Virus Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 5th, 2006
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Dendritic Cell Vaccine - Infection of dendritic cells with vaccinia virus MVA reveals maturation-dependent cytopathogenicity
Influenza B Virus Epidemiology - Victoria lineage influenza B virus re-emerging in Brazil
Measles Virus Evolution - High substitution rate of measles virus may allow evolution of escape
Virology - Liver viral vector treatment produces long-term correction of ammonia metabolism
Virology - Recombinant adenoviral vectors turn on the type I interferon system
Airway Viral Infection - Antiviral defense impaired in epithelial nitric oxide-deficient patients
Apoptosis - Adenovirus early region 4 ORF4 protein kills cancer cells via rho GTPase-dependent actin dynamics
Apoptosis - Stellate cell apoptosis is promoted by a soluble hepatocyte mediator
Avian Influenza - H5N1 influenza virus characterized from bar-headed geese collected during outbreak
Bladder Cancer - Squamous lesions that are difficult to manage clinically should therapeutically target EGFR
Blood Safety - Hepatitis B virus DNA detected in HBsAg and anti-HBc negative blood bank donor
Business & Finance - Coley Pharmaceutical Group reports six-month net loss of $16.1 million
Business & Finance - Idenix Pharmaceuticals reports second-quarter revenues of $19.3 million
Cancer Gene Therapy - Antiapoptosis function of papillomavirus oncoprotein requires inhibited Bax
Cancer Gene Therapy - Gene activation induced by high intensity focused ultrasound in solid tumors
Cancer Gene Therapy - Molecular imaging allows monitoring of gene therapy of cancer
Cancer Gene Therapy - Ovarian cancer apoptosis enhanced by ionizing radiation adenoviral vector
Cancer Therapy - Angiogenesis blocked by sustained expression of early growth response protein
Cardiology - Cardiomyocyte hypertrophy attenuated by transcription negatively regulation
Cardiology - Target subunit of myosin phosphatase in heart characterized
Cervical Cancer - Human papillomavirus in organs of upper genital tract may indicate underlying infection
Cervical Cancer - Mitotic index and cyclin A may predict high-risk human papillomavirus infections
Collaborations - Oscient and Abbott Canada enter into agreement for Factive tablets, launch later this year
Common Cold - Antibiotics are not the solution for the common cold
Common Cold - Colds and flu are the subject of a great many misconceptions
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Diabetes development in liver transplantation survivors is more likely in males
Disease Outbreaks - Adenovirus A31 outbreak identified in pediatric hematology unit
Drug Delivery - Sindbis viral vector enables gene-directed enzyme-prodrug therapy
Epidemiology - African swine fever virus replicates in ticks but viral clearance occurs at later times
Finance - NanoBio Corporation secures $30 million private equity financing
Gonorrhea Diagnostics - Localized gonorrhea transmission networks identified by strain characterization method
HIV/AIDS & Leishmaniasis - Visceral leishmaniasis/HIV coinfection increasing in India
HIV/AIDS & Malaria - Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis reduces overall mortality and malaria morbidity in HIV patients
HIV/AIDS & Osteonecrosis - HIV-related osteonecrosis associated with significant disability
HIV/AIDS & Pneumocystis - Pneumocystis jirovecii dihydropteroate synthase mutations rare in HIV/AIDS patients in Brazil
HIV/AIDS & Spastic Paraparesis - HIV encephalopathy-related spastic paraparesis treated with intrathecal baclofen
HIV/AIDS Behavioral Medicine - Depressive symptoms predict sexual risk behavior among teenagers
HIV/AIDS Contact Dermatitis - Allergic contact dermatitis to basic red 46 occurred in HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Clinical criteria alone identify HIV-infected patients who need HAART
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Increased HIV prevalence associated with incarceration among intravenous drug users in Tehran
HIV/AIDS Evolution - Simian immunodeficiency virus SIVcpz evolution and transmission routes explored
HIV/AIDS HAART - HAART adherence associated with lower viral reproductive ratio
HIV/AIDS HAART - HAART adherence improved by home visits
HIV/AIDS HAART - Hypersusceptibility to substrate analogs conferred by HIV-1 reverse transcriptase mutations
HIV/AIDS Knowledge - Sexual activity and HIV/AIDS knowledge explored among teenagers and adults in rural Kenya
HIV/AIDS Mental Health - Prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders and substance abuse determined among HIV patients
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Correlation between CD8 responses and HIV RNA or CD4 count not consistent throughout infection
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 inhibited in macrophages following LEDGFp75 silencing
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 protease functions best when residue 80 is a small polar residue
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 transframe protein p6* mutation needed for viral protease-mediated Gag processing
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Phenotypic recessive, post-entry block in rabbit cells causes aberrant trafficking of HIV-1
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Preferential infection shortens HIV-1-specific CD4+ T cell lifespan
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Splice donor site in HIV gag-pol gene is required for viral RNA stability
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Tumor susceptibility gene 101 variability associated with HIV disease progression
HIV/AIDS Postexposure Prophylaxis - HIV postexposure prophylaxis completion rates low among adolescent sexual assault victims
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Required coverage of syringe distribution to prevent HIV infection among IDUs determined
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Scytovirin peptide displays potent anti-HIV activity
HIV/AIDS Prognostics - HIV dynamic model incorporating drug susceptibility and adherence predicts virological response
HIV/AIDS Progression - Genetic factors identified that explain 9% of slow progression to AIDS
HIV/AIDS Progression - Plasma HIV RNA levels differ among HAART-treated children according to gender
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Arginine 332 removal allows human TRIM5 alpha to bind HIV capsids and restrict infection
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Phase I study of interleukin-2 plus stem cell factor in HIV, cancer patients shows no advantages
HIV/AIDS Transmission - Seminal interleukin-1 beta amount positively correlates with HIV-1 load in semen
HIV/AIDS Vertical Transmission - Cure rate model predicts age at which HIV infection can be detected in infants
Hantavirus Vaccine - Hantavirus nucleocapsid protein produced in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Hepatitis B & Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatitis B DNA expression predicts outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatitis B Therapy - Potential anti-hepatitis B virus agent synthesis and evaluated
Hepatitis B Virus - Chronic hepatitis B infection independently predicts diabetic renal outcome
Hepatitis B Virus - Duck hepatitis B virus reverse transcriptase suppresses mRNA accumulation
Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B persistence influences hepatocellular carcinoma methylation rate
Hepatitis C Therapy - Agaricus blazei extract affects hepatitis C gene expression and viral load
Hepatitis C Therapy - African Americans have a lower response rate to standard therapy for Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Therapy - Hepatitis C patients might benefit from IFN-omega treatment
Hepatitis C Therapy - Transition Therapeutics reports no serious safety concerns from hepatitis C drugs in clinical trial
Hepatitis C Virus - Diabetes affects fibrosis following liver transplantation for hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Virus - Eicosapentaenoic acid decrease attenuated in chronic hepatitis C patients
Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C RNA synthesis requires polypyrimidine-tract-binding protein
Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus transmission between parents and children is high among Egyptians
Hepatitis C Virus - Specific hepatitis C virus gene expression identified in HCV/HIV coinfection
Hepatitis C Virus - Steatosis in chronic hepatitis C is not associated with liver disease intensity
Hepatitis C Virus - Transmembrane substrate cleavage releases cellular signals
Hepatitis C Virus - Treatment evaluated in hepatitis C-associated mixed cryoglobulinemia
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Adeno-associated vectors do not contribute to liver tumor formation
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Expression and immunogenicity of NY-ESO-1 clarified in hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma survival predicted by quality of life
Hormone Research - Oral dehydroepiandrosterone therapy increases hormone levels in HIV-infected men
Human Papillomavirus - Cytobrush samples can be used for detection of HPV but not for determining viral load
Human Papillomavirus - DNA vaccine encoding HPV-16 E6 gene enhances antitumor activity
Human Papillomavirus - Smoking related to lower high-risk human papillomavirus clearance in HIV-negative women
Human Papillomavirus - Vaccine targeting HPV 6, 11, 16, and 18 elicits long-lasting immune responses
Human Rhinovirus - HRV drug to proceed to Phase Ib clinical trial of rhinovirus drug BTA798
Immunizations - Regular vaccination schedule for children includes important boosters before starting school
Immunotherapy - Cytomegalovirus dictates down-regulation of major histocompatibility molecules
Influenza Vaccine - Fall is the time to have your children immunized against flu
Intraocular Tumors - Intraocular tumors naturally eradicated by macrophages
Invasive Fungal Infection - Critically ill patients are predisposed to invasive fungal infections
Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - NF-kappa B activation by KSHV vFLIP required for spindle shape of infected endothelial cells
Lung Cancer - Lung carcinogenesis might be linked to human papillomavirus infection
Measles Vaccine - Maternal antibody inhibits response to measles vaccination at birth
Natural Products - New antitumor sesquiterpenoids isolated from Santalum album of Indian origin
Pediatric HIV/AIDS Hospitalization - Infections account for majority of hospitalizations among HIV-infected children in U.S.
Pediatric Tuberculosis - Pediatric tuberculosis disease spectrum described in highly endemic area
Prostate Cancer - Prostate-specific antigen-targeted oncolytic adenovirus assessed
RNA Research - Effective RNAi probes screened and identified in mammalian cells
Rabies Research - NanoViricides to begin animal testing on anti-rabies drug
Rabies Vaccine - Mass dog vaccination may be cost-effective to control rabies in developing countries
Respiratory Medicine - Immunogenetic programs for viral induction of mucous cell metaplasia are described
Respiratory Medicine - Influenza virus infection inhibits airway epithelium activation
Respiratory Medicine - Respiratory syncytial virus-related lower respiratory tract infections higher in preterm infants
Rotavirus Outbreaks - G4 rotavirus genotype re-emerging as cause of gastroenteritis in adults
Smallpox - Isatin-beta-thiosemicarbazone and marboran treatment does not prevent cowpox infections
Stem Cell Transplantation - Early cytomegalovirus infection after stem cell transplantation monitored by PCR
Vaccine Research - Cancer vaccines emerge as novel therapies are developed and tested
Vector Development - Adenovirus type 5 interactions with blood cells compromise systemic delivery
Vector Development - Cationic liposomes act as carriers for ocular delivery of antiherpetic peptides
Vector Development - Metabolic biotinylation provides platform for purification of adeno-associated virus vector serotypes
West Nile Virus - Research pinpoints West Nile virus antibody binding site
West Nile Virus - Study shows long-term health effects from West Nile illnesses
West Nile Virus - TaqMan RT-PCR assay detects and quantifies both lineages of West Nile virus RNA
Apoptosis - New findings in apoptosis described from Taiwan and the United States
Bird Flu - New research from the United States and People's Republic of China in the area of bird flu detailed
Bronchitis - Studies from the People's Republic of China and United States add new findings to bronchitis body of knowledge
Cancer Research - Findings from South Korea and Australia in cancer provide new insights
Cancer Research - Researchers from South Korea, Japan and People's Republic of China detail new studies and findings in the area of cancer
Cancer Research - Researchers' work from Singapore, Japan and the United States adds to cancer body of knowledge
Cancer Treatment - Findings from the United States advance knowledge in cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - Reports from the United States, People's Republic of China and United Kingdom add new data to cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - Researchers from the United Kingdom, United States and Canada report details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment
Cancer Treatment - Researchers from the United States, People's Republic of China and Netherlands report recent findings in cancer treatment
Cervical Cancer - Recent studies from the United States, Norway and Hungary add new data to cervical cancer research
Cervical Cancer - Research from the United States, United Kingdom and People's Republic of China add new data to cervical cancer body of knowledge
Coronavirus - Recent findings in coronavirus described by researchers from Japan, the People's Republic of China and the United States
Dengue Fever - Data from the United States, France and Brazil advance knowledge in dengue fever research
Diagnostics - New research from the Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands and United States in the area of diagnostics detailed
Epidemiology - Researchers from Spain, Australia and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of epidemiology
Genetics - New findings from Japan, Austria and Canada in the area of genetics described
Genetics - Research from the United States and Spain add new data to genetics body of knowledge
HIV/AIDS - Data from the United States advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research
HIV/AIDS - Findings from Japan and the United States in HIV/AIDS provide new insights
HIV/AIDS - Findings from the United Kingdom, Belgium and United States describe new data in HIV/AIDS research
HIV/AIDS - Findings from the United States in HIV/AIDS provide new insights
HIV/AIDS - New data from the United States and Germany lluminates research in HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS - New data from the United States and South Africa lluminates research in HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS - New findings from Canada and the United States in the area of HIV/AIDS detailed
HIV/AIDS - New findings from Spain, Greece and Taiwan in the area of HIV/AIDS described
HIV/AIDS - New findings from the United States in the area of HIV/AIDS described
HIV/AIDS - New findings in HIV/AIDS described from Japan, the South Korea and the United States
HIV/AIDS - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS described by researchers from the United States and France
HIV/AIDS - Research from Switzerland and the United States add new data to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge
HIV/AIDS - Research from Thailand, Spain and the United States add new data to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge
HIV/AIDS - Researchers from Japan, the United States and Germany describe findings in HIV/AIDS studies
HIV/AIDS - Researchers from the United States and South Africa report recent findings in HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS - Researchers' work from Malaysia and the United States adds to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge
HIV/AIDS - Researchers' work from the United States, Thailand and Spain adds to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge
HIV/AIDS - Studies from Spain, France and the United States describe new findings in HIV/AIDS research
HIV/AIDS - Studies from the United Kingdom and United States advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research
Hepatitis B Virus - Findings from Taiwan and India in hepatitis B virus provide new insights
Hepatitis B Virus - New findings from South Korea, Taiwan and Italy in the area of hepatitis B virus detailed
Hepatitis B Virus - Reports from Germany, Italy and France describe recent advances in hepatitis B virus research
Hepatitis B Virus - Research from the People's Republic of China and Canada in hepatitis B virus provides new insights
Hepatitis C Virus - New data from Estonia and Japan lluminates research in hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C Virus - New findings from Canada, Spain and Japan in the area of hepatitis C virus described
Hepatitis C Virus - New findings from the United Kingdom, Norway and Australia in the area of hepatitis C virus detailed
Hepatitis C Virus - New findings in hepatitis C virus described from the United States and Taiwan
Hepatitis C Virus - Recent studies from the United States, Germany and Brazil add new data to hepatitis C virus research
Hepatitis C Virus - Reports from Canada, Australia and Japan advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus research
Hepatitis C Virus - Research from the United States, Brazil and Japan in hepatitis C virus provides new insights
Hepatitis C Virus - Researchers from Germany, Canada and Italy publish new studies and findings in the area of hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C Virus - Researchers from Italy, the South Korea and India provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C Virus - Researchers from the United States and Italy report details of new studies and findings in the area of hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C Virus - Researchers' findings from the United States and Japan advance hepatitis C virus research
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Data from Japan and Taiwan advance knowledge in hepatocellular carcinoma research
Herpes - Data from the United States advance knowledge in herpes research
Herpes - New data from the United States and Israel lluminates research in herpes
Herpes - Reports from Netherlands and United States advance knowledge in herpes research
Herpes - Studies from Sweden, Australia and the United States advance knowledge in herpes research
Hypertension - Studies from Taiwan, the People's Republic of China and Japan describe new findings in hypertension research
Imaging - Recent studies from Taiwan, the United States and Canada add new data to imaging research
Immune System - Data from France, the United States and Japan advance knowledge in immune system research
Influenza - New findings from Netherlands, United States and Italy in the area of influenza detailed
Influenza - Recent findings in influenza described by researchers from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada
Influenza - Reports from South Korea, United Kingdom and Russia describe recent advances in influenza research
Influenza - Research from the People's Republic of China, Israel and Germany in influenza provides new insights
Lung Cancer - Researchers from Taiwan and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer
Mycobacteria - Research from Italy, Mexico and the United Kingdom in mycobacteria provides new insights
Respiratory System - Researchers from the United Kingdom and Netherlands describe findings in respiratory system studies
SARS - Research from Netherlands and Taiwan add new data to SARS body of knowledge
Tetanus - Studies from the United States and Australia add new findings to tetanus body of knowledge
Transplants - Data from Spain, France and the United States advance knowledge in transplants research
Transplants - New findings in transplants described from the United States, United Kingdom and Sweden
Transplants - Recent studies from Germany, Taiwan and France add new data to transplants research
Transplants - Researchers' findings from the United States and Spain advance transplants research
Transplants - Studies from Brazil, the United Kingdom and Germany describe new findings in transplants research
Tuberculosis - Data from Canada, Argentina and the United States advance knowledge in tuberculosis research
Vaccines - New data from the United States and Japan lluminates research in vaccines
Vaccines - New findings from Japan, the United States and France in the area of vaccines described
Vaccines - New research from Spain, the United States and Canada in the area of vaccines detailed
Vectors - New findings from the United States and Japan in the area of vectors detailed
Vectors - Research from the United States and Netherlands add new data to vectors body of knowledge
Vectors - Researchers' work from Sweden and the United States adds to vectors body of knowledge
Vectors - Studies from the United States and Israel describe new findings in vectors research
Virology - New data from the United States and Germany lluminates research in virology
Virology - Recent findings from the United States illuminate research in virology
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