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Volume 15, Number 2, February 2011

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Editorial

Free Content Will new tuberculosis vaccines provide protection against leprosy? [Editorial]
pp. 143-143(1)
Authors: Hendrik Richardus, Jan; Saunderson, Paul; Smith, Cairns

Invited paper

Free Content The Union and Médecins Sans Frontières approach to operational research [State of the art series. Operational research. Number 2 in the series]
pp. 144-154(11)
Authors: Harries, A.D.; Rusen, I.D.; Reid, T.; Detjen, A.K.; Berger, S.D.; Bissell, K.; Hinderaker, S.G.; Edginton, M.; Fussell, M.; Fujiwara, P.I.; Zachariah, R.

Review article

Invited paper

Regular Papers

Free Content Impact of new migrant populations on the spatial distribution of tuberculosis in Beijing
pp. 163-168(6)
Authors: Li, T.; He, X-X.; Chang, Z-R.; Ren, Y-H.; Zhou, J-Y.; Ju, L-R.; Jia, Z-W.

Free Content Factors associated with declining numbers of chronic tuberculosis excretors in Japan
pp. 169-173(5)
Authors: Hoshino, H.; Uchimura, K.; Kato, S.

Free Content The sensitivity of interferon-gamma release assays is not compromised in tuberculosis patients with diabetes
pp. 179-184(6)
Authors: Walsh, M.C.; Camerlin, A.J.; Miles, R.; Pino, P.; Martinez, P.; Mora-Guzmán, F.; Crespo-Solis, J.G.; Fisher-Hoch, S.P.; McCormick, J.B.; Restrepo, B.I.

Free Content Measurement of exhaled nitric oxide as a potential screening tool for pulmonary tuberculosis
pp. 185-191(7)
Authors: Van Beek, S.C.; Nhung, N.V.; Sy, D.N.; Sterk, P.J.; Tiemersma, E.W.; Cobelens, F.G.J.

Free Content Interferon-inducible protein-10 as a marker to detect latent and active tuberculosis in rheumatoid arthritis
pp. 192-199(8)
Authors: Chen, D-Y.; Shen, G-H.; Chen, Y-M.; Chen, H-H.; Lin, C-C.; Hsieh, C-W.; Lan, J-L.

Free Content Value of bone marrow biopsy in children with suspected disseminated mycobacterial disease
pp. 200-204(5)
Authors: Rose, P.C.; Schaaf, H.S.; Marais, B.J.; Gie, R.P.; Stefan, D.C.

Free Content Missed opportunities for tuberculosis diagnosis
pp. 205-210(6)
Authors: Bailey, S.L.; Roper, M.H.; Huayta, M.; Trejos, N.; López Alarcón, V.; Moore, D.A.J.

Free Content Quality assessment of smear microscopy by stratified lot sampling of treatment follow-up slides
pp. 211-216(6)
Authors: Otero, L.; Van Deun, A.; Agapito, J.; Ugaz, R.; Prellwitz, G.; Gotuzzo, E.; Van der Stuyft, P.

Free Content Reliability of the MODS assay decentralisation process in three health regions in Peru
pp. 217-222(6)
Authors: Mendoza, A.; Castillo, E.; Gamarra, N.; Huamán, T.; Perea, M.; Monroi, Y.; Salazar, R.; Coronel, J.; Acurio, M.; Obregón, G.; Roper, M.; Bonilla, C.; Asencios, L.; Moore, D.A.J.

Free Content Assessment of knowledge and practice about tuberculosis among eastern Ethiopian prisoners
pp. 228-233(6)
Authors: Abebe, D.S.; Biffa, D.; Bjune, G.; Ameni, G.; Abebe, F.

Free Content Intracranial tuberculomas in patients with tuberculous meningitis: predictors and prognostic significance
pp. 234-239(6)
Authors: Anuradha, H.K.; Garg, R.K.; Sinha, M.K.; Agarwal, A.; Verma, R.; Singh, M.K.; Shukla, R.

Free Content Mediastinal tuberculosis in Bradford, United Kingdom: the role of mediastinoscopy
pp. 240-245(6)
Authors: Jacob, B.; Parsa, R.; Frizzell, R.; Mearns, A.; Smith, P.

Free Content Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with tuberculous destroyed lung
pp. 246-250(5)
Authors: Ryu, Y.J.; Lee, J.H.; Chun, E-M.; Chang, J.H.; Shim, S.S.

Free Content Serum procalcitonin in pulmonary tuberculosis
pp. 251-256(6)
Authors: Rasmussen, T.A.; Søgaard, O.S.; Camara, C.; Andersen, P.L.; Wejse, C.

Free Content Mortality before or during treatment among tuberculosis patients in North Carolina, 1993-2003
pp. 257-262(6)
Authors: Nguyen, L.T.; Hamilton, C.D.; Xia, Q.; Stout, J.E.

Free Content Survival of a large cohort of HIV-infected tuberculosis patients in the era of highly active antiretroviral treatment
pp. 263-269(7)
Authors: Català, L.; Orcau, A.; García de Olalla, P.; Millet, J-P.; Rodríguez-Mondragón, A.; Caylà, J.A.; The TB-HIV Working Group,

Free Content Clinical characteristics and outcomes of H1N1-associated pneumonia among adults in South Korea
pp. 270-275(6)
Authors: Choi, W-I.; Yim, J-J.; Park, J.; Kim, S-C.; Na, M.J.; Lee, W-Y.; Hong, S-B.; Choi, H.S.; Jang, S.H.; Kim, W.J.; Jeon, K.; Kim, J.H.; Choi, J.C.; Lee, C-H.; Kim, C.H.; Kim, J.Y.

Free Content Exposure to tobacco smoke among asthmatic children: parents' smoking habits and level of education
pp. 276-280(5)
Authors: Radic, S.D.; Gvozdenovic, B.S.; Pesic, I.M.; Zivkovic, Z.M.; Skodric-Trifunovic, V.

Short communication

Free Content Reduction of contamination of mycobacterial growth indicator tubes using increased PANTA concentration [Short communication]
pp. 281-283(3)
Authors: Peres, R.L.; Palaci, M.; Loureiro, R.B.; Dietze, R.; Johnson, J.L.; Maciel, E.L.

Invited paper

Free Content Masakazu Aoki, 1927-2010 [Obituary]
pp. 284-284(1)
Author: Ishikawa, Nobukatsu

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