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Am J Trop Med Hyg

1. BOCCIA D , Hargreaves J, Ayles H, Fielding K, et al
   Tuberculosis infection in zambia: the association with relative wealth.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009;80:1004-11.
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2. TSAI HC , Huang YL, Liu YC, Wann SR, et al
   Dynamic changes of hepatocyte growth factor in eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009;80:980-2.
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3. PHETSOUVANH R , Blacksell SD, Jenjaroen K, Day NP, et al
   Comparison of indirect immunofluorescence assays for diagnosis of scrub typhus and murine typhus using venous blood and finger prick filter paper blood spots.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009;80:837-40.
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4. MARINHO M , Oliveira-Junior IS, Monteiro CM, Perri SH, et al
   Pulmonary disease in hamsters infected with Leptospira interrogans: histopathologic findings and cytokine mRNA expressions.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009;80:832-6.
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5. CAMPBELL JI , Lam TM, Huynh TL, To SD, et al
   Microbiologic characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility of Clostridium tetani isolated from wounds of patients with clinically diagnosed tetanus.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009;80:827-31.
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6. MONDAL D , Haque R, Sack RB, Kirkpatrick BD, et al
   Attribution of malnutrition to cause-specific diarrheal illness: evidence from a prospective study of preschool children in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009;80:824-6.
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7. GIBNEY KB , Mihrshahi S, Torresi J, Marshall C, et al
   The profile of health problems in African immigrants attending an infectious disease unit in Melbourne, Australia.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009;80:805-11.
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8. DA SILVA FC , Svidzinski TI, Patussi EV, Cardoso CP, et al
   Morphologic organization of pulmonary granulomas in mice infected with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009;80:798-804.
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9. MOORE CC , Jacob ST, Pinkerton R, Banura P, et al
   Treatment of severe sepsis with artemether-lumefantrine is associated with decreased mortality in Ugandan patients without malaria.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009;80:723-8.
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   Antimicrob Agents Chemother

10. MARINE M , Pastor FJ, Serena C, Guarro J, et al
    Efficacy of triazoles in a murine disseminated infection by Candida krusei.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009.
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11. KADLEC K , Schwarz S
    Identification of a Novel ABC Transporter Gene, vga(C), located on a Multiresistance Plasmid from a Porcine Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 strain.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009.
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12. FEUERRIEGEL S , Cox HS, Zarkua N, Karimovich HA, et al
    Sequence analyses of just four genes to detect extensively drug resistant tuberculosis among MDR-TB patients undergoing treatment.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009.
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13. LLARRULL LI , Fisher JF, Mobashery S
    Molecular Basis and Phenotype of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Insights Into New {beta}-lactams That Meet the Challenge.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009.
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14. DE R , Kundu P, Swarnakar S, Ramamurthy T, et al
    Antimicrobial activity of curcumin against Helicobacter pylori isolates from India and during infections in mice.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1592-7.
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15. NICASIO AM , Ariano RE, Zelenitsky SA, Kim A, et al
    Population pharmacokinetics of high-dose, prolonged-infusion cefepime in adult critically ill patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1476-81.
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16. WAGENLEHNER FM , Wagenlehner C, Redman R, Weidner W, et al
    Urinary Bactericidal Activity of Doripenem versus Levofloxacin in Patients with Complicated Urinary Tract Infections or Pyelonephritis.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009.
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17. PETERSEN PJ , Jones CH, Venkatesan AM, Bradford PA, et al
    Efficacy of piperacillin combined with the Penem beta-lactamase inhibitor BLI-489 in murine models of systemic infection.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1698-700.
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18. RUIZ-CENDOYA M , Marine M, Rodriguez MM, Guarro J, et al
    Interactions between triazoles and amphotericin B in treatment of disseminated murine infection by Fusarium oxysporum.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1705-8.
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19. DELEON K , Balldin F, Watters C, Hamood A, et al
    Gallium maltolate treatment eradicates Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in thermally injured mice.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1331-7.
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20. CHAMBERS HF , Basuino L, Diep BA, Steenbergen J, et al
    Relationship between susceptibility to daptomycin in vitro and activity in vivo in a rabbit model of aortic valve endocarditis.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1463-7.
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21. SIARKOU VI , Vitti D, Protonotariou E, Ikonomidis A, et al
    Molecular epidemiology of outbreak-related pseudomonas aeruginosa strains carrying the novel variant blaVIM-17 metallo-beta-lactamase gene.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1325-30.
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22. AL-HASAN MN , Wilson JW, Lahr BD, Thomsen KM, et al
    Beta-lactam and fluoroquinolone combination antibiotic therapy for bacteremia caused by gram-negative bacilli.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1386-94.
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23. LAUNAY E , Joram N, Jacqueline C, Miegeville AF, et al
    Efficacy of ciprofloxacin in an experimental model of Escherichia coli chorioamnionitis in rabbits.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1624-7.
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24. FREIFELD A , Proia L, Andes D, Baddour LM, et al
    Voriconazole use for endemic fungal infections.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1648-51.
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25. XU Y , Pang G, Gao C, Zhao D, et al
    In vitro comparison of the efficacies of natamycin and silver nitrate against ocular fungi.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1636-8.
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26. SALVATORE CM , Techasaensiri C, Tagliabue C, Katz K, et al
    Tigecycline therapy significantly reduces the concentrations of inflammatory pulmonary cytokines and chemokines in a murine model of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1546-51.
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27. BRYAN RA , Jiang Z, Huang X, Morgenstern A, et al
    Radioimmunotherapy is effective against high-inoculum Cryptococcus neoformans infection in mice and does not select for radiation-resistant cryptococcal cells.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53:1679-82.
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    Biochemistry

28. SUN X , Baker HM, Ge R, Sun H, et al
    Crystal Structure and Metal Binding Properties of the Lipoprotein MtsA, Responsible for Iron Transport in Streptococcus pyogenes.
    Biochemistry. 2009.
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29. IOANOVICIU A , Meharenna YT, Poulos TL, Ortiz de Montellano PR, et al
    DevS Oxy Complex Stability Identifies This Heme Protein as a Gas Sensor in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Dormancy.
    Biochemistry. 2009.
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    BMC Pediatr

30. HERSH AL , Cabana MD, Gonzales R, Shenkin BN, et al
    Pediatricians' perspectives on the impact of MRSA in primary care: a qualitative study.
    BMC Pediatr. 2009;9:27.
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31. PAVARE J , Grope I, Gardovska D
    Prevalence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in hospitalized children: a point prevalence study.
    BMC Pediatr. 2009;9:25.
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    BMJ

32. MOSZYNSKI P
    Rwanda launches vaccination drive against pneumococcal disease in under 5s.
    BMJ. 2009;338:b1729.
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    Chemotherapy

33. OKUMURA R , Hoshino K, Otani T, Yamamoto T, et al
    Quinolones with Enhanced Bactericidal Activity Induce Autolysis in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
    Chemotherapy. 2009;55:262-269.
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    Clin Infect Dis

34. DORMAN SE
    Coming-of-Age of Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2009.
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35. LARAQUE F , Griggs A, Slopen M, Munsiff SS, et al
    Performance of Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in a Large Urban Setting.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2009.
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36. GERBER JS , Coffin SE, Smathers SA, Zaoutis TE, et al
    Trends in the Incidence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Children's Hospitals in the United States.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2009.
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    Curr Microbiol

37. MOHTAR M , Johari SA, Li AR, Isa MM, et al
    Inhibitory and Resistance-Modifying Potential of Plant-Based Alkaloids Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
    Curr Microbiol. 2009.
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    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

38. SCHLEBUSCH S , Schooneveldt JM, Huygens F, Nimmo GR, et al
    Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus strains in an Australian cohort, 1989-2003: evidence for the low prevalence of the toxic shock toxin and Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2009.
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    Infect Immun

39. HICKEY TB , Thorson LM, Speert DP, Daffe M, et al
    Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cpn60.2 and DnaK are Located on the Bacterial Surface, where Cpn60.2 Facilitates Efficient Bacterial Association with Macrophages.
    Infect Immun. 2009.
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40. VESOSKY B , Rottinghaus EK, Davis C, Turner J, et al
    CD8 T cells in old mice contribute to the innate immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis via IL-12p70 dependent and antigen independent production of IFN-{gamma}
    Infect Immun. 2009.
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41. BASAVANNA S , Khandavilli S, Yuste J, Cohen JM, et al
    Screening of Streptococcus pneumoniae ABC transporter mutants demonstrates that LivJHMGF, a branched chain amino acid ABC transporter, is necessary for disease pathogenesis.
    Infect Immun. 2009.
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42. RAMSEY KH , Sigar IM, Schripsema JH, Denman CJ, et al
    Strain and virulence diversity in the mouse pathogen Chlamydia muridarum.
    Infect Immun. 2009.
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    Int J Cancer

43. GAO Y , Goldstein AM, Consonni D, Pesatori AC, et al
    Family history of cancer and nonmalignant lung diseases as risk factors for lung cancer.
    Int J Cancer. 2009.
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    J Antimicrob Chemother

44. KOH WJ , Kwon OJ, Gwak H, Chung JW, et al
    Daily 300 mg dose of linezolid for the treatment of intractable multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009.
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45. NAGASAKI Y , Eriguchi Y, Uchida Y, Miyake N, et al
    Combination therapy with micafungin and amphotericin B for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in an immunocompromised mouse model.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009.
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    J Bacteriol

46. DOMELIER AS , van der Mee-Marquet N, Sizaret PY, Hery Arnaud G, et al
    Molecular characterization and lytic activities of Streptococcus agalactiae bacteriophages and determination of lysogenic strain features.
    J Bacteriol. 2009.
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47. PIOTROWSKI A , Burghout P, Morrison DA
    spr1630 is Responsible for the Lethality of clpX Mutations in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
    J Bacteriol. 2009.
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48. VANDAL OH , Nathan CF, Ehrt S
    Acid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    J Bacteriol. 2009.
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    J Biol Chem

49. NERLICH A , Rohde M, Talay SR, Genth HJ, et al
    Invasion of endothelial cells by tissue invasive M3 type group A streptococci requires Src kinase and activation of Rac1 by a PI3K-independent mechnaism.
    J Biol Chem. 2009.
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    J Clin Microbiol

50. BABU T , Rekasius V, Parada JP, Schreckenberger P, et al
    Mupirocin Resistance among Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonized Patients at Admission to a Tertiary Care Medical Center.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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    J Immunol

51. MOE GR , Bhandari TS, Flitter BA
    Vaccines containing de-N-acetyl sialic acid elicit antibodies protective against neisseria meningitidis groups B and C.
    J Immunol. 2009;182:6610-7.
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52. KUM WW , Lee S, Grassl GA, Bidshahri R, et al
    Lack of functional P-selectin ligand exacerbates Salmonella serovar typhimurium infection.
    J Immunol. 2009;182:6550-61.
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53. SIMONIAN PL , Roark CL, Wehrmann F, Lanham AM, et al
    IL-17A-expressing T cells are essential for bacterial clearance in a murine model of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
    J Immunol. 2009;182:6540-9.
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54. ORTH D , Khan AB, Naim A, Grif K, et al
    Shiga toxin activates complement and binds factor H: evidence for an active role of complement in hemolytic uremic syndrome.
    J Immunol. 2009;182:6394-400.
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55. SCHAEFFER M , Han SJ, Chtanova T, van Dooren GG, et al
    Dynamic imaging of T cell-parasite interactions in the brains of mice chronically infected with Toxoplasma gondii.
    J Immunol. 2009;182:6379-93.
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56. HAYASHI T , Nagai S, Fujii H, Baba Y, et al
    Critical roles of NK and CD8+ T cells in central nervous system listeriosis.
    J Immunol. 2009;182:6360-8.
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    J Infect Dis

57. HUSSAIN M , Schafer D, Juuti KM, Peters G, et al
    Expression of Pls (Plasmin Sensitive) in Staphylococcus aureus Negative for pls Reduces Adherence and Cellular Invasion and Acts by Steric Hindrance.
    J Infect Dis. 2009.
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58. SHET A , Mathema B, Mediavilla JR, Kishii K, et al
    Colonization and Subsequent Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Cohort of Otherwise Healthy Adults Infected with HIV Type 1.
    J Infect Dis. 2009.
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59. CHAMILOS G , Nobile CJ, Bruno VM, Lewis RE, et al
    Candida albicans Cas5, a Regulator of Cell Wall Integrity, Is Required for Virulence in Murine and Toll Mutant Fly Models.
    J Infect Dis. 2009.
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60. RAJ SM , Choo KE, Noorizan AM, Lee YY, et al
    Evidence against Helicobacter pylori being related to childhood asthma.
    J Infect Dis. 2009;199:914-5.
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61. MOORE MR
    Rethinking replacement and resistance.
    J Infect Dis. 2009;199:771-3.
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62. DE MESSIAS-REASON I , Kremsner PG, Kun JF
    Functional haplotypes that produce normal ficolin-2 levels protect against clinical leprosy.
    J Infect Dis. 2009;199:801-4.
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63. APICELLA MA
    Bacterial otitis media, the chinchilla middle ear, and biofilms.
    J Infect Dis. 2009;199:774-5.
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64. SCHNEIDER N , Krishna U, Romero-Gallo J, Israel DA, et al
    Role of Helicobacter pylori CagA molecular variations in induction of host phenotypes with carcinogenic potential.
    J Infect Dis. 2009;199:1218-21.
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65. STRACHAN NJ , Gormley FJ, Rotariu O, Ogden ID, et al
    Attribution of Campylobacter infections in northeast Scotland to specific sources by use of multilocus sequence typing.
    J Infect Dis. 2009;199:1205-8.
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66. RAJAM G , Skinner J, Melnick N, Martinez J, et al
    A 28-aa pneumococcal surface adhesin A-derived peptide, P4, augments passive immunotherapy and rescues mice from fatal pneumococcal infection.
    J Infect Dis. 2009;199:1233-8.
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67. GRAZIANI C , Luzzi I, Corro M, Tomei F, et al
    Phylogenetic Background and Virulence Genotype of Ciprofloxacin-Susceptible and Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains of Human and Avian Origin.
    J Infect Dis. 2009.
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    Nat Med

68. CHAU TA , McCully ML, Brintnell W, An G, et al
    Toll-like receptor 2 ligands on the staphylococcal cell wall downregulate superantigen-induced T cell activation and prevent toxic shock syndrome.
    Nat Med. 2009.
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    Nature

69. BUTLER G , Rasmussen MD, Lin MF, Santos MA, et al
    Evolution of pathogenicity and sexual reproduction in eight Candida genomes.
    Nature. 2009.
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    Healthy outlook.
    Nature. 2009;458:807-8.
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    Pediatrics

71. ELLIOTT DJ , Zaoutis TE, Troxel AB, Loh A, et al
    Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy for Pediatric Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in the Era of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Pediatrics. 2009;123:e959-66.
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72. NACHMAN S
    Lyme disease: new thoughts and directions.
    Pediatrics. 2009;123:1408.
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73. BLYTH CC , Chen SC, Slavin MA, Serena C, et al
    Not Just Little Adults: Candidemia Epidemiology, Molecular Characterization, and Antifungal Susceptibility in Neonatal and Pediatric Patients.
    Pediatrics. 2009;123:1360-1368.
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74. OLOMU IN , Hecht JL, Onderdonk AO, Allred EN, et al
    Perinatal Correlates of Ureaplasma urealyticum in Placenta Parenchyma of Singleton Pregnancies That End Before 28 Weeks of Gestation.
    Pediatrics. 2009;123:1329-1336.
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75. LAHRA MM , Beeby PJ, Jeffery HE
    Intrauterine inflammation, neonatal sepsis, and chronic lung disease: a 13-year hospital cohort study.
    Pediatrics. 2009;123:1314-9.
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76. COSTELLO JM , Alexander ME, Greco KM, Perez-Atayde AR, et al
    Lyme carditis in children: presentation, predictive factors, and clinical course.
    Pediatrics. 2009;123:e835-41.
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    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

77. HUANG D , Chen CY, Ali Z, Shao L, et al
    Antigen-specific Vgamma2Vdelta2 T effector cells confer homeostatic protection against pneumonic plaque lesions.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009;106:7553-8.
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78. FUNK S , Gilad E, Watkins C, Jansen VA, et al
    The spread of awareness and its impact on epidemic outbreaks.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009;106:6872-7.
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    Science

79. BHATTACHARYA S , Black R, Bourgeois L, Clemens J, et al
    Public health. The cholera crisis in Africa.
    Science. 2009;324:885.
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