TB and Outbreaks Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 16th, 2003
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Infectious Disease Therapy - Ramoplanin shows promise for treatment of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
Malaria Therapy - Adaptive inhibitor shows promise against drug-resistant malaria
Infectious Disease - Novel PCR test provides rapid Legionella detection, identification
Infectious Disease - Novel molecular assay provides rapid measure of S. aureus fluoroquinolone resistance
Malaria Proteomics - Plasmodium PfTPx-1 protein protects against oxidative, nitrosative stress
Tuberculosis Risk Factor - Interleukin-8 gene mutations can increase tuberculosis risk
AIDS Funding - Cambodia hails U.S. plan to give $22.6 million for AIDS prevention
Anthrax - ABthrax wins fast-track designation
Antibiotics - Diallyl disulfide prevents gentamicin nephrotoxicity
Antibiotics - Linezolid highly active against anaerobic bacteria
Antimicrobial Agents - Antimicrobial peptides derived from animal food lysozyme are bactericidal
Bacteriology - Dormant bugs dodge antibiotics
Bacteriology - Genome analysis aids culture media design for slow-growing pathogens
Borrelia Burgdorferi - Immature human dendritic cells appear to phagocytize the bacterium fine
Cancer Therapy - Vical grants options for cancer targets
Cerebral Malaria - TNF-alpha, TGF-beta levels have limited prognostic value in children with cerebral malaria
Chlamydia - Outbreaks can be caught in the Net
Cystic Fibrosis - Study of Burkholderia strains yields promising leads
Drug Delivery - Superior results reported with CAP vaccines
Ebola Virus - Accelerated Ebola vaccination schedule effective in non-human primates
Epidemiology - Lymphatic filariasis cannot be readily assessed only by hydrocele rate
Escherichia Coli - Progress made against deadly bug
Finance - Alferon N maker reports second quarter losses; total assets increase
Food-borne Illness - Hot tips on bad bugs for better food
Food-borne Illness - Lactoferrin considered safe to fight E. coli
Genital Herpes - FDA updates labeling of Valtrex
HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis - M. tuberculosis 30 kDa antigen useful for TB diagnosis in HIV patients
HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis - Toll-like receptor 2 plays key role in mycobacterial HIV activation
Hepatitis C Virus - CCR5 genotype does not affect HCV infection risk or treatment outcome
Infectious Disease - Trichomonas vaginalis infections plague men visiting STD clinics
Infectious Disease - Novel molecular assay improves IBV genotyping
Infectious Disease - Novel serotype G6 rotovirus genotype identified in Hungary
Infectious Disease - Oral acyclovir effective as neonatal varicella prophylaxis
Infectious Disease - Outbreak in British Columbia not linked to SARS
Infectious Disease Therapy - Mechanism of azole toxicity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae elucidated
Infectious Disease Therapy - No penicillin-erythromycin antagonism seen in vitro
Influenza - New CDC recommendation urges vaccination for all groups in October
Influenza - Tiered influenza vaccination schedule suspended
Influenza - Vaccine supply expected to meet demand
Malaria - Atovaquone- and proguanil-resistant malaria present in Kenya
Malaria Pathogenesis - Function of malarial EBA-175 protein elucidated
Malaria Proteomics - Plasmodium merozoite surface protein-2 promoter identified
Malaria Therapy - Binding of antimalarial agents to hematin aggregation-linked receptors characterized
Microbiology - Technique separates the bugs from the germs
Pseudomonas Putida - Lytic bacteriophage gh-1 may infect P. putida via a specific LPS structure
Relapsing Fever - First outbreak in Montana identified
SARS - Team outlines necessary next steps
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - California lawmakers, health groups want to end sale of spermicide
Streptococcus - Subversive strep bug strategy revealed
Tonsillopharyngitis - Recurrence is due to intracellular group A streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus
Tuberculosis Therapy - Antiadhesive peptides may be novel anti-TB agents
Tuberculosis Therapy - Antibody avidity rises during TB infection, drops after treatment
Whooping Cough - CDC investigates coastal outbreak
Whooping Cough - U.K. Parents may be transmitting disease to infants
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