TB and Outbreaks Week

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Combination HIV p24 antigen/antibody test misses a seroconversion due to a 'second window'

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV-1 replicative fitness may have decreased since the start of the pandemic

HIV/AIDS Healthcare - HIV/AIDS persons prefer health professionals to media sources to obtain information

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - African American children has significantly higher Gag responses than Hispanic children

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Alternatives provide opportunities to reduce risky behavior among gay American Indian males

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Drug company support is critical to advancing AIDS prevention effort, says Zeda Rosenberg

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Financial incentives increase attendance at workshops for at-risk urban populations

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Motivational interviewing promotes HIV testing at substance abuse treatment facility

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Needle sharing among drug users underscores need for increased access to HIV testing

HIV/AIDS-Related Infection - Opportunistic protozoa should be expected in HIV-infected patients with low CD4+ and diarrhea

HIV/AIDS-Related Oral Health - Dental disease more prevalent in American Indian and Alaska Natives with HIV/AIDS

HIV/Tuberculosis Coinfection - Decreased V delta 2+ T cell function may contribute to increased TB risk in HIV/AIDS

HIV/Tuberculosis Transmission - Family caregivers in Thailand put themselves at risk for HIV/TB transmission

Helicobacter Pylori - Studies describe new findings in helicobacter pylori research

Herpesvirus - HHV-8 seroprevalence increasing in renal transplant recipients in Saudi Arabia

Herpesvirus Infection - Valacyclovir reduces the duration of herpes gladiatorum infection

Hospitalization Trends - Hospital admissions for HIV are down by half since 1995, according to U.S. government statistics

Influenza - Biotech company introduces test for contagious canine influenza virus

Influenza - New flu A test achieves sensitivity targets

Klebsiella Pneumoniae - Multiresistant K. pneumoniae outbreak associated with contaminated roll boards in ORs

Legionella - Store cooling tower was source of Legionella pneumophila disease outbreak in Rome

Malaria - Host microsatellite alleles of TH01 and D5S818 are indicator of malaria susceptibility

Malaria - Partnership to expand international malaria advocacy

Malaria - Researchers' work adds to malaria body of knowledge

Malaria Vaccine Development - Dissection of merozoite surface protein 3 reveals oligomeric and elongated molecule

Malaria Vaccines - New findings in malaria vaccines described

Measles Vaccine - Recombination occurs among early-vaccination-era measles virus strains

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Induction of macrophage-derived SLPI by MTB depends on TLR2 but not MyD88

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Macrophage mannose receptor directs MTB lipoarabinomannan-mediated phagosome biogenesis

Nosocomial Infections - Hypervirulent C. difficile nosocomial outbreak strain associated with increased mortality

Outbreak Monitoring - Monitoring school absenteeism is moderately useful for detecting large citywide epidemics

Parasitology - Trichinellosis shows a benign course and a milder clinical picture in children than in adults

Parasitology - Vitamin B5 analog inhibits P. falciparum pantothenate kinase and malaria proliferation

Pediatric Malaria Therapy - Methylene blue plus chloroquine safe for young African children, but has limited efficacy

Prion Disease - Relationship between particular strains of derived agents likely to affect prevalence

SARS - Reports describe recent advances in SARS research

Smallpox - Serious adverse reactions to smallpox vaccine appear to be limited

Smallpox Vaccines - Preclinical studies provide safety and efficacy evidence for smallpox vaccine candidate

Stem Cell Transplantation - Virus-induced hemorrhagic cystitis is a frequent complication after AHSCT

Tuberculosis -  Mycobacterium caprae is a distinct phylogenetic lineage within the MTB complex

Tuberculosis - Study suggests that anticancer chemotherapy is not an obstacle in treating tuberculosis

Virology - Performing monkeys in Asia carry viruses that could jump species to humans