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Biotech / Medical : XOMA. Bull or Bear? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: E.J. Neitz Jr who wrote (6406)	6/3/1998 1:29:00 PM
From: aknahow	Respond to of 17367

Ed, thanks. I enjoyed the article as you knew I would. Am using Net Minder to monitor XOMA web. Just signed up with option that sends me an e-mail of the change. Will see how it works and probably add some other sites. netmind.com

To: E.J. Neitz Jr who wrote (6406)	6/4/1998 1:05:00 AM
From: aknahow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17367

Little things mean a lot! Or why I like XOMA. From a series of lectures, and this specific one on antibiotic resistance comes the following statement: Surprisingly, Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A strep) have never fully developed resistance to penicillin and it remains a reasonable choice antibiotic for many types of streptococcal infections. Interestingly, penicillin has never been effective against most Gram-negative pathogens (e.g. Salmonella, Shigella, Bordetella pertussis, Yersinia pestis, Pseudomonas) with the notable exception of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Gram-negative bacteria are inherently resistant to penicillin because their vulnerable cell wall is protected by an outer membrane that prevents permeation of the penicillin molecule. Certainally makes me believe BPI will have a role in dealing with these bacteria!!! Entire series is at: bact.wisc.edu Recomend Pseudomonas Aeruginosa lecture. XOMA annual report Fig 3a with caption states "It is also the most common multi-drug resistant pathogen in cystic fibrosis patients"