IL-18/IL-37/IP-10 signalling complex as a potential biomarker for discriminating active and latent TB

Abstract

Our results suggest that the IL-18 signalling complex might be exploited by M. tuberculosis to expand the clinical manifestations of pulmonary TB. Therefore, direct analysis of the serum components of the IL-18/IL-37 signalling complex and IP-10 may be applicable in designing novel diagnostic tests for ATB.