AIDS Vaccine Week articles from October 2004

AIDS Vaccine Week archives from October 2004

Gag CTL-positive vaccinees recipients do not have anti-gag p17 response.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gag CTL-positive, HIV-uninfected vaccine recipients expressing the HLA-A*0201 allele did not exhibit immunodominant anti-gag p17 (SL9) responses. According to recent research published in the...

Heat shock protein mediates cross-presentation of exogenous HIV antigen.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Heat shock protein mediates cross-presentation of exogenous HIV antigen on HLA class I and class II. According to a study from the United States, "Strong CD4+ and CD8+ T cell responses are...

Immune responses to hemagglutinin/SHIV-like particle vaccine reported.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists report Th cell-independent immune responses to a chimeric hemagglutinin/simian human immunodeficiency virus-like particle vaccine. "CD4+ Th cells are believed to be essential for the...

Methods to monitor oligomeric state of HIV vaccine antigen evaluated.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have evaluated on-line high-performance size-exclusion chromatography, differential refractometry, and multi-angle laser light scattering analysis for the monitoring of the oligomeric state...

Papillomavirus-HIV-1 gp41 virus-like particles induce HIV antibodies.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oral immunization with bovine papillomavirus-HIV-1 gp41 chimeric virus-like particles induced mucosal and systemic neutralizing antibodies against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). ...

AIDS progression linked to Fok-I polymorphism of VDR gene.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An association exists between AIDS disease progression rates and the Fok-I polymorphism of the VDR gene in a cohort of HIV-1 seropositive patients. "In addition to its role in mineral metabolism,...

Memory CD4+ T cell responses in HIV not restored by antiretroviral therapy.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Central memory CD4+ T cell responses in chronic HIV infection are not restored by antiretroviral therapy. "A strong CD4+ T cell response has been correlated with better control of HIV infection....

HIV vaccine combination safe and immunogenic in HIV-negative adults.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An HIV subtype B and E prime-boost vaccine combination was safe and immunogenic in HIV-negative Thai adults. "ALVAC-HIV (vCP1521) and AIDSVAX B/E were evaluated in a phase 1/2 trial of human...

Immunization with Listeria controls virus load after FIV challenge.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oral immunization with recombinant Listeria monocytogenes controls virus load after vaginal challenge with feline immunodeficiency virus. "Recombinant Listeria monocytogenes has many attractive...

Plasmacytoid dendritic cell activation augments SIV-specific T cells.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CpG-C immunostimulatory oligodeoxyribonucleotide activation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in rhesus macaques augments the activation of IFN-gamma-secreting simian immunodeficiency virus-specific T...

Recruiting London gay men into HIV vaccine trial is feasible.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recruiting London gay men into an HIV vaccine trial is feasible. "This paper describes a study among HIV-negative gay men in London to examine willingness to volunteer for an HIV vaccine trial....

Screening for HIV-specific T-cell responses recommended.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers recommend screening for HIV-specific T-cell responses using overlapping 15-mer peptide pools or optimized epitopes. "The IFN-gamma enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot) assay is often used...

Novel podophyllotoxin derivatives have anti-HIV activity.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novel podophyllotoxin derivatives have anti-HIV activity. According to recent research from the United States, "A series of novel podophyllotoxin derivatives containing structural modifications at...

Recommendations made for two versus three drugs for postexposure HIV prophylaxis.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recommendations are made for two versus three drugs for postexposure HIV prophylaxis. "Thousands of health care workers are potentially exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) each year via...

South Africa: Rural woman risk HIV for employment.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study has found that rural South African women run the same risk of contracting HIV as men when seeking work in urban centers, reports the UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN,...

Personal lubricant has antimicrobial and sperm-inhibiting potential.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Instead, Inc., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance to the company to market its personal lubricant product, Amphora. In addition to its lubricating...

Zinc deficiency impairs immune function and resistance to infection.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Zinc deficiency impairs immune function and resistance to infection. "Zinc is an essential micronutrient for human growth, development, and immune function. Zinc deficiency impairs overall immune...

Lack of contraception in developing counties leaves women susceptible to HIV.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The lack of access to contraception in developing countries has resulted in a disproportionate number of HIV positive women, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). In its latest...

South African women using beaded crafts to talk about HIV/AIDS.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gender inequalities in rural South Africa have traditionally left women with no voice, but a group of female Zulu doll makers in the KwaZulu-Natal province are now speaking about HIV/AIDS through their...

Consistency of treatment for external genital warts is variable in the U.K.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The consistency of treatment for external genital warts is variable in the United Kingdom. According to recent research from the United States, "Our objective was to identify patterns of treatment...

Antiretroviral therapy is safe for women with HCV infection.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antiretroviral therapy is safe for women with HCV infection. "To characterize longitudinal hepatic toxicity of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected women with and without hepatitis C virus (HCV)...

Declining HIV rates in Uganda a result of availability of cleaner needles.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Declining HIV rates in Uganda are a result of the availability of cleaner needles. According to scientists in Germany, "Public health and political authorities have ascribed the apparent decline in...

Factors associated with short delay between initial HIV test and AIDS elucidated.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The factors associated with the short delay between initial HIV test and an AIDS-defining event were elucidated. According to a study from France, "A diagnosis of AIDS shortly after the detection...

HIV prevalence high among fishermen in Cambodian port.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV prevalence is high among fishermen in a Cambodian port. "We assessed HIV antibody and risk exposures in a cross-sectional sample of 446 fishermen in Sihanouk Ville, a port and fishing area in...

HIV testing rate among African Americans not increasing due to low awareness.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The HIV testing rate among African Americans is not increasing because of a low level of awareness. According to investigators in the United States, "HIV/AIDS disproportionately affects the...

Indigenous foods help mitigate the HIV/AIDS crisis in West and Central Africa.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Indigenous foods help mitigate the HIV/AIDS crisis in West and Central Africa. According to published research from Cameroon, "This paper examines the responsive capacity of the forest foods through...

South African youth using safe-sex practices.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- South African youth are using safe-sex practices. According to recent research from South Africa, "South Africa is reported to have the largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world....

Unsafe health care fuels HIV epidemics in Africa.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Unsafe health care fuels HIV epidemics in Africa. "Current reconsideration of the contributions of various modes of transmission to HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa has important implications...

HIV specialists and oncologists differ in pain management and palliative care.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV specialists and oncologists differ in their opinions of pain management and palliative care. "Despite the introduction of HAART, pain is still a common symptom in people living with HIV/AIDS....

HIV-affected families must deal with complex psychosocial issues.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV-affected families must deal with complex psychosocial issues. According to a study from Belgium, "The reduced risk of mother-to-child transmission due to improved HIV treatment has resulted in...

Patient-provider relationship must improve to increase long-term quality of life.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patient-provider relationships must improve in order to increase long-term health-related quality of life of patients. According to recent research from France, "The aim of this study was to...

Normal CD4 and CD8 values established in healthy Chinese adults from Shanghai.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Normal CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte values were established in healthy Chinese adults from Shanghai. "The aim of this study was to establish reference ranges for lymphocyte subsets in Chinese adults,"...

IVDA cessation concomitant with decrease in other addictions and unsafe sex.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cessation of intravenous drug use is concomitant with a decrease in other addictions and unsafe sex behavior. "This article reports findings from a cohort study that investigated drug injection...

Bivalent miniproteins enhanced anti-HIV activity over monovalent miniproteins.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bivalent miniproteins show enhanced anti-HIV activity over monovalent miniproteins. According to a study from the United States, "HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp120 is displayed as a trimeric complex...

HIV-1 nef effects on CD4 expression/infectivity are independent of rafts.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV-1 nef effects on CD4 expression and infectivity are independent of rafts. According to published research from France, "The HIV-1 Nef protein is a critical virulence factor that exerts multiple...

HIV-specific CTL cultures + IL-7 and IL-15 does not improve cell growth/function.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV-specific cytotoxic T cell cultures with added interleukin 7 and interleukin 15 does not improve cell growth or function. According to recent research from the United States, "The ability to...

Ligands for ICOS potentially suppress HIV-1 replication mainly at entry stages.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ligands for ICOS potentially suppress HIV-1 replication mainly at the entry stages. According to recent research from Japan, "We investigated the effects of signaling through CD28 family molecules...

Low-level HIV replication in glial cells associated with p55 alterations.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Low-level HIV replication in glial cells is associated with alterations in p55 processing. According to recent research published in the journal Virology, "We report a novel long-lived infection...

Polyanions are able to modulate HIV-1 pathogenesis.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Polyanions are able to modulate HIV-1 pathogenesis. "Polyanions are potent HIV-1 entry inhibitors. Nevertheless, resistant viruses may emerge under polyanion inhibitory pressure. Specifically, a...

Presence of functional vif influences HIV-1 infectivity and disease.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The presence of functional vif influences HIV-1 infectivity and disease. According to research published in the journal Microbes and Infection, Scientists "analyzed the function of human...

RT residue 215 active in resistance of multidrug-resistant HIV containing i69SS.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- RT residue 215 is active in the resistance of multidrug-resistant HIV containing i69SS. "A two-serine insertion at position 69 (i69SS) of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse...

Simple model simulates cellular changes in T cells following HIV-1 infection.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A simple model simulates cellular changes in T cells following HIV-1 infection. "A new mathematical model is presented to simulate various changes of cell pools in the T cell immune system with...

Trim5 alpha protein restricts HIV-1 and murine leukemia virus.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Trim5 alpha protein restricts HIV-1 and murine leukemia virus. "Replication of HIV-1 and N-tropic murine leukemia virus (N-MLV) is restricted in a number of different primate cells. In some cell...

Vif expression controlled to be low and optimal by proteasome degradation.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vif expression is controlled to be low and optimal by proteasome degradation. According to recent research published in the journal Microbes and Infection, "While the Vif protein of human...

Efavirenz discontinuation associated with multiple factors.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Efavirenz discontinuation is associated with multiple factors. According to recent research from France, "Efavirenz (EFV) is a potent antiretroviral drug; its use may be limited, however, by...

Improved procedures produce good yields of HIV-1 integrase inhibitors.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Improved procedures produce good yields of HIV-1 integrase inhibitors. "A simple and efficient oxalylation of aryl methyl ketones was accomplished with dimethyl oxalate in the presence of sodium...

Traditional healers vital in AIDS prevention and control programs in Africa.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Traditional healers have a vital role in AIDS prevention and control programs in Africa. "Prevention and control programs for HIV/AIDS have had limited success, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Not...

Biopharm company announces start of clinical trial for HIV therapy.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Immune Response Corporation (IMNR), a biopharmaceutical company, announced the first patients have been enrolled at the Canadian site in its initial clinical trial investigating IR103, the company's...

First lady of Zambia dedicates new AIDS treatment clinic in Chikankata, Zambia.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mrs. Maureen Mwanawasa, the first lady of Zambia, officially launched and dedicated the Salvation Army-AIDS Healthcare Foundation-Global Immunity Muka Buumi ("Mother of Life" in Tonga) anti-retroviral...

WHO evaluates progress in providing AIDS drugs to victims in developing world.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- With AIDS making disastrous new inroads in the Asian-Pacific region, World Health Organization (WHO) experts are evaluating progress toward providing anti- AIDS drugs to three million people in...

HIV-related sexual dysfunction in women mainly driven by psychological factors.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV-related sexual dysfunction in women is mainly driven by psychological factors. According to a study from Belgium, "Little is known about female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among HIV-positive women....

OI prophylaxis reduces drug-related toxicity and pharmaceutical interactions.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prophylaxis of HIV-related opportunistic infections reduces drug-related toxicity and pharmaceutical interactions. According to researchers in France, "Remarkable progress has been made in...

gp120 and NRTIs cause sensory neuron apoptosis through activation of JNK pathway.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- gp120 and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors cause sensory neuron apoptosis through the activation of the JNK pathway. "Peripheral neuropathy is the most common neurological symptom in...

CCR5-Delta32 and CCR2-V641 polymorphisms not related to HCV infection response.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CCR5-Delta32 and CCR2-V641 polymorphisms are not related to HCV infection response. Chemokine-chemokine receptor interactions are clearly "important in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. ...

Cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma increasing despite HCV infection decline.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma are increasing in Greece, despite a decline in the incidence of HCV infection. "In this study, a comprehensive methodology for modelling the hepatitis C virus...

HGV transmitted efficiently via the sexual route.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hepatitis G virus is transmitted efficiently via the sexual route. According to a study from Lebanon, "The importance of sexual transmission in the epidemiology of hepatitis G virus (HGV) and...

Post-transcriptional regulator of KSHV controls gene expression through IRES.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A posttranscriptional regulator of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus controls gene expression through the internal ribosome-entry site. According to recent research from Japan, "Kaposi's...

HIV-1 nef down-regulates antigen-presenting molecules.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endogenously expressed HIV-1 nef down-regulates antigen-presenting molecules, not only class I MHC but also CD1a, in immature dendritic cells. According to published research from Japan, "The...

Novel HIV glucosidase inhibitors developed with computer-aided technology.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novel HIV glucosidase inhibitors were developed with computer-aided technology. "Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic, some 20 million people have died and the estimate is that today close to 40...

Peptide derived from eosinophil-derived neurotoxin induces apoptosis in KS cells.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A synthetic peptide derived from eosinophil-derived neurotoxin induces apoptosis in Kaposi sarcoma cells. "Several commercial preparations of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) have been tested as...

Graffinity Pharmaceuticals and MyoContract merge.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Privately held Graffinity Pharmaceuticals, AG, and MyoContract, AG, announced that the companies have merged to form Santhera Pharmaceuticals, AG. Santhera Pharmaceuticals will focus on the...

Pharma company completes sale of vaccines business to ID Biomedical.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc (Shire) (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) and ID Biomedical Corporation (ID Biomedical) (TSX: IDB; NASDAQ: IDBE) announced that they have closed the sale of Shire's...

Travel expenses spark investigation at Arkansas Health Department.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Arkansas Department of Health has contacted state and federal law enforcement to look into questionable money transfers in its AIDS division's travel expenses that could total $44,000, said...

Pharma announces settlement in HIV patent dispute with Roche.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chiron Corp. (CHIR) has reached a settlement with F. Hoffmann-La Roche (Roche) in a dispute over licensing fees and royalties that Chiron had asserted were owed to the company under a licensing...

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign 2004 to help children in Latin America.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For the fifth consecutive year, "UNICEF and YOU: Investing in Our Children's Future," the 2004 campaign will again support the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF (United...

Anti-polysaccharide IgG linked to pneumococcal disease risk in HIV-1.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Anti-polysaccharide IgG antibodies are associated with the risk of invasive pneumococcal disease in Ugandan adults infected with HIV-1. According to a study from Malawi, "We have investigated the...

Arkansas program cuts medications to save money.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Arkansas Department of Health said that it will drop coverage for two medications under the Arkansas AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Without the cuts, the program risks running out of money before...

TRIM5 alpha genes encode Ref1 and Lv1 retroviral restriction factor activities.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The TRIM5 alpha genes encode Ref1 and Lv1 retroviral restriction factor activities. According to a study from England, "The rhesus macaque tripartite motif containing protein TRIM5alpha specifically...

FIV nuclear protein Orf-A expresses properties similar to HIV-encoded Vpr.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Feline immunodeficiency virus nuclear protein Orf-A expresses properties similar to HIV-encoded Vpr. According to a study from the United States, "Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) gene orf-A,...

Phase I human clinical testing of SARS vaccine update offered.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Sinovac) (OTCBB:SNVBF) announced that all 36 subjects of the phase I human clinical trial for its inactivated SARS vaccine have now been vaccinated with two doses of either SARS...

U.N. says billions more dollars needed to meet goals on sexual health.
October 4, 2004... 2004 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Wealthy countries are falling billions of dollars short of their promises to help fund reproductive healthcare and improvements in the status of women around the world, the United Nations said September...

Filter for HIV-1 vaccine pipeline urgently needed.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report an urgent need for a filter for the HIV-1 vaccine pipeline. According to published research from the United States, "Research groups worldwide are trying to make immunogens...

Polymeric microspheres deliver HIV Tat protein in vaccine applications.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Anionic polymeric microspheres deliver the HIV-1 Tat protein in vaccine applications. According to a study from Italy, "Two novel classes of biocompatible core-shell anionic microspheres, composed...

Poxvirus boost of DNA-primed monkeys augments peak lymphocyte responses.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recombinant poxvirus boosting of DNA-primed rhesus monkeys augments peak but not memory T lymphocyte responses. "Although a consensus has emerged that an HIV vaccine should elicit a cytotoxic T...

Program changes needed to introduce vaccines targeted at adolescents.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Changes in immunization services are needed for the introduction of future HIV/AIDS vaccines and other new vaccines targeted at adolescents. "A safe, effective and accessible preventive vaccine is...

Dendritic cell vaccine protects against Friend retrovirus infection.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vaccination with antigen-loaded, spleen-derived dendritic cells protected mice against Friend retrovirus infection. "Antigen-loaded dendritic cells (DC) have been shown to induce specific immune...

Effort underway to improve the quality of HIV care in U.S.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Efforts are underway to improve the quality of HIV care in the United States. According to a study from the United States, "Our hospital led a multidisciplinary community team to improve the...

Breakthrough infections occur during HIV-1 vaccine trials.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report breakthrough infections during phase 1 and 2 prime-boost HIV-1 vaccine trials with canarypox vectors (ALVAC) and booster dose of recombinant gp120 or gp160. According to recent...

Correlates of immune protection in HIV-1 infection reviewed.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Investigators review the correlates of immune protection in HIV-1 infection in a recent issue of Nature Medicine. According to a study from Switzerland, "The field of vaccinology began in...

Development of AIDS vaccine from South African perspective presented.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers present data on the development of an AIDS vaccine from the perspective of the South African AIDS vaccine initiative. According to recent research from South Africa, "The HIV epidemic...

HIV and SIVCTL escape have implications for vaccine design.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV and SIVCTL escape have implications for vaccine design. According to recent research published in the journal Nature Reviews Immunology, "Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) have a central role in...

Antioxidant intervention protective against oxidative DNA damage.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antioxidant intervention is protective against oxidative DNA damage. According to a review published in the journal Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, "Cells...

MRSA isolated from the environment in a veterinary teaching hospital.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from the environment in a veterinary teaching hospital. "After recognition of a cluster of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...

Phase 2 clinical data indicate Remune induces HIV-specific immune response.
October 11, 2004... 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An investigational treatment, Remune (HIV-1 immunogen), induces HIV-specific immunity in drug-naive patients, according to interim results from an ongoing multi-center phase 2 study. The study was...