[Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center] TB: An Immune Signature in the Blood Indicates Whether Treatment Is Working

20 July 2026

Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center press release

Researchers at the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center and the German Center for Infection Research have identified a novel whole blood-based immune signature that could improve both the diagnosis of pulmonary TB and the monitoring of treatment response.

The team analyzed whole blood samples from patients with pulmonary TB before treatment initiation, after 14 days of therapy and at treatment completion, comparing the results with samples from healthy controls. Using multiparameter flow cytometrythe researchers identified immune cell populations that changed the most during therapy.

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Source: Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center