Heparin-binding haemagglutinin, a new tool for the detection of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in hemodialysis patients

BACKGROUND: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (LTBI) are at higher risk to develop tuberculosis (TB) than healthy subjects. Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) were reported to be more sensitive than tuberculin skin tests for the detection of infected individuals in dialysis patients.

METHODS: On 143 dialysis patients prospectively enrolled, we compared the results from the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold assay (QFT), to those of an IGRA in response to in vitro stimulation of circulating mononuclear cells with the mycobacterial latency antigen Heparin-Binding Haemagglutinin purified from Mycobacterium bovis BCG (native HBHA, nHBHA).

RESULTS: Seven patients had a past history of active TB and 1 had an undetermined result with both IGRAs. Among the other 135 patients, 94 had concordant results with the QFT and nHBHA-IGRA, 40.0% being negative and therefore not latently infected, and 29.6% being positive and thus LTBI. Discrepant results between these tests were found for 36 patients positive only with the nHBHA-IGRA and 5 only with the QFT.

CONCLUSIONS: The nHBHA-IGRA is more sensitive than the QFT for the detection of LTBI dialysis patients, and follow-up of the patients will allow us to define the clinical significance of discrepant results between the nHBHA-IGRA and the QFT.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

PloS one - 8(2013), 8 vom: 01., Seite e71088

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dessein, Rodrigue [VerfasserIn]
Corbière, Véronique [VerfasserIn]
Nortier, Joëlle [VerfasserIn]
Dratwa, Max [VerfasserIn]
Gastaldello, Karine [VerfasserIn]
Pozdzik, Agnieszka [VerfasserIn]
Lecher, Sophie [VerfasserIn]
Grandbastien, Bruno [VerfasserIn]
Locht, Camille [VerfasserIn]
Mascart, Françoise [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antigens, Bacterial
Heparin-binding hemagglutinin
Journal Article
Lectins
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 03.03.2014

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1371/journal.pone.0071088

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM229984207