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Abuawad A, Ashhab Y, Offenhäusser A, Krause HJ. DNA Sensor for the Detection of Brucella spp. Based on Magnetic Nanoparticle Markers. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17272. [PMID: 38139102 PMCID: PMC10744106 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Due to the limitations of conventional Brucella detection methods, including safety concerns, long incubation times, and limited specificity, the development of a rapid, selective, and accurate technique for the early detection of Brucella in livestock animals is crucial to prevent the spread of the associated disease. In the present study, we introduce a magnetic nanoparticle marker-based biosensor using frequency mixing magnetic detection for point-of-care testing and quantification of Brucella DNA. Superparamagnetic nanoparticles were used as magnetically measured markers to selectively detect the target DNA hybridized with its complementary capture probes immobilized on a porous polyethylene filter. Experimental conditions like density and length of the probes, hybridization time and temperature, and magnetic binding specificity, sensitivity, and detection limit were investigated and optimized. Our sensor demonstrated a relatively fast detection time of approximately 10 min, with a detection limit of 55 copies (0.09 fM) when tested using DNA amplified from Brucella genetic material. In addition, the detection specificity was examined using gDNA from Brucella and other zoonotic bacteria that may coexist in the same niche, confirming the method's selectivity for Brucella DNA. Our proposed biosensor has the potential to be used for the early detection of Brucella bacteria in the field and can contribute to disease control measures.
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- Abdalhalim Abuawad
- Institute of Biological Information Processing: Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (A.A.)
- Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Palestine–Korea Biotechnology Center, Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron P720, Palestine
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing: Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (A.A.)
- Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing: Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (A.A.)
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Bayesian Estimation of the Prevalence and Test Characteristics (Sensitivity and Specificity) of Two Serological Tests (RB and SAT-EDTA) for the Diagnosis of Bovine Brucellosis in Small and Medium Cattle Holders in Ecuador. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9091815. [PMID: 34576711 PMCID: PMC8465933 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9091815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In Ecuador, a national program for bovine brucellosis control has been in implementation since 2008. Given the costs, small- and medium-sized livestock holders are not completely committed to it. The objective of this study was to determine true prevalence (TP) of bovine brucellosis in small- and medium-sized herd populations, as well as the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the Rose Bengal (RB) test and the sero-agglutination test (SAT)-EDTA using a Bayesian approach. Between 2011 and 2016, 2733 cattle herds were visited, and 22,592 animal blood samples were taken in nineteen provinces on mainland Ecuador. Bayes-p and deviance information criterion (DIC) statistics were used to select models. Additionally, risk-factor analysis was used for herds according to their brucellosis test status. True prevalence (TP) in herds was estimated by pool testing. National seroprevalence of farms was 7.9% (95% CI: 6.79–9.03), and TP was 12.2% (95% CI: 7.8–17.9). Apparent prevalence (AP) in animals was 2.2% (95% CI: 1.82–2.67), and TP was 1.6% (95% CrI: 1.0–2.4). Similarly, the sensitivity of the RB was estimated at 64.6% (95% CrI: 42.6–85.3) and specificity at 98.9% (95% CrI: 98.6–99.0); for the SAT-EDTA test, sensitivity was 62.3% (95% CrI: 40.0–84.8) and 98.9% (95% CrI: 98.6–99.1) for specificity. Results of the two tests were highly correlated in infected and uninfected animals. Likewise, high spatial variation was observed, with the Coastal Region being the zone with the highest TP at 2.5%. (95% CrI: 1.3–3.8%) in individual animals and 28.2% (95% CI: 15.7–39.8) in herds. Risk factors include herd size, type of production (milk, beef, and mixed), abortions recorded, and vaccination. The results of this study serve to guide authorities to make decisions based on parallel testing at the beginning of a bovine brucellosis program for small livestock holders to increase sensitivity level of the screening tests in Ecuador.
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Khatibi M, Abdulaliyev G, Azimov A, Ismailova R, Ibrahimov S, Shikhiyev M, Agalarov D, Seyidov T, Omarov A, Suleymanova C, Zeynalova S, Abdullayev R, Hajiyeva A, Jackson R. Working towards development of a sustainable brucellosis control programme, the Azerbaijan example. Res Vet Sci 2021; 137:252-261. [PMID: 34049112 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis is endemic in the Republic of Azerbaijan but a complex mix of fiscal, political and technical constraints has impeded regulatory authority decision making for adoption of a sustainable national control programme. This paper reports a series of epidemiologic studies of the disease in animals and humans which we conducted between 2009 and 2020. A preliminary study and a subsequent larger study using vaccination of all non-pregnant female sheep and goats of breeding age and all females between 3 and 8 months with conjunctival Rev1 vaccine both recorded significant reduction in small ruminant seroprevalences. A case control study of winter pasture flocks found many case and control farmers used raw milk to make dairy products for sale, ate fresh cheese and sold dairy products in unregulated markets. Almost all farmers expressed willingness to pay a portion of the costs associated with elimination of brucellosis from their flocks. A pilot human study in 2009 led to a large study in 2017 which recorded an overall seroprevalence of 8.1% in humans. Persons in farm related occupations were at greater risk than urban persons and males were more likely to be seropositive than females. Risk factors included keeping small ruminants, using raw milk cheese and slaughtering animals whereas having heard education information about brucellosis and vaccinating against brucellosis were protective.
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- Masud Khatibi
- Agricultural Competitiveness Improvement Project, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Animal Health Department of the Azerbaijan Food Safety Agency, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Agricultural Competitiveness Improvement Project, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Center for control of particularly dangerous infections, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Agricultural Competitiveness Improvement Project, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Agricultural Competitiveness Improvement Project, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Animal Health Department of the Azerbaijan Food Safety Agency, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Bayesian evaluation of three serological tests for the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis in Bangladesh. Epidemiol Infect 2020; 147:e73. [PMID: 30869026 PMCID: PMC6518595 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268818003503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We evaluated the performance of three serological tests – an immunoglobulin G indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA), a Rose Bengal test and a slow agglutination test (SAT) – for the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis in Bangladesh. Cattle sera (n = 1360) sourced from Mymensingh district (MD) and a Government owned dairy farm (GF) were tested in parallel. We used a Bayesian latent class model that adjusted for the conditional dependence among the three tests and assumed constant diagnostic accuracy of the three tests in both populations. The sensitivity and specificity of the three tests varied from 84.6% to 93.7%, respectively. The true prevalences of bovine brucellosis in MD and the GF were 0.6% and 20.4%, respectively. Parallel interpretation of iELISA and SAT yielded the highest negative predictive values: 99.9% in MD and 99.6% in the GF; whereas serial interpretation of both iELISA and SAT produced the highest positive predictive value (PPV): 99.9% in the GF and also high PPV (98.9%) in MD. We recommend the use of both iELISA and SAT together and serial interpretation for culling and parallel interpretation for import decisions. Removal of brucellosis positive cattle will contribute to the control of brucellosis as a public health risk in Bangladesh.
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Foddai A, Floyd T, McGiven J, Grace K, Evans S. Evaluation of the English bovine brucellosis surveillance system considering probability of disease introduction and non-random sampling. Prev Vet Med 2020; 176:104927. [PMID: 32135412 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.104927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The English surveillance system for bovine brucellosis was evaluated. The confidence in detecting at least one infected herd in the local population (surveillance system sensitivity or SSe), and the confidence in freedom from disease (PFree) adjusted (PFreeAdj) for the probability of disease introduction from abroad by imported animals (PIntro), were estimated for quarterly surveillance periods of 2016; because dairy herds were tested quarterly on bulk tank milk (BTM) with an antibody indirect ELISA. A stochastic model was developed and six surveillance components (representing also the local population strata), were evaluated. All English herds and their relative risk (RRs) of infection within each stratum were considered. The importance of each component was assessed using actual national data, which reflected non-random sampling. The contribution of the abortions testing was assessed with particular focus, because a decline in statutory submissions was observed in recent years. Beef herds without submissions (B-NoTest herds) at the laboratories were still considered as a population stratum, where infected cattle could be imported. Additionally, we evaluated the importance of different hypothetical design between-herds prevalence (Ph) values, at which the country could be classified as "infected". The potential negative effect on SSe due to the dilution of antibodies when individual samples are pooled within BTM and tested by the milk iELISA, was also investigated. The quarterly median SSe and PFreeAdj were both ≥ 95 % if at least four (0.008 %) herds were infected in the country due to independent import events. The system appeared able to substantiate Official Brucellosis Free (OBF) status frequently (on quarterly basis) using Ph=0.2 % (EU legislation). The component based only on BTM testing (M herds) showed the highest sensitivity; while the surveillance components based on abortions or post import calving (PIC) testing, had very low sensitivity at the (considered) Ph values lower than 0.2 %. In contrast, at Ph = 0.2 %, components based on abortion testing had median sensitivity between 91.3 % and 99.9 %, and the dilution effect on BTM testing did not change remarkably the SSe and PFreeAdj. When Ph was set to 1-2 infected herds (0.002-0.004 %), these were usually allocated by the model within the B-NoTest stratum (the largest stratum) and SSe reduced. Thus, if policy considers necessary increasing the SSe for low Phs (system's optimization as an early warning system); the cost efficiency of active risk based surveillance in beef herds (considering imports) could be investigated in the future.
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- Alessandro Foddai
- Department of Epidemiological Sciences, Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge, New Haw, Addleston, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Pathology (APHA), Weybridge, New Haw, Addlestone, United Kingdom
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- Department of Bacteriology (APHA), Weybridge, New Haw, Addlestone, United Kingdom
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- Epidemiology and Risk (APHA), Nobel House, Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Bacteriology (APHA), Weybridge, New Haw, Addlestone, United Kingdom
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Characterization of circulating miRNA signature in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) during Brucella abortus infection and evaluation as potential biomarkers for non-invasive diagnosis in vaginal fluid. Sci Rep 2019; 9:1945. [PMID: 30760784 PMCID: PMC6374377 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-38365-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria from the Brucella genus that can be transmitted to humans through contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products. Brucellosis also causes financial losses in animal production. Ruminants are highly susceptible to brucellosis, and the causative agent water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) is Brucella abortus. Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) are cropping up as promising biomarkers for several infectious diseases. The goals of this study were to characterize the serum miRNA signature associated with brucellosis in water buffaloes and investigate the miRNAs’ potential use as biomarkers in vaginal fluids. Next Generation Sequencing was used to assess miRNA expression profiles in Brucella-positive and Brucella-negative blood sera; dysregulated miRNAs in blood serum and vaginal fluids were validated using RT-qPCR. ROC curves were generated to evaluate the diagnostic value of miRNAs for Brucella. GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses were exploited to investigate the biological functions of dysregulated miRNAs. The results showed that 20 miRNAs were modulated, of which, 12 were upregulated and 8 were downregulated. These findings were corroborated by RT-qPCR, and ROC curves indicated that the miRNAs can serve as potential biomarkers for Brucella. GO and KEGG pathway analyses pointed out that some of these miRNAs are related to immune response and apoptosis. These results provided an overview of miRNA expression profiles and highlighted potential biomarkers for Brucella infection in water buffaloes. We also demonstrated the potential of vaginal fluids in studies involving microRNA detection. Further functional and mechanistic studies of these miRNAs may improve our understanding of the biological processes involved in Brucella infection and host immune response.
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Simpson GJG, Marcotty T, Rouille E, Chilundo A, Letteson JJ, Godfroid J. Immunological response to Brucella abortus strain 19 vaccination of cattle in a communal area in South Africa. J S Afr Vet Assoc 2018; 89:e1-e7. [PMID: 29781672 PMCID: PMC6138165 DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v89i0.1527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Brucellosis is of worldwide economic and public health importance. Heifer vaccination with live attenuated Brucella abortus strain 19 (S19) is the cornerstone of control in low- and middle-income countries. Antibody persistence induced by S19 is directly correlated with the number of colony-forming units (CFU) per dose. There are two vaccination methods: a 'high' dose (5-8 × 1010 CFU) subcutaneously injected or one or two 'low' doses (5 × 109 CFU) through the conjunctival route. This study aimed to evaluate serological reactions to the 'high' dose and possible implications of the serological findings on disease control. This study included 58 female cases, vaccinated at Day 0, and 29 male controls. Serum was drawn repeatedly and tested for Brucella antibodies using the Rose Bengal Test (RBT) and an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA). The cases showed a rapid antibody response with peak RBT positivity (98%) at 2 weeks and iELISA (95%) at 8 weeks, then decreased in an inverse logistic curve to 14% RBT and 32% iELISA positive at 59 weeks and at 4.5 years 57% (4/7 cases) demonstrated a persistent immune response (RBT, iELISA or Brucellin skin test) to Brucella spp. Our study is the first of its kind documenting the persistence of antibodies in an African communal farming setting for over a year to years after 'high' dose S19 vaccination, which can be difficult to differentiate from a response to infection with wild-type B. abortus. A recommendation could be using a 'low' dose or different route of vaccination.
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El-Diasty M, Wareth G, Melzer F, Mustafa S, Sprague LD, Neubauer H. Isolation of Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis from Seronegative Cows is a Serious Impediment in Brucellosis Control. Vet Sci 2018. [PMID: 29522464 PMCID: PMC5876578 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci5010028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Brucellosis is a zoonosis occurring worldwide, with economic and public health impacts. Its diagnosis remains a challenge in endemic countries and basically relies on serology. The present study was carried out on two dairy cattle farms allegedly free from brucellosis, but with sporadic cases of abortion. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Brucella (B.) spp. in uterine discharge of seronegative cows after abortion. In farm I, B. melitensis biovar (bv) 3 was cultured from two of five cows after abortion, while in farm II, B. abortus bv 1 was cultured from three of eleven cows after abortion. These cows had been intrauterinely infected but remained seronegative until abortion and seroconverted only thereafter. Shedding of brucellae in uterine discharge of culture positive/seronegative aborting cows is a serious problem resulting in maintenance and further spread of infection. Thus, serosurveys in endemic countries have to be accompanied by molecular detection and/or culture of aborted material to close the diagnostic window and to hinder uncontrolled spread.
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- Mohamed El-Diasty
- Animal Health Research Institute-Mansoura Provincial Laboratory, 35516 Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, 07743 Jena, Germany.
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, 13736 Toukh, Egypt.
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, 13736 Toukh, Egypt.
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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A systematic review of current immunological tests for the diagnosis of cattle brucellosis. Prev Vet Med 2018; 151:57-72. [PMID: 29496108 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Brucellosis is a worldwide extended zoonosis with a heavy economic and public health impact. Cattle, sheep and goats are infected by smooth Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis, and represent a common source of the human disease. Brucellosis diagnosis in these animals is largely based on detection of a specific immunoresponse. We review here the immunological tests used for the diagnosis of cattle brucellosis. First, we discuss how the diagnostic sensitivity (DSe) and specificity (DSp), balance should be adjusted for brucellosis diagnosis, and the difficulties that brucellosis tests specifically present for the estimation of DSe/DSp in frequentistic (gold standard) and Bayesian analyses. Then, we present a systematic review (PubMed, GoogleScholar and CABdirect) of works (154 out of 991; years 1960-August 2017) identified (by title and Abstract content) as DSe and DSp studies of smooth lipopolysaccharide, O-polysaccharide-core, native hapten and protein diagnostic tests. We summarize data of gold standard studies (n = 23) complying with strict inclusion and exclusion criteria with regards to test methodology and definition of the animals studied (infected and S19 or RB51 vaccinated cattle, and Brucella-free cattle affected or not by false positive serological reactions). We also discuss some studies (smooth lipopolysaccharide tests, protein antibody and delayed type hypersensitivity [skin] tests) that do not meet the criteria and yet fill some of the gaps in information. We review Bayesian studies (n = 5) and report that in most cases priors and assumptions on conditional dependence/independence are not coherent with the variable serological picture of the disease in different epidemiological scenarios and the bases (antigen, isotype and immunoglobulin properties involved) of brucellosis tests, practical experience and the results of gold standard studies. We conclude that very useful lipopolysaccharide (buffered plate antigen and indirect ELISA) and native hapten polysaccharide and soluble protein tests exist, provided they are applied taking into account the means available and the epidemiological contexts of this disease: i) mass vaccination; ii) elimination based on vaccination combined with test-and-slaughter; and iii) surveillance and existence of false positive serological reactions. We also conclude that the insistence in recent literature on the lack of usefulness of all smooth lipopolysaccharide or native hapten polysaccharide tests in areas where S19 vaccination is implemented is a misinterpretation that overlooks scientific and practical evidence.
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Chisi SL, Marageni Y, Naidoo P, Zulu G, Akol GW, Van Heerden H. An evaluation of serological tests in the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis in naturally infected cattle in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. J S Afr Vet Assoc 2017; 88:e1-e7. [PMID: 28281771 PMCID: PMC6138170 DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v88i0.1381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Revised: 11/27/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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The diagnostic sensitivity (DSe) of the Rose Bengal test (RBT), the complement fixation test (CFT), the serum agglutination test (SAT), the competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) and the indirect ELISA (iELISA) were determined in naturally infected cattle in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa with known infectious status from culture (gold standard). Natural brucellosis infection status of animals was determined by culturing and identification of Brucella abortus biovar 1 from abomasal fluid, milk, hygroma fluid, lymph nodes or uterine discharges samples. The diagnostic specificity (DSp) of the tests mentioned above was determined using samples from known negative herds. There was no statistically significant difference between the tests in their ability to diagnose brucellosis. The RBT and iELISA had the highest DSe of 95.8%, whereas RBT and CFT had the highest DSp of 100%. In South African laboratories, the RBT and CFT serological tests are used, because of the cost efficacy of CFT when compared to the less labour intensive but more expensive iELISA.
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- Songelwayo L Chisi
- Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Allerton Provincial Veterinary Laboratory.
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Praud A, Durán-Ferrer M, Fretin D, Jaÿ M, O'Connor M, Stournara A, Tittarelli M, Travassos Dias I, Garin-Bastuji B. Evaluation of three competitive ELISAs and a fluorescence polarisation assay for the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis. Vet J 2016; 216:38-44. [PMID: 27687924 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Bovine brucellosis is an infectious disease of worldwide public health and economic importance. The usual tests for the diagnosis of this disease include the Rose-Bengal test (RBT), complement fixation test (CFT), serum agglutination test (SAT) and indirect ELISA. New tests such as competitive ELISAs (C-ELISA) and fluorescence polarisation assay (FPA) have been developed. However, C-ELISA may correspond to different protocols and a wide variation may exist in their diagnostic performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate three commercially available C-ELISA kits (C-ELISA1-3) and FPA for the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis and compare test performance with RBT, CFT, indirect ELISA and FPA. Sera submitted to EU laboratories in 2011 from 5111 adult cattle were tested. Individual test sensitivities (Se) and specificities (Sp) were estimated. Threshold assessment using the receiver operating characteristic method was also performed. The most sensitive tests were FPA (99.0%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 97.9-100%), C-ELISA1 (98.4%; 95% CI, 97.0-99.8%) and RBT (97.7%; 95% CI, 95.9-99.3%). The most specific tests were CFT (99.98%; 95% CI, 99.93-100%), SAT (99.98%; 95% CI, 99.93-100%) and RBT (99.89%; 95% CI, 99.79-99.99%). Among the new tests, none of the three C-ELISA kits studied could be recommended as a single screening test because of their low specificity, especially when used in a herd. C-ELISA3 could not be recommended as confirmatory test on individual animals to determine whether false positive serological test results had occurred.
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- A Praud
- Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Epidemiology of Animal Infectious Diseases Unit, French Agency for Food, Occupational Health & Safety (Anses), Université Paris-Est, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, France.
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- Laboratorio Central de Sanidad Animal (LCSA), Brucellosis National Reference Laboratory, 18320 Santa Fe, Granada, Spain
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- Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CERVA-CODA), Brucellosis National Reference Laboratory, 1180 Brussels, Belgium
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- Paris-Est University/Anses, Animal Health Laboratory, EU/OIE/FAO Brucellosis Reference Laboratory, 94706 Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Veterinary Sciences Division, Immunodiagnostic Branch, Brucellosis National Reference Laboratory, Belfast BT4 3SD, Northern-Ireland, UK
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- Veterinary Laboratory of Larisa, Brucellosis National Reference Laboratory, 41110 Larisa, Greece
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise, Brucellosis National Reference Laboratory, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (INIAV), Animal Production Health Unit, Brucellosis National Reference Laboratory, 1500-311 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Paris-Est University/Anses, Animal Health Laboratory, EU/OIE/FAO Brucellosis Reference Laboratory, 94706 Maisons-Alfort, France
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Pathak AD, Dubal ZB, Karunakaran M, Doijad SP, Raorane AV, Dhuri RB, Bale MA, Chakurkar EB, Kalorey DR, Kurkure NV, Barbuddhe SB. Apparent seroprevalence, isolation and identification of risk factors for brucellosis among dairy cattle in Goa, India. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2016; 47:1-6. [PMID: 27477501 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2016.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Revised: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonotic infection affecting livestock and human beings. The disease has been reported worldwide except in few countries where it has been eradicated. The prevalence of brucellosis among cattle from 11 farms having a history of abortions was studied. A total of 481 samples comprising of blood, milk, vaginal swabs, vaginal discharges, placental tissues and fetal tissues were collected from 296 animals. Clinical samples were processed for the isolation of Brucella. Serum samples (n=296) were tested by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and indirect ELISA. A total of 90 (30.40%) and 123 (41.55%) samples were positive by RBPT and indirect ELISA, respectively. Also 27.02% samples were positive by both the tests. Brucella isolates (n= 8) were recovered from clinical samples using Brucella selective media. All the isolates demonstrated PCR amplification for the bcsp31 and IS711 genes. Amplification of Brucella abortus specific primer was demonstrated by all the isolates in AMOS PCR indicating isolates to be of either B. abortus biotype 1, 2 or 4. Risk factors for transmission of brucellosis among cattle population were studied by field surveys. It was observed that lack of awareness about brucellosis (OR=8.739, P=0.138) and inadequate floor space (OR=0.278, P=0.128) were crucial risk factors for transmission of bovine brucellosis.
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- Ajay D Pathak
- Animal Sciences Section, ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Old Goa 403 402, India
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- Animal Sciences Section, ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Old Goa 403 402, India
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- Animal Sciences Section, ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Old Goa 403 402, India
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- Animal Sciences Section, ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Old Goa 403 402, India
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- Animal Sciences Section, ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Old Goa 403 402, India
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- Goa State Co-Operative Milk Producers' Union Limited, Curti, Ponda 403 401, India
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- Goa State Co-Operative Milk Producers' Union Limited, Curti, Ponda 403 401, India
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- Animal Sciences Section, ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Old Goa 403 402, India
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- Network Project on Brucellosis, Department of Microbiology and Animal Biotechnology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur 440006, India
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- Network Project on Brucellosis, Department of Microbiology and Animal Biotechnology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur 440006, India
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Ismael AB, Swelum AAA, Mostafa SAH, Alhumiany ARA. Latex agglutination using the periplasmic proteins antigen of Brucella melitensis is a successful, rapid, and specific serodiagnostic test for ovine brucellosis. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2016; 29:480-7. [PMID: 27207442 DOI: 10.1177/0394632016648709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Brucellosis, especially caused by Brucella melitensis, is considered the most-widespread zoonosis in the world, particularly in developing countries. This study was planned to develop an accurate test for diagnosis of ovine brucellosis using a specific hot saline extracted soluble Brucella melitensis periplasmic proteins (SBPPs). The efficacy of the latex agglutination test (LAT) using SBPPs compared to the Rose Bengal test (RBT), buffered plate agglutination test (BPAT), serum agglutination test (SAT), and an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA) was evaluated in the field diagnosis of ovine brucellosis. The test performance was evaluated by estimating sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), disease prevalence (DP), positive likelihood ratio (PLR), and negative likelihood ratio (NLR) using test agreement and bacteriological culture in 1777 samples. The false-positive result was significantly (P ⩽0.05) lower in LAT than RBT, BPAT, SAT, and i-ELISA. With reference to test agreement, the Se, Sp, PPV, and PLR were highest (P ⩽0.05) in LAT 99.33%, 99.88%, 98.68%, and 827.25%, respectively. With reference to bacteriological culture, the LAT and i-ELISA tests showed a significant difference in Se with SAT. However, no significant difference in specificity was detected. The DP was 8.44% in the five tests. In conclusion, LAT using SBPPs of B. melitensis could be a suitable serodiagnostic field test for ovine brucellosis, with high sensitivity and specificity.
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- Alaa Bassuny Ismael
- Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Turrabah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Immunobiology and Immunopharmacology Unit, Animal Reproduction Research Institute (ARRI), Giza, Egypt Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Turrabah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Turrabah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Latent class regression models for simultaneously estimating test accuracy, true prevalence and risk factors for Brucella abortus. Epidemiol Infect 2016; 144:1845-56. [DOI: 10.1017/s0950268816000157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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SUMMARYIn 2003/2004 a field trial was conducted in Northern Ireland to assess the diagnostic accuracy of six serological tests for bovine brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus. Whereas between-test comparisons have been used to calculate test performances so far, the present study used a latent class approach to estimate diagnostic test accuracy parameters in the absence of a gold standard for these six tests simultaneously and to estimate the true prevalence, while accounting for clustering in the study population and risk factors for true prevalence. Results obtained in this study with regard to prevalence, sensitivity and specificity were largely in accordance with previous findings. Screening tests (SAT and EDTA) appeared to be the most sensitive; however, at low prevalences the EDTA and CFT showed the highest positive predictive values of all investigated tests. The specificities and negative predictive values of all diagnostic tests were found to be very high. Differences of prevalence between three groups of the study population with different risk of exposure could be attributed to the mode of sampling indicating that a more risk-based sampling will result in a higher prevalence than a cross-sectional sampling mode. Age, dairy status and history of abortion were shown to influence the prediction of the latent true infection status.
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A new Brucella canis species-specific PCR assay for the diagnosis of canine brucellosis. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2014; 37:237-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2014.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2014] [Revised: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Caetano MC, Afonso F, Ribeiro R, Fonseca AP, Abernethy DA, Boinas F. Control of Bovine Brucellosis from Persistently Infected Holdings Using RB51 Vaccination with Test-and-Slaughter: A Comparative Case Report from a High Incidence Area in Portugal. Transbound Emerg Dis 2014; 63:e39-47. [PMID: 24739513 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bovine brucellosis due to Brucella abortus infection causes significant reproductive and production losses in cattle and is a major zoonosis. Eradication of this disease has proved difficult to achieve in Portugal where it still occurs in some regions despite an ongoing national eradication programme. In 2004, the Alentejo region, a major cattle producing area, reported one of the highest levels of bovine brucellosis in the country, especially in one divisional area. In that area, bovine brucellosis was particularly problematic in a holding of ten herds, the largest extensive cattle unit in the country, which remained infected despite an extensive test-and-slaughter programme and depopulation of five herds. A 5-year programme of RB51 vaccination with biannual test-and-slaughter was thus implemented in 2004. The apparent animal seroprevalence decreased from 19% (646/3,400) to 3% (88/2930) on the third herd-level test and remained below 0.8% (27/3324) after the fourth test. After the tenth test, the holding had a prevalence of 0.1% (2/2332) and only one herd remained positive with a within-herd prevalence of 1.1% (2/177). The results were compared to all other herds (n = 10) in the divisional area that were also persistently infected but were subject only to test-and-slaughter before being depopulated. In these herds, the strategy of test-and-slaughter did not reduce the prevalence, which remained significantly higher than the vaccinated group (median = 0.48% and 8.5% in vaccinated versus non-vaccinated herds; Wilcoxon rank sum test; P < 0.01). The success of this pilot programme in continental Portugal provided a valuable case study to the official veterinary services by illustrating the value of RB51 vaccination with parallel testing and improved biosecurity as a comprehensive and sustainable strategy for bovine brucellosis control in persistently infected herds.
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- M C Caetano
- Direcção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária, Largo da Academia Nacional de Belas Artes, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Direcção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária, Largo da Academia Nacional de Belas Artes, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal (CIISA), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Direcção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária, Largo da Academia Nacional de Belas Artes, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal (CIISA), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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O’Grady D, Byrne W, Kelleher P, O’Callaghan H, Kenny K, Heneghan T, Power S, Egan J, Ryan F. A comparative assessment of culture and serology in the diagnosis of brucellosis in dairy cattle. Vet J 2014; 199:370-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2012] [Revised: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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