2003 Vol.5 No.1 English

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Original Research Report

＜Basic＞

The Effect of Metalloendopeptidase-F on HIV-1

Objective : To study the effect of Metalloendopeptidase-F (MEP-F), a major active ingredient of the anti-inflammatory drug Pronase, on HIV-1 in vitro.

S. NAGANAWA, Y. IZUMI, K. TAKAHASHI, S. SATO, S. FUJISAKI, Y. FUJISAKI, M. MITANI, Y. AMI, M. NAKAMURA, M. HONDA, T. NAKASONE, O. TOCHIKUBO, K. KITAMURA…　1

＜Clinical＞

A Study on the Risk of HIV Transmission from a Puncture Injury with a Dental Instrument

Objective : Among health care workers, dental professionals use small, sharp instruments more frequently in clinical practice and thus are more prone to puncture accidents….

N. MOTEGI, M. CHIBA, K. HIRUMA…　8

＜Epidemiologic＞

Environmental Research for Cryptococcal meningitis in HIV Infected Patients in Northern Thailand

Objective : Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the serious and common opportunistic infections in AIDS patients, especially in Thailand….

M. KUROKI, C. PHICHAICHUMPON, A. YASUOKA, P. CHIRANAIRADUL, T. CHOSA, T. MIYAZAKI, S. NAKAMURA, K. YANAGIHARA, Y. MIYAZAKI, K. TOMONO, Y. ISHIDA, S. KOHNO…　13

＜Social＞

Medical and Social Service Utilization and HIV-Related Sexual and Drug Use Behaviors among Japanese Nationals Staying in the U.S.

Objectives : In order to improve HIVAIDS care and intervention programs at AIDS service organizations (ASOs), this study investigated the utilization of medical and social service programs and HIV-related risk behaviors in social and…

T. NEMOTO, M. HASHIMOTO, Y. HIDAKA, M. TAKENAKA, N. ONIZUKA…　17

Survey of Physicians Working for AIDS Core Hospitals about Reporting on HIV Infected Persons and AIDS Patients and the Factors That May Influence the Decision to Report

Objective : To clarify the experience with diagnosis and reporting on HIV-infected persons and AIDS patients of physicians who were in charge of HIVAIDS treatment in AIDS core hospitals and…

S. TANIHARA, Y. NAKAMURA, S. HASHIMOTO…　27

Review

Immune Reconstitution Syndrome

T. HATTORI, H. LING, S. OKUDA, Y. ASHINO, O. USAMI…　33

Defensin and HIV/AIDS

N. YAMAMOTO…　42

Sexual Health Behavior and Interventions to Reduce Sexual Health Risks among Adolescents

C. IKEGAMI…　48

Topics

Launching 7th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (7th ICAAP)

K. MIYATA…　55

Impression of Congress

The 16th Congress of The Japanese Society for AIDS Research

K. KOJIMA…　62

Proceedings of the Board of Trustee…　65