TB and Outbreaks Week

Calcivirus Infection - Histological features of calcivirus infection overlap with allograft rejection

Dengue Fever - Human leukocyte antigen DQ1 positively associated with dengue fever

Salmonella - Nosocomial S. enteriditis outbreak associated with lyophilized enteral nutrition

West Nile Virus - West Nile virus encephalitis an emerging disease in renal transplant recipients

Allergy and Immunology - Biological loading of allergens different due to local influences

Apoptosis - Tula hantavirus infection induces caspase-mediated apoptosis

Avian Influenza - Southeast Asia draws up plan to tackle avian flu

Avian Sarcoma Virus - ASV integration sites in human genome distributed over all chromosomes

Bacteriology - High-polarity M. avium lipids interact with macrophage lipid rafts

Business Update - Biotechnology company enters Fluviral vaccine marketing, distribution agreements

Carcinogens - Different genotoxic mechanisms for lung cells exposed to chromate particles

Coxiella Burnetii - Overall C. burnetii growth cycle characteristic of a closed bacterial system

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever - MRNA segment of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus outbreak strains analyzed

Diagnostics - Novel immunoconjugate improves TRFM detection of infectious parasites

Disease Prevention - Early diagnosis and prevention of renal and cardiovascular disease essential

Drug Development - Small molecule inhibitors of SARS-CoV main protease identified

Epstein-Barr Virus - TRAF3 is important in EBV-encoded oncoprotein LMP1-mediated signaling

Escherichia Coli - Novel protein ensures timely initiation of E. coli chromosome replication

Food-Borne Illness - Harmful bacterium found in poultry may survive refrigeration, frozen storage

Genetic Testing - Rapid prenatal diagnosis by QF-PCR detects major numerical chromosome disorders

HIV/AIDS Comorbidity - Risk of tuberculosis doubles in first year of HIV infection

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - AIDS may be managed as a security issue

HIV/AIDS Research - Cross-species transmission of SIV realized

HIV/AIDS Screening - MiraWell Rapid HIV test ranked No. 1 in China

HIV/AIDS Vertical Transmission - HIV-1-infected breast milk cells associated with risk of vertical transmission

Hantavirus - Captive breed colonies of wild rodents are hantavirus-free

Hantavirus - Nested RT-PCR detects hantavirus in hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome patients

Hepatitis - Hepatitis experts join forces to educate public about disease and prevention

Herpes - New herpes vaccine may be ready for human trials

Herpesvirus - HHV-8 can actively replicate in PBMCs

Infection - Proteolytic activities in Trypanosoma rangeli and other trypanosomes

Influenza - Characterization of Haemophilus influenzae MutL, MutH and their interaction

Influenza - Health officials: World nears flu pandemic

Influenza - New York health department says flu is 'widespread'

Influenza A Pandemic - Genetic origins of 1918 flu pandemic different from 1957/1968 strains

Influenza Threat - World health officials warn of threat of global flu pandemic

Influenza Vaccines - Company to provide up to 4M emergency doses of flu vaccine to U.S. market

Influenza Vaccines - Distribution of flu shots expanded in Arkansas