Unmasking the hidden impact of viruses on tuberculosis risk.
Trends Immunol
; 2024 Aug 23.
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ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of mortality from an infectious disease. In this opinion article, we focus on accumulating scientific evidence indicating that viral infections may contribute to TB progression, possibly allowing novel preventive interventions. Viruses can remodel the mammalian immune system, potentially modulating the risk of reactivating latent microbes such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Evidence is mixed regarding the impact of emergent viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 on the risk of TB. Therefore, we posit that important knowledge gaps include elucidating which viral families increase TB risk and whether these provide unique or shared immune mechanisms. We also propose potential future research to define the contribution of viruses to TB pathogenesis.
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