期刊
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
卷 225, 期 9, 页码 1653-1662出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa672
关键词
Strongyloides stercoralis; tuberculous meningitis; immunomodulation; cytokines; inflammation; outcome
资金
- Wellcome Trust [110179/Z/15/Z]
- Wellcome Trust [110179/Z/15/Z] Funding Source: Wellcome Trust
Active Strongyloides stercoralis coinfection in Vietnamese adults with tuberculous meningitis was significantly associated with reduced intracerebral inflammation and reduced neurological complications by three months.
Background Helminth infections may modulate the inflammatory response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and influence disease presentation and outcome. Strongyloides stercoralis is common among populations with high tuberculosis prevalence. Our aim was to determine whether S. stercoralis coinfection influenced clinical presentation, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inflammation, and outcome from tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Methods From June 2017 to December 2019, 668 Vietnamese adults with TBM, enrolled in the ACT HIV or LAST ACT trials (NCT03092817 and NCT03100786), underwent pretreatment S. stercoralis testing by serology, stool microscopy, and/or stool polymerase chain reaction. Comparisons of pretreatment TBM severity, CSF inflammation (including cytokines), and 3-month clinical end points were performed in groups with or without active S. stercoralis infection. Results Overall, 9.4% participants (63 of 668) tested positive for S. stercoralis. Active S. stercoralis infection was significantly associated with reduced pretreatment CSF neutrophil counts (median [interquartile range], 3/mu L [0-25/mu L] vs 14 /mu L [1-83/mu L]; P = .04), and with reduced CSF interferon gamma, interleukin 2, and tumor necrosis factor alpha concentrations (11.4 vs 56.0 pg/mL [P = .01], 33.1 vs 54.5 pg/mL [P = .03], and 4.5 vs 11.9 pg/mL [P = .02], respectively), compared with uninfected participants. Neurological complications by 3 months were significantly reduced in participants with active S. stercoralis infection compared with uninfected participants (3.8% [1 of 26] vs 30.0% [33 of 110], respectively; P = .01). Conclusions S. stercoralis coinfection may modulate the intracerebral inflammatory response to M. tuberculosis and improve TBM clinical outcomes. In Vietnamese adults with tuberculous meningitis (TBM), active Strongyloides stercoralis coinfection was significantly associated with reduced intracerebral inflammation and reduced neurological complications by 3 months, compared with S. stercoralis-uninfected participants. S. stercoralis coinfection may modulate neuroinflammatory response, and improve outcome, in TBM.
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