AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

HIV synthetic peptide-cocktail prevents SHIV transmission.

Vaccine Weekly

| May 05, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

2004 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An HIV synthetic peptide-cocktail prevented SHIV transmission in rhesus macaques.

"An effective vaccine against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should not only protect from infection and development of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), but also prevent potential transmission to naive partners. We recently reported protection of rhesus macaques from chronic simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) infection and AIDS by an HIV envelope peptide-cocktail vaccine. In the present case study, we observed that one of the vaccinated females, with undetectable circulating virus, when housed in a pair with a naive male, did not transmit the infection over a 35-week period of social contact," investigators in the United States report.

"Subsequent experimental challenge of the male with the same SHIV strain resulted in high-level infection and transmission to its female cage-mate," said Lori R. Hill and colleagues at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. "However, the virus was undetectable in the female by 12 weeks without further vaccination, validating the multivalent peptide ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Selects Landacorp to Provide Web-Enabled Medical...
Press release article from: PR Newswire December 18, 2001 700+ words
...agreement with the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, one of the nation's leading...coordination and communication with the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center successfully implemented Landacorp...
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Selects e-Security to Ensure State, Federal Health...
Press release article from: PR Newswire April 23, 2003 700+ words
...that The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, one of the premier cancer...pharmaceutical R&D data. The M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, located in Houston, selected...potential threats immediately. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center will also leverage e-Security...
American Shared Hospital Services Agrees to Provide a Clinatron-250 Proton Beam...
Press release article from: Business Wire November 16, 2006 700+ words
...therapy (PBRT) system to M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, part of Orlando Regional...commencing its lease agreement with M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando for the PBRT system...therapy. "This agreement with M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, AMS' first transaction...
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Treats Patient With First FDA-Approved...
Press release article from: PR Newswire May 13, 2002 700+ words
...Tuesday, May 14, physicians at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando and Orlando Regional Medical...at 321-841-1045. About M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, part of Orlando Regional...
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Treats Lung Tumor Patients With...
Press release article from: PR Newswire July 19, 2005 700+ words
...July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- At M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, cancer patients suffering...Respiratory Gating system. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando is one of the first...patient breathing." About M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando M. D. Anderson Cancer...
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando to Wield Powerful Weapon for Tumors.
Press release article from: PR Newswire February 4, 2002 700+ words
...ORLANDO, Fla. -- Doctors at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando will unveil an innovative...elaborated Jenkins. About M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, part of Orlando Regional...
Nortel Speeds Patient Discharge for M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando...
Press release article from: M2 Presswire February 25, 2008 700+ words
...Speeds Patient Discharge for M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Industry-First Healthcare...cooperation with physicians at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando.When Wayne Jenkins...renowned University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,** was confronted with sagging...
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Selects Per-Se Technologies' Patient1...
Press release article from: Business Wire April 24, 2001 700+ words
...with The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, one of the nation's most...services. Houston-based M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, named the top cancer center...officer, ad interim, of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. "By providing an integrated...
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Selects Network Automation to...
Press release article from: Business Wire May 1, 2006 700+ words
...software, today announced the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas...and business processes. The M.D. Anderson Cancer Center developed and deployed more...AutoMate is central to managing M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's staff, by orchestrating...
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to Acquire New TruePoint SPECT--CT Technology from...
Press release article from: Business Wire October 7, 2004 700+ words
...The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center will acquire five Symbia systems...Siemens Medical Solutions. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center plans to install the new systems...diagnostic confidence. "M. D. Anderson Cancer Center's mission is to eliminate...
For more facts and information, see all results

Source: HighBeam Research, HIV synthetic peptide-cocktail prevents SHIV transmission.

©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA