February, 2002
Table of Contents
UNESCO and ASM p.54
Edgar DaSilva
Over 25 years, the two organizations have cooperated
to great effect on numerous projects, and are well situated to continue
doing so
Next Big Microbial Genome Step amid
Many Other Smaller Ones p.56
Toxin-Free Anaerobic Bacteria Target
Tumors p.57
Smallpox Vaccine, Other Bioterrorist
Defense Research Boosted p.58
Grudging Progress in the War against
HIV and AIDS p.59
Overturned TB Pathogen Mystery Could
Shift Vaccine Development Strategies p.60
On the Horizon: a "Smart Bandage" That
Can Identify Bacteria p.61
Search for Sepsis Treatment Yields New
Drug p.62
Therapeutic Potential of Human
Transferrin and Lactoferrin p.65 [PDF]
Eugene D. Weinberg
Biotechnology provides purified forms of these two
proteins, enabling them to be tested as therapeutic agents
C. trachomatis:
Infection Strategies of the Ultimate Intracellular Pathogen p.70 [PDF]
Priscilla B. Wyrick
Trials and tribulations of experimental approaches, interpreting results,
and developing a means for manipulating this pathogen's genetics
Rapid-Cycle Real-Time PCR: a
Revolution for Clinical Microbiology p.77 [PDF]
F. R. Cockerill, III and Thomas F. Smith
Automated extractions, self-contained PCR
instruments, and other improvements yield easy-to-run diagnostic tests
Citation of Prior Publications: Another Letter,
and a Response from ASM p.51
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