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  • Orthopedics
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Osteoarticular tuberculosis (TB) accounts for approximately 10% of extrapulmonary TB cases.
  • Its incidence is notably low, particularly in non-HIV patients, suggesting potential tissue-specific immunity.
  • The mechanisms of immunity against TB in bone and joints are less understood compared to pulmonary TB.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the concept of tissue-specific immunity in osteoarticular tuberculosis.
  • To investigate factors contributing to the low incidence of TB in bones and joints.

Main Methods:

  • A literature search was conducted across PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases for English-language studies from May 2000 to September 2020.
  • Information from 24 selected studies was compiled and analyzed to understand tissue-specific immunity in osteoarticular TB.

Main Results:

  • Bones receive a lower proportion of cardiac output compared to lungs, GI, and urinary systems, potentially reducing mycobacterial spread.
  • The oxygen-depleted microenvironment in bones influences T-cell responses, contrasting with oxygen-replete lungs.
  • Higher concentrations of CD4 cells in bone marrow may contribute to local immunity, despite variations observed in other tissues like lymph nodes.

Conclusions:

  • Low incidence of osteoarticular TB may be attributed to reduced blood flow, an oxygen-depleted microenvironment, and high CD4 cell counts in bone.
  • Further molecular-level research is required to fully elucidate the mechanisms of tissue-specific immunity in skeletal TB.