Immunology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infections

JK Sia, J Rengarajan - Microbiology spectrum, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious global public health challenge that results in significant
morbidity and mortality worldwide. TB is caused by infection with the bacilli Mycobacterium …

Tuberculosis phenotypic and genotypic drug susceptibility testing and immunodiagnostics: a review

KA Yusoof, JI García, A Schami… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB), considered an ancient disease, is still killing one person every 21
seconds. Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) still has many challenges …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship of SARS-CoV-2–specific CD4 response to COVID-19 severity and impact of HIV-1 and tuberculosis coinfection

C Riou, E Du Bruyn, C Stek… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
JCI - Relationship of SARS-CoV-2–specific CD4 response to COVID-19 severity and impact of
HIV-1 and tuberculosis coinfection Go to JCI Insight About Editors Consulting Editors For authors …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis and biomarkers for ocular tuberculosis: From the present into the future

Z Ludi, AA Sule, RP Samy, I Putera, B Schrijver… - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and can
manifest both pulmonary and extrapulmonary disease, including ocular tuberculosis (OTB) …

HLA-DR marks recently divided antigen-specific effector CD4 T cells in active tuberculosis patients

R Tippalagama, A Singhania, P Dubelko… - The Journal of …, 2021 - journals.aai.org
Upon Ag encounter, T cells can rapidly divide and form an effector population, which plays
an important role in fighting acute infections. In humans, little is known about the molecular …

Classical CD4 T cells as the cornerstone of antimycobacterial immunity

J Morgan, K Muskat, R Tippalagama… - Immunological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tuberculosis is a significant health problem without an effective vaccine to combat it. A
thorough understanding of the immune response and correlates of protection is needed to …

Antigen-specific T-cell activation distinguishes between recent and remote tuberculosis infection

CAM Mpande, M Musvosvi, V Rozot… - American Journal of …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Current diagnostic tests fail to identify individuals at higher risk of progression to
tuberculosis disease, such as those with recent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, who …

Disease extent and anti‐tubercular treatment response correlates with Mycobacterium tuberculosis‐specific CD4 T‐cell phenotype regardless of HIV‐1 status

C Riou, E Du Bruyn, S Ruzive… - Clinical & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The development of non‐sputum‐based assays for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis
and treatment monitoring is a key priority. Recent data indicate that whole blood‐based …

Host resistance to pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection requires CD153 expression

MA Sallin, KD Kauffman, C Riou, E Du Bruyn… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (Mtb) is the leading cause of death due to a single
infectious agent and is among the top ten causes of all human deaths worldwide. CD4 T …

Phenotypic changes on Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific CD4 T cells as surrogate markers for tuberculosis treatment efficacy

MIM Ahmed, NE Ntinginya, G Kibiki, BA Mtafya… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: The analysis of phenotypic characteristics on Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(MTB)-specific T cells is a promising approach for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis (aTB) …