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Publisher: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

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Volume 23, Number 6, 1 June 2019

EDITORIALS

Free Content A roadmap to engage all care providers in tuberculosis prevention and care
pp. 641-642(2)
Authors: Dias, H. M. Y.; Stallworthy, G.; Pai, M.

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STATES OF THE ART

Open Access Management of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
pp. 645-662(18)
Authors: Lange, C.; Aarnoutse, R. E.; Alffenaar, J. W. C.; Bothamley, G.; Brinkmann, F.; Costa, J.; Chesov, D.; van Crevel, R.; Dedicoat, M.; Dominguez, J.; Duarte, R.; Grobbel, H. P.; Günther, G.; Guglielmetti, L.; Heyckendorf, J.; Kay, A. W.; Kirakosyan, O.; Kirk, O.; Koczulla, R. A.; Kudriashov, G. G.; Kuksa, L.; van Leth, F.; Magis-Escurra, C.; Mandalakas, A. M.; Molina-Moya, B.; Peloquin, C. A.; Reimann, M.; Rumetshofer, R.; Schaaf, H. S.; Schön, T.; Tiberi, S.; Valda, J.; Yablonskii, P. K.; Dheda, K.

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Curbing the diabetes and tuberculosis co-epidemic: the potential role of China
pp. 663-668(6)
Authors: Bao, J.; Sha, W.; Zhang, W-H.; Zhang, T.; Muldoon, K.; Hafner, R.

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Tuberculosis and diabetes: from bench to bedside and back
pp. 669-677(9)
Authors: Martinez, N.; Kornfeld, H.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Clinical features and prognosis of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pp. 678-684(7)
Authors: Lee, S. H.; Park, J. S.; Kim, S. Y.; Kim, D. S.; Kim, Y. W.; Chung, M. P.; Uh, S. T.; Park, C. S.; Park, S. W.; Jeong, S. H.; Park, Y. B.; Lee, H. L.; Shin, J. W.; Lee, J. H.; Jegal, Y.; Lee, H. K.; Kim, Y. H.; Song, J. W.; Park, M. S.

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A randomised controlled trial of stepwise sputum collection to increase yields of confirmed tuberculosis
pp. 685-691(7)
Authors: Jiang, Q.; Ji, L.; Qiu, Y.; Su, X.; Guo, M.; Zhong, S.; Yang, Z.; Zhang, Z.; Qu, R.; Bian, R.; Chen, C.; Meng, L.; Zhuo, Z.; Tan, W.; Takiff, H. E.; Yu, W.; Gao, Q.

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Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup C4 can increase the risk of active tuberculosis disease in Southwest China
pp. 692-697(6)
Authors: Hu, T.; Xu, Y.; Song, Y.; Xia, X.; Zhang, A-M.

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Burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in England: a focus on prevalent cases
pp. 707-713(7)
Authors: Lalor, M. K.; Perkins, S.; Thomas, H. L.

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Point-of-care urine lipoarabinomannan antigen detection for diagnosis of tuberculosis in children
pp. 714-719(6)
Authors: Gautam, H.; Singla, M.; Jain, R.; Lodha, R.; Kabra, S. K.; Singh, U. B.

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Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis ‘hotspots' and sociodemographic associations in Durban, South Africa
pp. 720-727(8)
Authors: Peterson, M. L.; Gandhi, N. R.; Clennon, J.; Nelson, K. N.; Morris, N.; Ismail, N.; Allana, S.; Campbell, A.; Brust, J. C. M.; Auld, S. C.; Mathema, B.; Mlisana, K.; Moodley, P.; Shah, N. S.

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Screening tools to exclude active pulmonary TB in high TB burden countries: systematic review and meta-analysis
pp. 728-734(7)
Authors: Assefa, Y.; Woldeyohannes, S.; Gelaw, Y. A.; Hamada, Y.; Getahun, H.

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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in Tibet Autonomous Region, China, 2014
pp. 735-740(6)
Authors: Li, B.; Zhang, X.; Guo, J.; Wang, J.; Pianduo, B.; Wei, X.; Yin, T.; Hu, J.

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Prevalence of tuberculosis treatment non-adherence in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
pp. 741-749(9)
Authors: Tola, H. H.; Holakouie-Naieni, K.; Tesfaye, E.; Mansournia, M. A.; Yaseri, M.

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Community-based active case-finding to reach the most vulnerable: tuberculosis in tribal areas of India
pp. 750-755(6)
Authors: Vyas, A.; Creswell, J.; Codlin, A. J.; Stevens, R.; Rao, V. G.; Kumar, B.; Khaparde, S.; Sahu, S.

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Open Access Risk factors for catastrophic costs associated with tuberculosis in rural South Africa
pp. 756-763(8)
Authors: Stracker, N.; Hanrahan, C.; Mmolawa, L.; Nonyane, B.; Tampi, R.; Tucker, A.; West, N.; Lebina, L.; Martinson, N.; Dowdy, D.

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CORRESPONDENCE

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Cerebrospinal fluid protein and shunt obstruction in tuberculous meningitis
pp. 765-765(1)
Authors: Figaji, A.; Fieggen, G.; Enslin, N.; Taylor, A.; Rohlwink, U.

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Interferon-gamma release assays have suboptimal sensitivity in both latent and active tuberculosis
pp. 766-767(2)
Authors: Goetzinger, F.; Burkhardt, I.; Villanueva, P.; Clifford, V.; Curtis, N.; Tebruegge, M.

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Reply to “Cerebrospinal fluid protein and shunt obstruction in tuberculous meningitis”
pp. 767-768(2)
Authors: Kamat, A. S.; Gretschel, A.; Vlok, A. J.; Solomons, R.

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Comments on “Prevalence and risk factors associated with tuberculosis disease in Suratthani Central Prison, Thailand”
pp. 768-769(2)
Authors: Del Castillo, H. X.; Munive, R. A.; Araujo-Castillo, R. V.

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OBITUARY

In Memoriam Thijs Bleiker (1923–2018)
pp. 770-770(1)
Author: Broekmans, Jaap F.

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