Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 4th, 2003
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Infectious Disease - Atovaquone-clindamycin regimen effective against toxoplasmosis
Infectious Disease - Photodynamic therapy effective against resistant S. aureus
Infectious Disease - Human polyomavirus JCV linked to colon cancer
Infectious Disease - Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae on the rise in Taiwan
Mycobacteria - M. bovis BCG response regulator essential for hypoxic dormancy
Staphylococcus Aureus - Novel efflux-related S. aureus phenotype identified
Appointments - Former WebMD executive producer joins NewsRx
Cholera - Sari filter can reduce cases by half
Herpes - Virus trashes detection mechanism to hide from immune system
Human Papillomavirus - Transactivation by E6 could contribute to oncogenesis
Infectious Disease - Bacteroides fragilis fluoroquinolone resistance rising
Infectious Disease - Cephalosporin-resistant Newport Salmonella found in animals
Infectious Disease - Conserved MAP kinase pathway needed for Candida albicans mating
Infectious Disease - Genetic link seen between Australian, English epidemic S. aureus
Infectious Disease Diagnosis - Nested PCR assay simultaneously detects several respiratory viruses
Infectious Disease Therapy - Calcium carbonate reduces gentamicin toxicity
Infectious Disease Therapy - Cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones synergize against resistant P. aeruginosa
Infectious Disease Therapy - Penicillin-binding proteins contribute to Heliobacter drug resistance
Infectious Disease Therapy - Toho-1 structure in complex with antimicrobials described
Neurotoxin - Continuing use of mercury in vaccines questioned
Plague - British scientists develop simple test for plague
Plague - Professor held without bond for lying to FBI
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - FDA proposes new warning on nonoxynol 9
Smallpox - Administration says those who give, get vaccine not liable for damages
Stem Cell Transplantation - Donor immunization may lower pneumococcal infection risk
Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Line probe assay useful for finding rifampicin resistance
Tuberculosis Epidemiology - Mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit VNTRs stable over long term
Tuberculosis Epidemiology - Spoligotyping may produce inaccurate genotype data
Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - Iron overload may increase infection risk
Tuberculosis Therapy - Mycolyl transferase complex may be therapeutic target
West Nile Virus - West Nile virus more widespread than any had expected
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