Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 8th, 2004
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Cancer Diagnosis - Aging hepatitis C virus carriers should undergo screenings for liver cancer
Diagnostics - The LCx HCV RNA quantitative assay possesses several key attributes
Chronic Liver Disease - Genome-wide scans could identify genes that present a risk for liver fibrosis
Hepatology - Viral DNA remains in the chronically infected liver despite viral clearance
Immunology - Swift production of neutralizing antibody halts hepadnavirus infection
Virology - A new expression vector augments the cloning of full-length HBV genomes
Cell Biology - Hepatitis C virus relies on cellular proliferation for genomic replication
Diagnostics - A fully automated chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay counts HBV antigen
Drug Development - Novel compounds reveal an ability to stem hepatitis C virus replication
Enzymology - Peptidyl-alpha-ketoamide inhibitors take unusual steps to block HCV protease
Finance - Albuferon maker reports increased net loss in 2003
Finance - Biotech company reports 2003 and fourth quarter financial results
Gastroenterology - Helicobacter pylori has been implicated in the formation of liver cancer
Genomics - A new cis-acting replication element will provide insight into HCV RNA action
Hepatitis - VIR201 data presented at conference
Hepatitis B Virus - Nabi signs international distribution agreement for Nabi-HB
Hepatitis C Virus - Results reported in landmark study evaluating Ribavirin in HIV/HCV patients
Hepatitis C Virus - Vaccine possible for multiple strains of hepatitis C, evidence shows
Hepatitis E Vaccine - Hepatitis E virus DNA vaccine protected cynomolgus macaques against infection
Immunizations - Committee approves mandatory hepatitis vaccines for Indiana high schools
Immunoassays - Eleven diagnostic assays approved for hepatitis, PSA, alpha-fetoprotein
Mutagenesis - Altered iron associates with mutations in those with chronic hepatitis C
Viral Genomics - Denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography can do HCV genotyping
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