Complete Genome Sequence of an Endemic Mycobacterium bovis Strain from Wood Bison in Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada.

Mycobacterium bovis is the primary causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, a zoonotic infectious disease of concern for human health, livestock, and wildlife conservation. We report a complete genome sequence of an endemic Mycobacterium bovis strain affiliated with a wildlife reservoir of bovine tuberculosis found in wood bison in Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada.

Effect of a Statewide Media Campaign on Smoking Cessation Among Florida Adults.

Introduction: Since December 2010, Florida's Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida has aired a statewide tobacco education campaign to encourage smoking cessation. The Tobacco Free Florida campaign consists of evidence-based advertisements primarily characterized by strong emotional content and graphic imagery designed to increase awareness of the health risks of tobacco use. We evaluated the effect of the media campaign on population-level quit attempts by using a statewide representative sample of Florida adults aged 18 or older.

Development and applications of universal H7 subtype-specific antibodies for the analysis of influenza H7N9 vaccines.

H7N9 is a newly emerged avian influenza virus with a relatively high mortality rate in humans. At this time, there is no licensed vaccine for human protection. Development of analytical tools for H7N9 vaccine could facilitate vaccine development.

Exposure to electronic cigarette television advertisements among youth and young adults.

Background And Objective: Currently, the US Food and Drug Administration does not regulate electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) marketing unless it is advertised as a smoking cessation aid. To date, the extent to which youth and young adults are exposed to e-cigarette television advertisements is unknown. The objective of this study was to analyze trends in youth and young adult exposure to e-cigarette television advertisements in the United States.

E-cigarette advertising expenditures in the U.S., 2011-2012.

Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are growing in popularity, but little is known about the extent to which these products are advertised to consumers.

Purpose: To estimate expenditures for e-cigarette advertising in magazines, TV, the Internet, newspapers, and radio in the U.S.

Quantifying the effect of changes in state-level adult smoking rates on youth smoking.

Objective: Quantify the degree to which changes in state-level adult smoking prevalence subsequently influence youth smoking prevalence.

Design: Analysis of data from the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS) collected from 1995 to 2006 and the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) collected from 1999 to 2006.

Setting And Participants: Adults 25 years or older who completed the TUS-CPS and youth in middle and high school who completed the NYTS.