Emerging Infectious Diseases journal

Synopses

• Medscape CME Activity
  Disseminated Infections with Talaromyces marneffei in Non-AIDS Patients Given Monoclonal Antibodies against CD20 and Kinase Inhibitors PDF Version [PDF - 919 KB - 6 pages]
  J. Chan et al.
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  Clinicians should be aware of these infections, especially in patients from disease-endemic regions.

Research

• Macacine Herpesvirus 1 in Long-Tailed Macaques, Malaysia, 2009–2011 PDF Version [PDF - 965 KB - 7 pages]
  M. Lee et al.
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  Virus shedding by 39% of wild-caught macaques creates potential occupational risk for humans.

• Malaria Prevalence among Young Infants in Different Transmission Settings, Africa PDF Version [PDF - 904 KB - 8 pages]
  S. J. Ceesay et al.
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  Preventive measures and treatment guidelines are needed to address the sizeable prevalence of disease in this population.

• Transdermal Diagnosis of Malaria Using Vapor Nanobubbles PDF Version [PDF - 1.31 MB - 6 pages]
  E. Lukianova-Hleb et al.
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  Our laser device rapidly and noninvasively detected malaria in a patient and identified parasite-positive mosquitoes.

• Lack of Transmission among Close Contacts of Patient with Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Imported into the United States, 2014 PDF Version [PDF - 1.42 MB - 7 pages]
  L. Breakwell et al.
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  Despite 61 contacts with unprotected exposure, no secondary cases occurred.

• Monitoring of Ebola Virus Makona Evolution through Establishment of Advanced Genomic Capability in Liberia PDF Version [PDF - 2.47 MB - 9 pages]
  J. R. Kugelman et al.
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  The effects of EBOV evolution on diagnostic assays and therapeutic drugs appear to be low.

• Medscape CME Activity
  Parechovirus Genotype 3 Outbreak among Infants, New South Wales, Australia, 2013–2014 PDF Version [PDF - 1.85 MB - 9 pages]
  G. Cumming et al.
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  Syndromic surveillance was useful for outbreak monitoring, and public health response helped reduce hospitalization times.

• MERS-CoV in Upper Respiratory Tract and Lungs of Dromedary Camels, Saudi Arabia, 2013–2014 PDF Version [PDF - 1.32 MB - 6 pages]
  A. I. Khalafalla et al.
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  Wide circulation among camels, especially during cooler months, is confirmed.

• Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United States PDF Version [PDF - 506 KB - 8 pages]
  J. L. Hadler et al.
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  Many states cannot rapidly detect and respond to this virus and other emerging arboviral threats.

• Results from the National Legionella Outbreak Detection Program, the Netherlands, 2002–2012 PDF Version [PDF - 1.31 MB - 7 pages]
  J. W. Den Boer et al.
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  This program has provided insights into the transmission, diagnosis, source investigation, and genotypic strain characteristics of the disease.

• Seroprevalence for Hepatitis E and Other Viral Hepatitides among Diverse Populations, Malawi PDF Version [PDF - 657 KB - 9 pages]
  T. E. Taha et al.
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  Analysis of blood samples collected over 20 years suggests substantial underestimation of this virus in this country.

Policy Review

• Chronic Q Fever Diagnosis—Consensus Guideline versus Expert Opinion PDF Version [PDF - 1.17 MB - 6 pages]
  L. M. Kampschreur et al.
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  Literature-based consensus guideline is more sensitive and easier to use in clinical practice.

Dispatches

• Swine Influenza A(H3N2) Virus Infection in Immunocompromised Man, Italy, 2014 PDF Version [PDF - 626 KB - 3 pages]
  A. Piralla et al.
• Severe Pediatric Adenovirus 7 Disease in Singapore Linked to Recent Outbreaks across Asia PDF Version [PDF - 1.17 MB - 5 pages]
  O. Ng et al.
• Hemagglutinin Receptor Binding of a Human Isolate of Influenza A(H10N8) Virus PDF Version [PDF - 3.31 MB - 5 pages]
  I. Ramos et al.
• Schmallenberg Virus Recurrence, Germany, 2014 PDF Version [PDF - 643 KB - 3 pages]
  K. Wernike et al.
• Detection of Circovirus in Foxes with Meningoencephalitis, United Kingdom, 2009–2013 PDF Version [PDF - 991 KB - 4 pages]
  S. Bexton et al.
• Determination of Predominance of Influenza Virus Strains in the Americas PDF Version [PDF - 622 KB - 4 pages]
  E. Azziz-Baumgartner et al.
• Novel Arenavirus Isolates from Namaqua Rock Mice, Namibia, Southern Africa PDF Version [PDF - 604 KB - 4 pages]
  P. T. Witkowski et al.
• Readability of Ebola Information on Websites of Public Health Agencies, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe PDF Version [PDF - 325 KB - 3 pages]
  E. Castro-Sánchez et al.
• Evaluation of Patients under Investigation for MERS-CoV Infection, United States, January 2013–October 2014 PDF Version [PDF - 923 KB - 4 pages]
  E. Schneider et al.
• Wildlife Reservoir for Hepatitis E Virus, Southwestern France PDF Version [PDF - 939 KB - 3 pages]
  S. Lhomme et al.
• Asymptomatic Malaria and Other Infections in Children Adopted from Ethiopia, United States, 2006–2011 PDF Version [PDF - 758 KB - 3 pages]
  S. M. Adebo et al.
• Distinct Lineages of Bufavirus in Wild Shrews and Nonhuman Primates PDF Version [PDF - 787 KB - 4 pages]
  M. Sasaki et al.
• Geographic Range Expansion for Rat Lungworm in North America PDF Version [PDF - 369 KB - 3 pages]
  E. M. York et al.
• Slow Clearance of Plasmodium falciparum in Severe Pediatric Malaria, Uganda, 2011–2013 PDF Version [PDF - 805 KB - 3 pages]
  M. Hawkes et al.
• Gastroenteritis Outbreaks Caused by Norovirus GII.17, Guangdong Province, China, 2014–2015 PDF Version [PDF - 531 KB - 3 pages]
  J. Lu et al.
• Ebola Virus Stability on Surfaces and in Fluids in Simulated Outbreak Environments PDF Version [PDF - 1.27 MB - 4 pages]
  R. Fischer et al.
• Outbreak of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Shigella sonnei Associated with Travel to Vietnam, Republic of Korea PDF Version [PDF - 1.52 MB - 4 pages]
  J. Kim et al.
• Rapidly Expanding Range of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses PDF Version [PDF - 367 KB - 2 pages]
  J. S. Hall et al.
• Cluster of Ebola Virus Disease, Bong and Montserrado Counties, Liberia PDF Version [PDF - 689 KB - 4 pages]
  T. G. Nyenswah et al.

Another Dimension

• The Past Is Never Dead—Measles Epidemic, Boston, Massachusetts, 1713 PDF Version [PDF - 622 KB - 4 pages]
  D. M. Morens

Letters

• Influenza A(H5N6) Virus Reassortant, Southern China, 2014 PDF Version [PDF - 249 KB - 2 pages]
  H. Shen et al.
• Characterization of 3 Megabase-Sized Circular Replicons from Vibrio cholerae PDF Version [PDF - 280 KB - 2 pages]
  K. Okada et al.
• Severe Malaria Not Responsive to Artemisinin Derivatives in Man Returning from Angola to Vietnam PDF Version [PDF - 287 KB - 2 pages]
  P. Ringwald and A. M. Dondorp
• Severe Malaria Not Responsive to Artemisinin Derivatives in Man Returning from Angola to Vietnam PDF Version [PDF - 219 KB - 1 page]
  N. Van Hong et al.
• Diversity of Bartonella spp. in Bats, Southern Vietnam PDF Version [PDF - 305 KB - 2 pages]
  P. Anh et al.
• Seropositivity for Avian Influenza H6 Virus among Humans, China PDF Version [PDF - 329 KB - 3 pages]
  L. Xin et al.
• Absence of MERS-Coronavirus in Bactrian Camels, Southern Mongolia, November 2014 PDF Version [PDF - 293 KB - 3 pages]
  S. Chan et al.
• Oligella ureolytica Bacteremia in Elderly Woman, United States PDF Version [PDF - 327 KB - 3 pages]
  T. Simmons et al.
• Estimating Ebola Treatment Needs, United States PDF Version [PDF - 319 KB - 3 pages]
  G. Rainisch et al.
• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Poultry, Nigeria, 2015 PDF Version [PDF - 3.48 MB - 3 pages]
  I. Monne et al.

Books and Media

• Pulmonary Complications of HIV PDF Version [PDF - 192 KB - 1 page]
  S. Cribbs
• The Emergence of Tropical Medicine in France PDF Version [PDF - 382 KB - 2 pages]
  C. McKnight

About the Cover

• Portrait of the Coveted Cinchona PDF Version [PDF - 1.40 MB - 2 pages]
  B. Breedlove and P. M. Arguin

Etymologia

• Etymologia: Quinine PDF Version [PDF - 391 KB - 1 page]

Corrections

• Correction: Vol. 21, No. 3 PDF Version [PDF - 346 KB - 1 page]