Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 15th, 1997
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Coinfection (TB/HIV) - Tuberculous Pleurisy More Common in AIDS Patients
Diagnostics - Laboratory Errors Result in TB Misdiagnosis for 11 People
Global - Assessment Of The Worldwide Status Of Tuberculosis
Immunology - Immunostimulatory DNA Elicits Cellular Immunity Via "Dangerkines"
Industry News (Patents and Technology) - U.S. Patent Office Allows Patent on AIDS Diagnostic Kit
Meningitis - Over 1,200 Cases Of Meningitis Reported In Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria - Guide Updated for Diagnosis and Treatment of NTM
Occupational Risk (TB) - Isolating Suspected Pneumonias Results in Fewer TB Transmissions
Pharmacokinetics (TB) - HIV Infection Lowers Drug Concentrations
Respiratory Sincytial Virus - Common Childhood Virus Poses Threat To Adults, Research Shows
Screening (TB) - Large Scale Testing Programs Waste Resources
Screening (TB) - Pseudo-Outbreak of TB Infections Caused by Testing Materials
Smoking Issues - New Data Show Smoking Kills 2,000 Chinese Every Day- WHO Calls For Action
Transmission (TB) - Prompt Evaluation of Immigrants Suspected of TB Critical
Tuberculosis Vaccines - Study Gives Hope A Vaccine Will Be Effective
Immunology (TB Vaccines) - "Detection of IFNgamma Production by Memory/Activated CD4+ T Cells Using Intracytoplasmic Cytokine Staining as a Correlate of Vaccine Protection."
Vaccine Development (TB) - "Improving the Protective Efficacy of BCG."
Vaccine Development (TB) - "Progress Towards a Novel Vaccine Against Tuberculosis."
Diagnosis (TB) - "Atypical Locations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and the Influence of the Roentgenographic Patterns and Sample Type in Its Diagnosis."
Emerging Pathogens - "Healthcare Institutions as 'Hot Zones': Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens."
Prevention (TB) - "Control of Tuberculosis by Community Health Workers in Bangladesh."
TB/HIV Coinfection - "A Controlled Trial of Isoniazid in Persons with Anergy and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Who Are at High Risk for Tuberculosis."
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