Brian Blackburn, MD

Publications

• Comparison of community-wide, integrated mass drug administration strategies for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: a cost-effectiveness modelling study.
  Lo, N. C., Bogoch, I. I., Blackburn, B. G., Raso, G., N'Goran, E. K., & Andrews, J. R. (2015). Comparison of community-wide, integrated mass drug administration strategies for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: a cost-effectiveness modelling study. The Lancet. Global health, 3(10), e629-38.
• Free Living Amebae
  Koshy, A., Blackburn, B. G., & Singh, U. (2015). Free Living Amebae. Mandell, Bennett, and Dolin's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases (3059-69). Churchill Livingston Elsevier.
• Infectious endocarditis caused by Parvimonas micra.
  Gomez, C. A., Gerber, D. A., Zambrano, E., Banaei, N., Deresinski, S., & Blackburn, B. G. (2015). Infectious endocarditis caused by Parvimonas micra. Anaerobe, 36, 53-55.
• Micro-Loans, Insecticide-Treated Bednets, and Malaria: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Orissa, India Tarozzi, A., Mahajan, A., Blackburn, B., Kopf, D., Krishnan, L., & Yoong, J. (2014). Micro-Loans, Insecticide-Treated Bednets, and Malaria: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Orissa, India. AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW, 104(7), 1909-1941.
  
• Insecticide-Treated Bednets and Malaria Control: Strategies, Implementation, and Outcome HV, F., E, M., & BG, B. (2014). Insecticide-Treated Bednets and Malaria Control: Strategies, Implementation, and Outcome. (S. G. FM & B. R, Eds.)The Global Challenge of Malaria: Lessons of the Past and Future Prospects (143-87). World Scientific Press.
  
• Eosinophilic Meningitis Attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection in Hawaii: Clinical Characteristics and Potential Exposures Hochberg, N. S., Blackburn, B. G., Park, S. Y., Sejvar, J. J., Effler, P. V., & Herwaldt, B. L. (2011). Eosinophilic Meningitis Attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection in Hawaii: Clinical Characteristics and Potential Exposures. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 85(4), 685-690.
  
• Antiparasitic Therapy Kappagoda, S., Singh, U., & Blackburn, B. G. (2011). Antiparasitic Therapy. MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS, 86(6), 561-583.
  
• West Nile virus encephalitis acquired via liver transplantation and clinical response to intravenous immunoglobulin: case report and review of the literature. Rhee C, Eaton EF, Concepcion W, & Blackburn BG. (2011). West Nile virus encephalitis acquired via liver transplantation and clinical response to intravenous immunoglobulin: case report and review of the literature. Transpl Infect Dis, 13.
  
• Soil-Transmitted Helminths: Ascaris, Trichuris, and Hookworm Infections Blackburn BG, & Barry M. (2011). Soil-Transmitted Helminths: Ascaris, Trichuris, and Hookworm Infections. In: Selendy J (ed.) Water and Sanitation Related Diseases and the Environment: Challenges, Interventions and Preventive Measures, 1st Ed..
  
• High Prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti Infection As Detected by Immunochromatographic Card Testing in Five Districts of Orissa, India, Previously Considered to be Non-Endemic Foo PK, Tarozzi A, Mahajan A, Yoong J, Krishnan L, & Blackburn BG. (2011). High Prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti Infection As Detected by Immunochromatographic Card Testing in Five Districts of Orissa, India, Previously Considered to be Non-Endemic. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 105.
  
• Parasitic Infections in Cancer Patients: Toxoplasmosis, Strongyloidiasis, and Other Parasites Blackburn BG, & Montoya JG. (2011). Parasitic Infections in Cancer Patients: Toxoplasmosis, Strongyloidiasis, and Other Parasites. In: Safdar A, ed. Principles and Practice of Cancer Infectious Diseases, Current Clinical Oncology Series. 1st ed..
  
• Free Living Amebae. Koshy A, Blackburn BG, & Singh U. (2010). Free Living Amebae. In: Mandell G, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds., Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 7th ed., 7.
  
• Travel Medicine Chary A, Singh U, & Blackburn BG. (2010). Travel Medicine. In: Bope ET, Rakel RE, Kellerman RD (eds). Conn's Current Therapy 2010., 62.
  
• Commitment Mechanisms and Compliance with Health-Protecting Behavior: Preliminary Evidence from Orissa, India Tarozzi, A., Mahajan, A., Yoong, J., & Blackburn, B. (2009). Commitment Mechanisms and Compliance with Health-Protecting Behavior: Preliminary Evidence from Orissa, India. AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW, 99(2), 231-235.
  
• Review of Travel Medicine, 2nd Ed. Keystone JS, Kozarsky PE, Freedman DO, Nothdurft HO, Connor BA (eds) Barry M, & Blackburn BG. (2009). Review of Travel Medicine, 2nd Ed. Keystone JS, Kozarsky PE, Freedman DO, Nothdurft HO, Connor BA (eds). Clin Infect Dis, 49.
  
• Gram Negative Rods, Gram Positive Organisms, and Pneumonia chapters Pang PS, Blackburn BG, & Eckburg PB. (2009). Gram Negative Rods, Gram Positive Organisms, and Pneumonia chapters. Practical Guide to the Care of the Surgical Patient (in press), 1st Ed.
  
• Severe Encephalomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Adult with Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6 and Clinical Response to Treatment with Foscarnet plus Ganciclovir Troy SB, Blackburn BG, Yeom K, Finley Caulfield AK, Bhangoo MS, & Montoya JG. (2008). Severe Encephalomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Adult with Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6 and Clinical Response to Treatment with Foscarnet plus Ganciclovir. Clin Infect Dis, 47.
  
• Schistosomiasis Maguire J, Blackburn B, & Montgomery S. (2007). Schistosomiasis. Health Information for International Travel 2008 (The Yellow Book).
  
• High prevalence and presumptive treatment of schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis among African refugees Blackburn BG*, Posey DL*, Weinberg M, Flagg EW, Ortega L, & Maguire JH. (2007). High prevalence and presumptive treatment of schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis among African refugees. Clin Infect Dis, 45.
  
• Distribution of Eosinophilic Meningitis Cases Attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Hawaii Hochberg NS, Park SY, Blackburn BG, Sejvar JJ, Gaynor K, & Effler PV. (2007). Distribution of Eosinophilic Meningitis Cases Attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Hawaii. Emerg Infect Dis, 13.
  
• Full recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis eosinophilic meningitis Pai PJ, Blackburn BG, Kazacos KR, Warrier RP, & Begue RE. (2007). Full recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis eosinophilic meningitis. Emerg Infec Dis, 13(6).
  
• Microarray detection of human parainfluenzavirus 4 infection associated with respiratory failure in an immunocompetent adult Chiu, C. Y., Rouskin, S., Koshy, A., Urisman, A., Fischer, K., & DeRisi, J. L. (2006). Microarray detection of human parainfluenzavirus 4 infection associated with respiratory failure in an immunocompetent adult. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 43(8), E71-E76.
  
• Successful integration of insecticide-treated bed net distribution with mass drug administration in Central Nigeria Blackburn, B. G., Eigege, A., Gotau, H., Gerlong, G., Miri, E., & Richards, F. (2006). Successful integration of insecticide-treated bed net distribution with mass drug administration in Central Nigeria. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 75(4), 650-655.
  
• Urban lymphatic filariasis in central Nigeria Terranella, A., Eigiege, A., Gontor, I., Dagwa, P., Damishi, S., & Richards, F. O. (2006). Urban lymphatic filariasis in central Nigeria. ANNALS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY, 100(2), 163-172.
  
• Schistosomiasis and Strongyloidiasis chapters Blackburn B. (2006). Schistosomiasis and Strongyloidiasis chapters. The Red Book, 27th Ed..
  
• Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis Associated with Consumption of Ozonated Apple Cider Blackburn BG, Mazurek J, Hlavsa M, Park J, Tillapaw M, & Jones J. (2006). Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis Associated with Consumption of Ozonated Apple Cider. Emerg Infec Dis, 12.
  
• Emergency survey methods in acute cryptosporidiosis outbreak Fox, L. M., Ocfemia, M. Cb., Hunt, D. C., Blackburn, B. G., Neises, D., & Pezzino, G. (2005). Emergency survey methods in acute cryptosporidiosis outbreak. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 11(5), 729-731.
  
• Schistosomiasis Blackburn B, & Maguire J. (2005). Schistosomiasis. Health Information for International Travel 2005-2006 (The Yellow Book).
  
• Surveillance for waterborne-disease outbreaks associated with recreational water--United States, 2001-2002. Yoder, J. S., Blackburn, B. G., Craun, G. F., Hill, V., Levy, D. A., & Beach, M. J. (2004). Surveillance for waterborne-disease outbreaks associated with recreational water--United States, 2001-2002. Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Surveillance summaries (Washington, D.C. : 2002), 53(8), 1-22.