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Editorial
Uniting to end the TB epidemic: advances in disease control from prevention to better diagnosis and treatment
Abubakar I, Lipman M, McHugh T, Fletcher H
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:47 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/47/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/47
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0599-1.pdf

Opinion
‘”Why me, why now?” Using clinical immunology and epidemiology to explain who gets nontuberculous mycobacterial infection
Lake M, Ambrose L, Lipman M, Lowe D
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:54 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/54/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/54
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0606-6.pdf

Question and Answer
World TB Day 2016: an interview with leading experts in tuberculosis research
Phillips P, Fletcher H, Abubakar I, Lipman M, McHugh T
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:55 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/55/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/55
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0591-9.pdf

Research article
Detection of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in urine is an independent predictor of mortality risk in patients receiving treatment for HIV-associated tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gupta-Wright A, Peters J, Flach C, Lawn S
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:53 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/53/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/53
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0603-9.pdf

Research article
Towards better guidance on caseload thresholds to promote positive tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a cohort study
Stagg H, Abubakar I, Brown J, Lalor M, Thomas H, Mohiyuddin T, Pedrazzoli D, Merle C
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:52 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/52/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/52
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0592-8.pdf

Research article
A new trial design to accelerate tuberculosis drug development: the Phase IIC Selection Trial with Extended Post-treatment follow-up (STEP)
Phillips P, Dooley K, Gillespie S, Heinrich N, Stout J, Nahid P, Diacon A, Aarnoutse R, Kibiki G, Boeree M, Hoelscher M
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:51 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/51/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/51
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0597-3.pdf

Research article
Tuberculosis incidence is high in HIV-infected African children but is reduced by co-trimoxazole and time on antiretroviral therapy
Crook A, Turkova A, Musiime V, Bwakura-Dangarembizi M, Bakeera-Kitaka S, Nahirya-Ntege P, Thomason M, Mugyenyi P, Musoke P, Kekitiinwa A, Munderi P, Nathoo K, Prendergast A, Walker A, Gibb D, And The ARROW Trial Team
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:50 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/50/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/50
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0593-7.pdf

Research article
The timing of tuberculosis after isoniazid preventive therapy among gold miners in South Africa: a prospective cohort study
Hermans S, Grant A, Chihota V, Lewis J, Vynnycky E, Churchyard G, Fielding K
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:45 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/45/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/45
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0589-3.pdf

Research article
The impact of being homeless on the unsuccessful outcome of treatment of pulmonary TB in São Paulo State, Brazil
Ranzani O, Carvalho C, Waldman E, Rodrigues L
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:41 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/41/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/41
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0584-8.pdf

Research article
Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole genome sequencing and protein structure modelling provides insights into anti-tuberculosis drug resistance
Phelan J, Coll F, McNerney R, Ascher D, Pires D, Furnham N, Coeck N, Hill-Cawthorne G, Nair M, Mallard K, Ramsay A, Campino S, Hibberd M, Pain A, Rigouts L, Clark T
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:31 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/31/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/31
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0575-9.pdf

Research article
Rationing tests for drug-resistant tuberculosis – who are we prepared to miss?
Martin L, Roper M, Grandjean L, Gilman R, Coronel J, Caviedes L, Friedland J, Moore D
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:30 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/30/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/30
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0576-8.pdf

Research article
Interpreting whole genome sequencing for investigating tuberculosis transmission: a systematic review
Hatherell H, Colijn C, Stagg H, Jackson C, Winter J, Abubakar I
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:21 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/21/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/21
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0566-x.pdf

Review
The impact of migration on tuberculosis epidemiology and control in high-income countries: a review
Pareek M, Greenaway C, Noori T, Munoz J, Zenner D
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:48 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/48/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/48
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0595-5.pdf

Review
Clinical use of whole genome sequencing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Witney A, Cosgrove C, Arnold A, Hinds J, Stoker N, Butcher P
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:46 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/46/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/46
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0598-2.pdf

Review
Diagnostic ‘omics’ for active tuberculosis
Haas C, Roe J, Pollara G, Mehta M, Noursadeghi M
BMC Medicine 2016, 14:37 (23 March 2016)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/37/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/14/37
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12916-016-0583-9.pdf








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