Encephalitis-Associated Human Metapneumovirus Pneumonia in Adult, Australia.

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：:Human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) virus was identified in Bangladesh in 2011. Surveillance for influenza viruses in apparently healthy poultry in live-bird markets in Bangladesh during 2008-2011 showed that subtype H9N2 viruses are isolated year-round, whereas highly pathogenic subtype H5N1 viruses are co-i...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Shanmuganatham K,Feeroz MM,Jones-Engel L,Smith GJ,Fourment M,Walker D,McClenaghan L,Alam SM,Hasan MK,Seiler P,Franks J,Danner A,Barman S,McKenzie P,Krauss S,Webby RJ,Webster RG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We documented a 6-fold increase in the frequency of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from clinical samples in Botswana during 2011-2014. Because antituberculosis treatment is often initiated only on the basis of acid-fast bacilli smear-positive microscopy results, some patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial in...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Mbeha B,Mine M,Motswaledi MS,Dewar J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the detection of Bordetella holmesii as a cause of whooping cough in Spain. Prevalence was 3.9% in 2015, doubling to 8.8% in 2016. This emergence raises concern regarding the contribution of B. holmesii to the reemergence of whooping cough and the effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Mir-Cros A,Codina G,Martín-Gómez MT,Fàbrega A,Martínez X,Jané M,Van Esso D,Cornejo T,Rodrigo C,Campins M,Pumarola T,González-López JJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After an alert regarding ≈31 tuberculosis (TB) cases, 3 of which were rifampin-resistant TB cases, in Mbuji-Mayi Central Prison, Democratic Republic of the Congo, we conducted an outbreak investigation in January 2015. We analyzed sputum of presumptive TB patients by using the Xpert MTB/RIF assay. We also assessed the...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Kayomo MK,Hasker E,Aloni M,Nkuku L,Kazadi M,Kabengele T,Muteteke D,Kapita F,Lufulwabo A,Mukadi YD,Muyembe-Tamfum JJ,Ieven M,de Jong BC,Boelaert M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue virus infection during pregnancy increased the risk for any neurologic congenital anomaly in the infant by roughly 50% and for other congenital malformations of brain 4-fold. Our results show an association between dengue during pregnancy and congenital anomalies of the brain, suggesting that flaviviruses other...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Paixão ES,Teixeira MG,Costa MDCN,Barreto ML,Rodrigues LC

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：:Whether severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) infection can be asymptomatic is unclear. We examined the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV among 674 healthcare workers from a hospital in which a SARS outbreak had occurred. A total of 353 (52%) experienced mild self-limiting illnesses, and 321 (48...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Chan PK,Ip M,Ng KC,Rickjason CW,Wu A,Lee N,Rainer TH,Joynt GM,Sung JJ,Tam JS

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (the cause of Lyme borreliosis) seropositivity in Germany, we tested serum samples from health survey (2008-2011) participants. Seroprevalence was 5.8% among women and 13.0% among men; infection risk was highest among persons >60 years of age. Public health interventions, incl...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Wilking H,Fingerle V,Klier C,Thamm M,Stark K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ross River virus, a mosquitoborne alphavirus, causes epidemic polyarthritis in Australia and the Pacific region. We analyzed serum cytokine, chemokine, and growth factor levels in travelers returning to Germany from Australia. Serum samples showed elevated concentrations in the acute phase of the illness and, more pro...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Tappe D,Pérez-Girón JV,Gómez-Medina S,Günther S,Muñoz-Fontela C,Schmidt-Chanasit J

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All hepatitis E virus (HEV) variants reported to infect humans belong to the species Orthohepevirus A (HEV-A). The zoonotic potential of the species Orthohepevirus C (HEV-C), which circulates in rats and is highly divergent from HEV-A, is unknown. We report a liver transplant recipient with hepatitis caused by HEV-C i...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Sridhar S,Yip CCY,Wu S,Cai J,Zhang AJ,Leung KH,Chung TWH,Chan JFW,Chan WM,Teng JLL,Au-Yeung RKH,Cheng VCC,Chen H,Lau SKP,Woo PCY,Xia NS,Lo CM,Yuen KY

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four major clades of Candida auris have been described, and all infections have clustered in these 4 clades. We identified an isolate representative of a potential fifth clade, separated from the other clades by >200,000 single-nucleotide polymorphisms, in a patient in Iran who had never traveled outside the country. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Chow NA,de Groot T,Badali H,Abastabar M,Chiller TM,Meis JF

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By applying cumulative sums (CUSUM), a quality control method commonly used in manufacturing, we constructed a process for detecting unusual clusters among reported laboratory isolates of disease-causing organisms. We developed a computer algorithm based on minimal adjustments to the CUSUM method, which cumulates sums...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Hutwagner LC,Maloney EK,Bean NH,Slutsker L,Martin SM

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of influenza-associated hospitalizations in tropical settings are lacking. To increase understanding of the effect of influenza in Singapore, we estimated the age-specific influenza-associated hospitalizations for pneumonia and influenza during 2004-2008 and 2010-2012. The rate of hospitalization was 28.3/100,...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Ang LW,Lim C,Lee VJ,Ma S,Tiong WW,Ooi PL,Lin RT,James L,Cutter J

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neisseria meningitidis sequence type 11 is an emerging cause of urethritis. We demonstrate by using whole-genome sequencing orogenital transmission of a N. meningitidis sequence type 11 isolate causing urethritis in a monogamous couple of men who have sex with men. These results suggest dissemination of this clonal co...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Jannic A,Mammeri H,Larcher L,Descamps V,Tosini W,Phung B,Yazdanpanah Y,Bouscarat F

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Federal Select Agent Program dictates that all research entities in the United States must rigorously assess laboratory protocols to sterilize samples being removed from containment areas. We validated procedures using sterile filtration and methanol to remove the following select agents: Francisella tularensis, B...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Kesterson AE,Craig JE,Chuvala LJ,Heine HS

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During November 2004-January 2005, 5 cases of eosinophilic meningitis (EM) attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection were reported in Hawaii. To determine if this temporal clustering reflected an increased incidence, we ascertained EM and A. cantonensis cases by systematic review of statewide laboratory an...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Hochberg NS,Park SY,Blackburn BG,Sejvar JJ,Gaynor K,Chung H,Leniek K,Herwaldt BL,Effler PV

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genomic analysis of type emm59 group A Streptococcus invasive strains isolated in the United States discovered higher than anticipated genetic heterogeneity among strains and identified a heretofore unrecognized monoclonal cluster of invasive infections in the San Francisco Bay area. Heightened monitoring for a potent...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Fittipaldi N,Olsen RJ,Beres SB,Van Beneden C,Musser JM

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lassa virus, the cause of Lassa fever in humans, is endemic to West Africa. Treatment of Lassa fever is primarily supportive, although ribavirin has shown limited efficacy if administered early during infection. We tested favipiravir in Lassa virus-viremic macaques and found that 300 mg/kg daily for 2 weeks successful...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Rosenke K,Feldmann H,Westover JB,Hanley PW,Martellaro C,Feldmann F,Saturday G,Lovaglio J,Scott DP,Furuta Y,Komeno T,Gowen BB,Safronetz D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the considerable number of women in the United States who identify as lesbian, few data exist that address lesbians' health needs. The Institute of Medicine emphasized that data on sexually transmitted infections, Pap smear screening, and cervical dysplasia among lesbians were needed to guide clinical practice...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Marrazzo JM

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a nested polymerase chain reaction for the identification of Borrelia species from serum of patients with unidentified fevers. This technique, based on single nucleotide polymorphisms of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene, was used to test blood samples from 7,750 patients, 33 of whom were diagnosed with spirochet...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Brahim H,Perrier-Gros-Claude JD,Postic D,Baranton G,Jambou R

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Waddlia chondrophila is an intracellular bacterium suspected to cause human and bovine abortion. We confirmed an association between antibodies against W. chondrophila and human miscarriage and identified this organism in placenta or genital tract of women who had had miscarriages. These results suggest a possible rol...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Baud D,Goy G,Osterheld MC,Croxatto A,Borel N,Vial Y,Pospischil A,Greub G

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nontuberculous mycobacteria are human pathogens with increasing incidence and prevalence worldwide. Mycobacterium shimoidei is a rare cause of pulmonary disease, with only 15 cases previously reported. This series documents an additional 23 cases of M. shimoidei from Queensland, Australia, and highlights the pathogeni...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Baird TM,Carter R,Eather G,Thomson R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- and plasmid-encoded ampC (pAmpC)-producing Enterobacteriaceae might spread from farm animals to humans through food. However, most studies have been limited in number of isolates tested and areas studied. We examined genetic relatedness of 716 isolates from 4,854 samples collected...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Börjesson S,Ny S,Egervärn M,Bergström J,Rosengren Å,Englund S,Löfmark S,Byfors S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High frequencies of antimicrobial drug resistance were observed in O157 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strains recovered from patients in Michigan during 2010-2014. Resistance was more common in non-O157 strains and independently associated with hospitalization, indicating that resistance could contribute ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Mukherjee S,Mosci RE,Anderson CM,Snyder BA,Collins J,Rudrik JT,Manning SD

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During 2001-2014, predominant influenza A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) strains in South America predominated in all or most subsequent influenza seasons in Central and North America. Predominant A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) strains in North America predominated in most subsequent seasons in Central and South America. Sharing data between...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Azziz-Baumgartner E,Garten RJ,Palekar R,Cerpa M,Mirza S,Ropero AM,Palomeque FS,Moen A,Bresee J,Shaw M,Widdowson MA

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：:We describe the seroprevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) and the association of antibody occurrence with location, sex, and age among the human population in Pakistan. Our results indicate substantial activity of SFTSV and SFTSV-related viruses in this country. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Zohaib A,Zhang J,Saqib M,Athar MA,Hussain MH,Chen J,Sial AU,Tayyab MH,Batool M,Khan S,Luo Y,Waruhiu C,Taj Z,Hayder Z,Ahmed R,Siddique AB,Yang X,Qureshi MA,Ujjan IU,Lail A,Khan I,Sajjad-Ur-Rahman.,Zhang T,Den

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior immunization of hamsters with three heterologous flaviviruses (Japanese encephalitis virus [JEV] SA14-2-8 vaccine, wild-type St. Louis encephalitis virus [SLEV], and Yellow fever virus [YFV] 17D vaccine) reduces the severity of subsequent West Nile virus (WNV) infection. Groups of adult hamsters were immunized w...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Tesh RB,Travassos da Rosa AP,Guzman H,Araujo TP,Xiao SY

更新日期：2002-03-01 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