Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 4th, 2002
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Genomics - TrcR response regulator expression is self-regulated
Tuberculosis Therapy - Direct observation of treatment at health centers may be counterproductive
Dengue Fever - Cytokines involved in pathogenesis identified
Infectious Disease - Molecular assays can distinguish between hand, foot and mouth disease variants
Smallpox - Time to vaccinate everyone under 30?
Anthrax - Pesticide may kill germ
Anthrax - Researchers unravel genomes
Antibiotic Resistance - Commonly prescribed antibiotic ineffective
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Prionics and PrioSense join forces to develop live tests for prion diseases
Cytomegalovirus - Vaccine first to be proved effective in animal model
Food-borne Illness - Cantaloupes recalled over reports of salmonella
Hepatitis A - Florida outbreak linked to drug use
Infectious Disease - CEL-SCI announces that its derG peptide protects against malaria in mice
Patient Education - UCLA study shows many parents not getting the message about antibiotic resistance
Pediatrics - Children greatest victims of degrading environment
Pneumonia - Pneumococcal vaccine could prevent leading worldwide cause of childhood death
Streptococcus Pneumoniae - CDC assesses susceptibility testing practices in U.S.
West Nile Virus - Spring may bring West Nile to Texas
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