Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 26th, 2004
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Chronic Hepatitis B - Beta-2 microglobulin levels monitor hepatitis B virus infection chronicity
Chronic Liver Disease - Immunoglobulins denote fibrotic progression in chronic hepatitis C patients
Hematology - Epoetin alfa manages ribavirin-related anemia
Immunology - Lamivudine prevents HBV reactivation in patients on immunosuppressive therapy
Viral Persistence - Low levels of hepatitis C persist after spontaneous or drug-induced resolution
Anemia - Combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C produces hemoglobin changes
Antiviral Therapy - MxA gene polymorphisms influence interferon efficacy in HCV-positive patients
Correctional Health - Sexual behavior is primary source of HIV among Brazilian female prisoners
Diagnostics - CLIA waiver for AST liver test granted by the FDA
Diagnostics - Immunohistochemistry detects hepatic swine hepatitis E virus infection
Drug Development - New clones depict the effects of antivirals on hepatitis C negative-strand RNA
End-Stage Liver Disease - Steatosis accompanies recurrent hepatitis C infection after liver transplants
Environmental Toxins - Syringes disposed of safely after millions vaccinated
Enzymology - Cloned hepatitis C virus NS5B RNA polymerase displays full functionality
Epidemiology - Hepatitis B virus genotypes command pathogenicity
HIV/AIDS-Associated Infection - Antibodies isolated against core antigen of HBV in HIV-infected patients
HIV/Hepatitis C - Clinical trial to study Ampligen in HIV/hep-C coinfected patients
Hepatitis - Massachusetts hepatitis A cases jump fourfold so far this year
Hepatitis B - High transmission inside prisons warrants use of vaccine, study says
Hepatitis B Vaccine - Hepatitis B antigen fusions expressed in Agrobacterium system
Hepatitis C Virus - HCV Core protein potent nucleic acid chaperone similar to retroviral NC proteins
Hepatitis C Virus - HCV NS5B protein polymorphisms reflect viral response to combination therapy
Hepatitis C Virus - IFNAR1-mRNA expression in PBMC associated with IFN-alpha response to hepatitis C
Immunology - Interferon and ribavirin combination therapy spawn strong lymphocyte activity
Infectious Disease - CD81 assists the entry of hepatitis C virus into liver cells
Pediatrics - Combination therapy helps HBV-positive youth who don't respond to monotherapy
Quality Assurance - Laboratories and assays involved in multicenter studies of HCV need validation
Regulatory Issues - FDA lifts clinical hold on ocinaplon, subject to protocol review
Stem-Cell Transplantation - Defibrotide given in addition to heparin may be efficient prophylaxis for VOD
Toxicology - Gene expression profiles reveal the toxicity endpoints of hepatotoxicants
Transplant Medicine - Living related liver transplantation donors encounter short-term health effects
Tuberculosis/Hepatitis B - Regulatory approval sought for VScan TB and Hep B test kits
Viral Genomics - Viremia ebbs and flows in chimpanzees with hepatitis C virus infections
Virology - Human herpesvirus type 8 and HCV coinfections show differential transmission
Virology - Key features of hepatitis delta virus RNA enable genome replication
Virology - Measuring artificial viruses to improve disease detection
Virology Vaccine - Dendritic cell vaccine induces antiviral immunity
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