Field efficacy evaluation and post-treatment contamination risk assessment of an ultraviolet disinfection and safe storage system

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Fermin Reygadas, Joshua S. Gruber, Isha Ray, Kara L. Nelson DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Mexico REFERENCE: Reygadas F, Gruber JS, Ray I, Nelson KL. Field efficacy evaluation and post-treatment contamination risk assessment of an ultraviolet disinfection and safe storage system. Water Res. 2015;85:74-84. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Inconsistent use of household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) systems

Clinical evaluation of a single-reaction real-time RT-PCR for pan-dengue and chikungunya virus detection

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Managua, Nicaragua REFERENCE: Waggoner JJ, Ballesteros G, Gresh L, et al. Clinical evaluation of a single-reaction real-time RT-PCR for pan-dengue and chikungunya virus detection. J Clin Virol. 2016;78:57-61. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Dengue virus (DENV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) now co-circulate throughout tropical regions of the world, with billions

Lung function in woodsmoke-exposed Guatemalan children following a chimney stove intervention

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Berkeley: Jennifer K. Mann, Kirk R. Smith, John R. Balmes UCSF AUTHOR: Michael J. Guarnieri, Anaite Diaz, Amy P. Heinzerling DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Guatemala REFERENCE: Heinzerling AP, Guarnieri MJ, Mann JK, et al. Lung function in woodsmoke-exposed Guatemalan children following a chimney stove intervention. Thorax. 2016;71(5):421-8. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Household air pollution (HAP) from solid

Impact of a private sector living wage intervention on depressive symptoms among apparel workers in the Dominican Republic: a quasi-experimental study

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Katharine B. Burmaster, John C. Landefeld, Maureen Lahiff, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, Lia C H Fernald DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Dominican Republic REFERENCE: Burmaster KB, Landefeld JC, Rehkopf DH, et al. Impact of a private sector living wage intervention on depressive symptoms among apparel workers in the Dominican Republic: a quasi-experimental study. BMJ Open. 2015;5(8):e007336. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007336.

Characterization of Lethal Zika Virus Infection in AG129 Mice

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: South America REFERENCE: Aliota MT, Caine EA, Walker EC, Larkin KE, Camacho E, Osorio JE. Characterization of Lethal Zika Virus Infection in AG129 Mice. Harris E, ed. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2016;10(4):e0004682. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004682. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Mosquito-borne Zika virus (ZIKV) typically causes a mild and self-limiting illness known as Zika

Deportation and mental health among migrants who inject drugs along the US-Mexico border.

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Miguel Pinedo DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: Mexico REFERENCE: Pinedo M, Burgos JL, Zúñiga ML, Perez R, Macera CA, Ojeda VD. Deportation and mental health among migrants who inject drugs along the US-Mexico border. Glob Public Health. 2016;:1-16. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: This study describes the prevalence and factors of depressive symptoms among a sample of persons who

A real-time PCR signature to discriminate between tuberculosis and other pulmonary diseases

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Lee Riley, Melaine Delcroix, Steve S. Francis DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: Brazil, Latin America REFERENCE: Da Costa LL, Delcroix M, Dalla Costa ER, et al. A real-time PCR signature to discriminate between tuberculosis and other pulmonary diseases.Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland). 2015;95(4):421-425. doi:10.1016/j.tube.2015.04.008. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The goal of this study was to identify a host gene

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

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;

Predicting Survival from Telomere Length versus Conventional Predictors: A Multinational Population-Based Cohort Study

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: William H. Dow DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Costa Rica and Taiwan REFERENCE: Glei DA, Goldman N, Risques RA, et al. Predicting Survival from Telomere Length versus Conventional Predictors: A Multinational Population-Based Cohort Study. Kiechl S, ed. PLoS ONE. 2016;11(4):e0152486. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0152486. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Telomere length has generated substantial interest as a potential predictor of aging-related diseases