TB and Outbreaks Week

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Fluoroquinolone resistance protein from M. tuberculosis mimics DNA

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - GM-CSF production disruption in lungs affects ability to control MTB infection

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Nitroimidazopyran PA-824 active against multidrug-resistant MTB

Neisseria Meningitides - Outer membrane vesicle vaccine against serogroup A N. meningitides developed

Sexually Transmitted Disease - Asymptomatic rectal infections support routine STD screening

 Hemophilus ducreyi -  H. ducreyi dsrA mutant killed by normal human serum initiated by IgM binding

Antimycobacterial Drug Development - Oxadiazolone derivatives have antimycobacterial activity

Brucella - Brucella virulence factor required for intracellular survival

Business & Finance - Medical company signs financing agreement with U.S. based investment fund

CNS Lymphoma - Necrotizing vasculopathy diagnosed in primary CNS lymphoma

Cell Biology - Lipid helps cell wall protein fold into proper shape

Coccidioidomycosis - Precipitation influences incidence of coccidioidomycosis outbreaks

Dengue Fever - Cemetery is source of dengue vector

Drug Resistance - Recent use of antibiotics doubles your chances of being resistant

Epidemic Surveillance - Method rapidly identifies/types respiratory pathogens for epidemic surveillance

Epidemiology - Abortions/neonatal mortality associated with T. evansi infection in camels

Epstein-Barr Virus - EBV infection induces expression of the ATF-2/c-Jun in B but not B-CLL cells

Food-Borne Illness - Mediterranean fruit fly may transmit human pathogens to fruit

Food-Borne Illness - What we don't know about handling food can hurt

Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis - Gastrointestinal TB not an uncommon diagnosis in northeastern Parisian area

HIV/AIDS & Dengue Fever - Dendritic cell precursors are permissive to dengue virus and HIV infection

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Decrease in drug resistance levels of HIV epidemic can be bad news

HIV/AIDS HAART - IRD associated with mycobacterial infections in HIV patients on HAART

HIV/AIDS HAART - Risk of triple-class antiretroviral drug failure declining in Denmark

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Study shows barriers to HIV vaccine acceptance

HIV/AIDS Risk Behavior - No difference in risk behavior when partner is aware of HIV serostatus

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - Adolescent groups identified as at most risk for acquiring HIV infection

HIV/AIDS Stigma - Nine-item scale measures AIDS-related stigma in South Africa

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Impact of HIV genetic diversity on vaccine development reviewed

HIV/AIDS-Associated Infection - Some HIV protease inhibitors can inhibit Encephalitozoon intestinalis growth

HIV/AIDS-Tuberculosis Coinfection - TB incidence remains high despite isoniazid prophylaxis in HIV-infected persons

Healthcare Coverage - Economists demand free HIV medications for all

Infection Control - Only 51% of hospital staff followed guidelines before hygiene campaign

Infection Control - Professor supports development of report cards on hospital infection rates

Influenza - Mouse studies of oseltamivir show promise against H5N1 influenza virus