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Volume 1: Preface. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Biographical sketch of Dr. P.R.J. Gangadharam and Dr. P.A. Jenkins. Taxonomy of mycobacteria; M. Goodfellow, J.G. Magee. Drug resistance in tubercle bacilli; P.R.J. Gangadharam. Molecular biology of mycobacterium tuberculosis; T.M. Shinnick. Molecular approaches to the detection of mycobacteria; J.T. Crawford. Pathogenesis of mycobacterial disease; J.M. Grange. Transmission of mycobacteria; J.O. Falkinham III. Noscomial mycobacterium tuberculosis outbreaks: risk factors, prevention intervention efficacy, and guidelines; W.R. Javis. Immunology of tuberculosis; M.V. Reddy, B.R. Andersen. The immunological cause, prevention, and treatment of tuberculosis; J.L. Stanford. Animal models for tuberculosis research; F.M. Collins. Speciation of mycobacteria in clinical laboratories; L.B. Heifets, P.A. Jenkins. Tuberculosis laboratory procedures for developing countries; I.N. de Kantor, A. Laszio. Index. Volume 2: Preface. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Biographical sketch of Dr. P.R.J. Gangadharam and Dr. P.A. Jenkins. Global aspects of tuberculosis; N.E. Billo. Basic concepts in the chemotherapy of tuberculosis; D.A. Mitchtson. Experimental chemotherapy of mycobacterial diseases; J. Grosset, B. Ji. Controlled clinical trials in tuberculosis: lessons to be drawn; S. Radhakrishma. Chemotherapy of tuberculosis in developed countries; A.K. Dutt, J.B. Mehta. Treatment of tuberculosis in low-income countries; D.A. Enarson, P.C. Hopewell. Chemotherapy of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the context of developed and developing countries; T. Shimao. Tuberculosis and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; R. Shaw, R.J. Coker. The management of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis; L.P. Ormerod. Chemotherapy of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases; I.A. Campbell, P.A. Jenkins, R.J. Wallace. Preventive therapy for tuberculosis; L.J. Geiter. Failures in tuberculosis chemotherapy; P. Chaulet, N. Zidouni. New drugs and strategies for chemotherapy of tuberculosis; P.R.J. Gangadharam. Epidemiology of leprosy; S.K. Noordeen. Treatment of leprosy; B. Ji. Index.

Mycobacteria is divided into two volumes. The first volume deals with the basic biology of mycobacteria. With its emphasis on the state of the art outlook, this volume includes taxonomy and molecular biology of mycobacteria, modern approaches for detection of mycobacteria, and immunology and immunization against tuberculosis. The second volume covers drug trestments for mycobacteria anad tuberculosis. It outlines trends of discovery and development of chemotherapy, starting from the mid-50's to present day uses of chemotherapy in treating AIDS, drug-resistant tuberculosis, and other non-tuberculosis mycobacterial diseases.