Two distinct cytokine response clusters identified in healthcare workers with apparent resistance to infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis despite sustained occupational exposure
Avuyonke Balfour, Nomawethu Masina, Artur T. L. Queiroz, Bruno B. Andrade, Eduardo Rocha Fukutani, Abulele Bekiswa, David Michael Lewinsohn, Deborah A. Lewinsohn, Rene T. Goliath, Katalin Andrea Wilkinson, Charlotte Schutz, Graeme Meintjes, Muki Shehu Shey
The paper identifies two distinct cytokine response clusters in healthcare workers resistant to Mtb infection despite exposure, using cytokine profiling and clustering analysis.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2025 · PreprintImmunology