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New Findings Suggest Strategy to Help Generate HIV-Neutralizing Antibodies
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"New discoveries about anti-HIV antibodies may bring researchers a step closer to creating an effective HIV vaccine, according to a new paper co-authored by scientists at the Vaccine Research Center of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
"Scientists know that an HIV-neutralizing antibody called b12 binds to gp120, an HIV surface protein, at one of the few areas of the virus that does not mutate: the site where gp120 initially attaches to human immune cells. It was thought that exposing the human immune system to this site on gp120 would generate ant...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - November 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
Study Suggests Adenovirus Vector Vaccination Induces Expansion of Memory CD4 T Cells with a Mucosal Homing Phenotype That are Readily Susceptible to HIV-1Email this article to a colleague.
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"In the recently halted HIV type 1 (HIV-1) vaccine STEP trial, individuals that were seropositive for adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad5) showed increased rates of HIV-1 infection on vaccination with an Ad5 vaccine. We propose that this was due to activation and expansion of Ad5-specific mucosal-homing memory CD4 T cells. To test this hypothesis, Ad5 and Ad11 antibody titers were measured in 20 healthy volunteers. … Stimulation of T cells from healthy Ad5-seropositive but Ad11-seronegative individuals with Ad5, or serologically distinct Ad11 vectors induced preferential expansion of adenovirus memory CD4 T cells expressing alpha...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - November 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
Happy Thanksgiving from AIDSinfo!Email this article to a colleague.
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AIDSinfo At-a-Glance will not be published next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume publication the week of November 30.
We wish you and your family a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - November 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
Inequitable childhood immunization uptake in Nigeria: A multilevel analysis of individual and contextual determinants.Email this article to a colleague.
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Significant community-level variation remaining after having controlled for child- and mother-level characteristics is indicative of a need for further research on community-levels factors, which would enable extensive tailoring of community-level interventions aimed at improving full immunization and other child health outcomes.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - November 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Diddy Antai Source Type: journals
National Influenza Vaccination WeekEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will soon announce dates for National Influenza Vaccination Week. This event is designed to highlight the importance of continuing influenza (flu) vaccination, as well as foster greater use of flu vaccine through the months of December, January and beyond.
Source: CDC Flu updates - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
New: Updated Guidance for the Use of CSL 2009 H1N1 Monovalent VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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On November 11, 2009, the FDA expanded the approved use of CSL’s™ seasonal and 2009 H1N1 monovalent influenza vaccines to include children aged 6 months and older. Both vaccines had previously been approved only for use in adults, aged 18 years and older.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Africa: HIV/Aids - U.S. Increases Funding in ContinentEmail this article to a colleague.
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The United State's President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has increased funding for HIV/AIDS in Africa from $2.3 billion in 2004 to $6.6 billion in 2009.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Millions of healthy children to be given swine flu jabEmail this article to a colleague.
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Three million children under five are to vaccinated against swine flu after a dramatic rise in serious cases in youngsters.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: swine flu vaccine under fives pandemrix gsk dh liam donaldson Source Type: news
Africa: Consequences of Less Funding for Aids - Living With Aids # 413Email this article to a colleague.
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Thanks to the international recession, donors are either decreasing or opting not to increase their funding of AIDS treatment. This will have devastating effects on poorer countries that are largely dependent on foreign aid.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
South Africa: The Shameless Rian MalanEmail this article to a colleague.
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In 2001, Rian Malan wrote an article in Rolling Stone questioning the accuracy of HIV tests in order to disparage the evidence of a growing HIV epidemic in South Africa. In 2003 he published similar articles in the Spectator and Noseweek. All these articles were replete with errors. I subsequently debunked the latter two in a January 2004 article.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
European Antibiotic Awareness DayEmail this article to a colleague.
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Yesterday (18th November 2009) marks the second annual European Antibiotic Awareness Day, established to highlight the problem of increasing antibiotic resistance and the need for prudent use of antibiotics. Figures from the European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption project, which monitors antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance in countries across Europe, suggest that antibiotic use in many countries remains too high.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Terrence Higgins Trust gets Wolverhampton involved in World AIDS DayEmail this article to a colleague.
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HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling for people in Wolverhampton to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness.World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. In the UK alone, over 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 are diagnosed every year.The following events are taking place in Wolverhampton for World AIDS Day:Saturday 28 November (11.00am - 3.00pm): Awareness Drive, The Ma...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Terrence Higgins Trust gets Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin involved in World AIDS DayEmail this article to a colleague.
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HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling for people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness.World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. In the UK alone, over 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 are diagnosed every year.The following events, run in collaboration with Shropshire Buddies & Body Positive, are taking place in Shropshi...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Terrence Higgins Trust gets Swindon involved in World AIDS DayEmail this article to a colleague.
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HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling for people in Swindon to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness.World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. In the UK alone, over 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 are diagnosed every year.Steve Jones, Regional Manager for THT in the South West, said: “World AIDS Day is one of the most important events in THT’s calendar. Curren...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Healthy children below age of five to get swine flu jabEmail this article to a colleague.
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Government announces that the vaccination programme is to be rolled out to all children under five as it emerges that an 11yearold girl who had the H1N1 virus has died.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: swine flu h1n1 virus tamiflu vaccination Source Type: news
Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru gets Swansea and Bridgend involved in World AIDS DayEmail this article to a colleague.
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HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru (THT Cymru) is calling for people in Swansea and Bridgend to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness.World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of the condition. In the UK alone, around 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,500 are diagnosed every year.The following events are taking place in Swansea and Bridgend for World AIDS Day:Friday 4 December (8.00pm - late): ...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Terrence Higgins Trust gets Sandwell involved in World AIDS DayEmail this article to a colleague.
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HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling for people in Sandwell to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness.World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. In the UK alone, over 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 are diagnosed every year.The following events are taking place in Sandwell for World AIDS Day this year:Saturday 21 November (3.00pm - 6.00pm): Open forum on HIV for En...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Ukraine Dead Increase to 344 - Sequences ReleasedEmail this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses the increase in H1N1 fatalities in Ukraine to 344. A map of the outbreak is linked. (11/18/09 22:45)
Source: Recombinomics - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
RBD Change D225G in Ukraine Lung Raises ConcernsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses associate of receptor binding domain change D225G with lung samples in Ukraine. (11/18/09 21:55)
Source: Recombinomics - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
Receptor Binding Domain Change D225G Confirmed in UkraineEmail this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses confirmation of receptor binding domain change D225G in lung samples from Ukraine. (11/18/09 18:35)
Source: Recombinomics - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
RBD D225G in China and Australia Raise Ukraine ConcernsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses appearance of the receptor binding domain change, D225G, on multiple pandemic H1N1 backgrounds, including those in China and Australia. A map of locations in China is linked. (11/18/09 14:41)
Source: Recombinomics - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
Terrence Higgins Trust gets Gloucester involved in World AIDS DayEmail this article to a colleague.
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HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling for people in Gloucester to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness.World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. In the UK alone, over 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 are diagnosed every year.In the run up to World AIDS Day this year, THT in Gloucester will be having an awareness drive by providing information on HIV and AIDS on po...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Terrence Higgins Trust gets Bristol involved in World AIDS DayEmail this article to a colleague.
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HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling for people in Bristol to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness.World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. In the UK alone, over 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 are diagnosed every year.The following events are taking place in Bristol for World AIDS Day:From Monday 31 November: Flying the flag for World AIDS DayBristol City Counc...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Healthy children below age of five to get swine flu jabEmail this article to a colleague.
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The swine flu vaccination programme is to be rolled out to children under five with no underlying health problems the Government is to announce.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: 1 HEALTH Flu Substitute Source Type: news
Swine flu: Home Office in talks with coffin manufacturers about increasing productionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Home Office has held talks with coffin manufacturers about increasing production if deaths from swine flu rise.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: swine flu death coffin home office h1n1 Source Type: news
Giant Microbes: Soft toy versions of bacteria and viruses such as HIV Herpes Swine Flu and EbolaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Soft toy versions of bacteria and viruses like Swine Flu and Ebola.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: World Cup to Help Create HIV AwarenessEmail this article to a colleague.
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In less than seven months South Africa will host the world's biggest single sporting event - the FIFA World Cup. The chance to reach millions of local and visiting football fans presents a golden opportunity, not only for the country's business and tourism sectors, but also for its efforts to combat HIV/AIDS.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: U.S., FG Partner On Fight Against HIV/AidsEmail this article to a colleague.
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As the 2009 World AIDS Day with theme; "Universal Access and Human Right, approaches, the United States of America is erpected to partner Nigeria and other development partners in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Don't Let The Flu Ruin Your HolidayEmail this article to a colleague.
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With H1N1 flu causing illness all across the country, the American Red Cross has some steps to take that will lessen the chances of getting sick over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. "Thanksgiving is a time to enjoy being with family, not to be in bed with the flu," said Sharon Stanley, chief nurse of the American Red Cross. "You can follow easy tips to try and avoid becoming ill over the upcoming holiday.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news
School-based H1N1 Influenza Clinics To Begin For K-3 Students, AlabamaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Alabama Department of Public Health will begin offering nasal mist flu vaccine to kindergarten through third grade students in Alabama schools at voluntary H1N1 influenza vaccination clinics. A few clinics will begin the week of Nov. 23, but the majority will be held beginning the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 5. "Vaccination is the best way to protect your children from this potentially serious disease," said State Health Officer Dr. Donald Williamson.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news
Sangamo BioSciences Provides Update On Phase 1 Safety Trial Of SB-728-T For HIV/AIDSEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) announced that data from the University of Pennsylvania investigator sponsored Phase 1 safety study of Sangamo's zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) based product, SB-728-T, for HIV/AIDS were inadvertently and prematurely disclosed on the internet.
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
Groups At High Risk Of H1N1 Influenza A Should Avoid Travelling To 2009 HAJJEmail this article to a colleague.
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Some 2.5 million pilgrims are expected at holy sites in Saudi Arabia for the 2009 Hajj, expected to begin around November 25. To combat the threat posed by H1N1 influenza A, the Saudi Arabian Health Ministry has issued public health recommendations, including recommending groups at highest risk of contracting H1N1 postpone their pilgrimage to a later year when the threat is reduced.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news
Nigeria: PATA's Training Mainstreams Gender Into HIV ResponseEmail this article to a colleague.
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POSITIVE Action for Treatment Access (PATA), a non government organization has commenced a 12-month Women Leadershish and Mentorship Training (WLMT) on HIV Treatment Education Fellowship to enable the organization achieve unmet treatment need among women living with HIV.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
South Africa: Should Mbeki be Prosecuted Over Aids Deaths?Email this article to a colleague.
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THE Young Communist League (YCL) yesterday repeated its call that former president Thabo Mbeki be prosecuted for AIDS-related deaths, saying it sided with victims rather than critics of the proposed court action, including the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Global Monitoring System Will Tell Whether HIV-Reduction Goals For 2015 Will Be MetEmail this article to a colleague.
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Although much work remains to be done, a United Nations global reporting system on HIV/AIDS has already yielded an "unequaled wealth of data" on progress toward meeting UN targets for responding to the global HIV epidemic. An update on the development of the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS (UNGASS) global reporting system appears in a special supplement to JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
Anacor Initiates Phase I Clinical Development For AN3365 - A Novel Antibiotic For The Treatment Of Gram-Negative InfectionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Anacor Pharmaceuticals announced that it has dosed the first patient in a Phase I clinical study for AN3365, a novel boron-based, small-molecule drug candidate in development for the treatment of hospital infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria. The study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of AN3365 in healthy volunteers. AN3365 targets the bacterial enzyme leucyl tRNA synthetase.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Safety of pandemic vaccinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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To date, WHO has received vaccination information from 16 of around 40 countries conducting national H1N1 pandemic vaccine campaigns. Based on information in these 16 countries, WHO estimates that around 80 million doses of pandemic vaccine have been distributed and around 65 million people have been vaccinated. National immunization campaigns began in Australia and the People’s Republic of China in late September.
Source: WHO Swine Flu - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Kenya: Stigma Hinders Fight Against TBEmail this article to a colleague.
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When Dorothy*, a single mother of five, told her neighbours in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, she had tuberculosis (TB), she expected sympathy and maybe even offers of help. Instead, she found herself so severely ostracized, she felt she had to move out.
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Botswana: Govt Reintroduces DDT to Eradicate MalariaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Malaria remains a huge health challenge in Botswana and has compelled the government to reintroduce the use of Dichlo-Diphenyl Trichloroethane (DDT).
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
South Africa: Sanac to Raise Awareness of HIV, Aids During 2010Email this article to a colleague.
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The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) symposium currently taking place in Johannesburg is trying to find ways to use the 2010 FIFA World Cup as a platform to advance awareness about HIV and AIDS.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Circumcision and Risk of Sexually Transmissible Infections in a Community-Based Cohort of HIV-Negative Homosexual Men in Sydney, Australia.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. These are the first prospective data obtained from homosexual men to assess circumcision status as a risk factor for STIs. Circumcised men were at reduced risk of incident syphilis but no other prevalent or incident STIs. Circumcision is unlikely to have a substantial public health impact in reducing acquisition of most STIs in homosexual men.
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Source: Herpes - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Templeton DJ, Jin F, Prestage GP, Donovan B, Imrie JC, Kippax SC, Cunningham PH, Kaldor JM, Mindel A, Cunningham AL, Grulich AE Tags: J Infect Dis Source Type: journals
Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among young reproductive age women in India: implications for treatment and prevention.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: The burden of T. vaginalis infection at 8.5% is relatively high among a community sample of young reproductive aged women. Because this infection increases the risk of HIV transmission and is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, there is a need for increased screening and treatment of this easily curable sexually transmissible infection in India.
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Source: Herpes - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Madhivanan P, Bartman MT, Pasutti L, Krupp K, Arun A, Reingold AL, Klausner JD Tags: Sex Health Source Type: journals
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Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Report Source Type: journals
UAB researchers discover antibody receptor identity, propose renaming immune-system geneEmail this article to a colleague.
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(University of Alabama at Birmingham) In what has eluded discovery for 30 years, scientists have identified a cellular receptor for the immune system's first-response antibody immunoglobulin M (IgM). The proposed name is the Fc mu receptor gene; it describes a key region of the IgM antibody that binds this receptor and fills in a crucial gap in understanding the science behind immune deficiencies and allergy diseases, says UAB researchers.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Hypothesis of snake and insect venoms against
Human Immunodeficiency Virus: a reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: With reference to mechanisms of action, properties and components of snake venom such as sequence homology and enzymes (protease or L- amino acid oxidase) may have an effect on membrane protein and/or act against HIV at multiple levels or cells carrying HIV virus resulting in enhanced effect of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). This may cause a decrease in viral load and improvement in clinical as well as immunological status. Insect venom and human Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) have potential anti-viral activity through inhibition of virion entry into the cells. However, all these require further evaluation in order to...
Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ramachandran MeenakshisundaramShah SweniPonniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian Source Type: journals
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Source: HIV Medicine - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Population structure analyses and demographic history of the malaria vector Anopheles albimanus from the Caribbean and the Pacific regions of ColombiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The data provide evidence for limited past gene flow between the Caribbean and the Pacific regions, as estimated by mtDNA sequences and current gene flow patterns among An. albimanus populations as measured by MS loci which may be mainly influenced by semi-permeable natural barriers in each biogeographical region that lead to the genetic differences and effective population sizes detected. The relatively high genetic differentiation in the port city of Buenaventura may be the result of specific ecological conditions, human migration and activities and/or differences in effective population sizes. This knowledg...
Source: Malaria Journal - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lina GutierrezNelson NaranjoAstrid CienfuegosCarlos MuskusShirley LuckhartJan ConnMargarita Correa Source Type: journals
Genomic Tandem Repeat Analysis Proves Laboratory-Acquired Brucellosis in Veterinary (Camel) Diagnostic Laboratory in the United Arab EmiratesEmail this article to a colleague.
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We report a case of a 64-year-old veterinarian working in a state camel veterinary laboratory who was diagnosed with and treated for acute brucellosis with complicating epididymo-orchitis. Genomic tandem repeat analysis (MLVA-16) revealed identical Brucella strains in patient cultures and from different dromedary milk samples positive for Brucella melitensis, thereby confirming the diagnosis of a laboratory acquired infection. The case illustrates the high (airborne) infectivity of brucellosis in laboratory settings and the need to implement vigorous bio-safety measures in veterinary laboratories handling camel specimen di...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: J. S. zur Wiesch, D. Wichmann, I. Sobottka, H. Rohde, G. Schmoock, R. Wernery, S. Schmiedel, G. Dieter Burchard, F. Melzer Source Type: journals
Differentiation of two distinct clusters among currently circulating influenza A(H1N1)v viruses, March-September 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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Analysis of all complete genome sequences of the pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v virus available as of 10 September 2009 revealed that two closely related but distinct clusters were circulating in most of the affected countries at the same time. The characteristic differences are located in genes encoding the two surface proteins - haemagglutinin and neuraminidase - and four internal proteins - the polymerase PB2 subunit, nucleoprotein, matrix protein M1 and the non-structural protein NS1. Phylogenetic inference was demonstrated by neighbour joining, maximum likelihood and Bayesian trees analyses of the involved genes and by t...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
"RAISIN" - a national programme for early warning, investigation and surveillance of healthcare-associated infection in FranceEmail this article to a colleague.
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We describe the development and current organisation of surveillance of HAI in France and summarise key achievements and results. Surveillance of HAI is under the auspice of the national institute for public health surveillance through a central coordinating structure, the Réseau d'alerte, d'investigation et de surveillance des infections nosocomiales (RAISIN), which consists of five regional coordinating structures, two national advisory committees of the Ministry of Health and public health agencies. Surveillance includes the performance of national prevalence surveys every five years (latest in 2006), specific surveill...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
