New tuberculosis (TB) strategies are needed if we want to bring the threat of TB to an end in the 21st century. This book focuses on the salient issues of TB control by medical strategies: diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines. By concentrating on the salient features of new and current intervention measures against TB, this book gives the reader a concise update on TB control by medical means. Each chapter of this book is written by experts in their respective fields.
