Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 5th, 2003
Non-Subscriber - Summaries OnlyRelated Areas: Other Issues in Vaccine Weekly | Other Publications
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
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.