Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 21st, 2004
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HIV/AIDS - Ezrin/CD95 linkage key role regulating susceptibility to CD95-mediated apoptosis
HIV/AIDS - Intracellularly expressed HIV-1 Tat protein inhibits neural cell proliferation
HIV/AIDS Progression - Timed ablation of regulatory CD4+ T cells prevents AIDS progression
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Cell surface targets identified for HIV-1 therapeutics using genetic screens
Virology - Dendritic cell-associated function impairment distinguish HCV and HIV infection
AIDS Vaccine - Volunteers needed as more AIDS vaccines move into clinical trials
Anorexia - Megestrol acetate improves appetite and weight gain in cancer and AIDS patients
Assisted Reproduction - Medically assisted reproduction still risky in presence of chronic viral disease
Biotechnology - Cytokine flow cytometry assesses cellular immune responses to viral antigens
Cytomegalovirus - Inverse correlation between CD27 quantitation and cytotoxic effector function
Dementia - Virologist receives NIH grant to continue investigation of HIV dementia complex
Depression - NIH awards $1.8 million for study on coping with HIV/AIDS
Detection - RAPD analysis useful for genotyping clinical Candida spp. isolates
Diagnostics - Flow cytometry is utilized to study natural killer T cells
Drug Delivery - New drug delivery system allows for combination of drugs
Evolution Genetics - Mathematical model used to determine course of HIV infection
HIV Diagnosis - HIV-1/2 oral fluid rapid tests under development
HIV Prevention - CDC awards $49 million to support HIV efforts in communities across the U.S.
HIV/AIDS - (+)-Inophyllum B and (+)-calanolide A candidates for anti-HIV therapy
HIV/AIDS - AIDS-related NHL is treated traditionally as supportive care improves
HIV/AIDS - Argininamide binding arrests global motions in HIV-1 TAR RNA
HIV/AIDS - New protease inhibitors offer improved clinical effectiveness
HIV/AIDS - Pharmaceutical company launches second wave of Global Health Fellows Program
HIV/AIDS - Researchers explore gene treatment to make cells resistant to HIV infection
HIV/AIDS Gene Therapy - TAT-pK/DNA complex useful way to package therapeutic genes for cell transduction
HIV/AIDS Research - Central domain of HIV-1 matrix protein influences virus infectivity
HIV/AIDS Research - Channels formed by Vpu result from the self-assembly of monomers
HIV/AIDS Research - FIV env-mediated fusion mechanism and kinetics are similar to HIV env
HIV/AIDS Research - Overexpression of Oct-1 or -2 has no effect on HIV-1 transcription in CD4 cells
HIV/AIDS Risk - One in three HIV-positive gay men unaware they are infected
HIV/AIDS Transmission - Improving perceived self-efficacy reduces HIV transmission behaviors
HIV/AIDS Treatment - New protease inhibitors offer improved tolerability and safety
HIV/AIDS Treatment - State HIV funding in crisis
Hepatitis C Virus - Combinations of Ig GM and KM phenotypes associated with outcome of HCV infection
Herpesvirus - HHV-8 vFLIP essential for survival of infected lymphoma cells
Immune Mediated Diseases - Clinical trial of new immunomodulatory agent set to begin
Immunology - HIV infection impairs immunity to malaria in pregnant women
Immunology - Protection against infection may depend upon healthy host-microbe interactions
Immunology - Reduced B cell CD22 expression does not effect S. aureus arthritis and sepsis
Legal Issues - Lawsuit filed against home that rejected HIV patient
Liver Failure - Treatment options vary for acute liver failure
Molecular Diagnostics - Molecular typing techniques are useful for detecting pathogenic fungi
Proteomics - Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus K1 protein stimulates invasion factors
Retrovirus - FIV replication in activated CD4+CD25+T cells independent of cell proliferation
West Nile Virus - West Nile virus-associated encephalitis seen in immunocompromised patients
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