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LEVELS OF INTERFERON-GAMMA INCREASE AFTER TREATMENT FOR LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION IN A HIGH-TRANSMISSION SETTING.
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Advanced Laboratory of Public Health. Salvador, BA, Brasil
University of California. School of Public Health. Division of Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology. Berkeley, CA, USA
Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Hospital Especializado Octávio Mangabeira. Secretary of Health of Bahia State. Salvador, BA, Brasil
University of California. School of Public Health. Division of Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology. Berkeley, CA, USA
University of California. School of Public Health. Division of Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology. Berkeley, CA, USA
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Advanced Laboratory of Public Health. Salvador, BA, Brasil /Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Hospital Especializado Octávio Mangabeira. Secretary of Health of Bahia State. Salvador, BA, Brasil
University of California. School of Public Health. Division of Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology. Berkeley, CA, USA
Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Hospital Especializado Octávio Mangabeira. Secretary of Health of Bahia State. Salvador, BA, Brasil
University of California. School of Public Health. Division of Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology. Berkeley, CA, USA
University of California. School of Public Health. Division of Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology. Berkeley, CA, USA
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Advanced Laboratory of Public Health. Salvador, BA, Brasil /Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Hospital Especializado Octávio Mangabeira. Secretary of Health of Bahia State. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Resumo em Inglês
Objectives. We investigated IFN-γ levels before and after a six month course of isoniazid among individuals with latent tuberculosis
infection (LTBI) in a high-transmission setting. Design. A total of 26 household contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients who
were positive for LTBI by tuberculin skin test completed six months of treatment and submitted a blood sample for a followup
examination. The IFN-γ response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigens was measured, and the results before and
after the completion of LTBI treatment were compared. Results. Of the 26 study participants, 25 (96%) showed an IFN-γ level
higher than their baseline level before treatment (P ≤ 0.001). Only one individual had a decreased IFN-γ level after treatment but
remained positive for LTBI. Conclusion. In a high-transmission setting, the IFN-γ level has increased after LTBI treatment. Further
studies must be undertaken to understand if this elevation is transient.
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