Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 24th, 1998
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Conference Coverage (12th World AIDS) - CDC Meta-Analysis: AIDS Prevention Works, Saves Money
Drug Resistance (TB) - Rifampin Mono-resistance Remains Mysterious
Emerging Disease (TB) - Mycobacterium canettii TB Found in Swiss Man
Influenza Vaccines - Database Will Help In Developing Effective Vaccines
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors - Gay Teens More Likely to be Threatened or Beaten Up and Use Drugs
Malaria - Epidemic P. vivax Malaria Reported in Armenia
Pediatrics - U.S.-Born Children of Immigrants Less Healthy Than Foreign-Born
Pediatrics (Immunizations) - CDC: Childhood Vaccination Rates Hover at Highest Levels
Prevention - National Resource Facility for HIV, STDS and TB Prevention Opens
Transmission (Genital Herpes) - Study May Help Answer Whether Herpes Transmission Risk Can Be Reduced
Therapy (Effectiveness) - "Protease Inhibitors are Associated with Declining AIDS Deaths in New York City (NYC)."
Disease Associations - "Falciparum Malaria and Its Association with Immune Status in a Cohort of HIV-1 Infected Adults in Entebbe, Uganda."
Opportunistic Infections - "Tubulin and Tubulin-Associated Protein Drug Targets in Microsporidia-Infected Cultured Epithelial Cells."
Coronary Heart Disease - "Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors and Attributable Risks in African-American Women and Men: NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study."
Malaria (Parasitology) - "Predicted and Observed Alleles of Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein-1 (MSP-1), a Potential Malaria Vaccine Antigen."
Occupational Risk - "Guideline for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel, 1998."
Violence - "Recommended Components of Health Care Provider Training Programs on Intimate Partner Violence."
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