Immune Responses to Mycobacterial Antigens in the Gambian Population: Implications for Vaccines and Immunodiagnostic Test Design
AUTOR(ES)
Vekemans, Johan
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Recombinant immunodominant mycobacterial antigens are needed for the development of new vaccines and immunodiagnostic tools for use against tuberculosis. Ubiquitous exposure to mycobacteria in tropical countries could influence vaccine-induced immunity and the specificity of tuberculosis immunodiagnosis. For this study conducted in The Gambia, cellular immune responses to recombinant mycobacterial antigens were characterized in Mycobacterium bovis BCG-vaccinated and nonvaccinated infants, adult community controls, household contacts, health care workers, and tuberculosis patients. Neonatal BCG vaccination induced gamma interferon (IFN-γ) responses to Mtb8.4, Mtb32-C, Mtb39A, Mtb9.9A, and Mtb32-N, but not CFP-10 (Mtb11) and α-crystallin (Mtb16). Exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in household contacts and health care workers was associated with high responses to CFP-10 and α-crystallin. Generally, low IFN-γ responses were found in tuberculosis patients. These results suggest that Mtb8.4, Mtb32-C, Mtb39A, Mtb9.9A, and Mtb32-N may be used in a subunit vaccine to boost BCG-induced immunity. While CFP-10 and α-crystallin are promising candidates for the immunodiagnosis of M. tuberculosis infection or for vaccine use, disease-associated immunosuppression may prevent IFN-γ immunodiagnosis of more advanced tuberculosis.
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