Editorial Board [Masthead] 3 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm

{beta}-Lactamase Production in Key Gram-Negative Pathogen Isolates from the Arabian Peninsula [Reviews] 3 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm

SUMMARY Infections due to Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The extent of antibiotic resistance in GNB in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council...

A Comprehensive, Model-Based Review of Vaccine and Repeat Infection Trials for Filariasis [Reviews] 3 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm

SUMMARY Filarial worms cause highly morbid diseases such as elephantiasis and river blindness. Since the 1940s, researchers have conducted vaccine trials in 27 different animal models of filariasis. ...

Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Superantigen Exotoxins [Reviews] 3 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm

SUMMARY This review begins with a discussion of the large family of Staphylococcus aureus and beta-hemolytic streptococcal pyrogenic toxin T lymphocyte superantigens from structural and immunobiologi...

Non-M Variants of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 [Reviews] 3 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm

SUMMARY The AIDS pandemic that started in the early 1980s is due to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) group M (HIV-M), but apart from this major group, many divergent variants have been des...

Clinical Application of Volatile Organic Compound Analysis for Detecting Infectious Diseases [Reviews] 3 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm

SUMMARY This review article introduces the significance of testing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in clinical samples and summarizes important features of some of the technologies. Compared to ...

Traditional and New Influenza Vaccines [Reviews] 3 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm

SUMMARY The challenges in successful vaccination against influenza using conventional approaches lie in their variable efficacy in different age populations, the antigenic variability of the circulat...

Paragonimiasis Acquired in the United States: Native and Nonnative Species [Reviews] 3 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm

SUMMARY Paragonimiasis is a parasitic lung infection caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus, with most cases reported from Asia and caused by P. westermani following consumption of raw or und...

Recent Advances in Our Understanding of the Environmental, Epidemiological, Immunological, and Clinical Dimensions of Coccidioidomycosis [Reviews] 3 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm

SUMMARY Coccidioidomycosis is the endemic mycosis caused by the fungal pathogens Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii. This review is a summary of the recent advances that have been made in the unde...

Antianaerobic Antimicrobials: Spectrum and Susceptibility Testing [Reviews] 3 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm

SUMMARY Susceptibility testing of anaerobic bacteria recovered from selected cases can influence the choice of antimicrobial therapy. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has standa...