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Immunity to M.tuberculosis (MTB) infection consists of interactions between various T-cell subsets that control the infection and prevent further reactivation. We analysed the effector/memory T-cell dynamics and cytokines production in the peripheral blood of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). We observed that the frequency of CD4 +  T-cell effectors was significantly increased during active TB, confirming a major role of this T-cell subset in TB immunity. Pre-terminally differentiated CD8 +  T-lymphocytes were increased in the peripheral blood as well. In contrast, we observed a reduced number of effector mycobacteria-reactive γδ +  T-lymphocytes with a specific defects in reacting to mycobacterial nonpeptidic antigens, suggesting that this innate response is rapidly lost during TB infection. Nevertheless, the frequency of γδ +  T-cells effectors in TB patients was higher than the αβ +  T-cell response to peptide from MTB-ESAT-6 protein and quantitatively similar to PPD reactivity. Thus, αβ + and γδ +  T-cell differentiation and function are differently triggered by active TB infection.

international journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

Different Cytokine Production and Effector/Memory Dynamics of αβ+ or γδ+ T-Cell Subsets in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis