Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 6th, 2004
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AIDS/HIV Pathogenesis - CD4+ T cell depletion in HIV occurs predominantly in gastrointestinal tract
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Novel and promiscuous CTL epitopes in conserved regions of Gag identified
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Therapeutic HIV vaccines reviewed
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Vaccine provides T-cell-mediated protection in monkeys after SIV challenge
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Role of gastrointestinal T cells in HIV pathogenesis reviewed
AIDS/HIV Pathogenesis - HIV linked to depletion of CD4+ T cells from effector sites in GI tract
Adenovirus - Nuclear localization of adenovirus E4orf4 protein correlates with cell death
Awards - Fluid diagnostics company receives award
Bone Marrow Storage - Glycerol plus polyvinylpyrrolidone optimally preserves frozen bone marrow cells
Business & Finance - Biopharma reports third quarter 2004 results, clinical achievements
Business Update - Molecular diagnostics company announces expansion of diagnostic pipeline
Cryptococcus Outbreak - Cryptococcus neoformans outbreak at Vancouver Hospital between 1997-2002
Cytomegalovirus - Cytomegalovirus inhibits cytokine-induced macrophage differentiation
Diagnostics - Novel chemiluminescent immunosensor assay detects serum CA19-9 levels
Disease Prevention - African leaders, health activists push for money to fight disease
Finance - Biotechnology company reports improved third quarter results
HIV Treatment - Monoclonal antibody among HIV therapies discussed at human virology meeting
HIV/AIDS Behavior - Men and women equally distressed by sexual infidelity within the context of AIDS
HIV/AIDS Care - Family home AIDS care in rural sub-Saharan Africa is a minimal burden
HIV/AIDS Care - Level of HIV/AIDS patient care better if health facility funded by CARE Act
HIV/AIDS Cost - Household costs attributable to AIDS in Chad are devastating
HIV/AIDS Drug Adherence - HAART adherence shifts during HIV infection course for women caring for children
HIV/AIDS Economics - Expenditure more sensitive indicator of economic impact of HIV/AIDS than income
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Most recent common ancestor of HIV subtype C appeared in mid to late 1960s
HIV/AIDS Healthcare - HIV/AIDS patients in Malawi seek hospital healthcare as a last resort
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Gay sex workers play important role as sex educators on the Internet
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Russian government lacks will to combat spread of HIV/AIDS, experts say
HIV/AIDS Prevention - STD/HIV prevention website navigation tools not helpful enough for teenagers
HIV/AIDS Psychology - Internet is a viable recruitment tool for reaching HIV at-risk individuals
HIV/AIDS Research - Complement mediates HIV binding to erythrocytes
HIV/AIDS Research - Distinct mechanisms of HIV-1 Nef action in different populations of target cells
HIV/AIDS Research - Entry/transcription key determinants of CD4 T-cell permissiveness to HIV-1
HIV/AIDS Research - Fluorescent-labeled HIV-1 developed to investigate interaction with live cells
HIV/AIDS Research - Prostratin antagonizes HIV latency by NF-kappa B activation
HIV/AIDS Research - Raft-promotion of virion-associated cholesterol determines HIV-1 infectivity
HIV/AIDS Research - Riboswitch regulates RNA dimerization and packaging in HIV-1 virions
HIV/AIDS Risk - Online choice for sex-seeking among gay males varies with education level
HIV/AIDS Risk - Risky sex behavior among men associated with alcohol/drug use and other factors
HIV/AIDS Risk - Synchronous online interviews inherently unsuitable for exploring HIV risk
HIV/AIDS Screening - Diagnostics-focused biotech company receives U.S. FDA CLIA waiver for HIV test
HIV/AIDS Symptoms - Measuring validity of self-reported symptoms among people with HIV
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Antiretroviral use differs by sociodemographic differences
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Canadian HIV partnership lends financial support to phase 2 clinical drug trials
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Clinical study results build case for expanded use of FUZEON
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Data involving Combivir presented at recent meeting
HIV/AIDS Treatment - HIV CCR5 antagonist GW-873140 shows potent activity against primary isolates
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Racivir phase II HIV study initiated
HIV/AIDS-Related Dementia - Discreet species of gp41 high-MW aggregates present in HIV-related dementia
Human Papillomavirus - Inflammatory responses in cervical neoplasia suppressed in HIV-positive women
Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - Herpesvirus saimiri ORF73 modulates tumor suppressor proteins p53 and pRb
Lentivirus - Cell-free systems compare capsid assembly of genetically diverse lentiviruses
Lentivirus - Lentivirus clone SIVmac239 does not complete capsid assembly in cell-free system
Lentivirus - Self-inactivating lentiviral vectors resist proviral methylation
Medical Devices - Syringe maker announces sales, distribution partnership with Chinese producer
Mergers & Acquisitions - Biotechnology company amends merger agreement with HIV-focused pharm firm
Mergers & Acquisitions - Company amends merger agreement with V.I. Technologies
Neural Stem Cell Research - p107 regulates neural precursor cells in the brain
Neurodegeneration - TWEAK induces neuronal cell death and is involved in neurodegeneration
Nitrite Inhalant - Macrophage IL-1 beta production inhibits caspase-1 after nitrite inhalation
Preventive Medicine - Despite setbacks, strong growth seen in $7 billion vaccine market
Quality of Life - WHOQOL-HIV field test instrument promising for HIV/AIDS QOL assessment
Rituximab - Novel assay identifies compounds that enhance rituximab anti-lymphoma activity
SARS Coronavirus - Novel SARS-CoV entry inhibitor may be a viable candidate therapy for SARS
Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - CD3/MHC-I/MHC-II/Ii surface expression modulation insufficient for SIV virulence
Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - Real-time PCR independently samples single SIV genomes from range of viral loads
Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - SIV-induced blood-brain barrier activation requires cell-associated virus
Tuberculosis - Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection is a symbiotic relationship
Virology - Forced selection of HIV-1 variant uses a non-self tRNA primer for RT
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