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Braz. j. infect. dis ; 22(6): 462-471, Nov.-Dec. 2018. tab, graf
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: biblio-984018

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ABSTRACT The Region of D eletion 2 (RD2) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis encodes reserved antigens that contribute to bacterial virulence. Among these antigens, Rv1983, Rv1986, Rv1987, and Rv1989c have been shown to be immunodominant in infected cattle; however, their diagnostic utility has not been evaluated in humans.In this study, we screened 87 overlapping synthetic peptides encoded by five RD2 proteins for diagnosing tuberculosis epitopes in 50 active tuberculosis (TB) cases, 31 non-tuberculosis patients and 36 healthy individuals. A pool of promising epitopes was then assessed for their diagnostic value in 233 suspected TB patients using a whole blood IFN-γ release assay.Only 10 peptides were recognized by more than 10% of active tuberculosis patients. The IFN-γ release responses to Rv1986-P9, P15, P16, Rv1988-P4, P11, and Rv1987-P11 were significantly higher in the active TB group than in the control groups (p < 0.05). The whole blood IFN-γ release assay based on these epitopes yielded a sensitivity of 51% and a specificity of 85% in diagnosing active tuberculosis, and the corresponding results using the T-SPOT.TB assay were 76% and 75%, respectively.In conclusion, these results suggest that the six epitopes from the RD2 of M. tuberculosis have potential diagnostic value in TB.


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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Adolescente , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Adulto Joven , Proteínas Bacterianas/inmunología , Tuberculosis/diagnóstico , Epítopos de Linfocito T/inmunología , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/inmunología , Antígenos Bacterianos/inmunología , Proteínas Bacterianas/sangre , Tuberculosis/inmunología , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/inmunología , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Estudios Retrospectivos , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Epítopos de Linfocito T/sangre , Antígenos Bacterianos/sangre
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