The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

ISSN 1027-3719 (Print); ISSN 1815-7920 (Online)

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD) is for clinical research and epidemiological studies on lung health, including articles on TB, TB-HIV and respiratory diseases such as COVID-19, asthma, COPD, child lung health and the hazards of tobacco and air pollution. Individuals and institutes can subscribe to the IJTLD online or in print – simply email us at [email protected] for details.

The IJTLD is dedicated to understanding lung disease and to the dissemination of knowledge leading to better lung health. To allow us to share scientific research as rapidly as possible, the IJTLD is fast-tracking the publication of certain articles as preprints prior to their publication. Read fast-track articles.

Publisher: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

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They have given us the ammunition—we should use it [Editorial]
pp. 301-303(3)
Author: Slama, K.

The responsibility of the tobacco industry for the tobacco pandemic [Counterpoint]
pp. 304-306(3)
Authors: Dubois, G.; Tramier, B.

Socio-demographic determinants of smoking among low-income women in Aleppo, Syria
pp. 307-312(6)
Authors: Maziak, W.; Asfar, T.; Mzayek, F.

A clinic-based molecular epidemiologic study of tuberculosis in Monterrey, Mexico
pp. 313-320(8)
Authors: Yang, Z.H.; Rendon, A.; Flores, A.; Medina, R.; Ijaz, K.; Llaca, J.; Eisenach, K.D.; Bates, J.H.; Villarreal, A.; Cave, M.D.

Infection and disease among household contacts of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
pp. 321-328(8)
Authors: Teixeira, L.; Perkins, M.D.; Johnson, J.L.; Keller, R.; Palaci, M.; do Valle Dettoni, V.; Canedo Rocha, L.M.; Debanne, S.; Talbot, E.; Dietze, R.

Evaluation of tuberculosis control by periodic or routine susceptibility testing in previously treated cases
pp. 329-338(10)
Authors: van Deun, A.; Hamid Salim, A.; Rigouts, L.; Rahman, M.; Fissette, K.; Portaels, F.

Heteroresistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
pp. 339-345(7)
Authors: Rinder, H.; Mieskes, K.T.; Löscher, T.

Incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in Korean civil servants: second study, 1992–1994
pp. 346-353(8)
Authors: Bai, G.H.; Kim, S.J.; Lee, E.K.; Lew, W.J.

Public-private partnership in tuberculosis control: experience in Hyderabad, India
pp. 354-359(6)
Authors: Murthy, K.J.R.; Frieden, T.R.; Yazdani, A.; Hreshikesh, P.

Under-diagnosis of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Nairobi, Kenya
pp. 360-363(4)
Authors: Hawken, M.P.; Muhindi, D.W.; Chakaya, J.M.; Bhatt, S.M.; Ng'ang'a, L.W.; Porter, J.D.H.

Utility of nucleic acid amplification techniques for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa
pp. 364-369(6)
Authors: Kambashi, B.; Mbulo, G.; McNerney, R.; Tembwe, R.; Kambashi, A.; Tihon, V.; Godfrey-Faussett, P.

Paradoxical tuberculous reactions in HIV-infected patients
pp. 370-375(6)
Authors: Orlovic, D.; Smego Jr., R.A.

A unified treatment regimen for new cases of tuberculosis in resource-poor countries: a study in a rural district in Malawi
pp. 376-379(4)
Authors: Banerjee, A.; Harries, A.D.; Mphasa, N.; Veen, J.; Ringdal, T.; van Gorkom, J.; Salaniponi, F.M.L.

Utility of PCR assays for rapid diagnosis of BCG infection in children [Case Study]
pp. 380-384(5)
Authors: Su, W.J.; Huang, C.Y.; Perng, R.P.; Huang, C.Y.

A prayer [The Culture of Tuberculosis]
pp. 385-385(1)
Author: Heifets, L.

Correspondence
pp. 386-389(4)

Erratum
pp. 390-390(1)

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