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The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease publishes articles on all aspects of lung health, including public health-related issues such as training programmes, cost-benefit analysis, legislation, epidemiology, intervention studies and health systems research. The IJTLD is dedicated to the continuing education of physicians and health personnel and the dissemination of information on tuberculosis and lung health world-wide.

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Volume 4, Number 4, April 2000

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Free Content Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis: coming of age [Editorial]
pp. 285-286(2)
Authors: Jan Van Embden; Dick Van Soolingen

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Free Content Transmission of tuberculosis in San Francisco and its association with immigration and ethnicity
pp. 287-294(8)
Authors: M.W. Borgdorff; M.A. Behr; N.J.D. Nagelkerke; P.C. Hopewell; P.M. Small

Free Content A prospective evaluation of the clinical value of nation-wide DNA fingerprinting of tuberculosis isolates in Denmark
pp. 295-299(5)
Authors: J. Bauer; A. Kok-Jensen; P. Faurschou; J. Thuesen; E. Taudorf; Å.B. Andersen

Free Content Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission patterns in a homeless shelter outbreak
pp. 308-313(6)
Authors: A.B. Curtis; R. Ridzon; L.F. Novick; J. Driscoll; D. Blair; M. Oxtoby; M. McGarry; B. Hiscox; C. Faulkner; H. Taber; S. Valway; I.M. Onorato

Free Content The design of multi-stage tuberculin surveys: some suggestions for sampling
pp. 314-320(7)
Authors: N.J.D. Nagelkerke; M.W. Borgdorff; N.A. Kalisvaart; J.F. Broekmans

Free Content Tuberculin skin testing to assess the occupational risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among health care workers in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
pp. 321-326(6)
Authors: S. Kassim; P. Zuber; S.Z. Wiktor; F.V.K. Diomande; I-M. Coulibaly; D. Coulibaly; A. Kadio; A. Yapi; K.C. Touré; P.B. Blekou; B. Irié; A.E. Greenberg; N.J. Binkin

Free Content Care seeking behaviour and diagnostic processes in patients with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Malawi
pp. 327-332(6)
Authors: F.M.L. Salaniponi; A.D. Harries; H.T. Banda; C. Kang'ombe; N. Mphasa; A. Mwale; B. Upindi; T.E. Nyirenda; A. Banerjee; M.J. Boeree

Free Content Evaluation of a unified treatment regimen for all new cases of tuberculosis using guardian-based supervision
pp. 333-339(7)
Authors: A. Banerjee; A.D. Harries; N. Mphasa; T.E. Nyirenda; J. Veen; T. Ringdal; J. Van Gorkom; F.M.L. Salaniponi

Free Content Resolution of the acute-phase response in West African patients receiving treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis
pp. 340-344(5)
Authors: S.D. Lawn; J. Obeng; J.W. Acheampong; G.E. Griffin

Free Content Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in the West Province of Cameroon
pp. 356-360(5)
Authors: C. Kuaban; R. Bercion; J. Noeske; P. Cunin; P. Nkamsse; S. Ngo Niobe

Free Content Rapid and efficient detection of extra-pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis by PCR analysis
pp. 361-370(10)
Authors: L. Portillo-Gómez; S.L. Morris; A. Panduro

Free Content Bleach sedimentation method for increased sensitivity of sputum smear microscopy: does it work?
pp. 371-376(6)
Authors: A. Van Deun; Aung Kya Maug; E. Cooreman; M.d.A. Hossain; N. Chambuganj; V. Rema; H. Marandi; A. Kawria; F. Portaels

Free Content 45/47 kilodalton (APA) antigen capture and antibody detection assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
pp. 377-383(7)
Authors: S. Chanteau; V. Rasolofo; T. Rasolonavalona; H. Ramarokoto; C. Horn; G. Aurégan; G. Marchal

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Free Content Correspondence
pp. 384-386(3)

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