Vaccine Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 9th, 2004
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Cancer Vaccine - Immature dendritic cells in irradiated tumors induce antitumor immunity
Cervical Cancer - HPV vaccines and cervical cancer reviewed
DNA Vaccine - Plasmid DNA integrates into host genomic DNA after injection
Vaccine Delivery - Live genetically modified bacteria may act as drug delivery tools
West Nile Virus - Pathogenesis and therapeutic options for West Nile virus reviewed
AIDS/HIV Vaccine - HIV replication reduced in cells with zinc finger transcription factor
Anthrax Vaccine - Conjugate induces antibodies to capsule of B. anthracis
Autism - Report finds no evidence links autism to mercury in vaccines
Autoimmune Hepatitis - Murine model of type 2 autoimmune hepatitis developed
Breast Cancer - CTLs to breast tumor-associated protein lyse breast cancer cells
Breast Cancer - Marketing applications submitted for Femara, a post-tamoxifen treatment
Business Update - Indian and U.S. drug companies enter marketing, distribution alliance
Business Update - VaxGen may restate results to narrow loss
Cancer Vaccine - Dendritic cell vaccine shows promise for tumors expressing CEA
Cancer Vaccine - Protection against MUC1-expressing mouse tumors requires T cells
Cholera Vaccine - Efficacy of immunization of oral cholera vaccine in Vietnam reported
Collaborations - Juvaris collaborates with RNA-based gene-inhibition technology company
Contraception - Contraceptive vaccines based on mouse sperm protein PH20 assessed
Dengue Fever - Protective versus pathologic immunity toward dengue virus explained
Drug Discovery - New report evaluates drug leads
Encephalomyelitis - Protective encephalomyelitis DNA vaccine linked to IFN-beta induction
Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports first quarter 2004 financial results
Gastric Cancer - Streptococcal-derived OK-432 effective for ascites from gastric cancer
Genetic Engineering - Cytokine gene therapy reverts melanoma growth in mice
Genomics and Genetics - NRAMPI and vitamin D receptor genes shed light on disease associations
HIV/AIDS - HIV vaccine trial initiated by U.S. Army based on Therapore technology
HIV/AIDS Research - Prolonged HIV-1 culture increases its sensitivity to soluble CD4 neutralization
Hepatitis B Vaccine - HLA and cytokine polymorphisms linked to hepatitis B vaccine responses
Hookworm - Ancylostoma ceylanicum protein shows promise for hookworm vaccine
Infectious Disease Vaccine - Vaccines for infectious diseases with cutaneous symptoms reviewed
Influenza - APIC calls on healthcare facilities to improve flu-shot rates among workers
Influenza - New influenza immunization guidelines hailed by vaccine maker
Influenza - Study: Intranasal influenza vaccine shows higher efficacy rate
Influenza Vaccine - Influenza challenge of Th2/Tc2 response causes Th2/Tc1 response in lung
Influenza Virus - Influenza A virus PB1-F2 gene reported in recent Taiwanese isolates
Lactococcus - IL-12 produced and secreted in active form by Lactococcus lactis
Leishmaniasis - Gene encoding protective Leishmania amazonensis protein characterized
Leishmaniasis - L14 ribosomal protein from Leishmania braziliensis characterized
Malaria Vaccine - Humoral response against Plasmodium vivax protein retained for 30 years
Melanoma - TAP-1 technology corroborated in models of skin cancer
Meningitis - Neisseria meningitidis lipoprotein required for virulence
Meningitis Vaccine - Polysaccharide-protein conjugates protect against N. meningitidis
Mumps - Analysis of mumps virus isolates during Swiss outbreak reported
Mumps - Study of mumps outbreak due to genotype H in Korea in 1999 reported
Mumps - Two new genotypes of mumps virus in Japan proposed
Mycobacterium Vaccine - Profiling of leprosy and tuberculosis patients aids vaccine development
Neisseria - PorA variable regions of Neisseria meningitidis characterized
Patents - Company receives broad patent for purified adenoviral compositions
Pediatric Vaccinations - Parents will push vaccine restrictions next year
Personnel - Paul Wehrle, researcher who helped eradicate smallpox, dead at 82
Pertussis Vaccine - Acellular pertussis vaccines possess increased safety in children
Plague - $1M contract signed to study vaccine against plague
Polio Vaccine - African nations step up polio battle as vaccine opponents signal end to boycott
Polio Vaccine - Polio model through mucosal infection in transgenic mice developed
Prostate Cancer - Dendritic cell vaccine for prostate cancer immunotherapy possible
Prostate Cancer - Salvage radiotherapy for treatment of prostate cancer reviewed
Prostate Cancer - Special protocol assessment granted from FDA for trial of GVAX vaccine
Prostate Cancer Therapy - Therapy for rising PSA after prostate cancer treatment reviewed
Receptor Studies - Protein-carbohydrate and protein-peptide interactions studied by NMR
Smallpox Vaccine - Smallpox vaccine adverse effects linked to cytokine level alterations
Theileriosis - Indirect ELISA for diagnosing tropical theileriosis developed
Tick-Borne Disease - Titration of Theileria parva tick-derived stabilates reported
Tuberculosis - Temporal expression profile of M. tuberculosis infection reported
Vaccinations - Oklahoma law encourages students to get meningitis vaccinations
Vaccine Research - New network will research fatal reactions to smallpox vaccine
Virology - Mechanisms and biomedical applications of virus entry reviewed
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