Immunotherapy Weekly articles from October 1999

Immunotherapy Weekly archives from October 1999

Serotherapy No Help for Scorpion Stings.(antivenom)
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- A needle prick can't cure a scorpion sting. That's the word from Tunisia, where a clinical trial shows that the established treatment for scorpion stings works no better than placebo. "We...

Inhaled IL-2 Inhibits Pulmonary Metastases.(in renal-cell carcinoma)
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Inhaled interleukin-2 (IL-2) prevented progression of pulmonary metastases in 70 percent of treated patients. E. Huland and colleagues from the University of Hamburg, Germany, reported on six...

Eosinophilic Infiltrates Result from Type II Immune Response.
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Classifying eosinophilic tumor infiltrates may have implications for immunotherapy of cervical squamous carcinoma. Studies have shown that the presence of an eosinophilic infiltrate in patients...

Gliadin Down-Regulates Specific Immune Response in Mice.
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Intranasal or intravenous routes may be useful for immunomodulatory strategies against coeliac disease (CD), a recent study suggests. M. Rossi and colleagues from the Institute of Sciences...

Radioimmunotherapy Trial Results Promising Against Colorectal Cancer.
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Phase I/II clinical trial results suggest that radioimmunotherapy (RIT) may be a viable therapeutic option for colorectal cancer patients. T.M. Behr and colleagues from the University of...

Sperm CD52 Glycoform Responsible for Anti-Sperm Immune Responses.(carbohydrate moieties)
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Unique carbohydrate moieties of a sperm CD52 glycoform are responsible for the anti-sperm immune response initiated by some infertile women. Building on a benchmark study that established H6-3C4...

Antimalarials Augment Viral Replication.
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Widespread use of antimalarials in geographic regions where malaria is endemic may predispose the population to viral infections. Antimalarial drugs are widely used in malaria endemic areas, both...

Somatostatin Analogues May Be Effective Against Neuroblastoma.
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Somatostatin analogues may be useful against metastatic neuroblastoma, a recent study suggested. P. Borgstrom and colleagues from the Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Sweden, examined...

Bone Protein Found To Reduce Bone Loss Significantly.(osteoprotegerin)
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Researchers reported that injections of osteoprotegerin (OPG), one of the body's natural protectors against bone loss, reduced bone loss significantly in a study of postmenopausal women. OPG, a...

High Plasma TNF-Alpha Associated with Dementia.(tumor necrosis factor)
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- A high plasma concentration of TNF-alpha is associated with dementia in centenarians, according to a recent study. Research has suggested that inflammatory mechanisms and immune activation may...

T-Cell Directed Therapy Improves Immunological Function.(adenosive daminase-severe combined immunodeficiency disease)
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- T-cell directed gene therapy in a boy with adenosine daminase (ADA)-severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID) resulted in improved immunological function. N. Kawamura and colleagues from...

Pure Thymus Defects Reconstituted By Thymic Grafts.
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Allogeneic and xenogeneic thymic grafts may be able to reconstitute pure thymus defects, researchers indicated. T lymphocytes mature in the thymus to become functional T cells. Studies with...

Malignant Melanoma Cancer Vaccine Trial Reaches Full Enrollment -.(Progenics Pharmaceutical Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb test GMK)
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, New York, announced that Progenics and Bristol-Myers Squibb have reached the targeted full enrollment in the pivotal Phase III clinical trial of GMK, a...

More Young Washington State Children Are Fully Immunized.(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Immunization Survey)
October 11, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- In 1998, 81.1 percent of Washington state children age 19 to 35 months were fully immunized against seven important childhood diseases - an increase from 80 percent in 1997 and a continuation of a...

Immunity to Hepatitis C in Liver Transplant Recipients.
October 11, 1999... Immunology (HCV) "Immunity to Hepatitis C in Liver Transplant Recipients." Margaret J. Koziel. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- NIH...

The Relationship of Chronic Pain and Immunity.
October 11, 1999... Chronic Pain "The Relationship of Chronic Pain and Immunity." Susan W. Vines. University of Southern Maine, 96 Falmouth St., Portland, Maine 04103, USA. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- GRANT NUMBER: 1R15NRO4209-01. GRANT...

Flt3 Ligand Induces Skin Dendritic Cells and Is Protective Against Disease Progression in Susceptible BALB/C Mice Infected with Leishmania major.
October 11, 1999... Growth Factors "Flt3 Ligand Induces Skin Dendritic Cells and Is Protective Against Disease Progression in Susceptible BALB/C Mice Infected with Leishmania major." I.B. Kremer, K.D. Cooper and F.P. Heinzel. Department of Dermatology and...

Immunologic Approaches to the Therapy of HIV-1 Infection.
October 11, 1999... HIV Immunotherapy "Immunologic Approaches to the Therapy of HIV-1 Infection." R. Walker. Affiliation not provided. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- NIH GRANT NUMBER: 1Z01A100636-08. PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR: R. Walker....

Spontaneous and Anti-Fas-Induced Apoptosis in Lymphocytes from HIV Infected Patients Undergoing Anti-Retroviral Therapy.
October 11, 1999... HIV Immunotherapy "Spontaneous and Anti-Fas-Induced Apoptosis in Lymphocytes from HIV Infected Patients Undergoing Anti-Retroviral Therapy." S. Grelli, E. Balestrieri, S. Vella, M. Lichpner, G. Ricci, F. Montella, B. Macchi and A. Mastino....

Xenogeneic Thymic Transplantation as an Adjunct to Treatment of AIDS.
October 11, 1999... Immune Reconstitution (AIDS) "Xenogeneic Thymic Transplantation as an Adjunct to Treatment of AIDS." Michael Rosenzweig. Harvard University, Boston Campuses, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com)...

Enhancement of Antibody-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy in Colorectal Xenografts by an Antivascular Agent.
October 11, 1999... Cancer Immunotherapy Pedley, R.B.; Sharma, S.K.; Boxer, G.M.; Boden, R.; Stribbling, S.M.; Davies, L.; Springer, C.J.; Begent, R.H.J. "Enhancement of Antibody-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy in Colorectal Xenografts by an Antivascular...

Induction of Antitumor Immunity After Cure of Pulmonary Metastases, Using Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B and Bispecific Antibody.
October 11, 1999... Cancer Immunotherapy Rice, D.C.; Chapoval, A.I.; Porter, L.; Nelson, H. "Induction of Antitumor Immunity After Cure of Pulmonary Metastases, Using Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B and Bispecific Antibody." Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy,...

Pharmacokinetics and Antitumor Activity of a Bivalent Disulfide-Stabilized Fv Immunotoxin With Improved Antigen Binding to erbB2.
October 11, 1999... Cancer Immunotherapy Bera, T.K.; Viner, J.; Brinkmann, M.; Pastan, I. "Pharmacokinetics and Antitumor Activity of a Bivalent Disulfide-Stabilized Fv Immunotoxin With Improved Antigen Binding to erbB2." Cancer Research, August 15,...

Pretargeting of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Improved Tumor Targeting With a Bivalent Chelate.
October 11, 1999... Cancer Immunotherapy Boerman, O.C.; Kranenborg, M.H.G.C.; Oosterwijk, E.; Griffiths, G.L.; Mcbride, W.J.; Oyen, W.J.G.; Deweijert, M.; Oosterwijkwakka, J.; Hansen, H.J.; Corstens, F.H.M. "Pretargeting of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Improved...

Selective Transfer of a Lipophilic Prodrug of 5-Fluorodeoxyuridine From Immunoliposomes to Colon Cancer Cells.
October 11, 1999... Cancer Immunotherapy Koning, G.A.; Morselt, H.W.M.; Velinova, M.J.; Donga, J.; Gorter, A.; Allen, T.M.; Zalipsky, S.; Kamps, J.A.A.M.; Scherphof, G.L. "Selective Transfer of a Lipophilic Prodrug of 5-Fluorodeoxyuridine From Immunoliposomes...

Aptamers: An Emerging Class of Molecules That Rival Antibodies in Diagnostics.
October 11, 1999... Diagnostics Jayasena, S.D. "Aptamers: An Emerging Class of Molecules That Rival Antibodies in Diagnostics." Clinical Chemistry, September 1999;45(9):1628-1650. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- According to the author's...

Comparative Cytotoxicity and Pharmacokinetics of Antimelanoma Immunotoxins Containing Either Natural or Recombinant Gelonin.
October 11, 1999... Melanoma Rosenblum, M.G.; Marks, J.W.; Cheung, L.H. "Comparative Cytotoxicity and Pharmacokinetics of Antimelanoma Immunotoxins Containing Either Natural or Recombinant Gelonin." Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, October...

Thin Film Biosensor for Rapid Visual Detection of Nucleic Acid Targets.
October 11, 1999... Nucleic Acid Detection Ostroff, R.M.; Hopkins, D.; Haeberli, A.B.; Baouchi, W.; Polisky, B. "Thin Film Biosensor for Rapid Visual Detection of Nucleic Acid Targets." Clinical Chemistry, September 1999;45(9):1659-1664. (CW HENDERSON...

Treatment of Typhoid Fever With Azithromycin Versus Chloramphenicol in a Randomized Multicentre Trial in India.
October 11, 1999... Typhoid Fever Butler, T.; Sridhar, C.B.; Daga, M.K.; Pathak, K.; Pandit, R.B.; Khakhria, R.; Potkar, C.N.; Zelasky, M.T.; Johnson, R.B. "Treatment of Typhoid Fever With Azithromycin Versus Chloramphenicol in a Randomized Multicentre Trial...

SQ IL-2 + HAART: The Key to HIV Control?
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Interleukin 2 (IL-2) may be the push the immune system needs to roll over HIV. When given together with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), daily subcutaneous (SQ) IL-2 boosts T-cell...

Hope for HIV Cure Fades.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- New data dash high hopes that potent drugs might rid a person of HIV infection. It has been only a few years since two factors came together to raise hopes of an AIDS cure: the availability of...

Foods May Be Used To Treat Food Allergy.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- New 'functional foods' may be useful in the treatment of food allergies. E. Isolauri and colleagues from the University Turku, Finland, evaluated alternative methods of treating food allergy....

Immunoblotting Helps Diagnose Insect Venom Allergy.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Immunoblotting is a useful tool for diagnosing insect venom allergy and helping pinpoint specific immunotherapy. K. Jung and colleagues from the Klinikum Erfurt GMBH, Germany, evaluated...

NIAID Spearheads Collaborative Network for Clinical Research on Immune Tolerance.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- The U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is spearheading a $144 million initiative to develop new ways of inducing immune tolerance - selectively modulating the immune...

Galectin-1 Gene Delivery Suppressed Arthritis in Mice.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Genetic delivery of galectin-1 (GAL-1) has therapeutic potential in the treatment of T-helper cell type 1-mediated autoimmune diseases. G. Rabinovich and colleagues from the University of London...

Local Interferon Engineered by Gene Transfer Safely Halts Malignant Mesothelioma.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Locally produced interferon, engineered by gene-transfer methods, can prevent tumor growth in a mouse model of human malignant mesothelioma without causing any obvious side effects, according to...

Local Immunotherapy Reduces Prostate Cancer Growth.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Local intratumor immunotherapy with interleukin-2 (IL-2) reduces tumor growth in a rat prostate cancer model. S.H. Hautmann and colleagues from the University of Miami, Florida, evaluated the...

IL-10 Inhibits Tumor Metastasis.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Interleukin-10 should be researched further as an antimetastatic agent, researchers indicated. Because interleukin-10 (IL-10) has potent immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory properties and is...

Acalypha wilkesiana Has Immunomodulating Properties.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Extracts from the seeds of Acalypha wilkesiana have immunomodulating properties that may work against some tumors. A. Bussing and colleagues from the University Witten Herdecke, Germany,...

Pegylated Blood Products May Help Treat Immunosuppressed Patients.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- The use of blood products modified with methoxy(polyethylene glycol) (mPEG) may be helpful in treating both immunosuppressed and chronically transfused patients. Previously, Kari L Murad, Albany...

Second U.S. Patent Received for Use of Zadaxin To Treat Hepatitis C.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- SciClone Pharmaceuticals, San Mateo, California, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance for the company's second U.S. patent covering the use of its lead...

Flu Virus Used As Vaccine Delivery System.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Immunopotentiating reconstituted influenza virosomes provide a suitable delivery system for synthetic peptide vaccines, according to a recent report. F. Poltl-Frank and colleagues, Swiss Tropical...

NCI Announces SPORE Grants for Ovarian Cancer Research.
October 18, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- The U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) has announced grants to four institutions for research on ovarian cancer. The research projects will focus on translating basic research findings into...

Cyclosporin A and Glucocorticoids Inhibit Osteoprotegerin Production in Human Osteoblastic and Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells: Potential Mechanism of Post-Transplant Osteoporosis and Vascular Disease.
October 18, 1999... Transplantation (Side Effects) "Cyclosporin A and Glucocorticoids Inhibit Osteoprotegerin Production in Human Osteoblastic and Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells: Potential Mechanism of Post-Transplant Osteoporosis and Vascular Disease."...

Prephase I Gene/Immune Therapy of Malignant Brain Tumor.
October 18, 1999... Cancer Gene Therapy (Cancer Vaccines) "Prephase I Gene/Immune Therapy of Malignant Brain Tumor." Hassan M. Fathallah-Shaykh. University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75235, USA. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) --...

Gamma-Interferon (gamma-IFN)-Induced Interactions Between Stat1 Homodimers and the Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) Reduce 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25D) Mediated Transcription in Human Monocyte Macrophages.
October 18, 1999... Inflammatory Processes (Vitamin D Resistance) "Gamma-Interferon (gamma-IFN)-Induced Interactions Between Stat1 Homodimers and the Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) Reduce 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25D) Mediated Transcription in Human Monocyte...

Immunological Consequences of Transfusion.
October 18, 1999... Transfusion "Immunological Consequences of Transfusion." Loren D. Fast. Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St., Providence, Rhode Island 02902, USA. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- NIH GRANT NUMBER: 1R01BL59241-01A2. GRANT...

The Distinct Role of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T Cells During the Anti-Tumour Effects of Targeted Superantigens.
October 18, 1999... Cancer Immunotherapy Litton, M.J.; Dohlsten, M.; Rosendahl, A.; Ohlsson, L.; Sogaard, M.; Andersson, J.; Andersson, U. "The Distinct Role of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T Cells During the Anti-Tumour Effects of Targeted Superantigens." British...

Pharmacokinetics and Biodistribution of Engineered Single-Chain Antibody Constructs of MAb CC49 in Colon Carcinoma Xenografts.
October 18, 1999... Colon Cancer Pavlinkova, G.; Beresford, G.W.; Booth, B.J.M.; Batra, S.K.; Colcher, D. "Pharmacokinetics and Biodistribution of Engineered Single-Chain Antibody Constructs of MAb CC49 in Colon Carcinoma Xenografts." Journal of Nuclear...

Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses Against Autoreactive T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis Patients After T-Cell Vaccination.
October 18, 1999... T-Cell Vaccination Hermans, G.; Denzer, U.; Lohse, A.; Raus, J.; Stinissen, P. "Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses Against Autoreactive T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis Patients After T-Cell Vaccination." Journal of Autoimmunity, September...

Mutations in rpoB Gene and Rifabutin Susceptibility of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Isolated in Australia.
October 18, 1999... Tuberculosis (Drug Resistance) Sintchenko, V.; Chew, W.K.; Jelfs, P.J.; Gilbert, G.L. "Mutations in rpoB Gene and Rifabutin Susceptibility of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Isolated in Australia." Pathology, August...

Analysis of Rifapentine for Preventive Therapy in the Cornell Mouse Model of Latent Tuberculosis.
October 18, 1999... Tuberculosis (Therapy) Miyazaki, E.; Chaisson, R.E.; Bishai, W.R. "Analysis of Rifapentine for Preventive Therapy in the Cornell Mouse Model of Latent Tuberculosis." Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, September 1999;43(9):2126-2130....

Treatment of Experimental Viral Myocarditis with Interleukin-10.
October 18, 1999... Viral Myocarditis Nishio, R.; Matsumori, A.; Shioi, T.; Ishida, H.; Sasayama, S. "Treatment of Experimental Viral Myocarditis with Interleukin-10." Circulation, September 7, 1999;100(10):1102-1108. (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER...

CpG Immunostimulation: More than Mice.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- An exciting immunostimulatory peptide has moved out of the mouse. Immunostimulatory oligonucleotides (ISS ODN) containing unmethylated cytidine-guanosine dinucleotides (CpG motifs) have...

Cloned Allergens Facilitate Diagnostics and Treatment.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Selective cloning of peanut allergens should facilitate diagnostics and treatment of this food allergy. T. Kleberjanke and colleagues from the Research Center, Borstel, Germany, applied the...

New Light on Role of Microbial Pathogens in Atherosclerosis.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in industrialized countries (32 percent of all deaths in France, for example), and atherosclerosis is often the underlying process. Genetic...

Glowing Mice Help Screen Cancer Therapies.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Mice that light up when cancer cells are on the rampage and dim when the invaders are poisoned by drugs may help researchers pinpoint effective new anti-cancer drugs and will also spare the lives of...

Antigen-Specific Th1/Th2 Cells Function in Tumor Eradication.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Antigen-specific Th1 and Th2 cells have distinct roles in eradication of established tumors. T. Nishimura and colleagues from the Hokkaido University, Japan, investigated the role of T helper...

IL-15 Augments Antitumor Effect of IL-12.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Subtherapeutic doses of interleukin-15 (IL-15) augment the antitumor effect of IL-12 in a murine model. W. Lasek and colleagues from the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, investigated the...

Adjuvant Interferon Therapy May Be Beneficial in Renal Cell Carcinoma.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- A retrospective study of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in pediatric patients suggests that adjuvant interferon therapy is beneficial. H. Asanuma and colleagues from the Tokyo Metropolitan Kiyose...

5,000 Volunteers Inoculated in U.S. Trial of HIV Vaccine.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- VaxGen, Inc., Brisbane, California, announced that it has inoculated more than 5,000 volunteers, completing enrollment in the United States portion of the North American trial of AIDSVAX, a vaccine...

Lactic Acid Bacteria Modulate the Immune System.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Different lactic acid bacteria modulate the immune system in different manners to protect against diseases. H. Yasui and colleagues from the Yakult Center Institute for Microbiological Research,...

Insufficient IL-1(beta) in HCV Sinusoidal Cells Linked to Viral Persistence.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Sinusoidal cells in chronic hepatitis C appear to produce insufficient interleukin-1(beta). The intrahepatic expression of interleukin (IL)-1(beta) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-(alpha) was...

Joint Effort Researches HIV Drug Resistant Strains.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, announced that it was developing clinical programs with Anderson Clinical Research that are designed to address the growing problem of multi-drug...

Chinese Studies Show Consensus Interferon Efficacious.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Consensus interferon therapy was found to be safe and effective against chronic hepatitis C in a group of Chinese patients. Researcher Shinn-Jang Hwang and colleagues reported an alanine...

Engineered Intrabodies Broaden Research Avenues.
October 25, 1999... (CW HENDERSON PUBLISHER www.newsfile.com) -- Intrabodies designed to recognize sequences of arbitrary immunoglobulins create novel opportunities for bioengineering. E.C. Ohage and colleagues from the University of Munich, Germany, created...

Dendritic Cell (DC)-Based Anti-Infective Strategies: DCs Engineered To Secrete IL-12 Are a Potent Vaccine in a Murine Model of a Intracellular Infection.
October 25, 1999... Dendritic Cell-Based Vaccines "Dendritic Cell (DC)-Based Anti-Infective Strategies: DCs Engineered To Secrete IL-12 Are a Potent Vaccine in a Murine Model of a Intracellular Infection." S.S. Ahuja, R.L. Reddick, N. Sato, E. Montalbo, V....

Immunologic Approaches for Breast Cancer Patients in the Setting of Stem Cell Transplantation.
October 25, 1999... Cancer Immunotherapy "Immunologic Approaches for Breast Cancer Patients in the Setting of Stem Cell Transplantation." R. Ben-Yosef, R. Or, E. Naparstek, G. Varadil, A. Ackerstein, S. Slavin and A. Nagler. Hadassah-Hebrew University...

Association of High Hepatitis B Viral Load with Inhibition of Interleukin-12 Costimulation of Immune Response Against Hepatitis B Virus.
October 25, 1999... HBV Pathology "Association of High Hepatitis B Viral Load with Inhibition of Interleukin-12 Costimulation of Immune Response Against Hepatitis B Virus." T. Tsertsvadze, G. Kandelaki and L. Sharvadze. AIDS & Clinical Immunology Research...

Role of Interleukin-6 in an Early Immune Response to a Subunit Vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
October 25, 1999... TB Vaccines "Role of Interleukin-6 in an Early Immune Response to a Subunit Vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis." Irene S. Leal, Birgitte Smedegard, Peter Andersen and Rui Appelberg. Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology,...

The Role of Possible Risk Factors for Acute and Late Renal Dysfunction after High-Dose Interleukin-2, Interferon alpha, and Lymphokine-Activated Killer Cells.
October 25, 1999... Cancer Immunotherapy Kruit, W.H.J.; Schmitz, P.I.M.; Stoter, G. "The Role of Possible Risk Factors for Acute and Late Renal Dysfunction after High-Dose Interleukin-2, Interferon alpha, and Lymphokine-Activated Killer Cells." Cancer...

Evidence from Molecular Fingerprinting of Limited Spread of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Texas.
October 25, 1999... Drug Resistance (TB) Wilson, R.W.; Yang, Z.H.; Kelley, M.; Cave, M.D.; Pogoda, J.M.; Wallace, R.J.; Cegielski, J.P.; Dunbar, D.F.; Bergmiresweat, D.; Elliott, L.B.; Barnes, P.F. "Evidence from Molecular Fingerprinting of Limited Spread of...

Multicenter Laboratory Validation of Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis against Classical Second-Line and Newer Antimicrobial Drugs by Using the Radiometric BACTEC 460 Technique and the Proportion Method with Solid Media.
October 25, 1999... Drug Resistance (TB) Pfyffer, G.E.; Bonato, D.A.; Ebrahimzadeh, A.; Gross, W.; Hotaling, J.; Kornblum, J.; Laszlo, A.; Roberts, G.; Salfinger, M.; Wittwer, F.; Siddiqi, S. "Multicenter Laboratory Validation of Susceptibility Testing of...

Preliminary Study on Urinary Cytokine Levels in Interstitial Cystitis: Does Intravesical bacille Calmette-Guerin Treat Interstitial Cystitis by Altering the Immune Profile in the Bladder?
October 25, 1999... Interstitial Cystitis Peters, K.M.; Diokno, A.C.; Steinert, B.W. "Preliminary Study on Urinary Cytokine Levels in Interstitial Cystitis: Does Intravesical bacille Calmette-Guerin Treat Interstitial Cystitis by Altering the Immune Profile...

Combination Photoimmunotherapy and Cisplatin: Effects on Human Ovarian Cancer ex vivo.
October 25, 1999... Ovarian Cancer (Photoimmunotherapy) Duska, L.R.; Hamblin, M.R.; Miller, J.L.; Hasan, T. "Combination Photoimmunotherapy and Cisplatin: Effects on Human Ovarian Cancer ex vivo." Journal of the National Cancer Institute, September 15,...