Biomarkers of latent TB infection
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Biomarkers of latent TB infection. / Ruhwald, Morten; Ravn, Pernille.
I: Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, Bind 3, Nr. 4, 2009, s. 387-401.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Biomarkers of latent TB infection
AU - Ruhwald, Morten
AU - Ravn, Pernille
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - For the last 100 years, the tuberculin skin test (TST) has been the only diagnostic tool available for latent TB infection (LTBI) and no biomarker per se is available to diagnose the presence of LTBI. With the introduction of M. tuberculosis-specific IFN-gamma release assays (IGRAs), a new area of in vitro immunodiagnostic tests for LTBI based on biomarker readout has become a reality. In this review, we discuss existing evidence on the clinical usefulness of IGRAs and the indefinite number of potential new biomarkers that can be used to improve diagnosis of latent TB infection. We also present early data suggesting that the monocyte-derived chemokine inducible protein-10 may be useful as a novel biomarker for the immunodiagnosis of latent TB infection.
AB - For the last 100 years, the tuberculin skin test (TST) has been the only diagnostic tool available for latent TB infection (LTBI) and no biomarker per se is available to diagnose the presence of LTBI. With the introduction of M. tuberculosis-specific IFN-gamma release assays (IGRAs), a new area of in vitro immunodiagnostic tests for LTBI based on biomarker readout has become a reality. In this review, we discuss existing evidence on the clinical usefulness of IGRAs and the indefinite number of potential new biomarkers that can be used to improve diagnosis of latent TB infection. We also present early data suggesting that the monocyte-derived chemokine inducible protein-10 may be useful as a novel biomarker for the immunodiagnosis of latent TB infection.
U2 - 10.1586/ers.09.31
DO - 10.1586/ers.09.31
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 20477330
VL - 3
SP - 387
EP - 401
JO - Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
JF - Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
SN - 1747-6348
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 20571482