Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 12th, 2004
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AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Vaccine allows for infection control in macaques exposed to SHIV
Glaucoma Vaccine - Vaccination for glaucoma being developed
Herpesvirus Vaccine - Gammaherpesvirus-68 mutant deficient for ORF73 has vaccine potential
Malaria Vaccine - P. vivax merozoite surface protein shows promise as malaria vaccine
Measles Vaccine - Misdiagnosis of measles negatively impacts health workers' confidence
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Neutralizing HIV epitopes available in newly-infected patients
Adrenocortical Cancer - Steroidogenic acute regulatory therapy useful for adrenocortical cancer
Alzheimer Disease - American Academy of Neurology awards 2004 Potamkin Prize to two scientists
Anthrax - New type of anthrax vaccine moves into larger-scale trial
Anthrax Vaccine - Anthrax vaccine phase II trial begins
Autoimmune Disease - DNA vaccination with CD25 protects rats from adjuvant arthritis
Biowarfare - Biodefense applications of recombinant polyclonal antibodies reviewed
Bone Marrow Transplant - Re-immunization after bone marrow transplantation discussed
Brain Tumors - Human alpha-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells kills glioblastomas
Breast Cancer Vaccine - NY-ESO-1 shows promise as antigen for breast cancer vaccine development
Cancer Therapy - Paper describes novel in situ cancer vaccine to cure recurrent cancer
Cancer Vaccine - CD8+ T cells against Her-2/neu antigens possess antitumor activity
Cancer Vaccine - Tumor rejection antigen carbohydrate mimic elicits antitumor response
Finance - Biopharma company offers up to 4,000,000 shares of common stock
Finance - FluMist maker says costs hold profit growth to 1%
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Determining features of HIV neutralization phenotype identified
Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus - Structure of subunits of HTLV-1 envelope glycoproteins analyzed
Immunization - Nebraska Health and Human Services receive grant for immunizations
Immunizations - Couple who lost son to whooping cough join immunization push
Immunizations - Oklahoma City Health Department launches immunization campaign
Immunotherapy - Cancer immunotherapy and heat-shock proteins reviewed
Influenza - APIC initiative to address low flu-shot rate among healthcare workers
Influenza - Flu shot makers say orders filling up fast for next season
Influenza - Many health care workers not getting flu shot
Influenza - Many healthcare workers not getting flu shot
Leishmaniasis - Vaccine containing Leishmania and BCG effective for leishmaniasis
MMR Vaccine - Varicella and MMR vaccines can be administered together safely
Malaria Vaccine - Disulfide bonds in malaria surface protein impede antigen processing
Melanoma - Unusual angiomatoid metastatic melanoma described
Melanoma Vaccine - IL-2 improves metastatic malignant melanoma response to vaccine
Melanoma Vaccine - Production of melanoma gp100 antigen and polyclonal antibodies reported
Mucosal Immunization - Exploiting immune surveillance leads to new mucosal vaccines
Osteosarcoma - Her-2 and EGFR are osteosarcoma vaccine targets
Pancreatic Cancer - Cancer testis antigens show promise for pancreatic carcinoma treatment
Parkinson Disease - Single chain antibody fragments inhibit aggregation of alpha-synuclein
Rabies Prevention - Pennsylvania begins rabies-baiting program earlier this year
Rotavirus Vaccine - Rotavirus typing methods and algorithms reviewed
Sexually Transmitted Disease - Parents play key role in vaccinating adolescents against STDs
Smallpox Vaccine - Animal efficacy studies of smallpox vaccine candidate show positive results
Vaccine - Rotavirus-neutralizing monoclonal antibodies isolated from humans
Vaccine Delivery - DNA virus-like particles elicit immune responses by oral administration
Vaccine Delivery - Inclusion bodies from recombinant bacteria deliver vaccine antigen
Vaccine Development - Polysaccharide vaccine induces polysaccharide-reactive T cells in mice
Vaccine Safety - Ethnicity implications in immunization and atopy reviewed
Vaccine Safety - Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System database reviewed
Vector Development - Rapid uncoating of vector genomes is key to liver transduction
Virology - HIV-polio vaccine theory refuted
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