Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 14th, 2004
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Brain Cancer - Liposomal delivery offers clinical gene therapy for brain tumors
Antimicrobial Antibodies - Activated gamma delta T cells go to lymph nodes; increase antibody production
Childhood Immunization - Invalid vaccine doses would cost millions to fix
Childhood Immunization - Vaccine shortages affect child immunization programs
Clostridium - Cholera toxin protects against Clostridium difficile toxin A
Collaborations - Cardiovascular safety study, other contracts total $8.1M
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Multiple gene and clade HIV-1 DNA vaccines broaden immune response
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - Stx-liposome conjugates show promise as vaccine candidates
Immunizations - Vaccinations for the pediatric traveler reviewed
Influenza - Experts: Antiquated flu vaccine system needs updating
Influenza - FDA investigating reports of unlicensed influenza vaccine
Vaccine Vector - Oncolytic viruses used as vectors for treatment of malignant gliomas
Influenza - Flu seems to be hitting kids very hard
Influenza - Health director says "flu shots" sold to Georgia didn't exist
Influenza - Health plan provider expands coverage to include intranasal flu vaccines
Influenza - Influenza virus needs ubiquitin-vacuolar protein sorting, low pH for viral entry
Influenza - Many believed flu shots unnecessary
Influenza - Nursing homes cautious during flu season
Influenza - Plan expands coverage to nasal flu vaccine
Influenza - Race affects older Americans' likelihood of getting flu shot
Influenza - Specialist suggests pregnant women request vaccine to protect both mom and baby
Influenza Vaccine - Cold-adapted influenza A H9N2 reassortant is influenza vaccine candidate
Cancer Vaccine - Broadly applicable heat shock protein-mediated tumor vaccine developed
Influenza Vaccine - Influenza immunization decreases CYP3A4 activity in vivo
Lung Cancer - Cancer drug development status reported
Malaria - Gates Foundation gives $10 million grant to develop pregnancy malaria vaccine
Measles - Campaign gathers pace on both sides of front line
Measles Vaccine - Measles virus expressing IL-12 alters immune responses in macaques
Meningitis - CDC: Vaccine shortage likely
Meningococcal Vaccine - Antigen-coating concentration affects presentation of Neisseria epitopes
Meningococcal Vaccine - Vaccine reduces meningococcal risk in patients with immune deficiency
Patents - New adenoviral vector technology wins patent; Introgen gets license
Polio - U.N.: Spread of polio in West Africa threatens global eradication drive
Malaria Vaccine - Plasmodium berghei circumsporozoite protein protect against malaria
Polio Vaccine - Local end to polio vaccination provides possible scenario for future
Prostate Cancer - Positive results reported for telomerase cancer vaccine clinical trial
Rubella - Use of vaccine is growing worldwide, but more work remains
SARS - Hong Kong scientists work on vaccine
Streptococcus - Opsonophagocytosis assay effective for Streptococcus pneumoniae antibodies
Vaccine Development - CD8 T cells expanded on calibrated MHC/anti-CD28-coated microspheres
Vaccine Development - Nautilus Biotech reaches milestone in vaccine collaboration
Vaccine Efficacy - Adenovirus antibodies quantified by luciferase transgene detection
Varicella-Zoster Virus - Baseline values of herpes zoster among children and adolescents determined
Rabies Vaccine - Chemokines and TRANCE act as genetic adjuvants for rabies DNA vaccine
Smallpox Vaccine - Long-term B cell memory found in humans after smallpox vaccination
Anthrax - Judge halts forced military anthrax shots
Anthrax - Scientists discover how anthrax creates its deadly spores
Anthrax Vaccine - Safety profile of anthrax vaccine for U.S. soldiers in Korea determined
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