Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 5th, 2003
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Polio Vaccine - Pleural mesothelioma incidence not related to SV40-contaminated polio vaccine
Vaccine Development - Formulation parameters significantly affect vaccine microsphere performance
Alzheimer Disease - Agents that target beta-amyloid show promise against Alzheimer's Disease
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Therapeutic dendritic-cell vaccine effective against simian AIDS
Influenza - Genetics of influenza viruses reviewed
Vaccine Development - Vaccine studies conducted with cloned scabies antigens
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - HIV-2 genetic library vaccines ineffective in animals
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - IL-2 increases CD4+ numbers but does not enhance responses to immunization
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Researchers design CD4 mimic that inhibits HIV-1 entry
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Travelers spread HIV-1 genetic variants
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Whole HIV-1 protein in liposomes prime CD8+ cells
Hepatitis B Virus - Epidermal powder immunization a safe and effective vaccination method
Immunology - Toll-like receptors act as sensors in immune surveillance
Influenza Virus Vaccine - Genetically modified H5N1 influenza A virus vaccine candidate developed
Malaria Vaccine - Antibody subclasses in malaria-immune individuals improve vaccine design
Malaria Vaccine - Protective efficacy of the RTS,S/AS02 malaria vaccine is not strain specific
Melanoma - Maturity allows migration of dendritic cells to lymph nodes in melanoma patients
Periodontal Disease - Feasibility of an HA2 domain-based periodontitis vaccine
Pneumococcus - Johns Hopkins awarded $30 million to develop, introduce pneumococcal vaccine
Pulmonary Medicine Therapy - Researchers review immunotherapy for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Septic Shock - Tolerance to bacterial lipoprotein enhances survival to many challenges
Smallpox - OHSU researchers study vaccination protection over time
Smallpox - Poll finds 54% of Americans would take vaccination
Smoking Cessation - Nabi receives second U.S. patent on Nicvax
Tetanus - Half of adults in U.S. unprotected
Toxoplasmosis - DNA vaccine primes CD8+ T cells to control Toxoplasma gondii infection
Tuberculosis Vaccine - Antigen 85A expression enhances immunogenicity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Vaccine Adjuvant - Heat shock/chaperone protein may act as natural adjuvant
Vaccine Development - Cholera toxin induces migration of dendritic cells
Vaccine Development - Complement component 3 required for expansion of CD8 cells in viral infections
Yellow Fever - Africa sees dramatic increase in yellow fever
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