Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 4th, 2004
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Antiretroviral Therapy - Recommendations made for two versus three drugs for postexposure HIV prophylaxis
HIV/AIDS Coinfection - Antiretroviral therapy is safe for women with HCV infection
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Factors associated with short delay between initial HIV test and AIDS elucidated
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - South African youth using safe-sex practices
Information Technology - Novel HIV glucosidase inhibitors developed with computer-aided technology
AIDS/HIV Pathogenesis - AIDS progression linked to Fok-I polymorphism of VDR gene
AIDS/HIV Therapy - Memory CD4+ T cell responses in HIV not restored by antiretroviral therapy
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Gag CTL-positive vaccinees recipients do not have anti-gag p17 response
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - HIV vaccine combination safe and immunogenic in HIV-negative adults
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Heat shock protein mediates cross-presentation of exogenous HIV antigen
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Immune responses to hemagglutinin/SHIV-like particle vaccine reported
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Immunization with Listeria controls virus load after FIV challenge
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Methods to monitor oligomeric state of HIV vaccine antigen evaluated
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Papillomavirus-HIV-1 gp41 virus-like particles induce HIV antibodies
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Plasmacytoid dendritic cell activation augments SIV-specific T cells
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Recruiting London gay men into HIV vaccine trial is feasible
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Screening for HIV-specific T-cell responses recommended
Antiretroviral Therapy - Novel podophyllotoxin derivatives have anti-HIV activity
At-Risk Populations - South Africa: Rural woman risk HIV for employment
Business Update - VScan exposure increases in the Caribbean
Cancer Therapy - Successful pre-IND meeting for AVR118 with FDA reported
Contraception - Personal lubricant has antimicrobial and sperm-inhibiting potential
Diagnostics - Biotech holding company receives endorsement of Infectech's Identikit
Disease Prevention - Zinc deficiency impairs immune function and resistance to infection
Disease Transmission - Lack of contraception in developing counties leaves women susceptible to HIV
Education - South African women using beaded crafts to talk about HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV testing rate among African Americans not increasing due to low awareness
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Indigenous foods help mitigate the HIV/AIDS crisis in West and Central Africa
HIV/AIDS Healthcare - HIV specialists and oncologists differ in pain management and palliative care
HIV/AIDS Healthcare - HIV-affected families must deal with complex psychosocial issues
HIV/AIDS Healthcare - Patient-provider relationship must improve to increase long-term quality of life
HIV/AIDS Infection - Normal CD4 and CD8 values established in healthy Chinese adults from Shanghai
HIV/AIDS Prevention - IVDA cessation concomitant with decrease in other addictions and unsafe sex
HIV/AIDS Research - Bivalent miniproteins enhanced anti-HIV activity over monovalent miniproteins
HIV/AIDS Research - HIV-1 nef effects on CD4 expression/infectivity are independent of rafts
HIV/AIDS Research - HIV-specific CTL cultures + IL-7 and IL-15 does not improve cell growth/function
HIV/AIDS Research - Ligands for ICOS potentially suppress HIV-1 replication mainly at entry stages
HIV/AIDS Research - Low-level HIV replication in glial cells associated with p55 alterations
HIV/AIDS Research - Polyanions are able to modulate HIV-1 pathogenesis
HIV/AIDS Research - Presence of functional vif influences HIV-1 infectivity and disease
HIV/AIDS Research - RT residue 215 active in resistance of multidrug-resistant HIV containing i69SS
HIV/AIDS Research - Simple model simulates cellular changes in T cells following HIV-1 infection
HIV/AIDS Research - Trim5 alpha protein restricts HIV-1 and murine leukemia virus
HIV/AIDS Research - Vif expression controlled to be low and optimal by proteasome degradation
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Efavirenz discontinuation associated with multiple factors
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Improved procedures produce good yields of HIV-1 integrase inhibitors
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Traditional healers vital in AIDS prevention and control programs in Africa
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Biopharm company announces start of clinical trial for HIV therapy
HIV/AIDS Treatment - First lady of Zambia dedicates new AIDS treatment clinic in Chikankata, Zambia
HIV/AIDS Treatment - WHO evaluates progress in providing AIDS drugs to victims in developing world
HIV/AIDS-Related Disorder - HIV-related sexual dysfunction in women mainly driven by psychological factors
HIV/AIDS-Related Infection - OI prophylaxis reduces drug-related toxicity and pharmaceutical interactions
HIV/AIDS-Related Neuropathy - gp120 and NRTIs cause sensory neuron apoptosis through activation of JNK pathway
Hepatitis - Strategies to manage patients with viral hepatitis discussed at conference
Hepatitis C Virus - CCR5-Delta32 and CCR2-V641 polymorphisms not related to HCV infection response
Hepatitis C Virus - Cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma increasing despite HCV infection decline
Herpesvirus - Post-transcriptional regulator of KSHV controls gene expression through IRES
Herpesviruses - Marijuana may be useful as an antiviral drug
Human Immunodeficiency Virus - HIV-1 nef down-regulates antigen-presenting molecules
Kaposi Sarcoma - Peptide derived from eosinophil-derived neurotoxin induces apoptosis in KS cells
Legal Issues - Biotechnology company challenges validity of Benitec's Australian patent
Mergers & Acquisitions - Graffinity Pharmaceuticals and MyoContract merge
Misconduct - Travel expenses spark investigation at Arkansas Health Department
Patents - Pharma announces settlement in HIV patent dispute with Roche
Philanthropy - Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign 2004 to help children in Latin America
Pneumococcal Vaccine - Anti-polysaccharide IgG linked to pneumococcal disease risk in HIV-1
Prescription Drug Costs - Arkansas program cuts medications to save money
Retrovirus - TRIM5 alpha genes encode Ref1 and Lv1 retroviral restriction factor activities
Retrovirus Research - FIV nuclear protein Orf-A expresses properties similar to HIV-encoded Vpr
Sexual & Reproductive Health - U.N. says billions more dollars needed to meet goals on sexual health
Virology - HIV-1 Vif: Multiple ways to outsmart the body's defenses?
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