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Emerging Infectious Diseases is a peer-reviewed, #openaccess journal. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect CDC’s official position. Impact Factor: 7.2
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A new study sequenced 91 Histoplasma isolates from the Amazon Basin, revealing high genetic diversity and identifying a new clade endemic to the region.
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Vectorborne Diseases is the June theme for EID journal. You can read the articles and see this issue’s cover image, Jar-shaped Basket by Sarah Hunter (1883–1967), online now.
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Leishmania (Viannia) lainsoni, the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis, was identified in a dog in Barra Mansa, Brazil. This study emphasizes the need for better specificity of serologic diagnostic techniques for diagnoses.
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Two patients with Tropheryma whipplei infection were diagnosed in Mexico during 2019–2021; infection was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining and molecular diagnostics. More specific and widely available diagnostic tests are needed.
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Two cases of mixed urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis in Malawi show hybridizations of S. mattheei with S. haematobium and S. mansoni, indicating emerging genetic diversity. Complex egg excretion patterns in feces expose current diagnostic gaps.
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New study reporting the emergence of urban transmission of feline sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis fungi near the Brazil border in Argentina.
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An outbreak of Marburg virus was reported in Equatorial Guinea in 2023, with 39 confirmed and probable cases across 5 districts. Transmission was concentrated in family clusters and healthcare settings.
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New article: Histoplasma capsulatum was detected in two bat-inhabited tunnels of a tourist route in northern Spain, confirming that this fungus is more widespread than previously thought. Read more:
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New research on vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF) identified two subpopulations of the bacteria, driven by genetic changes through recombination. Read more:
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New study using goats infected with Burkholderia pseudomallei found that treatment with a combination of four antibiotics was effective. This research highlights the need for effective postexposure treatments to protect human health. Read more:
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New #CMEActivity: In a nationwide study in Sweden, aerococcal bloodstream infection was associated with neurologic and urologic conditions and previous hospitalization or infection treatment, particularly in men over 65 years old.
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A man who returned to Colombia from the Comoros Islands in 2024 died after a mixed Plasmodium #malaria infection. This case highlights the need to strengthen laboratory detection and identification of Plasmodium spp. in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Using a prion amplification assay, researchers identified #prions in tissues from wild pigs living in areas of the US with variable chronic wasting disease epidemiology. Findings indicate that scavenging swine could play a role in disseminating CWD.
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Whole-genome sequencing of wound specimens containing presumptive #Corynebacterium ulcerans from Vancouver, British Columbia during July 2019–July 2023 confirmed 8/14 isolates were diphtheria toxin–producing C. ramonii and identified 2 distinct clusters.
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A novel #mammarenavirus was detected in 6/183 (3.3%) necropsied European hedgehogs collected in Italy. The whole-genome sequence obtained for 4 strains revealed a marked genetic diversity but a monophyletic origin.
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When comparing virus replication and host responses in human alveolar epithelium infected with HPAI A(#H5N1) viruses, A/Vietnam/1203/2004 replicated most efficiently, followed by A/Texas/37/2024, then A/bovine/Ohio/B24OSU-342/2024.
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Cefiderocol (FDC) is the newest option for treating infection with carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria. Researchers identified a novel mechanism contributing to decreased FDC susceptibility in #Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates.
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New podcast episode: Cristina Rafferty, a molecular biologist with the US President's Malaria Initiative at CDC, and colleagues discuss a new loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay to detect invasive #malaria vector Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes.
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A cluster of legionellosis among employees of a manufacturing facility in South Carolina was linked to 2 unique equipment sources of #Legionella bacteria. Remediation was achieved by implementing a device-specific water management program.
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An outbreak of invasive #meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C occurred in Fiji during 2017-2018. Public health measures, including targeted mass vaccination, were effective in controlling the outbreak.
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