Use of tuberculin skin test, IFN-γ release assays and IFN-γ-induced protein-10 to identify children with TB infection.

Yassin, Mohammed A., Petrucci, Roberta, Garie, Kefyalew T, Harper, Greg, Teshome, Aklilo, Arbide, Isabel, Asnake, Girum, Ahmed, Habiba J, Mammo, Tadesse, Yesuf, Kedir and Cuevas, Luis E ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6581-0587 (2013) 'Use of tuberculin skin test, IFN-γ release assays and IFN-γ-induced protein-10 to identify children with TB infection.'. European Respiratory Journal, Vol 41, Issue 3, pp. 644-648.

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Abstract

Current tests of tuberculosis (TB) infection (tuberculin skin test (TST), interferon (IFN)-γ-release assays (IGRAs) and IFN-γ-induced protein (IP)-10) have limitations and their value when used consecutively to identify infected children has not been explored. This study describes TST, IGRA and IP-10 responses in children in contact with adults with TB, the agreement of the tests and whether using multiple tests indentifies more infected children. 330 children (aged 1-15 yrs) in contact with adults with pulmonary TB and 156 controls were studied in Ethiopia. Children exposed to adults with high bacilli grades in sputum were more likely to have positive TST, IFN-γ and IP-10 than controls. The agreement of positive tests was directly associated with the sputum bacilli grades (p<0.001 for all). The agreement of negative tests was higher in control children. The consecutive use of the tests increased the number of children classified as having at least one positive test. Using three tests increases the number of children classified as infected. This increase is associated with the bacilli load of the adults. Using only one test may underestimate the proportion of infected children, but the interpretation of the data is difficult due to the lack of reference standards.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	QW Microbiology and Immunology > Immunotherapy and Hypersensitivity > QW 800 Biological products producing immunity WF Respiratory System > Tuberculosis > WF 220 Diagnosis. Prognosis WF Respiratory System > Tuberculosis > WF 415 Tuberculosis in childhood
Faculty: Department:	Clinical Sciences & International Health > Clinical Sciences Department Clinical Sciences & International Health > International Public Health Department
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00012212
Depositing User:	Julie Franco
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2013 09:58
Last Modified:	17 Jul 2020 10:59
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/3359

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