Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 5th, 2002
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Infectious Disease - Miltefosine effective against drug-resistant Trypanosoma cruzi strains
Tuberculosis Therapy - Oxidative stress-inducing agents can enhance isoniazid efficacy
Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease - Hopes rise for test to spot vCJD
Hemorrhagic Fever - Emory microbiologists will study vaccines using NIH bioterrorism grant
Infectious Disease Therapy - Halogenated fluoresceins active against resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Malaria - Parasite, mosquito genomes complete malaria picture
Malaria - Scientists develop new technology to map spread of drug resistance
Anthrax - Franek Technologies advances bioterrorism preparedness
Anthrax - HHS announces contracts for developing new vaccine
Antibiotic Resistance - CDC approves partnership agreement with Quigley Corp.
Appointments - Dr. Sidney Pestka joins ADVR scientific advisory board
Food-borne Illness - Consumers advised of risks associated with eating raw and lightly cooked sprouts
Food-borne Illness - Texas A&M agriculturists set framework to safeguard food supply
Hepatitis C - Outbreak prompts warning on reusing needles
Immunization - Medicare rule change sets new standards
Infectious Disease - Antibiotic maker awarded a EUR 6.5 million grant
Influenza - African Americans less likely than Caucasians to be vaccinated against flu
Influenza - FDA approves preservative-free flu vaccine for pediatric use
Influenza - Vaccine shipments should arrive in time for high-risk patients
Malaria - Newly discovered peptide induces protection against malaria
Measles - Fears of an epidemic prompt urgent vaccination campaign in famine-hit Zimbabwe
Nucleic Acid Testing - Trading begins on Nasdaq after spin-off from Chugai
Patents - TNF-alpha inhibitor maker announces European patent
Preparedness - Biotech company begins two projects in Canadian preparedness initiative
Smallpox - Pediatricians urge vaccine limits
Tuberculosis - WHO urges more funding to boost TB control in affected countries
Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - Resistance mutations do not reduce virulence
Vaccine Policy - Aventis Pasteur calls for strategic effort to ensure unbroken vaccine supply
West Nile Virus - EPA will bypass pesticide regulations to fight outbreaks
West Nile Virus - NASA researchers developing tools to help track and predict epidemiology
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