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Date:         Wed, 22 Oct 1997 10:13:02 +0000<BR>
From: "DR B ADLER [MIC]" (Ben.Adler@MED.MONASH.EDU.AU)<BR>
Subject:      ILS 1999<BR>
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The Home Page for the 1999 International Leptospirosis Conference has
now been set up at:


http://www.monash.edu.au/informatics/micro/department/leptconf/ILS99.htm

Ben Adler
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* Ben Adler, Reader in Microbiology,
* Monash University, Clayton 3168, Australia.
* Fax: +61 3 9905 4811  Tel: +61 3 9905 4815
* Mobile: +61 417 368 091
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**One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name**

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Date:         Thu, 23 Oct 1997 14:56:27 -0500<BR>
Reply-To: Spirochete Research Discussion Group (SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU)<BR>
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From: Steven Norris (norr@CASPER.MED.UTH.TMC.EDU)<BR>
Subject:      T. pallidum sequence<BR>
To: SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU<BR>
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The T. pallidum genomic sequence is now complete and has been circularized,
although lots of editing remains to be done.  The annotation process is
ongoing.  Further information and instructions on accessing or downloading
the provisional sequence can be found at the T. pallidum Molecular Genetics
web site:

http://utmmg.med.uth.tmc.edu/treponema/tpall.html

----------------------
Steven J. Norris, Ph.D.
Professor
Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Texas at Houston Medical School
P.O. Box 20708
Houston, TX  77225
Phone (713) 500-5338
Fax (713) 500-0730
Internet norr@casper.med.uth.tmc.edu
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Date:         Wed, 5 Nov 1997 11:36:03 -0600<BR>
Reply-To: Spirochete Research Discussion Group &lt;SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU&gt;<BR>
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From: "Val H. Smith" &lt;valsmith@FALCON.CC.UKANS.EDU&gt;<BR>
Subject:      iron in spirochete pathogenesis<BR>
To: SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU<BR>
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I am currently reviewing the general relationship between iron availability
and microbial pathogenesis, in preparation for a talk to be presented at the
8th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology in August 1998.  Do any of
the members of this group know of literature references for the iron
requirements for growth and the role of iron in pathogenesis for spirochetes
in general (and for Borrelia burgdorferi in particular)?

Thanks for your help!

Val H. Smith

Val H. Smith
Department of Systematics and Ecology, and
Director, Environmental Studies Program
Haworth Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4565
FAX 785-864-5321
e-mail: valsmith@falcon.cc.ukans.edu

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Date:         Wed, 5 Nov 1997 14:39:05 -0500<BR>
Reply-To: Spirochete Research Discussion Group &lt;SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU&gt;<BR>
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From: Sarita Chauhan &lt;schauhan@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU&gt;<BR>
Subject:      Re: iron in spirochete pathogenesis<BR>
To: SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU<BR>
In-Reply-To:  &lt;1.5.4.16.19971105105653.2e0fdc26@falcon.cc.ukans.edu&gt;<BR>
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Hello,

  I would also be interested in hearing about iron aquisition among
spirochetes. A plant symbiont, I was earlier working on has elaborate
systems for "cellular iron status" mediated regulation of iron uptake and
iron metabolism genes. Now that I am working on Treponema denticola, I am
curious about how much we know in this sytem about iron acquisition and
its role in pathogenesis.

  Thank you

Sarita Chauhan,PhD
Department of Oral Biology
316 Foster Hall
State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo  NY 14214
USA
Phone: (716) 829 2458
Fax:   (716) 829 3942

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Date:         Thu, 6 Nov 1997 13:58:23 -0600<BR>
Reply-To: Spirochete Research Discussion Group &lt;SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU&gt;<BR>
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From: "Val H. Smith" &lt;valsmith@FALCON.CC.UKANS.EDU&gt;<BR>
Subject:      Re: iron in spirochete pathogenesis<BR>
To: SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU<BR>
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Dear Dr. Chauhan:

Thanks for your message!  You will want to see Mukherjee, S. 1985. The role
of crevicular fluid iron in periodontal disease. J. Periodontol.
56:(suppl.):22-27. Please let me know if you find other important references
on this topic!

Best regards,
Val

At 02:39 PM 11/5/97 -0500, you wrote:
&gt;Hello,
&gt;
&gt;  I would also be interested in hearing about iron aquisition among
&gt;spirochetes. A plant symbiont, I was earlier working on has elaborate
&gt;systems for "cellular iron status" mediated regulation of iron uptake and
&gt;iron metabolism genes. Now that I am working on Treponema denticola, I am
&gt;curious about how much we know in this sytem about iron acquisition and
&gt;its role in pathogenesis.
&gt;
&gt;  Thank you
&gt;
&gt;Sarita Chauhan,PhD
&gt;Department of Oral Biology
&gt;316 Foster Hall
&gt;State University of New York at Buffalo
&gt;Buffalo  NY 14214
&gt;USA
&gt;Phone: (716) 829 2458
&gt;Fax:   (716) 829 3942
&gt;
&gt;
Val H. Smith
Department of Systematics and Ecology, and
Director, Environmental Studies Program
Haworth Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4565
FAX 785-864-5321
e-mail: valsmith@falcon.cc.ukans.edu

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Date:         Thu, 6 Nov 1997 14:41:30 -0800<BR>
Reply-To: Christopher Fenno &lt;cfenno@unixg.ubc.ca&gt;<BR>
Sender: Spirochete Research Discussion Group &lt;SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU&gt;<BR>
From: Christopher Fenno &lt;cfenno@unixg.ubc.ca&gt;<BR>
Subject:      Re: iron in spirochete pathogenesis<BR>
To: SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU<BR>
In-Reply-To:  &lt;E0xT9XT-0002nC-00@mail.unixg.ubc.ca&gt;<BR>
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We recently completed a review article entitled "Virulence Factors of Oral
Treponemes" that is scheduled to appear in an upcoming issue of ANAEROBE
(probably the December 1997 issue). The article includes a section on
interactions oral spirochetes with erythrocytes and host iron-sequestering
proteins.  Due to copyright constraints, I can't offer preprints to the
discussion group, but I would be happy talk to individuals.

Chris Fenno

J. Christopher Fenno, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology
University of British Columbia
300-6174 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C.  V6T 1Z3
Canada

phone:  (604) 822-4642
fax:    (604) 822-6041
email:  cfenno@unixg.ubc.ca

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Date:         Fri, 12 Dec 1997 14:00:00 -0700<BR>
Reply-To: Spirochete Research Discussion Group &lt;SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU&gt;<BR>
Sender: Spirochete Research Discussion Group &lt;SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU&gt;<BR>
From: D Scott Samuels &lt;samuels@SELWAY.UMT.EDU&gt;<BR>
Subject:      Bb Transformation web site<BR>
To: SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU<BR>
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Hello,

Iain Old and I have re-posted the Borrelia burgdorferi Transformation web site:

        http://www.pasteur.fr/Bio/borrelia/bbtrans.html

Good luck.  Please do not hesistate to contact me if I can be of any
assistance.  I hope to see you in Ventura.

Take care,
Scott

Scott Samuels                           Assistant Professor
Division of Biological Sciences         Phone (406) 243-6145
The University of Montana               Fax (406) 243-4184
Missoula MT 59812

http://www.umt.edu/biology/dbs/samuels.htm

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Date:         Fri, 12 Dec 1997 20:37:30 -0600<BR>
Reply-To: Spirochete Research Discussion Group &lt;SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU&gt;<BR>
Sender: Spirochete Research Discussion Group &lt;SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU&gt;<BR>
From: Donna Herrell &lt;dporter@SKY.NET&gt;<BR>
Subject:      Lyme Disease Forum & RFI<BR>
To: SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU<BR>
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Greetings,

Should anyone be interested in the clinical side of their work
with B.burgdorferi I wanted to announce a mailing list that =

has been developed for professionals affected professionally
or personally by Lyme disease. (Other TBDs are relevant as well).
The Lyme Disease Information and Research (LDIR)Forum.

If you would like the full description and/or short subscription =

application please E-mail me or see:
http://wwwebzone.iqtinc.com:81/guest/RemoteListSummary/lyme

Further, most of our members are clinicians but we are expanding having
just started last month,=A0and have a couple researchers, microbiologists=
=2E =

We are discussing the clinical and other implications of the complete =

Genome sequence of B.b. Should anyone have something they would like to =

share for the LDIR forum, it would be greatly appreciated.

Best Regards,

Donna Herrell
Lyme Disease Information Resource
http://www.sky.net/~dporter/lyme1.html

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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 09:58:02 -0500<BR>
From: mkatin@aaas.org (MKATIN)<BR>
To: spiroc-l-request@wvnvm.wvnet.edu<BR>
Cc: mkatin@aaas.org (MKATIN)<BR>

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     Hi, I was wondering if you could post the following information on
     your listserv?  It is a fellowship program which I think may interest
     your subscribers.  Thanks so much.

     --Megan Katin
     Intern, Fellowship Programs
     AAAS
     mkatin@aaas.org
     202-326-6700

     Public Policy Opportunities for Scientists and Engineers

     The American Association for the Advancement of Science invites
     applications for one-year public policy fellowships, which bring
     scientists and engineers to Washington, DC, to work in Congress, the
     U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International
     Development, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S.
     Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S.
     Food and Drug Administration, and the RAND Critical Technologies
     Institute.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must have a Ph.D. or
     equivalent doctoral level degree at the time of application (January
     1998) from any physical, biological, or social science or any field of
     engineering.  Persons with a master's degree in engineering and at
     least three years of post-degree professional experience may also
     apply.  Federal employees are not eligible for the fellowships.  The
     programs are designed to provide each Fellow with a unique public
     policy learning experience and to bring technical backgrounds and
     external perspectives to decision making in the U.S. government.
     Stipends vary by program.  All applications must be postmarked by
     January 15, 1998.  For further information and application
     instructions call 202/326-6700, fax 202/289-4950, or email
     science_policy@aaas.org.

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Date:         Fri, 27 Mar 1998 13:17:46 -0500<BR>
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From: Sharyn Orton &lt;OrtonS@USA.REDCROSS.ORG&gt;<BR>
To: SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU<BR>
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For the purposes of validating an RT-PCR test for T. pallidum in blood, I
need either live or live frozen spirochetes. Can anyone help me out?
Please respond directly to me at OrtonS@usa.redcross.org.
Thanks.

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Date:         Fri, 3 Apr 1998 09:55:17 -0500<BR>
Reply-To: Spirochete Research Discussion Group &lt;SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU&gt;<BR>
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From: Sharyn Orton &lt;OrtonS@USA.REDCROSS.ORG&gt;<BR>
Subject:      Spirochetes<BR>
To: SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU<BR>
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To everyone who responded to my request for T. pallidum spirochetes.
thanks and I appreciate the help.

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Date:         Sat, 4 Apr 1998 03:28:44 -0800<BR>
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From: Sheila Lukehart &lt;lukehart@U.WASHINGTON.EDU&gt;<BR>
Subject:      Re: your mail<BR>
To: SPIROC-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU<BR>
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Hello Sharon--

We have collected the treponemes for you and will mail them via fed ex on
Monday.  I will contact you regarding the tracking number.

Sheila

________________________________________________________________________
Sheila A. Lukehart, Ph.D.               Mailing address:
Research Professor
Department of Medicine                  Department of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases         Box 359779
University of Washington                Harborview Medical Center
                                        325 Ninth Ave.
Phone:  206 731-8015                    Seattle WA 98104
Fax:    206 731-8752

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Date:         Mon, 6 Apr 1998 08:35:02 -0400<BR>
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From: Sharyn Orton &lt;OrtonS@USA.REDCROSS.ORG&gt;<BR>
Subject:      Re: your mail -Reply<BR>
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Thanks for all of your help.

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