Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 15th, 2003
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Gastroenterology Vaccine - Enterotoxin and recombinant H. pylori urease safe in humans
Meningitis Vaccine - Neisseria meningitidis vesicles generate highly bactericidal antibodies
Cancer Vaccine - Tumor cell-pulsed dendritic cells extend survival of mice with T cell lymphoma
Gastroenterology Vaccine - Inactivated H. pylori strains inhibit infection in mice and protect against reinfection
Gynecology Vaccine - Intranasal vaccine generates antibody reaction in the genital tract
Influenza - GM-CSF doesn't improve response to flu vaccine in cancer patients
Tuberculosis Vaccines - Protective immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis studied
Tuberculosis Vaccines - RD1 loss helps attenuate live M. bovis BCG and M. microti vaccines
AIDS Vaccine - Biopharmaceutical company, IAVI, sign vaccine manufacturing agreement
AIDS Vaccines - VaxGen soars on fast-track status for HIV/AIDS vaccines
Alzheimer Disease - Vaccine studies need to take inflammation response into account
Animal Models - ELISpot and ELISA assays detect macaque cytokines
Anthrax - DoD contract awarded to develop immunostimulatory oligos to enhance vaccines
Autoimmune Disease - Outcome of immunization with peptides from 60 kDa Ro varies among mouse strains
Cancer Vaccine - E. coli expressing listeriolysin O promotes MHC class I antigen presentation
Cancer Vaccine - Cationic poly-amino acids enhance protective effect of cancer vaccine
Childhood Immunization - New pediatric combination vaccine approved
Chlamydia - Agreement with university involves evaluation of CEL-1000
Colorectal Cancer - Murine model used to study cytokine gene therapy
Correction - Wyeth still makes flu-pneumonia vaccine for babies
DNA Research - New protocol described for detecting, screening catalytic anti-DNA antibodies
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 - Glycoprotein-D-adjuvant vaccine prevents genital herpes in some women
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 - Passive immunization studied in animal model of genital herpes
Influenza - FDA panel deciding on safety of flu spray
Leukemia - Treatment shows promise in study of patients with relapsing disease
Lyme Disease - OspE, ElpB1 lipoproteins highly specific, sensitive to Borrelia detection
Melanoma - Gene-modified DCs produce IL-12 that inhibits antitumor protection
Metastatic Breast Cancer - Breast cancer vaccine trial completed
Metastatic Breast Cancer - Therapeutic vaccine maker announces 2003 milestones
Pediatric Immunizations - FDA approves first U.S. combination vaccine effective against five diseases
Pediatric Medicine - Functional secretory IgA responses to S. pneumoniae induced in breast milk
Pneumococcal Disease - Study in Vietnam indicates seven-valent conjugate vaccine would be beneficial
Public Health - 'Action messages' to older adults result in better flu shot compliance
Public Health - Local DC health officials respond to Bush's smallpox vaccine plan
Smallpox - 12,000 to get New Mexico shot
Smallpox - APHA calls for measured, deliberate approach to vaccinations
Smallpox - Grady Hospital opts out of smallpox vaccinations
Smallpox - Increasing herd immunity would enhance post-bioterrorist attack intervention
Smallpox - Kids low in vaccine priority
Smallpox - Last victim now promotes vaccinations
Smallpox - New Jersey announces vaccination plan
Smallpox - Some injured by vaccine won't qualify for compensation
Smallpox - State health officials reintroduced to vaccine
Smallpox - Threat is controllable, expert says
Smallpox - Will millions need booster shots?
Vaccine Safety - Storage practices in primary care physician offices assessed
Vaccine Safety - Study finds no link between MMR immunization and several neurologic conditions
Virology - Review looks at negative-sense RNA virus from cloned cDNA
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