Emerging Infectious Diseases journal

Synopses

• Tularemia in Children, Turkey, September 2009–November 2012 PDF Version [PDF - 854 KB - 7 pages]
  H. Tezer et al.
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  Clinical course in children differs from that in adults.

• Pneumonic Plague Outbreak, Northern Madagascar, 2011 PDF Version [PDF - 965 KB - 8 pages]
  V. Richard et al.
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  Multidrug-resistant Yersinia pestis is a serious threat that requires outbreak response strategies.

• Medscape CME Activity
  Epidemiology of Human Plague in the United States, 1900–2012 PDF Version [PDF - 999 KB - 7 pages]
  K. J. Kugeler et al.
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  Epidemiologic changes reflect shifts in the populations at risk, the advent of effective therapy, and improved detection methods.

• Health Care Response to CCHF in US Soldier and Nosocomial Transmission to Health Care Providers, Germany, 2009 PDF Version [PDF - 1001 KB - 9 pages]
  N. G. Conger et al.
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  Early recognition and implementation of appropriate infection control measures were effective in preventing further transmission.

Research

• Epidemiology and Ecology of Tularemia in Sweden, 1984–2012 PDF Version [PDF - 1.76 MB - 8 pages]
  A. Desvars et al.
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  Geographic distribution of cases was correlated with the locations of lakes and rivers.

• Clinical, Environmental, and Serologic Surveillance Studies of Melioidosis in Gabon, 2012–2013 PDF Version [PDF - 2.28 MB - 8 pages]
  W. Wiersinga et al.
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  Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. thailandensis are in the soil; a novel B. pseudomallei sequence type causes lethal septic shock.

• Protocol for Metagenomic Virus Detection in Clinical Specimens PDF Version [PDF - 3.25 MB - 10 pages]
  C. Kohl et al.
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  This protocol can rapidly and reliably detect viruses during disease outbreaks and for detection studies.

• Neurotropic Threat Characterization of Burkholderia pseudomallei Strains PDF Version [PDF - 548 KB - 6 pages]
  J. Morris et al.
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  Unique virulence factors of certain strains facilitate central nervous system invasion, regardless of infection route.

• Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Orientia tsutsugamushi from Patients with Scrub Typhus in 3 Regions of India PDF Version [PDF - 696 KB - 6 pages]
  G. M. Varghese et al.
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  Clarifying local antigenic diversity is critical for development of region-specific vaccines and diagnostics.

• Rates and Risk Factors for Coccidioidomycosis among Prison Inmates, California, USA, 2011 PDF Version [PDF - 508 KB - 6 pages]
  C. Wheeler et al.
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  African American ethnicity is a risk factor for primary and disseminated disease in this population.

• Medscape CME Activity
  Clinical Course and Long-Term Outcome of Hantavirus-Associated Nephropathia Epidemica, Germany PDF Version [PDF - 763 KB - 8 pages]
  J. Latus et al.
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  The consequences of associated hematuria may be long-lasting, and hantavirus IgG is detectable years after acute infection.

Dispatches

• Detection of Zika Virus in Urine PDF Version [PDF - 351 KB - 3 pages]
  A. Gourinat et al.
• Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Identifying Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus in Clinical Samples PDF Version [PDF - 539 KB - 4 pages]
  Y. Chen et al.
• Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco PDF Version [PDF - 417 KB - 4 pages]
  E. Fréalle et al.
• Characterization of a Multidrug-Resistant, Novel Bacteroides Genomospecies PDF Version [PDF - 540 KB - 4 pages]
  S. J. Salipante et al.
• Enzootic Transmission of Yellow Fever Virus, Venezuela PDF Version [PDF - 490 KB - 4 pages]
  A. J. Auguste et al.
• WU Polyomavirus in Respiratory Epithelial Cells from Lung Transplant Patient with Job Syndrome PDF Version [PDF - 410 KB - 4 pages]
  E. A. Siebrasse et al.
• Antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato among Adults, Germany, 2008–2011 PDF Version [PDF - 559 KB - 4 pages]
  H. Wilking et al.
• Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Serotype SAT 3 in Long-Horned Ankole Calf, Uganda PDF Version [PDF - 607 KB - 4 pages]
  M. Dhikusooka et al.
• Continuing Effectiveness of Serogroup A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Chad, 2013 PDF Version [PDF - 499 KB - 4 pages]
  K. Gamougam et al.
• Increased Outbreaks Associated with Nonpasteurized Milk, United States, 2007–2012 PDF Version [PDF - 528 KB - 4 pages]
  E. A. Mungai et al.
• Genetic Diversity of Enterovirus A71, India PDF Version [PDF - 429 KB - 4 pages]
  V. K. Saxena et al.
• Use of Treponema pallidum PCR in Testing of Ulcers for Diagnosis of Primary Syphilis PDF Version [PDF - 360 KB - 3 pages]
  A. Gayet-Ageron et al.
• Fatal Legionellosis after Water Birth, Texas, USA, 2014 PDF Version [PDF - 438 KB - 3 pages]
  E. Fritschel et al.
• Tularemia among Free-Ranging Mice without Infection of Exposed Humans, Switzerland, 2012 PDF Version [PDF - 368 KB - 3 pages]
  F. C. Origgi et al.
• Oseltamivir-Resistant Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Viruses, United States, 2013–14 PDF Version [PDF - 569 KB - 6 pages]
  M. Okomo-Adhiambo et al.
• Avian Influenza (H7N9) Virus Infection in Chinese Tourist in Malaysia, 2014 PDF Version [PDF - 565 KB - 4 pages]
  T. William et al.
• Kyasanur Forest Disease Outbreak and Vaccination Strategy, Shimoga District, India, 2013–2014
  S. Kiran et al.
• Hospital-Associated Transmission of Brucella melitensis outside the Laboratory PDF Version [PDF - 449 KB - 3 pages]
  C. F. Lowe et al.
• Hare-to-Human Transmission of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica, Germany PDF Version [PDF - 378 KB - 3 pages]
  P. Otto et al.
• Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus Infections Associated with Guinea Pigs PDF Version [PDF - 390 KB - 3 pages]
  K. Gruszynski et al.
• Association of Melioidosis Incidence with Rainfall and Humidity, Singapore, 2003–2012 PDF Version [PDF - 1.11 MB - 4 pages]
  X. Liu et al.

Letters

• Noninvasive Detection of Echinococcus multilocularis Tapeworm in Urban Area, Estonia PDF Version [PDF - 342 KB - 2 pages]
  L. Laurimaa et al.
• Severe Delayed Hemolysis Associated with Regulated Parenteral Antimalarial Drug PDF Version [PDF - 286 KB - 3 pages]
  J. Lee et al.
• Burkholderia pseudomallei Sequence Type 562 in China and Australia PDF Version [PDF - 375 KB - 3 pages]
  H. Chen et al.
• Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Associated with Escherichia coli O8:H19 and Shiga Toxin 2f Gene PDF Version [PDF - 279 KB - 2 pages]
  I. Friesema et al.
• Monitoring Water Sources for Environmental Reservoirs of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1, Haiti PDF Version [PDF - 280 KB - 2 pages]
  S. Rebaudet and R. Piarroux
• Reservoir Host Expansion of Hantavirus, China PDF Version [PDF - 298 KB - 2 pages]
  L. Fang et al.
• Endophthalmitis Outbreak Associated with Repackaged Bevacizumab PDF Version [PDF - 346 KB - 3 pages]
  L. S. Edison et al.
• Diverse Francisella tularensis Strains and Oropharyngeal Tularemia, Turkey PDF Version [PDF - 337 KB - 3 pages]
  Y. Özsürekci et al.
• Dengue Virus Serotype 3 Infection in Traveler Returning from West Africa to Germany PDF Version [PDF - 358 KB - 3 pages]
  I. Eckerle et al.
• Community-Acquired Invasive GAS Disease among Native Americans, Arizona, USA, Winter 2013 PDF Version [PDF - 292 KB - 3 pages]
  A. M. Harris et al.
• Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Outbreak in Gaming Centers, Singapore, 2012 PDF Version [PDF - 247 KB - 2 pages]
  C. Chee et al.
• Serologic Assessment of Possibility for MERS-CoV Infection in Equids PDF Version [PDF - 303 KB - 2 pages]
  B. Meyer et al.
• Autochthonous Dengue Fever Imported to England from Japan, 2014 PDF Version [PDF - 276 KB - 3 pages]
  G. Kojima
• Genome Sequence of Enterovirus D68 from St. Louis, Missouri, USA PDF Version [PDF - 475 KB - 3 pages]
  K. M. Wylie et al.
• Prisoners Treated for Hepatitis C with Protease Inhibitor, New York, USA, 2012 PDF Version [PDF - 411 KB - 3 pages]
  H. Moorjani et al.

About the Cover

• Delicacy and Durability: The Microbiological Sublime PDF Version [PDF - 410 KB - 2 pages]
  B. Breedlove

Etymologia

• Etymologia: Glanders PDF Version [PDF - 252 KB - 1 page]

Online Reports

• Workshop on Use of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Southeast Asia
  S. Chea et al.
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  A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial is needed to determine efficacy and safety of this treatment method.

Corrections

• Correction: Vol. 20, No. 3 PDF Version [PDF - 287 KB - 1 page]