestic ducks and wild birds often share the same water, in which influenza viruses replicate preferentially. Isolation of 2 novel reassortant highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N5) viruses from apparently healthy domestic ducks highlights the role of these ducks as reassortment vessels. Such new subtypes...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Gu M,Liu W,Cao Y,Peng D,Wang X,Wan H,Zhao G,Xu Q,Zhang W,Song Q,Li Y,Liu X

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Travelers' diarrhea is a major public health problem. From patients in whom diarrhea developed after travel to India, 5 enteroaggregative Escherichia coli strains carrying β-lactamase CTX-M-15 were identified; 3 belonged to clonal complex sequence type 38. This β-lactamase contributes to the multidrug resistance of en...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Guiral E,Mendez-Arancibia E,Soto SM,Salvador P,Fabrega A,Gascon J,Vila J

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Himachal Pradesh state of India is situated in the outer Himalayan ranges. During the rainy season, several cases of acute febrile illness of unknown origin occurred. Orientia tsutsugamushi was identified as the causative agent by microimmunofluorescence and PCR. Two new genotypes of O. tsutsugamushi were identified i...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Mahajan SK,Rolain JM,Kashyap R,Bakshi D,Sharma V,Prasher BS,Pal LS,Raoult D

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homelessness is an increasing public health problem. Because of poor living conditions and limited access to healthcare systems, homeless persons are exposed to many communicable infections. We summarize the intervention measures reported to be efficient for the control and the prevention of common transmissible infec...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Badiaga S,Raoult D,Brouqui P

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To detect orthopoxvirus in the Brazilian Amazon, we conducted a serosurvey of 344 wild animals. Neutralizing antibodies against orthopoxvirus were detected by plaque-reduction neutralizing tests in 84 serum samples. Amplicons from 6 monkey samples were sequenced. These amplicons identified vaccinia virus genetically s...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Abrahão JS,Silva-Fernandes AT,Lima LS,Campos RK,Guedes MI,Cota MM,Assis FL,Borges IA,Souza-Júnior MF,Lobato ZI,Bonjardim CA,Ferreira PC,Trindade GS,Kroon EG

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2015, Clostridium difficile testing rates among 30 US community, multispecialty, and cancer hospitals were 14.0, 16.3, and 33.9/1,000 patient-days, respectively. Pooled hospital onset rates were 0.56, 0.84, and 1.57/1,000 patient-days, respectively. Higher testing rates may artificially inflate reported rates of C....

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Kamboj M,Brite J,Aslam A,Kennington J,Babady NE,Calfee D,Furuya Y,Chen D,Augenbraun M,Ostrowsky B,Patel G,Mircescu M,Kak V,Tuma R,Karre TA,Fry DA,Duhaney YP,Moyer A,Mitchell D,Cantu S,Hsieh C,Warren N,Martin S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hyper-virulent emm59 genotype of invasive group A Streptococcus was identified in northern Arizona in 2015. Eighteen isolates belonging to a genomic cluster grouped most closely with recently identified isolates in New Mexico. The continued transmission of emm59 in the southwestern United States poses a public hea...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Engelthaler DM,Valentine M,Bowers J,Pistole J,Driebe EM,Terriquez J,Nienstadt L,Carroll M,Schumacher M,Ormsby ME,Brady S,Livar E,Yazzie D,Waddell V,Peoples M,Komatsu K,Keim P

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During March-May 2014, a Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak occurred in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that included many persons who worked or received medical treatment at King Fahd General Hospital. We investigated 78 persons who had laboratory-confirmed MERS during March 2-May 10 and documented contact at thi...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Hastings DL,Tokars JI,Abdel Aziz IZ,Alkhaldi KZ,Bensadek AT,Alraddadi BM,Jokhdar H,Jernigan JA,Garout MA,Tomczyk SM,Oboho IK,Geller AI,Arinaminpathy N,Swerdlow DL,Madani TA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a health hazard evaluation, we investigated 29 cases of laboratory-diagnosed Campylobacter infection among workers at a poultry-processing plant. Most infected employees worked at the plant <1 month, worked as live hangers, and lived at a state-operated center. To lessen the infection risk, we recommended impro...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： de Perio MA,Niemeier RT,Levine SJ,Gruszynski K,Gibbins JD

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are recognized risk factors for severe clinical outcomes, including death, associated with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection. Among 32 virus-infected patients in Saudi Arabia, severity of illness and frequency of death corresponded closely with presence of multip...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Alanazi KH,Abedi GR,Midgley CM,Alkhamis A,Alsaqer T,Almoaddi A,Algwizani A,Ghazal SS,Assiri AM,Jokhdar H,Gerber SI,Alabdely H,Watson JT

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus cereus is typically considered a blood culture contaminant; however, its presence in blood cultures can indicate true bacteremia. We report 4 episodes of B. cereus bacteremia in 3 persons who inject drugs. Multilocus sequence typing showed that the temporally associated infections were caused by unrelated clo...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Schaefer G,Campbell W,Jenks J,Beesley C,Katsivas T,Hoffmaster A,Mehta SR,Reed S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the incidence of and risk factors for clinical and subclinical dengue virus (DENV) infection, we prospectively studied 1,207 adult short-term travelers from the Netherlands to dengue-endemic areas. Participants donated blood samples for serologic testing before and after travel. Blood samples were tested for...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Baaten GG,Sonder GJ,Zaaijer HL,van Gool T,Kint JA,van den Hoek A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the epidemiologic characteristics of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Bulgaria, as well as the first genetic characterization of the virus strains circulating in the country in 2002 to 2003 that caused disease in humans. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Papa A,Christova I,Papadimitriou E,Antoniadis A

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00