TB and Outbreaks Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 4th, 2006
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Epidemiology - Meningococci serogroup W135 with different genotypes is endemic in Turkey
Genetics & Genomics - Tuberculosis susceptibility risk modified by SFTPA1 and SFTPA2 genes
HIV/AIDS & Syphilis - Syphilis is a problem in migrant and urban populations in eastern China
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV/AIDS epidemiology differs from commonly held beliefs in Uganda
Legionella Outbreaks - Legionella nosocomial outbreak eliminated by repeated superheating and flushing
Avian Influenza - RealAge launches Bird Flu Health Center on its Web site
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - Bovine spongiform encephalopathy infection underestimated by passive surveillance system
Chagas Disease - Night blindness is a new clinical symptom of Chagas disease
Diagnostics - Burkholderia mallei rapidly identified with flip-targeted 5'-nuclease real-time PCR
Diagnostics - Crohn disease and intestinal TB diagnosis distinguished by colonoscopy and histopathology
Diagnostics - MTB susceptibility to isoniazid rapidly assessed by mycobacteriophage-based assay
Diagnostics - Multidrug-resistant MTB diagnosed by sensitive and specific redox and D29 phage methods
Diagnostics - Mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit PCR rapidly identifies MTB outbreak strains
Diagnostics - Smallpox identification crucial for early detection and response
Diagnostics - TB or other infections may be suspect in patients with chronic cough in high endemic areas
Diagnostics - U.S. FDA grants clearance for TREK Diagnostic's anti-tubercular susceptibility agent
Diagnostics - West Nile Virus may cause infectious cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis
Epidemiology - Anti-Yersinia antibody seroprevalence high in healthy Austrians
Epidemiology - Recent MTB transmission higher in French Guiana compared to Guadeloupe and Martinique
Epidemiology - Tuberculosis epidemiology in Guadeloupe is similar to industrialized countries
Escherichia Coli Risk Factors - ESBL-producing Escherichia coli increasing in patients exposed to invasive procedures
Finance - TB Alliance gets $14 million total from three governments to accelerate search for cure
Genetics & Genomics - Clonal evolution among highly polymorphic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus genes suspected
HIV/AIDS Behavioral Medicine - Sexual behavior in HAART era characterized by risk reduction as well as increasing risk
HIV/AIDS Counseling - Voluntary HIV testing related to higher education and more than 1 lifetime sex partner
HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS drug resistance
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV not circulating widely among clients of female sex workers in East Timor
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV-1 non-B subtype transmission continues in the U.K.
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV/AIDS rates in Tijuana, Mexico increasing at alarming rate
HIV/AIDS Genetics & Genomics - HIV disease progression rate influenced by HLA-B locus polymorphism
HIV/AIDS HAART - HIV-1 RNA helps guide patient selection for HAART in resource-poor settings
HIV/AIDS Preventive Medicine - HIV serostatus disclosure higher among current partners than past partnerships
HIV/AIDS Prognosis - Poor survival in HIV/AIDS children associated with low weight for age Z-scores
HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - HSV-2 infection is the important risk factor for HIV infection in Tanzania
HIV/AIDS Screening - Same-day mobile HIV testing in community settings is acceptable in sub-Saharan Africa
HIV/AIDS-Related Malignancy - AIDS-related malignancy epidemiology and outcome has changed in the era of HAART
Healthcare Access - Six million Kenyans incorrectly estimated to have health service access within 1 hour
Healthcare Costs - TB management costlier in HIV-coinfected patients than in HIV-uninfected patients in Sudan
Infectious Diseases - Acinetobacter baumannii severe infection not related to higher mortality rate
Infectious Diseases - Emerging infectious disease detection and control often hampered by incomplete information
Influenza - CombiMatrix launches ElectraSense Influenza Surveillance System
Nosocomial Infections - Community-associated MRSA USA300 is a major cause of nosocomial-associated infections
Nosocomial Infections - MRSA use amoeba to spread, sidestepping hospital protection measures, new research shows
Personnel - Efoora appoints Edward G. Martin executive vice president of sales and marketing
Rhinovirus Outbreaks - Respiratory disease outbreaks in nursing homes are linked to rhinovirus
Sleeping Sickness - Trypanosomiasis prevalence in surrounding villages predicted by central point sampling
Syphilis Risk Factors - Syphilis risk factors identified for men who have sex with men
Tuberculosis Screening - Normal chest x-ray and excretory urogram safely exclude tuberculosis transmission from renal donors
Tuberculosis Vaccines - Findings describe new data in tuberculosis vaccines research
Virology - HTLV-2b replication higher in endemically versus epidemically acquired infections
West Nile Virus Pathogenesis - Symptomatic West Nile virus infection risk increased by CCR5 deficiency
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