| adenovirus type 4 respiratory infections with a concurrent outbreak of coxsackievirus a21 among united states army basic trainees, a retrospective viral etiology study using next-generation sequencing. | human adenoviruses (hadv), in particular types 4 and 7, frequently cause acute respiratory disease (ard) during basic military training. hadv4 and hadv7 vaccines reduced the ard risk in u.s. military. it is important to identify other respiratory pathogens and assess their potential impact on military readiness. in 2002, during a period when the hadv vaccines were not available, throat swabs were taken from trainees (n = 184) with respiratory infections at fort jackson, south carolina. viral eti ... | 2017 | 28198541 |
| multiple sclerosis in key west, florida. | in 1984, a press release by a miami, florida, neurologist described a possible cluster of persons with multiple sclerosis in key west, florida. the authors examined the cluster using prevalence rates, which are recognized as having a latitudinal gradient for multiple sclerosis, being generally high at high latitudes and low at low latitudes. case ascertainment showed 32 definite or probable cases among residents of the study area (latitude, 24.5 degrees n) on september 1, 1985, a prevalence rate ... | 1989 | 2816901 |