TB and Outbreaks Week

Cryptosporidium Diagnostics - Immunomagnetic separation-PCR discriminates C. parvum and C. hominis

Enterobacter -  Enterobacter cloacae outbreak strain produced VEB-3 beta-lactamase

HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis Coinfection - PCR useful when microbiological M. tuberculosis diagnosis inconclusive

Meningococcal Disease - Sequence variation in meningococci porB gene cause of New Zealand epidemic

Tuberculosis - Gatifloxacin does not kill M. tuberculosis during stationary growth phase

Adenovirus - Five new adenovirus type 37 strains caused epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

Breast Cancer - MTHFR 677T variant/low folate associated with increased risk of breast cancer

Cardiovascular Disease - Energy intake reduction crucial for weight loss in metabolic syndrome

Chagas Disease - New hope for parasitic infection

Colorectal Cancer - Abnormal p53 increases risk of death in colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer - Beta-catenin and APOE SNPs associated with positive family history of cancer

SARS - Researchers' data advance SARS research

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis - Paromomycin ointment not effective

Dengue Virus - New data illuminates research in dengue virus

Diagnostics - DHPLC superior to SSCP in screening p53 mutations in esophageal cancer tissues

Ebola - Virus travels from wildlife to dogs

Gastroenterology - Fur- and iron-regulated H. pylori genes identified

Genetics & Genomics - Genome of Francisella tularensis sequenced

SARS - Studies add new findings to SARS body of knowledge

Genetics and Genomics - Novel system allows fingerprinting of single viral and bacterial genomes

HIV/AIDS & Malaria Coinfection - Female adolescents in subSaharan Africa need care for HIV and malaria

HIV/AIDS & Nutrition - Poor nutrition adds to immune degradation in HIV-infected children

HIV/AIDS Long-Term Nonprogressor - HIV-1 long-term nonprogressor subset characterized by ancestral sequences

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - T cell activation in HIV infection higher in Uganda than Western countries

HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention require a balanced approach

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Physical intimate partner violence does not lead to sexual HIV risk

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Late-stage transmission drives HIV epidemics

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Risk of HIV transmission highest in early stage of infection

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 - Hormonal birth control, bacterial infections linked to increased virus shedding

Hip Replacement - Efficacy of antibiotic-loaded bone cement spacers compared

Human Papillomavirus - Vaccine against virus causing cervical cancer and genital warts shows promise

Infection Control - Antiseptic-coated CVCs reduce catheter infections in neutropenic patients

Influenza - Complete genome of influenza H5N1 viral isolates from Thailand characterized