Vaccine Weekly

HIV/AIDS Research - New pharmacokinetic data on taking Lexiva with Nexium released

HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development - Carbohydrate antigens targeted in HIV vaccine development

HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Business response to AIDS group selected to provide focal point for fund

HIV/AIDS Vaccines - New findings in HIV/AIDS vaccines described

HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Phase 1 trial of gene therapy treatment for HIV, plan for phase 2 study reported

Healthcare Coverage - Americans willing to pay more for greater vaccine coverage

Healthcare Coverage - Insurance company introduces health portfolio

Hepatitis B Vaccine - HBsAg-HBIG complex vaccine elicits potent anti-hepatitis immune response

Human Papillomavirus - High-risk mucosal HPV infections during infancy and childhood reviewed

Human Papillomavirus - Immune control of HPV-associated anogenital disease reviewed

Immunology - Deletion of antigen-specific T cells leads to long-term tolerance

Immunology - Lymphocyte subsets in infants analyzed by flow cytometry

Immunology - New findings in the area of immunology described

Influenza - Pediatric clinical study of needle-free flu vaccine delivery device underway

Influenza Epidemiology - Influenza in travelers to tropical and subtropical countries determined

Influenza Vaccine - Influenza vaccinations would benefit university students

Influenza Vaccine - Some evidence of link between neuroticism and antibody response found

Influenza Vaccine - Vaccination strategies for pandemic influenza optimized

Influenza Vaccines - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of influenza vaccines

Influenza Virus - Reappearance of influenza B/Victoria/2/87-lineage viruses reported

Information Technology - HIV-products developer re-launches website with expanded investor information

Legal Issues - Court dismisses class-action suit against vaccine company

Lung Cancer - Expression of TARSH gene in MEFs senescence implicated in human lung cancer

Malaria - Prostaglandin E-2 production impaired in children with cerebral malaria

Malaria - Research in malaria provides new insights

Malaria Prevention - 10 years before malaria vaccine is ready for widespread use

Measles Vaccines - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of measles vaccines

Melanoma Vaccine - Stat3 activity in melanoma cells affects NO-mediated antitumor effects

Meningitis B Vaccine - Companies form collaboration to pursue research for meningitis B vaccine

Meningitis Vaccine - Variation reported in meningococcal PorA outer membrane protein

Mergers & Acquisitions - Cancer product development company completes acquisition of DELEX

Mergers & Acquisitions - Company to be acquired by GSK; shareholders get $4.40 per share in cash

Mergers & Acquisitions - GlaxoSmithKline announces acquisition

Monoclonal Antibodies - Number of BAT/CD3 cells appear to vary by cancer type

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - MTB ESAT-6 gene products modify mycobacteria and immune system interaction

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Molecular basis of nitric oxide detoxification mechanism in MTB investigated

Neurofibromatosis - NF2 gene mutation detected in 100% of inherited cases via multiple techniques

Oncology - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of oncology

Ovarian Cancer - Increase in antibodies to MUC1 associated with reduced cancer risk

Pediatric Vaccines - Pediatric immunization rates linked to physician reimbursement levels

Personnel - Henk Kocken, PhD, named VP for quality systems by biopharmaceutical company

Personnel - Zbigniew Wlwszek, PhD, appointed chief scientific officer of biotech company

Pertussis - Boarding school outbreak of pertussis in adolescents reported

Pertussis - FDA approves Boostrix, a new U.S. vaccine for adolescents against pertussis

Pneumococcal Vaccine - Pneumococcal vaccination effective for elderly people in Spain

Pneumococcal Vaccine - Vaccine does not induce lasting IgA response against otitis media

Pneumonia Vaccine - Pneumococcal and influenza vaccines effective for preventing pneumonia

Prostate Cancer - Pharmacokinetics of isotope-labeled antibody specific for PSA reported

Prostate Cancer - Secondary ellagic acid therapy in HRPC patients on standard chemotherapy tested

Quality Assurance - New consensus ambulatory performance measures established by collaborative group

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - RSV prevention can be guided by web-based early warning system

Shingles - Pharmaceutical co. submits biologics license application for shingles vaccine

Skin Cancer - Low-dose retinoids prevented cutaneous SCC in organ transplant recipients

Stem Cell Research - Antigen encounter at stem cell transplantation enhances T-cell response

Stem Cell Transplantion - Guide for vaccination of stem cell transplant recipients released

Streptococcus Vaccine -  Streptococcus gordonii strain shows promise as vaccine

Streptococcus Vaccine - Role of TNF during infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae reviewed

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Successful TB vaccines need to be immunoregulatory rather than Th1-boosting

Tuberculous Meningitis - BCG protects against tuberculous meningitis in Indian children

Tularemia Vaccine - Efficacy of live attenuated tularemia vaccine evaluated

Tumor Suppression - AP-1 dimers regulated transcription of p14/p19(ARF) tumor suppressor gene

Tumorigenesis - DNA damage response used as anti-cancer barrier in early human tumorigenesis

Tumorigenesis - Hematopoietic cells regulate angiogenic switch during tumorigenesis

Vaccines Adjuvant - Findings in vaccines adjuvant provide new insights

Virology - Reports describe recent advances in virology research