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Seroepidemiologic Survey for Coxiella burnetii Among Hospitalized US Troops Deployed to Iraq by Anderson, A. D., Baker, T. R., Littrell, A. C., Mott, R. L., Niebuhr, D. W., Smoak, B. L.

“…Summary Q fever is a zoonotic illness which frequently has a non‐specific clinical presentation. Cases among deployed US military personnel have been reported…”
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45-Year follow-up of hepatitis C virus infection in healthy young adults by SEEFF, L. B, MILLER, R. N, RABKIN, C. S, BUSKELL-BALES, Z, STRALEY-EASON, K. D, SMOAK, B. L, JOHNSON, L. D, LEE, S. R, KAPLAN, E. L

“…The sequelae during the first two decades after acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have been well studied, but the outcome thereafter is unknown. To…”
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Plasmodium vivax infections in U.S. Army troops: failure of primaquine to prevent relapse in studies from Somalia by Smoak, B L, DeFraites, R F, Magill, A J, Kain, K C, Wellde, B T

“…Different strains of Plasmodium vivax vary in their sensitivity to primaquine, the only drug that prevents relapses. Described are the clinical data and…”
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Single Dose of Azithromycin or Three-Day Course of Ciprofloxacin as Therapy for Epidemic Dysentery in Kenya by Shanks, G. D., Smoak, B. L., Aleman, G. M., Oundo, J., Waiyaki, P. G., Dunne, M. W., Petersen, L.

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The efficacy of pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine (Fansidar ®) in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kenyan children by Ogutu, B.R., Smoak, B.L., Nduati, R.W., Mbori-Ngacha, D.A., Mwathe, F., Shanks, G.D.

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The Effects of Inadvertent Exposure of Mefloquine Chemoprophylaxis on Pregnancy Outcomes and Infants of US Army Servicewomen by Smoak, Bonnie L., Writer, James V., Keep, Lisa W., Cowan, Jane, Chantelois, Judith L.

“…During US military operations in Somalia, mefloquine, a drug for malaria chemoprophylaxis, was not approved for use in pregnant women. Some female soldiers…”
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Biochemical indices of selected trace minerals in men: effect of stress by Singh, A, Smoak, BL, Patterson, KY, LeMay, LG, Veillon, C, Deuster, PA

“…Plasma zinc, iron, copper, and selenium and selected blood proteins were measured in 66 men before (BHW) and after (AHW) a 5-d period of sustained physical and…”
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Detection of PCR products of the ipaH gene from Shigella and enteroinvasive Escherichia coli by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay by Sethabutr, Orntipa, Venkatesan, Malabi, Yam, Sylvia, Pang, Lorrin W., Smoak, Bonnie L., Sang, Willie K., Echeverria, Peter, Taylor, David N., Isenbarger, Daniel W.

“…PCR techniques applied to diarrheal stools reliably diagnose Shigella and enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC) infections. Identification of PCR products…”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection in Desert Storm Troops by Taylor, David N., Sanchez, José L., Smoak, Bonnie L., DeFraites, Robert

“…To determine whether military personnel deployed outside the United States are at increased risk of Helicobacter pylori infection, we evaluated U.S. Army…”
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Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infections in a cohort of US Army recruits by Smoak, B L, Kelley, P W, Taylor, D N

“…To study the prevalence and risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infection in healthy young adults, sera were collected from a nationwide sample of 404 females…”
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Variability of responses across training levels to maximal treadmill exercise by Kyle, S B, Smoak, B L, Douglass, L W, Deuster, P A

“…The variability of peak VO2 (ml/min, ml.kg-1.min-1), time on treadmill (TMILLTM), maximal heart rate (HRmax), respiratory exchange ratio at peak VO2 (Rmax),…”
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Laboratory evaluation of a dot-blot enzyme immunoassay for serologic confirmation of illness due to Rickettsia conorii by Broadhurst, L E, Kelly, D J, Chan, C T, Smoak, B L, Brundage, J F, McClain, J B, Miller, R N

“…Of the 169 United States Army soldiers who deployed on a field training exercise to a remote area of Botswana for two weeks in January 1992, more than 30%…”
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Evidence for a Recent Decrease in Measles Susceptibility among Young American Adults by Smoak, Bonnie L., Novakoski, William L., Mason, Carl J., Erickson, Ralph L.

“…As part of an ongoing evaluation of US Army immunization policies, two serologic surveys were conducted at an army basic training center. Antibody status to…”
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Prolonged whole-body cold water immersion: fluid and ion shifts by Deuster, P A, Smith, D J, Smoak, B L, Montgomery, L C, Singh, A, Doubt, T J

“…To characterize fluid and ion shifts during prolonged whole-body immersion, 16 divers wearing dry suits completed four whole-body immersions in 5 degrees C…”
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Survey of U.S. Army Soldiers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding personal protection measures to prevent arthropod-related diseases and nuisance bites by GAMBEL, J. M, BRUNDAGE, J. F, BURGE, R. J, DEFRAITES, R. F, SMOAK, B. L, WIRTZ, R. A

“…This study examined U.S. Army soldiers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding personal protection measures (PPMs) to prevent arthropod-related diseases…”
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Plasma zinc uptake from a supplement during submaximal running by Singh, A, Moses, F M, Smoak, B L, Deuster, P A

“…The uptake of zinc (Zn) into the plasma after the ingestion of 25 mg of Zn from multivitamin-mineral supplement was studied in 10 men during running (R) and…”
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Changes in nutrient intakes of conditioned men during a 5-day period of increased physical activity and other stresses by Smoak, B L, Singh, A, Day, B A, Norton, J P, Kyle, S B, Pepper, S J, Deuster, P A

“…Nutrient intakes and selected blood and urinary constituents of 16 Navy servicemen were obtained before and during a period of 113 hours of physical activity,…”
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Plasma pyridoxal and pyridoxal 5′-phosphate concentrations in response to ingestion of water or glucose polymer during a 2-h run by Hofmann, A, Reynolds, RD, Smoak, BL, Villanueva, VG, Deuster, PA

“…The effects of ingesting a glucose polymer solution (GP) or water (W) on plasma pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) and pyridoxal (PL) concentrations were compared in…”
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An outbreak of spotted fever rickettsiosis in U.S. Army troops deployed to Botswana by Smoak, B L, McClain, J B, Brundage, J F, Broadhurst, L, Kelly, D J, Dasch, G A, Miller, R N

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Molecular and epidemiologic analysis of dengue virus isolates from Somalia by Kanesa-thasan, N, Chang, G J, Smoak, B L, Magill, A, Burrous, M J, Hoke, Jr, C H

“…Nucleotide sequence analysis was performed on 14 dengue virus isolates (13 dengue-2 viruses and 1 dengue-3 virus) recovered from febrile soldiers in Somalia in…”
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