Journal article
Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific cytokine biomarkers to differentiate active TB and LTBI: A systematic review
Eva L Sudbury, Vanessa Clifford, Nicole L Messina, Rinn Song, Nigel Curtis
Journal of Infection | W B SAUNDERS CO LTD | Published : 2020
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: New tests are needed to overcome the limitations of existing immunodiagnostic tests for tuberculosis (TB) infection, including their inability to differentiate between active TB and latent TB infection (LTBI). This review aimed to identify the most promising cytokine biomarkers for use as stage-specific markers of TB infection. METHODS: A systematic review was done using electronic databases to identify studies that have investigated Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)-specific cytokine responses as diagnostic tools to differentiate between LTBI and active TB. RESULTS: The 56 studies included in this systematic review measured the MTB-specific responses of 100 cytokines, the most fr..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Funding Acknowledgements
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant number 1142043. ES is the recipient of a Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Postgraduate Health Research Scholarship.