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1. Agranulocytosis Associated with Cocaine Use -- Four States, March 2008-November 2009.

Author

Brackney, M., Baumbach, J., Ewers, C., Martinez, A. L., Hagan, J., Czuchlewski, D., Foucar, K., Fekrazad, M. H., Seifert, S. A., Rimple, D., Nolte, K. B., Buchanan, J. A., Lavonas, E. J., Nelson, C., Wood, R. W., Duchin, J. S., VanEenwyk, J., Reuter, N., Ta, M. L., and Vagi, S.

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CASE studies, AGRANULOCYTOSIS, COCAINE abuse, LEVAMISOLE, MEDICAL research
Abstract

The article discusses several cases of agranulocytosis associated with cocaine use in four U.S. states and Canadian provinces. The New Mexico Department of Health's (NMDOH) investigation revealed that several patients with agranulocytosis had levamisole, which is used as an additive to cocaine. Other areas with similar findings are Washington, British Columbia and Alberta.

Published
2009

2. Subtype analysis of Cryptosporidium specimens from sporadic cases in Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, and Iowa in 2007: widespread occurrence of one Cryptosporidium hominis subtype and case history of an infection with the Cryptosporidium horse genotype.

Author

Xiao L, Hlavsa MC, Yoder J, Ewers C, Dearen T, Yang W, Nett R, Harris S, Brend SM, Harris M, Onischuk L, Valderrama AL, Cosgrove S, Xavier K, Hall N, Romero S, Young S, Johnston SP, Arrowood M, Roy S, and Beach MJ

Subjects
Adolescent, Adult, Animals, Cluster Analysis, Cryptosporidium isolation & purification, DNA, Protozoan chemistry, DNA, Protozoan genetics, Female, Genotype, Humans, Molecular Epidemiology, Molecular Sequence Data, Phylogeny, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Sequence Homology, United States, Young Adult, Cryptosporidiosis microbiology, Cryptosporidium classification, Cryptosporidium genetics
Abstract

Subtyping was conducted in late 2007 on 57 Cryptosporidium specimens from sporadic cases in Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, and Iowa. One previously rare Cryptosporidium hominis subtype was identified in 40 cases (70%) from all four states, and the Cryptosporidium horse genotype was identified in a pet shop employee with severe clinical symptoms.

Published
2009
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