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Abstract Background To explore the differences of multiple cytokines secretion based on QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus(QFT-Plus)antigens stimulation, and to screen cytokines with potential to differentiate tuberculosis infection status. Methods Twenty patients diagnosed microbiologically with active tuberculosis(ATB)in Peking Union Medical College Hospitaland Beijing Chest Hospital from February to April 2022 were enrolled.Fifteen healthcare workers(HCWs) with latent TB infection(LTBI),10 HCWs with previous TB and 10 HCWs as healthy control(HC) were recruited during the same period. After stimulated by QFT-Plus antigens,the secretion of interferon gamma(IFN-γ),tumor necrosisfactor-α(TNF-α), interleukin(IL)-2(IL-2), IL-6, IL-5, IL-10, interferon-inducible protein-10(IP-10), IL-1 receptor antagonist(IL-1Ra),chemokine(C-X-C)Ligand-1(CXCL-1)and macrophage chemoattractant protein 1(MCP-1)) in Plasma were measured by Luminex Assays. Results 1.After stimulation with QFT-Plus TB1 orTB2 antigens, the level of IFN-γin ATB and LTBI groups was significantly higher than that in HC group(p<0.05),while there was no significant difference between ATB and LTBI groups(p >0.05).Cytokines including IL-2,IL-1Ra, CXCL-1have the similar secretion patterns to IFN-γ. 2.After stimulation with TB1 antigen, the level of IP-10 in ATB group was significantly higher thanthat inLTBI,previous TBand HC groups(p<0.05).After stimulation with TB2 antigen, the level of IL-6in ATB group was significantly higher thanthat in LTBI and HC groups(p<0.05). 3.There was no significant difference incytokines secretion levels in QFT-Plus specific CD8 response(TB2-TB1) in most groups. Conclusion In addition to IFN-γ, thedetection of IL-2, IL-1Ra, CXCL-1by QFT-Plusmay havethe potential to detect tuberculosis infection.Combined detection of IP-10 and IL-6 levels may have the potential to differentiate ATB from LTBI Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures.
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