Multiplex cytokine analysis in Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease: relationship between CXCL10 and poor prognostic factors.

Yuuki BambaHiroshi MoroNobumasa AokiTakeshi KoizumiYasuyoshi OhshimaSatoshi WatanabeTakuro SakagamiToshiyuki KoyaToshinori TakadaToshiaki Kikuchi

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

We revealed cytokine profiles in patients with MAC-LD. Serum CXCL10 levels probably reflect the severity of MAC-LD. Our findings suggest that CXCL10 concentration may be a promising biomarker for managing treatment for patients with MAC disease of the lung.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
mycobacterium tuberculosis
single cell
high throughput
combination therapy
real time pcr
smoking cessation