Determination of Predominance of Influenza Virus Strains in the Americas.

abstract：:During a 2014 outbreak, 450 patients with confirmed chikungunya virus infection were admitted to the University Hospital of Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. Of these, 110 were nonpregnant adults; 42 had severe disease, and of those, 25 had severe sepsis or septic shock and 12 died. Severe sepsis may be a rare complication ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Rollé A,Schepers K,Cassadou S,Curlier E,Madeux B,Hermann-Storck C,Fabre I,Lamaury I,Tressières B,Thiery G,Hoen B

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated potential sources of infection for 6 confirmed influenza A (H5N1) patients who resided in urban areas of People's Republic of China. None had known exposure to sick poultry or poultry that died from illness, but all had visited wet poultry markets before illness. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Yu H,Feng Z,Zhang X,Xiang N,Huai Y,Zhou L,Li Z,Xu C,Luo H,He J,Guan X,Yuan Z,Li Y,Xu L,Hong R,Liu X,Zhou X,Yin W,Zhang S,Shu Y,Wang M,Wang Y,Lee CK,Uyeki TM,Yang W,Avian Influenza H5N1 study Group.

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In January 2015, British Columbia, Canada, reported avian influenza A(H7N9) virus infection in 2 travelers returning from China who sought outpatient care for typical influenza-like illness. There was no further spread, but serosurvey findings showed broad population susceptibility to H7N9 virus. Travel history and ti...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Skowronski DM,Chambers C,Gustafson R,Purych DB,Tang P,Bastien N,Krajden M,Li Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Second Year of Life project of the Global Health Security Agenda aims to improve immunization systems and strengthen measles and rubella surveillance, including building laboratory capacity. A new laboratory assessment tool was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess the national labo...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Ogee-Nwankwo A,Opare D,Boateng G,Nyaku M,Haynes LM,Balajee SA,Conklin L,Icenogle JP,Rota PA,Waku-Kouomou D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the societal costs and benefits of a subtype-specific surveillance system for identifying outbreak-associated Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. Using data from Colorado, we estimated that if it averted five cases annually, the system would recover all its costs. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Elbasha EH,Fitzsimmons TD,Meltzer MI

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate feed as a source for fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli in broiler chickens, we compared antimicrobial drug-resistant E. coli from broiler feed and broilers with ciprofloxacin-resistant human clinical isolates by using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Feed was implicated as a source for ciprofl...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Thorsteinsdottir TR,Haraldsson G,Fridriksdottir V,Kristinsson KG,Gunnarsson E

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza A pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus continues to rapidly spread worldwide. In 2009, pandemic (H1N1) 2009 infection in a domestic cat from Iowa was diagnosed by a novel PCR assay that distinguishes between Eurasian and North American pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus matrix genes. Human-to-cat transmission is presumed. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Sponseller BA,Strait E,Jergens A,Trujillo J,Harmon K,Koster L,Jenkins-Moore M,Killian M,Swenson S,Bender H,Waller K,Miles K,Pearce T,Yoon KJ,Nara P

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental status after acute West Nile virus infection has not been examined objectively. We compared Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status scores of 116 patients with West Nile fever or West Nile neuroinvasive disease. Mental status was poorer and cognitive complaints more frequent with West Nile neuroinvasive diseas...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Haaland KY,Sadek J,Pergam S,Echevarria LA,Davis LE,Goade D,Harnar J,Nofchissey RA,Sewel CM,Ettestad P

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccination with the 13-valent conjugated pneumococcal disease (PCV13) has reduced invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), but there have been reports of vaccine failures. We performed a prospective study in children aged 2-59 months who received diagnoses of IPD during January 2012-June 2016 in 3 pediatric hospitals in ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Hernández S,Moraga-Llop F,Díaz A,de Sevilla MF,Ciruela P,Muñoz-Almagro C,Codina G,Campins M,García-García JJ,Esteva C,Izquierdo C,González-Peris S,Martínez-Osorio J,Uriona S,Salleras L,Domínguez Á

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Signs and symptoms of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroup O157:H7 infection range from mild gastrointestinal to bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). We assessed the association between Shiga toxin gene (stx) subtype and disease severity for »3,000 patients with STEC O157:H7 in Engla...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Byrne L,Adams N,Jenkins C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The need for closer linkages between scientific and programmatic areas focused on addressing vaccine-preventable and acute respiratory infections led to establishment of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During its first 10 years (2...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Schuchat A,Anderson LJ,Rodewald LE,Cox NJ,Hajjeh R,Pallansch MA,Messonnier NE,Jernigan DB,Wharton M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Imported malaria has been an increasing problem in several Western countries in the last 2 decades. To calculate the risk factors of age, sex, and travel destination in Swedish travelers, we used data from the routine reporting system for malaria (mixture of patients with and without adequate prophylaxis), a database ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Askling HH,Nilsson J,Tegnell A,Janzon R,Ekdahl K

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first genetic characterization of wildtype measles viruses from Uganda. Thirty-six virus isolates from outbreaks in 6 districts were analyzed from 2000 to 2002. Analyses of sequences of the nucleoprotein (N) and hemagglutinin (H) genes showed that the Ugandan isolates were all closely related, and phylog...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Muwonge A,Nanyunja M,Rota PA,Bwogi J,Lowe L,Liffick SL,Bellini WJ,Sylvester S

更新日期：2005-10-01 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：:We analyzed data from the 2015 and 2016 meningitis epidemic seasons in Central African Republic as part of the national disease surveillance. Of 80 tested specimens, 66 belonged to meningococcal serogroup W. Further analysis found that 97.7% of 44 isolates belonged to the hyperinvasive clonal complex sequence type 11....

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Frank T,Hong E,Mbecko JR,Lombart JP,Taha MK,Rubbo PA

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central venous catheters, often needed by cancer patients, can be the source of Nocardia bacteremia. We evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of 17 cancer patients with Nocardia bacteremia. For 10 patients, the bacteremia was associated with the catheter; for the other 7, it was a disseminated infection....

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Al Akhrass F,Hachem R,Mohamed JA,Tarrand J,Kontoyiannis DP,Chandra J,Ghannoum M,Haydoura S,Chaftari AM,Raad I

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate whether Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) diversity in Sudan resulted from multiple introductions or from acquired changes over time from 1 introduction event, we generated complete genome sequences from RVFV strains detected during the 2007 and 2010 outbreaks. Phylogenetic analyses of small, medium, and lar...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Aradaib IE,Erickson BR,Elageb RM,Khristova ML,Carroll SA,Elkhidir IM,Karsany ME,Karrar AE,Elbashir MI,Nichol ST

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a preliminary comparison of the relative sensitivity of a cross-section of published human rhinovirus (HRV)-specific PCR primer pairs, varying the oligonucleotides and annealing temperature. None of the pairs could detect all HRVs in 2 panels of genotyped clinical specimens; >1 PCR is required for accurat...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Faux CE,Arden KE,Lambert SB,Nissen MD,Nolan TM,Chang AB,Sloots TP,Mackay IM

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The era of genomics (the study of genes and their function) began a scant dozen years ago with a suggestion by James Watson that the complete DNA sequence of the human genome be determined. Since that time, the human genome project has attracted a great deal of attention in the scientific world and the general media; ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Schwartz I

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In September 2015, 4CMenB meningococcal vaccine was introduced into the United Kingdom infant immunization program without phase 3 trial information. Understanding the effect of this program requires enhanced surveillance of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) Neisseria meningitidis isolates and comparison with preva...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Rodrigues CMC,Lucidarme J,Borrow R,Smith A,Cameron JC,Moxon ER,Maiden MCJ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is a major cause of illness and death worldwide. We analyzed temporal trends of SAB incidence and death in Denmark during 2008-2015. SAB incidence increased 48%, from 20.76 to 30.37 per 100,000 person-years, during this period (p<0.001). The largest change in incidence was observ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Thorlacius-Ussing L,Sandholdt H,Larsen AR,Petersen A,Benfield T

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is thought to be transmitted primarily through dispersal of droplets, but little is known about the load of SARS-CoV in oral droplets. We examined oral specimens, including throat wash and saliva, and found large amounts of SARS-CoV RNA in both th...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Wang WK,Chen SY,Liu IJ,Chen YC,Chen HL,Yang CF,Chen PJ,Yeh SH,Kao CL,Huang LM,Hsueh PR,Wang JT,Sheng WH,Fang CT,Hung CC,Hsieh SM,Su CP,Chiang WC,Yang JY,Lin JH,Hsieh SC,Hu HP,Chiang YP,Wang JT,Yang PC,Ch

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial treatments and vaccines can alter bacterial interactions in the nasopharynx, thereby altering disease processes. To better understand these interactions, we examined colonization rates of 3 respiratory bacterial pathogens among 320 children when healthy and at onset of acute otitis media (AOM). Bacterial...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Xu Q,Almudervar A,Casey JR,Pichichero ME

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although surgical site infections (SSIs) are known to cause substantial illness and costs during the index hospitalization, little information exists about the impact of infections diagnosed after discharge, which constitute the majority of SSIs. In this study, using patient questionnaire and administrative databases,...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Perencevich EN,Sands KE,Cosgrove SE,Guadagnoli E,Meara E,Platt R

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We isolated Cowpox virus (CPXV) from the ulcerative eyelid lesions of a 14-year-old girl, who had cared for a clinically ill wild rat that later died. CPXV isolated from the rat (Rattus norvegicus) showed complete homology with the girl's virus. Our case is the first proven rat-to-human transmission of cowpox. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Wolfs TF,Wagenaar JA,Niesters HG,Osterhaus AD

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare workers accounted for a large proportion of persons with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) during the worldwide epidemic of early 2003. We conducted an investigation of healthcare workers exposed to laboratory-confirmed SARS patients in the United States to evaluate infection-control practices and po...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Park BJ,Peck AJ,Kuehnert MJ,Newbern C,Smelser C,Comer JA,Jernigan D,McDonald LC

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bartonella quintana is a bacterium that causes trench fever in humans. Past reports have shown Bartonella spp. infections in homeless populations in San Francisco, California, USA. The California Department of Public Health in collaboration with San Francisco Project Homeless Connect initiated a program in 2007 to col...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Bonilla DL,Kabeya H,Henn J,Kramer VL,Kosoy MY

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild red foxes was found in southern France, where livestock and other wildlife species are infected. Foxes frequently interact with cattle but have been underestimated as a reservoir of M. bovis. Our results suggest a possible role of the red fox in the epidemiology of bovine tubercul...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Michelet L,De Cruz K,Hénault S,Tambosco J,Richomme C,Réveillaud É,Gares H,Moyen JL,Boschiroli ML

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An exceptionally smooth and glossy morphotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex was isolated from a 56-year-old Swiss patient with mesenteric tuberculosis. Direct 16S rRNA sequence analysis of the hypervariable signature gene regions revealed a 100% homology to the specific M. tuberculosis complex sequence. Spolig...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Pfyffer GE,Auckenthaler R,van Embden JD,van Soolingen D

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is unclear whether seasonal influenza vaccination results in a net increase or decrease in the risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). To assess the effect of seasonal influenza vaccination on the absolute risk of acquiring GBS, we used simulation models and published estimates of age- and sex-specific risks for GB...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Hawken S,Kwong JC,Deeks SL,Crowcroft NS,McGeer AJ,Ducharme R,Campitelli MA,Coyle D,Wilson K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00