Vaccine Weekly articles from September 1999

Vaccine Weekly archives from September 1999

Tailor-Made Flu Viruses Now Possible.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- A biotechnology breakthrough revolutionizes vaccine and gene therapy development. The new technique produces influenza A viruses entirely from cloned complementary DNA (cDNA). It permits...

Gallo: Don't Quit Quest for Sterilizing AIDS Vaccine.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Go for the gold standard in AIDS vaccines, urges HIV co-discoverer Robert C. Gallo. Gallo urged researchers not to give up on creating a vaccine that prevents HIV infection. He warned that...

Novel Chemokine Seen As Lead Molecule for AIDS Therapy.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- A newly discovered chemokine may be the key to a new class of AIDS therapies. HIV must use cellular chemokine receptors to infect cells. Natural chemokines block HIV infection. For several years,...

Killer Flu Came From Quail and Geese.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Most of the genes of the 1997 killer influenza came from an Asian quail virus, new studies show. The quail flu virus was an H9N2 influenza A variant. H9N2 viruses are widespread among domestic...

Macrophages Expressing Heat-Shock Protein 65 Play Role in Protection.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Heat-shock protein 65 expressed by macrophages correlated with protection against Plasmodium yoelii malaria infection in mice. C57BL/6 (B6) mice are resistant to infection with the non-lethal...

HIV-VAC Announces $5 Million Funding Commitment to Develop AIDS Vaccine.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- HIV-VAC, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has announced that the company has received a funding commitment totaling $5 million from an Australian investment group to complete initial test trials of...

World Bank Works To Develop an Affordable, Effective HIV Vaccine.
September 6, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Senior policymakers, donors, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) met in New Delhi, India, from August 18-19, 1999, to discuss how the World Bank can speed up development of an AIDS vaccine that...

Preliminary Phase II Results from Worldwide Influenza Collaboration Announced.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, announced preliminary results from a Phase II clinical study of RWJ-270201, a neuraminidase inhibitor, conducted by the R.W. Johnson...

Positive Interim Results in Nabi-StaphVAX Trial.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Nabi, Boca Raton, Florida, announced that, based on an analysis of interim data from its pivotal clinical trial of Nabi-StaphVAX, it believes that statistical significance may be achievable at study...

Hepatitis B Adolescent Immunization Assessment.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... Vaccine Compliance (HBV) "Hepatitis B Adolescent Immunization Assessment." Sandra K. Schwartz. Chester County Health Department. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- According to an abstract submitted by the author to the 33rd...

Development of a Vaccine Against Colon Carcinoma Based on Cytokine-Transduced Autologous Tumor Cells.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... Cancer Vaccines "Development of a Vaccine Against Colon Carcinoma Based on Cytokine-Transduced Autologous Tumor Cells." K.L. Glazenburg, S. Withoff, M.M.J. Kraak, M.L. van Veen, E.G.E. de Vries, J.C. Wilschut and T. Daemen. University of...

Characterization of the Memory-Activated T Cells that Mediate the Long-Lived Host Response Against Tuberculosis after BCG or DNA Vaccination.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... DNA Vaccines (TB) "Characterization of the Memory-Activated T Cells that Mediate the Long-Lived Host Response Against Tuberculosis after BCG or DNA Vaccination." V.L.D. Bonato, V.M.F. Lima, K.M. Lima, L.H. Faccioli, S.C. Leao and C.L....

The Potential Use of HSP Proteins To Vaccinate Against Tuberculosis.
September 6, 1999... DNA Vaccines (TB) "The Potential Use of HSP Proteins To Vaccinate Against Tuberculosis." C.L. Silva, K.M. Lima and L.H. Faccioli. School of Medicine and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto - USP, SP, Brazil. (CW...

Hepatitis B Vaccination of High Risk Adolescents and Adults - Community-Based Demonstration Project.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... Hepatitis B Vaccines "Hepatitis B Vaccination of High Risk Adolescents and Adults - Community-Based Demonstration Project." Robert Gunn, Stacey O'Neill, Paula Murray, Wes Hodgson, Eric Mast and Harold Margolis. Human Services Agency, San...

Assessment of Adult Immunization Policies and Practices in Managed Care Settings, 1997.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... Vaccine Compliance "Assessment of Adult Immunization Policies and Practices in Managed Care Settings, 1997." Maria C. Rangel, Walter W. Williams, Christopher Bergsten, Angela Salazar and Raymond Strikas. U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

Sources of National, State, Local Adult Vaccination Coverage Data.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... Vaccine Compliance "Sources of National, State, Local Adult Vaccination Coverage Data." James A. Singleton, Stacie M. Greby, Karen G. Wooten, Julie Bolen, Visnu-Priya Sneller, Raymond A. Strikas and Edmond F. Maes. U.S. Centers for Disease...

Increased Immunogenicity of Tumor Vaccines Complexed With Anti-Gal: Studies in Knockout Mice for alpha 1,3galactosyltransferase.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... Cancer Vaccines Latemple, D.C.; Abrams, J.T.; Zhang, S.Y.; Galili, U. "Increased Immunogenicity of Tumor Vaccines Complexed With Anti-Gal: Studies in Knockout Mice for alpha 1,3galactosyltransferase." Cancer Research, July 15,...

Th1 T-Cell Responses to HIV-1 Gag Protein Delivered by a Listeria monocytogenes Vaccine Are Similar to Those Induced by Endogenous Listerial Antigens.
September 6, 1999... HIV Vaccines Mata, M.; Paterson, Y. "Th1 T-Cell Responses to HIV-1 Gag Protein Delivered by a Listeria monocytogenes Vaccine Are Similar to Those Induced by Endogenous Listerial Antigens." Journal of Immunology, August 1,...

Susceptibility of Panamanian Aotus lemurinus lemurinus to Sporozoite-Induced Plasmodium falciparum (Santa Lucia) Infection.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... Malaria (Vaccines) Gramzinski, R.A.; Obaldia, N.; Jones, T.R.; Rossan, R.N.; Collins, W.E.; Garrett, D.O.; Lal, A.A.; Hoffman, S.L. "Susceptibility of Panamanian Aotus lemurinus lemurinus to Sporozoite-Induced Plasmodium falciparum (Santa...

Attenuation of the Recombinant Human Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 cp45 Candidate Vaccine Virus Is Augmented by Importation of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus cpts530 L Polymerase Mutation.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... Parainfluenza Virus Skiadopoulos, M.H.; Surman, S.R.; Stclaire, M.; Elkins, W.R.; Collins, P.L.; Murphy, B.R. "Attenuation of the Recombinant Human Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 cp45 Candidate Vaccine Virus Is Augmented by Importation of the...

Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Four-Year-Old Children After Primary Immunization With Acellular Pertussis Vaccines.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... Pediatrics Ausiello, C.M.; Lande, R.; Urbani, F.; Lasala, A.; Stefanelli, P.; Salmaso, S.; Mastrantonio, P.; Cassone, A. "Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Four-Year-Old Children After Primary Immunization With Acellular Pertussis...

The Protective Effect of Immunisation Against Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus (DPT) in Relation to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
September 6, 1999... Pediatrics Essery, S.D.; Raza, M.W.; Zorgani, A.; Mackenzie, D.A.G.; James, V.S.; Weir, D.M.; Busuttil, A.; Hallam, N.; Blackwell, C. "The Protective Effect of Immunisation Against Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus (DPT) in Relation to...

Intranasal Immunization With Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccines Protects Mice Against Invasive Pneumococcal Infections.(Statistical Data Included)
September 6, 1999... Pneumococcal Infection Jakobsen, H.; Saeland, E.; Gizurarson, S.; Schulz, D.; Jonsdottir, I. "Intranasal Immunization With Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccines Protects Mice Against Invasive Pneumococcal Infections." Infection...

Meningococcal Vaccine: An Opening for Virulent Strains?(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- The new meningococcal vaccine soon to be deployed in the U.K. could have disastrous unintended consequences, two Oxford researchers warn. The vaccine is proven to protect against Neisseria...

New HIV Test Strategy IDs Recent Infection.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- A novel testing strategy makes it possible to identify recent HIV infections. The strategy, dubbed Serologic Testing Algorithm for determining Recent HIV Seroconversion (STARHS), is the creation...

Tat Toxoid Immunogenic, Safe In Human Trials.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- A new AIDS vaccine/treatment strategy is moving quickly through human trials. The immunogen is an inactivated form of the HIV Tat protein. It could be both a vaccine and a treatment for AIDS. ...

Posttransplant CTL Transfer Works for Solid Tumors.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- It isn't supposed to work for solid organ recipients, but it does. The dramatic treatment of a dying patient for the first time shows adoptive immunotherapy is possible in organ transplant...

Targeting of HCV Protein for MHC Studied.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- The targeting of hepatitis C virus core protein for MHC I or II does not appear to enhance DNA vaccine strategies, according to a report from France. In this study, O. Vidalin and colleagues...

Proper HBV Vaccination Protects Against Mutant Viral Forms.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Chimp studies suggest that people who are adequately immunized against hepatitis B virus are not susceptible to mutations of the virus. The emergence in vaccinated individuals of hepatitis B...

MSP1[19] Primes Non-Immune Human Lymphocytes.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- It is possible to use recombinant MSP1[19], a leading malaria vaccine candidate, to prime non-immune human lymphocytes, researchers report. This is a complementary approach for exploring...

First European Clinical Trial Commenced in Healthy Volunteers with DNA Vaccine.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- PowderJect Pharmaceuticals Plc, Oxford, United Kingdom, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, PowderJect Vaccines Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, announced the start of the first European study of a DNA vaccine...

HIV Vaccine Progress Discussed at Conference.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Doctors and scientists from 20 countries gathered in Baltimore, Maryland, for a conference to discuss progress made in the effort to find an HIV vaccine. More than 1,000 physicians, scientists,...

Vaccine Trial Initiated in Lung Cancer Patients.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- York Medical Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has announced that the first patient has been enrolled in its pivotal clinical trial to evaluate its cancer vaccine in advanced lung cancer patients....

Eradication of Helminth Infections Major Impact on AIDS Pandemic and Protective Vaccination.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... Coinfection (HIV/Helminths) "Eradication of Helminth Infections Major Impact on AIDS Pandemic and Protective Vaccination." Z. Bentwich, A. Kalinkovich, Z. Weisman, G. Borkow and N. Galai. R. Ben-Ari Institute of Clinical Immunology & AIDS...

Can DNA Immunization Against CD28 or CTLA-4 Prevent Rheumatic Disease in Rodent Models?(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... DNA Vaccines (Arthritis) "Can DNA Immunization Against CD28 or CTLA-4 Prevent Rheumatic Disease in Rodent Models?" Nadia Terrazzini, Michael Binks, Benny Chain and Torben Lund. Department of Immunology, University College London, United...

Construction of a DNA Vaccine Based on the fomA Gene from Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... DNA Vaccines (Periodontitis) "Construction of a DNA Vaccine Based on the fomA Gene from Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953." C.K. Skar, H. Steinmoen, I.P. Nunes, A. Nerland, A. Bolstad and V. Bakken. Department of Odontology - Oral...

Evaluation of a School Entry Requirement for Hepatitis A Vaccination in Oklahoma [USA].(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... HAV Immunization "Evaluation of a School Entry Requirement for Hepatitis A Vaccination in Oklahoma [USA]." Scott Kellerman, Suzanne Cotter, Wesley Hodgson, Craig Shapino, Beth Bell, Tim Doyle, Michael Crutcher and Belinda Caudle. U.S....

Hepatitis B Vaccine Coverage Rates among Asian/Pacific Island Children in Seattle [Washington, USA].(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... HBV Immunization "Hepatitis B Vaccine Coverage Rates among Asian/Pacific Island Children in Seattle [Washington, USA]." Laurie Stewart, Kara Richmond, David Bibus, Patty Waller and Gary Euler. Seattle-King County Department of Public...

Communication Strategies for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis C-Related Liver Disease, Including Immunizing Patients against Hepatitis A and B.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... Prevention (HCV) "Communication Strategies for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis C-Related Liver Disease, Including Immunizing Patients against Hepatitis A and B." J.M. Hinman, J. Buffington and W. Hodgson. Hepatitis Branch, NCID, U.S....

Expression and Purification of the Recombinant Protective Antigen of Bacillus anthracis.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... Anthrax Gupta, P.; Waheed, S.M.; Bhatnagar, R. "Expression and Purification of the Recombinant Protective Antigen of Bacillus anthracis." Protein Expression and Purification, August 1999;16(3):369-376. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER...

Synthesis and Kinetics of Cyclization of MHC Class II-Derived Cyclic Peptide Vaccine for Diabetes.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... Diabetes Vaccines Berezhkovskiy, L.; Pham, S.; Reich, E.P.; Deshpande, S. "Synthesis and Kinetics of Cyclization of MHC Class II-Derived Cyclic Peptide Vaccine for Diabetes." Journal of Peptide Research, August 1999;54(2):112-119. (CW...

Novel Self-Sampling Culture Method To Monitor Excretion of Live, Oral Shigella flexneri 2a Vaccine SC602 During a Community-Based Phase I Trial.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... Live Enteric Vaccines Teska, J.D.; Coster, T.; Byrne, W.R.; Colbert, J.R.; Taylor, D.; Venkatesan, M.; Hale, T.L. "Novel Self-Sampling Culture Method To Monitor Excretion of Live, Oral Shigella flexneri 2a Vaccine SC602 During a...

Changes in Clinic Vaccination Coverage After Institution of Measurement and Feedback in 4 States and 2 Cities.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... Pediatrics Lebaron, C.W.; Mercer, J.T.; Massoudi, M.S.; Dini, E.; Stevenson, J.; Fischer, W.M.; Loy, H.; Quick, L.S.; Warming, J.C.; Tormey, P.; Desvigneskendrick, M. "Changes in Clinic Vaccination Coverage After Institution of Measurement...

The Induction of Immunologic Memory After Vaccination With Haemophilus influenzae Type b Conjugate and Acellular Pertussis-Containing Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine Combination.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... Pediatrics Goldblatt, D.; Richmond, P.; Millard, E.; Thornton, C.; Miller, E. "The Induction of Immunologic Memory After Vaccination With Haemophilus influenzae Type b Conjugate and Acellular Pertussis-Containing Diphtheria, Tetanus, and...

Vaccines for Children Program, United States, 1997.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... Pediatrics Santoli, J.M.; Rodewald, L.E.; Maes, E.F.; Battaglia, M.P.; Coronado, V.G. "Vaccines for Children Program, United States, 1997." Pediatrics, August 1999;104(2 Part 1):E151-E157. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) --...

Varicella Vaccine in Non-Immune Household Contacts of Children With Cancer or Leukaemia.(Statistical Data Included)
September 13, 1999... Varicella Vaccines Kappagoda, C.; Shaw, P.J.; Burgess, M.A.; Botham, S.J.; Cramer, L.D. "Varicella Vaccine in Non-Immune Household Contacts of Children With Cancer or Leukaemia." Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, August...

Epitopes Sought for Fusion-Competent HIV Vaccine.
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Researchers are closing in on the epitopes responsible for the year's HIV vaccine breakthrough. Hailed as the scientific highlight of the past year was the unexpected finding by Jack H. Nunberg...

HIV Fusion Dissected.(HIV viral infection progression studied)
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- HIV dances a deadly two-step as it locks onto its cellular partner. A new tool developed by Edward A. Berger and colleagues at the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows...

Nef: HIV's Siren Lures T Cells to their Doom.(HIV infection progression)
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Like a siren singing from dangerous reefs, HIV lures uninfected T cells into hotbeds of viral activity. Once the virus has attracted the cells, it sings a different song - one which activates...

Tumor-Targeted IL-2 Amplifies Immune Response.(interleukin 2)
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Booster vaccination with tumor-targeted interleukin-2 (IL-2) amplifies immune responses induced by prior gene therapy with single-chain IL-12. The induction, maintenance, and amplification of...

Herbal Medicine Shows Anti-HBV Synergy with Vaccine.(sho-saiko-to)
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- An herbal medicine known as sho-saiko-to may have a synergistic effect with vaccine therapy in the treatment of hepatitis B virus. A traditional herbal medicine, sho-saiko-to (TJ-9) improves...

Immunotherapy Trial Initiation Announced.(by Genzyme Molecular Oncology)
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Genzyme Molecular Oncology, Framingham, Massachusetts, announced the initiation of a breast cancer vaccine Phase I clinical trial sponsored by investigator David Avigan, MD, of Beth Israel Deaconess...

Goodbye To Needles? Vaccine Might Rub It In.(topical vaccine application using "naked DNA")
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- It is the dream of any child who has had to undergo the recommended series of tetanus, diphtheria, and assorted other immunizations - a vaccine that can be rubbed onto the skin. Tests on mice...

Vaccination Centers Established in 13 Ukraine Cities.(through joint venture between First Medical Group's American Medical Centers and the Ukraine Ministry of Health)
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- American Medical Centers, a subsidiary of First Medical Group, Stamford, Connecticut, USA, announced in conjunction with the Ukraine Ministry of Health that it plans to establish 29 vaccination...

Colombian Doctor Feels Malaria Cure Near.(Manuel Elkin Patarroyo)
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Colombian scientist Manuel Elkin Patarroyo, who has dedicated his life to the fight against malaria, believes an end to his quest may be in sight. Patarroyo said he may be just two years away...

Vaccine Program Results in All-Time Low Measles Rate in U.S.(says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey)
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- As a result of the U.S. vaccination program, measles is no longer an indigenous disease in the United States. The historic low number of measles cases reported in 1998 suggests that measles is...

Cuba Upbeat on Vaccine Deal.(SmithKline Beecham agrees to market meningitis B vaccine)
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Cuba's deal with pharmaceutical company SmithKline Beecham to market the island's unique meningitis B vaccine could protect millions round the world as well as prove a useful business prospect,...

Approval of Meningitis C Vaccine Filed in United Kingdom.(United Kingdom's Medicines Control Agency grants Chiron Corp. a license to market Menjugate)
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Chiron Corp., Emeryville, California, announced that it has filed with the United Kingdom's Medicines Control Agency (MCA) for a license to market Menjugate, its conjugate vaccine against...

Guns To Fall Silent for Sri Lankan Polio Immunization Program.(Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels agree to cease fire during polio immunization program)
September 20, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels have agreed to observe four "days of tranquility" in September and October during a country-wide polio immunization program, health ministry officials said....

Identification of Class II-Restricted Melanoma Antigen in a Long-Lived Patient with Melanoma: Implication in Terms of Vaccine Strategies.(Society for Investigative Dermatology annual meeting)
September 20, 1999... Cancer Vaccines "Identification of Class II-Restricted Melanoma Antigen in a Long-Lived Patient with Melanoma: Implication in Terms of Vaccine Strategies." H. Zarour, W. Storkus and J. Kirkwood. Melanoma Center, University of Pittsburgh...

Passive vs. Active Surveillance of Adverse Experience Associated with the Use of a Pre-Licensed Hepatitis A Vaccine.
September 20, 1999... Adverse Events (Vaccines) "Passive vs. Active Surveillance of Adverse Experience Associated with the Use of a Pre-Licensed Hepatitis A Vaccine." Stephanie L. Sansom, Francisco Averhoff, Insu Hyams, Muriel Hoyt and Robert Chen. U.S. Centers...

Analyzing the Risks and Costs Associated with Current Modes of Vaccine Delivery: The Need for Novel Technologies.
September 20, 1999... Vaccine Delivery (Economics) "Analyzing the Risks and Costs Associated with Current Modes of Vaccine Delivery: The Need for Novel Technologies." D.U. Ekwueme, B.G. Weniger and R.T. Chen. National Immunization Program, U.S. Centers for...

Infant Vaccinations and Risk of Asthma in Childhood.(Vaccine Safety Datalink used to study infant vaccination side effects)
September 20, 1999... Vaccine Safety "Infant Vaccinations and Risk of Asthma in Childhood." F. DeStefano, D. Gu, P. Kraniarz and the Vaccine Safety Datalink Team. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. ...

Association Between Hepatitis B Vaccine and Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study.
September 20, 1999... Vaccine Safety (HBV) "Association Between Hepatitis B Vaccine and Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study." Annie Fourner, Emmanuel Touze, Annick Alperovitch and Bernard Begaud. Departement de Pharmacologie, Universite Bordeaux, Bordeaux,...

Case Reports from the Literature as a Source of Data on Occurrence of Adverse Reactions to Hepatitis B Vaccines.
September 20, 1999... Vaccine Safety (HBV) "Case Reports from the Literature as a Source of Data on Occurrence of Adverse Reactions to Hepatitis B Vaccines." Wikke Walop. Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Division of Immunization, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada....

Recombinant gp160 as a Therapeutic Vaccine for HIV Infection: Results of a Large Randomized, Controlled Trial.
September 20, 1999... HIV Vaccines Goebel, F.D.; Mannhalter, J.W.; Belshe, R.B.; Eibl, M.M.; Grob, P.J.; Degruttolae, V.; Griffiths, P.D.; Erfle, V.; Kunschak, M.; Engl, W. "Recombinant gp160 as a Therapeutic Vaccine for HIV Infection: Results of a Large...

Immunization of Rhesus Monkeys With a Mucosal Prime, Parenteral Boost Strategy Protects Against Infection With Helicobacter pylori.
September 20, 1999... Helicobacter pylori Lee, C.K.; Soike, K.; Giannasca, P.; Hill, J.; Weltzin, R.; Kleanthous, H.; Blanchard, J.; Monath, T.P. "Immunization of Rhesus Monkeys With a Mucosal Prime, Parenteral Boost Strategy Protects Against Infection With...

Synthetic Oligodeoxynucleotides Containing CpG Motifs Enhance Immunogenicity of a Peptide Malaria Vaccine in Aotus Monkeys.
September 20, 1999... Malaria Vaccines Jones, T.R.; Obaldia, N.; Gramzinski, R.A.; Charoenvit, Y.; Kolodny, N.; Kitov, S.; Davis, H.L.; Krieg, A.M.; Hoffman, S.L. "Synthetic Oligodeoxynucleotides Containing CpG Motifs Enhance Immunogenicity of a Peptide Malaria...

Measles Among Adults, United States, 1985-1995.
September 20, 1999... Measles Miller, M.; Williams, W.W.; Redd, S.C. "Measles Among Adults, United States, 1985-1995." American Journal of Preventive Medicine, August 1999;17(2):114-119. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- According to the...

Antigenic Variants in Bordetella pertussis Strains Isolated From Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children.
September 20, 1999... Pediatrics Mastrantonio, P.; Spigaglia, P.; Vanoirschot, H.; Vanderheide, H.G.J.; Heuvelman, K.; Stefanelli, P.; Mooi, F.R. "Antigenic Variants in Bordetella pertussis Strains Isolated From Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children."...

Providers' Perceptions of an Immunization Registry.
September 20, 1999... Pediatrics Christakis, D.A.; Stewart, L.; Bibus, D.; Stout, J.W.; Zerr, D.M.; Macdonald, J.K.; Gale, J.L. "Providers' Perceptions of an Immunization Registry." American Journal of Preventive Medicine, August 1999;17(2):147-150. (CW...

Antibody-Dependent and -Independent Protection Following Intranasal Immunization of Mice With Rotavirus Particles.(Statistical Data Included)
September 20, 1999... Rotavirus Mcneal, M.M.; Rae, M.N.; Bean, J.A.; Ward, R.L. "Antibody-Dependent and -Independent Protection Following Intranasal Immunization of Mice With Rotavirus Particles." Journal of Virology, September 1999;73(9):7565-7573. (CW...

Antibody-Independent Protection Against Rotavirus Infection of Mice Stimulated by Intranasal Immunization With Chimeric VP4 or VP6 Protein.(Statistical Data Included)
September 20, 1999... Rotavirus Choi, A.H.C.; Basu, M.; Mcneal, M.M.; Clements, J.D.; Ward, R.L. "Antibody-Independent Protection Against Rotavirus Infection of Mice Stimulated by Intranasal Immunization With Chimeric VP4 or VP6 Protein." Journal of Virology,...

Fertility Treatment May Protect Against HIV.
September 27, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- An immunotherapy used to treat spontaneous abortion offers a new approach to an AIDS vaccine. Women with recurrent spontaneous abortion sometimes are treated via immunization with their spouse's...

MAb Touted for Post-Exposure HIV Prevention.(Statistical Data Included)
September 27, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- It works in chimps. It works in rhesus macaques and in humanized SCID mice. Now its manufacturer says it should work in humans. "It" is B4, an anti-HIV monoclonal antibody (MAb) with a...

India Embarks on Vaccine-Development Scheme.(for cholera, AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, rabies, and Japanese encephalitis)
September 27, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Six diseases are the target of India's new, focused vaccine-development program. In a newly announced program, the Indian government will fund an expedited vaccine-development program. The...

Neuraminidase Inhibitor GS4104 Examined.
September 27, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Researchers from Utah State University report that the neuraminidase inhibitor GS4104 effectively protected mice challenged with the influenza virus. Experiments were done to determine how an...

M. tb Luciferase Reporter Tracks Vaccine Efficacy.(Statistical Data Included)
September 27, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- The luciferase reporter strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis may one day advance the assessment of tuberculosis vaccine efficacy. "Measurement of luminescence is sensitive, stable, and simple to...

New Vaccine To Be Tested in Britain, Nairobi.
September 27, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Researchers in Great Britain will begin safety trials in the spring of 2000 on a new vaccine to fight HIV. Professor Andrew McMichael, of John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, who is heading the...

UK Vaccine Test Cautiously Welcomed.
September 27, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- International scientists involved in the fight against HIV and AIDS gave a cautious welcome to the announcement in Britain of tests on a new vaccine, saying no one approach has so far proved...

Boston Biomedica Awarded Three NIH SBIR Grants.(National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research grants)
September 27, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Boston Biomedica, Inc., announced that BBI Biotech Research Laboratories (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Biomedica) has been awarded three U.S. National Institutes of Health Small Business...

Post-Marketing Evaluation of Short-Term Safety of COMVAX Vaccine: A Report on the First 6 Months.
September 27, 1999... Vaccine Safety "Post-Marketing Evaluation of Short-Term Safety of COMVAX Vaccine: A Report on the First 6 Months." R.L. Davis, P. Lee Poy, A. Zavitkovsky, E. Lewis, S. Black, H.R. Shinefield and P. Coplan. Group Health Cooperative,...

Dendritic Cells Function as Antigen-Presenting Cells in GM-CSF-Based Melanoma Vaccines.
September 27, 1999... Cancer Vaccines "Dendritic Cells Function as Antigen-Presenting Cells in GM-CSF-Based Melanoma Vaccines." A. Schneeberger, P. Uffirs, R. Kutil, H. Schild, P. Steiffleinj and G. Sting. DIAID, Department of Dermatology, University of Vienna...

Delivery of Mycobacterial Antigen-Encoding Plasmid DNA into the Cytoplasm of Macrophages by Biodegradable Poly-Lactide-Co-Glicolide (PLGA) Microspheres.
September 27, 1999... DNA Vaccines (TB) "Delivery of Mycobacterial Antigen-Encoding Plasmid DNA into the Cytoplasm of Macrophages by Biodegradable Poly-Lactide-Co-Glicolide (PLGA) Microspheres." V.M. Lima, J.M. Rodrigues Junior and C.L. Silva. School of...