AIDS Weekly

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Rapid and standard HIV Ab ELISAs negatively affected by HIV-indeterminates

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Homeless in San Francisco HIV seroconversion incidence/risk factors estimated

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Antiretrovirals to prevent vertical transmission protects against infant anemia

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Nelfinavir induces adipocyte necrosis by oxidative stress

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Micronutrient supplementation increases genital tract shedding of HIV-1 in women

Allergy and Immunology - Thymalfasin shows promise for treating viral hepatitis and cancer

Antiviral Therapy - Topical gel inhibits HIV and HSV infection in cervicovaginal lavage fluid

Arrhythmia - IV patients may be at risk of heart problems when taking protease inhibitors

Business & Finance - DNA-focused biopharmaceutical company announces fourth quarter, year end results

Business Update - New filter protects from exposure to waterborne contaminated equipment

Cholera Vaccine - Study says cholera vaccine effective in HIV/AIDS patients

Coccidian Parasite -  C. cayetanensis important parasite in immunocompromised persons

Contraception - Hormonal contraceptives, younger age, race affect cervicovaginal inflammation

Diagnostics - Assays used to identify potential treatments for drug-resistant strain of HIV

Diagnostics - Elispot assay optimized to detect cytomegalovirus-specific CD8+ T lymphocytes

Diagnostics - Joey Diagnostic device that tests cord blood of newborn ready for use

Diagnostics - Latex agglutination test diagnoses visceral leishmaniasis in HIV co-infection

Disease Associations - Where STI rates are high, STI treatment may help prevent HIV infection

Disease Transmission - Safer mother-to-child anti-HIV drugs effective, but more expensive

Drug Development - Generic drug company announces tentative FDA approval for anitbacterial drug

Epidemiology - Older HIV+ heterosexual women and MSM in U.K. going undiagnosed

Epidemiology - Prevalence of metabolic abnormalities estimated in Slovenian HIV+ patients

Epidemiology - Water is a major vehicle for Cryptosporidium transmission

Epidemiology - Waterborne transmissions increasing for Toxoplasma gondi

Fetal Stem Cell Research - Fetal bone cells potential use for tissue engineering

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports year-end and fourth quarter results

Finance - Clinton signs agreement with China to provide AIDS drugs to children

Finance - Holder of female condom patents reports first quarter FY2005 financial results

Giardia & Cryptosporidium Infections - Nordic countries incidence estimated for Giardia & Cryptosporidium

HIV/AIDS Behavior - Theory-based approach identifies job-seeking behavior of persons with HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Cognition - HIV+ substance users fair worse on cognitive impulse test than HIV- users

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - BM biopsy not sensitive as diagnostic tool in AIDS patients with fever

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Neurospychiatric symptoms from efavirenz difficult to diagnose in HIV infection

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Rapid HIV test available in over-the-counter market

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Rapid HIV test is in use by U.S.-based teaching hospitals

HIV/AIDS Disease Progression - Anti-NTM antibodies is a useful prognostic marker for HIV disease

HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance - Certain HIV-1 resistance-associated mutations are highly stable

HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance - NRTIs may have continued anti-HIV-1 activity despite presence of resistance

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV-1 genetically diverse in rural eastern Cameroon

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - CD27 expression promotes long-term survival of CD8+ cells in HIV-infection

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 Nef does not significantly affect viral infectivity in target cells

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 Nef promotes physical interaction between endogenous AP-1 and MHC-I

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Oligomerization required for HIV-1 Nef-induced Hck activation