AIDS Vaccine Week articles

Recent articles from AIDS Vaccine Week

Research results from J. Sun and colleagues update understanding of DNA vaccines.
June 29, 2009... "In higher eukaryotes, introns are usually required for efficient pre-mRNA processing. However, some viruses have alternative approaches involving posttranscriptional regulatory elements (PREs) to enhance intronless heterologous gene expression through enabling stability and 30 end formation,...

Research from University of Oxford provides new data on HIV/AIDS.
June 29, 2009... According to recent research from Oxford, the United Kingdom, "Induction of a long-term immunological memory, which can expand and defend the host upon pathogen encounter, is the ''holy grail'' of vaccinology. Here, using a sensitive cultured IFN-gamma ELISPOT assay, we show that 50% (15 out...

Studies from New York University in the area of immunization described.(Report)
June 29, 2009... "The authors examined hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination rates, hepatitis infection, and health care access in a gym-attending sample of 311 gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City. Overall, 69% reported having been vaccinated for...

Research in the area of life sciences reported from A. Bergthaler and colleagues.
June 29, 2009... "CD8 T cells are recognized key players in control of persistent virus infections, but increasing evidence suggests that assistance from other immune mediators is also needed. Here, we investigated whether specific antibody responses contribute to control of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus...

Research results from D. Mccoy and colleagues update understanding of life sciences.
June 29, 2009... "The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a major contributor to global health; its influence on international health policy and the design of global health programmes and initiatives is profound. Although the foundation's contribution to global health generally receives acclaim, fairly little...