Germ Wars (November 2003)
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Cover; Germ Wars; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

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Beyond Chicken Soup; Germ Wars; by William A. Haseltine; 7 Page(s)

The antiviral era is upon us, with an array of virus-fighting drugs on the market and in development. Research into viral genomes is fueling much of this progress (originally published November 2001)

Behind Enemy Lines; Germ Wars; by K.C. Nicolaou and Christopher N.C. Boddy; 5 Page(s)

A close look at the inner workings of microbes in this era of escalating antibiotic resistance is offering new strategies for designing drugs (originally published May 2001)

Edible Vaccines; Germ Wars; by William H.R. Langridge; 6 Page(s)

One day children may get immunized by munching on foods instead of enduring shots. More important, food vaccines might save millions who now die for lack of access to traditional inoculants (originally published September 2000)

The Unmet Challenges of Hepatitis C; Germ Wars; by Adrian M. Di Bisceglie and Bruce R. Bacon; 6 Page(s)

Some 1.8 percent of the U.S. adult population are infected with the hepatitis C virus, most without knowing it (originally published October 1999)

Attacking Anthrax; Germ Wars; by John A.T. Young and R. John Collier; 7 Page(s)

Recent discoveries are suggesting much-needed strategies for improving prevention and treatment. High on the list: ways to neutralize the anthrax bacterium's fiendish toxin (originally published March 2002)

Shoot This Deer; Germ Wars; by Philip Yam; 4 Page(s)

Chronic wasting disease, a cousin of mad cow disease, is spreading among wild deer in parts of the U.S. Left unchecked, the fatal sickness could threaten North American deer populations - and maybe livestock and humans (originally published June 2003)

Hope in a Vial; Germ Wars; by Carol Ezzell; 6 Page(s)

Will there be an AIDS vaccine anytime soon? (originally published June 2002)