The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

War against the virus—who is winning? [Editorial]
pp. 505-506(2)
Author: Chan-Yeung, Moira

External quality assessment of sputum smear microscopy: a matter of careful technique and organisation [Editorial]
pp. 507-508(2)
Author: Van Deun, Armand

Is the DOTS strategy sufficient to achieve tuberculosis control in low- and middle-income countries? 1. Need for interventions in universities and medical schools [Unresolved Issues]
pp. 509-515(7)
Author: Caminero, J. A.

Implementation of proficiency testing in conjunction with a rechecking system for external quality assurance in tuberculosis laboratories in Mexico
pp. 516-521(6)
Authors: Martinez-Guarneros, A.; Balandrano-Campos, S.; Solano-Ceh, M. A.; Gonzalez-Dominguez, F.; Lipman, H. B.; Ridderhof, J. C.; Flisser, A.

Quality assurance studies in eight State tuberculosis laboratories in India
pp. 522-527(6)
Authors: Paramasivan, C. N.; Venkataraman, P.; Vasanthan, J. S.; Rahman, F.; Narayanan, P. R.

Annual risk of tuberculous infection in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, India
pp. 528-535(8)
Authors: Chadha, V. K.; Jagannatha, P. S.; Vaidyanathan, P. S.; Singh, S.; Lakshminarayana

Annual risk of tuberculous infection in the western zone of India
pp. 536-542(7)
Authors: Chadha, V. K.; Vaidyanathan, P. S.; Jagannatha, P. S.; Unnikrishnan, K. P.; Savanur, S. J.; Mini, P. A.

The private-public divide: impact of conflicting perceptions between the private and public health care sectors in India
pp. 543-549(7)
Authors: Vyas, R. M.; Small, P. M.; DeRiemer, K.

Symptoms in patients attending services for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Sudan
pp. 550-555(6)
Authors: El-Sony, A. I.; Mustafa, S. A.; Khamis, A. H.; Sobhi, S.; Enarson, D. A.; Baraka, O. Z.; Bjune, G.

Is the risk of occupational tuberculosis higher for young health care workers?
pp. 556-562(7)
Authors: Raitio, M.; Helenius, H.; Tala, E.

The high value of high-resolution computed tomography in predicting the activity of pulmonary tuberculosis
pp. 563-568(6)
Authors: Wang, Y-H.; Lin, A-S.; Lai, Y-F.; Chao, T-Y.; Liu, J-W.; Ko, S-F.

Comparative evaluation of the BACTEC MGIT 960 system with solid medium for isolation of mycobacteria
pp. 569-574(6)
Authors: Lee, J-J.; Suo, J.; Lin, C-B.; Wang, J-D.; Lin, T-Y.; Tsai, Y-C.

Impact of iron loading on the activity of isoniazid or ethambutol in the treatment of murine tuberculosis
pp. 575-579(5)
Authors: Lounis, N.; Maslo, C.; Truffot-Pernot, C.; Grosset, J.; Boelaert, R. J.

Evaluation of the polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis in bone marrow smear
pp. 580-586(7)
Authors: Escobedo-Jaimes, L.; Cicero-Sabido, R.; Criales-Cortez, J. L.; Ramirez, E.; Romero, M.; Rivero, V.; Islas, F.; Olivera, H.; Gonzalez, S.; Escobar-Gutierrez, A.

The clearance of theophylline is increased during the initial period of tuberculosis treatment
pp. 587-591(5)
Authors: Ahn, H. C.; Lee, Y. C.

The Asthma Programme of Finland: an evaluation survey in primary health care
pp. 592-598(7)
Authors: Erhola, M.; Mäkinen, R.; Koskela, K.; Bergman, V.; Klaukka, T.; Mäkelä, M.; Tirkkonen, L.; Kaila, M.

Variants of the human NRAMP1 gene and susceptibility to tuberculosis in Morocco
pp. 599-602(4)
Authors: El Baghdadi, J.; Remus, N.; Benslimane, A.; El Annaz, H.; Chentoufi, M.; Abel, L.; Schurr, E.

Correspondence
pp. 603-605(3)

Erratum
pp. 605-605(1)