Mycobacterium tuberculosis immunity
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 18 years and older contact investigation at the Municipal Health Service written informent consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: HIV-positive and immune modulatory medication and -therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main study parameters/endpoints To measure in vitro mycobacterial growth inhibition at time point zero, six weeks and six months. To characterize monocyte and lymphocyte subsets by using Flow cytometry. Parameters of trained innate immunity will be correlated with eventual induction of adaptive immunity and infectious stages. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters / endpoints Analysis of DNA methylation. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed