Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 11th, 2004
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DNA Vaccine - RANK-L gene improves the T cell immune response to infectious agents
Allergy Medicine - Inactivated split influenza vaccine safe in children with asthma
Alzheimer Disease - A-beta single chain Fv antibodies isolated from immune phage library
Anthrax - Contract signed with Pentagon to supply vaccine
Avian Influenza - Bird flu vaccine not likely for 6 months
Avian Influenza - Vietnam last on vaccine list
Cancer Therapy - Company reports on mechanism for immunotherapy cure of prostate cancer
Cancer Vaccine - Cancer vaccine delivers antigen to dendritic cells
Cholera - First mass cholera vaccination begins
Collaborations - NIH research agreement signed to develop rapid vaccine production system
Collaborations - New cancer vaccine program launched
Melanoma Vaccine - Allogeneic melanoma tumor cell lysate vaccine benefits patients
Courts - Victims of cancer drug dilution scheme to receive checks soon
DNA Vaccine - Hepatitis delta antigens cause varied immunity in mice
Drug Development - Company signs NIH agreement to develop vaccines
Genital Herpes - Healthy women volunteers sought for final trial phase of herpes vaccine
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Multispecific mucosal cytotoxic T cells fail to control SIVmac239
Hepatitis A Vaccine - Two-dose hepatitis A vaccine effective in Thai children
Hepatitis B Virus - CHO cell clones expressing hepatitis B surface protein screened
Hepatitis C Therapy - Hepatitis vaccine collaboration signed
Immunology - Hepatitis C virus NS4 uses subversive tactics to thwart Th1 response
Immunology - Pathway for cell-associated antigens by dendritic cells characterized
Hepatitis E Vaccine - HEV-neutralizing antibodies recognize antigen of ORF2 protein vaccine
Infection - Patent granted for nonlive FluINsure vaccine
Influenza - Flu shots last winter not perceived as effective prevention, surveys show
Influenza - Flu shots questioned in study of healthcare workers
Malaria Therapy - Trends in antimalarial drug deployment in sub-Saharan Africa reported
Melanoma - Canvaxin therapeutic polyvalent vaccine shows promise against melanoma
Melanoma Vaccine - Melanoma vaccines evaluated by monitoring of tumor-specific T cells
Molecular Biotechnology - Company acquires technology from Fraunhofer Center
Parasitology - 14-3-3 Protein is key molecule in parasites as in other organisms
Poliomyelitis - Nigerian state upholds ban on polio vaccinations
Poliomyelitis - WHO considers rapid response to halt polio spread in Africa
Human Papillomavirus - Vaccines for cervical cancer reviewed
Schistosomiasis - IL-10 regulates immune responses induced by schistosome vaccine
Smallpox - Smallpox vaccines to be delivered to CDC
Streptococcus - Researchers map pneumococcal surface protein A of strain Rx1
TB Prevention - Plans underway to launch U.S. study of tuberculosis vaccine
Vaccine Delivery - Bacterial spores as heat stable vaccine vehicles reviewed
Vaccine Safety - Infant develops Kawasaki disease after hepatitis B vaccination
Vaccines - Plant-based vaccines to be developed by Dow
Rabies Vaccine - DNA vaccine more effective against rabies than culture-derived vaccine
Vector Development - Vaccine adjuvant vector, CTA1-DD/ISCOM, designed
AIDS - Man accused of falsely telling woman he gave her AIDS
AIDS Research - Thailand rejects criticism of AIDS vaccine trial
AIDS Treatment - AIDS activists fight for more affordable drugs
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