This is a selection of articles from the April 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Infectious Diseases headlines.
First Detection of Rickettsia helvetica in Ixodes ricinus Ticks in Austria
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Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases - April 30, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Opportunistic Infections: Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection
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Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - April 30, 2008 Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: journals
Compound in Grapefruit Impedes HCV Infection
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Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - April 30, 2008 Source Type: journals
CME/CE Information - Advances in HIV Management: An Update From Boston
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Source: PeerView CME/CE Video Podcast - AIDS/HIV - April 30, 2008 Authors: PeerView Press Tags: Science Source Type: journals
Underreporting of Human Alveolar Echinococcosis, Germany P. Jorgensen et al.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - April 30, 2008 Source Type: journals
Sexually Transmitted Co-infections among HIV-Infected Sex-Trafficked Women, Nepal J.G. Silverman et al.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - April 30, 2008 Source Type: journals
No Evidence of Deer Mouse Involvement in Plague (Yersinia pestis) Epizootics in Prairie Dogs
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Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases - April 30, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Underrecognition of Leptospirosis During a Dengue Fever Outbreak in Hawaii, 2001–2002
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Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases - April 30, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Seroprevalence Against Sin Nombre Virus in Resident and Dispersing Deer Mice
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Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases - April 30, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Vector Competence of Some French Culex and Aedes Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus
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Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases - April 30, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Nigeria: 'Inferno Won't Affect 40,000 HIV/Aids Patients'
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 30, 2008 Source Type: journals
Africa: African Scientists Close to Malaria Vaccine
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 30, 2008 Source Type: journals
Study shows promising new approach to thwart HIV
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - April 30, 2008 Source Type: journals
Pathogen recognition by innate receptors
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Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - April 30, 2008 Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Pharmacokinetics of repeated dosing of linezolid in a hemodialysis patient with chronic renal failure
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Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - April 30, 2008 Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
Utilization of
Bombyx mori
larvae as a surrogate animal model for evaluation of the anti-infective potential of oxazolidinones
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Source: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy - April 30, 2008 Tags: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Source Type: journals
White Paper Details New Techniques For Isolating, Identifying Anaerobic Bacteria And Organisms
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Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - April 30, 2008 Source Type: journals
Foreword.
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Source: Disease a Month - April 29, 2008 Authors: Leikin JB Tags: Dis Mon Source Type: journals
Gulf war servicemen and servicewomen: the long road home and the role of health care professionals to enhance the troops' health and healing.
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Source: Disease a Month - April 29, 2008 Authors: McFee RB Tags: Dis Mon Source Type: journals
Scale-up of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Laboratory Services, Peru.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2008 Authors: Shin SS, Yagui M, Ascencios L, Yale G, Suarez C, Quispe N, Bonilla C, Blaya J, Taylor A, Contreras C, Cegielski P Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: journals
Transmission of Avian Influenza Virus (H3N2) to Dogs.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2008 Authors: Song D, Kang B, Lee C, Jung K, Ha G, Kang D, Park S, Park B, Oh J Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: journals
etymologia: Cryptococcus neoformans - [krip cent cent to-kok cents ne cent cento for-mnz], from the Greek-krypto (hidden), kokkos (berry), neos (new); and Latin-forma (form).
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2008 Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: journals
Human metapneumovirus infection in immunocompromised child.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2008 Authors: Abed Y, Boivin G Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: journals
Household Transmission of Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2008 Authors: Gottesman T, Agmon O, Shwartz O, Dan M Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: journals
Usutu Virus Sequences in Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae), Spain.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2008 Authors: Busquets N, Alba A, Allepuz A, Aranda C, Ignacio Nuñez J Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: journals
Erratum: vol. 14, no. 4.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2008 Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: journals
AIDS therapy, 3rd edition.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2008 Authors: Editors-Dolin R, Masur H, Saag MS Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: journals
"His lyre is now attuned only to woe" -petrarch.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2008 Authors: Potter P Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: journals
Clinton Foundation, Unitaid Strike Deals on Price Cuts for AIDS Drugs
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - April 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
Singapore records 422 HIV cases in 2007; urges high-risk groups to go for regular tests
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - April 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
Cameroon: Q & A On Malaria Treatment
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS: SPECIFIC IgG SUBCLASSES IN MOTHER/NEWBORN PAIRS.
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Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - April 29, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (923 K) Source Type: journals
Polymicrobial Bloodstream Infection in Pediatric Patients: Risk Factors, Microbiology, and Antimicrobial Management.
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Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - April 29, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (237 K) Source Type: journals
Cytokine Gene Polymorphism in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis.
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Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - April 29, 2008 Tags: HTML PDF (165 K) Source Type: journals
UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on Education has developed “Advocacy Briefing Notes”
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Source: Development Gateway Topics | HIV/AIDS | Latest Resources - April 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
The Two Emergences of Kawasaki Syndrome and the Implications for the Developing World.
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Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - April 28, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (264 K) Source Type: journals
Uganda: Fund Malaria Fight, Says Bishop
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Uganda: Aids Project Targets Vendors
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
HIV fund says 100,000 more children to receive cheap drugs: UN-backed HIV fund says 100,000 more children to receive cheap drugs this year
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - April 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Tanzania: Sokwe Asilia Takes Lead in HIV Fight
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology
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Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - April 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Analysis Of RNA Role In Spreading Disease Advances Study Of Damaging Plant Infections
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Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - April 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Evaluation of FRET real-time PCR assay for rapid detection and differentiation of Plasmodium species in returning travellers and migrants
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Source: Malaria Journal - April 28, 2008 Authors: Innocent Safeukui, Pascal Millet, Sebastien Boucher, Laurence Melinard, Frederic Fregeville, Catherine Receveur, Thierry Pistone, Pierre Fialon, Philippe Vincendeau, Herve Fleury and Denis Malvy Source Type: journals
Healthier Teeth And Gums Signalled By Presence Of Certain Antibodies
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Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - April 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
Kenya: Church Fights Aids Stigma
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
Drug-Specific Effect of Nelfinavir and Stavudine on Primary Culture of Human Preadipocytes.
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Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - April 26, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (1.075 M) Source Type: journals
Diagnostic Accuracy of 2 Oral Fluid-Based Tests for HIV Surveillance in Namibia.
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Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - April 26, 2008 Tags: HTML PDF (356 K) Source Type: journals
The Associations of Regional Adipose Tissue With Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels in HIV-Infected Men.
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Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - April 26, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (401 K) Source Type: journals
Epidemic outpacing response says UNAIDS
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Source: Development Gateway Topics | HIV/AIDS | Latest Resources - April 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Ghana: Experts Weigh in on Malaria Day
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Africa: U.S. Senator Feingold Calls for Action on Malaria
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Tanzania: Time the World Stepped Up War Against Malaria
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Effect of HIV-1-related protein expression on cardiac and skeletal muscles from transgenic rats.
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Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - April 25, 2008 Authors: Otis JS, Ashikhmin YI, Brown LA, Guidot DM Tags: AIDS Res Ther Source Type: journals
Clinically immune hosts as a refuge for drug-sensitive malaria parasites
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Source: Malaria Journal - April 25, 2008 Authors: Eili Y Klein, David L Smith, Maciej F Boni and Ramanan Laxminarayan Source Type: journals
Bangkok Post: HIV-positive men want drugs soon
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - April 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
Texas HIV Medication Program Awards State Pharmacy Assistance Program Contract to Ramsell Public Health Rx
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - April 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
Zambia: Child Receives 135 millionth PermaNet(r) Bed Net
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
Africa: Activist Praises Europe, Slams U.S. on Aids
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
Zambia: Malaria Continues to Top The List as One of Africa's Most Deadly Disease
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
New technology for boosting vaccine efficiency
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Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - April 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
Health care costs of persons with newly diagnosed hepatitis C virus: a population-based, observational study
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Source: Journal of Viral Hepatitis - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
The 3-minute interview: Susan Ahlstrom
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - April 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
UNFPA: Bringing HIV services directly to communities in Cote d'Ivoire
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Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News - April 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
Introduction
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Source: Hepatology International - April 23, 2008 Tags: Hepatology International Source Type: journals
Africa: Novartis Announces 20 Percent Average Reduction in Price of Malaria Drug Coartem
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
Ugandan Monkeys Harbor Evidence Of Infection With Unknown Poxvirus
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Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - April 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
Zimbabwe: Health Workers Undergo New Malaria Drug Training
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Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
Women's Anal Sex Practices: Implications for Formulation and Promotion of a Rectal Microbicide
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Source: AIDS Education and Prevention - April 23, 2008 Authors: T.M. ExnerJ. CorrealeA. Carballo-DieguezL. SalomonK.M. MorrowC. DolezalK. Mayer Source Type: journals
Uganda: Let's Go the HIV/Aids Way On Food Crisis
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Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
Commitment To Conducting More Basic Research In Search For HIV/AIDS Vaccine 'Prudent,' Editorial Says
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Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today - April 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
Immune reconstitution syndrome is not a single entity.
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Source: AIDS - April 22, 2008 Tags: HTML PDF (684 K) Source Type: journals
Comparison of algorithms that interpret genotypic HIV-1 drug resistance to determine the prevalence of transmitted drug resistance.
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