PT -期刊文章盟Rakotosamimanana NiainaAU - Richard, Vincent AU - Raharimanga, Vaomalala AU - Gicquel, Brigitte AU - Doherty, T. Mark AU - Zumla, Alimuddin AU - Rasolofo Razanamparany, Voahangy TI - Biomarkers for risk of developing active tuberculosis in contacts of TB patients: a prospective cohort study AID - 10.1183/13993003.00263-2015 DP - 2015 Oct 01 TA - European Respiratory Journal PG - 1095--1103 VI - 46 IP - 4 4099 - //www.qdcxjkg.com/content/46/4/1095.short 4100 - //www.qdcxjkg.com/content/46/4/1095.full SO - Eur Respir J2015 Oct 01; 46 AB - Identifying those Mycobacterium tuberculosis latent-infected individuals most at risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB) using routine clinical and laboratory tests remains a huge challenge in TB control efforts. We conducted a prospective longitudinal study of clinical and laboratory markers associated with the risk of developing active TB in contacts with latent M. tuberculosis infection.HIV-negative household contacts (n=296) of pulmonary TB patients underwent monitoring of clinical features, full blood cell counts, tuberculin skin text (TST) and chest radiography performed regularly during 18 months of follow-up. Paired statistical tests, a Kaplan–Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazard modelling were performed on variables between contacts progressing or not progressing to active TB.The appearance of TB disease symptoms in contacts was significantly associated with an elevated peripheral percentage of blood monocytes (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 6.25, 95% CI 1.63–23.95; p<0.01), a ≥14 mm TST response (aHR 5.72, 95% CI 1.22–26.80; p=0.03) and an increased monocyte:lymphocyte ratio (aHR 4.97, 95% CI 1.3–18.99; p=0.03). Among contacts having TST ≥14 mm, a strong association with risk of progression to TB was found with an elevated blood monocyte percentage (aHR 8.46, 95% CI 1.74–41.22; p<0.01).Elevated percentage of peripheral blood monocytes plus an elevated TST response are potential biomarkers for identifying contacts of TB patients at highest risk of developing active TB.Tuberculin skin tests combined with monocyte count improve evaluation of disease progression risk among TB contacts http://ow.ly/OtyWd