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Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B 2020 Vol.21 No.11 P.856-870

http://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.B2000325


Application of antigenic biomarkers for Mycobacterium tuberculosis


Author(s):  Elba Rodríguez-Hernández, Laura Itzel Quintas-Granados, Susana Flores-Villalva, Jorge Germinal Cantó-Alarcón, Feliciano Milián-Suazo

Affiliation(s):  Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Fisiología y Mejoramiento Animal, Km. 1 Carretera a Colón, Ajuchitlán Colón, 76280, Colón, Querétaro, México; more

Corresponding email(s):   rodriguez.elba@inifap.gob.mx

Key Words:  Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Recombinant antigen, Diagnostics, Biomarker



Abstract: 
The study and characterization of biomolecules involved in the interaction between mycobacteria and their hosts are crucial to determine their roles in the invasion process and provide basic knowledge about the biology and pathogenesis of disease. Promising new biomarkers for diagnosis and immunotherapy have emerged recently. Mycobacterium is an ancient pathogen that has developed complex strategies for its persistence in the host and environment, likely based on the complexity of the network of interactions between the molecules involved in infection. Several biomarkers have received recent attention in the process of developing rapid and reliable detection techniques for tuberculosis. Among the most widely investigated antigens are CFP-10 (10-kDa culture filtrate protein), ESAT-6 (6-kDa early secretory antigenic target), Ag85A, Ag85B, CFP-7, and PPE18. Some of these antigens have been proposed as biomarkers to assess the key elements of the response to infection of both the pathogen and host. The design of novel and accurate diagnostic methods is essential for the control of tuberculosis worldwide. Presently, the diagnostic methods are based on the identification of molecules in the humoral response in infected individuals. Therefore, these tests depend on the capacity of the host to develop an immune response, which usually is heterogeneous. In the last 20 years, special attention has been given to the design of multiantigenic diagnostic methods to improve the levels of sensitivity and specificity. In this review, we summarize the state of the art in the study and use of mycobacterium biomolecules with the potential to support novel tuberculosis control strategies.

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