Foodborne botulism in Canada, 1985-2005.

abstract：:Trapping and removing deer mice from ranch buildings resulted in an increased number of mice, including Sin Nombre virus antibody-positive mice, entering ranch buildings. Mouse removal without mouse proofing will not reduce and may even increase human exposure to Sin Nombre hantavirus. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Douglass RJ,Kuenzi AJ,Williams CY,Douglass SJ,Mills JN

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is the only zoonotic prion disease described to date. Although the zoonotic potential of atypical BSE prions have been partially studied, an extensive analysis is still needed. We conducted a systematic study by inoculating atypical BSE isolates from different countries...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Marín-Moreno A,Huor A,Espinosa JC,Douet JY,Aguilar-Calvo P,Aron N,Píquer J,Lugan S,Lorenzo P,Tillier C,Cassard H,Andreoletti O,Torres JM

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been implicated as the primary etiologic agent of cervical cancer. Potential vaccines against high-risk HPV types are in clinical trials. We evaluated vaccination programs with a vaccine against HPV-16 and HPV-18. We developed disease transmission models that estimated HPV prevalence and...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Taira AV,Neukermans CP,Sanders GD

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rickettsia felis has been reported to be a cause of fever in sub-Saharan Africa, but this association has been poorly evaluated in Gabon. We assessed the prevalence of this bacterium among children <15 years of age in 4 areas of Gabon; the locations were in urban, semiurban, and rural areas. DNA samples from 410 febri...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Mourembou G,Lekana-Douki JB,Mediannikov O,Nzondo SM,Kouna LC,Essone JC,Fenollar F,Raoult D

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mean annual incidence of hemolytic uremic syndrome in persons

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Tozzi AE,Caprioli A,Minelli F,Gianviti A,De Petris L,Edefonti A,Montini G,Ferretti A,De Palo T,Gaido M,Rizzoni G,Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Study Group.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a retrospective study of 99 patients with methicillin-suseptible Staphylococcus aureus catheter-related bacteremia in which vancomycin MIC was determined by Etest. High vancomycin MIC (>1.5 ug/mL) was the only independent risk factor for development of complicated bacteremia caused by methicillin-suscepti...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Aguado JM,San-Juan R,Lalueza A,Sanz F,Rodríguez-Otero J,Gómez-Gonzalez C,Chaves F

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the genetic diversity of measles virus (MV) in Nigeria (2004-2005) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (2002-2006). Genotype B3 strains circulating in Kinshasa, DRC, in 2002-2003 were fully replaced by genotype B2 in 2004 at the end of the second Congo war. In Nigeria (2004-2005), two geneti...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Kremer JR,Nkwembe E,Bola Oyefolu AO,Smit SB,Pukuta E,Omilabu SA,Adu FD,Muyembe Tamfum JJ,Muller CP

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We detected 2 hepatitis E virus (HEV) strains in an acutely infected immunocompetent patient. Two populations of genotype 3 virus were observed in the hypervariable regions and open reading frames 2 and 3, indicating multiple infection with hepatitis E virus. Persons with mixed infections may provide the opportunity f...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Smith DB,Vanek J,Wellington L,Johannessen I,Ramalingam S,Simmonds P

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using data from the 2000-2004 US Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample, we found that total hospital admissions for skin and soft tissue infections increased by 29% during 2000-2004; admissions for pneumonia were largely unchanged. These results are consistent with recent reported increases...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Edelsberg J,Taneja C,Zervos M,Haque N,Moore C,Reyes K,Spalding J,Jiang J,Oster G

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sentinel group of primary-care physicians in Wales actively reported cases of acute bloody diarrhea from February 1997 through December 1998. The estimated annual rate was 18 cases per 100,000 population. Most (80%) cases were due to Campylobacter or Salmonella; however, 18% were undiagnosed. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Chalmers RM,Salmon RL

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe 4 cases of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 13-associated pneumonia. These cases originate from a broad geographic range that includes Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand. L. pneumophila serogroup 13 pneumonia has a clinically diverse spectrum that ranges from relatively mild, community-acquired pneumonia...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Faris B,Faris C,Schousboe M,Heath CH

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using data from travelers to 4 countries in the Middle East, we estimated 3,250 (95% CI 1,300-6,600) severe cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome occurred in this region during September 2012-January 2016. This number is 2.3-fold higher than the number of laboratory-confirmed cases recorded in these countries. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： O'Hagan JJ,Carias C,Rudd JM,Pham HT,Haber Y,Pesik N,Cetron MS,Gambhir M,Gerber SI,Swerdlow DL

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While studying respiratory infections in Peru, we identified Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) in a nasopharyngeal swab, indicating that this alphavirus can be present in human respiratory secretions. Because VEEV may be infectious when aerosolized, our finding is relevant for the management of VEEV-infected...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Juarez D,Guevara C,Wiley M,Torre A,Palacios G,Halsey ES,Ampuero S,Leguia M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In some parts of western Africa, Ebola treatment centers (ETCs) have reached capacity. Unless capacity is rapidly scaled up, the chance to avoid a generalized Ebola epidemic will soon diminish. The World Health Organization and partners are considering additional Ebola patient care options, including community care ce...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Kucharski AJ,Camacho A,Checchi F,Waldman R,Grais RF,Cabrol JC,Briand S,Baguelin M,Flasche S,Funk S,Edmunds WJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two outbreaks of epidemic polyarthritis occurred among Australian Defence Force personnel during and following short military exercises in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, northeastern Australia, in 2016 and 2017. Ross River virus (RRV) IgM was detected in acute-phase serum samples from most patients (28/28 in 2016 a...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Liu W,Kizu JR,Le Grand LR,Moller CG,Carthew TL,Mitchell IR,Gubala AJ,Aaskov JG

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional serosurvey was conducted to assess the proportion of persons exposed to hantaviruses in a virus-endemic area of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Findings of this study suggested the presence of > or =1 hantaviruses circulating in this region causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, mild disease, or a...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Limongi JE,da Costa FC,Pinto RM,de Oliveira RC,Bragagnolo C,Lemos ER,de Paula MB,Pajuaba Neto AA,Ferreira MS

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:Clonal VGII subtypes (outbreak strains) of Cryptococcus gattii have caused an outbreak in the US Pacific Northwest since 2004. Outbreak-associated infections occur equally in male and female patients (median age 56 years) and usually cause pulmonary disease in persons with underlying medical conditions. Since 2009, a ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Harris JR,Lockhart SR,Sondermeyer G,Vugia DJ,Crist MB,D'Angelo MT,Sellers B,Franco-Paredes C,Makvandi M,Smelser C,Greene J,Stanek D,Signs K,Nett RJ,Chiller T,Park BJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of ulcerative stomatitis was observed in a donkey (Equus asinus) dairy herd. Similar lesions were also observed on the dams' udders and, sporadically, in genital areas. The lesions typically resolved in 1-3 weeks. An α-herpesvirus, Varicellovirus, genetically related to equid herpesvirus type 3, was identi...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Martella V,Lanave G,Camero M,Larocca V,Lorusso E,Catella C,Capozza P,Tempesta M,Buonavoglia C

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 13 cases of Naegleria fowleri primary amebic meningoencephalitis in persons in Karachi, Pakistan, who had no history of aquatic activities. Infection likely occurred through ablution with tap water. An increase in primary amebic meningoencephalitis cases may be attributed to rising temperatures, reduced leve...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Shakoor S,Beg MA,Mahmood SF,Bandea R,Sriram R,Noman F,Ali F,Visvesvara GS,Zafar A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first case of human melioidosis from Mauritius, where Burkholderia pseudomallei has never been isolated. The patient was immunocompromised, had never traveled abroad, and had a history of regular exposure to mud. She became ill at a time when rainfall was higher than the monthly average. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Issack MI,Bundhun CD,Gokhool H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine effects of school breaks on influenza virus transmission in the Southern Hemisphere, we analyzed 2004-2010 influenza-like-illness surveillance data from Chile. Winter breaks were significantly associated with a two-thirds temporary incidence reduction among schoolchildren, which supports use of school clo...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Chowell G,Towers S,Viboud C,Fuentes R,Sotomayor V

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether frontline health care workers (HCWs) are at greater risk for contracting pandemic (H1N1) 2009 than nonclinical staff, we conducted a study of 231 HCWs and 215 controls. Overall, 79 (17.7%) of 446 had a positive antibody titer by hemagglutination inhibition, with 46 (19.9%) of 231 HCWs and 33 (15.3...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Marshall C,Kelso A,McBryde E,Barr IG,Eisen DP,Sasadeusz J,Buising K,Cheng AC,Johnson P,Richards M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined if infection indicators were sufficiently consistent across health plans to allow comparison of hospitals' risks of infection after coronary artery bypass surgery. Three managed care organizations accounted for 90% of managed care in eastern Massachusetts, from October 1996 through March 1999. We searche...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Platt R,Kleinman K,Thompson K,Dokholyan RS,Livingston JM,Bergman A,Mason JH,Horan TC,Gaynes RP,Solomon SL,Sands KE

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We detected rotavirus G5P[6] with a long RNA pattern in a Vietnamese child with diarrhea. Viral outer capsid protein VP7 and VP4 genes suggest that it likely originated from porcine rotavirus either by genetic reassortment or as whole virions. To our knowledge, this is the first report of human rotavirus G5 in Asia. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Ahmed K,Anh DD,Nakagomi O

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2004, canine influenza virus subtype H3N8 emerged in greyhounds in the United States. Subsequent serologic evidence indicated virus circulation in dog breeds other than greyhounds, but the virus had not been isolated from affected animals. In 2005, we conducted virologic investigation of 7 nongreyhound dogs that di...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Payungporn S,Crawford PC,Kouo TS,Chen LM,Pompey J,Castleman WL,Dubovi EJ,Katz JM,Donis RO

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During surveillance for pneumonia of unknown etiology and sentinel hospital-based surveillance in Beijing, China, we detected avian influenza A(H7N9) virus infection in 4 persons who had pneumonia, influenza-like illness, or asymptomatic infections. Samples from poultry workers, associated poultry environments, and wi...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Yang P,Pang X,Deng Y,Ma C,Zhang D,Sun Y,Shi W,Lu G,Zhao J,Liu Y,Peng X,Tian Y,Qian H,Chen L,Wang Q

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of Q fever occurred in South Wales, United Kingdom, from July 15 through September 30, 2002. To investigate the outbreak a cohort and nested case-control study of persons who had worked at a cardboard manufacturing plant was conducted. The cohort included 282 employees and subcontractors, of whom 253 (90%)...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： van Woerden HC,Mason BW,Nehaul LK,Smith R,Salmon RL,Healy B,Valappil M,Westmoreland D,de Martin S,Evans MR,Lloyd G,Hamilton-Kirkwood M,Williams NS

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosocomial bloodstream infections are a leading cause of death in the United States. If we assume a nosocomial infection rate of 5%, of which 10% are bloodstream infections, and an attributable mortality rate of 15%, bloodstream infections would represent the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. Because...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Wenzel RP,Edmond MB

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated Treponema pallidum infection in 8 nonhuman primate species (289 animals) in Tanzania during 2015-2017. We used a serologic treponemal test to detect antibodies against the bacterium. Infection was further confirmed from tissue samples of skin-ulcerated animals by 3 independent PCRs (polA, tp47, and TP_...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Chuma IS,Batamuzi EK,Collins DA,Fyumagwa RD,Hallmaier-Wacker LK,Kazwala RR,Keyyu JD,Lejora IA,Lipende IF,Lüert S,Paciência FMD,Piel A,Stewart FA,Zinner D,Roos C,Knauf S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00