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Volume 13, Number 2, February 2009

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Free Content Annual meeting of the Tuberculosis Surveillance and Research Unit, 2008[Meeting report]
pp. 177-180(4)
Authors: Zellweger, J-P.; Verver, S.; van den Hof, S.; Hesseling, A.; Williams, B.; van Leth, F.; Rieder, H.L.; Borgdorff, M.W.

Regular Papers

Free Content Validation and clinical interpretation of the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire among COPD patients, China
pp. 181-189(9)
Authors: Xu, W.; Collet, J-P.; Shapiro, S.; Lin, Y.; Yang, T.; Wang, C.; Bourbeau, J.

Free Content Tuberculosis incidence among contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis
pp. 190-195(6)
Authors: Cailleaux-Cezar, M.; de A. Melo, D.; Xavier, G.M.; de Salles, C.L.G.; de Mello, F.C.Q.; Ruffino-Netto, A.; Golub, J.E.; Efron, A.; Chaisson, R.E.; Conde, M.B.

Free Content Interpretation of a serial Mantoux test taking into account the annual risk of tuberculous infection
pp. 196-200(5)
Authors: del Río Camacho, G.; Perea-Milla, E.; Romero González, J.; Pérez Frías, J.

Free Content Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in England, 1998
pp. 201-207(7)
Authors: Love, J.; Sonnenberg, P.; Glynn, J.R.; Gibson, A.; Gopaul, K.; Fang, Z.; Le Brun, F.; Pitman, R.; Hayward, A.C.; Innes, J.; Van den Bosch, C.; Delpech, V.; Drobniewski, F.; Watson, J.M.

Free Content Think TB! Is the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis delayed by the use of antibiotics?
pp. 208-213(6)
Authors: Craig, S.E.; Bettinson, H.; Sabin, C.A.; Gillespie, S.H.; Lipman, M.C.I.

Free Content The diagnostic utility of adenosine deaminase isoenzymes in tuberculous pleural effusions
pp. 214-220(7)
Authors: Zemlin, A.E.; Burgess, L.J.; Carstens, M.E.

Free Content Cross-referral between HIV counselling and testing centres and smear microscopy centres in Tamil Nadu
pp. 221-225(5)
Authors: Ramachandran, R.; Chandrasekaran, V.; Muniyandi, M.; Jaggarajamma, K.; Bagchi, A.; Sahu, S.

Free Content Association between distance to HIV testing site and uptake of HIV testing for tuberculosis patients in Cambodia
pp. 226-231(6)
Authors: Kanara, N.; Cain, K.P.; Chhum, V.; Eng, B.; Kim, S.; Keo, S.; Heller, T.A.; Varma, J.K.

Free Content Directly observed treatment is associated with reduced default among foreign tuberculosis patients in Thailand
pp. 232-237(6)
Authors: Kapella, B.K.; Anuwatnonthakate, A.; Komsakorn, S.; Moolphate, S.; Charusuntonsri, P.; Limsomboon, P.; Wattanaamornkiat, W.; Nateniyom, S.; Varma, J.K.

Free Content Management training in Vietnam's National Tuberculosis Program: an impact evaluation
pp. 238-246(9)
Authors: Umble, K.E.; Brooks, J.; Lowman, A.; Malison, M.; Huong, N.T.; Iademarco, M.; Laserson, K.

Free Content Validation of the line-probe assay for rapid detection of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Vietnam
pp. 247-252(6)
Authors: Shah, N.S.; Lan, N.T.N.; Huyen, M.N.T.; Laserson, K.; Iademarco, M.F.; Binkin, N.; Wells, C.; Varma, J.K.

Free Content Drug-resistant tuberculosis in Shanghai, China, 2000-2006: prevalence, trends and risk factors
pp. 253-259(7)
Authors: Shen, X.; DeRiemer, K.; Yuan, Z-A.n.; Shen, M.; Xia, Z.; Gui, X.; Wang, L.; Gao, Q.; Mei, J.

Free Content Performance of MTBDR plus for detecting high/low levels of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance to isoniazid
pp. 260-265(6)
Authors: Brossier, F.; Veziris, N.; Jarlier, V.; Sougakoff, W.

Short communication

Free Content Fluorescence microscopy is less expensive than Ziehl-Neelsen microscopy in Thailand [Notes from the field]
pp. 266-268(3)
Authors: Sohn, H.; Sinthuwattanawibool, C.; Rienthong, S.; Varma, J.K.

Free Content Tuberculous meningitis in HIV-infected and non-infected patients: comparison of cerebrospinal fluid findings [Short communication]
pp. 269-271(3)
Authors: Cecchini, D.; Ambrosioni, J.; Brezzo, C.; Corti, M.; Rybko, A.; Perez, M.; Poggi, S.; Ambroggi, M.

Letter paper

Free Content Systematic review and analysis of population-based molecular epidemiological studies [Correspondence]
pp. 275-276(2)
Authors: Houben, R.M.G.J.; Glynn, J.R.; Fok, A.; Numata, Y.; Schulzer, M.; FitzGerald, J.M.

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