Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis & Immunodiagnostics:

11142.  Al-Mulhim AS, Al-Ghamdi AM, Al-Marzooq YM, Hashish HM, Mohammad HA, Ali AM, Gharib IA.  The role of fine needle aspiration cytology and imprint cytology in cervical lymphadenopathy. Saudi Med J. 2004 Jul;25(7):862-5.

11143.  Angeby KA, Hoffner SE, Diwan VK. Should the 'bleach microscopy method' be recommended for improved case detection of tuberculosis? Literature review and key person analysis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Jul;8(7):806-15. Review.

11144.  Apers L, Wijarajah C, Mutsvangwa J, Chigara N, Mason P, van der Stuyft P. Accuracy of routine diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in an area of high HIV prevalence. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Aug;8(8):945-51.

11145.  Barnes PF. Diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection: turning glitter to gold. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Jul 1;170(1):5-6.

11146.  Baumgartner BJ, Eusterman VD, Willard CC, Morris JT. Pathology quiz case 1. Diagnosis: Mycobacterium tuberculosis cervical lymphadenitis (scrofula) with left parotid gland. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Aug;130(8):990; diag 992-3.

11147.  Biswas G, Padhy PK, Parija BL, Sarangi J. Clinico-radiological evaluation of lower lung field tuberculosis. Antiseptic, Madurai 2003; 100(6):209-11.

11148.  Brassard P, Bruneau J, Schwartzman K, Senecal M, Menzies D. Yield of tuberculin screening among injection drug users. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Aug;8(8):988-93.

11149.  Brock I, Weldingh K, Lillebaek T, Follmann F, Andersen P. Comparison of tuberculin skin test and new specific blood test in tuberculosis contacts. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Jul 1;170(1):65-9.

11150.  Bukhary ZA, Alrajhi AA. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, clinical presentation and outcome. Saudi Med J. 2004 Jul;25(7):881-5.

11151.  Butt T, Ahmad RN, Kazmi SY, Mahmood A. Rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis by mycobacteriophage assay. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Jul;8(7):899-902.

11152.  Coker RJ, Bell A, Pitman R, Hayward A, Watson J. Screening programmes for tuberculosis in new entrants across Europe. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Aug;8(8):1022-6.

11153.  Delgado JC, Quinones-Berrocal J, Thim S, Miranda LF, Goldfeld AE. Diagnostic and clinical implications of response to tuberculin in two ethnically distinct populations from Peru and Cambodia. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Aug;8(8):982-7.

11154.  Garg RK. Diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis: some modifications are needed for Indian patients. Neurology India. 2004 Jun; 52(2): 171-177.

11155.  Gopi PG, Subramani R, Selvakumar N, Santha T, Eusuff SI, Narayanan PR. Smear examination of two specimens for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Tiruvallur District, south India. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Jul;8(7):824-8.

11156.  Hsu CY, Lu HC, Shih TT. Tuberculous infection of the wrist: MRI features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004 Sep;183(3):623-8.

11157.  Jenkinson F, Murphy MJ. Pleural effusions: the role of biochemical analysis. Hosp Med. 2004 Aug;65(8):481-4. Review.

11158.  Kashyap RS, Kainthia RP, Satpute RM, Chandak NH, Purohit HJ, Taori GM, Daginawala HF. Demonstration of IgG antibodies to 30 Kd protein antigen in CSF for diagnosis of TBM by antibody capturing ELISA. Neurol India 2004 Sep;52(3):359-62.

11159.  Kumar GGR, Nigam P. Diagnostic aids in Tuberculosis. Antiseptic, Madurai 2003; 100(6): 219-20.

11160.  Lanka P, Lanka LR, Krishnaswamy B. Role of fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph nodes in the diagnosis of cutaneous tuberculosis. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. 2004 Jul; 51(3): 131-135

11161.  Lin WJ, Lu JJ, Chu CC, Chang TY, Wang CC. Calmette-Guerin bacillus sternal osteomyelitis diagnosed by DNA sequencing analysis of PNC A. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Aug;23(8):784-6.

11162.  Lolge S, Chawla A, Shah J, Patkar D, Seth M. MRI of spinal intradural arachnoid cyst formation following tuberculous meningitis. Br J Radiol. 2004 Aug;77(920):681-4.

11163.  Mishra S, Mohapatra S, Panda C. Immunology, immunoptophylaxis and Immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis. Antiseptic, Madurai 2003; 100(6): 215-18. 

11164.  Mizrak B, Aydin NE, Hazneci E, Yakinci C. Immunohistochemistry of tuberculin skin test. J Trop Pediatr. 2004 Aug;50(4):248-9.

11165.  Prasad R, Saini JK, Gupta R, Kannaujia RK, Sarin S, Suryakant, Kulshreshth R, Nag VL, Tripathi AK. A comparative study of clinico-radiological spectrum of tuberculosis among HIV seropositive and HIV seronegative patients. Indian J Chest Dis all Sci 2004;46(2):99-103.

11166.  Saito M, Bautista CT, Gilman RH, Bowering A, Levy MZ, Evans CA. The value of counting BCG scars for interpretation of tuberculin skin tests in a tuberculosis hyperendemic shantytown, Peru. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Jul;8(7):842-7.

11167.  Samal KK, Padhy BN, Patnaik B, Mohanty SC. Observation of abacillary pulmonary tuberculosis in systemic diseases. Antiseptic, Madurai 2003; 100(6): 212-4.

11168.  Scarpellini P, Tasca S, Galli L, Beretta A, Lazzarin A, Fortis C. Selected pool of peptides from ESAT-6 and CFP-10 proteins for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Aug;42(8):3469-74.

11169.  Shanmugam M. Subretinal fluid analysis in the diagnosis of choroidal tuberculosis. Retina. 2004 Aug;24(4):659; author reply 659.

11170.  Shende N, Gupta S, Kumar S, Harinath BC. Levels of antibody, free antigen and immune complexed antigen by ELISA in different grades of sputum positive patients of pulmonary tuberculosis. Indian J of Pathology and Microbiology July 2004; 47(3): 438-440.

11171.  Singh V, Raj Kumar. Post TBM hydrocephalus with deceptive CSF profile in a premature: it is congenital tuberculosis? Neurosci Today 2004;8(2):88-91.

11172.  Swaminathan S, Paramasivan CN, Kumar SR, Mohan V, Venkatesan P. Unrecognised tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients: sputum culture is a useful tool. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Jul;8(7):896-8.

11173.  Talbot EA, Hay Burgess DC, Hone NM, Iademarco MF, Mwasekaga MJ, Moffat HJ, Moeti TL, Mwansa RA, Letsatsi P, Gokhale NT, Kenyon TA, Wells CD. Tuberculosis serodiagnosis in a predominantly HIV-infected population of hospitalized patients with cough, Botswana, 2002. Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Jul 1;39(1):e1-7.

11174.  Yossepowitch O, Dan M. Can it be TB? Isr Med Assoc J. 2004 Jul;6(7):427-9. Review.

Pathogenesis:

11175.  Ali S, Almoudaris M. BCG lymphadenitis. Arch Dis Child. 2004 Sep;89(9):812.

11176.  Ayele WY, Neill SD, Zinsstag J, Weiss MG, Pavlik I. Bovine tuberculosis: an old disease but a new threat to Africa. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Aug;8(8):924-37. Review.

11177.  Caccamo N, Meraviglia S, La Mendola C, Bosze S, Hudecz F, Ivanyi J, Dieli F, Salerno A.  Characterization of HLA-DR- and TCR-binding residues of an immunodominant and genetically permissive peptide of the 16-kDa protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Eur J Immunol. 2004 Aug;34(8):2220-9.

11178.  Donoghue HD, Spigelman M, Greenblatt CL, Lev-Maor G, Bar-Gal GK, Matheson C, Vernon K, Nerlich AG, Zink AR. Tuberculosis: from prehistory to Robert Koch, as revealed by ancient DNA. Lancet Infect Dis. 2004 Sep;4(9):584-92.

11179.  Hanscheid T, Monteiro C, Marques-Lito L, Melo-Cristino J, Salgado MJ. Usefulness of Myco/F Lytic blood cultures (Bactec 9050) in the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteraemia in HIV-infected patients in Portugal. Int J Infect Dis. 2004 Jul;8(4):253-4.

11180.  Lemus D, Martin A, Montoro E, Portaels F, Palomino JC. Rapid alternative methods for detection of rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2004 Jul;54(1):130-3.

11181.  McNabb A, Eisler D, Adie K, Amos M, Rodrigues M, Stephens G, Black WA, Isaac-Renton J.  Assessment of partial sequencing of the 65-kilodalton heat shock protein gene (hsp65) for routine identification of Mycobacterium species isolated from clinical sources. J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Jul;42(7):3000-11.

Therapy:

11182.  Burgner D, Scholvinck E, Coren M, Walters S. Chalk and cheese: symptomatic hypocalcaemia during paediatric anti-tuberculous therapy. J Infect. 2004 Aug;49(2):169-71.

11183.  Goldrick BA. Once dismissed, still rampant: tuberculosis, the second deadliest infectious disease worldwide. Am J Nurs. 2004 Sep;104(9):68-70.

11184.  Mark Doherty T. New vaccines against tuberculosis. Trop Med Int Health. 2004 Jul;9(7):818-26. Review.

11185.  Pletschette M, Nair S. Editorial: Tuberculosis research: an end to neglect and negligence. Trop Med Int Health. 2004 Jul;9(7):817.

11186.  van der Flier M, Hoppenreijs S, van Rensburg AJ, Ruyken M, Kolk AH, Springer P, Hoepelman AI, Geelen SP, Kimpen JL, Schoeman JF. Vascular endothelial growth factor and blood-brain barrier disruption in tuberculous meningitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Jul;23(7):608-13.