Early Childhood Caries, Mouth Pain, and Nutritional Threats in Vietnam

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Linh Ngo Khanh, Susan L. Ivey, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, Howard Barkan, Kimberly M. Ngo, Ivy Vuong, Nam Thai DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: Southern and Central Vietnam REFERENCE: Linh Ngo Khanh, Susan L. Ivey, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, Howard Barkan, Kimberly M. Ngo, Hung T. Hoang, Ivy Vuong, and Nam Thai.  Early Childhood Caries, Mouth Pain, and

Five-minute Apgar score as a marker for developmental vulnerability at 5 years of age

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: W. Thomas Boyce, Douglas Jutte DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Manitoba, Canada REFERENCE: Razaz N, Boyce WT, Brownell M, et al. Five-minute Apgar score as a marker for developmental vulnerability at 5 years of age. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 2016;101(2):F114-F120. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2015-308458. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: To assess the relationship between the 5 min

A hybrid mobile approach for population-wide HIV testing in rural east Africa: an observational study

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Maya L Petersen, Edwin D. Charlebois (UCSF) DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Sub-Saharan Africa REFERENCE: Chamie G, Clark TD, Kabami J, et al. A hybrid mobile approach for population-wide HIV testing in rural east Africa: an observational study. Lancet HIV. 2016;3(3):e111-9. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Despite large investments in HIV testing, only an estimated 45% of HIV-infected

Homotypic Dengue Virus Reinfections in Nicaraguan Children

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Chunling Wang, Eva Harris, Magelda Montoya DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Nicaragua REFERENCE: Waggoner JJ, Balmaseda A, Gresh L, et al. Homotypic Dengue Virus Reinfections in Nicaraguan Children. J Infect Dis. 2016; SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Infection with any of the 4 related dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1-4) is thought to result in lifelong immunity to homotypic

Evolutionarily Successful Asian 1 Dengue Virus 2 Lineages Contain One Substitution in Envelope That Increases Sensitivity to Polyclonal Antibody Neutralization

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Chunling Wang, Leah C. Katzelnick, Magdela Montoya, Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Asia REFERENCE: Wang C, Katzelnick LC, Montoya M, Hue KD, Simmons CP, Harris E. Evolutionarily Successful Asian 1 Dengue Virus 2 Lineages Contain One Substitution in Envelope That Increases Sensitivity to Polyclonal Antibody Neutralization. J Infect Dis. 2016;213(6):975-84. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The 4 dengue

Exposure versus Susceptibility as Alternative Bases for New Approaches to Surveillance for Schistosoma japonicum in Low Transmission Environments

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Shuo Wang, Robert C. Spear DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: China REFERENCE: Wang S, Spear RC. Exposure versus Susceptibility as Alternative Bases for New Approaches to Surveillance for Schistosoma japonicum in Low Transmission Environments. Mutapi F, ed. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2016;10(3):e0004425. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004425. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Currently, schistosomiasis in China provides an excellent example of many of

The Impact of Repeat HIV Testing on Risky Sexual Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Malawi

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Zachary Wagner DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Malawi, Africa REFERENCE: Delavande A, Wagner Z, Sood N. The Impact of Repeat HIV Testing on Risky Sexual Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Malawi.Journal of AIDS & clinical research. 2016;7(3):549. doi:10.4172/2155-6113.1000549. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: A significant proportion of HIV-positive adults in sub-Saharan Africa are in

Effectiveness of a conditional cash transfer programme on TB cure rate: a retrospective cohort study in Brazil

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Zachary Olson DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Brazil, Latin America REFERENCE: Torrens AW, Rasella D, Boccia D, et al. Effectiveness of a conditional cash transfer programme on TB cure rate: a retrospective cohort study in Brazil. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2016;110(3):199-206. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Despite the efforts of the National Tuberculosis Programme, TB cure

Metabolomics-Based Discovery of Small Molecule Biomarkers in Serum Associated with Dengue Virus Infections and Disease Outcomes

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: Februray 2016 REGION: Nicaragua and Mexico REFERENCE: Voge NV, Perera R, Mahapatra S, et al. Metabolomics-Based Discovery of Small Molecule Biomarkers in Serum Associated with Dengue Virus Infections and Disease Outcomes. Simmons CP, ed. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2016;10(2):e0004449. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004449. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Epidemic dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue

Burden of Influenza and Influenza-associated Pneumonia in the First Year of Life in a Prospective Cohort Study in Managua, Nicaragua

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2016 REGION: Managua, Nicaragua REFERENCE: Gresh L, Kuan G, Sanchez N, et al. Burden of Influenza and Influenza-Associated Pneumonia in the First Year of Life in a Prospective Cohort Study in Managua, Nicaragua. The Pediatric infectious disease journal. 2016;35(2):152-156. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000000944. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Influenza is a major public health problem worldwide;

Oblongifolin M, an active compound isolated from a Chinese medical herb Garcinia oblongifolia, potently inhibits enterovirus 71 reproduction through downregulation of ERp57

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Jason He DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2016 REGION: China REFERENCE: Wang M, Dong Q, Wang H, et al. Oblongifolin M, an active compound isolated from a Chinese medical herb Garcinia oblongifolia, potently inhibits enterovirus 71 reproduction through downregulation of ERp57. Oncotarget. 2016;7(8):8797-8808. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.7122. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: There is no effective drug to treat EV71 infection yet. Traditional Chinese

Climate and the Timing of Imported Cases as Determinants of the Dengue Outbreak in Guangzhou, 2014: Evidence from a Mathematical Model

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Qu Cheng, Robert C. Spear DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2016 REGION: China REFERENCE: Cheng Q, Jing Q, Spear RC, Marshall JM, Yang Z, Gong P. Climate and the Timing of Imported Cases as Determinants of the Dengue Outbreak in Guangzhou, 2014: Evidence from a Mathematical Model. Scarpino SV, ed.PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2016;10(2):e0004417. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004417. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: