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Update Date: May 16, 2024

NEWS

Powerful ‘nanopore’ DNA sequencing method tackles proteins too
Seydel C. Nature, May 8, 2024.

VIRUS GONE WILD An ambitious U.S. project aims to sample more than 50 animal species to clarify how the COVID-19 virus moves between people and wildlife
Cohen J. Science, Apr 29, 2024.

Data suggest SARS-CoV-2 could jump from raccoon dogs to people, but species barrier may interfere
Van Beusekom M. CIDRAP, May 10, 2024.

There’s a New Covid Variant. What Will That Mean for Spring and Summer?
Blum D. New York Times, May 10, 2024.

USDA, FDA turf battles hamper responses to outbreaks like H5N1 bird flu
Zhang RC, et al. STAT, May 14, 2024.

Wastewater testing finds H5N1 avian flu in 9 Texas cities
Schnirring L. CIDRAP, May 13, 2024.

Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1
Frieden J. MedPage Today, May 10, 2024.

CDC Launches Influenza A Wastewater Surveillance Dashboard
Johnson M. GenomeWeb, May 15, 2024.

Cows might host both human and bird flus
Saey TS. Science News, May 14, 2024.

CRISPR edits fail to cure HIV patients in early test
Mast J. STAT, May 10, 2024.

‘Unqualified failure’ in polio vaccine policy left thousands of kids paralyzed
Roberts L. Science, May 7, 2024.


CONCEPTS / COMMENTS

FDA's proposed rule and its regulatory impact on emerging and reemerging neglected tropical diseases in the United States.
Alberto E Paniz-Mondolfi et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2024 5 (5) e0012116

Understanding the biology of monkeypox virus to prevent future outbreaks.
Bernard Moss et al. Nat Microbiol 2024 5

Considering the host in host-pathogen interactions.
et al. Nat Microbiol 2024 5 (5) 1149



EVOLUTION / ECOLOGY / POPULATIONS

Rapid expansion and international spread of M1 in the post-pandemic UK upsurge of Streptococcus pyogenes.
Ana Vieira et al. Nat Commun 2024 5 (1) 3916

The impact of pneumococcal serotype replacement on the effectiveness of a national immunization program: a population-based active surveillance cohort study in New Zealand.
Andrew Anglemyer et al. Lancet Reg Health West Pac 2024 5 101082 Brand

Molecular evolutionary characteristics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and the relatedness of epidemiological and socio-environmental factors.
Kyuyoung Shim et al. Heliyon 2024 5 (9) e30222

Seasonal human coronavirus NL63 epidemics in children in Guilin, China, reveal the emergence of a new subgenotype of HCoV-NL63.
Renhe Zhu et al. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024 5 1378804

Characterizing the antigenic evolution of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 from 2009 to 2023.
Peiwen Cheng et al. J Med Virol 2024 5 (5) e29657

Evolution and genetic characterization of Seoul virus in wild rats Rattus norvegicus from an urban park in Lyon, France 2020-2022.
Hussein Alburkat et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2024 5 (5) e0012142

Detection of clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus in New York City.
Philip S Meade et al. J Virol 2024 5 e0062624

Metatranscriptomic investigation of single Ixodes pacificus ticks reveals diverse microbes, viruses, and novel mRNA-like endogenous viral elements.
Calla Martyn et al. mSystems 2024 5 e0032124

The Anopheles coluzzii range extends into Kenya: detection, insecticide resistance profiles and population genetic structure in relation to conspecific populations in West and Central Africa.
Luna Kamau et al. Malar J 2024 4 (1) 122



DETECTION / DIAGNOSIS

Notes from the Field: Increase in Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae - Washington, 2018-2023.
Amy G Xie et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024 5 (17) 405-407 Brand Brand

Health Department: Washington

Machine learning based DNA melt curve profiling enables automated novel genotype detection.
Aaron Boussina et al. BMC Bioinformatics 2024 5 (1) 185

Continued improvement in the development of the SARS-CoV-2 whole genome sequencing proficiency testing program.
Katherine A Lau et al. Pathology 2024 5 Brand

Analytical validation of a semi-automated methodology for quantitative measurement of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater collected in northern New England.
Ashlee A Robbins et al. Microbiol Spectr 2024 5 e0112223

Environmental Surveillance of Flood Control Infrastructure Impacted by Unsheltered Individuals Leads to the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and Novel Mutations in the Spike Gene.
Anthony Harrington et al. Environ Sci Technol Lett 2024 5 (5) 410-417 Brand

Early Detection of the Emerging SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 Lineage Through Wastewater Surveillance Using a Mediator Probe PCR Assay - Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China, 2023.
Chen Du et al. China CDC Wkly 2024 5 (15) 332-338 Brand

Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Dominance of XBB Replacement - China, January-June 2023.
Yenan Feng et al. China CDC Wkly 2024 5 (15) 324-331 Brand

Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Adenovirus 40/41, Astrovirus, and Sapovirus in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis in Kansas City 2011-2016.
Marta Diez-Valcarce et al. J Infect Dis 2024 5 Brand Brand

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in a Dairy Farm Worker.
Timothy M Uyeki et al. N Engl J Med 2024 5 Brand Brand

Health Department: Texas

Detection of mpox virus in wastewater provides forewarning of clinical cases in Canadian cities.
Edgard M Mejia et al. Sci Total Environ 2024 5 173108 Brand




Note: Brand indicates that at least one CDC-affiliated author; Brand indicates that the article addresses aspects of implementation or evaluation in clinical or public health practice.

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Clips are selected from a variety of sources, including PubMed, journal tables of contents, and online media. Special emphasis is given to the use of next-generation genetic sequencing in infectious disease public health surveillance, investigation, and development of new diagnostics and interventions. The collection is not comprehensive but aims to capture highlights, while surveying a wide range of topics.

Note:

  • Brand indicates that at least one CDC-affiliated author.
  • Brand indicates that the article addresses aspects of implementation or evaluation in clinical or public health practice.
  • Health Department: identifies articles having authors affiliated with U.S. public health departments, either at the indicated state or its sub-jurisdictions (city, county); health departments in U.S. territories are labeled Other.

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