The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

It takes more than a village, it takes a whole country [Editorial]
pp. 1191-1191(1)
Authors: Sbarbaro, John A.; Romulo, Rodrigo L. C.

Tuberculosis retreatment: a topic whose time has come [Editorial]
pp. 1192-1192(1)
Author: Rusen, I.D.

Has the time come to discontinue proficiency testing? [Editorial]
pp. 1193-1193(1)
Authors: Salfinger, Max; Ahmedov, Sevim

How health systems in sub-Saharan Africa can benefit from tuberculosis and other infectious disease programmes [Unresolved issues]
pp. 1194-1199(6)
Authors: Harries, A.D.; Jensen, P.M.; Zachariah, R.; Rusen, I.D.; Enarson, D.A.

Confinement for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: balancing protection of health systems, individual rights and the public's health [Review article]
pp. 1200-1209(10)
Author: London, L.

Pulmonary Mycobacterium xenopi infection in non-HIV-infected patients: a systematic review [Review article]
pp. 1210-1218(9)
Authors: Varadi, R.G.; Marras, T.K.

What knowledge did we gain through The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease in 2008 on the epidemiology of tuberculosis? [Year in review 2008]
pp. 1219-1223(5)
Author: Rieder, H.L.

Significant decline in the tuberculosis burden in the Philippines ten years after initiating DOTS
pp. 1224-1230(7)
Authors: Tupasi, T.E.; Radhakrishna, S.; Chua, J.A.; Mangubat, N.V.; Guilatco, R.; Galipot, M.; Ramos, G.; Quelapio, M.I.D.; Beltran, G.; Legaspi, J.; Vianzon, R.G.; Lagahid, J.

Prevalent infectious tuberculosis in Harare, Zimbabwe: burden, risk factors and implications for control
pp. 1231-1237(7)
Authors: Corbett, E.L.; Bandason, T.; Cheung, Y-B.; Makamure, B.; Dauya, E.; Munyati, S.S.; Churchyard, G.J.; Williams, B.G.; Butterworth, A.E.; Mungofa, S.; Hayes, R.J.; Mason, P.R.

Global tuberculosis trends: a reflection of changes in tuberculosis control or in population health?
pp. 1238-1246(9)
Authors: Oxlade, O.; Schwartzman, K.; Behr, M.A.; Benedetti, A.; Pai, M.; Heymann, J.; Menzies, D.

Screening for tuberculosis on admission to highly endemic prisons? The case of Rio de Janeiro State prisons
pp. 1247-1252(6)
Authors: Sanchez, A.; Larouzé, B.; Espinola, A.B.; Pires, J.; Capone, D.; Gerhardt, G.; Cesconi, V.; Procopio, M.J.; Hijjar, M.; Massari, V.

Diagnostic accuracy of commercial urinary lipoarabinomannan detection in African tuberculosis suspects and patients
pp. 1253-1259(7)
Authors: Mutetwa, R.; Boehme, C.; Dimairo, M.; Bandason, T.; Munyati, S.S.; Mangwanya, D.; Mungofa, S.; Butterworth, A.E.; Mason, P.R.; Corbett, E.L.

Missed opportunities for diagnosis of tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in Moshi, Tanzania
pp. 1260-1266(7)
Authors: Tribble, A.C.; Hamilton, C.D.; Crump, J.A.; Mgonja, A.; Mtalo, A.; Ndanu, E.; Itemba, D.K.; Landman, K.Z.; Shorter, M.; Ndosi, E.M.; Shao, J.F.; Bartlett, J.A.; Thielman, N.M.

Circulating cytokines in pulmonary tuberculosis according to HIV status and dietary iron content
pp. 1267-1273(7)
Authors: Gordeuk, V.R.; Moyo, V.M.; Nouraie, M.; Gangaidzo, I.T.; Murphree, N.L.; Gomo, Z.A.R.; Boelaert, J.R.; Weiss, G.

Tuberculosis retreatment category predicts resistance in hospitalized retreatment patients in a high HIV prevalence area
pp. 1274-1280(7)
Authors: Schreiber, Y.S.; Herrera, A.F.; Wilson, D.; Wallengren, K.; Draper, R.; Muller, J.; Dawood, H.; Doucette, S.; Cameron, D.W.; Alvarez, G.G.

Costs incurred by patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in rural India
pp. 1281-1287(7)
Authors: John, K.R.; Daley, P.; Kincler, N.; Oxlade, O.; Menzies, D.

Molecular epidemiology and drug resistance of widespread genotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in northwestern Russia
pp. 1288-1293(6)
Authors: Baranov, A.A.; Mariandyshev, A.O.; Mannsåker, T.; Dahle, U.R.; Bjune, G.A.

Results of the external quality assessment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing in Russia, 2005-2007
pp. 1294-1300(7)
Authors: Shulgina, M.V.; Malakhov, V.N.; Hoffner, S.E.; Haile, M.; Wright, A.

Thin-layer agar for detection of resistance to rifampicin, ofloxacin and kanamycin in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates
pp. 1301-1304(4)
Authors: Martin, A.; Paasch, F.; Von Groll, A.; Fissette, K.; Almeida, P.; Varaine, F.; Portaels, F.; Palomino, J-C.

Development of a standardised multidrug-resistant/extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis assessment and monitoring tool [Technical note]
pp. 1305-1308(4)
Authors: Migliori, G.B.; Sotgiu, G.; Jaramillo, E.; Mirzayev, F.; Centis, R.; Colvin, C.; Richardson, M.D.

Prevalence of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Vladimir and Orel regions, Russia [Short communication]
pp. 1309-1312(4)
Authors: Punga, V.V.; Jakubowiak, W.M.; Danilova, I.D.; Somova, T.R.; Volchenkov, G.V.; Kazionnyy, B.Y.; Nemtsova, E.S.; Kiryanova, E.V.; Kourbatova, E.V.

Food intake of selenium and sulphur amino acids in tuberculosis patients and healthy adults in Malawi [Short communication]
pp. 1313-1315(3)
Authors: Eick, F.; Maleta, K.; Govasmark, E.; Duttaroy, A.K.; Bjune, A.G.

TB, TB, or Not TB [The lighter side]
pp. 1316-1316(1)
Author: Hayden, Chris