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Immunology
Richard S. Bradbury, Meredith Lane, Irene Arguello, Sukwan Handali, Gretchen Cooley, Nils Pilotte, John M. Williams, Sam Jameson, Susan P. Montgomery, Kathryn Hellmann, Michelle Tharp, Lisa Haynie, Regina Galloway, Bruce Brackin, Brian Kirmse, Lisa Stempak, Paul Byers, Steven Williams, Fazlay Faruque, Charlotte Hobbs
Summary: Surveillance for soil-transmitted helminths, strongyloidiasis, cryptosporidiosis, and giardiasis in Mississippi, USA identified various infections, with a low prevalence of Strongyloides parasites.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Letter
Immunology
Lisa J. Speiser, Erin H. Graf, Maria Teresa Seville, Kai Singbartl, Mary L. Dalton, Denise Harrington, Melissa Kretschmer, Marina Kuljanin, Karen Zabel, Rebecca Sunenshine, Irene Ruberto, Heather Venkat, Thomas E. Grys
Summary: We present a case of accidental laboratory exposure to Burkholderia pseudomallei in Arizona, USA. With an increase in melioidosis cases in the United States and the discovery of B. pseudomallei reservoirs in the Gulf Coast Region, laboratory staff in the US may be at higher risk for B. pseudomallei exposure.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Osman Tirmizi, Shuhab D. Khan
Summary: This research analyzes multiple factors contributing to land subsidence in the Greater Houston area, including groundwater levels, hydrocarbon extraction rates, population growth, total annual precipitation, and total developed area. The results show subsidence in multiple areas of Katy, with population growth and total developed area identified as the most significant contributors.
Article
Immunology
Leslie Barclay, Tim Davis, Jan Vinje
Summary: An outbreak of norovirus GIV occurred in Wisconsin, United States in May 2016, involving 53 individuals who fell ill after consuming individually prepared fruit salad. The virus was identified as a novel genotype within the GIV classification.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Letter
Immunology
Ahmad AlSalman, Abigail Mathewson, Isabella W. Martin, Rattanaporn Mahatanan, Elizabeth A. Talbot
Summary: In April and December 2022, two cases of locally acquired human pulmonary cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus tapeworms were confirmed by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. Both patients reported dressing locally hunted moose and exposure to dogs.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Letter
Immunology
Lauren Lawrence, Aihui Wang, Gregory Charville, Angus Toland, Benjamin Pinsky, Yasodha Natkunam, Sheren Younes, Henning Stehr, Dita Gratzinger
Summary: Three patients in California, USA, were found to have endothelial cell abnormalities associated with trichodysplasia spinulosa polyomavirus (TSPyV) infection after receiving steroid treatment. The detection of TSPyV RNA in tissue samples suggests a possible association between TSPyV infection and diseases related to endothelial inflammation.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kurt M. Cuffey, Alka Tripathy-Lang, Matthew Fox, Greg M. Stock, David L. Shuster
Summary: The Tenaya Canyon in Yosemite Valley experienced significant deepening during the late Cenozoic, most likely starting around 10 million years ago and continuing since 5 million years ago. This was likely driven by regional tectonism and glaciation.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kurt M. Cuffey, Alka Tripathy-Lang, Matthew Fox, Greg M. Stock, David L. Shuster
Summary: This study uses thermochronometric analysis of radiogenic helium in apatite crystals and numerical models to demonstrate significant late Cenozoic deepening of Tenaya Canyon in Yosemite Valley. It also highlights the effects of Pleistocene glaciation on the spatial variations of erosion in the valley. These findings provide important constraints for understanding the tectonic and geomorphological history of the Sierra Nevada in California.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Giovanni Abramo, Ciriaco Andrea D'Angelo, Flavia Di Costa
Summary: This study compares the scientific standing of the USA and Russia in 146 scientific disciplines. Four dimensions of competitive positioning are considered: contribution to global scientific advancement, researchers' productivity, scientific specialization indexes, and efficiency in resource allocation across disciplines. Using discipline-normalized indicators, the results show that the USA outperforms Russia in most disciplines in terms of scholarly impact and productivity. However, the USA is less efficient in allocating resources due to its higher research diversification.
Article
Water Resources
Giacomo Moraglia, Erika Brattich, Gregory Carbone
Summary: This study investigates trends in the pluviometric regime in North and South Carolina, USA using data from forty-four historical stations. The results show that most of the stations do not exhibit consistent, statistically significant trends in precipitation amount, frequency, and intensity. However, a third of the stations show a significant increasing trend in the annual number of light rain days. These findings contribute to the understanding of trends in the southeastern United States and have implications for adaptation planning.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jeremiah R. Foley, Jacob Williams, Eileen Pokorny, Philip W. Tipping
Summary: Waterlettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.) is an invasive aquatic weed targeted for control in Florida. While herbicides are commonly used, the impact of herbivorous arthropods has been overlooked. Field experiments show that these naturally occurring and introduced species can effectively suppress waterlettuce growth in Florida.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sally L. Hodder, Judith Feinberg, Steffanie A. Strathdee, Steven Shoptaw, Frederick L. Altice, Louis Ortenzio, Chris Beyrer
Summary: The USA is facing a serious opioid epidemic and increasing rates of new HIV diagnoses. There have been demographic shifts in the population of people who inject drugs, with changes in racial and age distribution. Comprehensive healthcare services are needed to address the root causes and barriers.
Article
Immunology
Ronald Tyler, Layda Rincon, Michael R. Weigand, Lingzi Xiaoli, Anna M. Acosta, Daniel Kurien, Hong Ju, Sonia Lingsweiler, Emilie Yvonne Prot
Summary: This article reports a toxigenic strain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolated from a dermal wound in a pet cat in Texas, USA. The epidemiologic public health efforts conducted to identify potential sources of infection and mitigate its spread, as well as the molecular and genetic studies to identify the bacterium, are described.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Alan P. Dupuis, Melissa A. Prusinski, Collin O'Connor, Joseph G. Maffei, Kiet A. Ngo, Cheri A. Koetzner, Michael P. Santoriello, Christopher L. Romano, Guang Xu, Fumiko Ribbe, Scott R. Campbell, Stephen M. Rich, P. Bryon Backenson, Laura D. Kramer, Alexander T. Ciota
Summary: In 2018, Heartland virus RNA was detected in an Amblyomma americanum tick found on a resident in Suffolk County, New York, USA, leading to seroconversion in the person. Tick surveillance and white-tailed deer serosurveys indicated widespread distribution of the ticks in the county, highlighting the importance of disease surveillance in areas where A. americanum ticks are established or emerging.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Letter
Immunology
Ujwal R. Bagal, Malia Ireland, Annastasia Gross, Jill Fischer, Meghan Bentz, Elizabeth L. Berkow, Anastasia P. Litvintseva, Nancy A. Chow
Summary: We characterized two clusters of blastomycosis cases in Minnesota, USA using whole-genome sequencing and single-nucleotide polymorphism analyses, and confirmed Blastomyces gilchristii as the cause of infection. Genomic analyses corresponded with epidemiologic findings, demonstrating the utility of genomic methods for future outbreak investigations.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Arnon Plianchaisuk, Kazuya Kusama, Kiyoko Kato, Sira Sriswasdi, Kazuhiro Tamura, Wataru Iwasaki
Summary: The study identified NYNRIN as another Ty3/Gypsy LTR retroelement-derived gene likely to contribute to placental emergence in the lineage of therian mammals. NYNRIN modulates trophoblast invasion by regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition and extracellular matrix remodeling, with functional differences attributed to the ubiquitin-proteasome system. This research expands our understanding of the roles of LTR retroelement-derived genes in the evolution of therian mammals.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
