TB and Outbreaks Week

Candida -  C. parapsilosis hospital outbreak caused by host/environment/pathogen factors

Clostridium Perfringens -  C. perfringens with plasmid-borne CPE isolated from food poisoning outbreaks

Esophageal Cancer - HPV heterozygosity differs by geography and is associated with cancer risk

Leishmaniasis - Nested PCR sensitive/specific for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis from PBMC

Vibrio Outbreak - Unique/specific clone related to Vibrio parahaemolyticus outbreak in Europe

Anthrax - Speedy reaction better than vaccination for beating anthrax

Antiviral Activity - Flipping from monomeric to dimeric CV-N has little effect on antiviral activity

Antiviral Drugs - Antiviral compounds against Lassa/SARS coronavirus/Ebola screened via RT-PCR

Asthma - Familial correlations observed among asthma-associated quantitative phenotypes

Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus - Three major genetic groups associated with recent IB outbreaks in Japan

Avian Influenza - Dead heron tests positive for bird flu in Hong Kong

Bacteriology - Copper-denitrifying bacteria detected/quantified by competitive PCR assay

Beta-Lactamase Isolates - Higher prevalence of fecal carriage of ESBL-producing isolates in non-outbreaks

Biological Agents - Methods detecting exposure to biological agents are ripe for development

Blood Lead Levels - Decrease of leaded gasoline led to concomitant decrease in cord blood levels

Campylobacter - FlaB sequencing more stable than flaA for monitoring Campylobacter populations

Cancer Risk - Evidence exists for link between IGF-I serum levels and cancer risk

Cancer Risk - High trihalomethane levels in Ankara water supply may increase cancer risk

Cell Biology - "Signal" enables malarial parasites to target blood cell

Childhood Immunization - Health actions for children in Togo to save thousands of lives in record time

Chlamydiosis - Study of C. trachomatis infection conducted in U.S. teens at high risk for HIV

Cholera - Consecutive pandemic Vibrio cholera arose from common O1 serogroup progenitor

Diagnostics - HBV DNA present in WHO International Standard for HIV-1 RNA

Diagnostics - PCR used to diagnosis P. carinii from sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage samples

Dioxin - Dioxin contamination levels pose health risk to infants

Enterococcus - Novel typing scheme studies genetic relatedness/epidemiology of E. faecium

Escherichia Coli - Novel method in conjunction with PCR detects E. coli O157:H7 in minced beef

Escherichia Coli - sfpA gene is a screening target for sorbitol-fermenting E. coli O157:H-

Esophageal Cancer - Genetic polymorphism variants not major contributors to high EC in Iran

Gonorrhea -  Neisseria gonorrhoeae's mechanisms of infection differ between sexes

HIV/AIDS Education - Disabled persons with HIV/AIDS face unequal access to health information

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Premature aging may be a mechanism involved in HIV-induced immunodeficiency

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Behavior change communication campaign associated with higher condom knowledge

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Global Fund exec praises China's response to HIV/AIDS and TB

HIV/AIDS Risk Behavior - Relationship between risk taking propensity and risky sexual behavior

HIV/AIDS Risk Factor - Drug-related risks higher than sex-related risks in injection drug users

HIV/AIDS Treatment - AIDS drug sent to Africa

HIV/AIDS-Associated Candida Infection - Oral Candida variants in HIV disease similar to those seen in pre-HAART era

HIV/AIDS-Associated Toxoplasmosis - PCR assay uses CFS to diagnosis cerebral toxoplasmosis in AIDS patients

HIV/AIDS-Related Infection -  C. neoformans-related meningitis reported in AIDS patients in French Guiana

HIV/AIDS-Related Infection - Indinavir directly impairs Cryptococcus neoformans activity

Herpes - Success of experimental herpes vaccine builds momentum for human clinical trials

Herpesvirus - CD4+ T cells harbor HHV-6 in acute lymphadenitis

Herpesvirus - NF-kappa B deficiency associated with herpes simplex replication and apoptosis

Herpesvirus - Plant root compounds have anti-HSV-1 activity

Human Papillomavirus - Very high prevalence of HPV found in adolescent U.S. girls

Immunology - Choosing the right weapon