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Human Type 1 and 17 Responses in Latent Tuberculosis Are Modulated by Coincident Filarial Infection through Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen-4 and Programmed Death-1

  1. Author:
    Babu, S.
    Bhat, S. Q.
    Kumar, N. P.
    Jayantasri, S.
    Rukmani, S.
    Kumaran, P.
    Gopi, P. G.
    Kolappan, C.
    Kumaraswami, V.
    Nutman, T. B.

  2. Author Address

    Babu, Subash] NIH ICER, TB Res Ctr, Chennai 600031, Tamil Nadu, India. [Babu, Subash] NCI, Sci Applicat Int Corp Frederick Inc, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. [Nutman, Thomas B.] NIAID, Parasit Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.
    1. Year: 2009
  2. Journal: Journal of Infectious Diseases
    1. 200
    2. 2
    3. Pages: 288-298
  4. Type of Article: Article
  1. Abstract:

    Mycobacterium tuberculosis and filarial coinfection is highly prevalent, and the presence of a tissue-invasive helminth may modulate the predominant type 1 T helper (Th1, interferon [IFN]-gamma-mediated) response needed to control M. tuberculosis infection. By analyzing the cellular responses to mycobacterial antigens in patients who had latent tuberculosis with or without filarial infection, we were able to demonstrate that filarial infection coincident with M. tuberculosis infection significantly diminishes M. tuberculosis-specific Th1 (interleukin [IL]-12 and IFN-gamma) and type 17 T helper (Th17, IL-23 and IL-17) responses related to increased expression of cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen (CTLA)-4 and programmed death (PD)-1. Blockade of CTLA-4 restored production of both IFN-gamma and IL-17, whereas PD-1 blockade restored IFN-gamma production only. Thus, coincident filarial infection exerted a profound inhibitory effect on protective mycobacteria-specific Th1 and Th17 responses in latent tuberculosis, suggesting a mechanism by which concomitant filarial (and other systemic helminth) infections predispose to the development of active tuberculosis in humans.

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  2. DOI: 10.1086/599797
  3. PMID: 19505258

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