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Vaccine Weekly

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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