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Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infecton (LTBI)
P. Van Bleyenbergh Pneumologie, UZ Leuven
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Mostly TB bacilli are eliminated or contained by host defenses
Barry CE et al. Nat Rev Microbiol 2009; 7: 845-855
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Diagnosis of LTBI
• No diagnostic gold standard! (Surrogate endpoint: development of active disease)
• Indirect approach to diagnosis immunological evidence of host sensitization
1. Tuberculine skin test (TST)
2. Interferon-γ release assay (IGRA)
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Diagnosis of LTBI: evidence of host sensitization
Andersen P et al. Lancet 2000; 356: 1099-1104 Pai M et al. Lancet Infect Dis 2004; 4: 761-776
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Tuberculin skin test (TST)
• One of the oldest tests in current clinical use - 1890 Robert Koch - 1907 von Pirquet - 1908 Mantoux 1930s: widespread use to diagnose LTBI
• Intradermal injection of purified protein derivate (PPD)
• 5 TU of PPD-S (USA) • 2 TU of PPD-RT23 (Europe)
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• Interpretation 48-72hrs after injection
• Conversion:
= increase ≥10mm of induration within a 2-year period, regardless of age
Reading a tuberculin skin test
VRGT, 2003 CDC, MMWR 2004; 53(33): 683-686
recent infection!
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Interpretation of tuberculin skin test results
ATS Guidelines. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2000; 161: 1376-1395
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Interpretation of tuberculin skin test results
VRGT/FARES Richtlijnen. www.vrgt.be, 2003
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• Waiting period 6-8weeks • No differentiation between latent and active
disease • Some operator-related liabilities
o injection o interpretation
• Reactivity may wane over time (booster?)
• False-positive results: - BCG <10years - NTM sensitization (- Dose PPD >>2 TU RT23)
Performance of the tuberculin skin test
➪ specificity varies greatly!!
Erkens CGM et al. Eur Resp J 2010; 36: 925-949
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• BCG received in infancy: effect on TST minimal
• BCG received after infancy: more frequent and more persistent and larger TST reactions
• NTM no clinically important cause of false-positive TST, except when high prevalence of NTM and low prevalence op MTB
Recombinant PPD (DPPD): fewer false-positive reactions secondary to non-tuberculous mycobacteria!
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The BCG World Atlas (www.bcgatlas.org)
Zwerling A et al. PLoS Med 2011; 8: e1001012
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• Waiting period 6-8weeks • No differentiation between latent and active
disease • Some operator-related liabilities
o injection o interpretation
• Reactivity may wane over time (booster?)
• False-positive results: - BCG <10years - NTM sensitization - Dose PPD >>2 TU RT23
• False-negative results: cf.
Performance of the tuberculin skin test
➪ specificity varies greatly!!
Erkens CGM et al. Eur Resp J 2010; 36: 925-949
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False-negative tuberculin skin test result
Erkens CGM et al. Eur Resp J 2010; 36: 925-949
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Sester M et al. Eur Resp J 2011; 37: 100-111
Pooled specificity = 0.75 (0.72-0.78) Pooled sensitivity = 0.65 (0.61-0.68)
Performance of the tuberculin skin test
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• Modest positive association between tuberculin reactivity and the risk of active TB disease BUT
• Many confounding factors… • Mostly ‘passive’ follow-up
• Large majority (>95%) of individuals with
positive TST results do not progress to active disease!
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Interferon-γ release assay (IGRA)
Cole ST et al. Nature 1998; 393: 537-544 Behr MA et al. Science 1999; 284: 1520-1523
RD-1
ESAT-6
CFP-10
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Interferon-γ release assay (IGRA)
• IGRA: more specific for M. tuberculosis complex
Andersen P et al. Lancet 2000; 356: 1099-1104
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Types of IFN-γ Release Assay
• Measure ∆ IFN-γ concentration – e.g. QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube
• Whole Blood stimulated with TB antigens • Measure IFN-γ by ELISA
• Measure ∆ # of cells releasing IFN-γ – e.g. T SPOT® (ELISpot)
• PBMCs stimulated with TB antigens • Count spots
Lalvani A et al. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2009;10: 628-636
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Pai M et al. Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2006;6(3): 413-422
TST IGRA Cross-reactivity with BCG Yes No
Cross-reactivity with NTM Yes Unlikely
Negative/positive control No Yes
Reliability/reproducibility Moderate & variable High
Boost effect Yes No
Patient visits Two One
Trained personnel required Yes Yes
Laboratory infrastructure required
No Yes
Time to obtain result 3days 1-2days
Material costs Low Moderate to high
What are the (dis)advantages of IGRAs?
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Evaluation of IGRAs
Lack of “gold standard” for TB infection!
• Sensitivity Compare to culture – Sensitivity: # positives/# culture (+) people tested
• Specificity Subjects at low risk for LTBI – Specificity: # negative/# low-risk people tested
Accuracy of IGRAs Agreement with TST Positive results vs. exposure Predicting TB disease
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Performance of IGRA test
• Sensitivity
• Specificity
Lange C et al. Respirology 2010; 15: 220-240
pooled 98-100%
pooled 88.7%
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IGRAs: NPV for presence of LTBI
Diel R et al. Eur Respir J 2011; 37; 88-99
QFT-GIT pooled: 0.88
T-SPOT.TB pooled: 0.94
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IGRAs perform well in contact investigations for TB
• 812 close contacts of culture-confirmed TB pts • All TST positive (>5mm) • QFT & T-SPOT
Diel R et al. Chest 2009; 135; 1010-1018
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IGRAs perform well in contact investigations for TB
• 812 close contacts of culture-confirmed TB pts • All TST positive (>5mm) • QFT & T-SPOT
1. Excellent agreement between QFT and T-
SPOT (93,9%) 2. Strong association with measures of exposure
and infection risk 3. TST (cut-off >5mm) very poor specificity
(64,5%)
Diel R et al. Chest 2009; 135; 1010-1018
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IGRAs perform well in contact investigations for TB
Diel R et al. Chest 2009; 135; 1010-1018
88%
13%
55%
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Use of TST and IGRA in contact tracing
(adults, children ≥5 yrs)
Rule out active TB!
TST
NEGATIVE
NO LTBI
POSITIVE
IGRA
NEGATIVE
NO LTBI
POSITIVE
LTBI
(BCG vaccinated, …)
(cut-off can be chosen low [5mm] to increase sensitivity)
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IGRAs: NPV for progression to active TB
Diel R et al. Eur Respir J 2011; 37; 88-99 Diel R et al. Chest 2012; 142: 63-75
Pooled NPV (IGRA) 0,997
Pooled NPV (TST) 0,994
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IGRAs: PPV for progression to active TB
• Most IGRA-positive individuals do not progress to active TB disease (RR 2-3, weak to moderate association)
• No tests for LTBI with high prognostic value
available
• Proportion of IGRA-positive individuals generally lower than proportion of TST-positive individuals less pts for preventive chemotherapy!
Diel R et al. Chest 2012; 142: 63-75 Rangala M et al. Lancet Infect Dis 2012; 12: 45-55
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IGRA for serial testing: much confusion, not superior to TST
• IGRA lower prevalence of positive tests for one-time screening, in low-incidence settings
• Serial testing: much higher rate of conversions and reversions ‘wobble’-effect
• Not all conversions and reversions are stable
• Most IGRA conversions seems not be false-positive
Zwerling A et al. Thorax 2012; 67: 62-70 Fong KS et al. Chest 2012; 142: 55-62
Dorman SE et al. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2014; 189: 77-87
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Some concerns about issues with reproducibility
Pai M et al. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2006; 174: 349-355 Van Zyl-Smit RN et al. PLoS One 2009; 4: e8517
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IGRAs: time interval to conversion
• Interval for positive conversion following exposure to a patient with active TB is unclear – TST: 2-12 weeks 8 weeks – IGRA:
• NICE guidelines (UK): 6 weeks • CDC guidelines (USA): 8-10 weeks • ERS guidelines (EUR): 8 weeks
• Recent study:
“IGRA conversion generally occurred 4-7 weeks after exposure, although it could be as late as 14-22 weeks!”
Lee S W et al. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 1447-1452
Erkens CGM et al. ERJ 2010; 36: 925-949
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IGRAs: Take home messages (1)
1) IGRAs do not differentiate between LTBI and active disease IGRAs can never rule out active disease usefullness lies within LTBI diagnosis
2) IGRAs are more specific than the TST preferred in BCG vaccinated persons all positive TSTs should be confirmed with an IGRA
3) IGRAs detect infected persons that the TST does not IGRAs should be used instead of, or in addition to the TST in immunosuppressed persons
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IGRAs: Take home messages (2)
4) IGRAs bring logistical advantages of only one patient visit IGRA use is considered in hard to reach populations
5) Using IGRAs is more cost effective than not using them Using only the TST is the most expensive strategy
6) IGRA use in children is still an area under debate IGRA use not advocated at age <5y
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Online TST/IGRA interpreter (www.tstin3d.com)
Menzies D et al. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2008; 12: 498-505
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TST IGRA
Still some unanswered questions…