Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 19th, 2003
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Coinfection - HBV drug resistance in HIV-HBV infected patients calls for close monitoring
Treatment Interruption - Ampligen use in HIV treatment shows promise
Immunology - HAART can restore CMV-specific immune responses in some infected HIV-1 patients
Influenza Vaccine - Influenza vaccination does not worsen HIV infection
Virology - Barrier-to-autointegration factor is HIV-1 preintegration complex component
Virology - HIV-1 genetic recombination is more frequent than that of Moloney MLV
AIDS Prevention - Counseling reduces risky behavior in HIV-positive people
AIDS Prevention - Global fight against AIDS requires more than drug cocktails
AIDS Testing - MedMira receives additional China order for 150,000 Rapid HIV Tests
AIDS Therapy - Cross-resistance profile of atazanavir evaluated
AIDS Therapy - Population pharmacokinetics of itraconazole in Thai HIV-1 infected persons
AIDS Therapy - Researchers describe potential of CXCR4 inhibitors as new HIV treatment
AIDS Therapy - Study supports value of resistance tests to guide use of newer HIV drugs
Adverse Drug Effects - Electron microscopy aids diagnosis of NRTI-induced toxic effects in liver
Cancer Therapy - Novel small molecule exhibits in vitro and in vivo efficacy against HIV
Coinfection (HIV/MAC) - Withdrawal of anti-MAC therapy seems safe for certain patients
Coinfection (Leishmaniasis/HIV) - Infection causes upregulation of chemokine subset and chemokine receptor
Contraception - New nonhormonal, low-cost birth control device earns FDA approval
Cytomegalovirus - Trial data reported on novel anti-human CMV agent in HIV+ and healthy subjects
DNA Vaccines - Using CTLA-4 to target APCs could boost immunogenicity of HIV-1 vaccines
Disease Progression - B7-H1 is up-regulated in HIV infection; degree relates to disease severity
Drug Assistance Programs - Price of HIV drug Viramune is frozen
Drug Discovery - HIV-1 integrase inhibitory substances extracted from Coleus parvifolius
Drug Discovery - Novel mechanism for inhibition of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase reported
Drug Hypersensitivity - Effective tolerance induction protocol reported for HIV patients
Drug Interactions - Short-term exposure to low-dose ritonavir boosts trazodone's negative effects
Drug Interactions - Sildenafil does not alter nelfinavir pharmacokinetics
Drug Resistance - Study finds assays accurate for testing HIV-1 non-B subtypes
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Immune-mediated neuropathy's link to HIV infection reviewed
HIV Prevention - Prevention programs still rare in prison
HIV and AIDS - Expression of CD57 defines antigen-induced apoptotic death of CD8+ T cells
HIV-1 (C/B Recombinant) - Multivalent recombinant MVA vaccine designed for dominant HIV form in China
HIV-Associated Dementia Complex - Chlamydophila pneumoniae may play a role in HADC pathogenesis or progression
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Constrained peptide immunogens show improved binding to anti-HIV-1 antibody
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - T-helper cell response to HIV envelope protein has little breadth
Healthcare Access - Pharmaceutical giant drops prices of AIDS drugs
Human Recombinant Adenovirus - Novel Ad recombinant vaccine to HIV-1 developed
Immunology - CD8+ early targeting of variable proteins in HIV-1 infection isn't sustained
Immunology - CIR-T cells mediate anti-HIV-1 activity, bypassing class I requirements
Immunology - Viremia thwarts NK-mediated inhibitory effect on HIV replication
Leprosy - Thalidomide finding new use as treatment for leprosy and other diseases
Lipodystrophy - Insulin resistance in HIV-related LD needs more study
Neurobehavior - Memory profiles in HIV-1 infected people are heterogeneous
Obstetrics - Treatment considerations for HIV-infected pregnant women reviewed
Opportunistic Infection - HAART reduces incidence of bacterial infections in HIV patients
Quality of Life - One in three HIV patients say life "better" since diagnosis
Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - Drill and mandrill rSIV isolates characterized and compared
Vaccine Safety - Phase I/II trial results reported from HIV vaccines study in infants
Virology - CD4 and CCR5 proteins colocalize in actin- and ezrin-containing membrane structures
Virology - Novel long distance base-pair interaction in HIV-1 RNA occludes Gag start codon
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