The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

The Stop TB Partnership and the role of The Union [Editorial]
pp. 1221-1222(2)
Author: Espinal, Marcos A.

Tuberculosis State of the Art series [Editorial]
pp. 1223-1223(1)
Author: Rusen, I.D.

World COPD Day 2008: where have we been and where are we headed? [Editorial]
pp. 1224-1225(2)
Author: Mannino, David M.

The diagnosis and misdiagnosis of tuberculosis [State of the art series. Tuberculosis. Edited by I. D. Rusen. Number 1 in the series]
pp. 1226-1234(9)
Authors: Davies, P.D.O.; Pai, M.

Adherence to treatment for latent tuberculosis infection: systematic review of studies in the US and Canada [Review article]
pp. 1235-1254(20)
Authors: Hirsch-Moverman, Y.; Daftary, A.; Franks, J.; Colson, P.W.

How to identify tuberculosis cases in a prevalence survey [Educational series: prevalence surveys. Serialised guidelines. Assessing tuberculosis prevalence through population-based surveys. Number 3 in the series]
pp. 1255-1260(6)
Authors: van der Werf, M.J.; Enarson, D.A.; Borgdorff, M.W.

Knowledge, attitudes and risk perceptions about tuberculosis: US National Health Interview Survey
pp. 1261-1267(7)
Authors: Marks, S.M.; DeLuca, N.; Walton, W.

Health seeking and knowledge about tuberculosis among persons with pulmonary symptoms and tuberculosis cases in Bangalore slums
pp. 1268-1273(6)
Authors: Suganthi, P.; Chadha, V.K.; Ahmed, J.; Umadevi, G.; Kumar, P.; Srivastava, R.; Magesh, V.; Gupta, J.; Sharda, M.A.

Public-private mix for control of tuberculosis and TB-HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: outcomes, opportunities and obstacles
pp. 1274-1278(5)
Authors: Chakaya, J.; Uplekar, M.; Mansoer, J.; Kutwa, A.; Karanja, G.; Ombeka, V.; Muthama, D.; Kimuu, P.; Odhiambo, J.; Njiru, H.; Kibuga, D.; Sitienei, J.

Induced sputum improves the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in hospitalized patients in Gaborone, Botswana
pp. 1279-1285(7)
Authors: Morse, M.; Kessler, J.; Albrecht, S.; Kim, R.; Thakur, R.; Nthobatsang, R.; Radisowa, K.; Maunatlala, C.; Yang, W.; MacGregor, R.R.; Friedman, H.

Interferon-gamma release assays during follow-up of tuberculin skin test-positive contacts
pp. 1286-1294(9)
Authors: Franken, W.P.J.; Arend, S.M.; Thijsen, S.F.T.; Bouwman, J.J.M.; Koster, B.F.P.J.; van Dissel, J.T.; Bossink, A.W.J.

Second-line drug resistance in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases of various origins in the Netherlands
pp. 1295-1299(5)
Authors: van Ingen, J.; Boeree, M.J.; Wright, A.; van der Laan, T.; Dekhuijzen, P.N.R.; van Soolingen, D.

Relationship between the isoniazid-resistant mutation katGS315T and the prevalence of MDR-/XDR-TB in Osaka, Japan
pp. 1300-1305(6)
Authors: Ano, H.; Matsumoto, T.; Suetake, T.; Nagai, T.; Tamura, Y.; Takamatsu, I.; Iwasaki, T.; Matsuoka, H.; Sasada, S.; Tetsumoto, S.; Tsuyuguchi, I.; Kusunoki, Y.; Takashima, T.

Comparison of MAS-PCR and GenoType MTBDR assay for the detection of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
pp. 1306-1312(7)
Authors: Tho, D.Q.; Ha, D.T.M.; Duy, P.M.; Lan, N.T.N.; Hoa, D.V.; Chau, N.V.V.; Farrar, J.; Caws, M.

Nested polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis in Mexican children
pp. 1313-1319(7)
Authors: Portillo-Gómez, L.; Murillo-Neri, M.V.; Gaitan-Mesa, J.; Sosa-Iglesias, E.G.

Value of chest radiography in predicting treatment response in children aged 3-59 months with severe pneumonia
pp. 1320-1326(7)
Authors: Patel, A.; Mamtani, M.; Hibberd, P.L.; Tuan, T.A.; Jeena, P.; Chisaka, N.; Hassan, M.; Maulen-Radovan, I.; Thea, D.M.; Qazi, S.; Kulkarni, H.

Inequalities in smoking profiles in Morocco: the role of educational level
pp. 1327-1332(6)
Authors: El Rhazi, K.; Nejjari, C.; Berraho, M.; Serhier, Z.; Tachfouti, N.; El Fakir, S.; Benjelloun, M.; Slama, K.

PPM: `public-private' or `private-public' mix? The case of Ujjain District, India [Short communication]
pp. 1333-1335(3)
Authors: De Costa, A.; Kazmi, T.; Lönnroth, K.; Uplekar, M.; Diwan, V.K.

Female-male differences at various clinical steps of tuberculosis management in rural Bangladesh [Short communication]
pp. 1336-1339(4)
Authors: Karim, F.; Ahmed, F.; Begum, I.; Johansson, E.; Diwan, V.K.

Laboratory features for presumptive diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients [Short communication]
pp. 1340-1343(4)
Authors: dos Santos, R.P.; Scheid, K.L.; Goldani, L.Z.

Direct application of the PCR restriction analysis method for identifying NTM species in AFB smear-positive respiratory specimens [Short communication]
pp. 1344-1346(3)
Authors: Kim, S.; Park, E.M.; Kwon, O.J.; Lee, J.H.; Ki, C-S.; Lee, N.Y.; Koh, W-J.