Outbreak Prevention & Control Gateway

Welcome to the Outbreak Prevention and Control Gateway. This gateway highlights the latest articles on outbreak prevention and control that is published by BioMed Central journals.

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Question and Answer

Q&A: Antibiotic resistance: what more do we know and what more can we do?

Wright GD BMC Biology 2013, 11:51 (17 May 2013)
Research

Endemic characteristics of infantile visceral leishmaniasis in the People's Republic of China

Fu Q, Li SZ, Wu WP, Hou YY, Zhang S, Feng Y, Zhang LP and Tang LH Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6:143 (17 May 2013)
Debate

Modified social ecological model: a tool to guide the assessment of the risks and risk contexts of HIV epidemics

Baral S, Logie CH, Grosso A, Wirtz AL and Beyrer C BMC Public Health 2013, 13:482 (17 May 2013)
Research article

A large nationwide population-based case-control study of the association between intussusception and later celiac disease

Ludvigsson JF, Nordenskjöld A, Murray JA and Olén O BMC Gastroenterology 2013, 13:89 (16 May 2013)
Short report

Predictors of the change in bilirubin levels over twelve weeks of treatment with atazanavir

Cotter AG, Brown A, Sheehan G, Lambert J, Sabin CA and Mallon PWG AIDS Research and Therapy 2013, 10:13 (16 May 2013)
Research article

Transcriptome resources and functional characterization of monoterpene synthases for two host species of the mountain pine beetle, lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and jack pine (Pinus banksiana)

Hall DE, Yuen MM, Jancsik S, Quesada AL, Dullat HK, Li M, Henderson H, Arango-Velez A et al. BMC Plant Biology 2013, 13:80 (16 May 2013)
Research article

Enantioselective hydrolyzation and photolyzation of dufulin in water

Zhang K, Hu D, Zhu H, Yang J, Wu J, He M, Jin L, Yang S et al. Chemistry Central Journal 2013, 7:86 (16 May 2013)
Research

Self-care practices and experiences of people living with HIV not receiving antiretroviral therapy in an urban community of Lusaka, Zambia: implications for HIV treatment programmes

Musheke M, Bond V and Merten S AIDS Research and Therapy 2013, 10:12 (15 May 2013)
Research article

Exposure to HIV prevention programmes associated with improved condom use and uptake of HIV testing by female sex workers in Nagaland, Northeast India

Armstrong G, Medhi GK, Kermode M, Mahanta J, Goswami P and Paranjape RS BMC Public Health 2013, 13:476 (15 May 2013)
Research

Risk factors associated with severe manifestations of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection in China: a case–control study

Ren Y, Yin Y, Li W, Lin Y, Liu T, Wang S, Zhang S, Li Z et al. Virology Journal 2013, 10:149 (15 May 2013)
Research article

Attitude towards antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescription among HIV specialists

Puro V, Palummieri A, De Carli G, Piselli P and Ippolito G BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:217 (14 May 2013)
Research

Does the availability of snack foods in supermarkets vary internationally?

Thornton LE, Cameron AJ, McNaughton SA, Waterlander WE, Sodergren M, Svastisalee C, Blanchard L, Liese AD et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2013, 10:56 (14 May 2013)
Short report

Implementation of the world health organization hand hygiene improvement strategy in critical care units

Mazi W, Senok AC, Al-Kahldy S and Abdullah D Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:15 (14 May 2013)
Research article

Determinants of suboptimal hepatitis B vaccine uptake among men in the Republic of Korea: where should our efforts be focused: results from cross-sectional study

Park B, Choi KS, Lee HY, Kwak MS, Jun JK and Park EC BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:218 (14 May 2013)
Research article

HIV/AIDS stigma and utilization of voluntary counselling and testing in Nigeria

Odimegwu C, Adedini SA and Ononokpono DN BMC Public Health 2013, 13:465 (13 May 2013)

News and events

Just published in BMC Public Health: Learning from large scale prevention efforts: findings from Avahan

Launched in 2003 with financial backing from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Avahan is the world's largest HIV prevention programme. This special supplement documents the role of the initiative in the fight against HIV/AIDS in India.

Edited by Lalit Dandona and Eric Benotsch