… Preliminary studies in our laboratory indicate that purified HIV-1 cores undergo endogenous
reverse transcription as efficiently as permeabilized virions (BM Forshey and C. Aiken, …

… BM Forshey, et al., Arboviral etiologies of acute febrile illnesses in Western South America,
2000-2007. PLoS Negl Trop Dis; NMRCD Febrile Surveillance Working Group 4, e787 (2010)…

Background Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are among the most common agents of
human febrile illness worldwide and the most important emerging pathogens, causing …

Much uncertainty remains about the origin and public health implications of livestock-associated
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA). This study aimed to investigate …

Background Comprehensive, longitudinal field studies that monitor both disease and vector
populations for dengue viruses are urgently needed as a pre-requisite for developing locally …

Background Early diagnosis of dengue virus (DENV) infection can improve clinical outcomes
by ensuring close follow-up, initiating appropriate supportive therapies and raising …

A wide range of research has promised new tools for forecasting infectious disease
dynamics, but little of that research is currently being applied in practice, because tools do not …

In order to examine the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus on retail pork, three hundred
ninety-five pork samples were collected from a total of 36 stores in Iowa, Minnesota, and New …

Background. Antibodies induced by infection with any 1 of 4 dengue virus (DENV) serotypes
(DENV-1–4) may influence the clinical outcome of subsequent heterologous infections. To …

Despite the effectiveness of currently available human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)
therapies, a continuing need exists for new drugs to treat HIV-1 infection. We investigated …