AIDS Weekly

Conference Coverage (Vancouver AIDS Conference) - Anti-Idiotype HIV Vaccine Therapy Passes Phase II Trial

Conference Coverage (Vancouver AIDS Conference) - CD4 T-Cell Reconstitution in AIDS Now Feasible

Conference Coverage (Vancouver AIDS Conference) - Immunotoxin Knocks Out KS

Conference Coverage (Vancouver AIDS Conference) - MicroGeneSys HIV gp160 Vaccine Flops as AIDS Therapy

AIDS Dementia Complex (Markers) - Disease Markers for ADC Described

AIDS Therapies (3TC) - Epivir Approved in European Union

AIDS Therapies (Interleukin-15) - IL-15 May Be A New Strategy for AIDS Treatment

At-Risk Populations - HIV Prevention Programs Need To Be Established Early

Conference Coverage (Vancouver AIDS Conference) - Plasma Interferes with Antibody Neutralization of HIV

Cytomegalovirus (Pathogenesis) - CMV DNA Assay a Useful Monitor for AIDS Patients

Cytomegalovirus (Treatment) - Clinical Trial of GEM132 Targets Human CMV

Cytomegalovirus (Treatment) - Clinical Trials in CMV Disease Come to A Halt

Cytomegalovirus (Treatment) - Full Commercial Rights Provided for CMV Retinitis Compound

Cytomegalovirus (Treatment) - Intraocular Ganciclovir: Effective Maintenance for CMV Retinitis

Education and Prevention - Programs Designed and Run by Peers Reduce HIV Risk Among Young Gay Men

HIV Vaccines - Gay Men Show Moderate Interest in Vaccine Trials Participation

Healthcare Economics - HIV Treatment Costs Correlate With Patient CD4⁺ Counts

Healthcare Economics - Lifetime Costs of HIV Lower in U.S. as Compared to Australia

Hemophilia (Legal Issues) - Settlement Agreement Approved

Human Herpes Virus-8 - High Frequency of HHV-8 in Selected AIDS Related Neoplasias Reported

Industry News (Joint Venture) - Agreement Signed with U.S. Navy for Malaria Vaccine Collaboration

Industry News (Joint Venture) - Marketing Collaboration Outside U.S. for Vistide Announced

International (Asia) - HIV Trends Reported for China

International (India) - AIDS: Women Are Captive Partners

International (South Africa) - TB Infection Rate Could Double Over Next Decade

Molluscum Contagiosum - Insights Reported on MCV AIDS-Associated Skin Disease

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (Prognosis) - Traditional Factors Suggested for HIV Related NHL

Nutrition - Beta-Carotene Supplements Do Not Benefit HIV Positive Individuals

Toxoplasma gondii (Therapy) - AIDS Patients More Prone to Sulfadiazine-Associated Nephrotoxicity

Virology - "Burn-Out" of Lymphoid Compartment May Be Possible in HIV Patients

Blood Safety (Testing) - "Evaluation of HIV Testing of the Blood Supply in Kenya."

Blood Testing (Evaluation) - "An Evaluation of Three Gating Strategies on Stressed Blood Samples for Immunophenotyping HIV⁺ Individuals. New Options are Available with Multi Color Flow Cytometry."

Diagnostics (Evaluation) - "Home Collection HIV Testing: Evaluation of Several Strategies for Dealing with Inadequate Specimens."

Diagnostics (Evaluation) - "T-Helper Lymphocyte Count: TRAx CD4 Test Kit Versus Conventional Flow Cytometry."

Diagnostics (HIV) - "Early Diagnosis of Perinatal HIV Infection Comparing DNA-Polymerase Chain Reaction and Plasma Viral RNA Amplification."

Diagnostics (TB) - "Poor Sensitivity and Predictive Value of Diagnostic Tests for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) among HIV Patients in a Highly TB Prevalent Setting."

Disease Associations - "CD4 Lymphocyte Level is a Response Related Factor to Treatment With Interferon Alpha of Chronic C Hepatitis in HIV Infected Patients."

Disease Associations - "Hepatitis B and C Infection in HIV Infected Albertans."

Disease Associations - "Increased Incidence of Cancer Among Homosexual Men, New York City and San Francisco, 1978-1990."