STD Series: Herpes Research

Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Herpes as a common sexually transmitted infection III. Current treatment for herpes IV. Need for new anti-HSV agents V. Clinical trials for herpes vaccine development VI. Microbicides as alternative strategy • Categorization of...

STD Series: Herpes Drugs on the Horizon

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections 3. Drugs for HSV Infection 4. Vaccines for HSV-2 Infection 5. Topical Microbicides for HSV-2 Infection 6. RNA Interference (RNAi) as a Treatment for HSV-2 Infection 7. Pritelivir – A...

STD Series: Is Functional Cure on the Horizon?

Table of Contents I. Introduction • The need for a functional cure for HIV • Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and its impact on HIV treatment • Definition of a functional cure II. Strategies for HIV cure research • Gene therapy • Immunotherapy • Shock and kill approach...
A brief review of Mycotoxins

A brief review of Mycotoxins

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Mycotoxins and their Contamination 3. Major Mycotoxins and their Effects on Health 4. Sources of Mycotoxin Contamination 5. Methods of Detection and Analysis 6. Limitations of Conventional Mycotoxin Detection Methods 7....
What is cockroach Immunotheraphy?

What is cockroach Immunotheraphy?

Table of Contents 1. Introduction • Cockroaches as a public health concern • Allergenic proteins found in cockroach saliva, body, and droppings 2. History of Cockroach Allergy 3. Cockroach Species and Allergens • Periplaneta americana and Blattella germanica as major...
Fluorescence Guided Suicide Gene delivery

Fluorescence Guided Suicide Gene delivery

Table of Contents I. Introduction • Gene therapy as an alternative treatment to conventional medical therapies • Suicide gene therapy as a potential approach II. Suicide Gene Therapy Systems • Different types of suicide gene therapy systems • Examples of widely...