Anti-Infectives Week

HIV/AIDS Therapy - N-substituted pyrrole derivatives block HIV fusion

HIV/AIDS Therapy - NRTIs cross the placenta by simple diffusion and concentrate in amniotic fluid

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Nucleoside analogues preserve M184V mutation in mixed dual infections

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Polyarginine inhibits gp160 processing by furin and suppresses HIV-1 infection

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Ritonavir has double-boosting function for both lopinavir and saquinavir

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Studies advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS therapy research

HIV/AIDS Therapy - d4T with/without 3TC is an alternative to ZDV for HIV-infected pregnant women

HIV/AIDS Treatment - HIV-focused biopharmaceutical company completes drug studies in Italy and Spain

HIV/AIDS-Associated Infection - Cryptococcal meningitis decreased/cerebral toxoplasmosis increased in HARRT era

HIV/AIDS-Related Drug Interaction - Nevirapine reduces racemic methadone/(R)-methadone levels in HIV infection

HIV/AIDS-Related Neuropathogenesis - Astrocyte dysfunction contributes to HIV Tat neurotoxicity

Health Promotion - Healthy Pride web site launched to address health issues in LBGT community

Helicobacter Pylori -  H. pylori cag pathogenicity island disrupted in majority of patient isolates

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C is growing danger on Long Island, New York

Herpesvirus - HMGB1 facilitates RTA-mediated viral gene expression in gamma-2 herpesviruses

Herpesvirus - Murine gammaherpesvirus 68 glycoprotein B processing similar to KSHV gB & CMV gB

Immunodeficiency - Antibodies to Haemophilus and Streptococcus in IGIV products detected

Infections -  Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection studied, specific signals identified

Infections -  Rickettsia conorii infection studied, role of early signaling clarified

Influenza - RT-PCR using primers based on HA2 gene detects all 15 HA influenza A subtypes

Influenza Vaccine - Maine lifts restrictions on use of flu vaccine

Influenza Vaccine - Nearly 10,000 doses of flu vaccine available statewide in Arkansas

Influenza Vaccine - New Mexico lifts order restricting flu vaccine

Influenza Vaccine - Restriction on flu shots lifted in Oklahoma

Influenza Vaccine - Vaccine maker takes first steps toward vaccine against deadly flu strain

Listeria Monocytogenes - Mixed-genome DNA microarray identifies L. monocytogenes serotypes & subtypes

Lyme Disease -  Borrelia burgdorferi studied, receptor on Ixodues scapularis revealed

Malaria - Novel malarial protease analyzed, computational predictions reported

Marine Parasite - Real-time PCR detects/quantifies Perkinsus marinus in environmental waters

Mergers & Acquisitions - Infection prevention and decontamination company completes acquisition of Cosmed

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - EMSRA strain tracked from one hospital as it spread to surrounding hospitals

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Joint cooperation controls MRSA outbreak involving several hospitals

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis -  Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cameroon family is molecularly characterized

Mycobactetium Brumae -  Mycobactetium brumae caused catheter-related bloodstream infection

Nocardiosis -  Nocardia nova caused sporotrichoid nocardiosis in HIV-infected patient

Norovirus - SDS/EDTA-pretreated chromatography paper strips used for Norovirus sampling

Papillomavirus - Nested PCR with PGMY09/11 and GP5+/6+ primer sets improves HPV DNA detection

Personnel - Anti-infective drug developer names chief medical officer

Pertussis Diagnosis - Cutoff points for antibody levels to pertussis toxin established

Philanthropy - Clinton Foundation and UNICEF launch tsunami water and sanitation fund

Philanthropy - Pharmaceutical company reports on its response to tsunami

Pneumocystis Carinii Therapy - Piperazine-linked bisbenzamidines active against Pneumocystis carinii

Pneumonia - Cytomegalovirus pneumonia not associated with bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak strain produced VIM-8

SARS Outbreak - Strict infection control is an effective intervention following SARS exposure

Skeletal Tuberculosis - Skeletal tuberculosis may be suspect in cases of long-standing pain and swelling

Tuberculosis - Company announces breakthrough in treatment of TB and MDR-TB

Tuberculosis Therapy - Efficacy of culture media for levofloxacin susceptibility testing determined

Vibrio Parahaemolyticus - KP+/TDH+ environmental V. parahaemolyticus strains isolated

Water Contamination - Household storage practices increase water contamination in India