scholarly journals The Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific interferon-gamma release assay produced false-negative results in a patient diagnosed with peritoneal tuberculosis during maintenance hemodialysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (9) ◽  
pp. 551-555
Author(s):  
Soh Suzuki ◽  
Yu Sugita ◽  
Yasuka Kanda ◽  
Aki Ogawa ◽  
Manabu Ohishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Interferon Gamma ◽  
False Negative ◽  
Maintenance Hemodialysis ◽  
Interferon Gamma Release Assay ◽  
Peritoneal Tuberculosis ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
False Negative Results ◽  
Release Assay

scholarly journals Early clearance versus control: what is the meaning of a negative tuberculin skin test or interferon-gamma release assay following exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin W. Meermeier ◽  
David M. Lewinsohn
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Interferon Gamma ◽  
Adaptive Immune Response ◽  
Interferon Gamma Release Assay ◽  
Adaptive Immune ◽  
Release Assay ◽  
Sterilizing Immunity ◽  
Preventative Vaccine

The elimination of tuberculosis (TB) cannot reasonably be achieved by treatment of individual cases and will require an improved vaccine or immunotherapy. A challenge in developing an improved TB vaccine has been the lack of understanding what is needed to generate sterilizing immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. Several epidemiological observations support the hypothesis that humans can eradicate Mtb following exposure. This has been termed early clearance and is defined as elimination of Mtb infection prior to the development of an adaptive immune response, as measured by a tuberculin skin test or interferon-gamma release assay. Here, we examine research into the likelihood of and possible mechanisms responsible for early clearance in household contacts of patients with active TB. We explore both innate and adaptive immune responses in the lung. Enhanced understanding of these mechanisms could be harnessed for the development of a preventative vaccine or immunotherapy.

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