TB and Outbreaks Week

Malaria - Novel P. falciparum antioxidant protein identified

Malaria Epidemiology -  P. falciparum in Colombia is genetically homogeneous

Malaria Epidemiology - Illegal Chinese immigrants bring malaria to Italy

Malaria Immunology - Javanese migrants to Indonesian Papua develop malaria immunity

Malaria Pathogenesis - Erythrocyte G protein-coupled receptor signaling involved in malaria infection

Malaria Therapy - Malarial hemozoin formation elucidated

Malaria Therapy - Paroxysm serum from P. vivax infection blocks P. falciparum maturation

Mediterranean Spotted Fever - Mediterranean spotted fever risk in humans may increase with infected dogs

Mergers and Acquisitions - Net Force gains controlling interest in vaccine company in Mainland China

Mergers and Acquisitions - Nutra Pharma Corp. to acquire diagnostic-kit company

Mosquito-borne Disease - More A. gambiae genes expressed after blood meal identified

Otorhinolaryngology - PLUNC proteins may be antibacterials that protect mouth, nose, lung epithelium

Outbreaks - Automated, laboratory-based system to detect disease outbreak developed

Outbreaks - Laboratory electronic reporting inadequate for bioterrorist attack

Parasitology - Malaria parasite takes advantage of liver

Pneumococcus - New vaccine for children reduces severe infection from common bacteria

Pseudomonas - Monomeric pilin adhesion molecule for P. aeruginosa crystallizes as a dimer

Pseudomonas - Researchers find promising new avenues for treating infections

Public Health - Survey: Public misjudges greatest threat to the nation's health

SARS - CDC: SARS fear may swamp emergency rooms

SARS - Contract awarded from NIH for development of SARS vaccine

SARS - Singapore developing disease-detecting microchip

SARS - Study shows disease in kids tends to be mild

Seborrheic Dermatitis - Malassezia yeasts may be responsible for seborrheic dermatitis; antifungals work

Sexually Transmitted Disease -  Chlamydia trachomatis regulates genes that reinforce its viability

Smallpox - First big success seen in smallpox treatment research project

Smallpox - Researchers examine models for outbreak severity prediction

Staphylococcal Infection - High clonal diversity seen in Norwegian MRSA isolates

Tuberculosis Epidemiology - Low genetic diversity seen in Turkish TB isolates

Tuberculosis Latent Infection - NO-induced respiration inhibition triggers tuberculosis latency

Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - MBL gene mutations linked to TB resistance

Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - Mycobacterial transcriptome used to characterize infected phagosome biochemistry

Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - Role of CR3 in macrophage-mycobacteria interactions clarified

Typhus - First cases of north Asian tick typhus among North Americans reported

Vaccine Development - Smallpox Research Grid delivers research results to U.S. Defense Department

Water-borne Illness - Home-treated water no better than plain tap in preventing GI illness

West Nile Virus - Most patients with West Nile virus encephalitis responded rapidly to ARB

West Nile Virus - Purdue team solves structure of virus

West Nile Virus - Season saw screening weaknesses, a rash of polio-like cases