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Volume 15, Number 6, June 2011

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Editorial

Free Content Preventing tuberculosis with silica dust controls [Editorial]
pp. 713-714(2)
Authors: Gottesfeld, Perry; Murray, Jill; Chadha, Sarabjit S.; Rees, David

Review article

Free Content Polyneuropathy, anti-tuberculosis treatment and the role of pyridoxine in the HIV/AIDS era: a systematic review [Review article]
pp. 722-728(7)
Authors: van der Watt, J.J.; Harrison, T.B.; Benatar, M.; Heckmann, J.M.

Free Content Transthoracic lung aspiration for the aetiological diagnosis of pneumonia: 25 years of experience from The Gambia [Review article]
pp. 729-735(7)
Authors: Ideh, R.C.; Howie, S.R.C.; Ebruke, B.; Secka, O.; Greenwood, B.M.; Adegbola, R.A.; Corrah, T.

Regular Papers

Free Content Long-term course of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in Swedish birth cohorts during the twentieth century
pp. 736-740(5)
Authors: Winqvist, N.; Björk, J.; Miörner, H.; Björkman, P.

Free Content Results at 30 months of a randomised trial of two 8-month regimens for the treatment of tuberculosis
pp. 741-745(5)
Authors: Nunn, A.J.; Jindani, A.; Enarson, D.A.; Study A investigators,

Free Content Implications of the current tuberculosis treatment landscape for future regimen change
pp. 746-753(8)
Authors: Wells, W.A.; Konduri, N.; Chen, C.; Lee, D.; Ignatius, H.R.; Gardiner, E.; Schwalbe, N.R.

Free Content Treatment interruptions and inconsistent supply of anti-tuberculosis drugs in the United Kingdom
pp. 754-760(7)
Authors: Capstick, T.G.D.; Laycock, D.; Lipman, M.C.I.; UK Coalition to Stop TB,

Free Content Reduced importation of tuberculosis after the implementation of an enhanced pre-immigration screening protocol
pp. 761-766(6)
Authors: Lowenthal, P.; Westenhouse, J.; Moore, M.; Posey, D.L.; Watt, J.P.; Flood, J.

Free Content Absence of interferon-gamma release assay conversion following tuberculin skin testing
pp. 767-769(3)
Authors: Ritz, N.; Yau, C.; Connell, T.G.; Tebruegge, M.; Leslie, D.; Curtis, N.

Free Content Bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis in HIV-infected infants: disease spectrum and survival
pp. 770-775(6)
Authors: Wiseman, C.A.; Schaaf, H.S.; Cotton, M.F.; Gie, R.P.; Jennings, T.; Whitelaw, A.; Roux, P.; Hesseling, A.C.

Free Content Tuberculosis may be underestimated in Rwandan women
pp. 776-781(6)
Authors: Uwizeye, C.B.; De Serres, G.; Gilca, R.; Schwartzman, K.; Gasana, M.

Free Content Risk of tuberculosis among contacts of isoniazid-resistant and isoniazid-susceptible cases
pp. 782-788(7)
Author: Tuberculosis Research Centre Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR Chennai India,

Free Content Genotyping and drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in five provinces of China
pp. 789-794(6)
Authors: Guo, Y-L.; Liu, Y.; Wang, S-M.; Li, C-Y.; Jiang, G-L.; Shi, G-L.; Song, C-X.

Free Content Detection of tuberculosis using artus® M. tuberculosis PCR Kit and COBAS® AMPLICOR™ Mycobacterium tuberculosis Test
pp. 795-798(4)
Authors: Hur, M.; Moon, H-W.; Yun, Y-M.; Kang, T.Y.; Kim, H-S.; Kim, H.S.; Lee, K.M.; Kang, S-H.; Lee, E-H.

Free Content Multiplex allele-specific polymerase chain reaction for detection of isoniazid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
pp. 799-803(5)
Authors: Tho, D.Q.; Lan, N.T.N.; Chau, N.V.V.; Farrar, J.; Caws, M.

Free Content Novel monoclonal antibodies to ESAT-6 and CFP-10 antigens for ELISA-based diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis
pp. 804-810(7)
Authors: Feng, T-T.; Shou, C-M.; Shen, L.; Qian, Y.; Wu, Z-G.; Fan, J.; Zhang, Y-Z.; Tang, Y-W.; Wu, N-P.; Lu, H-Z.; Yao, H-P.

Free Content Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease case finding in Mexico in an at-risk population
pp. 818-823(6)
Authors: Laniado-Laborin, R.; Rendón, A.; Bauerle, O.

Free Content Chronic obstructive lung disease-related health care utilisation in Korean adults with obstructive lung disease
pp. 824-829(6)
Authors: Jung, J.Y.; Kang, Y.A.; Park, M.S.; Oh, Y.M.; Park, E.C.; Kim, H.R.; Lee, S.D.; Kim, S.K.; Chang, J.; Kim, Y.S.

Free Content Pulmonary artery pressure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without resting hypoxaemia
pp. 830-837(8)
Authors: Lee, J.H.; Oh, Y-M.; Seo, J.B.; Lee, Y.K.; Kim, W.J.; Sheen, S.S.; Kim, T-H.; Lee, J-H.; Kim, E-K.; Lee, J.S.; Huh, J.W.; Lim, S.Y.; Yoon, H.I.; Shin, T.R.; Lee, S-M.; Lee, S.Y.; Lee, S-D.

Free Content Association between smoking status, other factors and tuberculosis treatment failure in Morocco
pp. 838-843(6)
Authors: Tachfouti, N.; Nejjari, C.; Benjelloun, M.C.; Berraho, M.; Elfakir, S.; El Rhazi, K.; Slama, K.

Free Content Waterpipe tobacco use among Iranian university students: correlates and perceived reasons for use
pp. 844-847(4)
Authors: Sabahy, A-R.; Divsalar, K.; Bahreinifar, S.; Marzban, M.; Nakhaee, N.

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Free Content Erratum
pp. 852-852(1)

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