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AIDS Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . September 1st, 2003

Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only

Related Areas: Other Issues in AIDS Weekly | Other Publications

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV nef gene linked to vertical transmission

HIV/AIDS Risk Factor - TNF-alpha-inducible mutation in interferon gamma gene linked to rapid HIV progression

HIV/AIDS Animal Models - Novel SHIV chimera may improve simian HIV models

HIV/AIDS Diagnosis - Novel less-sensitive EIA may improve HIV infection tracking

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Novel stavudine derivatives synthesized

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Proflavine disrupts HIV Rev protein activity

Animal Models - Research hampered by shortage of monkeys

Antiviral Therapy - Novel DSTP derivative inhibits growth of HIV and herpesviruses

Blood Screening - FDA license granted for new HIV test kit

DNA Research - Novel HIV-based cDNA cloning system may aid genetic research

Drug Assistance Program - Pharmaceutical firm to help state AIDS programs

Finance - Grants to fund rapid, portable detection systems for HIV, blood lead

HIV/AIDS - Kappa-opioid, prostanoid EP3 receptors mediate HIV gp120-induced allodynia

HIV/AIDS Coinfection - SPECT imaging may replace liver biopsies in HIV/HCV coinfected patients

HIV/AIDS Diagnosis - Finger-stick HIV test is accurate and acceptable to women in Thailand

HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance - Resistance mutation patterns different in subtype B and E HIV strains

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Prevalence of HIV infection increasing in older Americans

HIV/AIDS Gene Therapy - Small interfering RNAs protect stem cells from HIV infection

HIV/AIDS Immunotherapy - Anti-gp41 antibody and interleukin-16 have synergistic anti-HIV effects

HIV/AIDS Neurotoxicity - Neuronal heat shock defenses not activated by HIV gp120

HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection - EGFR is a human cytomegalovirus receptor

HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection - Neutralizing antibodies don't prevent gB2 CMV reactivation in HIV patients

HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection - Substance P expression linked to diarrhea severity during cryptosporidiosis

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Downregulation of cell surface CD4 needed for efficient HIV replication

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - No direct interaction between Sp1 and HIV Tat proteins

HIV/AIDS Risk Factor - Sexual behavior labels usefulness limited in sexually active gay men

HIV/AIDS Therapy - HIV p24 levels linked to CD4 count change in successfully treated patients

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Novel HEPT analogs show improved antiretroviral activity

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Sexual transmission, not medical injections, main route of HIV spread in Zimbabwe

HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis - Active case-finding needed to identify HIV patients with TB in Africa

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - BlockAide trial to begin in fourth quarter; scientific advisory board formed

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Tat-expressing Sendai viral vector-booster does not increase protection

Healthcare Access - South Africa's health ministry to work up plan for distributing AIDS drugs

Herpesvirus - Herpesvirus 8 infection linked to hepatitis B and HIV infections in Ugandans

Infection Control - E Med Future begins NeedleZap distribution in Uganda

Patents - Patent pending for antibodies to treat solid organ, cell transplant rejection

Reporting - Activists oppose state proposal to report names of HIV patients

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Pregnancy centers initiate program to reduce spread of STDs

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Report finds low condom use, HIV testing in NYC

Vaccine Efficacy - HIV-1-infected children have impaired immunological memory

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