The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Global tobacco control must become a top public health priority [Editorial]
pp. 1159-1159(1)
Author: Neil E. Collishaw

Current challenges in tobacco control [State of the Art]
pp. 1160-1172(13)
Author: K. Slama

Pentaglobin in steroid-resistant severe acute respiratory syndrome
pp. 1173-1179(7)
Authors: J.C. Ho; A.Y. Wu; B. Lam; G.C. Ooi; P-L. Khong; P.L. Ho; M. Chan-Yeung; N-S. Zhong; C. Ko; W.K. Lam; K.W. Tsang

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness in two populations with different prevalences of atopy
pp. 1180-1185(6)
Authors: R. Jõgi; C. Janson; G. Boman; B. Björkstén

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria: patterns of isolation. A multi-country retrospective survey
pp. 1186-1193(8)
Authors: N. Martín-Casabona; A.R. Bahrmand; J. Bennedsen; V. Østergaard Thomsen; M. Curcio; M. Fauville-Dufaux; K. Feldman; M. Havelkova; M-L. Katila; K. Köksalan; M.F. Pereira; F. Rodrigues; G.E. Pfyffer; F. Portaels; J. Rosselló Urgell; S. Rüsch-Gerdes; Spanish Group for Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacteria; E. Tortoli; V. Vincent; B. Watt

Characterization of drug-resistant isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis derived from Russian inmates
pp. 1194-1203(10)
Authors: I.G. Shemyakin; V.N. Stepanshina; I.Y. Ivanov; M.Y. Lipin; V.A. Anisimova; A.G. Onasenko; O.V. Korobova; T.M. Shinnick

Impact of the human immunodeficiency virus on the epidemiology of tuberculosis in area 15 of the Valencian Community in Spain
pp. 1204-1212(9)
Authors: J.L. Calpe; E. Chiner; J.M. Pardo; A. Calpe; V. Armero

Transmission characteristics of tuberculosis in the foreign-born and the Canadian-born populations of Alberta, Canada
pp. 1213-1220(8)
Authors: D. Kunimoto; K. Sutherland; K. Wooldrage; A. Fanning; L. Chui; J. Manfreda; R. Long

Functional and genetic assessment of IFN- receptor in patients with clinical tuberculosis
pp. 1221-1227(7)
Authors: G.Y. Park; Y.H. Im; C.H. Ahn; J.W. Park; S.W. Jeong; J.Y. Ahn; Y.J. Hwang

Tuberculin skin testing in BCG-vaccinated populations of adults and children at high risk for tuberculosis in Taiwan
pp. 1228-1233(6)
Author: R.J. Bowerman

Quality assessment of smear microscopy for acid-fast bacilli in the Argentine tuberculosis laboratory network, 1983–2001
pp. 1234-1241(8)
Authors: G.F. Kusznierz; O.A. Latini; M.D. Sequeira

Outcome of tuberculosis retreatment in routine conditions in Cotonou, Benin
pp. 1242-1247(6)
Authors: M. Gninafon; L. Tawo; F. Kassa; G.P. Monteiro; J-P. Zellweger; H. Shang; K. Lambregts; A. Trébucq

Effectiveness of community-based directly observed treatment for tuberculosis in an urban setting in Tanzania: a randomised controlled trial
pp. 1248-1254(7)
Authors: E. Wandwalo; N. Kapalata; S. Egwaga; O. Morkve

A survey of tuberculosis hospitals in India
pp. 1255-1259(5)
Authors: A.A. Singh; T.R. Frieden; G.R. Khatri; R. Garg

Acceptability of traditional healers as directly observed treatment providers in tuberculosis control in a tribal area of Andhra Pradesh, India
pp. 1260-1265(6)
Authors: A. Banerjee; B.V. Sharma; A. Ray; N.K. Kannuri; T.V. Venkateswarlu

Traditional healers participate in tuberculosis control in The Gambia
pp. 1266-1268(3)
Authors: M.E. Harper; P.C. Hill; A.H. Bah; K. Manneh; K.P.W.J. McAdam; C. Lienhardt

Measurement in epidemiology [Research Methods]
pp. 1269-1273(5)
Authors: D.A. Enarson; S.M. Kennedy; D.L. Miller

Correspondence
pp. 1274-1276(3)