Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 14th, 2002
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Microbiology - Novel peptide in saliva kills broad range of fungi and bacteria
Tuberculosis Diagnosis - MRI well-suited for measuring spinal involvement
Bacteriology - Bacteria's iron-absorbing mechanisms may open gates for new types of antibiotics
Rheumatic Fever - Scientists reveal secrets of infectious childhood heart disease
Tuberculosis Therapy - African treatment programs often overestimate drug doses
Tuberculosis Therapy - Short chemotherapy courses sufficient for spinal TB patients
AIDS and HIV Pathogenesis - Other pathogens can inhibit HIV infection
Antibiotic Resistance - China's overuse of antibiotics breeding drug-resistant diseases
Antibiotic Resistance - Group welcomes legislation designed to preserve effectiveness of antibiotics for people
Dengue Fever - Lipid levels can identify high-risk pediatric patients
Epidemiology - CDC: Tuberculosis cases down again
Epidemiology - Soaring rates of tuberculosis reported for children living in London
Herpes Labialis - One-day valaciclovir treatment shortens course
Herpes Simplex - New compounds developed after 30 years
Immunology - How do you make the perfect vaccine?
Infectious Disease Screening - Novel assay useful for Giardia duodenalis detection
Infectious Disease Therapy - Iminosugar derivative inhibits flavivirus activity
Measles - First cases in two years confirmed in Scotland
Meningitis - New vaccine requirement met with resistance
Pneumonia - Males over 65 at higher risk of bacterial pneumonia
Respiratory Disease - Study finds no relationship to frequent exposure to mists from 'dental aerosols'
Restructuring - Nabi Changes Name to Nabi Biopharmaceuticals
Tuberculosis Screening - Nitrate reductase assay is low-cost alternative to for drug resistance testing
West Nile Virus - Drought could thin numbers of virus-carrying mosquitoes
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