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The combination of tuberculosis and pregnancy always raises questions about therapy, the specialness of management of pregnancy, obstetrics, postpartum period, and lactation; the effect of therapy on fetal development and the peculiarities of the tuberculosis course. Until recently, tuberculosis and pregnancy were considered a rare combination, but with the growing problem of HIV infection and worsening tuberculosis screening among adults, this combination has become quite common. Moreover, cases of congenital tuberculosis in newborns have begun to emerge. In this review, we analyzed features of immunologic and immuno-neuroendocrine reactivity in pregnant women that influence for prevalence TB and TB/HIV coinfection. The immuno-neuroendocrine changes characteristic of pregnancy have a multifactorial effect on antituberculosis immunity and determine the specificity of the course of tuberculosis against the background of pregnancy. These changes contribute to a more severe course of TB than before pregnancy. The structure of TB clinical forms in women who became ill during pregnancy and in the first year after childbirth is characterized by greater severity, higher frequency of multi-organ lesions, and the percentage of bacterial isolates is significantly higher among women with TB that developed in the postpartum period compared to women who developed it during pregnancy. HIV infection poses a particular threat, exacerbating immune response disorders that affect the effectiveness of treatment and disease progression in general.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1503402
Number of pages10
JournalFrontiers of Medicine
Volume12
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StatePublished - 5 Feb 2025
Event黑龙江省免疫学会2024年学术会议 - Научная конференция Общества иммунологов провинции Хэйлунцзян - 2024: 暨创新免疫诊疗基础与临床前沿进展博士论坛 - Форум врачей по базовым и клиническим аспектам инновационных достижений в иммунологической диагностике и лечении - Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
Duration: 26 Jul 202428 Jul 2024
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    Research areas

  • TB/HIV, coinfection in pregnant women, immune response, neuroendocrine reactivity, tuberculosis

    Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Microbiology(all)

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