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Vaccine Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . February 5th, 2003

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Cancer Vaccine - Combining dendritic cells and CpG oligodeoxynucleotides cures colon cancer in mice

Malaria Vaccine - Apical membrane antigen 1 protects monkeys against malaria

Influenza Vaccine - Report addresses reduction of influenza burden in children

Malaria Vaccine - Serine repeat antigen genes essential for blood-stage parasite growth

Malaria Vaccine - Serine repeat antigen-based immunization shows promise

Pertussis Vaccine - Pertussis persists despite widespread vaccination programs

Vaccine Efficacy - Efficacy of edible vaccines must be tested by eating

Aerosolized Ricin - Company announces new developments on ricin toxin vaccine

Animal Models - New model of yeast pathogenesis developed

Antibody Production - Mannose-binding lectin genotype determines lectin levels and function

Appointments - Former WebMD executive producer joins NewsRx

Cancer Vaccine - Dendritic cell vaccine shows promise against EBV-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Cancer Vaccine - Dual-specific T cells knock out tumors with double punch

Collaborations - Exclusive rights to develop cancer targets acquired

Cytokines - Pseudokinase domain required for suppression of tyrosine kinases

Cytomegalovirus - Human cytomegalovirus genomes highly divergent

DNA Vaccines - Vaccine against VEGF receptor prevents angiogenesis and tumor growth

Dendritic Cells - Researchers investigate gene expression during maturation of immature dendritic cells

Diagnostics - Cost-precision ratios of strategies for antibody level measurement evaluated

Encephalitis Vaccine - Vero cell-derived inactivated Japanese encephalitis vaccine developed

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Novel molecular adjuvant improves anti-Env antibody responses

Herpesvirus - Glial cells play a role in defense against herpesvirus infections

Immunology - Autoreactive B cells involved in autoantibody response to mouse lysozyme

Immunology - DC-SIGN is an efficient target for delivery of T cell epitopes for MHC class II presentation

Immunology - Interleukin-6 involvement does not always include an antibody response

Immunology - Major Japanese cedar pollen antigens retain immunogenicity in a linked peptide

Immunology - Microbial entry through caveolae investigated

Immunology - Na,K-ATPase beta 3 subunit suppresses T and B lymphocyte activation

Immunology - Research center study identifies specific gene required for long-term immunity

Immunology - Researchers discuss implications of emerging genomic data

Legal Issues - Vaccine makers' protection will be eliminated, Republicans say

Melanoma - Presence of certain tumor markers could signal best results for vaccine

Neurology - Regulatory T cells suppress ability to withstand central nervous system injury

Neurology Vaccine - Vaccines being developed to treat CNS diseases

Neurotoxin - Continuing use of mercury in vaccines questioned

Neurotoxin - Immune response against scorpion venom produced

Pertussis Vaccine - CHO cell clustering does not correlate with histamine-sensitization for pertussis toxin

Polymerase Chain Reaction - Development of real-time fluorescence PCR assay to detect diphtheria toxin gene

Probiotics - Oral vaccines used to tackle intestinal illnesses

Rubella - Apoptosis induced by infection with Gilchrist strain of rubella virus

Smallpox - Administration says those who give, get vaccine not liable for damages

Smallpox - Germany to stockpile vaccine

Smallpox - Health care unions want delay on vaccinations

Smallpox - Science panel urges clear warnings, patience with inoculation

Stem Cell Transplantation - Donor immunization may lower pneumococcal infection risk

Ulcers - Strategy for vaccine shows promise

Vaccine Development - Enhancing alpha-helicity HIV peptide increases affinity for human monoclonal antibody 2F5

Vaccine Development - Novel promoter in human papillomavirus type 18 genome found

Vaccine Development - O-linked glycopeptide epitope containing carbohydrate side-chains characterized

Vaccine Efficacy - Rotavirus particles survive tropical temperatures for more than 2 months

Women's Health Vaccine - Adjuvant provides mucosal immunity for Chlamydia trachomatis vaccine

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