Search Results - "Teshale, E. H."

Field-based performance of three pre-market rapid hepatitis C virus antibody assays in STAHR (Study to Assess Hepatitis C Risk) among young adults who inject drugs in San Diego, CA by Jewett, A, Smith, B.D, Garfein, R.S, Cuevas-Mota, J, Teshale, E.H, Weinbaum, C.M

“…Abstract Background Approximately 4.1 million Americans are estimated to have been infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), 45–85% of whom are unaware of their…”
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Impact of universal infant hepatitis B vaccination in the US-affiliated Pacific Islands, 1985–2015 by Abara, W.E, Collier, M.G, Teshale, E.H

“…Abstract The US-affiliated Pacific Island countries (USAPI) is an endemic region for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Universal infant hepatitis B…”
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Hepatitis B vaccination for healthcare personnel in American Samoa: pre-implementation survey for policy decision by LY, K. N., ROBERTS, H., WILLIAMS, R. E., MASUNU-FALEAFAGA, Y., DROBENIUC, J., KAMILI, S., TESHALE, E. H.

“…American Samoa does not have a hepatitis B vaccination policy for healthcare personnel (HCP). Consequently, hepatitis B has remained a health threat to HCP. In…”
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Serologic evidence for hepatitis E virus infection among patients with undifferentiated acute febrile illness in Kibera, Kenya by Furukawa, N.W, Teshale, E.H, Cosmas, L, Ochieng, M, Gikunju, S, Fields, B.S, Montgomery, J.M

“…Highlights • Hepatitis E (HEV) diagnosis consists of indirect testing with enzyme immunoassays and direct testing with nucleic acid testing (NAT). • Serologic…”
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HIV and viral hepatitis coinfection analysis using surveillance data from 15 US states and two cities by Bosh, K. A., Coyle, J. R., Hansen, V., Kim, E. M., Speers, S., Comer, M., Maddox, L. M., Khuwaja, S., Zhou, W., Jatta, A., Mayer, R., Brantley, A. D., Muriithi, N. W., Bhattacharjee, R., Flynn, C., Bouton, L., John, B., Keusch, J., Barber, C. A., Sweet, K., Ramaswamy, C., Westheimer, E. F., VanderBusch, L., Nishimura, A., Vu, A., Hoffman-Arriaga, L., Rowlinson, E., Carter, A. O., Yerkes, L. E., Li, W., Reuer, J. R., Stockman, L. J., Tang, T., Brooks, J. T., Teshale, E. H., Hall, H. I.

“…Coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis is associated with high morbidity and mortality in the absence of clinical management,…”
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Impact of sustained virologic response on risk of type 2 diabetes among hepatitis C patients in the United States by Li, J., Zhang, T., Gordon, S. C., Rupp, L. B., Trudeau, S., Holmberg, S. D., Moorman, A. C., Spradling, P. R., Teshale, E. H., Boscarino, J. A., Schmidt, M. A., Daida, Y. G., Lu, M., Xing, Jian, Zhong, Yuna, Nerenz, David R, Lamerato, Lois, Akkerman, Nonna, Oja‐Tebbe, Nancy, Zhou, Yueren, Daar, Zahra S, Smith, Robert E, Trinacty, Connie Mah, Wong, Carmen P, Donald, Judy L

“…Summary Data regarding the impact of hepatitis C (HCV) therapy on incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus are limited. We used the data from the longitudinal…”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance in a Cohort of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Patients with Cirrhosis by Abara, Winston E., Spradling, P., Zhong, Y., Moorman, A., Teshale, E. H., Rupp, L., Gordon, S. C., Schmidt, M., Boscarino, J. A., Daida, Y. G., Holmberg, S. D.

“…Background Six-monthly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) screening in cirrhotic patients has been recommended since 2011. HCC prognosis is associated with…”
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Higher all-cause hospitalization among patients with chronic hepatitis C: the Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study (CHeCS), 2006-2013 by Teshale, E. H., Xing, J., Moorman, A., Holmberg, S. D., Spradling, P. R., Gordon, S. C., Rupp, L. B., Lu, M., Boscarino, J. A., Trinacity, C.M., Schmidt, M. A., Xu, F.

“…Summary In the United States, hospitalization among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is high. The healthcare burden associated with…”
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Environmental sampling for spores of Bacillus anthracis by Teshale, Eyasu H, Painter, John, Burr, Gregory A, Mead, Paul, Wright, Scott V, Cseh, Larry F, Zabrocki, Ronald, Collins, Rick, Kelley, Kathy A, Hadler, James L, Swerdlow, David L

“…On November 11, 2001, following the bioterrorism-related anthrax attacks, the U.S. Postal Service collected samples at the Southern Connecticut Processing and…”
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Hepatitis B and C Virus Infection Among 1.2 Million Persons With Access to Care: Factors Associated With Testing and Infection Prevalence by Spradling, Philip R., Rupp, Loralee, Moorman, Anne C., Lu, Mei, Teshale, Eyasu H., Gordon, Stuart C., Nakasato, Cynthia, Boscarino, Joseph A., Henkle, Emily M., Nerenz, David R., Denniston, Maxine M., Holmberg, Scott D.

“…Background. Little is known about viral hepatitis testing and infection prevalence among persons in private healthcare organizations (HCOs) in the United…”
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Bioterrorism-related inhalational anthrax in an elderly woman, Connecticut, 2001 by Griffith, Kevin S, Mead, Paul, Armstrong, Gregory L, Painter, John, Kelley, Katherine A, Hoffmaster, Alex R, Mayo, Donald, Barden, Diane, Ridzon, Renee, Parashar, Umesh, Teshale, Eyasu Habtu, Williams, Jennifer, Noviello, Stephanie, Perz, Joseph F, Mast, Eric E, Swerdlow, David L, Hadler, James L

“…On November 20, 2001, inhalational anthrax was confirmed in an elderly woman from rural Connecticut. To determine her exposure source, we conducted an…”
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Noninvasive Serum Fibrosis Markers for Screening and Staging Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Patients in a Large US Cohort by Holmberg, Scott D., Lu, Mei, Rupp, Loralee B., Lamerato, Lois E., Moorman, Anne C., Vijayadeva, Vinutha, Boscarino, Joseph A., Henkle, Emily M., Gordon, Stuart C.

“…Background. Liver biopsy remains critical for staging liver disease in hepatitis C virus (HSV)—infected persons, but is a bottleneck to evaluation, follow-up,…”
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Mortality Among Persons in Care With Hepatitis C Virus Infection: The Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study (CHeCS), 2006–2010 by Mahajan, Reena, Xing, Jian, Liu, Stephen J., Ly, Kathleen N., Moorman, Anne C., Rupp, Loralee, Xu, Fujie, Holmberg, Scott D.

“…Background. The number of deaths in hepatitis C virus (HCV)–infected persons recorded on US death certificates has been increasing, but actual rates and causes…”
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Evidence of Person-to-Person Transmission of Hepatitis E Virus during a Large Outbreak in Northern Uganda by Teshale, Eyasu H., Grytdal, Scott P., Howard, Christopher, Barry, Vaughn, Kamili, Saleem, Drobeniuc, Jan, Hill, Vincent R., Okware, Samuel, Hu, Dale J., Holmberg, Scott D.

“…Background Outbreaks of infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) are frequently attributed to contaminated drinking water, even if direct evidence for this is…”
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Trends in HCV RNA Testing Among HCV Antibody–Positive Persons in Care, 2003–2010 by Spradling, Philip R., Tong, Xin, Rupp, Loralee B., Moorman, Anne C., Lu, Mei, Teshale, Eyasu H., Gordon, Stuart C., Vijayadeva, Vinutha, Boscarino, Joseph A., Schmidt, Mark A., Holmberg, Scott D.

“…Background. A test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA is essential to identify persons with active, or current, HCV infection. We assessed trends in HCV RNA…”
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SHORT REPORT: Hepatitis B vaccination for healthcare personnel in American Samoa: pre-implementation survey for policy decision by LY, K. N., ROBERTS, H., WILLIAMS, R. E., MASUNU-FALEAFAGA, Y., DROBENIUC, J., KAMILI, S., TESHALE, E. H.

“…American Samoa does not have a hepatitis B vaccination policy for healthcare personnel (HCP). Consequently, hepatitis B has remained a health threat to HCP. In…”
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Hepatitis A and B Immunity and Vaccination in Chronic Hepatitis B and C Patients in a Large United States Cohort by Henkle, Emily, Lu, Mei, Rupp, Lora B., Boscarino, Joseph A., Vijayadeva, Vinutha, Schmidt, Mark A., Gordon, Stuart C.

“…Background. Hepatitis A and B vaccines are effective in preventing superinfection and sequelae in patients with chronic hepatitis B or C. We describe immunity…”
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Duration of protection against hepatitis A for the current two-dose vaccine compared to a three-dose vaccine schedule in children by Raczniak, Gregory A, Thomas, Timothy K, Bulkow, Lisa R, Negus, Susan E, Zanis, Carolyn L, Bruce, Michael G, Spradling, Philip R, Teshale, Eyasu H, McMahon, Brian J

“…Highlights ► Hepatitis A (HepA) causes large economic burden and is vaccine preventable. ► HepA vaccine was 3- and is now a 2-dose schedule; antibody duration…”
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Genotypic Distribution of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Among Acute Cases of HBV Infection, Selected United States Counties, 1999—2005 by Teshale, Eyasu H., Ramachandran, Sumathi, Xia, Guo-liang, Roberts, Henry, Groeger, Justina, Barry, Vaughn, Hu, Dale J., Holmberg, Scott D., Holtzman, Deborah, Ward, John W., Teo, Chong-Gee, Khudyakov, Yuri

“…Background. Knowledge of the genotypic distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) facilitates epidemiologic tracking and surveillance of HBV infection as well as…”
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Acute Hepatitis Associated With Autochthonous Hepatitis E Virus Infection—San Antonio, Texas, 2009 by Tohme, Rania A., Drobeniuc, Jan, Sanchez, Roger, Heseltine, Gary, Alsip, Bryan, Kamili, Saleem, Hu, Dale J., Guerra, Fernando, Teshale, Eyasu H.

“…Locally acquired hepatitis E infection is increasingly being observed in industrialized countries. We report 2 cases of autochthonous acute hepatitis E in the…”
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