Evaluation of host biomarkers for TB and COVID-19 patients
Levels of IL-6, IP-10, ferritin, SAA1/A2, CRP, ApoA1, and S100A12 were measured by UCP-LFA in serum samples of TB patients (n = 46) and COVID-19 patients (n = 102) collected in European hospitals. Median values for each group are indicated by horizontal bars. Mann-Whitney U tests were performed to determine the statistical significance between groups (pvalues: ∗p≤0 · 05, ∗∗p≤0 · 01, ∗∗∗p≤0 · 001, ∗∗∗∗p≤0 · 0001). Green dots: TB cohort 1; blue dots: TB cohort 2; black dots: COVID-19 patients. AUC: area under the curve; COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019; Fc: flow control line; T: test line; TB: tuberculosis.