Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 13th, 2002
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Infectious Disease Vaccine - Malaria vaccine based on parasite protein effective in animals
Lymphoma Therapy - Idiotype-pulsed dendritic cell vaccination effective
Infectious Disease Vaccine - Pneumococcal vaccine boosters less effective for HIV patients
Meningitis - Mecca pilgrims a priority for meningococcal vaccination
Staphylococcus Aureus - Vaccine reduces bloodstream infections by nearly 60%
Tuberculosis Vaccine - BCG vaccine elevates protective cytokine release
AIDS Vaccine - GenVec, Inc., signs $10 million contract with NIAID
Anthrax - New vaccines will take awhile
Childhood Immunization - Oregon shortage causes health officials to drop two vaccines
Colon Cancer - Suicide gene therapy shuts out existing tumors, prevents new ones
Facilities - Three towns competing to be site of vaccine production facility
Influenza - Molecular assays valuable in diagnosis and strain identification
Lung Cancer Vaccine - Cell Genesys collaboration yields $6 million payment from Japan Tobacco
Measles - WHO: Vaccine fears could lead to unnecessary deaths
Plague - Defense department awards grant for vaccine development
Pneumonia - Many hospitalized seniors have virus before admission
Respiratory Disease - Bronchiolitis increasing among younger children with flu
Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Young children in developing countries particularly susceptible
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