TB and Outbreaks Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 20th, 2004
Non-Subscriber - Summaries OnlyRelated Areas: Other Issues in TB and Outbreaks Week | Other Publications
Outbreaks - Cats may be responsible for Rio de Janeiro sporotrichosis epidemic
SARS - Tissue responses to SARS-CoV vary by organ
Anti-Infectives - Low rate of enterococcal/staphylococcal resistance against oxazolidinone AZD2563
Drug Development - Novel C-10 non-acetal trioxane dimers show antimalarial, anticancer activity
Malaria Pathogenesis - Function of P. falciparum DHPS clarified
Tuberculosis Drug Resistance - M. tuberculosis has multiple thioredoxin-mediated hydroperoxide detox routes
Anthrax Vaccine - Needle-free skin patch vaccination method for anthrax developed
Anti-Infectives - Chlorhexidine comparable to hexachlorophane for neonatal S. aureus control
Avian Influenza - Vaccination of infected flocks could backfire without proper surveillance
Bacteriology - Differences found between genomes of oral pathogens and related spirochetes
Biomaterials - Phosphobetaine-based copolymer coatings superior to sulfobetaine coatings
Biotechnology - "Infectivity PCR" enhances detection of replication-competent adenovirus vectors
Cerebral Malaria - Western neuropsychological tests can be modified to fit Kenyan children
Collaborations - Deal signed to develop bird influenza research program
Crohn Disease - M. paratuberculosis infection common in patients
Diagnostics - Methods for HAV detection in shellfish compared
Diagnostics - Rapid Medical acquires TB-related patents
Gastroenteritis - Novel PCR assay enables norovirus genotyping
HIV/AIDS - Companies receive European positive opinion for Telzir
HIV/AIDS - Company ships 100,000 Rapid HIV test kits to China, first of 1.3 million order
HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection - Aeration augments Aspergillus fumigatus gliotoxin production in vitro
HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection - Antisera-based immunoassay effective for aspergillosis diagnosis
Hemorrhagic Fever - Study to assess WinRho as treatment for widespread tropical disease
Human Papillomavirus - Condom label changes spark debate
Human Papillomavirus - Longer, sunnier days associated with increased HPV infection rate
Immunology - Changes in T-bet/GATA-3 expression determine neonatal immune response type
Immunology - SIGN-R1 mediates uptake of S. pneumoniae CPS in mouse spleen marginal zone
Immunology - Worms disarm pathogens
Influenza - Fatal human influenza A subtype H5N1 disease re-emerges
Malaria Drug Resistance - High rate of antifolate-resistant malaria in Guinea-Bissau children
Malaria Enzymology - P. falciparum delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase characterized
Malaria Pathogenesis - Role of erythrocyte membrane proteins during malaria infection clarified
Mycobacteria - T-cell inhibition by M. intracellulare-infected Mphis is B7/CTLA-4-independent
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Monkey virus may hold clue for development of common blood cancer
Obstetrics - More pregnant women in developing countries are getting antenatal care
Outbreaks - PFGE and AFLP equally useful for typing nosocomial enterococci
Outbreaks - U.S. legal response to SARS outbreak outlined
Outbreaks - West Nile virus found in Manitoba geese
Prion Disease - Present-day spread and epidemiology of BSE and prion diseases reviewed
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Multifocal lupus vulgaris preceding pulmonary TB reported
SARS - Experimental SARS vaccine shows promise in mice
SARS - Impact of fear and stigma associated with SARS outbreak described
SARS - SARS-associated cytokine dysregulation characterized
SARS - Ultrastructural characterization of SARS coronavirus completed
SARS - Vaccine shows promise in mice
SARS Diagnosis - Real-time PCR assay developed for SARS-associated coronavirus
SARS Epidemiology - SARS surveillance during emergency public health response chronicled
SARS Risk Factor - Wearing mask reduces risk of contracting SARS
SARS Transmission - No SARS transmission occurs with U.S. SARS patient
SARS Transmission - SARS coronavirus transmission not consistent
SARS Transmission - Superspreading SARS events in Beijing, 2003, described
Sepsis - Antioxidants may increase sepsis survival
Skin Infections - Australian "mud football" game sickens players
Sleeping Sickness - IND submitted to FDA for DB289
Smallpox - Successful smallpox vaccine trial announced
Stem-Cell Transplantation - Recipient CMV status should determine T-cell depletion
Stem-Cell Transplantation - Risk factors for posttransplant TB in South Korea identified
Tuberculosis - Low number of new anti-TB drugs under development, says information provider
Tuberculosis Diagnostics - PRIMAGRAM assay useful with skin test for TB diagnosis in macaques
Tuberculosis Diagnostics - Skeletal tuberculosis can mimic seronegative spondyloarthropathy
Virology - Mimicking viruses may provide new way to defeat them
Water-Borne Illness - Genome sequence reveals leaner, meaner intestinal parasite
West Nile Virus - Arizona officials brace for West Nile outbreak
West Nile Virus - The sex life of a mosquito can affect us all
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
