Immunological and Haematological Relevance of Helminths and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Coinfection among Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

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serval:BIB_5550B74C99B3
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Immunological and Haematological Relevance of Helminths and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Coinfection among Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
Journal
Biomedicines
Author(s)
Djibougou D.A., Mensah G.I., Kaboré A., Toé I., Sawadogo L.T., Lompo P.F., Kone AMM, Hien H., Meda C.Z., Combary A., Bonfoh B., Addo K.K., Belem A.M., Dabiré R.K., Hoffmann J., Perreau M., Diagbouga P.S.
ISSN
2227-9059 (Print)
ISSN-L
2227-9059
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/07/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
12
Number
7
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
The effect of helminthiasis on host immunity is a neglected area of research, particularly in tuberculosis (TB) infection. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of helminthiasis on immunological and haematological parameters in newly diagnosed TB patients in Bobo-Dioulasso. After all biological analyses, we formed three subpopulations: group 1 (n = 82), as control, were participants without helminthic or Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infection (Mtb-/Helm-), group 2 (n = 73) were TB patients without helminthic infection (Mtb+/Helm-), and group 3 (n = 22) were TB patients with helminthic infection (Mtb+/Helm+). The proportion of helminth coinfection was 23.16% (22/95) in TB patients, and Schistosoma mansoni infection was found in 77.3% (17/22) cases of helminthiasis observed in this study. A low CD4 T cell count and a low CD4:CD8 ratio were significantly associated with concomitant infection with helminths and the Mtb complex (Mtb+/Helm+) compared to the other groups (p < 0.05). However, there was no statistically significant difference in the CD8 median among the three participating groups (p > 0.05). Lymphopenia, monocytosis, thrombocytosis, and hypochromic microcytic anaemia were the haematological defects observed in the Mtb+/Helm+ and Mtb+/Helm- patients. Exploring these types of immune-haematological biomarkers would be a valuable aid in diagnosing and a better follow-up and monitoring of the tuberculosis-helminthiasis coinfection.
Keywords
CD4 T cells, CD4:CD8 ratio, M. tuberculosis complex and helminth coinfection, immune–haematological parameters
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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