Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 25th, 2002
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Cancer Vaccine - GM-CSF bound to membrane increases efficacy of vaccine against melanoma
Vaccine Adjuvant - Flagellin acts as potent adjuvant
Gastroenterology Vaccine - Vaccine stimulates proliferation of cells able to home in on gut
Herpesvirus Vaccine - Deletion of virion host shut off protein turns herpesvirus into effective vaccine
Melanoma - Weak vaccine enhanced with viral fusogenic membrane glycoprotein
Polio Vaccine - Virulent vaccine-derived poliovirus strains found in Japan
Public Health - Low investment in immunization and vaccines threatens global health
Anthrax - Antibiotics plus protective antigen-based vaccine might prevent recurrence
Cancer Antigens - License agreement focused on development of cancer vaccines
Cancer Vaccine - Pancreatic cancer stopped by dendritic cell vaccine
Cervical Cancer - Doctors encouraged by vaccine results
Cytomegalovirus - Select type 1 IFNs may act as natural adjuvants for anti-CMV immune response
Disease Associations - Influenza vaccination doesn't reduce risk of recurrent coronary events
Genital Herpes - One-year results presented on vaccine for genital herpes
Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine - Pediatric travelers benefit from accelerated vaccine schedule
Infectious Disease - PAHO conference discusses new challenges from West Nile to anthrax
Influenza Vaccine - Dutch patients with diabetes, heart disease more likely to be vaccinated against influenza
Leishmaniasis - Receptor for amastigotes identified
Lung Cancer - Enrollment completed for BLP25 liposomal vaccine
Melanoma - In vivo plasmid electroporation improves vaccine immunogenicity
Melanoma - One source of CTL-targeted antigens identified
Meningitis - Ohio bill would require proof of vaccination for students
Meningococcal Disease - Molecular epidemiological analysis conducted of outbreak following vaccination
Meningococcal Disease - Study finds frequent positive selection pressure in surface antigen PorB
Preparedness - Computer simulation model helps remedy possible national gap
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Results from phase II clinical trial of MVA-Muc1-IL2 and third quarter announced
Restructuring - Redwood City, California, biotech company to focus on key therapeutic products
Smallpox - Vaccine may be bought to avert terror attack in New Zealand
Stress - Stressful feelings may influence vaccine effectiveness
Vaccine Safety - Gelatin allergy might be ameliorated by digestion of IgE binding site
Vertical Transmission - Infants of hepatitis B virus carriers benefit from vaccine alone
Yellow Fever - Health alliance to stockpile vaccine
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