Perspective
Travel and the Emergence of Infectious Diseases
Travel is a potent force in the emergence of disease. Migration of humans has been the pathway for disseminating infectious diseases throughout recorded history and will continue to shape the emergence, frequency, and spread of infections in geographic areas and populations. The current volume, speed, and reach of travel are unprecedented. The consequences of travel extend beyond the traveler to the population visited and the ecosystem. When they travel, humans carry their genetic makeup, immunologic sequelae of past infections, cultural preferences, customs, and behavioral patterns. Microbes, animals, and other biologic life also accompany them. Today's massive movement of humans and materials sets the stage for mixing diverse genetic pools at rates and in combinations previously unknown. Concomitant changes in the environment, climate, technology, land use, human behavior, and demographics converge to favor the emergence of infectious diseases caused by a broad range of organisms in humans, as well as in plants and animals.
EID | Wilson ME. Travel and the Emergence of Infectious Diseases. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):39-46. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950201 |
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AMA | Wilson ME. Travel and the Emergence of Infectious Diseases. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1995;1(2):39-46. doi:10.3201/eid0102.950201. |
APA | Wilson, M. E. (1995). Travel and the Emergence of Infectious Diseases. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 39-46. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950201. |
Synopses
Escherichia coli Serotype O157:H7: Novel Vehicles of Infection and Emergence of Phenotypic Variants
Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 was only recognized as a human pathogen a little more than a decade ago, yet it has become a major foodborne pathogen. In the United States, the severity of serotype O157:H7 infections in the young and the elderly has had a tremendous impact on human health, the food industry, and federal regulations regarding food safety. The implication of acidic foods as vehicles of infection has dispelled the concept that low-pH foods are safe. Further, the association of nonbovine products with outbreaks suggests that other vehicles of transmission may exist for this pathogen. In laboratory diagnosis, most microbiologic assays rely on a single phenotype to selectively isolate this pathogen. However, the increasing evidence that phenotypic variations exist among isolates in this serogroup may eventually necessitate modifications in assay procedures to detect them.
EID | Feng P. Escherichia coli Serotype O157:H7: Novel Vehicles of Infection and Emergence of Phenotypic Variants. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):47-52. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950202 |
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AMA | Feng P. Escherichia coli Serotype O157:H7: Novel Vehicles of Infection and Emergence of Phenotypic Variants. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1995;1(2):47-52. doi:10.3201/eid0102.950202. |
APA | Feng, P. (1995). Escherichia coli Serotype O157:H7: Novel Vehicles of Infection and Emergence of Phenotypic Variants. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 47-52. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950202. |
Dispatches
Epidemic-Associated Neisseria meningitidis Detected by Multilocus Enzyme Electrophoresis
EID | Reeves MW, Perkins BA, Diermayer M, Wenger JD. Epidemic-Associated Neisseria meningitidis Detected by Multilocus Enzyme Electrophoresis. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):53-54. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950203 |
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AMA | Reeves MW, Perkins BA, Diermayer M, et al. Epidemic-Associated Neisseria meningitidis Detected by Multilocus Enzyme Electrophoresis. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1995;1(2):53-54. doi:10.3201/eid0102.950203. |
APA | Reeves, M. W., Perkins, B. A., Diermayer, M., & Wenger, J. D. (1995). Epidemic-Associated Neisseria meningitidis Detected by Multilocus Enzyme Electrophoresis. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 53-54. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950203. |
Dengue/Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: The Emergence of a Global Health Problem
EID | Gubler DJ, Clark GG. Dengue/Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: The Emergence of a Global Health Problem. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):55-57. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950204 |
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AMA | Gubler DJ, Clark GG. Dengue/Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: The Emergence of a Global Health Problem. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1995;1(2):55-57. doi:10.3201/eid0102.950204. |
APA | Gubler, D. J., & Clark, G. G. (1995). Dengue/Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: The Emergence of a Global Health Problem. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 55-57. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950204. |
Progress Toward the Eradication of Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease): 1994
EID | Ruiz-Tiben E, Hopkins DR, Ruebush TK, Kaiser RL. Progress Toward the Eradication of Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease): 1994. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):58-60. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950205 |
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AMA | Ruiz-Tiben E, Hopkins DR, Ruebush TK, et al. Progress Toward the Eradication of Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease): 1994. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1995;1(2):58-60. doi:10.3201/eid0102.950205. |
APA | Ruiz-Tiben, E., Hopkins, D. R., Ruebush, T. K., & Kaiser, R. L. (1995). Progress Toward the Eradication of Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease): 1994. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 58-60. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950205. |
Commentaries
Action Plan for Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
EID | Cetron MS, Jernigan DB, Breiman RF. Action Plan for Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):64-65. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950208 |
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AMA | Cetron MS, Jernigan DB, Breiman RF. Action Plan for Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1995;1(2):64-65. doi:10.3201/eid0102.950208. |
APA | Cetron, M. S., Jernigan, D. B., & Breiman, R. F. (1995). Action Plan for Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 64-65. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950208. |
Letters
Heat-Stable Enterotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli O169:H41 in Japan
EID | Nishikawa Y, Hanaoka M, Ogasawara J, Moyer NP, Kimura T. Heat-Stable Enterotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli O169:H41 in Japan. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):61. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950206 |
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AMA | Nishikawa Y, Hanaoka M, Ogasawara J, et al. Heat-Stable Enterotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli O169:H41 in Japan. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1995;1(2):61. doi:10.3201/eid0102.950206. |
APA | Nishikawa, Y., Hanaoka, M., Ogasawara, J., Moyer, N. P., & Kimura, T. (1995). Heat-Stable Enterotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli O169:H41 in Japan. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 61. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950206. |
The GAP Project in Southeastern Turkey: The Potential for Emergence of Diseases
EID | Aksoy S, Ariturk S, Armstrong MY, Chang K, Dörtbudak Z, Gottlieb M, et al. The GAP Project in Southeastern Turkey: The Potential for Emergence of Diseases. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):62-63. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950207 |
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AMA | Aksoy S, Ariturk S, Armstrong MY, et al. The GAP Project in Southeastern Turkey: The Potential for Emergence of Diseases. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1995;1(2):62-63. doi:10.3201/eid0102.950207. |
APA | Aksoy, S., Ariturk, S., Armstrong, M. Y., Chang, K., Dörtbudak, Z., Gottlieb, M....Western, K. (1995). The GAP Project in Southeastern Turkey: The Potential for Emergence of Diseases. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 62-63. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950207. |
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Volume 1, Issue 2
News and Notes
WHONET: An Information System for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance
EID | O'Brien TF, Stelling JM. WHONET: An Information System for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):66. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950209 |
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AMA | O'Brien TF, Stelling JM. WHONET: An Information System for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1995;1(2):66. doi:10.3201/eid0102.950209. |
APA | O'Brien, T. F., & Stelling, J. M. (1995). WHONET: An Information System for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 66. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950209. |
Recommendations for Preventing the Spread of Vancomycin Resistance
EID | Recommendations for Preventing the Spread of Vancomycin Resistance. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):66-67. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.952010 |
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AMA | Recommendations for Preventing the Spread of Vancomycin Resistance. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1995;1(2):66-67. doi:10.3201/eid0102.952010. |
APA | (1995). Recommendations for Preventing the Spread of Vancomycin Resistance. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 66-67. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.952010. |
Waterborne Cryptosporidiosis Threat Addressed
EID | Colley DG. Waterborne Cryptosporidiosis Threat Addressed. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):67-68. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.952011 |
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AMA | Colley DG. Waterborne Cryptosporidiosis Threat Addressed. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1995;1(2):67-68. doi:10.3201/eid0102.952011. |
APA | Colley, D. G. (1995). Waterborne Cryptosporidiosis Threat Addressed. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 67-68. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.952011. |