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Interferon-γ and Immunoglobulins in Latent Tuberculosis Infection (CROSBI ID 147816)

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Zrinski Topić, Renata ; Dodig, Slavica ; Zoričić-Letoja, Ivka Interferon-γ and Immunoglobulins in Latent Tuberculosis Infection // Archives of medical research, 40 (2009), 2; 103-108. doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2008.11.001

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Zrinski Topić, Renata ; Dodig, Slavica ; Zoričić-Letoja, Ivka

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Interferon-γ and Immunoglobulins in Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Background and Aims. The aim of the present study was to investigate the occupational risk of tuberculosis in health care workers (HCW) at a children’ s hospital in a middle-income country with an intermediate prevalence of tuberculosis and compulsory bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination and to assess the association of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) with the concentration of immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM), C-reactive protein and hematological changes. Methods. Fifty four HCW were divided into groups according to their exposure to tuberculous patients and interferon (IFN-γ ) findings. IFN- γ determination and tuberculin skin test (RT23) were performed in parallel. Results. Positive IFN-γ results were recorded in 31% of study HCW. Higher exposure to tuberculous patients did not lead to a statistically significant increase in the rate of positive IFN-γ findings but did increase the number of hyperreactors. HCW with positive IFN-γ findings were 5 years older than IFN-γ negative subjects. The median IgA concentration was 29% higher ( p=0.0233) in IFN-γ positive subjects (2.44 g/L) as compared with IFN-γ negative subjects (1.89 g/L). Conclusions. Study results showed the prevalence of LTBI in HCW at a children’ s hospital to be comparable to the prevalence recorded in the general population. IFN-γ proved to be a more reliable test to determine LTBI in a population of bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccinated HCW. The new diagnostic approach will hopefully contribute to more rational use of x-rays and prevent unnecessary administration of chemoprophylaxis. The higher concentration of IgA in IFN-γ -positive HCW pointed to the possible protective role of IgA antibodies in LTBI.

Tuberculosis; Latent tuberculosis infection; Health care workers; Interferon-γ; Immunoglobulin A; Tuberculin skin test

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Podaci o izdanju

40 (2)

2009.

103-108

objavljeno

0188-4409

10.1016/j.arcmed.2008.11.001

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Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Farmacija

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