Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 18th, 1997
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Blood Safety - Canadian Officials, Red Cross Issue Statement on Plans for New Blood System
Hematopoiesis - Stem Cells in CML Model Show Increased Probability of Differentiation
Hepatitis C - Transfusions May Have Infected Millions
Bartonellosis - Atypical Form of Cutaneous Verrucous Disease Spreads in Ecuador
Blood Banking - Results of Cryoseal System Studies Presented
Drug Delivery - Mutant Hemoglobin Can Be Used as Model Molecule Delivery System
Heart Disease - Second EKG Reading Allows Physicians To "Double-Check" Heart Tests In Women
Hemophilia - Bill Creates Suit-Filing Window for Patients Who Received HIV Tainted Blood
Hepatitis B (Prevention) - H-BIG 5% I.V. Formulation Trials Begin in Liver Transplant Patients
Immunotargeting - Immunoliposomes Target Cardiovascular Diseases
Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) - Blood Transfusion is a Possible Route of Transmission
Obesity - Resistance to Leptin Contributes to Obesity
Occupational Risk - Protocol for Follow-up After HCV Exposure Needed
Transplantation - G-CSF Reduces Ability to Cause Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Transplantation - Navy Researchers Make Organ Transplant Breakthrough
Transplantation - Primed Bone Marrow Has Numerous Transplantation Possibilities
Transplantation - Sibling Bone Marrow Donors Do Better in School But Researchers Find More Anxiety
Xenotransplantation - Transfection of Antisense Ribozymes Inhibits Organ Rejection
Xenotransplantation - Transfection of Regulatory Molecules Inhibits Organ Rejection
Blood Safety (Transmission HGV) - "Hepatitis G Virus (HGV) Infection in Blood Donors and Recipients of HGV Contaminated Blood Products."
Diagnostics (HCV) - "A New HCV Screening Assay: MONOLISA ANTI HCV PLUS."
Diagnostics (HCV) - "An Evaluation of the 'Dipstick' Anti-HCV Assay: Its Suitability for Use in Indonesian Blood Transfusion Centers."
Diagnostics (HCV) - "Deciscan HCV Plus Supplemental Assay for the Characterization of Anti-HCV Antibodies."
Diagnostics (HCV) - "Quantitative Measurement of Serum HCV RNA in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients: Comparison Between Chiron Branched DNA Signal Amplification Assay and Roche Amplicor HCV Monitor Kit."
Transmission - "Bloodborne Pathogens: Update on Post-Exposure Management and Prophylaxis."
Transmission (HGV) - "Interspousal Transmission of GB Virus-C/Hepatitis G Virus: A Comparison With Hepatitis C Virus."
Borna Disease Virus - "Higher Prevalence of Borna Disease Virus Infection in Blood Donors Living Near Thoroughbred Horse Farms."
Diagnostics (HCV) - "Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA in Whole Blood and Blood Cell Fractions: Plasma HCV RNA Analysis Underestimates Circulating Virus Load."
HTLV - "Prevalence of Antibodies to HTLV in Antenatal Clinic Attenders in South East London."
Immunology - "Decrease in CD4 Lymphocyte Counts with Rest; Implications for the Monitoring of HIV Infection."
Testing - "On-Site, Rapid HIV Testing with Same-Day Results and Counseling."
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