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Reassortment between Amantadine‐Resistant and ‐Sensitive H1N1 Influenza A Viruses Generated an Amantadine‐Sensitive Virus during the 2007–2008 Seasonemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles. The frequency of the amantadine‐resistant H1N1 influenza A virus has been increasing since the 2005–2006 season. It is unclear whether reassortment was involved in this trend. Here, we show that cocirculation of amantadine‐resistant and ‐sensitive strains led to the genesis of amantadine‐sensitive reassortant virus during the 2007–2008 season. Thereafter, the reassortant virus predominated. This contrasts with the trend for the H3N2 virus, in which the amantadine‐resistant reassortant virus became predominant. The results ...
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article BRIEF REPORT Source Type: journals

Immunopathogenesis and Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Tuberculosis‐Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome during Early Antiretroviral Therapyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Type 1 effector T cell responses are prominent in ART‐associated tuberculosis, but additional immune defects may be more important in paradoxical TB‐IRIS. IFN‐γ release assays may contribute to the prediction and diagnosis of tuberculosis during early ART.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals

Low Bone Mineral Density, Renal Dysfunction, and Fracture Risk in HIV Infection: A Cross‐Sectional Studyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. In this mostly male population, low BMD was significantly associated with PI therapy. Tenofovir recipients showed evidence of increased bone turnover. Measurement of BMD and estimation of fracture risk may be warranted in treated HIV‐infected adults.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals

Response to Vicriviroc in Treatment‐Experienced Subjects, as Determined by an Enhanced‐Sensitivity Coreceptor Tropism Assay: Reanalysis of AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5211email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles. The enhanced‐sensitivity Trofile assay (Monogram Biosciences) was used to retest coreceptor use at both study screening and study entry for 118 treatment‐experienced subjects in AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5211 who had CCR5‐tropic (R5) virus detected by the original Trofile assay at study screening. Among 90 recipients of vicriviroc, a significantly ($P< .001$) greater mean reduction in HIV‐1 RNA was observed in 72 subjects with R5 virus versus 15 subjects reclassified as having dual/mixed‐tropic viruses at screening: −1.11 ...
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article BRIEF REPORT Source Type: journals

Conserved HIV‐1 Epitopes Continuously Elicit Subdominant Cytotoxic T‐Lymphocyte Responsesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Subdominant CTL recognition of conserved HIV‐1 epitopes commonly occurs from the primary through chronic stages of HIV‐1 infection. These findings underscore the challenge in designing T cell–based vaccines that can induce immunodominant CTL responses to conserved HIV‐1 regions.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals

Swine flu: One in three deaths 'not in priority vaccination group'email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A third of those who have died from swine flu would not have been vaccinated against the pandemic as part of the Government's priority groups.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: swine flu death vaccine Source Type: news

Update: 2009 H1N1 Flu: Free Resourcesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Added the Commercial Print Ready English and Spanish Versions of CDC Says “Take 3” Steps To Fight The Flu.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Update: 2009 H1N1 Flu: Free Resourcesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Podcast and slides for improving seasonal & H1N1 influenza vaccination program, developed in coordination with the Joint Commission
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Risk factors and outcomes of Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida species at a Thai tertiary care centeremail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
To the Editor: Descriptive epidemiologic studies of Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida species have primarily been reported from developed countries. We performed a case-control study to evaluate the risk factors and outcomes of albicans and non-albicans candidemia in a resource-limited setting. Hospitalized adults at a Thai tertiary care center from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2006, were retrospectively categorized into 3 groups: Case group 1 comprised all adults with C albicans bloodstream infections (BSI); case group 2 comprised all hospitalized patients with non-albicans Candida species BSI; and controls w...
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Anucha Apisarnthanarak, Nanta Naknarongkij, Pattarachai Kiratisin, Linda M. Mundy Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: journals

Table of Contentsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

Editorial Boardemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

American Journal of Infection Controlemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

Information for Readersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

Infection prevention in points of dispensingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Infection prevention in PODs is important to prevent communicable disease spread. This article can assist emergency managers in developing an infection prevention program for PODs.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Terri Rebmann, Bill Coll, 2009 APIC Emergency Preparedness Committee Tags: Major Articles Source Type: journals

South Africa: Zuma to Make a Major Statement On the Fight Against HIV, Aidsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
President Jacob Zuma is expected to make a major statement on the fight against HIV and AIDS when he addresses the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) later today.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Alphabeat signed up to perform at return of Terrence Higgins Trust’s Supper Clubemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is pleased to announce that Alphabeat have signed up to play a live set at the charity’s annual Supper Club fundraising event on Tuesday 3 November. The Danish pop band, who are currently promoting their new single ‘The Spell’, have donated their services to raise funds for THT.The Supper Club, returning for its ninth year, will see fifty lavish dinner parties take place simultaneously in some of the capital’s finest restaurants, including Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley, China Tang, Benares, and Scott’s. After dinner, guests will be chauffeur driven from their dinner venues to Cuban n...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

South Africa: Saving Africa's Children - Living With Aids # 410email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Africa has the largest number of children living with HIV. A campaign launched recently seeks to mobilize political will and financial resources to overcome the bottle-necks that hinder services for children who have HIV and to prevent HIV infection in children.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Nigeria: War Against HIV/Aids - Yuguda's Wife Laments Neglect of People Living With Disabilityemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Wife of Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State and founder of Challenge Your Disability Initiative (CYDI), Abiodun Isa Yuguda has expressed grief that people with disability in the country are not being accorded enough attention in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

The Mathematics of Concurrent Partnerships and HIV: A Commentary on Lurie and Rosenthal, 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory CommentaryDOI 10.1007/s10461-009-9627-xAuthors Helen Epstein, 424 West 144th street New York NY 10031 USA Journal AIDS and BehaviorOnline ISSN 1573-3254Print ISSN 1090-7165
Source: AIDS and Behavior - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: AIDS and Behavior Source Type: journals

Building capacity in field epidemiology: lessons learned from the experience in Europeemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

The European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) - selected papers from the conference 2008email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Differences and Commonalities of National Field Epidemiology Training Programmes in Europeemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
From 1994 to 2009, national field epidemiology training programmes (FETP) have been installed in Spain, Germany, Italy, France and Norway. During their two year duration, different components of the FETP are devised as follows: 63-79 weeks are spent on projects in hosting institutes, 2-26 weeks in outside projects, 9-30 weeks in courses and modules, and 1-2 weeks in scientific conferences. A considerable proportion of the Spanish FETP has is provided conventional 'class room training'. The content of the modules is very similar for all programmes. Except from the Italian programme, all focus on infectious disease epidemiol...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Contribution of EPIET to public health workforce in the EU, 1995-2008email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
We analyse activities and outputs of fellows of the European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) between 1995 and 2008 and describe the employment history of graduates after the training to demonstrate the contribution of this programme and of national EPIET-associated programmes to the public health workforce in the European Union and Norway. Up to 2008, some 161 fellows entered the training: 121 in EPIET and 40 in EPIET-associated programmes. Of these 149 were awarded a diploma. Fellows engaged in projects in all areas of surveillance, in outbreaks and field investigations and produced 340 publicatio...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

New perspectives after the transition of EPIET to ECDC - the future of the programmeemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article examines the achievements of the EPIET programme after its transition to ECDC and provides an outlook on its future.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Applied epidemiology training in Europe: quite a success - but more to be doneemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article describes the development of training in applied epidemiology in Europe and outlines the current situation in Europe with a view of how the system can be improved to meet future challenges.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

An outbreak of hospital-acquired Staphylococcus aureus skin infection among newborns, Nan Province, Thailand, January 2008email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In January 2008, we investigated a cluster of neonates with bullous impetigo in a hospital of northern Thailand in order to control the outbreak and identify a potential source of the infection. We reviewed medical records and working timetables of healthcare workers (HCWs) and conducted a case-control study. We performed an environmental study and took bacteriological samples from HCWs and equipments. According to our case definitions, we identified 16 confirmed cases and 14 probable cases. The attack rate was 42%. Most cases had skin blisters (28 cases) followed by pustules (five cases) and exfoliation (three cases). The...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Estimating diagnostic accuracy of tests for latent tuberculosis infection without a gold standard among healthcare workersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, when used in healthcare workers, in vitro assays may provide a significant increase of specificity for tuberculosis infection compared to TST, even among non vaccinated individuals, at the cost of some sensitivity.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

In the national epidemiological bulletins - a selection from current issuesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Job vacancies at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Controlemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Authors' correction for Euro Surveill. 2009;14(42)email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Impact of insecticide-treated nets on wild pyrethroid resistant Anopheles epiroticus population from southern Vietnam tested in experimental hutsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study shows that CTN and LLINs still protect individuals against a pyrethroid resistant malaria vector from the Mekong region, where insecticide resistance is caused by a metabolic mechanism. In the light of a possible elimination of malaria from the Mekong region these insights in operational consequences of the insecticide resistance on control tools is of upmost importance.
Source: Malaria Journal - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Wim Van BortelVu Duc ChinhDirk BerkvensNiko SpeybroeckHo Dinh TrungMarc Coosemans Source Type: journals

The malaria candidate vaccine liver stage antigen-3 is highly conserved in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from diverse geographical areasemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The lack of correlation between allelic polymorphisms with a specific transmission pressure suggests that LSA-3 is a structurally constrained molecule. The unusual characteristics of the lsa-3 gene make the molecule an interesting candidate for a subunit vaccine against malaria.
Source: Malaria Journal - October 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eric PrieurPierre Druilhe Source Type: journals

Diagnostic Performance of the (1→3)‐β‐d‐Glucan Assay for Invasive Fungal Diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. BG level appears to be a fair diagnostic adjunct for IFD in patients with appropriate pretest probability and a suggestive clinical syndrome, especially when checked serially in patients not receiving factors associated with an elevated BG level in the absence of IFD.
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals

Reduction in Staphylococcus aureus Growth and Exotoxin Production and in Vaginal Interleukin 8 Levels Due to Glycerol Monolaurate in Tamponsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Tampons that contain GML reduce S. aureus exotoxin production. S. aureus increases vaginal IL‐8 levels, and GML reduces production of this proinflammatory cytokine. These results suggest that GML added to tampons provides additional safety relative to menstrual toxic shock syndrome as well as benefits for vaginal health generally, thus supporting the addition of GML to tampons.
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals

To Build a Better Mousetrap: Pitfalls on the Path to Improving Tampon Safetyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article EDITORIAL COMMENTARY Source Type: journals

New HIV/AIDS Topic: Strategic Planningemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This page contains information on the state of HIV/AIDS in the United States and the efforts and planning CDC is taking to confront the diseases.
Source: CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Questions and answers based on a study published by Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) on a model used to help estimate the true number of 2009 H1N1 cases in the United States from April - July 2009.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Questions and answers based on a study published by Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) on a model used to help estimate the true number of 2009 H1N1 cases in the United States from April - July 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Prevalence of Parvovirus B19 and Human Bocavirus DNA in the Heart of Patients with no Evidence of Dilated Cardiomyopathy or Myocarditisemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Our data suggest that B19V but not HBoV demonstrates a lifelong persistence in the heart. The detection of B19V DNA in heart tissue showed no correlation with clinical symptoms. We strongly recommend that serological testing become a standardized procedure for future studies, to obtain representative data concerning the prevalence of B19V in the heart.
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals

Questions and Answers: EID article "Estimates of the Prevalence of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, United States, April-July 2009"email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Questions and answers based on a study published by Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) on a model used to help estimate the true number of 2009 H1N1 cases in the United States from April - July 2009.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Genetic Studies Illuminate Fungal Disease (CME/CE)email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Studies of two families have shed new light on the genetic underpinnings of fungal disease, researchers said.
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Prophylactic Antibiotics May Prevent Recurring UTIs in Children (CME/CE)email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Long-term prophylaxis with oral antibiotics produced a modest decrease in the number of recurrent urinary tract infections in children, a randomized trial showed.
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Immunosuppressive Signature of Cutaneous Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Buruli Ulcer Diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles. Buruli ulcer disease (BUD) is an emerging human disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans, which leads to the development of necrotic skin lesions. The pathogenesis of the ulcer is closely associated with the production of mycolactone, a diffusible cytotoxin with immunomodulatory properties. To identify immunological correlates of BUD, we performed a broad screen of inflammatory mediators in serum samples and stimulated whole‐blood supernatants of patients. We found that patients with active ulcers displayed a distinctiv...
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals

Tetraacylated Lipopolysaccharide of Yersinia pestis Can Inhibit Multiple Toll‐Like Receptor–Mediated Signaling Pathways in Human Dendritic Cellsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. LPS‐37°C can inhibit stimulation of DCs not only via TLR4 signaling but also via TLR2 and TLR9.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals

Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype Strains Is Associated with Polymorphisms in SLC11A1/NRAMP1 in Indonesian Patients with Tuberculosisemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
We examined this hypothesis in Indonesia by spoligotyping M. tuberculosis isolates recovered from 336 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and typing the patients’ SLC11A1 gene (formerly known as “NRAMP1”), which is involved in susceptibility to tuberculosis. The M. tuberculosis Beijing genotype, which comprised 29.8% of all isolates, was strongly associated with 2 polymorphisms in SLC11A1: the D543N G allele (odds ratio [OR], 2.15; $P=.005$) and the 3′ untranslated region (3′UTR) insertion/insertion genotype (OR, 2.5; $P< .001$). This finding supports the hypothesis of coevolution of M. tuberculosis and the human immune system.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article BRIEF REPORT Source Type: journals

Early Sexual Experiences and Risk Factors for Bacterial Vaginosisemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. This study shows a strong association between BV and penile‐vaginal sex with multiple partners but found no BV in sexually inexperienced women, once a history of noncoital sexual practices was elicited. Our findings indicate that BV is not present in truly sexually inexperienced women.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals

Bacterial Vaginosis: Are We Coming Full Circle?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article EDITORIAL COMMENTARY Source Type: journals

More H1N1 Vaccines Are Coming, HHS Secretary Saysemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Conceding that their original predictions about pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine supplies were too optimistic, the government's top government health and safety officials today told vaccine-seekers to be patient -- more is coming.
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Estimates of the Prevalence of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, United States, April–July 2009, C. Reed et al.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

South Africa: Health Stakeholders Applaud MTBPSemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Health stakeholders have applauded Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's allocation to health services in his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS).
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news