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We are delighted to announce the launch of a thematic series aiming to explore and characterise the airborne microbiome in relation to infectious diseases.

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Existing studies comparing interferon-gamma release assays with tuberculin skin test for identifying latent tuberculosis infection that progresses to active tuberculosis produce inconclusive results in a meta-analysis highlighting the need for further studies.

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2016

Cross journal collection
World TB day 2016
Collection published: 24 March 2016

2015

Thematic series
Integrated modeling and management of poliovirus endgame risks and policies
Collection published: 17 September 2015

Thematic series
Sexually transmitted infection treatment challenges
Collection published: 30 July 2015

Cross journal collection
Every day is Malaria Day
Collection published: 23 April 2015

Aims and scope

BMC Infectious Diseases is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of infectious and sexually transmitted diseases in humans, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.

Editor

Cecilia Devoto, BioMed Central

Section Editors

Stefan Baral, Johns Hopkins University
Andrea De Luca, Siena University Hospital
Jean-Claude Desenclos, Institut de Veille Sanitaire
Susanna Esposito, University of Milan
Jorge Garbino, University Hospitals Geneva
Edward Graviss, Houston Methodist
Ivan FN Hung, University of Hong Kong
Jodie McVernon, Melbourne School of Population Health
Eyal Oren, University of Arizona
Holly Seale, University of New South Wales
Julian Tang, University Hospitals of Leicester
Joseph Tucker, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kelvin To, University of Hong Kong
Carlo Torti, University 'Magna Graecia'
Anna Vassall, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Honorine Ward, Tufts Medical Center
Laith Yakob, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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