Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 9th, 2002
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Dengue Fever - Caltech and Purdue scientists determine structure of virus
Infectious Disease - Hantavirus protein interacts with proapoptotic cellular factor
Bone Marrow Transplantation - Novel test detects early post-transplant cytomegalovirus infection
Smallpox - Researchers develop first oral drug treatment
Stem Cell Transplantation - Epstein-Barr viral load flawed but useful tool for post-transplant infection monitoring
AIDS and HIV Therapy - Genetic testing could identify HIV patients at risk of hypersensitivity to HIV drug
AIDS and HIV Therapy - Drug-resistant viral resevoirs remain after treatment interruption
Cell Biology - HIV protein stops cell division, leading to more virus and sicker patients
Diagnostics - LabCorp introduces new suite of molecular assays for hepatitis
Human Papillomavirus - MediGene receives U.S. patent regarding cervical cancer vaccine
Influenza - Weekly treatment developed
Legal Issues - Court urged to deny South African government's appeal against AIDS drug order
Organ Transplants - Company identifies miniature swine that do not transmit pig retrovirus to humans
Pediatrics - Abacavir could play important future role in treatment of children with HIV-1
Pegylated Interferon - New drug therapy improves adherence and cure rate for hepatitis C
Polio - Outbreak in Caribbean blamed on low rate of immunization mutation of virus in vaccine
Rotavirus - News media portrayal of vaccine changed quickly following report of adverse event
Vaginal Cancer - Women with genital warts should be closely monitored for anogenital cancers
Virology - MIV-210 is antihepatitis B and HIV compound with unique resistance profile
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