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BCG vaccination induces different cytokine profiles following infant BCG vaccination in the UK and Malawi

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posted on 2023-06-08, 17:09 authored by Maeve K Lalor, Sian Floyd, Patricia Gorak-Stolinska, Anne Ben-Smith, Rosemary E Weir, Steven G Smith, Melanie NewportMelanie Newport, Rose Blitz, Hazzie Mvula, Keith Branson, Nuala McGrath, Amelia C Crampin, Paul E Fine, Hazel M Dockrell
BACKGROUND BCG vaccination of infants is thought to provide good protection in all settings. This study investigated whether Malawian infants made weaker responses across a cytokine panel after BCG vaccination, compared with UK infants. METHODS Diluted whole-blood samples were cultured with Mycobacterium tuberculosis purified protein derivative for 6 days from BCG-vaccinated infants 3 months (n = 40 Malawi, 28 UK) and 12 months (n = 34 Malawi, 26 UK) after vaccination, and also from UK unvaccinated infants (n = 9 at 3 months, n = 10 at 12 months). Forty-two cytokines were measured in supernatants using a multiplex bead array assay. Principal component analysis was used to summarize the overall patterns in cytokine responses. RESULTS We found differences in median responses in 27 of the 42 cytokines: 7 higher in the UK and 20 higher in Malawi. The cytokines with higher responses in the UK were all T helper 1 related. The cytokines with higher responses in Malawi included innate proinflammatory cytokines, regulatory cytokines, interleukin 17, T helper 2 cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors. Principal component analysis separated the BCG-vaccinated infants from Malawi from the UK vaccinated infants and from the unvaccinated infants. CONCLUSIONS Malawian infants make cytokine responses following BCG vaccination, but the cytokine profile is different from that in the UK. The different biosignatures following BCG vaccination in the 2 settings may indicate variability in the protective efficacy of infant BCG vaccination.

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  • Published

Journal

Journal of Infectious Diseases

ISSN

0022-1899

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Issue

7

Volume

204

Page range

1075-1085

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  • Global Health and Infection Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2014-05-13

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