Single-Reaction Multiplex Reverse Transcription PCR for Detection of Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue Viruses

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: July 2016 REGION: tropical and subtropical regions of the Western Hemisphere REFERENCE: Waggoner JJ, Gresh L, Mohamed-Hadley A, et al. Single-Reaction Multiplex Reverse Transcription PCR for Detection of Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue Viruses. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2016;22(7):1295-1297. doi:10.3201/eid2207.160326. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Clinical manifestations of Zika virus, chikungunya virus, and dengue virus infections

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Adherence Measured by Plasma Drug Level in MTN-001: Comparison Between Vaginal Gel and Oral Tablets in Two Geographic Regions

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Alexandra M. Minnis UCSF AUTHOR: Ariane van der Straten (UCSF) DATE OF PUBLICATION: July 2016 REGION: Sub-Saharan Africa REFERENCE: Minnis AM, Van der straten A, Salee P, Hendrix CW. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Adherence Measured by Plasma Drug Level in MTN-001: Comparison Between Vaginal Gel and Oral Tablets in Two Geographic Regions. AIDS Behav. 2016;20(7):1541-8. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Despite strong

Backlog and burden of fractures in Sierra Leone and Nepal: Results from nationwide cluster randomized, population-based surveys

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Richard A. Gosselin DATE OF PUBLICATION: July 2016 REGION: Sierra Leone, Africa and Nepal, Asia REFERENCE: Stewart BT, Kushner AL, Kamara TB, et al. Backlog and burden of fractures in Sierra Leone and Nepal: Results from nationwide cluster randomized, population-based surveys. Int J Surg. 2016; SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The burden of injury is increasing worldwide; planning for its

Researchers map Zika’s routes to the developing fetus: Antibiotic stops the virus from multiplying in laboratory studies of human cells

“Our paper shows that duramycin efficiently blocks infection of numerous placental cell types and intact first-trimester human placental tissue by contemporary strains of Zika virus recently isolated from the current outbreak in Latin America, where Zika virus infection during pregnancy has been associated with microcephaly and other congenital birth defects,” said Eva Harris, PhD, a

CGPH fellow explores NCDs and food culture in Trujillo, Peru   

Shane Fallon is a UC Berkeley School of Public Health Masters student who was awarded a Center for Global Public Health Reporting Fellowship this summer. Her summer project takes her to Peru, to explore the urban city of Trujillo and how its dietary changes have created a public health crisis of noncommunicable diseases. As one

A cluster-randomized, controlled trial of nutritional supplementation and promotion of responsive parenting in Madagascar: the MAHAY study design and rationale

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Lia C. Fernald DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Madagascar, Africa REFERENCE: Fernald LCH, Galasso E, Qamruddin J, et al. A cluster-randomized, controlled trial of nutritional supplementation and promotion of responsive parenting in Madagascar: the MAHAY study design and rationale. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:466. doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3097-7. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Over half of the world’s children suffer from

Seroprevalence of Anti-Chikungunya Virus Antibodies in Children and Adults in Managua, Nicaragua, After the First Chikungunya Epidemic, 2014-2015

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Managua, Nicaragua REFERENCE: Kuan G, Ramirez S, Gresh L, et al. Seroprevalence of Anti-Chikungunya Virus Antibodies in Children and Adults in Managua, Nicaragua, After the First Chikungunya Epidemic, 2014-2015. Bingham A, ed. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2016;10(6):e0004773. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004773. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Ae.albopictus mosquitoes.

PM200 Cohort Profile: Longitudinal Study of Patients With Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy in Brazil: (Sami-Trop Project)

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Art Reingold DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Brazil, Latin America REFERENCE: Cardoso C, Sabino E, Oliveira C, et al. PM200 Cohort Profile: Longitudinal Study of Patients With Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy in Brazil: (Sami-Trop Project). Global Heart. 2016;11(2). doi:10.1016/j.gheart.2016.03.361. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The most important consequence of Chagas Disease (ChD) is Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy

Impacts of hunting on tropical forests in Southeast Asia

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Matthew Luskin DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Southeast Asia REFERENCE: Harrison RD, Sreekar R, Brodie JF, et al. Impacts of hunting on tropical forests in Southeast Asia. Conserv Biol. 2016; SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Although deforestation and forest degradation have long been considered the most significant threats to tropical biodiversity, across Southeast Asia (Northeast India, Indochina,

Targeting elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission efforts using geospatial analysis of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Zimbabwe

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Ayse Ercumen DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Bangladesh REFERENCE: Kwong LH, Ercumen A, Pickering AJ, Unicomb L, Davis J, Luby SP. Hand- and Object-Mouthing of Rural Bangladeshi Children 3–18 Months Old. Solo-Gabriele H, Ferguson A, eds. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016;13(6):563. doi:10.3390/ijerph13060563. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Children are exposed to environmental contaminants by

A cluster-randomized, controlled trial of nutritional supplementation and promotion of responsive parenting in Madagascar: the MAHAY study design and rationale

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Lia C. H. Fernald DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Madagascar REFERENCE: Fernald LCH, Galasso E, Qamruddin J, et al. A cluster-randomized, controlled trial of nutritional supplementation and promotion of responsive parenting in Madagascar: the MAHAY study design and rationale. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:466. doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3097-7. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Over half of the world’s children suffer from poor

HIV-1 Vertical Transmission in Zimbabwe in 622 Mother and Infant Pairs: Rethinking the Contribution of Mannose Binding Lectin Deficiency in Africa

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Zinyama-Gutsire Rutendo B.L, Cowan Frances DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Zimbabwe REFERENCE: Zinyama-gutsire RB, Christiansen M, Hedley PL, et al. HIV-1 Vertical Transmission in Zimbabwe in 622 Mother and Infant Pairs: Rethinking the Contribution of Mannose Binding Lectin Deficiency in Africa. OMICS. 2016; SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major global health problem.