Immunological biomarkers of subclinical infection in household contacts of leprosy patients

dc.creatorQueiroz, Edson A.
dc.creatorMedeiros, Nayara Ingrid
dc.creatorMattos, Rafael Teixeira de
dc.creatorCarvalho, Ana Paula M.
dc.creatorAlves, Marina L. Rodrigues
dc.creatorDutra, Walderez Ornelas
dc.creatorLana, Francisco Carlos Félix
dc.creatorGomes, Juliana A. S.
dc.creatorOliveira, Rodrigo Correa de
dc.date2019-10-04T18:47:57Z
dc.date2019-10-04T18:47:57Z
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T20:06:24Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T20:06:24Z
dc.identifierQUEIROZ, Edson A. et al. Immunological biomarkers of subclinical infection in household contacts of leprosy patients. Immunobiology, v. 224, n. 4, p. 518-525, 2019.
dc.identifier0171-2985
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/36202
dc.identifier10.1016/j.imbio.2019.05.002
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8848610
dc.descriptionHansen's disease (or leprosy) still persists as a serious public health issue. Its diagnosis is based primarily on the detection of clinical signs that are characteristic of the disease. Studies have pointed to the selection of a set of serological and cellular biomarkers of subclinical infection that result in an efficient diagnosis. The aim of this study was compare index cases and their household contacts to identify differentially expressed biomarkers of immune response in leprosy that could provide reliable evidence of subclinical infection in household contacts. The study population consisted of index cases with multibacillary form (IC, n = 13) and their household contacts (HC, n = 14). Serum cytokines and chemokines were quantified using the cytometric beads array (CBA) system. The humoral response was assessed by ELISA test. Flow cytometry was used to characterize the cellular immune response. Monocyte and CD4 + T lymphocytes frequency was significantly higher in IC. Both CD4+ and CD8 + T lymphocytes had a reduced CD25 expression in HC. The immunoglobulin (Ig)M profile anti- NDO-HSA, LID-1, and NDOLID antigens was significantly higher in IC. This study points to the monocyte and CD4+ lymphocyte frequency, as well as specific IgM profile, as predictors of subclinical infection in the household contacts.
dc.description2026-01-01
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsrestricted access
dc.subjectHansen’s disease
dc.subjectLeprosy
dc.subjectHousehold contact
dc.subjectSubclinical infection
dc.subjectImmunological
dc.subjectBiomarkers
dc.titleImmunological biomarkers of subclinical infection in household contacts of leprosy patients
dc.typeArticle


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