Virus Weekly articles from August 2004

Virus Weekly archives from August 2004

Key hepatitis C-virus proteins rule interferon resistance mechanisms.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Key hepatitis C-virus proteins rule interferon resistance mechanisms. "Typically, a biphasic decay of viremia can be observed during the first few weeks of interferon-based treatment in patients...

Cytomegalovirus control after stem cell transplant is inconsistent.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Current practices in Canada relating to cytomegalovirus prophylaxis and treatment after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are inconsistent. "Prevention and management of cytomegalovirus (CMV)...

Live and inactivated hepatitis A vaccines induced immunity in children.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Live attenuated and inactivated hepatitis A vaccines induced anti-HAV immune responses in children. "The immunogenicity of a live attenuated HAV vaccine and an inactivated HAV vaccine was compared....

Novel protein from SARS coronavirus identified.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have identified a novel protein 3a from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. "The open reading frame 3 of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) genome...

Human adenovirus genomes display resistance to chemical disinfectants.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human adenovirus genomes display resistance to chemical disinfectants. According to recent research published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, "human adenoviruses are model viruses for testing...

Sexual behavior changes may explain rising incidence of anal cancer.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Anal cancer is on the rise in both sexes, particularly among American men, and changing trends in sexual behavior - combined with current tobacco use and infection by a specific strain of the human...

Styrylquinolines do not interfere with HIV entry but act before integration.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SQLs do not interfere with HIV entry but act before integration. According to a study from France, "We have previously shown that styrylquinolines (SQLs) are integrase inhibitors in vitro. They...

Kleenex to sell tissue that kills viruses.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- First it was everything from dish soap to toothbrushes that promised protection against bacteria. Now the maker of Kleenex plans a tissue that kills viruses. Kimberly-Clark Corp. said its newest...

Virus linked to aggressive forms of disease.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study finds increasing evidence a virus may play a role in breast cancer. Researchers reported that nearly three-quarters of a small sample of Tunisian breast cancer patients showed evidence...

Biopharmaceutical company announces contract with GlaxoSmithKline.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: PLI) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary ProMetic BioSciences Ltd. has signed a contract with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to provide GSK access to ProMetic's unique...

U.K. screening program saves 5,000 lives annually.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The success of Britain's national screening program for cervical cancer, introduced in 1988, was highlighted in an epidemiologic study in the July 17, 2004, issue of the Lancet. Authors of the...

Real-time qPCR more sensitive than COBAS Amplicor for CMV DNA detection.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A real-time quantitative PCR assay is more sensitive than the COBAS Amplicor assay for cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA detection. According to a study from Sweden, "A duplex quantitative real-time PCR...

Tests for hepatitis C virus infection show variable complementarity.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tests for hepatitis C virus infection show variable complementarity. "We localized hepatitis C virus (HCV) C-100 protein in liver biopsies of 15 patients with chronic hepatitis C using...

1,4-Naphthoquinone derivatives have antiviral/antifungal/anticancer activities.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 1,4-Naphthoquinone derivatives have antiviral/antifungal/anticancer activities. According to recent research from India, "The synthesis and evaluation of some 2-substituted-1,4-naphthoquinones 2,...

Astilbin seizes control of tumor necrosis factor to abate liver injury.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Astilbin seizes control of tumor necrosis factor to abate liver injury. According to recent research published in the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, "the aim of this study was to evaluate the...

Gene-based products company expands AAV patent portfolio.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Targeted Genetics Corporation (TGEN) announced the issuance of a patent for its AAV (adeno-associated viral) vector technology. The company utilizes AAV vectors to deliver genes into targeted cells to...

EBV viral load increases and reaches setpoint after HIV seroconversion.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Epstein Barr virus viral load increases and reaches a setpoint after HIV seroconversion. "In contrast to the situation in the post-transplant setting, in HIV-infected individuals an elevated EBV...

Sweden provides WHO funding for HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs in China.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As China steps up its efforts to tackle the critical issue of HIV/AIDS, the government of Sweden is providing substantial support for a key project through the World Health Organization (WHO). The...

Lentiviral vectors mediate CRE recombinase-inducible RNA interference.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lentiviral vectors mediate CRE recombinase-inducible RNA interference. "Recently, several systems designed to trigger RNA interference by using small hairpin RNA driven by polymerase III promoters...

Clinical trials commence for HIV rapid test.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chembio Diagnostics, Inc., (CEMI.OB) announced at the Fifteenth World Aids Conference that it has commenced clinical trials of the Sure Check HIV and HIV Stat-Pak - the company's proprietary lateral...

Many patients missing opportunity to benefit from HIV breakthrough.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite the clear benefits for patients and the high rates of resistance in the west, new research has shown that currently only one out of five eligible patients is benefiting from the latest HIV...

Clinton, World Health Organization join to support China's HIV/AIDS efforts.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At a time when China is stepping up its efforts to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in the world's largest population, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) have...

Continued injection drug use not associated with progression to AIDS in women.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Continued injection drug use is not associated with a progression to AIDS in infected women. "Data from a prospective, multicentered study of HIV infection in women (HIV Epidemiology Research Study...

Kidney transplant in HIV infection plausible in era of HAART/immunosuppressives.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kidney transplantation in HIV-infected patients is plausible in the era of HAART and immunosuppressive therapy. "Before the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy, kidney transplant recipients...

Dubuque women say South Africa under siege from AIDS.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- South Africa is under siege from the devastating effects of AIDS; millions are infected and the number is growing, causing critical social, economic and political problems. Two Dubuque, Iowa, women,...

Addressing women's issues crucial in fight against AIDS.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The global fight against HIV will fail without serious progress in addressing the plight of women in the developing world, including ways they can protect themselves from infection without their...

New York City says 1 in 14 middle-aged black men have HIV or AIDS.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Black men between the ages of 40 to 54 are nearly three times as likely as other New Yorkers to have HIV or AIDS, according to a new report by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene....

Thailand to distribute 100,000 condoms to prisoners.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thailand's health minister handed 100,000 condoms to the Corrections Department on July 15, 2004, for distribution to prisoners in a bid to prevent HIV infections among them. It is the first time...

Ukraine signs joint declaration to combat AIDS.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Facing one of the fastest growing AIDS infection rates in the world, Ukraine joined an international alliance to battle the disease, Ukrainian health officials said. By joining the alliance,...

HIV/AIDS drug users shunned by healthcare providers.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The vast majority of HIV patients in many countries of Asia and Eastern Europe are injecting drug users, and they often lack access to prevention and treatment services because of discrimination and...

Chromatin structure affects HIV-1/ASV integration site selection opposite ways.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The chromatin structure affects the HIV-1/ASV integration site selection in opposite ways. According to recent research published in the Journal of Virology, "Integration of viral DNA into the host...

Differentially expressed genes in HIV-1-resistant cells analyzed by microarray.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Differentially expressed genes in HIV-1-resistant cells were analyzed using cDNA arrays. According to scientists at Columbia University, "We have previously isolated two matched transformed human T...

Diketo acid integrase inhibitor resistance impairs HIV-1 replication/integration.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Diketo acid integrase inhibitor resistance impairs HIV-1 replication and integration. "The diketo acids are potent inhibitors of HIV integrase (IN). Mutations in IN, T66I, S153Y and M154I, as well...

HIV-induced macrophage alterations play role in HIV encephalopathy pathogenesis.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV-induced macrophage alterations play a role in the pathogenesis of HIV encephalopathy. "This study was performed to quantitate and characterize the mononuclear phagocytes (MPs) in human...

Resistance mutations sustain or enhance CTL recognition of HIV-1 Pol epitopes.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antiretroviral resistance mutations sustain or enhance cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) recognition of HIV-1 Pol epitopes. "Antiretroviral drug resistance and escape from cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL)...

Species-specific tropism determinants found in the HIV-1 capsid.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Species-specific tropism determinants were found in the HIV-1 capsid. According to a study from the United States, "Retroviral tropism is determined in part by cellular restriction factors that...

Tsg-101 protein has role in HIV Gag particle release.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Tsg-101 protein has a role in HIV Gag particle release. According to recent research published in the Journal of Virology, "Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 particles form by budding at the...

NNRTI stereochemistry and regiochemistry profoundly affect anti-HIV activity.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The stereochemistry and regiochemistry of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors profoundly affect their anti-HIV activity. "Chiral derivatives of several substituted halopyridyl and...

Subcutaneous IL-2 therapy maintains CD4 cell increases in HIV-1 infection.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Subcutaneous IL-2 therapy maintains CD4 cell increases in HIV-1 infection. According to recent research from the United States, "Studies establishing that intermittent subcutaneous interleukin-2...

China appeals for help in AIDS fight.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- China appealed for outside help in its fight against HIV, with one of its top health officials telling the International AIDS Conference that his country lacks the resources to properly deal with its...

WHO says world has 'failed miserably' in getting AIDS drugs to millions.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said July 13, 2004, the world has "failed miserably" in getting lifesaving drugs to millions afflicted with HIV, and France accused the United States of bullying poor...

BCL-6 mutations seen in HIV-related pulmonary lymphoproliferative disorders.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BCL-6 mutations were seen in HIV-related pulmonary lymphoproliferative disorders. "We used a PCR and sequence procedure to analyze the Ig V-H gene and the mutations in the 5' regulatory regions of...

HAART increases survival of patients with HIV-associated Hodgkin disease.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Highly active antiretroviral therapy increases the survival of patients with HIV-associated Hodgkin disease. According to a study from Germany, "Hodgkin disease (HD) is the most common nonacquired...

Tula hantavirus L protein is perinuclear membrane-associated protein.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Tula hantavirus L protein is a 250-kDa perinuclear membrane-associated protein. According to a study from Finland, "The complete open reading frame of Tula hantavirus (TULV) L RNA was cloned in...

North Dakota officials advise not panicking over whooping cough cases.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health officials in Minot, North Dakota, say people should use common sense and not panic in dealing with an outbreak of whooping cough. The state Health Department reported 88 cases statewide as of...

Hepatitis C virus associates with thrombocytopenia formation.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hepatitis C virus associates with thrombocytopenia formation. "Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has also been associated with the development of several extrahepatic alterations, including...

Methods predict hepatitis A vaccination in men who have sex with men.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have developed methods predictive of hepatitis A vaccination in a sample of men who have sex with men. According to recent research published in the journal Health Education Research,...

Deficit in dendritic cell-T cell interaction crucial in hepatitis B.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A selective functional deficit in dendritic cell-T cell interactions is a crucial mechanism in chronic hepatitis B virus infection. "A defect in specific T cell immunity has long been assumed to be...

HCV screening for drug users/transfusion patients only is most cost-effective.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hepatitis C virus screening for drug users and transfusion patients only is the most cost-effective. According to recent research published in the journal Gastroenterologie Clinique Et Biologique,...

History of intravenous drug use strongest predictor for HIV/HCV coinfection.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A history of intravenous drug use is the strongest predictor for HIV/HCV coinfection. "The declining incidence of AIDS-related opportunistic diseases among people with HIV infection has shifted the...

Trak-C offers rapid screening for hepatitis C virus core antigen.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Trak-C offers rapid screening for hepatitis C virus core antigen. "A new, sensitive enzyme immunoassay has been developed for detecting and quantifying total hepatitis C virus (HCV) core antigen in...

Herpes simplex virus type 2 vaccines under development.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers are getting closer to developing effective herpes simplex virus type 2 vaccines. According to recent research published in the journal Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology,...

Tumor necrosis factor DNA enhances immune response against herpes.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) DNA enhances the immune response in DNA immunization against the herpes simplex virus. "A study was made of the adjuvant effect of the mouse tumor necrosis factor alpha...

DNA microarray format for subtyping human papillomavirus developed.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have developed a DNA microarray format for detection and subtyping of human papillomavirus. "A new human papillomavirus (HPV) assay using high-density DNA microarrays; is described. An...

Lentiviral vectors transduce naive murine B cells.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lentiviral vectors transduce naive murine B cells. According to recent research published in the journal Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, "the aim of this study was to determine...

Hepatitis C virus core binding to T cell gC1qR impairs Lck and Akt activation.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hepatitis C virus core binding to T cell gC1qR impairs Lck and Akt activation. According to recent research from the United States, "complement plays a pivotal role in the regulation of innate and...

Human immunodeficiency virus fosters hepatitis C virus replication.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human immunodeficiency virus fosters hepatitis C virus replication. According to recent research from the United States, "hepatitis C virus (HCV) was found to replicate in monocytes/macrophages...

Immunoglobulin GM genotype heightens susceptibility to hepatitis C infection.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Immunoglobulin GM genotype heightens susceptibility to hepatitis C infection. "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major health problem, affecting over 170 million people worldwide. HCV causes a wide...

Human attraction patterns of culicine mosquitoes in Peru reported.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists report the seasonal distribution, biology, and human attraction patterns of culicine mosquitoes in a forest in Peru in a recent issue of the Journal of Medical Entomology. "This study...

Elevated antibody levels may be risk factors in MI and ischemic heart disease.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with elevated levels of anti-human heat shock protein 60 (hHSP60)and anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cpn) antibodies. "The relative significance of...

Sequencing tests suggest human enteroviruses cause motor neuron diseases.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sequencing tests suggest human enteroviruses cause motor neuron disease. According to published research from Scotland, "sequences resembling those of human enterovirus type B sequences have been...

HPV-11 early protein E6 dominant inducer of cytokine expression in RRP.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human papillomavirus type 11 early protein E6 is the dominant inducer of cytokine expression in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. According to recent research published in the journal Clinical...

Severe childhood malnutrition increases morbidity/mortality risk in HIV/AIDS.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Severe childhood malnutrition increases the morbidity and mortality risk in children with HIV/AIDS. "The worldwide epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome...

RT-PCR method specifically for European bat lyssavirus 1 developed.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have developed a hemi-nested RT-PCR method for the specific determination of European bat lyssavirus 1. According to published research from France, "A simplified hemi-nested reverse...

Sendai virus expressing RSV glycoprotein elicits immune protection.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recombinant Sendai virus expressing the G glycoprotein of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) elicits immune protection against RSV. According to a study from the United States, "Although RSV causes...

HTLV-I dimerization initiation site forms hairpin loop.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I dimerization initiation site forms a hairpin loop. "The formation of genomic RNA dimers during the retroviral life cycle is essential for optimal viral...

SARS exposure led to infection among 4.7% of ED workers in Taiwan study.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SARS exposure led to infection among 4.7% of emergency department workers in a Taiwan study. According to published research from Taiwan, "Of 193 emergency department workers exposed to severe acute...

CMV-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell lines rapidly generated for SCT.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cytomegalovirus-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell lines have been rapidly generated for allogeneic stem cell transplantation. According to recent research published in the journal Blood, "Adoptive...

A novel viral hybrid system stably transforms mammalian cells.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel viral hybrid system stably transforms mammalian cells. According to a study from the United States, "Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) episomes are stably maintained in permissive proliferating cell...

Glycol chitosan improves efficacy of bovine herpesvirus vaccine.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Glycol chitosan improves the efficacy of intranasally administrated replication defective human adenovirus type 5 expressing glycoprotein D of bovine herpesvirus 1. According to published research...

Demineralized bone matrix putty maintains site-directed gene transfer.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Demineralized bone matrix putty maintains site-directed gene transfer. According to recent research from the United States, "these experiments evaluate the efficacy of a demineralized bone matrix...

Hepatitis C virus core protein amino acids hold the key to viral localization.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hepatitis C virus core protein amino acids hold the key to viral localization. According to published research from Japan, "hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein is suggested to localize to the...

Core antigen tests predict patient response to hepatitis C virus therapy.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Core antigen tests predict patient response to hepatitis C virus therapy. According to a study from France, "a new quantitative marker of hepatitis C virus (HCV) viremia based on the detection of...

Human tissues play host to several adeno-associated virus clades.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human tissues play host to several adeno-associated virus clades. According to recent research from the United States, "the potential for using adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a vector for human...

Large peptide insertions extend the utility of adeno-associated virus vectors.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Large peptide insertions extend the utility of adeno-associated virus vectors. "Direct insertion of amino acid sequences into the adeno-associated virus type 2 (AAV) capsid open reading frame (cap...

Spontaneous clearance is common with hepatitis C virus genotype 3 infections.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spontaneous clearance is common with hepatitis C virus genotype 3 infections. According to recent research published in the Journal of Medical Virology, "treating acute hepatitis C with interferon...

Hantavirus cases spark warning.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two recent cases of ranch workers contracting hantavirus prompted health officials in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to caution residents on avoiding the virus. The 2 cases showed up in Laramie County over the...

California tally of West Nile cases grows to 23.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Three more cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Southern California, bringing the state total this year to 23. Los Angeles County health officials on July 14, 2004, confirmed that a...

First Texas West Nile case confirmed.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The first confirmed 2004 human case of West Nile disease in Texas was reported July 13, 2004, by the Texas Department of Health, which said a person in Orange County contracted the illness and died. ...

No change in West Nile virus cases in North Dakota.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There has been no change in mid-July in the number of West Nile virus cases in North Dakota, the state Health Department says. The number remained at 20 on July 13, 2004. All of the cases were...

No human West Nile cases in Louisiana; 12 more birds die.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Though no humans have been diagnosed with the West Nile virus in the state this year, more than half the birds tested in Louisiana had died of the disease. The 22 birds tested included one found in...

Staten Island man tests positive for West Nile; first in New York City this year.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A 66-year-old Staten Island man has tested positive for the West Nile virus, the first New Yorker to become ill from the disease this year, health officials announced. The man, from the Fresh Kills...

Trial of West Nile treatment planned for University of South Alabama.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A clinical trial of an experimental West Nile virus treatment is planned for the University of South Alabama. The trial, sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will...

WNV vaccine shows 100% protection in animal study, company reports.
August 3, 2004... 2004 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hawaii Biotech, Inc., a Hawaii-based biopharmaceutical company, announced that in a second study its West Nile vaccine protected 100% of test animals from both illness and death when challenged with...