September 1996

FORUM

Emerging Infections Threaten National

and Global Security

Al Gore								p.448



Today, guaranteeing national security means defending the nation's health 

against all enemies, domestic and foreign. The United States is taking the 

necessary steps by establishing a global surveillance system, supporting 

research and training, fostering strong public-private partnerships, and 

working with international organizations.





CURRENT TOPICS



White House to Expand Response to Infectious Diseases		p.450

Measles Mistake Leads to Safeguards for Vaccine Trials		p.451

Researchers Debate Tropical Prospects for Microbial Resources	p.453

Third Antigen-Presenting Pathway Proposed for T Cells		p.454

Renewed Warnings on Kitchen, Other Household Pathogens		p.455

Probiotics: Putting the Good Microbes to Good Uses		p.456

Antibiotic Cycling Helps Hospitals Cope with Resistance		p.457

Sterilization Procedure Has Broad Applicability			p.457





FEATURES



New Perspective on the Natural Microbial World:

Molecular Microbial Ecology

Norman R. Pace							p.463



A modest survey effort using relatively simple gene-sequencing methods 

could provide broad ecosystem insights



Mycoplasma Interactions with the Immune System:

Implications for Disease Pathology

Barry C. Cole							p.471



Immune system responses to antigens from these organisms could play key 

roles in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and AIDS



DNA Vaccines: A Promising New Approach to Inducing

Protective Immunity

Jeffrey B. Ulmer, John J. Donnelly, and Margaret A Liu		p.476



According to experiments with several animal species, antigen-encoding 

DNA can elicit protective immune responses





ASM NEWS



Robert Watkins Honored for Service				p.482



Robert Watkins, senior advisor to the executive director was honored for 

21 years of service to ASM. The graduate minority fellowships program will 

be named after him



Robert D. Watkins Minority Graduate Fellowship Awardees		p.483



Two minority awards have been given to Randall Harris at University of 

Alabama at Birmingham and to Timothy Lewis at Virginia Commonwealth 

University



Hoechst Marion Roussel Award					p.483



The 1996 awardee is Erik De Clerq, professor at the Katholieke Universiteit

Leuven



ICAAC Young Investigators					p.484



The 1996 awardees are Mark S. Dworkin and Elizabeth Homann



New Plan to Strengthen Branches					p.485



The Branch Organization Committee is establishing seven regional planning 

groups, each comprising three to seven branches. Each planning group will 

receive up to $14,000 a year for activities, such as meetings or recruiting

members.



Division Affiliation Possibilities Expanded



Beginning in 1997, ASM members may belong to both a primary voting division

and a secondary nonvoting division.



Education and Training						p.489

Membership							p.489

Branch Activities						p.491

Divisions							p.494





DEPARTMENTS



Letters								p.447

Public Affairs Report					        p.459

Animacules							p.461

Journal Highlights						p.480

Reviews and Resources						p.497

Application Deadlines						p.498

Meetings and Conferences Calendar				p.504

Continuing Education Calendar					p.504

Employment							p.509

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