Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 9th, 2006
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - COPD exacerbations associated with childhood respiratory virus epidemics
Epidemiology - Tuberculosis cases in San Francisco not decreasing despite ongoing control measures
HIV/Tuberculosis Epidemiology - HIV infection is driving tuberculosis epidemic in periurban South African community
Nosocomial Infections - Non-albicans candidemia is increasing significantly in hospitals in Turkey
Pertussis Prevention - Vaccinating health care workers against pertussis is cost effective
Acute Myocarditis - Olmesartan protects against coxsackievirus B3-associated acute myocarditis
Anthrax - Researchers from the United States and South Korea describe findings in anthrax studies
Anthrax Vaccine Development - Anthrax protective antigen 2 beta(2)-2 beta(3) loop has dominant neutralizing epitope
Antituberculosis Drug Adherence - Factors affecting patient adherence to DOTS in urban Kathmandu identified
Aspergillus Ustus Outbreaks - Aspergillus ustus outbreak occurred among stem cell transplantation recipients
Avian Influenza - Pennsylvania Governor Rendell says Pennsylvania is ready in the event of avian influenza
Avian Metapneumovirus Research - Avian cell substrates compared for subtype C avian metapneumovirus propagation
Biofilms - Biofilm formation may diminish antifungal efficacy during cryptococcal infection
Bone Marrow Transplantation - Varicella zoster virus meningitis occurred following BMT despite valaciclovir prophylaxis
Botulism Toxin - Botulinum toxin A influences immunoreactivity of neuronal NOS in parotid glands
Cytomegalovirus - New findings in cytomegalovirus described from the United States and Italy
DNA - Recent findings in DNA described by researchers from Japan, Belgium and Ireland
Diagnostics - False negative tuberculosis smears frequently occur in labs in developing countries
Diagnostics - New findings from India, Spain and Italy in the area of diagnostics described
Diagnostics - Norovirus genogroups I and II detected by single-tube real-time PCR assay
Diagnostics - Real-time PCR assay detects eight staphylococcal enterotoxin-encoding genes
Diagnostics - Tuberculin skin test and whole blood IFN-gamma assays discordant in diagnosing latent TB
Drug Development - Cryptococcus cell growth inhibited by recombinant single-chain anti-idiotypic antibodies
Drug Resistance - Geographic differences in antimalarial efficacy in Uganda mediated by acquired immunity
Encephalitis Virus Transmission - Anopheles subpictus is a secondary vector of Japanese encephalitis virus in Tamil Nadu
Epidemiology - Childhood tuberculosis mortality in Serbia higher in age group 0-4
Epidemiology - Influenza pandemic planning is reviewed
Epidemiology - Researchers' work from Guadeloupe, the United States and Netherlands adds to epidemiology body of knowledge
Food Safety - PCR methods to measure Salmonella in homemade ice cream compared
Food-Borne Illness - Multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef at school potluck
HIV/AIDS - Findings from India and the United States in HIV/AIDS provide new insights
HIV/AIDS - New findings in HIV/AIDS described from the United Kingdom and Italy
HIV/AIDS - Research from the Burkina Faso and United States add new data to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge
HIV/AIDS - Researchers from the United States and AL 35294 report recent findings in HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS - Researchers from the United States describe findings in HIV/AIDS studies
HIV/AIDS - Researchers' data from Belgium, the United States and the United Kingdom advance HIV/AIDS research
HIV/AIDS - Researchers' data from the United Kingdom and United States advance HIV/AIDS research
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV-1 incidence low among married serodiscordant couples in Pune
HIV/AIDS Healthcare Costs - Healthcare costs increased in advanced AIDS while physician reimbursements are inadequate
HIV/AIDS Intervention - Predictors of intervention adherence among young people living with HIV determined
HIV/AIDS Mortality - HIV-1-related mortality increased in developing countries during first year of HAART
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Sexual risk reduction interventions do not increase overall sexual activity frequency
HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - Unprotected anal sex increasing among men who have sex with men in Montreal
HIV/AIDS Screening - Routine HIV testing integrated into public health STD clinic
HIV/AIDS Transmission - Heterosexual transmission likely route of HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa
HIV/AIDS Transmission - High perceived severity of HIV infection induces safe sexual behavior among gay men
HIV/AIDS Transmission - HIV transmission risk factors among bar and hotel workers in northern Tanzania determined
HIV/AIDS-Assisted Reproduction - HIV seroconversion can occur during preparation for assisted reproduction
HIV/Syphilis Coinfection - HIV infection associated with syphilis but does not affect treatment success
Hantavirus - Hantavirus found in African wood mouse
Malaria Vaccine Development - Plasmodium vivax rhoptry-associated protein 1 identified and characterized
Mycobacterium Pathogenesis - Mycobacterial growth not altered by exposure to diesel particles
Natural Products - Volatile oil of Heliotropium indicum has antituberculosis activity
Outbreaks - Norovirus causes about one-quarter of gastroenteritis outbreaks in U.S.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treatment Delay - Health care delay in pulmonary TB and patient migration status studied
Respiratory System - Studies from the United Kingdom and United States describe new findings in respiratory system research
Tobacco Use - Tobacco-related health knowledge lacking in medical students in Tunisia
Tuberculosis - Data from South Africa, France and Spain advance knowledge in tuberculosis research
Tuberculosis - Researchers' data from Canada and the United States advance tuberculosis research
Tuberculosis - Researchers' work from the United States adds to tuberculosis body of knowledge
Tuberculosis - Treating populations infected with HIV and latent TB could speed the emergence of drug-resistant TB
Tuberculosis Control - TB cure rate and drug compliance increase when physicians are involved in control program
Tuberculosis Epidemiology - TB evaluation efficiency increased with dedicated airborne infection isolation unit
Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - Serum amyloid P-component may contribute to TB pathogenesis and pulmonary innate immunity
Tuberculosis Therapy - Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cure rates improved by adjuvant resectional surgery
Tuberculosis-Associated Wasting - Wasting in tuberculosis associated with depletion of whole-body lean and fat tissue
Typhoid Fever - New findings in typhoid fever described from the United States and Israel
Vaccine Efficacy - Vaccine efficacy measures should take disease transmission into account
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