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To: TeamTi who wrote (58836)	8/25/2000 10:23:59 AM
From: Land Shark	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 122087

SLTC short? Lockup expiring soon and up 7 pts on aneamic volume.

To: TeamTi who wrote (58836)	8/25/2000 10:24:42 AM
From: Mike Petriv	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Man I am whizzed. Called the EMLX short, made and lost money, and got driven out by the idiot longs. Hope someone hung on for a good payday.

To: TeamTi who wrote (58836)	8/27/2000 11:11:26 PM
From: CapitalLosses	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

HIV detection in urine is unlikely. HIV antibodies can be detected, however, and Calypte's test is an antibody test. Searching for <hiv urine antibody> in the <abstract> field gives 47 hits on MEDLINE. Five are Urnovitz studies/papers. Several relevant non-Urnovitz studies are: Urine-based diagnostic technologies. TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 1996 Oct; 14 (10): 361-4 Abstract: The worldwide dissemination of infectious agents has created a demand for simple diagnostic tests. Urine-based testing makes use of non-invasive collection of specimens, and there is no need for expensive facilities and equipment, or for highly trained personnel. As urine antibodies retain activity under normal conditions of transport and storage, such tests appear to have widespread application. Urine-based antibody tests have also indicated a compartmentalized antibody response to HIV-1 infection. Urine studies suggest that antibodies to the products of endogenous viral genes may be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic diseases of suspected viral etiology. Clinical usefulness of urinary anti HIV antibody test--a large scale study from 11 institutes in Japan. RINSHO BYORI. JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY 1995 Mar; 43 (3): 249-56 Abstract: An enzyme immuno assay kit has been developed to detect anti-HIV antibody in urine. In order to examine the clinical utility of the kit, 1333 urine samples were assayed.... <snip> ...The test results were satisfactory. Screening for human immunodeficiency virus antibody in urine. ARCHIVES OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE 1995 Feb; 119 (2): 139-41 CONCLUSIONS--We encountered no false positive or false negative results using an investigational HIV antibody test for urine samples. There are several important advantages to HIV testing of urine versus serum or blood; however, there are also cogent reasons for limiting the use of alternative specimens for HIV testing. Application of a rapid assay for detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus in urine. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY 1994 Feb; 101 (2): 157-61 Abstract: The use of rapid, simple tests to detect antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in urine could be valuable for several testing situations, such as in private offices, for epidemiologic surveys, and in developing countries. The authors evaluated the performance of the SUDS HIV type 1 test to detect antibody to HIV-1 peptides in urine.... <snip> ...The authors concluded that this rapid HIV-1 test, when used to detect antibodies to HIV-1 in urine, is accurate, easy to perform, and appropriate for use in certain testing situations. Human immunodeficiency virus: GACPAT and GACELISA as diagnostic tests for antibodies in urine. TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE 1993 Mar-Apr; 87 (2): 181-3 Abstract: Testing for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in urine may be of use in epidemiological studies.... <snip> ...Such assays may be useful either as a primary screen in populations where urine samples are considerably easier to obtain than serum samples, or as an alternative test for individuals unwilling to provide a serum sample. Preliminary report: accurate assays for anti-HIV in urine. Lancet (LANCET) 1990 Jun 9; 335 (8702): 1366-9 Abstract: Untreated urine specimens from 358 patients (344 attending genito-urinary medicine clinics, 14 haemophiliacs) and 353 blood donors were tested blind by a simple IgG-capture particle-adherence test (GACPAT) and a rapid IgG-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (GACELISA) for antibody to human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV).... <snip> ...IgG-capture assays will detect anti-HIV in unconcentrated urine and so allow a diagnosis in circumstances when blood sampling is impracticable. If you don't have access to a proprietary MEDLINE search service, you can use PubMed instead (Same results. Not as pretty.): www4.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov -CapLoss