2021
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Leptospirosis among Visitors to a Recreational Forest in Malaysia
Shafie NJ, Halim N, Zalipah M, Amin N, Esa S, Md-Nor S, Casanovas-Massana A, Ko AI, Palma F, Souza F, Costa F. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Leptospirosis among Visitors to a Recreational Forest in Malaysia. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 104: 1290-1296. PMID: 33534768, PMCID: PMC8045624, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk groupPractice scoresWorldwide public health problemCross-sectional studyPublic health problemHigher practice scoresHigher knowledge scoresAppropriate prevention programsGood practice habitsHigh riskHealth problemsKnowledge scorePrevention programsPractice habitsLeptospirosisMajority of respondentsLeptospirosis transmissionMajor causeDiseaseTransmission routesZoonotic diseaseHigher knowledgePotential outbreaksScoresFinal model
2020
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-Specific IgG Antibodies Among Adults Living in Connecticut: Post-Infection Prevalence (PIP) Study
Mahajan S, Srinivasan R, Redlich CA, Huston SK, Anastasio KM, Cashman L, Massey DS, Dugan A, Witters D, Marlar J, Li SX, Lin Z, Hodge D, Chattopadhyay M, Adams MD, Lee C, Rao LV, Stewart C, Kuppusamy K, Ko AI, Krumholz HM. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-Specific IgG Antibodies Among Adults Living in Connecticut: Post-Infection Prevalence (PIP) Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 134: 526-534.e11. PMID: 33130124, PMCID: PMC7598362, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2-specific IgG antibodiesWeighted seroprevalenceIgG antibodiesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodiesSARS-CoV-2-specific antibodiesConnecticut residentsSelf-reported adherenceImmunoglobulin G antibodiesSARS-CoV-2Symptomatic illnessSerology testingSeroprevalence studyG antibodiesPrevalence studyGeneral populationPercentage of peopleSeroprevalenceLack antibodiesMajority of respondentsAntibodiesHispanic subpopulationsConvenience sampleHispanic populationCOVID-19Risk mitigation behaviors