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Vol. 2, No. 16, 9 August 2002
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HIV/AIDS: Malawi: A suitable case for treatment
by Jon Cohen.
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Could widespread use of combination antiretroviral therapy eradicate HIV epidemics? Using uncertainty analysis, a new model predicts that current combination antiretroviral therapies could eventually eradicate the HIV epidemic. The probability was even better if risky sexual behavior was reduced.
Lancet Infectious Diseases 2(8), 1 August 2002 [Read paper]
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Number-crunching suggests AIDS could die out in San Francisco.
San Francisco Chronicle, 1 August 2002 [Read article]
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Molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 genetic forms and its significance for vaccine development and therapy. Twenty-four circulating genetic forms of the main HIV-1 group have been recognized, including 11 subtypes or sub-subtypes and 13 circulating recombinant forms, but the significance of these genetic forms for vaccine design and new therapeutic strategies has not been defined.
Lancet Infectious Diseases 2(8), 1 August 2002 [Read abstract] (full paper requires registration)
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Gene transfer of human monoclonal antibodies generates neutralizing activity against HIV-1 in serum. A recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vector was used to deliver the gene for the human antibody IgG1b12 to mouse muscle. Significant levels of HIV-neutralizing activity were found in the sera of mice for over 6 months after a single intramuscular administration of the rAAV vector.
Journal of Virology 76(17), September 2002 [Read abstract] (full paper requires registration)
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Latest News Headlines:
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EU pledges more money to fight AIDS in poor countries. Yahoo! News. August 9, 2002
| Body parts recalled on AIDS warning. Los Angeles Times. August 8, 2002
| Belonging to AIDS activist group helps HIV+ to cope. Yahoo! News. August 8, 2002
| Lesotho proposes death penalty for HIV-positive rapists. Yahoo! News. August 8, 2002
| Satellite broadcast on HIV prevention. MMWR. August 8, 2002
| Drug-resistant AIDS seen tripling from '95 to 2000. Boston Globe. August 8, 2002
| AIDS in the developing world — Don't overlook the ounce of prevention. San Francisco Chronicle. August 8, 2002
| AIDS in the developing world — Quiet assassin: AIDS in India. San Francisco Chronicle. August 8, 2002
| South Africa may bar AIDS drug in childbirth. New York Times. August 7, 2002
| AIDS agency pays to spread prevention tips. Boston Globe. August 7, 2002
| AIDS group's programs spur scrutiny by U.S. CDC. Washington Times. August 7, 2002
| New campaigns needed to halt HIV. BBC News. August 6, 2002
| Young people account for 40 percent of HIV-infected in Japan. Yahoo! News. August 6, 2002
| South Africa slammed for probe on key AIDS drug. Yahoo! News. August 6, 2002
| Scaling up interventions could prevent 29 million new HIV infections by 2010. UNAIDS release. August 5, 2002
| South Florida losing out on AIDS funding as more patients move here. Sun-Sentinel.com. August 5, 2002
| Once golden, drug firms under assault. Los Angeles Times. August 4, 2002
| Uganda hails HIV success. BBC News. August 3, 2002
| Vietnam's HIV rate jumps 57%. Yahoo! News. August 3, 2002
| Antiretroviral use may stamp out HIV epidemic. Yahoo! News. August 3, 2002
| Number-crunching suggests AIDS could die out in San Francisco. San Francisco Chronicle. August 2, 2002
| Roche warns of shortage of revolutionary AIDS drug. Yahoo! News. August 2, 2002
| AIDS threatens Asia's defense forces, could hurt economy, security. Yahoo! News. August 2, 2002
| HIV vaccine trial to begin in October in Italy. Yahoo! News. August 2, 2002
| Antiretroviral therapies for HIV reassessed. The Lancet talking points. August 2, 2002
| Addictive drug increases HIV replication and mutation. Lancet Infectious Diseases news. August 2, 2002
| Spotting HIV-1. The Lancet talking points. August 2, 2002
| Brazil leads Portuguese countries in AIDS fight. Yahoo! News. August 1, 2002
| Vietnam reports 9,000 new people detected as HIV-positive. Yahoo! News. August 1, 2002
| U.S. CDC faces White House audits. Fox News. August 1, 2002
| Almost a third of Lesotho HIV positive. AllAfrica.com. August 1, 2002
| In Southern Africa, teen abstinence is 'cool'. Christian Science Monitor. August 1, 2002
| USAID International AIDS Conference wrap up. Kaisernetwork.org. August 1, 2002
| Math experts suggest AIDS will be halted. Newsday. July 31, 2002
| Sloppy medical research hinder herbal drugs. San Francisco Chronicle. July 31, 2002
| AIDS crisis catches Russia off guard. San Francisco Chronicle. July 30, 2002
| Iron curtain over gays — Homophobia hinders AIDS efforts. San Francisco Chronicle. July 30, 2002
| Little help in Russia for AIDS sufferers — Fear, ignorance lead to limited patient care. San Francisco Chronicle. July 30, 2002
| Russia on brink of AIDS explosion — Ignorance and inaction threaten catastrophe. San Francisco Chronicle. July 30, 2002
| History holds clues to AIDS impact on Africa. Yahoo! News. July 30, 2002
| South African students call for better nationwide strategy in battle against HIV. Yahoo! News. July 30, 2002
| Ukraine to tackle AIDS epidemic. BBC News. July 29, 2002
| Mandela to discuss making AIDS drugs available nationwide with the president. Yahoo! News. July 27, 2002
| World Bank approves loan to Grenada to combat HIV/AIDS. Yahoo! News. July 27, 2002
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| Safety of antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV-infected pregnant women and their infants. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. (Posted: August 9, 2002) | | Antiretroviral prophylaxis of perinatal HIV-1 transmission and the potential impact of resistance. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. (Posted: August 9, 2002) | | Breast-feeding and HIV-1 transmission in resource-limited settings. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. (Posted: August 9, 2002) | | Higher viral loads and other risk factors associated with HIV-1 seroconversion. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. (Posted: August 9, 2002) | | Females experiencing sexual and drug vulnerabilities are at elevated risk for HIV infection. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. (Posted: August 9, 2002) | | Isolation of a human gene that inhibits HIV-1 infection and is suppressed by the viral Vif protein. Nature. (Posted: August 9, 2002) | | HIV: A tough viral nut to crack. Nature. (Posted: August 9, 2002) | | Antiretroviral-drug resistance among patients recently infected with HIV. New England Journal of Medicine. (Posted: August 8, 2002) | | NeuroAIDS: GM-CSF and M-CSF modulate beta-chemokine and HIV-1 expression in microglia. Glia. (Posted: August 6, 2002) | | Human immunodeficiency virus in correctional facilities: A review. Clinical Infectious Diseases. (Posted: August 6, 2002) |
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