23 March 2001
With the number of cases of foot and mouth disease saoring in Great Britain and the cost of the epidemic estimated so far
at £9 billion, the EU's policy of non-vaccination is being called into question.
9 March 2001
On 26 February 2001, sheep with signs of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) were found at an abattoir in Gaerwen on the island of
Anglesey, Wales.
23 March 2001
Chickens, pigs and sheep are believed to be contaminated with the prion responsible for BSE in cattle and may transmit the
disease to humans.
9 March 2001
A press release from the NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases addressed the issue of human infectious
diseases research in the 21st Century.
23 March 2001
Researchers at The Rockefeller University have discovered a new method to selectively destroy pathogenic bacteria.
9 March 2001
On 23 February 2001, Reuters Health reported the revised recommendations made by the US Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP) for use of the smallpox (variola) vaccine.
23 March 2001
Researchers have found a way to distinguish between epidemic and non-epidemic types of Enterococcus faecium.
9 March 2001
E. coli 0157:H7 infects tens of thousands of people every year. It is transmitted to humans mainly through infected beef or
through exposure to cattle manure.
23 March 2001
Vaccines developed as a result of genomic information are already being tested and the results are hopeful.
9 March 2001
A peptide can enhance the human body's natural defenses against the formation of the amyloid fibres typical of prion-like
diseases.
23 March 2001
Canada's MDS Inc. is an international health and life sciences company that is applying the field of functional genomics to
drug development.
9 March 2001
DNA's protein-building instructions may be able to combine in an unexpected way, increasing the number of proteins that can
be generated from a given number of genes.
23 March 2001
The Tri-Conference, held on 3-9 March 2001, explored new trends and ideas in genomic medicine.
9 March 2001
Skin cells have been ‘transformed’ into heart muscle cells, providing an opportunity to relieve the controversy over the use
of cloned human embryos.
9 March 2001
Researchers at two universities have isolated a group of proteins believed to be vital for fertilisation.
23 March 2001
The latest news on cancer vaccines is available on Medline in a special collection of abstracts.
9 March 2001
Researchers have isolated a group of proteins believed to be vital for fertilisation.
9 March 2001
Modifications to the technique of cryopreservation can more than double the number of oocytes that survive after thawing.
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23 March 2001
The Lancet now offers to publish a peer-reviewed manuscript in the print journal within 4 weeks of receipt.
9 March 2001
A new model of rheumatoid arthritis may help our understanding of how a common genetic defect can give rise to a range of
autoimmune diseases.
23 March 2001
The International Council for Science (ICSU) is a non-governmental organisation founded in 1931 to bring together natural
scientists in an international scientific endeavour.
9 March 2001
Autoimmune diseases may be triggered by two generations of 'foreign' cells in a mother's body.
23 March 2001
BSE, foot and mouth and mobile phone use, all have contributed to a deterioration of the public’s trust in science and scientists.
9 March 2001
How does the immune system dispose of immature B cells carrying antibody against self antigens before they cause any harm?
23 March 2001
New training guidelines for graduate students and postdocs are scheduled for release soon from the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).
9 March 2001
Understanding which components of the immune response are most capable of controlling HIV is critical to vaccine development.
23 March 2001
Veterinarians now have access to two new animal health resourceson CD-Rom: Practical Aspects of Immunity and Practical Aspects
of Vaccinology.
9 March 2001
A protein product in mice, encoded by a gene named Mop3, is an essential component of mammalian biological clocks.
27 March 2001
The ASVIN is holding a seminar to disseminate findings from a recent study with veterinary and animal health library and information
services.
9 March 2001
Bears lose comparatively little muscle strength and protein during their 5-7 month hibernation.
23 March 2001
Book review of 'Physiologie der Haustiere', edited by Wolfgang von Engelhardt and Gerhard Breves. (German language)
9 March 2001
Genetic analysis of livestock suggests that pigs, sheep, water buffalo and cattle were domesticated simultaneously in Asia
and in Europe by our ancient ancestors.
9 March 2001
Cell necrobiology (the study of mechanisms of cell death) is becoming an increasingly popular and important field in science.
9 March 2001
The February issue of “Nature Immunology” features a special Focus on Chemokines – FREE!
9 March 2001
The re-emergence of the tuberculosis (TB) is a a global health emergency.
23 March 2001
The Voorjaarsdagen is an initiative of the Netherlands Association for Companion Animal Medicine (NACAM) of the Royal Netherlands
Veterinary Association. NACAM is a founding member of the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations
(FECAVA) and of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA).
9 March 2001
The Max Planck Society, Germany, is launching an electronic publishing centre to post published papers and research results
before they are peer-reviewed.
9 March 2001
Discussions about scientific morals at the AAAS meeting may be interesting also for the veterinary scientist.
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