TB and Outbreaks Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 5th, 2003
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Infectious Disease Therapy - Anti-TNF antibody reduces ceftriaxone efficacy against pneumococcal pneumonia
Malaria Drug Resistance - Novel PCR assay effective for determining plasmodial chloroquine resistance
Escherichia Coli - Verocytotoxin-producing E. coli O157 varies in beef suckler cows
Pulmonary Medicine - Distinguishing features of MAC, tuberculosis infection identified
SARS - Transmission patterns of SARS in Hong Kong elucidated
Streptococcus Vaccine - Certain leukocyte IgG receptors affect immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae
Antimicrobials - Mechanisms of oxazolidinone activity elucidated
Antimicrobials - Novel model describes release of antimicrobial agents from food packaging films
Bacterial Pathogens - Helicobacter pylori disease may be exacerbated by in vivo cell invasion
Bacteriology - Beta-lactamase export does not depend on signal recognition particle
Common Cold - Happy people may have more immunity to common cold
Crohn Disease - Possible bacterial cause found
Cystic Fibrosis - BPI-ANCA in sera are responsible for lower resistance to P. aeruginosa
Dental Research - Antimicrobial testing method results differ greatly when testing bonding agents
Ebola Virus - Satellites will join search for source of virus
Epidemiology - Dengue virus strain patterns in Venezuela characterized
Epidemiology - WHO report documents worsening global TB/HIV crisis
Escherichia Coli - Fresh enteroinvasive isolates are best recovered from xylose-lysine-deoxycholate
Food-borne Disease - Drug-resistant staphylococci found in Italian dry fermented sausages
Gingivitis - Distribution of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans serotypes varies
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Novel bean-derived protein has potent antiretroviral and antifungal activity
Helicobacter Pylori - RdxA mutation is not a good marker for determining metronidazole resistance
Helicobacter Pylori - Transient apoptosis of lymphocytes following infection may be homeostatic
Helicobacter Pylori - Two vacA genotypes are related to ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux
Hip Surgery - Osteoarticular tuberculosis seen in elderly patient after dynamic hip screw osteosynthesis
Immunization - FDA approves Infanrix fifth dose indication
Infectious Disease - Bartonella strains and Yersinia pestis found in prairie dogs
Infectious Disease - Fighting AIDS, TB, malaria top priority, Annan tells officials gathered in France
Infectious Disease - Head lice may act as Rickettsia prowazekii vectors
Infectious Disease - Sleeping sickness re-emerging in sub-Saharan Africa
Legal Issues - Vaccine makers settle with drug recipients
Leishmania Amazonensis - Cysteine proteinase gene Llacys1 is similar to genes in other Leishmania
Lyme Disease - Different Borrelia species may be responsible for clinical symptoms
Macrophage Activation - Gram-negative bacteria activate toll-like receptor TLR4, production of IL-12
Malaria - Immtech completes Plasmodium vivax patient enrollment in clinical trial
Malaria Proteomics - Novel plasmodial rhoptry protein identified
Malaria Public Health - GIS-based information system may aid malaria control in India
Malaria Therapy - Carbon-centered free radicals may play role in artemether activity
Malaria Therapy - Novel isoquinolones show promise
Meckel Diverticulum - Helicobacter pylori can colonize gastric mucosa, doesn't worsen pathology
Natural Antimicrobial - Green tea catechins have anti-tyrosine phosphatase activity from Prevotella
Radiotherapy Risk - Bowel inflammation from radiotherapy may produce clostridial myonecrosis
SARS - Coronavirus confirmed as causative agent
SARS - Critical illness is common among patients
SARS - Outbreaks could very well return this autumn, leading experts predict
Salmonella - Collaborative grant to Rutgers and Georgia for research
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Officials fear high Native American STD rates leave door open for HIV
Smallpox - Study tests vaccine bandages
Staphylococcal Infection - Dedicated surgical cohort facility dramatically improves MRSA control
Staphylococcus Aureus - Aspirin could reduce the risk of deadly infections
Stem Cell Transplantation - Ganciclovir can prevent post-transplant adenovirus infections
Stem Cell Transplantation - MxA protein can be used to distinguish viral infection from GVHD
Streptococcus Species - Oral streptococci can be classified into 6 distinct groups by 2-D gel
Systemic Infection - Improved test design may still yield appropriate immunotherapy for sepsis
Trachoma - Young children main priority for prevention
Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Cigarette smoking does not significantly affect on tuberculin skin test results
Tuberculosis Diagnosis - PCR assay provides fast, simple, and accurate tuberculosis diagnosis in HIV-negative patients
Tuberculosis Risk Factor - Mutations in NRAMP1 gene not linked to tuberculosis risk in Moroccans
Tuberculosis Therapy - Laparoscopy effective for drainage of peripancreatic tuberculous abscess
Virus Management - Company focuses on host immune response, not the virus
Water-borne Disease - Novel equation may aid Cryptosporidium control
Water-borne Illness - Viral genomes in mineral water may not cause infections in humans
West Nile Virus - Anti-West Nile virus IgM detected in chicken serum
West Nile Virus - Antisense drug for West Nile manufactured for clinical trials
West Nile Virus - FDA grants clearance to diagnostic test for West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus - Infection can cause serious neurological effects for some
West Nile Virus - Quality control system selected for Procleix clinical trials
West Nile Virus - The 2002 season in U.S.A. brought new diagnostic and treatment information
Yeast Infection - Candida versatilitis fungemia outbreak reported in microbiology lab
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