OBJECTIVE: To evaluate peripheral blood expression of genes regulated by nuclear factor-kappaB
(NF-kappaB), a key mediator of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) signaling, in …

Leptospirosis, caused by Leptospira spp., is a zoonotic bacterial disease important to both
human and animal health. Six pathogenic serovars are currently known to commonly infect …

Rabies postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) is administered for rabies prevention after a human
exposure to a potentially rabid animal, such as a bite. Previous studies have reported that …

Background Hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreaks can occur in settings with poor sanitation and
crowding, including homeless shelters. On March 29, the Maricopa County Department of …

… Peter Woodward, * 1 Melissa Kretschmer, 1 Hayley Yaglom, 2 Craig Levy, 1 Peter Peter
Mundschenk, 3 Anne Justice-Allen, 4 Ronald Klein, 1 Tammy Sylvester, 1 and Jigna Narang 1 …

We describe a 2016 community-wide recreational water-associated cryptosporidiosis
outbreak investigation and response in Maricopa County, Arizona. Persons with a laboratory-…

PURPOSE Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, debilitating autoimmune disease. The goal of
developing proteomic biomarkers is to identify markers that correlate with disease …

Objective To demonstrate the utility of the National Syndromic Surveillance Program’s (NSSP)
version of the Electronic Surveillance System for Early Notification of Community-based …

The state of Nebraska has a growing number of refugees with diverse backgrounds and
health needs. To address these needs, a collaborative project was developed by the local …

The Western Region Public Health Training Center (formally the Arizona Public Health
Training Center) conducts competency-based needs assessments and provides workforce …