The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Why tuberculosis persists as a global problem [Editorial]
pp. 235-235(1)
Author: Benatar, Solomon

Optimal latent TB control methods [Editorial]
pp. 236-236(1)
Author: Ridzon, Renée

2004 IJTLD report [Editorial]
pp. 237-237(1)
Authors: Beyers, Nulda; Chan-Yeung, Moira; Pierard, Clare

Can we get more HIV-positive tuberculosis patients on antiretroviral treatment in a rural district of Malawi? [Unresolved Issues]
pp. 238-247(10)
Authors: Zachariah, R.; Teck, R.; Ascurra, O.; Gomani, P.; Manzi, M.; Humblet, P.; Nunn, P.; Salaniponi, F. M. L.; Harries, A. D.

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in adults with tuberculosis: current status
pp. 248-257(10)
Authors: Kwara, A.; Flanigan, T. P.; Carter, E. J.

WHO clinical staging of HIV infection and disease, tuberculosis and eligibility for antiretroviral treatment: relationship to CD4 lymphocyte counts
pp. 258-262(5)
Authors: Teck, R.; Ascurra, O.; Gomani, P.; Manzi, M.; Pasulani, O.; Kusamale, J.; Salaniponi, F. M. L.; Humblet, P.; Nunn, P.; Scano, F.; Harries, A. D.; Zachariah, R.

Adherence to TB preventive therapy for HIV-positive patients in rural South Africa: implications for antiretroviral delivery in resource-poor settings?
pp. 263-269(7)
Authors: Rowe, K. A.; Makhubele, B.; Hargreaves, J. R.; Porter, J. D.; Hausler, H. P.; Pronyk, P. M.

INH preventive therapy among adult HIV-infected patients in Thailand
pp. 270-275(6)
Authors: Hiransuthikul, N.; Nelson, K. E.; Hiransuthikul, P.; Vorayingyong, A.; Paewplot, R.

Is the combination of pyrazinamide plus rifampicin safe for treating latent tuberculosis infection in persons not infected by the human immunodeficiency virus?
pp. 276-281(6)
Authors: Tortajada, C.; Martínez-Lacasa, J.; Sánchez, F.; Jiménez-Fuentes, A.; De Souza, M. L.; García, J. F.; Martínez, J. A.; Caylà, J. A.

‘Kuyendela odwala TB’—visiting TB patients: the widening role of home-based care organisations in the management of tuberculosis patients in Lusaka, Zambia
pp. 282-287(6)
Authors: Bond, V. A.; Tihon, V.; Muchimba, M.; Godfrey-Faussett, P.

Tuberculosis in Calgary, Canada, 1995–2002: site of disease and drug susceptibility
pp. 288-293(6)
Authors: Yang, H.; Field, S. K.; Fisher, D. A.; Cowie, R. L.

Sex-specific performance of routine TB diagnostic tests
pp. 294-300(7)
Authors: Kivihya-Ndugga, L. E. A.; van Cleeff, M. R. A.; Ng'ang'a, L. W.; Meme, H.; Odhiambo, J. A.; Klatser, P. R.

Evaluation of new external quality assessment guidelines involving random blinded rechecking of acid-fast bacilli smears in a pilot project setting in Mexico
pp. 301-305(5)
Authors: Martinez, A.; Balandrano, S.; Parissi, A.; Zuniga, A.; Sanchez, M.; Ridderhof, J.; Lipman, H. B.; Madison, B.

Application of lot sampling of sputum AFB smears for the assessment of microscopy centres
pp. 306-309(4)
Authors: Selvakumar, N.; Prabhakaran, E.; Murthy, B. N.; Sivagamasundari, S.; Vasanthan, S.; Govindaraju, R.; Perumal, M.; Wares, F.; Chauhan, L. S.; Santha, T.; Narayanan, P. R.

Tuberculin skin test: estimation of positive and negative predictive values from routine data
pp. 310-316(7)
Authors: Berkel, G. M.; Cobelens, F. G. J.; de Vries, G.; Draayer-Jansen, I. W. E.; Borgdorff, M. W.

Low parathormone levels and hypercalcaemia in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: relation to radiological extent of disease and tuberculin skin test
pp. 317-321(5)
Authors: Deniz, O.; Tozkoparan, E.; Yonem, A.; Ciftci, F.; Bozkanat, E.; Cakir, E.; Ozcan, O.; Narin, Y.; Bilgic, H.; Ekiz, K.; Demirci, N.

Tuberculosis: what is the yield of associate investigations in non-BCG-immunized children with positive tuberculin skin tests?
pp. 322-327(6)
Authors: Moonan, P. K.; Marruffo, M.; Manguia-Bayona, G.; Sahbazian, B.; Bayona, M.; Burgess, G.; Weis, S. E.

Development of a pyrosequencing approach for rapid screening of rifampin, isoniazid and ethambutol-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
pp. 328-332(5)
Authors: Zhao, J-R.; Bai, Y-J.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, Q-H.; Luo, M.; Yan, X-J.

Treatment of Mycobacterium bovis infected tuberculosis patients: San Diego County, California, United States, 1994–2003
pp. 333-338(6)
Authors: LoBue, P. A.; Moser, K. S.

A potential role for nitric oxide pathway in tuberculous pleural effusion
pp. 339-343(5)
Authors: Elgün, S.; Kaçmaz, B.; Durak, I.

Oral insertion of a flexible bronchoscope is associated with less discomfort than nasal insertion for Korean patients
pp. 344-348(5)
Authors: Choi, C. M.; Yoon, H. I.; Lee, S. M.; Yoo, C-G.; Kim, Y. W.; Han, S. K.; Shim, Y-S.; Yim, J-J.

Correspondence
pp. 349-350(2)

Neil White (15 May 1954–6 November 2004) [Obituary]
pp. 351-351(1)
Authors: Beyers, Nulda; Bateman, Eric