Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 23rd, 2004
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Anti-Infectives - Antibacterial mechanisms of MccJ25 characterized
Antiviral Therapy - Novel bicyclic sugar modified nucleosides do not show antiviral activity
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Essential oils from coniferous trees are antibacterial and antifungal
Drug Development - U.S. FDA approves drug application for corticosteroid and antifungal lotion
HIV/AIDS Research - Novel CCR5 antagonists have anti-HIV activity
Anthrax - Company awarded NIH grant to develop anthrax vaccine
Antibiotic Resistance - Agreement inked for Bridged Bicyclic Ketolide antibiotic in Japan, East Asia
Antimicrobial Susceptibility - Antimicrobial occurrence and susceptibility determined in Sfax-Tunisia isolates
Antiretroviral Therapy - Antiretroviral emtricitabine (FTC) has low toxicity in HIV-infected patients
Antiretroviral Therapy - Efuvirtide should still be considered outside of its optimal parameteters
Antiretroviral Therapy - Foscarnet-NNRTI conjugates potent activity against foscarnet-resistant HIV-1
Antiretroviral Therapy - Mental illness and sociological factors impact antiretroviral adherence
Antiretroviral Therapy - Peptides isolated from tropical plants inhibit HIV-1 cytopathic effects
Antiretroviral Therapy - Peptides that bind to potent HIV-inactivating protein cyanovirin-N characterized
Antiretroviral Therapy - Rapeseed protein hydrolysates new source of HIV protease inhibitors
Antiretroviral Therapy - Ritonavir/ritonavir-boosted saquinavir does not effect saquinavir action
Antiretroviral Therapy - beta-D-3'-fluoro-2',3'-unsaturated nucleosides active against HIV
Autoimmune Diseases - Understanding T-cell activation in vivo could mean better treatment, prevention
Bacterial Infection - Methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections are epidemic in injection drug users
Bacterial Infection - Toxic shock-like syndrome due to group C streptococcus is fatal
Breastfeeding - Ethiopia's health ministry, UNICEF join forces to promote safe breastfeeding
Business & Finance - New share repurchase authorized by health science technologies board
Business & Finance - Pharmaceuticals company reports second quarter 2004 results, clinical update
Candida Infection - Length of intensive care independent risk factor for Candida infection
Collaborations - Agreement signed with Asian partner for Intercept blood system for platelets
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Maggots make medical comeback for healing wounds
Drug Delivery - Agreement inked to sell Soriatane to select international markets
Enterobacter Infection - E. Sakazakii is rare cause of neonatal septicemia or meningitis in VLBW infants
Foot & Mouth Disease - Foot-and-mouth disease risk associated with proximity to infected premises
Fungal Infections - FDA approves ANDA for Fluconazole Injection mini bags
HIV/AIDS Assay - Modified HIV genotype assay increases limit of detection below 1000 copies/ml
HIV/AIDS Research - CD4 expression allows infection of CD8 cells by HIV
HIV/AIDS Research - Cerebral synthesis of complement factors strongly upregulated in SIV infection
HIV/AIDS Research - HIV Tat protein prevents long-term potentiation in hippocampal CA1 region
HIV/AIDS Research - HIV replication occurs predominantly in Th1 cells
HIV/AIDS Research - Indinavir is only HIV-1 proteinase inhibitor that inhibits HTLV-1 proteinase
HIV/AIDS Research - Novel cyanobacterial protein MVL inhibits HIV-1 envelope-mediated cell fusion
HIV/AIDS Research - Primary T cell HIV infection determined by tunable T cell activation thresholds
HIV/AIDS Research - SAR and pyrrolidineacetic acid derivatives are potent HIV CCR5 antagonists
HIV/AIDS Transmission - HLA-B allele-sharing associated with accelerated HIV transmission
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Perceived stress mediates coping effects of HIV-infected women on HAART
HIV/AIDS-Associated Dementia - HIV associated neurodegeneration requires p53 in neurons and microglia
HIV/AIDS-Associated Infection - Hospital-acquired candidemia still a severe complication in advanced AIDS
HIV/AIDS-Associated Infection - L-AmB effective as secondary prophylaxis for leishmaniasis in HIV infection
HIV/AIDS-Related Pneumonia - CD4 T-cell subsets depressed in acute stage of HIV-related S. pneumoniae
Helicobacter Pylori - Basophils infiltrate human gastric mucosa at sites of H. pylori infection
Hepatitis - High response rates achieved for treatment of hepatitis C and HIV
Hepatitis C Vaccine - Monoclonal antibody to hepatitis C glycoprotein blocks viral infectivity
Herpesvirus - HHV-8-specific antibodies detected in HSCT recipients by peptide-based EIA
Herpesvirus Infection - KS associated with high pretransplant prevalence of HHV-8 among Africans
Immunology - School nurses urge back-to-school tetanus immunizations for adolescents
Infection - Anti-infective drug maker reports loss of $0.37 per share
Infectious Disease - Brazilian TT virus isolate closely related to SEN virus-F
Influenza Strains - Cross-protection explains single influenza illness peaks in temperate climates
Influenza Vaccine - Chemiluminescent neuraminidase assay monitors drug susceptibility
Influenza Virus - Compatibility convergence between H1/N2 components of two influenza A subtypes
Influenza Virus - Influenza A virus NP sequence variation associated with escape from CTLs
Influenza Virus - Sensitive RT-PCR detects influenza A virus and amantadine-resistant isolates
Joint Replacement - Utility of prophylactic antibiotic bone cement reviewed
Patents - DNA-expression company files for patents for antibacterials, antifungals
Retroviral Research - HTLV-1 budding requires both Nedd4 and Tsg101
Retrovirolgy - Fusion of first 54 amino acids of Vpu to Env results in virus maturation
Risk Factor - Genes encoding toxins of diverse S. flexneri isolates identified
SARS Vaccine - Domain in SARS coronavirus spike protein induces neutralizing antibodies
Trypanosomiasis - Genetic stability seen in natural clones of Trypanosoma brucei
Vaccine Efficacy - Vaccination under suboptimal immune protection explored
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