Emerging Infectious Diseases journal Volume 14, Number 9, September 2008, is now available on the Web. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm?s_cid=eidindex_e Other articles published online ahead of print can be accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/upcoming.htm?s_cid=eidupcoming_e *********************************************** Abbreviated table of contents: PERSPECTIVES Underreported Threat of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Africa, Y. Ben Amor et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1345.htm?s_cid=eid1345_e CME Activity: Preventing and Controlling Emerging and Reemerging Transmissible Diseases in the Homeless, S. Badiaga et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1353_cme_activity.htm?s_cid=eid1353_ cme_activity_e SYNOPSES Questions on Mediterranean Spotted Fever a Century after Its Discovery, C. Rovery et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1360.htm?s_cid=eid1360_e Regulatory Systems for Prevention and Control of Rabies, Japan, H. Takahashi-Omoe et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1368.htm?s_cid=eid1368_e RESEARCH Forest Fragmentation and Bacterial Transmission among Nonhuman Primates, Humans, and Livestock, Uganda, T.L. Goldberg et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1375.htm?s_cid=eid1375_e Pigs as Source of MRSA CC398 Infections in Humans, Denmark, H.C. Lewis et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1383.htm?s_cid=eid1383_e Pediatric Parapneumonic Empyema, Spain, I. Obando et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1390.htm?s_cid=eid1390_e Circulation of 3 Lineages of a Novel Saffold Cardiovirus in Humans, J.F. Drexler et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1398.htm?s_cid=eid1398_e Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Infectivity in Urine, L. Gregori et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1406.htm?s_cid=eid1406_e Spatial Analysis of Tuberculosis in Migrants and Residents, Beijing, 2000-2006, Z.-W. Jia et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1413.htm?s_cid=eid1413_e DISPATCHES Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8 Reemergence in Germany, 2007 and 2008, B. Hoffman et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1421.htm?s_cid=eid1421_e Ecoepidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Outbreak, Israel, S.R. Singer et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1424.htm?s_cid=eid1424_e Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) Isolated from Whooper Swans, Japan, Y. Uchida et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1427.htm?s_cid=eid1427_e Neurobrucellosis in Stranded Dolphins, Costa Rica, G. Hernandez-Mora et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1430.htm?s_cid=eid1430_e Monkey Malaria in a European Traveler Returning from Malaysia, A. Kantele et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1434.htm?s_cid=eid1434_e Mycobacterium haemophilum and Lymphadenitis in Immunocompetent Children, Israel, Y. Haimi Cohen et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1437.htm?s_cid=eid1437_e Obligations to Report Outbreaks of Foodborne Diseases under the International Health Regulations (2005), M. Kirk et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1440.htm?s_cid=eid1440_e Occurrence and Clinical Relevance of Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov., Germany, B. Schweickert et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1443.htm?s_cid=eid1443_e Juquitiba-like Hantavirus from 2 Nonrelated Rodent Species, Uruguay, A. Delfraro et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1447.htm?s_cid=eid1447_e Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis, Marseille, France, 1994-2005, P. Gautret et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1452.htm?s_cid=eid1452_e Host Range and Genetic Diversity of Arenaviruses in Rodents, United Kingdom, K.R. Blasdell et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1455.htm?s_cid=eid1455_e Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding Avian Influenza (H5N1), Afghanistan, T. Leslie et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1459.htm?s_cid=eid1459_e Spread of Chlamydia trachomatis Variant, Sweden, B. Herrmann et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1462.htm?s_cid=eid1462_e Crack Cocaine and Infectious Tuberculosis, A. Story et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1466.htm?s_cid=eid1466_e Human Case of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Triple Reassortant Virus Infection, Wisconsin, A.P. Newman et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1470.htm?s_cid=eid1470_e Diagnostic Challenges of Central Nervous System Tuberculosis, L.J. Christie et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1473.htm?s_cid=eid1473_e COMMENTARY In Memoriam: Michael B. Gregg (1930-2008), D.M. Morens http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1476.htm?s_cid=eid1476_e Photo Quiz, M. Schultz http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1479_intro.htm?s_cid=eid1479_intro_e ANOTHER DIMENSION We Are Legend, J.W. Tang http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1420.htm?s_cid=eid1420_e LETTERS Tularemia in a Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J.R. Sinclair et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1482.htm?s_cid=eid1482_e Genotyping of Orientia tsutsugamushi from Humans with Scrub Typhus, Laos, P. Parola et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1483.htm?s_cid=eid1483_e Clindamycin-Resistant Clone of Clostridium difficile PCR Ribotype 027, Europe, D. Drudy et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1485.htm?s_cid=eid1485_e Increasing Incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated Disease, Singapore, P.L. Lim et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1487.htm?s_cid=eid1487_e West Nile Virus in Golden Eagles, Spain, 2007, M.A. Jimenez-Clavero et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1489.htm?s_cid=eid1489_e Merkel Cell Polyomavirus and Merkel Cell Carcinoma, France, V. Foulongne et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1491.htm?s_cid=eid1491_e Worldwide Prevalence of Head Lice, M.E. Falagas et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1493.htm?s_cid=eid1493_e Texas Isolates Closely Related to Bacillus anthracis Ames, L.J. Kenefic et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1494.htm?s_cid=eid1494_e Bluetongue in Eurasian Lynx, T.P. Jauniaux et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1496.htm?s_cid=eid1496_e Indigenous Dengue Fever, Buenos Aires, Argentina, M. Natiello et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1498.htm?s_cid=eid1498_e Naegleria fowleri in Well Water, B. Blair et al. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1499.htm?s_cid=eid1499_e Attitudes Regarding Pandemic Influenza (response) http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1501.htm?s_cid=eid1501_e BOOKS AND MEDIA Food-Borne Parasitic Zoonoses: Fish and Plant-Borne Parasites, F.J. Sorvillo http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1503a.htm?s_cid=eid1503a_e Epidemiologic Principles and Food Safety, T. Jones http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1503b.htm?s_cid=eid1503b_e ABOUT THE COVER "How comes It, Rocinante, you're so lean?" "I'm underfed, with overwork I'm worn", P. Potter http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1505.htm?s_cid=eid1505_e NEWS AND NOTES Etymologia: Merkel Cells http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/9/1502.htm?s_cid=eid1502_e *********************************************** Suggested citation for articles published electronically: Komar N, Lanciotti R, Bowen R, Langevin S, Bunning M. Detection of West Nile virus in oral and cloacal swabs collected from bird carcasses. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2002 Jul [cited 2002 May 30]. Available from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no7/02-0157.htm To remove yourself from EID-TOC, send a message to LISTSERV@xxxxxxx with the following in the body of your message: SIGNOFF EID-TOC ISSN 1080-6059 This material is provided by the National Center for Infectious Diseases-a subunit of CDC/ATSDR. 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