The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

The next five years of the Journal: wider scope and increased access [Editorial]
pp. 1-2(2)
Authors: Yew, Wing-Wai; Borgdorff, Martien W.; Enarson, Donald A.

Operational research, a State of the Art series in the Journal [Editorial]
pp. 3-3(1)
Author: Enarson, Donald A.

Treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: definition of the outcome ‘failure’ [Unresolved issues]
pp. 4-5(2)
Authors: Chiang, C-Y.; Van Deun, A.; Trébucq, A.; Heldal, E.; Caminero, J. A.; Aït-Khaled, N.

Operational research for improved tuberculosis control: the scope, the needs and the way forward [State of the art series. Operational research. Number 1 in the series]
pp. 6-13(8)
Authors: Lienhardt, C.; Cobelens, F. G. J.

Tuberculin skin test and isoniazid prophylaxis among health care workers in high tuberculosis prevalence areas [Review article]
pp. 14-23(10)
Authors: Khawcharoenporn, T.; Apisarnthanarak, A.; Sungkanuparph, S.; Woeltje, K. F.; Fraser, V. J.

Human immunodeficiency virus associated tuberculosis more often due to recent infection than reactivation of latent infection [Review article]
pp. 24-31(8)
Authors: Houben, R. M. G. J.; Crampin, A. C.; Ndhlovu, R.; Sonnenberg, P.; Godfrey-Faussett, P.; Haas, W. H.; Engelmann, G.; Lombard, C. J.; Wilkinson, D.; Bruchfeld, J.; Lockman, S.; Tappero, J.; Glynn, J.R.

Household expenditure and tuberculosis prevalence in VietNam: prediction by a set of household indicators
pp. 32-37(6)
Authors: Hoa, N. B.; Tiemersma, E. W.; Sy, D. N.; Nhung, N. V.; Gebhard, A.; Borgdorff, M. W.; Cobelens, F.G.J.

Risk of travelling to the country of origin for tuberculosis among immigrants living in a low-incidence country
pp. 38-43(6)
Authors: Kik, S. V.; Mensen, M.; Beltman, M.; Gijsberts, M.; van Ameijden, E. J. C.; Cobelens, F. G. J.; Erkens, C.; Borgdorff, M. W.; Verver, S.

Risk factors for tuberculosis in Greenland: case-control study
pp. 44-49(6)
Authors: Ladefoged, K.; Rendal, T.; Skifte, T.; Andersson, M.; Søborg, B.; Koch, A.

Contact investigation for tuberculosis in Taiwan contacts aged under 20 years in 2005
pp. 50-55(6)
Authors: Ling, D-L.; Liaw, Y-P.; Lee, C-Y.; Lo, H-Y.; Yang, H-L.; Chan, P-C.

The use of light-emitting diode fluorescence to diagnose mycobacterial lymphadenitis in fine-needle aspirates fromchildren
pp. 56-60(5)
Authors: van Wyk, A. C.; Marais, B. J.; Warren, R. M.; van Wyk, S. S.; Wright, C. A.

Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Benin
pp. 61-66(6)
Authors: Gninafon, M.; Trébucq, A.; Rieder, H. L.

Smear-negative, culture-positive pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with chronic cough in Cotonou, Benin
pp. 67-70(4)
Authors: Affolabi, D.; Akpona, R.; Odoun, M.; Alidjinou, K.; Wachinou, P.; Anagonou, S.; Gninafon, M.; Trébucq, A.

The FIDELIS initiative: innovative strategies for increased case finding
pp. 71-76(6)
Authors: Hinderaker, S. G.; Rusen, I. D.; Chiang, C-Y.; Yan, L.; Heldal, E.; Enarson, D. A.

Use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics leads to tuberculosis treatment delay in a South African gold mining community
pp. 77-83(7)
Authors: Jeon, C. Y.; Calver, A. D.; Victor, T. C.; Warren, R. M.; Shin, S. S.; Murray, M. B.

Lay health worker-supported tuberculosis treatment adherence in South Africa: an interrupted time-series study
pp. 84-89(6)
Authors: Atkins, S.; Lewin, S.; Jordaan, E.; Thorson, A.

Cohort analysis of directly observed treatment outcomes for tuberculosis patients in urban Pakistan
pp. 90-96(7)
Authors: Akhtar, S.; Rozi, S.; White, F.; Hasan, R.

Intensified scale-up of public-private mix: a systems approach to tuberculosis care and control in India
pp. 97-104(8)
Authors: Lal, S. S.; Sahu, S.; Wares, F.; Lönnroth, K.; Chauhan, L. S.; Uplekar, M.

Tuberculosis ‘retreatment others’: profile and treatment outcomes in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India
pp. 105-109(5)
Authors: Srinath, S.; Sharath, B.; Santosha, K.; Chadha, S. S.; Roopa, S.; Chander, K.; Wares, F.; Chauhan, L. S.; Wilson, N. C.; Harries, A. D.

Performance comparison of four methods for detecting multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains
pp. 110-115(6)
Authors: Al-Mutairi, N. M.; Ahmad, S.; Mokaddas, E.

Drug susceptibility testing proficiency in the network of supranational tuberculosis reference laboratories
pp. 116-124(9)
Authors: Van Deun, A.; Wright, A.; Zignol, M.; Weyer, K.; Rieder, H. L.

Aerodigestive tract, lung and haematological cancers are risk factors for tuberculosis: an 8-year population-based study
pp. 125-130(6)
Authors: Wu, C-Y.; Hu, H-Y.; Pu, C-Y.; Huang, N.; Shen, H-C.; Li, C-P.; Chou, Y-J.

Strain classification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: congruence between large sequence polymorphisms and spoligotypes [Short communication]
pp. 131-133(3)
Authors: Kato-Maeda, M.; Gagneux, S.; Flores, L. L.; Kim, E. Y.; Small, P. M.; Desmond, E. P.; Hopewell, P. C.

Low agreement between the T-SPOT®.TB assay and the tuberculin skin test among college students in China [Short communication]
pp. 134-136(3)
Authors: Zhao, J.; Wang, Y.; Wang, H.; Jiang, C.; Liu, Z.; Meng, X.; Song, G.; Cheng, N.; Graviss, E. A.; Ma, X.

Performance of culture and drug susceptibility testing in pulmonary tuberculosis patients in northern China [Short communication]
pp. 137-139(3)
Authors: Qi, W.; Harries, A. D.; Hinderaker, S. G.

Intention to quit smoking among human immunodeficiency virus infected adults in Johannesburg, South Africa [Short communication]
pp. 140-142(3)
Authors: Shapiro, A. E.; Tshabangu, N.; Golub, J. E.; Martinson, N. A.