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AIDS Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . December 15th, 2003

Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only

Related Areas: Other Issues in AIDS Weekly | Other Publications

Drug Development - Anti-HIV flavonoid glucuronide isolated from chrysanthemum

HIV/AIDS - Hemoglobin levels strongly predict HIV progression

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Dried whole blood suitable for CD4 cell counts in developing countries

HIV/AIDS Genetic Risk Factor -  TNF promoter mutations linked to rapid HIV progression

HIV/AIDS Proteomics - HIV Vif interaction with Cul5-SCF may be therapeutic target

AIDS Epidemiology - U.N.: Global AIDS epidemic rampant

AIDS Funding - Five-year, $1.5 million grant to fight spread of HIV/AIDS and TB in Africa

AIDS Transmission - Villagers in northeastern China contracted AIDS by selling blood, group says

Awards - Researchers get funds for HIV/AIDS drug breakthroughs

Collaborations - Genmab partners to develop product to treat fungal infections

Disease Resistance - Scientists explore why most breastfed infants of HIV+ mothers resist infection

Drug Development - Shitake-derived protein has antifungal, anti-HIV, and anticancer activity

Finance - HIV test maker reports loss of $0.11 per share

Finance - Malaria drug company reports revenues of $659,000 in second quarter

HIV Antibodies - Additional data submitted to FDA for oraquick HIV-2 claim

HIV Caregivers - Partnership formed to strengthen HIV caregivers support program

HIV Diagnosis - Pros and cons of HIV testing in less developed countries discussed

HIV Epidemiology - HIV transmission within the U.K. is increasing

HIV Epidemiology - New study shows overall increase in U.S. HIV diagnoses

HIV Epidemiology - Singapore has detected 201 new cases of HIV this year

HIV Testing - HIV test company makes in-roads in Chinese market

HIV Treatment - South Africa to integrate HIV antiretroviral drugs into care response

HIV/AIDS - Predictors of acute weight loss in HIV patients identified

HIV/AIDS Coinfection - Hepatitis C infection uncommon among HIV-positive, -negative women in New York

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Vironostika HIV-1 Microelisa superior to Abbott HIVAB for recent seroconversion testing

HIV/AIDS Drug Monitoring - HPLC assay suitable for simultaneous monitoring of eight anti-HIV agents

HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection - Lack of macrophage mannose receptor does not raise murine P. carinii risk

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Alabama programs partner with pharmaceutical firm to combat epidemic

HIV/AIDS Receptor Studies - Pathfinder selection has limited value for finding receptor-specific antibodies

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Anemia management in chronic HIV patients reviewed

HIV/AIDS Therapy - HIV infection inhibited by cyclophilin from Toxoplasma gondii

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Vaginal substance use and douching common among sex workers in South Africa

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - SIV Gag DNA vaccines exhibit enhanced immunogenicity

Hepatitis C Vaccine - T-cell response against hepatitis C virus optimized

Immune Evasion - Human CMV infection of monocytes alter monocyte function, differentiation to dendritic cells

Influenza Infection - Influenza A virus may be suppressable by oral peramivir in the immunosuppressed

Kaposi Sarcoma - Anti-HHV8 immunostaining should be performed in lymphangioendothelioma patients

Market Trends - Market for peripheral neuropathy treatment to surpass 1.5 billion patients

Opportunistic Infections - HAART and anti-CMV treatment strongly reduces CMV retinitis mortality in AIDS patients

Opportunistic Infections - Lung epithelial cells and matrix components induce P. carinii STE20 expression

Patents - AVR118 granted a patent in China for the treatment of AIDS

Pediatric AIDS - Children's genetic factors determine HIV progression

Personnel - Dr. Antonio Esteve joins board of directors

Syphilis - Screening for STD should be routine part of medical care for people with HIV

Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Smear microscopy has limited use in early diagnosis of HIV TB

Virology - Function of retroviral IN C-terminal domain elucidated

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