Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 2nd, 2004
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AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Role of therapeutic vaccines for the control of HIV-1 reviewed
Hepatitis Vaccine - Hepatitis vaccination in patients with chronic liver disease reviewed
Influenza Vaccine - Intranasal influenza vaccine causes facial paralysis
Measles Vaccine - Aerosol better than subcutaneous delivery for measles booster
Smallpox Vaccine - Prevalence of dermatologic reactions to smallpox vaccine reported
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - CTL ontogeny and viral escape have implications for HIV vaccine design
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Components of HIV vaccine are recognized by T-helper cells
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - IL-15 may be beneficial for AIDS immunotherapy
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1 tat antigen characterized
Animal Model - Hamster model for Chlamydia pneumoniae infection developed
Anthrax Vaccine - Membranal polypeptides of Bacillus anthracis identified
Basal Cell Carcinoma - Hedgehog-interacting protein prevents basal cell carcinoma
Breast Cancer Prognosis - Sentinel node biopsy in locally advanced breast cancer reviewed
Breast Cancer Therapy - Novel systemic therapies for breast cancer reviewed
Bubonic Plague - Flea-borne transmission model evaluates vaccines against bubonic plague
Cancer Vaccine - Complement function in antibody-mediated cancer immunotherapy described
Cancer Vaccine - Current developments of immunotherapy in the clinic reviewed
Cancer Vaccine - Heat shock protein 70-pulsed dendritic cells elicit tumor immunity
Cancer Vaccine - Plasmids costimulate DNA vaccine against carcinoembryonic antigen
Cancer Vaccine - Tumor-specific antigens are encoded by gene MAGE-C2
Cancer Vaccine - Vaccination against cervical cancer reviewed
Cytomegalovirus Vaccine - Cytomegalovirus glycoprotein elicits antibody response in macaques
DNA Vaccine - DNA dry powder for non-viral gene delivery prepared by freeze-drying
Dendritic Cell Vaccine - Artificial antigen presentation reviewed
Dendritic Cell Vaccine - Dendritic cell vaccine efficacy quantified using flow cytometry
Dengue Fever Vaccine - Pediatric dengue vaccine is cost-effective
Diphtheria Vaccine - Oral diphtheria vaccine with microparticle adjuvant is immunogenic
Drug Delivery - FDA approves Vitrase for use as a spreading agent
Environmental Health - Vaccine-derived poliovirus isolated from stream waters in Hispaniola
Esophageal Cancer - Systemic treatment of esophageal cancer reviewed
Finance - Biopharmaceutical company announces first quarter 2004 financial results
Finance - Netherlands holding company reports increase in first quarter net sales
Finance - Vaccine maker reports 170% increase in total revenues during first quarter
Food-Borne Illness - Botulinum toxin structure offers clues for vaccines/treatments
Haemophilus Vaccine - P6 protein intranasal vaccine protects against Haemophilus influenzae
Hepatitis - Site provides information about hepatitis infection and therapy
Hepatitis Vaccine - Hepatitis A/B vaccine cost-effective substitute for hepatitis B vaccine
Immunology - Vaccinia virus encoding T-cell chemoattractant is attenuated in vivo
Infectious Bursal Disease Virus - DNA vaccine offers protection against infectious bursal disease virus
Influenza - Pandemic influenza can be contained with antiviral agents
Influenza Vaccine - Guillain-Barre coexists with pericarditis after influenza vaccination
Influenza Vaccine - Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in young children reviewed
Leishmaniasis Vaccine - Leishmania amazonensis vaccine not effective against leishmaniasis
Listeria Vaccine - DNA vaccine induces protection against intracellular bacterial pathogen
Lupus - Structure allows autoantigenic epitopes to induce autoimmune response
Malaria - Circumsporozoite antigens quantified in Plasmodium-infected mosquitoes
Malaria Genomics and Genetics - Genotypes of malaria-infected patients in Papua New Guinea reported
Malaria Vaccine - Plasmodium falciparum peptides bind to human hepatocytes
Malaria Vaccine - Plasmodium gametocyte stages neglected in vaccine development
Malaria Vaccine - Apical membrane antigens lead to evasion of immune system in malaria
Malaria Vaccine - Displacement in 6725 SERA peptide analogue protects against malaria
Malaria Vaccine - Malaria vaccine results indicate protection related to antibody levels
Malaria Vaccine - Response to conserved epitope linked to protection from malaria
Malaria Vaccine - Vaccine genes of P. falciparum during hepatic phase identified
Malaria Vaccine - X-ray analysis conducted on protein vaccine candidate for malaria
Meningitis Vaccine - Neisseria meningitidis 2086 lipoprotein shows vaccine potential
Meningitis Vaccine - Assay to quantify antibodies to Neisseria meningitidis developed
Meningococcal Vaccine - Cyclic peptides that bind to meningococcal LPS antibody characterized
Meningococcal Vaccine - Group B meningococcal vaccine safe but not effective in men
Norovirus Vaccine - Norovirus virus-like particles induce specific immune responses
Onchocerciasis - Onchocerca secreted larval acidic proteins are protective
Parainfluenza Virus Vaccine - Bovine parainfluenza virus type 3 vaccine shows promise in monkeys
Pertussis Vaccine - Components of acellular pertussis vaccines in Japan verified
Pneumococcal Disease - Vaccine reduces racial disparity in incidence of childhood pneumonia, meningitis
Pneumococcal Vaccine - Conjugate pneumococcal vaccines effective against pneumococcal diseases
Pneumococcal Vaccine - Pneumococcal vaccine is immunogenic in ataxia-telangiectasia patients
Pneumococcal Vaccine - Two pneumococcal vaccines safe and effective in American Indian infants
Prion Disease - Antigens of abnormal isoform of prion protein characterized
Prostate Cancer - Peptide-based vaccine effective for prostate cancer
Rickettsia Vaccine - Fc-dependent antibodies protect mice against Rickettsia conorii
Rubella Epidemiology - Rubella in developing countries still causing blindness and deafness
SARS Vaccine - DNA vaccine induces SARS coronavirus protective immunity in mice
SARS Vaccine - Passive transfer of antibody prevents SARS replication
Sjogren Syndrome - Muscarinic M3 receptor antibodies mimic autoantibodies in Sjogren's
Smallpox - Company receives development funding for smallpox vaccine
Smallpox - Imvamune smallpox vaccine clinical study to include eczema patients
Smallpox - Third-generation vaccine against smallpox tested
Smallpox Vaccine - Method developed to monitor immune response against vaccinia virus
Streptococcus Pneumoniae - World experts unite in urgent effort to fight deadly disease
Toxoplasmosis Vaccine - CpG is not effective adjuvant to Toxoplasma gondii vaccination
Tuberculosis Vaccine - Attenuated Listeria harboring plasmids protect against tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Vaccine - Cell envelope protein contributes to M. tuberculosis immunogenicity
Ulcerative Colitis - E. coli strain Nissle 1917 prevents intestinal inflammation
Vaccine Adjuvant - Agaricus blazei Murill extract enhances immune responses
Vaccine Adjuvant - Aluminum hydroxide microenvironment pH affects antigen stability
Vaccine Development - Moraxella catarrhalis protein is adhesin for human lung cells
Vaccine Development - T cell immunity achieved using transgenic B lymphocytes
Vaccine Safety - MMR vaccine controversy offers insights into health risk communication
Vaccine Testing - Smallpox vaccine might benefit those who can't use other vaccines
Vector Development - Ovine atadenovirus finding application as gene delivery vector
Vectors and Zoonoses - Simple assay developed to assess feeding habits of Meprai spinolai
Yellow Fever Virus - Wild-type yellow fever virus linked to 17DD vaccine characterized
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