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Mabe L, Muthevhuli M, Thekisoe O, Suleman E. Accuracy of molecular diagnostic assays for detection of Mycobacterium bovis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Prev Vet Med 2024; 226:106190. [PMID: 38574490 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) is a chronic wasting disease of cattle caused primarily by Mycobacterium bovis. Controlling bovine TB requires highly sensitive, specific, quick, and reliable diagnostic methods. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated molecular diagnostic tests for M. bovis detection to inform the selection of the most viable assay. On a per-test basis, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) showed the highest overall sensitivity of 99.0% [95% CI: 86.2%-99.9%] and specificity of 99.8% [95% CI: 96.2%-100.00%]. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) outperformed conventional PCR and nested PCR (nPCR) with a diagnostic specificity of 96.6% [95% CI: 88.9%-99.0%], while the diagnostic sensitivity of 70.8% [95% CI: 58.6-80.5%] was comparable to that of nPCR at 71.4% [95% CI: 60.7-80.2%]. Test sensitivity was higher with the input of milk samples (90.9% [95% CI: 56.0%-98.7%]), while specificity improved with tests based on major M. bovis antigens (97.8% [95% CI: 92.3%-99.4%]), the IS6110 insertion sequence (95.4% [95% CI: 87.6%-98.4%]), and the RD4 gene (90.7% [95% CI: 52.2%-98.9%]). The design of the currently available molecular diagnostic assays, while mostly based on nonspecific gene targets, prevents them from being accurate enough to diagnose M. bovis infections in cattle, despite their promise. Future assay development should focus on the RD4 region since it is the only target identified by genome sequence data as being distinctive for detecting M. bovis. The availability of a sufficiently accurate diagnostic test combined with the routine screening of milk samples can decrease the risk of zoonotic transmissions of M. bovis.
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- Lerato Mabe
- NextGen Health Cluster, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, P.O. Box 395, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- NextGen Health Cluster, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, P.O. Box 395, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- NextGen Health Cluster, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, P.O. Box 395, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
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Onnainty R, Marini MR, Gravisaco MJ, García EA, Aagaard C, Canal A, Granero G, Bigi F, Blanco FC. Live attenuated Mycobacterium bovis strains combined with the encapsulated H65 antigen as a vaccine strategy against bovine tuberculosis in a mouse model. Vet Microbiol 2024; 291:110007. [PMID: 38335676 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2024.110007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Mycobacterium bovis is an etiological agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) that also infects other mammals, including humans. The lack of an effective vaccine for the control of bTB highlights the need for developing new vaccines. In this study, we developed and evaluated an M. bovis strain deleted in the virulence genes phoP, esxA and esxB as a vaccine candidate against bTB in BALBc mice. The evaluated strains were the new live vaccine and BCG, alone or in combination with ncH65vD. The immunogen ncH65vD is a fusion protein H65, encapsulated together with vitamin D3, within the oily body of a nanocapsule composed of an antigen-loading polymeric shell. All vaccines conferred protection against the M. bovis challenge. However, no significant differences were detected among the vaccinated groups regarding bacterial loads in lungs and spleen. Mice vaccinated with the mutant strain plus ncH65vD showed negative Ziehl Neelsen staining of mycobacteria in their lungs, which suggests better control of bacteria replication according to this protection parameter. Consistently, this vaccination scheme showed the highest proportion of CD4 + T cells expressing the protection markers PD-1 and CXCR3 among the vaccinated groups. Correlation studies showed that PD-1 and CXCR3 expression levels in lung-resident CD4 T cells negatively correlated with the number of colony forming units of M. bovis in the lungs of mice. Therefore, the results suggest a link between the presence of PD-1 + and CXCR3 + cells at the site of the immune response against mycobacteria and the level of mycobacterial loads.
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- Renée Onnainty
- Unidad de Investigaciones y Desarrollo en Tecnología Farmacéutica (UNITEFA) -CONICET, Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Anatomía Patológica-Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias-Universidad Nacional del Litoral-Esperanza-Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, (IABIMO) INTA-CONICET, Argentina; Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. N. Repetto and De los Reseros, Hurlingham 1686 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, (IABIMO) INTA-CONICET, Argentina; Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. N. Repetto and De los Reseros, Hurlingham 1686 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Infectious Disease Immunology, Statens Serum Institut, DK-2300 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Unidad de Investigaciones y Desarrollo en Tecnología Farmacéutica (UNITEFA) -CONICET, Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Anatomía Patológica-Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias-Universidad Nacional del Litoral-Esperanza-Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, (IABIMO) INTA-CONICET, Argentina; Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. N. Repetto and De los Reseros, Hurlingham 1686 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, (IABIMO) INTA-CONICET, Argentina; Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. N. Repetto and De los Reseros, Hurlingham 1686 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Pate M, Zajc U, Pirš T, Ocepek M, Krt B. Bovine Tuberculosis in Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) in Slovenia. J Wildl Dis 2024; 60:537-541. [PMID: 38304986 DOI: 10.7589/jwd-d-23-00123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Mycobacteria of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) are capable of infecting a wide variety of animals. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) has been recognized as an important wildlife reservoir for bovine tuberculosis. We screened wild boar in Slovenia for the presence of (1) Mycobacterium bovis in tissues and (2) antibodies to M. bovis in blood samples. In 2016 and 2017, 1284 tissue samples from 676 wild boar were subjected to cultivation. In 2018 and 2019, blood samples from 132 wild boar were examined using an ELISA kit. None of the MTC species were isolated from the tissue samples, and no antibodies to M. bovis were detected in the blood samples. Several nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), identified by 16S rRNA sequencing and/or matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, were found in the tissues of 9.8% of the wild boar: Mycobacterium nonchromogenicum, Mycobacterium peregrinum/Mycobacterium septicum, Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium engbaekii, Mycobacterium arupense, Mycobacterium algericum, Mycobacterium bohemicum, Mycobacterium confluentis, Mycobacterium flavescens, Mycobacterium fortuitum, Mycobacterium thermoresistibile, and Mycobacterium vaccae. Species-level identification was not possible for 21.2% of the isolates. At the time of the study, wild boar in Slovenia were not at risk from bTB; the significance of the presence of NTM in wild boar remains to be clarified and evaluated from a One Health perspective.
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- Mateja Pate
- Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva ulica 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva ulica 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva ulica 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva ulica 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva ulica 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Vera-Salmoral E, Sánchez-Carvajal JM, Gómez-Gascón L, Larenas-Muñoz F, Tarradas C, Gómez-Laguna J, Huerta B. Assessment of the diagnostic performance of intradermal tuberculin test and post-mortem inspection for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis according to WOAH guidelines. Res Vet Sci 2024; 168:105159. [PMID: 38266351 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) constitutes a global challenge for public and animal health with still some deficiencies regarding its diagnosis. This study aimed to estimate the accuracy of the single intradermal tuberculin test (SIT) and post-mortem inspection for different diagnostic objectives following WOAH guidelines. Tissue samples from 59 microbiological culture/PCR-positive and 58 microbiological culture/PCR-negative cattle were evaluated. The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, the positive and negative probability indices as well as the positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV) of each technique were estimated for different pretest probabilities. The SIT with strict interpretation demonstrated moderate precision in confirming the absence of infection in populations historically free of bTB, with a 12.1% rate of false positives, but also detecting positive animals in the early stage of the eradication programs, with a 13.6% rate of false negatives. The diagnostic performance for ruling out bTB was notably high (NPV > 90%) in animals with a pre-test probability (PTP) below 42%. Post-mortem inspection constituted an interesting alternative tool to confirm suspected and positive cases for SIT, particularly in areas with bTB prevalence exceeding 19%, where implementing SIT and eradication measures may be impractical. In these areas, the likelihood that animals with tuberculosis-like lesions are affected by the disease surpasses 90%. Similarly, in herds with a PTP below 25%, the absence of bTB could be confidently ruled out with over 90% certainty. These findings highlight the effectiveness of SIT and post-mortem inspection as valuable techniques for current eradication programs and controlling bTB in high-prevalence areas where molecular techniques may not be feasible.
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- Eduardo Vera-Salmoral
- Department of Animal Health, UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, University of Córdoba, International Excellence Agrifood Campus 'CeiA3', University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology and Toxicology, Pathology and Immunology Group (UCO-PIG), UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, University of Córdoba, International Excellence Agrifood Campus 'CeiA3', 14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology and Toxicology, Pathology and Immunology Group (UCO-PIG), UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, University of Córdoba, International Excellence Agrifood Campus 'CeiA3', 14014 Córdoba, Spain.
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- Department of Animal Health, UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, University of Córdoba, International Excellence Agrifood Campus 'CeiA3', University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology and Toxicology, Pathology and Immunology Group (UCO-PIG), UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, University of Córdoba, International Excellence Agrifood Campus 'CeiA3', 14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Animal Health, UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, University of Córdoba, International Excellence Agrifood Campus 'CeiA3', University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology and Toxicology, Pathology and Immunology Group (UCO-PIG), UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, University of Córdoba, International Excellence Agrifood Campus 'CeiA3', 14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Animal Health, UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, University of Córdoba, International Excellence Agrifood Campus 'CeiA3', University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain
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Madden JM, O'Donovan J, Casey-Bryars M, Sweeney J, Messam LL, McAloon CG, More SJ, Kenny K, Ryan E, Gormley E. The impact of changing the cut-off threshold of the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) assay for diagnosing bovine tuberculosis in Ireland. Prev Vet Med 2024; 224:106129. [PMID: 38325115 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
Abstract
In Ireland, the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) assay is routinely used as an ancillary test interpreted in parallel with the single intradermal comparative tuberculin test (SICTT) to maximize the detection of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infected animals. Up until 2018, a positive test result was recorded in the IFN-γ ELISA assay following whole blood stimulation with purified protein derivative (PPD)-bovine (B), PPD-avian (A) and nil sample (N), using the interpretation criteria, B-N > 50 optical density units (OD), B > 100 and B-A > 0. Following a review of available data, the threshold of the B-A component changed to B-A > 80. As predicting the impact of changing the cut-off thresholds for the IFN-γ test de novo is challenging, the aims of this study were to follow animals that initially tested negative using the new IFN-γ assay interpretation criteria and investigate their future risk of disclosure with bTB, with a focus on animals that otherwise would have been removed when using the older interpretation criteria (0 < B-A ≤ 80). Enrolled animals (n = 28,669 cattle from 527 herds) were followed up for two years (2019-2021), or to point of bTB detection or death. At the end of follow-up, 1151 (4.0%) of enrolled animals were bTB cases. The majority of these cases were diagnosed using SICTT (80.5%). The cumulative number of positive animals that would have been removed if the old cut-off (0 < B-A ≤ 80) was used amounted to 1680 cattle (5.9% of the enrolled cohort). Of these, 127 (7.5%) were diagnosed with bTB during follow-up. In contrast, 1024 of the 1151 cattle which subsequently tested positive during the study period following a negative IFN-γ test would not have been identified with the old or new IFN-γ cut-off criteria. Survival analysis showed that animals that would have been removed under the old interpretation criteria were at increased risk of a positive diagnosis with bTB during follow-up compared to other test negative animals. A newly developed risk prediction model (using a Cox proportional hazard model) showed that age, animal number of SICTT tests, number of inconclusive SICTT tests, B-A (IFN-γ assay), B-N (IFN-γ assay), animals from store herds and the percentage of the rest of the herd that were positive during the breakdown were statistically significantly associated with bTB detection. However, inclusion of the IFN-γ OD variables did not show added value in terms of prediction performance of the model.
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- Jamie M Madden
- Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA), University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland.
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Cork, Ireland
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- Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA), University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Section: Herd Health and Animal Husbandry, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland
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- Section: Herd Health and Animal Husbandry, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA), University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Backweston Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ruminant Animal Health Division, Backweston, Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- Tuberculosis Diagnostics and Immunology Research Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland
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Kumar M, Kumar T, Jangir BL, Singh M, Arora D, Bangar Y, Conlan A, Vordermeier M, Bakker D, Byregowda SM, Srinivasan S, Kapur V, Jindal N. Comparative analysis of tuberculin and defined antigen skin tests for detection of bovine tuberculosis in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Haryana state, India. BMC Vet Res 2024; 20:65. [PMID: 38395846 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-024-03913-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic disease that results from infection with any member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Infected animals are typically diagnosed with tuberculin-based intradermal skin tests according to World Organization of Animal Health which are presently in use. However, tuberculin is not suitable for use in BCG-vaccinated animals due to a high rate of false-positive reactions. Peptide-based defined skin test (DST) antigens have been identified using antigens (ESAT-6, CFP-10 and Rv3615c) which are absent from BCG, but their performance in buffaloes remains unknown. To assess the comparative performance of DST with the tuberculin-based single intradermal test (SIT) and the single intradermal comparative cervical test (SICCT), we screened 543 female buffaloes from 49 organized dairy farms in two districts of Haryana state in India. RESULTS We found that 37 (7%), 4 (1%) and 18 (3%) buffaloes were reactors with the SIT, SICCT and DST tests, respectively. Of the 37 SIT reactors, four were positive with SICCT and 12 were positive with the DST. The results show that none of the animals tested positive with all three tests, and 6 DST positive animals were SIT negative. Together, a total of 43 animals were reactors with SIT, DST, or both, and the two assays showed moderate agreement (Cohen's Kappa 0.41; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.23, 0.59). In contrast, only slight agreement (Cohen's Kappa 0.18; 95% CI: 0.02, 0.34) was observed between SIT and SICCT. Using a Bayesian latent class model, we estimated test specificities of 96.5% (95% CI, 92-99%), 99.7% (95% CI: 98-100%) and 99.0% (95% CI: 97-100%) for SIT, SICCT and DST, respectively, but considerably lower sensitivities of 58% (95% CI: 35-87%), 9% (95% CI: 3-21%), and 34% (95% CI: 18-55%) albeit with broad and overlapping credible intervals. CONCLUSION Taken together, our investigation suggests that DST has a test specificity comparable with SICCT, and sensitivity intermediate between SIT and SICCT for the identification of buffaloes suspected of tuberculosis. Our study highlights an urgent need for future well-powered trials with detailed necropsy, with immunological and microbiological profiling of reactor and non-reactor animals to better define the underlying factors for the large observed discrepancies in assay performance, particularly between SIT and SICCT.
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- Mohit Kumar
- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125 004, India
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- Veterinary Clinical Complex, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125 004, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125 004, India
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- College Central Laboratory, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125 004, India
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- Regional Centre at Karnal, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125 004, India
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125 004, India
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- Disease Dynamics Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Technical Consultant and Independent Researcher, Lelystad, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125 004, India.
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Madden JM, Casey-Bryars M, More SJ, Barrett D, Gormley E, Ryan E. Investigation of the association between the Enferplex bovine tuberculosis antibody test and the future risk of bovine tuberculosis in irish cattle in infected herds: a pilot field study. Vet Res Commun 2024; 48:555-561. [PMID: 37589815 PMCID: PMC10811095 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-023-10200-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
Abstract
The Single Intradermal Comparative Tuberculin Test (SICTT) and the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) assay are the approved diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Ireland. The aim of this pilot study was to explore if there was any added diagnostic benefit from applying the Enferplex bTB test (an antibody test) in severe bTB herd breakdowns after the removal of cattle that had tested positive to the SICTT and the IFN-γ test. In addition to the normal bTB testing and management protocols, the animals in these herds that tested negative to SICTT and the IFN-γ test were followed forward for a period of two years. All animals were tested by Enferplex at enrolment. The time to subsequent bTB detection (diagnosed with SICTT/IFN-γ tests or detection of visible lesions at routine slaughter) for animals that tested positive or negative to the Enferplex bTB test at the start of the study was compared using Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Cox based survival models. Of the 484 enrolled animals (from 11 herds), 171 (35.3%) and 151 (31.1%) initially tested positive in the Enferplex assay under the high sensitivity and high specificity interpretation settings respectively. The results of the survival analysis showed that there was no difference in the survival time to a positive diagnosis with bTB during the follow-up period between animals initially classified as positive and negative by the Enferplex test. Further research is warranted to explore the potential benefit of using the Enferplex test in other scenarios.
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- Jamie M Madden
- Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Ruminant Animal Health Division, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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- Tuberculosis Diagnostics and Immunology Research Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Animal Welfare Division, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Kildare St, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Allen A, Magee R, Devaney R, Ardis T, McNally C, McCormick C, Presho E, Doyle M, Ranasinghe P, Johnston P, Kirke R, Harwood R, Farrell D, Kenny K, Smith J, Gordon S, Ford T, Thompson S, Wright L, Jones K, Prodohl P, Skuce R. Whole-Genome sequencing in routine Mycobacterium bovis epidemiology - scoping the potential. Microb Genom 2024; 10:001185. [PMID: 38354031 PMCID: PMC10926703 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Mycobacterium bovis the main agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), presents as a series of spatially-localised micro-epidemics across landscapes. Classical molecular typing methods applied to these micro-epidemics, based on genotyping a few variable loci, have significantly improved our understanding of potential epidemiological links between outbreaks. However, they have limited utility owing to low resolution. Conversely, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) provides the highest resolution data available for molecular epidemiology, producing richer outbreak tracing, insights into phylogeography and epidemic evolutionary history. We illustrate these advantages by focusing on a common single lineage of M. bovis (1.140) from Northern Ireland. Specifically, we investigate the spatial sub-structure of 20 years of herd-level multi locus VNTR analysis (MLVA) surveillance data and WGS data from a down sampled subset of isolates of this MLVA type over the same time frame. We mapped 2108 isolate locations of MLVA type 1.140 over the years 2000-2022. We also mapped the locations of 148 contemporary WGS isolates from this lineage, over a similar geographic range, stratifying by single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) relatedness cut-offs of 15 SNPs. We determined a putative core range for the 1.140 MLVA type and SNP-defined sequence clusters using a 50 % kernel density estimate, using cattle movement data to inform on likely sources of WGS isolates found outside of core ranges. Finally, we applied Bayesian phylogenetic methods to investigate past population history and reproductive number of the 1.140 M. bovis lineage. We demonstrate that WGS SNP-defined clusters exhibit smaller core ranges than the established MLVA type - facilitating superior disease tracing. We also demonstrate the superior functionality of WGS data in determining how this lineage was disseminated across the landscape, likely via cattle movement and to infer how its effective population size and reproductive number has been in flux since its emergence. These initial findings highlight the potential of WGS data for routine monitoring of bTB outbreaks.
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- Adrian Allen
- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Queen’s University Belfast, school of Biological Sciences, UK
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland, Belfast, UK
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- Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Kildare, Ireland
- University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Kildare, Ireland
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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- Queen’s University Belfast, school of Biological Sciences, UK
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- Agrifood and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Belfast, UK
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Hussein HA, Ahmed JM, Musse AH, Gizaw Y. Prevalence and risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in selected districts of Fafan pastoral settings, Eastern Ethiopia. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24998. [PMID: 38312611 PMCID: PMC10835366 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2021 to August 2022 to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in selected districts of the pastoral settings of Fafan zone, Somali region, eastern Ethiopia. A comparative intradermal tuberculin test was performed using purified protein derivatives. Animal-related characteristics, and the owner's knowledge on the importance of BTB were collected using a structured questionnaire. The prevalence was 11.24 % (95 % CI, 8.61-14.35) and 43.3 % (95 % CI, 33.27-53.75) at the individual and herd levels, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in the proportions of positive reactor animals according to body condition score (P = 0.000), age (P = 0.048), seasonal migration (P = 0.038), parity number (P = 0.005), and reproductive status (P = 0.037). Animals with poor body condition scores had a significantly higher likelihood of testing positive, with their odds being 11.4 times greater (COR = 11.408, CI = 3.43-37.94, P < 0.001). In multivariate logistic regression, poor body condition score remained significantly associated with the odds of a positive reaction to tuberculosis (AOR = 0.137, CI = 0.053-0.356, P < 0.001). Similarly, the analysis showed that seasonal migration (AOR = 2.882, CI = 1.155-7.191, P = 0.023) and parity number (AOR = 11.64, CI = 1.818-74.464, P = 0.010) were significant predictors of bovine tuberculosis infection in cattle. According to the questionnaire, 14.2 % (17 of 120) and 13.3 % (16 of 120) of the respondents were knowledgeable about bovine tuberculosis and its transmission from animals to humans, and vice versa, respectively. The general judgment of herders' understanding of bovine tuberculosis transmission methods to humans was very low. The study findings showed a high prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in the study area, emphasizing the need for an effective control and prevention strategy.
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- Hassan Abdi Hussein
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of One Health, Jigjiga University, P.O. Box, 1020, Jigjiga, Ethiopia
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of One Health, Jigjiga University, P.O. Box, 1020, Jigjiga, Ethiopia
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of One Health, Jigjiga University, P.O. Box, 1020, Jigjiga, Ethiopia
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- College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Arsi University, P.O. Box, 193, Asella, Ethiopia
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Hanton AJ, Waddell LA, Hope JC, Gray M, Wu Z. Bovine NK subsets in the afferent lymph and lymph nodes have distinct expression of naïve and activation-associated cell surface expressed molecules, and are differentially stimulated by BCG vaccination. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2023; 266:110682. [PMID: 38000215 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2023.110682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Bovine natural killer (bNK) cells are heterogeneous cell populations defined by constitutive expression of the natural cytotoxicity receptor, NKp46 (CD335). Two major subsets of bNK cells, classified by differential expression of CD2, display divergent functions in innate immunity, and are hypothesised to contribute to adaptive immunity following vaccination. Here we characterised phenotypic variation of bNK cells within afferent lymph and lymph node (LN) tissues and between CD2+ and CD2- bNK subsets, and report phenotypic changes induced by BCG vaccination. CD2- bNK cells, which dominate in the afferent lymph and LN, displayed lower expression of the activation marker CD25 within the LN, with CD25+ cells being less than half as frequent as in afferent lymph. Furthermore, we found bNK cells had a lower expression of CD45RB, associated in cattle with naïve cell status, within LN compared to afferent lymph. Following BCG vaccination, bNK cells in afferent lymph draining the vaccination site showed increased CD2-CD25+ frequencies and increased expression of CD25 on CD2+ bNK cells, although the frequency of these cells remained unchanged. In summary, we provide an overview of the phenotype of bNK cells within bovine lymphatic tissues, and provide an indication of how subsets may diverge following BCG vaccination.
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UK.
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Toribio JAL, Lomata K, Fullman S, Jenkins A, Borja E, Arif S, McKercher J, Blake D, Garcia A, Whittington RJ, Underwood F, Marais BJ. Assessing risks for bovine and zoonotic tuberculosis through spatial analysis and a questionnaire survey in Fiji - A pilot study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22776. [PMID: 38125425 PMCID: PMC10730600 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Mycobacterium bovis causes tuberculosis in cattle and when transmitted to humans typically causes extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) has a global distribution and is controlled in most countries to protect animal and public health. Recent studies revealed that bTB is established on dairy farms in Fiji where EPTB cases have been reported in people. The aims of this pilot investigation were to look for putative zoonotic TB (EPTB) cases in people and to evaluate practices that might contribute to the persistence and transmission of M. bovis between cattle and to humans. Existing data sets were shared between the Fiji Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health and a questionnaire-based survey was implemented using One Health principles. Statistically significant co-location and close proximity of EPTB cases and bovine TB affected farms were identified. The bTB infection status of farms was significantly associated with unfenced water sources where cattle grazed. Of 247 households, 65 % shared drinking water sources with cattle and 36 % consumed raw milk without boiling, while 62 % of participants reported backyard slaughter of cattle. Several participants reported current symptoms potentially suggestive of TB (chronic cough) but the impact of smoking and history of previous TB treatment could not be evaluated. Farmers had limited understanding of the practices required to prevent bTB at farm level. Further study is recommended and should include an assessment of lifetime EPTB diagnoses, classification of farms based on more recent bTB test data and molecular typing of mycobacterial isolates from humans, cattle and the environment. A targeted awareness and education approach is required to reduce the future risk of zoonotic TB and to help ensure uptake of recommendations and practices aimed at controlling and preventing bTB.
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- Jenny-Ann L.M.L. Toribio
- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Ministry of Agriculture, Koronivia Research Station, Koronivia, Republic of Fiji
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- Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Dinem House, 88 Amy Street, Suva, Republic of Fiji
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- Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Edith Cowan University, Centre for People, Place and Planet, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- Ministry of Agriculture, Koronivia Research Station, Koronivia, Republic of Fiji
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Edith Cowan University, Centre for People, Place and Planet, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- Edith Cowan University, Centre for People, Place and Planet, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Dinem House, 88 Amy Street, Suva, Republic of Fiji
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- Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Kapalamula TF, Chizimu JY, Akapelwa ML, Barnes DA, Toyting J, Bwalya P, Basikolo L, Squarre D, Chambaro HM, Gordon SV, Thapa J, Nakajima C, Suzuki Y. Insight into the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium bovis isolated from cattle in Malawi. Res Vet Sci 2023; 164:105030. [PMID: 37788548 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.105030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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We describe the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Mycobacterium bovis, isolated from cattle in Malawi. Deletion analysis, spoligotyping, and MIRU-VNTR typing were used to genotype the isolates. Combined with a larger dataset from neighboring countries, the overall M. bovis diversity in Southern Africa was contextualized. From the southern and northern regions of Malawi, 24 isolates were confirmed as M. bovis. We pooled data for the central region (60 isolates) from our recent publication to conceptualize the genetic and phylogenetic relationships of M. bovis in Malawi. European 1 was the dominant M. bovis clonal complex, with 10 unique spoligotype patterns, and SB0131 was ubiquitous. High genetic diversity, a low clustering rate, and many singletons, coupled with a low mutation transmission index, infer a low level of recent transmission, and suggest an endemic status of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Malawi. M. bovis isolates from Zambia, Mozambique, and South Africa were genetically related to Malawian isolates, whereas Tanzanian isolates were distantly related. The diversity and phylogenetic analysis suggest earlier introductions and maintenance of M. bovis by constant reinfection from reservoir animals. These findings are fundamental to understanding the source and route of infection in order to establish alternative management strategies for bTB.
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- Thoko Flav Kapalamula
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lilongwe, Malawi; Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan; Zambia National Public Health Institute, Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan; University Teaching Hospital, Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Department of National Parks and Wildlife, Wildlife Veterinary Unit, Chilanga, Zambia
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- Division of Molecular Pathobiology, Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan; Department of National Parks and Wildlife, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Lusaka, Zambia
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; International Collaboration Unit, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan; International Collaboration Unit, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan; Hokkaido University Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan; International Collaboration Unit, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan; Hokkaido University Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Herraiz C, Vicente J, Gortázar C, Acevedo P. Large scale spatio-temporal modelling of risk factors associated with tuberculosis exposure at the wildlife-livestock interface. Prev Vet Med 2023; 220:106049. [PMID: 37866131 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.106049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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The management of animal tuberculosis (TB) is a priority for European Union animal health authorities. However, and despite all the efforts made to date, a significant part of Spain has as yet been unable to obtain the officially tuberculosis-free (OTF) status. Information regarding wildlife disease status is usually scarce, signifying that the role played by wildlife is usually ignored or poorly assessed in large-scale TB risk factor studies. The National Wildlife Health Surveillance Plan in Spain now provides information on infection rates in wildlife reservoirs at a national level, but there are limitations as regards the sample size, the spatio-temporal distribution of the samples, and the lack of homogeneity of the diagnostic techniques employed. The objective of the study described herein was, therefore, to employ a Bayesian approach with the intention of identifying the risk factors associated with four TB rates in cattle: prevalence, incidence, maintenance and persistence in Spain during the period 2014-2019. The modeling approach included highly informative spatio-temporal latent effects with which to control the limitations of the data. Variation partitioning procedures were carried out, and the pure effect of each factor was mapped in order to identify the most relevant factors associated with TB dynamics in cattle in each region. This made it possible to disclose that the movement of cattle, particularly from counties with herd incidence > 1%, was the main driver of the TB dynamics in cattle. The abundance of herds bred for bullfighting was retained in all four models, but had less weight than the movements. After accounting for farm-related factors, the TB prevalence in wild boar was retained in all the models and was significantly related to incidence, maintenance and persistence. With regard to the incidence, variation partitioning revealed that wildlife was the most explicative factor, thus suggesting that it plays a role in the introduction of the pathogen into uninfected herds, and consequently highlighting its importance in breakdowns. These results show, for the first time on a national scale, that wild ungulates play a relevant role in the spatio-temporal variability of TB in cattle, particularly as regards their disease status. Moreover, the spatial representation of the pure effect of each factor made it possible to identify which factors are driving the disease dynamics in each region, thus showing that it is a valuable tool with which to focus efforts towards achieving the OTF status.
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- Cesar Herraiz
- Health and Biotechnology Research Group (SaBio), Institute for Game and Wildlife Research (IREC), CSIC-JCCM-UCLM, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Health and Biotechnology Research Group (SaBio), Institute for Game and Wildlife Research (IREC), CSIC-JCCM-UCLM, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Health and Biotechnology Research Group (SaBio), Institute for Game and Wildlife Research (IREC), CSIC-JCCM-UCLM, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Health and Biotechnology Research Group (SaBio), Institute for Game and Wildlife Research (IREC), CSIC-JCCM-UCLM, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain.
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Brebu M, Simion VE, Andronie V, Jaimes-Mogollón AL, Beleño-Sáenz KDJ, Ionescu F, Welearegay TG, Suschinel R, de Lema JB, Ionescu R. Putative volatile biomarkers of bovine tuberculosis infection in breath, skin and feces of cattle. Mol Cell Biochem 2023; 478:2473-2480. [PMID: 36840799 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-023-04676-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an infectious disease with significant impact on animal health, public health and international trade. Standard bTB screening in live cattle consists in injecting tuberculin and measuring the swelling at the place of injection few days later. This procedure is expensive, time-consuming, logistically challenging, and is not conclusive before performing confirmatory tests and additional analysis. The analysis of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by non-invasive biological samples can provide an alternative diagnostic approach suitable for bTB screening. In the present study, we analyzed VOC samples emitted through the breath, feces and skin of 18 cows diagnosed with bTB from three farms from Romania, as well as of 27 negative cows for bTB from the same farms. Analytical studies employing gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry revealed 80 VOCs emitted through the breath, 200 VOCs released by feces, and 80 VOCs emitted through the skin. Statistical analysis of these compounds allowed the identification of 3 tentative breath VOC biomarkers (acetone; 4-methyldecane; D-limonene), 9 tentative feces VOC biomarkers (toluene; [(1,1-dimethylethyl)thio]acetic acid; alpha-thujene; camphene; phenol; o-cymene; 3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-pentanol; 2,5-dimethylhexane-2,5-dihydroperoxide; 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol), and 3 tentative skin VOC biomarkers (ammonia; 1-methoxy-2-propanol; toluene). The possible pathway of these volatile biomarkers is discussed.
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- Mihai Brebu
- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Grigore Ghica Voda 41A, 700487, Iasi, Romania
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Spiru Haret University, Bd. Basarabia 256, 030171, Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Spiru Haret University, Bd. Basarabia 256, 030171, Bucharest, Romania
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- GISM Group, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, University of Pamplona, Ciudad Universitaria, Via Bucaramanga Km 1, 543050, Pamplona, Colombia
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- GISM Group, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, University of Pamplona, Ciudad Universitaria, Via Bucaramanga Km 1, 543050, Pamplona, Colombia
- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Universidad Autónoma del Caribe, Calle 90 #46-112, 080020, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- The Ångström Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 35, 75103, Uppsala, Sweden
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- The Ångström Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 35, 75103, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 62, 51006, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 62, 51006, Tartu, Estonia
- D Asociation, Paseo de la Montaña 14, 08402, Granollers, Barcelona, Spain
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- D Asociation, Paseo de la Montaña 14, 08402, Granollers, Barcelona, Spain.
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Abay Z, Sadikalieva S, Shorayeva K, Yespembetov B, Sarmykova M, Jekebekov K, Tokkarina G, Absatova Z, Kalimolda E, Shayakhmetov Y, Moldagulova S, Issabek A, Kopeyev S, Omurtay A, Barakbayev K, Kassenov M, Syrym N, Abduraimov Y, Zakarya K, Nurpeisova A. Phylogenetic analysis of prospective M. bovis antigens with the aim of developing candidate vaccines for bovine tuberculosis. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2023; 21:99. [PMID: 37823960 PMCID: PMC10570230 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-023-00552-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bovine Tuberculosis is a respiratory disease caused by the pathogen Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) that infects cattle. Though rare, this disease can also affect humans, as well as domestic and wild animals, making it a serious concern. Therefore, searching for alternative and new vaccines with high efficiency and safety is the main goal in bovine tuberculosis prophylaxis. New vaccines, known as vector vaccines, have the potential to become safe and effective alternatives to the traditional BCG vaccine. In this study, two major immunodominant proteins of M. bovis Esat-6 and TB10.4 were utilized to create a vector vaccine for bovine tuberculosis. METHODS The Esat-6 and TB10.4 genes were amplified by PCR. The amplified and purified PCR products were sequenced by the Sanger method. Assembly and multiple alignments of amplicon nucleotides were carried out in the MEGA 11 software. RESULT Two genes of the local strain 0078-M. bovis-8/RIBSP were sequenced. The nucleotide sequences were deposited in the GenBank database. Comparative analysis of the nucleotide sequences of the ESAT-6 and TB10.4 genes established 100% identity of the compared strains of Mycobacterium. CONCLUSION Through the use of phylogenetic analysis, it has been confirmed that the amplified genes are related to the mycobacteria genus. This discovery allows the development of a vector vaccine against bovine tuberculosis utilising these genes.
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- Zhandos Abay
- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
- al-Farabi Kazakh National university, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan.
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeysky, 080409, Kazakhstan
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Islam R, Islam SS, Rumi TB, Mia Z, Rahim Z. Enhancing bovine tuberculosis screening at Dhaka city in Bangladesh: Integrating gamma interferon blood test as ancillary testing with tuberculin skin test. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2023; 264:110659. [PMID: 37801841 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2023.110659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Tuberculin skin test (TST) is the standard method for screening of bovine tuberculosis (bTB). However, gamma interferon blood test has been introduced in the bTB control program as an ancillary testing with TST in many countries of the world. The objective of this study was to recommend this screening test as an ancillary testing with TST for field application in Bangladesh. In this study 577 cattle of different age, sex and breeds from twenty nine (29) cattle herds were examined to determine skin response against bTB through single intradermal comparative tuberculin test (SICTT) that comprised of positive (n = 81), inconclusive (n = 44) and negative (n = 452) animals. Of which 74 animals that included positive (n = 63), inconclusive (n = 8) and negative (n = 3) animals were taken under this study. Blood samples were collected in heparinized tube and stimulated overnight with bovine and avian purified protein derivatives (PPDs) for the secretion of gamma interferon, and measured via sandwich ELISA. Cohen's kappa statistics was performed for the evaluation of agreement between the two tests. The agreement obtained between two tests was fair (Kappa agreement, K = 24.0%, 95% CI = 16.9-30.5%, P = 0.037). Of positive (n = 63), inconclusive (n = 8) and negative (n = 3) status of animals at SICTT, 82.54% (n = 52), 62.50% (n = 5), and 33.33% (n = 1) were found to be bTB positive respectively through this ancillary test. This test notably corroborates to TST result. A considerable number of inconclusive TB status animals were found to be positive through this gamma interferon assay. Therefore, this test could be used as an ancillary test with TST to maximize the proportion of bTB estimation in the infected cattle herd for early detection of zoonotic tuberculosis in Bangladesh before transmission at the animal-human interface.
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- Robiul Islam
- Department of Microbiology, Jagannath University, Dhaka 1100, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Livestock Services, Krishi Khamar Sarak, Farmgate, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh; Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease and Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Jagannath University, Dhaka 1100, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease and Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh
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Michelet L, Tambosco J, Biet F, Fach P, Delannoy S, Boschiroli ML. Deciphering the evolution of the temporal and geographic distribution of French Mycobacterium bovis genotypes using a high throughput SNP-targeted amplicon sequencing method. Infect Genet Evol 2023; 114:105497. [PMID: 37657678 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Mycobacterium bovis, which belongs to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, is a highly clonal pathogen. However, several lineages of M. bovis have been described worldwide and nine different clusters were identified in France. Targeted amplicon sequencing using next-generation sequencing technology of eighty-eight phylogenetically informative single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were used to infer the phylogenetic relationship of 630 strains of the National Reference Laboratory isolated between 1979 and 2018 from various animal species. This study allowed classifying 618 different genotypic profiles (combination of a spoligotype and 8 loci-MIRU-VNTR profiles) into the nine previously identified clusters. A global analysis of the entire collection of the National Reference Laboratory has made it possible to represent the evolution of clonal complexes and clusters in time and space for better assessing epidemiological changes of bovine tuberculosis in France.
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- Lorraine Michelet
- Université Paris-Est, ANSES Animal Health Laboratory, National reference laboratory for Tuberculosis, 94706 Maisons-Alfort, France.
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- Université Paris-Est, ANSES Animal Health Laboratory, National reference laboratory for Tuberculosis, 94706 Maisons-Alfort, France
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- IdentyPath Genomics Platform, Laboratory for Food Safety, Anses, 94706 Maisons-Alfort, France
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- IdentyPath Genomics Platform, Laboratory for Food Safety, Anses, 94706 Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Université Paris-Est, ANSES Animal Health Laboratory, National reference laboratory for Tuberculosis, 94706 Maisons-Alfort, France
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Romero MP, Chang YM, Brunton LA, Parry J, Prosser A, Upton P, Drewe JA. Assessing the potential impact of applying a higher sensitivity test to selected cattle populations for the control of bovine tuberculosis in England. Prev Vet Med 2023; 219:106004. [PMID: 37647718 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.106004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) continues to be the costliest, most complex animal health problem in England. The effectiveness of the test-and-slaughter policy is hampered by the imperfect sensitivity of the surveillance tests. Up to half of recurrent incidents within 24 months of a previous one could have been due to undetected infected cattle not being removed. Improving diagnostic testing with more sensitive tests, like the interferon (IFN)-gamma test, is one of the government's top priorities. However, blanket deployment of such tests could result in more false positive results (due to imperfect specificity), together with logistical and cost-efficiency challenges. A targeted application of such tests in higher prevalence scenarios, such as a subpopulation of high-risk herds, could mitigate against these challenges. We developed classification machine learning algorithms (using 80% of 2012-2019 bTB surveillance data as the training set) to evaluate the deployment of IFN-gamma testing in high-risk herds (i.e. those at risk of an incident in England) in two testing data sets: i) the remaining 20% of 2012-19 data, and ii) 2020 bTB surveillance data. The resulting model, classification tree analysis, with an area under a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) > 95, showed a 73% sensitivity and a 97% specificity in the 2012-2019 test dataset. Used on 2020 data, it predicted eight percent (3 510 of 41 493) of eligible active herds as at-risk of a bTB incident, the majority of them (66% or 2 328 herds) experiencing at least one. Whilst all predicted at-risk herds could have preventive measures applied, the additional application of IFN-gamma test in parallel interpretation to the statutory skin test, if the risk materialises, would have resulted in 8 585 additional IFN-gamma reactors detected (a 217% increase over the 2 710 IFN-gamma reactors already detected by tests carried out). Only 18% (330 of 1 819) of incidents in predicted high-risk herds had the IFN-gamma test applied in 2020. We therefore conclude that this methodology provides a better way of directing the application of the IFN-gamma test towards the high-risk subgroup of herds. Classification tree analysis ensured the systematic identification of high-risk herds to consistently apply additional measures in a targeted way. This could increase the detection of infected cattle more efficiently, preventing recurrence and accelerating efforts to achieve eradication by 2038. This methodology has wider application, like targeting improved biosecurity measures in avian influenza at-risk farms to limit damage to the industry in future outbreaks.
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- M Pilar Romero
- Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom; Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, United Kingdom.
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- Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, United Kingdom
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- Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, United Kingdom
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom
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- Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, United Kingdom
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Moens C, Saegerman C, Fretin D, Marché S. Performance of two commercial serological assays for bovine tuberculosis using plasma samples. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2023; 263:110644. [PMID: 37603920 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2023.110644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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In the bovine tuberculosis diagnosis, the use of plasma samples (already available for IFNɣ assays) in serological tests might facilitate the work in the field. Here, the performance of two commercial serological tests (ELISA IDEXX M. bovis Ab test and Enferplex Bovine TB antibody test) were evaluated using plasma samples from cattle in Belgium. Specificity values estimated from 567 plasma samples collected from bTB-free cattle were 98.4% when using the ELISA IDEXX M. bovis Ab test, and were 96.5% and 93.3% when using the high specificity and high sensitivity settings of the Enferplex Bovine TB antibody test, respectively. Sensitivity values were calculated relative to SICCT-positive (N = 117) and IFNɣ-positive (N = 132) animals originating from M. bovis-infected herds. Overall, the multiplexed Enferplex Bovine TB antibody test had better sensitivity (mean: 32.5% and 43.4% for the high specificity and sensitivity settings, respectively) compared to the ELISA IDEXX M. bovis Ab test (mean: 12%). Data obtained from plasma samples in the current study were compared to a previous study using both serological tests with sera. In conclusion, both serological tests showed comparable performance with both matrix; although overall specificity values with the Enferplex Bovine TB antibody test were lower when using plasma samples than sera.
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- Charlotte Moens
- Veterinary Bacteriology Service, Sciensano, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium; Louvain Institute of Biomolecular Science and Technology, Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1048 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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- Research Unit in Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Applied to Veterinary Sciences (UREAR-ULiège), Fundamental and Applied Research for Animal and Health (FARAH) Center, University of Liège, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Veterinary Bacteriology Service, Sciensano, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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- Veterinary Bacteriology Service, Sciensano, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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Sinclair J, New D, Neill M. Bovine TB in New Zealand - journey from epidemic towards eradication. Ir Vet J 2023; 76:21. [PMID: 37649127 PMCID: PMC10466679 DOI: 10.1186/s13620-023-00248-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Bovine tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, has a unique and complex ecology in New Zealand. Unlike elsewhere in the world, the disease is maintained in Australian brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) and so they are considered a vector for disease transmission in New Zealand. Possums were initially introduced to the country in the 1800's to establish a fur industry but later becoming a recognized pest to native New Zealand flora and fauna. The TB programme in New Zealand (TBFree NZ Ltd) is managed by a not-for-profit limited company partnership between primary industries and government (OSPRI - Operational Solutions for Primary Industries) that uses the basic tenets of disease management, movement control and vector control to eliminate TB in farmed cattle and deer. Evidence of resounding success in the TB control programme resulted in the 2016 decision to pursue full biological eradication of disease from the country by 2055, with the interim objectives of TB freedom in livestock herds by 2026 and TB freedom in possums by 2040. The programme has progressed from an all-time high of 1698 infected herds in 1995 to the lowest recorded point prevalence of 18 infected herds in May 2022. Enhancements that have contributed to the success of the programme include testing with gamma-interferon release assay (Bovigam™) of animals in infected herds that are negative to the skin test (parallel interpretation), culturing pooled lymph nodes from animals without visible lesions, increased testing of herds post-clearance and introduction of post-movement testing of high-risk animals.
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- Jane Sinclair
- OSPRI, 15 Willeston St, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
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- OSPRI, 15 Willeston St, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand.
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- OSPRI, 15 Willeston St, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
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Valdivieso N, Retamal P. Is it possible to control bovine tuberculosis without compensation? Reviewing ten years of the Chilean program and its progress. Ir Vet J 2023; 76:20. [PMID: 37620945 PMCID: PMC10463577 DOI: 10.1186/s13620-023-00243-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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In 2011, the Chilean bovine tuberculosis (bTB) program was launched by the Livestock and Agriculture Service (SAG) as a compulsory countrywide program based on testing and culling of bTB reactors at herd-owners expense. This review outlines the rationale and key components of the bTB program, and the dynamic changes that have occurred since 2011. The paper also examines the problems identified by stakeholders and the initiatives put in place to address the constraints to achieving progress.To date, the program has shown progress in controlling bTB. However, in order to achieve bTB eradication it will be essential to improve the commitment of stakeholders, and to develop a framework of strong and workable regulations that will help to manage bTB outbreaks, particularly where clusters of bTB infection are recorded.
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- Nicolás Valdivieso
- Servicio Agrícola Y Ganadero, Ministerio de Agricultura, 8330246 Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias Y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile, 8820808 Santiago, Chile
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McCormack J. Horizon scanning: what next for bovine TB control in England? Ir Vet J 2023; 76:18. [PMID: 37525221 PMCID: PMC10391754 DOI: 10.1186/s13620-023-00242-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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England is currently in year nine of its 25-year strategy to achieve TB freedom. This talk will speculate on what new tools and approaches could be introduced in the future to help us achieve our goal.Using Defra's response to the independent review of its TB programme as a starting point and building on the plenary talk by the UK CVO, I will look at some opportunities that could arise under the different aspects of the response.Firstly, how best to help farmers reduce their herd TB risk through better informed purchasing decisions will be considered, including looking at the recent publication of the health ratings for every cattle herd in England.Cattle vaccination, and its associated DIVA test could be the biggest change in Tb control in England in many years while the related development of a molecularly defined tuberculin which could become the default testing reagent.Advances in whole genome sequencing will allow us to sequence the genome of M.bovis isolated from most infected herds in England and these data could unlock a variety of opportunities from tracing the spread of infection to ground-truthing the efficacy of testing and epidemiological assessment of breakdowns.Finally, the move to vaccination as the primary way of controlling TB in badgers with culling used very sparingly will be considered using a case study of how a targeted badger cull successfully removed infection from an area in Cumbria and enabled the switch to vaccination.
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Enticott G. 'Good farmers' and 'real vets': social identities, behaviour change and the future of bovine tuberculosis eradication. Ir Vet J 2023; 76:17. [PMID: 37501201 PMCID: PMC10375597 DOI: 10.1186/s13620-023-00245-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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This paper considers the role of social research and human behaviour in attempts to eradicate bTB. Future attempts to eradicate bTB are likely to involve an increasing range of sophisticated technologies. However, the acceptance and use of these technologies is likely to depend on a range of behavioural incentives. The use of appropriate behavioural nudges may facilitate bTB eradication, but the paper contends that of more value are socio-cultural approaches to understanding behaviour. Specifically, the concepts of the 'good farmer' and 'real vets' are discussed to show how bTB eradication is dependent on social identities. In conclusion, the paper outlines four key roles for social research in assisting with future bTB eradication policies.
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- Gareth Enticott
- School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3WA, Wales.
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O'Brien DJ, Thacker TC, Salvador LCM, Duffiney AG, Robbe-Austerman S, Camacho MS, Lombard JE, Palmer MV. The devil you know and the devil you don't: current status and challenges of bovine tuberculosis eradication in the United States. Ir Vet J 2023; 76:16. [PMID: 37491296 PMCID: PMC10369704 DOI: 10.1186/s13620-023-00247-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Having entered into its second century, the eradication program for bovine tuberculosis (bTB, caused by Mycobacterium bovis) in the United States of America occupies a position both enviable and daunting. Excepting four counties in Michigan comprising only 6109 km2 (0.06% of US land area) classified as Modified Accredited, as of April 2022 the entire country was considered Accredited Free of bTB by the US Department of Agriculture for cattle and bison. On the surface, the now well-described circumstances of endemic bTB in Michigan, where white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) serve as a free-ranging wildlife maintenance host, may appear to be the principal remaining barrier to national eradication. However, the situation there is unique in the U.S., and far-removed from the broader issues of bTB control in the remainder of the country. In Michigan, extensive surveillance for bTB in deer over the last quarter century, and regulatory measures to maximize the harvest of publicly-owned wildlife, have been implemented and sustained. Prevalence of bTB in deer has remained at a low level, although not sufficiently low to eliminate cattle herd infections. Public attitudes towards bTB, cattle and deer, and their relative importance, have been more influential in the management of the disease than any limitations of biological science. However, profound changes in the demographics and social attitudes of Michigan's human population are underway, changes which are likely to force a critical reevaluation of the bTB control strategies thus far considered integral. In the rest of the U.S. where bTB is not self-sustaining in wildlife, changes in the scale of cattle production, coupled with both technical and non-technical issues have created their own substantial challenges. It is against this diverse backdrop that the evolution of whole genome sequencing of M. bovis has revolutionized understanding of the history and ecology of bTB in Michigan, resolved previously undiscernible epidemiological puzzles, provided insights into zoonotic transmission, and unified eradication efforts across species and agencies. We describe the current status of bTB eradication in the U.S., how circumstances and management have changed, what has been learned, and what remains more elusive than ever.
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- Daniel J O'Brien
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Disease Laboratory, 4125 Beaumont Road, Room 250, Lansing, MI, 48910-8106, USA.
- Retired. Current address: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, 480 Wilson Road, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, USA
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- Institute of Bioinformatics, Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases, Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
- School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Arizona, Shantz Building, 1177 E 4th St, Tucson, AZ, 85719, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Wildlife Services, 2803 Jolly Road, Suite 100, Okemos, MI, 48864, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Cattle Health Center, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Veterinary Services, Centennial Campus, Raleigh, NC, 27606, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Field Epidemiologic Investigation, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, 2150 Centre Avenue, Bldg. B, Fort Collins, CO, 80526, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, USA
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Glanville RJ. Australia's colourful path to tuberculosis freedom. Ir Vet J 2023; 76:15. [PMID: 37491287 PMCID: PMC10369694 DOI: 10.1186/s13620-023-00244-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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The aim of this paper is to highlight the key lessons learned from Australia's successful program to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) over a 27-year period from 1970 when the Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign commenced, through to when TB freedom was declared on 31 December 1997.As well as discussing the key elements of the national program and its success factors, the author documents a number of case studies and reflects on personal experiences in the far north-west of the state of Queensland during the very difficult latter phases of the program from the mid 1980s and subsequently as State program leader. The late 1980's was a crucial time in the program leading up to a target declaration of Impending Freedom from TB.
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- Ronald J Glanville
- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Biosecurity Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia.
- Biosecurity Advisory Service, Woodend, VIC, 3442, Australia.
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Gomez-Buendia A, Romero B, Bezos J, Saez JL, Archetti I, Pacciarini ML, Boschiroli ML, Girard S, Gutu E, Barbuceanu F, Karaoulani O, Stournara A, de Juan L, Alvarez J. Evaluation of the performance of the IFN-γ release assay in bovine tuberculosis free herds from five European countries. Vet Res 2023; 54:55. [PMID: 37403088 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-023-01187-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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The diagnostic methods for granting and maintenance of the official tuberculosis-free (OTF) status and for intra-Community movement of cattle are the tuberculin skin tests (single or comparative) and the interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release assay (IGRA). However, until now, IGRAs have been primarily applied in infected farms in parallel to the skin test to maximize the number of infected animals detected. Therefore, an evaluation of the performance of IGRAs in OTF herds to assess whether if their specificity is equal to or higher than that of the skin tests is needed. For this, a panel of 4365 plasma samples coming from 84 OTF herds in six European regions (five countries) was assembled and analysed using two IGRA kits, the ID Screen® Ruminant IFN-g (IDvet) and the Bovigam™ TB Kit (Bovigam). Results were evaluated using different cut-offs, and the impact of herd and animal-level factors on the probability of positivity was assessed using hierarchical Bayesian multivariable logistic regression models. The percentage of reactors ranged from 1.7 to 21.0% (IDvet: S/P ≥ 35%), and 2.1-26.3% (Bovigam: ODbovis-ODPBS ≥ 0.1 and ODbovis-ODavium ≥ 0.1) depending on the region, with Bovigam disclosing more reactors in all regions. The results suggest that specificity of IGRAs can be influenced by the production type, age and region of origin of the animals. Changes in the cut-offs could lead to specificity values above 98-99% in certain OTF populations, but no single cut-off yielding a sufficiently high specificity (equal or higher than that of skin tests) in all populations was identified. Therefore, an exploratory analysis of the baseline IFN-γ reactivity in OTF populations could help to assess the usefulness of this technique when applied for the purpose of maintaining OTF status.
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- Alberto Gomez-Buendia
- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
- Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Subdirección General de Sanidad e Higiene Animal y Trazabilidad, Dirección General de la Producción Agraria, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Madrid, Spain
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- National Reference Centre for Bovine Tuberculosis, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna, Brescia, Italy
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- National Reference Centre for Bovine Tuberculosis, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna, Brescia, Italy
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- University Paris-Est, Laboratory for Animal Health, Tuberculosis National Reference Laboratory, ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forest of Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, Dijon, France
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- Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Reference Laboratory for Bovine Tuberculosis, Directorate of Veterinary Centre of Athens, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Serology, Veterinary Laboratory of Larissa, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Larissa, Greece
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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More SJ. bTB eradication in Ireland: where to from here? Ir Vet J 2023; 76:11. [PMID: 37403121 DOI: 10.1186/s13620-023-00239-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In an earlier paper from 2019, this author concluded that successful eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) from Ireland by 2030 would be unlikely, given control strategies in place at that time plus the addition of badger vaccination. He argued that additional measures will be needed, broadly focusing on bTB risks from wildlife, risk-based cattle controls, and industry commitment. This paper considers these points in further detail. MAIN TEXT Ongoing monitoring of the badger vaccination programme (which is progressively being rolled out nationally) and associated research will be critical, with a focus both on programme inputs and outcomes. The direct contribution of cattle movements to bTB restrictions in Ireland has been evaluated. However, it is the indirect role of cattle movements in bTB restrictions that is likely of greater importance, particularly towards the latter phase of the eradication programme. In other national programmes, a range of risk-based approaches have been used to address the challenge of residual infection in cattle (that is, the presence of animals with persistent but undetected infection), and similar approaches are needed in Ireland. A number of authors have highlighted the critical importance of industry commitment to programme success, and the key role of programme governance to achieving this. In this commentary, the author briefly considers experiences from Australia and New Zealand in this regard. The author also reflects on the challenge of uncertainty in decision-making, the relevance to Ireland of lessons from other countries, and the potential contribution of new methodologies in support of the national programme. CONCLUSIONS 'The tragedy of the horizon' was a term first used in the context of climate change, referring to the costs imposed on future generations that the current generation has no direct incentives to fix. This concept is equally relevant to bTB eradication in Ireland, where current decisions will have long-term consequences for future generations, including both the general public (through the Exchequer) and future Irish farmers.
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- Simon J More
- Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, , Dublin, D04 W6F6, Ireland.
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Wint W, Mitchell A, Alexander N, Ellerbeck J, Enticott G, Hogarth P, Prosser A, Lambert L, Hackett D, Tait N, Tiller J, Upton P. Challenges and opportunities of sharing animal health data for research and disease management: a case study of bovine tuberculosis. REV SCI TECH OIE 2023; 42:75-82. [PMID: 37232317 DOI: 10.20506/rst.42.3350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The sharing of animal disease data should be encouraged. The analysis of such data will broaden our knowledge of animal diseases and potentially provide insights into their management. However, the need to conform to data protection rules in the sharing of such data for analysis purposes often poses practical difficulties. This paper sets out the challenges and the methods used for the sharing of animal health data in England, Scotland and Wales - Great Britain - using bovine tuberculosis (bTB) data as a case study. The data sharing described is undertaken by the Animal and Plant Health Agency on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Welsh and Scottish Governments. It should be noted that animal health data are held at the level of Great Britain (rather than the United Kingdom - which includes Northern Ireland), as Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has its own separate data systems. Bovine tuberculosis is the most significant and costly animal health problem facing cattle farmers in England and Wales. It can be devastating for farmers and farming communities and the control costs for taxpayers in Great Britain are over £150 million a year. The authors describe two methods of data sharing - first, where data are requested by, and delivered to, an academic institution for epidemiological or scientific analysis, and second, where data are proactively published in an accessible and meaningful way. They provide details of an example of the second method, namely, the free-to-access website ‘information bovine TB' (https://ibtb.co.uk), which publishes bTB data for the benefit of the farming community and veterinary health professionals.
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Pozo P, Bezos J, Romero B, Grau A, Nacar J, Saez JL, Minguez O, Alvarez J. Once bitten twice shy: Risk factors associated with bovine tuberculosis recurrence in Castilla y Leon, Spain. Res Vet Sci 2023; 159:72-80. [PMID: 37087923 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Persistence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle herd remains a major challenge in disease elimination due to the ineffectual removal of all infected animals in a bTB breakdown. Characterization of herds with a higher probability of experiencing further bTB breakdowns can help to implement specific risk-based policies for disease control and eradication. Here, our aim was to identify herd- and breakdown-level risk factors in bTB infected herds in Castilla y Leon, Spain, associated with a decreased time to recurrence and an increased risk of recurrence using a mixed effects Cox proportional hazards model and a multivariable logistic regression model, respectively. Results revealed that location (province), herd size and number of incoming animals/contacts were good predictors of a decreased time to bTB recurrence and an increased risk of becoming a recurrent herd. Additionally, the duration of the previous outbreak and the number of IFN-γ herd-tests applied in it were associated with increased odds of (an early) recurrence. Risk factors identified here can be used for early identification of herds in which bTB eradication may be more challenging and that should thus be subjected to increased control efforts. The characterization of high-risk herds may help to minimize the risk of reinfection and emphasize early detection and removal of bTB positive animals in the herd.
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- Pilar Pozo
- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; SaBio, Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC-CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ciudad Real, Spain.
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid. Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid. Spain
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- Dirección General de Producción Agropecuaria e Infraestructuras Agrarias, Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería de la Junta de Castilla y León, Valladolid, Spain
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- Dirección General de Producción Agropecuaria e Infraestructuras Agrarias, Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería de la Junta de Castilla y León, Valladolid, Spain
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- Subdirección General de Sanidad e Higiene Animal y Trazabilidad, Dirección General de Sanidad de la Producción Agraria, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Madrid, Spain
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- Consejería de Sanidad de la Junta de Castilla y León, Valladolid, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid. Spain
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Moens C, Saegerman C, Fretin D, Marché S. Field evaluation of two commercial serological assays for detecting bovine tuberculosis. Res Vet Sci 2023; 159:125-132. [PMID: 37126914 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis in cattle is challenging due to complex immune host response to infection that limit the performance of available diagnostic tests. In this study, performance of two commercial serological assays developed to detect bovine tuberculosis were evaluated: Enferplex Bovine TB antibody kit including 11 antigens (EnferGroup, Ireland) and IDEXX M. bovis Ab kit (IDEXX, USA). The specificity value obtained with the ELISA IDEXX M. bovis Ab test was 97.1%, whereas it was 97.1% and 95.1% for the high specificity and sensitivity settings, respectively, with the Enferplex Bovine TB antibody kit. The sensitivity of the multiplexed Enferplex Bovine TB antibody test for SICCT-positive animals was higher (N = 172; 51.7% and 58.7% with high specificity and sensitivity settings, respectively) compared to the ELISA IDEXX M. bovis Ab test (sensitivity of 36.6%). "Antigen profiles" generated by the multiplexed Enferplex method showed that five out of 11 antigens present in the test were mostly identified as positive sera in cattle originating from bTB-outbreaks. In comparison, unique profiles appeared to be correlated with false positive results. However additional studies are needed to confirm the observed antigen profiles, and their potential use as an additional diagnostic tool. Serial interpretation of the two serological tests produced higher diagnostic specificity (>99%), reducing false positive results, which is essential for a screening test when the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis is low.
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- Charlotte Moens
- Veterinary Bacteriology Service, Sciensano, Brussels B-1050, Belgium; Louvain Institute of Biomolecular Science and Technology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve B-1348, Belgium
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- Research Unit in Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Applied to Veterinary Sciences (UREAR-ULiège), Fundamental and Applied Research for Animal and Health (FARAH) Center, University of Liège, Liège B-4000, Belgium
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- Veterinary Bacteriology Service, Sciensano, Brussels B-1050, Belgium
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- Veterinary Bacteriology Service, Sciensano, Brussels B-1050, Belgium.
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Zhu X, Wang J, Zhao Y, Zhang Z, Yan L, Xue Y, Chen Y, Robertson ID, Guo A, Aleri J. Prevalence, distribution, and risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in dairy cattle in central China. Prev Vet Med 2023; 213:105887. [PMID: 36893605 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is one of the priority epidemic diseases in dairy cattle in China. Continuous surveillance and evaluation of the control programs will help on improving the efficiency of bTB control policy. We designed this study to investigate both animal and herd level prevalence of bTB, as well as to determine the associated factors in dairy farms in Henan and Hubei provinces. A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2019 to September 2020 in central China (Henan and Hubei provinces). We sampled 40 herds in Henan and six herds in Hubei via stratified systematic sampling and administrated a questionnaire consisting of 35 factors. A total of 4900 whole blood samples were collected from 46 farms, including 545 calves < six months old and 4355 cows ≥ six months old. This study demonstrated a high animal-(18.65%, 95% CI: 17.6-19.8) and herd-level (93.48%, 95%CI: 82.1-98.6) prevalence of bTB in dairy farms in central China. The Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) and negative binomial regression models showed that herd positivity was associated with the practice of introducing new animals (RR = 1.7, 95%CI: 1.0-3.0, p = 0.042), and changing the disinfectant water in the wheel bath at the farm entrance every three days or less (RR = 0.4, 95%CI: 0.2-0.8, p = 0.005) which reduced the odds of herd positivity. In addition, the result illustrated that testing cows with a higher age group (≥ 60 months old) (OR=1.57, 95%CI: 1.14-2.17, p = 0.006) and within the early stage of lactation (DIM=60-120 days, OR=1.85, 95%CI: 1.19-2.88, p = 0.006) and the later stage of lactation (DIM≥301 days, OR=2.14, 95%CI: 1.30-3.52, p = 0.003) could maximize the odds of detecting seropositive animals. Our results have plenty of benefit to improve bTB surveillance strategies in China and elsewhere in the world. The LASSO and the negative binomial regression models were recommended when dealing with high herd-level prevalence and high dimensional data in questionnaire-based risk studies.
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- Xiaojie Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Western Australia 6150, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Western Australia 6150, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- Henan Dairy Herd Improvement Center, Zhengzhou, Henan 450045, China
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- Henan Dairy Herd Improvement Center, Zhengzhou, Henan 450045, China
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- Henan Dairy Herd Improvement Center, Zhengzhou, Henan 450045, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; National Professional Laboratory For Animal Tuberculosis (Wuhan) of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Veterinary Epidemiology, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Western Australia 6150, Australia; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Veterinary Epidemiology, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; National Professional Laboratory For Animal Tuberculosis (Wuhan) of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Veterinary Epidemiology, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China.
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Western Australia 6150, Australia; Centre for Animal Production and Health, Future Foods Institute, Murdoch University, Western Australia 6150, Australia.
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Flores-Villalva S, Reid C, Remot A, Gordon SV, Meade KG. Long term dietary vitamin D 3 supplementation impacts both microbicidal and inflammatory responses to ex-vivo Mycobacterium bovis BCG challenge in dairy calves. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2023; 258:110575. [PMID: 36848773 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2023.110575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is associated with enhanced susceptibility to multiple respiratory diseases in humans, including tuberculosis. However, the consequences of VDD for disease susceptibility in calves are unknown. Previously we developed a model to drive divergent circulating 25OHD concentrations in cattle, where animals were supplemented with vitamin D3 (vit D3) from birth to 7 months of age. Calves in the control group (Ctl) received a diet containing a standard vit D3 concentration, whereas the vit D group (VitD) received a diet with the highest vit D3 concentration allowed under EU guidelines. Here, we assessed the microbicidal activity and immunoregulatory effect of divergent 25OHD circulating levels to Mycobacterium bovis BCG challenge ex-vivo. Blood samples from Ctl and VitD calves were taken at 1-, 3- and 7-months of age. 25OHD concentrations were significantly different at 7 months (but not at 1 or 3 months) with animals from the VitD group having higher serum levels. Differences in microbicidal activity followed the same pattern, with no significant differences observed at 1 and 3 months, but at 7 months a significant increase in the percentage of bacteria killed was detected. Furthermore, analysis of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) in serum showed a higher production of ROS and NO in VitD-supplemented calves. In contrast, serum concentrations of IL-1β and IL-8 were significantly lower. A similar anti-inflammatory profile was observed after gene expression analysis, with a significant downregulation of a cluster of genes including IL1B, IL1R1, CXCL1, CXCL2, CXCL5, MMP9 and COX2 and an upregulation of CXCR1, CX3CR1 and NCF1, in VitD calves after BCG challenge relative to Ctl animals. Collectively, these results suggest that dietary vit D3 boosts antimicrobial and innate immune responses and thereby could improve host anti-mycobacterial immunity.
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- Susana Flores-Villalva
- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; CENID Fisiología, INIFAP. Querétaro, Mexico
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; Institute of Food and Health, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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Cooke DM, Goosen WJ, Burgess T, Witte C, Miller MA. Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex detection in rural goat herds in South Africa using Bayesian latent class analysis. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2023; 257:110559. [PMID: 36739737 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2023.110559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Animal tuberculosis affects a wide range of domestic and wild animal species, including goats (Capra hircus). In South Africa, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) testing and surveillance in domestic goats is not widely applied, potentially leading to under recognition of goats as a potential source of M. bovis spread to cattle as well as humans and wildlife. The aim of this study was to estimate diagnostic test performance for four assays and determine whether M. bovis infection was present in goats sharing communal pastures with M. bovis positive cattle in the Umkhanyakude district of Northern Zululand, KwaZulu Natal. In 2019, 137 M. bovis-exposed goats were screened for MTBC infection with four diagnostic tests: the in vivo single intradermal comparative cervical tuberculin test (SICCT), in vitro QuantiFERON®-TB Gold (QFT) bovine interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), QFT bovine interferon gamma induced protein 10 (IP-10) release assay (IPRA), and nasal swabs tested with the Cepheid GeneXpert® MTB/RIF Ultra (GXU) assay for detection of MTBC DNA. A Bayesian latent class analysis was used to estimate MTBC prevalence and diagnostic test sensitivity and specificity. Among the 137 M. bovis-exposed goats, positive test results were identified in 15/136 (11.0%) goats by the SICCT; 4/128 (3.1%) goats by the IPRA; 2/128 (1.6%) goats by the IGRA; and 26/134 (19.4%) nasal swabs by the GXU. True prevalence was estimated by our model to be 1.1%, suggesting that goats in these communal herds are infected with MTBC at a low level. Estimated posterior means across the four evaluated assays ranged from 62.7% to 80.9% for diagnostic sensitivity and from 82.9% to 97.9% for diagnostic specificity, albeit estimates of the former (diagnostic sensitivity) were dependent on model assumptions. The application of a Bayesian latent class analysis and multiple ante-mortem test results may improve detection of MTBC, especially when prevalence is low. Our results provide a foundation for further investigation to confirm infection in communal goat herds and identify previously unrecognized sources of intra- and inter-species transmission of MTBC.
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- Deborah M Cooke
- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, South Africa; South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research 8000, South Africa; DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa.
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, South Africa; South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research 8000, South Africa; DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa.
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- Center for Wildlife Studies, P.O. Box 56 South Freeport, ME 04078, USA.
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, South Africa; South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research 8000, South Africa; DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa; Center for Wildlife Studies, P.O. Box 56 South Freeport, ME 04078, USA.
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, South Africa; South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research 8000, South Africa; DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa.
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De Matteis G, Scatà MC, Zampieri M, Grandoni F, Elnaggar MM, Schiavo L, Cappelli G, Cagiola M, De Carlo E, Davis WC, Martucciello A. Flow cytometric detection of IFN-γ production and Caspase-3 activation in CD4(+) T lymphocytes to discriminate between healthy and Mycobacterium bovis naturally infected water buffaloes. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2023; 139:102327. [PMID: 36857964 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2023.102327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Tuberculosis has a negative economic impact on buffalo farming, and it poses a potential threat to human health. Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) plays a central role in protection against mycobacterial diseases, illustrating the importance of T-cell mediated immune responses in tuberculosis infection. Recently, the expression of Caspase-3, a critical executor of apoptosis, in M. tuberculosis-specific IFN-γ+CD4+ T cells was used as a new marker to distinguish active from latent tuberculosis infection in humans. The aims of this work were to develop a whole blood flow cytometric assay to detect the production of IFN-γ and the activation of Caspase-3 by CD4+ T lymphocytes from water buffalo and to evaluate whether these parameters can discriminate between healthy and M. bovis naturally infected buffaloes. A total of 35 Italian Mediterranean buffaloes were grouped in two groups: uninfected and M. bovis infected (based on the results of antemortem diagnostic tests: single intradermal tuberculin (SIT) and ELISA IFN-γ tests). Whole blood was incubated for 6 h with tubercular antigens: PPD-B, PPD-A, ESAT-6/CFP-10 and a new mix of precocious secreted antigens (PA). Our results showed a significant increase in the percentage of IFN-γ+CD4+ T cells in infected compared to the uninfected animals after each stimulus. Improved sensitivity of the assay was obtained by including the stimulation with the new mix of PA. Interestingly, we observed a concomitant decrease in percentage of Caspase-3+CD4+ T cells in M. bovis infected animals compared to the control healthy ones, regardless of the stimulus used. Overall, these results showed that M. bovis infection activates CD4+ T lymphocytes to produce IFN-γ and at the same time causes a concomitant decrease of Caspase-3 activation in CD4+ T cells. This study for the first time in water buffalo describes the development of a whole blood flow cytometric assay for the detection of IFN-γ producing CD4+ T cells and proposes the expression of active Caspase-3 as an additional bovine TB biomarker. Although further studies are needed to better understand the mechanisms of Caspase-3-mediated cell death during tuberculosis, our data can help to better understand the cellular immune response to M. bovis infection in buffalo species.
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Kapalamula TF, Kawonga F, Shawa M, Chizimu J, Thapa J, Nyenje ME, Mkakosya RS, Hayashida K, Gordon S, Nakajima C, Munyeme M, Hang'ombe BM, Suzuki Y. Prevalence and risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in slaughtered cattle, Malawi. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13647. [PMID: 36865451 PMCID: PMC9970890 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an infectious disease with significant socioeconomic, animal, and public health impacts. However, the prevalence of bTB remains largely unclear in Malawi due to a paucity of information. Additionally, the existence of multiple risk factors is postulated to enhance bTB transmission in animals. A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence of bTB, animal characteristics and identify associated risk factors was conducted from slaughtered cattle at three major regional abattoirs (southern, central and northern regions) in Malawi. Out of a total of 1547 cattle examined, 154 (9.95%) had bTB-like lesions in various visceral organs and lymph nodes; one sample per animal was collected, processed, and cultured in the in the BACTEC Mycobacterial growth indicator tube (MGIT) 960 system. From the 154 cattle that showed tuberculous like lesions, only 112 were positive on MGIT and 87 were confirmed to have M. bovis based on multiplex PCR. Cattle from the southern region (odds ratio (OR) = 1.96, 95% CI: 1.03-3.85) and central region (OR = 2.00, 95% CI: 1.16-3.56) were more likely presented with bTB-like lesions at slaughter than from the northern region. The risk of having bTB-like lesions was higher in females (OR = 1.51, CI: 1.00-2.29), older cattle (OR = 2.17, CI: 1.34-3.37), and crossbreeds (OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.12-2.47) than in males, younger animals, and Malawi Zebu breed, respectively. The high prevalence of bTB is of critical concern and necessitates active surveillance and strengthening of the current control strategies under a One Health (OH) approach at the animal-human interface.
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- Thoko Flav Kapalamula
- Division of Bioresources, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Community Health Sciences Unit, National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Division of Collaboration and Education, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan,International Collaboration Unit, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Bioresources, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan,International Collaboration Unit, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan,Hokkaido University Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Sapporo, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Division of Bioresources, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan,International Collaboration Unit, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan,Hokkaido University Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Sapporo, Japan,Corresponding author. Division of Bioresources, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
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Barnes AP, Moxey A, Brocklehurst S, Barratt A, McKendrick IJ, Innocent G, Ahmadi BV. The consequential costs of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) breakdowns in England and Wales. Prev Vet Med 2023; 211:105808. [PMID: 36566549 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a globally distributed zoonotic disease with significant economic impacts. Control measures in Great Britain include testing for and culling diseased animals. Farmers receive compensation for the value of culled animals, but not for the consequential costs of having to comply with testing and associated control measures. Such uncompensated costs can be significant. We present results of a survey of 1,600 dairy and beef farm holdings conducted in England and Wales to update and improve estimates of these consequential costs.Estimated costs are positively skewed and show considerable variance, which is in agreement with previous, smaller scale surveys of bTB: most farms experiencing bTB incur modest costs but some suffer significant costs. Testing, movement restrictions and output losses account for over three quarters of total uncompensated costs. Total costs rise with herd size and duration of controls. The composition of consequential costs changes as total costs increase, with an increasing proportion of the costs being associated with output losses and movement restrictions, and a decreasing proportion of costs associated with testing costs. Consequential costs tend to be higher for dairy than beef herds but this is likely due to larger herd sizes for dairy.Overall we find the total farm costs of bTB surpass those compensated for by Government in Great Britain. This study contributes to the public-private cost-sharing debate as farmers bear some of the economic burden of a disease breakdown. The methodology and results presented are crucial for informed Government and farmer decision-making. The identification of potential risk factors in this study was challenging but is of relevance outside GB.
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Tratalos JA, Fielding HR, Madden JM, Casey M, More SJ. Can Ingoing Contact Chains and other cattle movement network metrics help predict herd-level bovine tuberculosis in Irish cattle herds? Prev Vet Med 2023; 211:105816. [PMID: 36565537 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We used logistic regression to investigate whether the risk of an Irish cattle herd undergoing a bovine tuberculosis (bTB) breakdown increased with the size of the Ingoing Contact Chain (ICC) of previous herd to herd cattle movements, in a sequence up to eight moves back from the most recent, direct, movement into the herd. We further examined whether taking into account the bTB test history of each herd in the chain would improve model fit. We found that measures of cattle movements directly into the herd were risk factors for subsequent bTB restrictions, and the number of herds that animals were coming from was the most important of these. However, in contrast to a previous study in Great Britain, the ICC herd count at steps more remote than direct movements into the herd did not result in better fitting models than restricting the count to direct movements. Restricting the ICC counts to herds which had previously or would in the future test positive for bTB resulted in improved model fits, but this was not the case if only the previous test status was considered. This suggests that in many cases bTB infected animals are moving out of herds before being identified through testing, and that risk-based trading approaches should not rely solely on the previous test history of source herds as a proxy for future risk. Model fit was also improved by the inclusion of variables measuring bTB history of the herd, bTB in neighbouring herds, herd size, herd type, the movement network measures "in strength" and "betweenness", altitude, modelled badger abundance and county. Rainfall was not a good predictor. The most influential measures of bTB in nearby herds (a proxy for neighbourhood infection) were the proportion of herds with a history of bTB whose centroids were within 6 km, or whose boundaries were within 4 km, of the index herd. As well as informing national control and surveillance measures, our models can be used to identify areas where bTB rates are anomalously high, to prompt further investigation in these areas.
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- Jamie A Tratalos
- UCD Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- The Epidemiology, Economics and Risk Assessment (EERA) Group, The Roslin Institute and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (R(D)SVS), Easter Bush, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.
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- UCD Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- UCD Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- UCD Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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Marsot M, Bernard C, Payne A, Rossi S, Ruette S, Desvaux S, Richomme C, Bouchez-Zacria M, Durand B. "BACACIX", a spatial index combining proxies of bovine and badger space use associated with extended Mycobacterium bovis circulation in France. Prev Vet Med 2023; 211:105817. [PMID: 36543069 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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To better prevent and control multi-host pathogen circulation over large areas, it is essential to identify patterns of disease persistence within host communities involved in pathogen circulation at a macroscale. The aim of this study was to design and calculate "BACACIX", a spatial index of indirect contacts between cattle and badgers, two species involved in the circulation of Mycobacterium bovis, one of the main causative agents of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), in some areas of France. The index combined spatial models of land use distribution (the probable distribution defining animal use of space) based on pasture location for cattle, and based on land cover for badgers, with proxies for animal density for both species. For badgers, we used two series of census data of badger setts in two regions of France to evaluate our model of badger space use distribution (also known as utilization distribution), and analyzed the relationship between BACACIX and the upsurge of bovine tuberculosis observed in several regions of France during the decade after the country obtained the officially bTB-free status in 2001. We observed high values of BACACIX from the southwest to the northeast of France and from Brittany to the Channel coast. Conversely, in two areas (north-central area and Mediterranean coast), index values were low, suggesting that indirect cattle-badger contacts were unlikely. In the two series of census data of badger setts that we analyzed, 96.5% and 87% of the global positioning system (GPS) locations of badger setts, respectively were located in the calculated badger space use distribution. A logistic regression model showed that after controlling bTB over the previous decade, the value of the index was positively associated with the risk of cattle outbreaks between 2001 and 2010 (OR = 1.57). In addition, the risk of bTB occurrence in cattle decreased when the pasture area outside the badger space use distribution increased. In the future, the spatial index of indirect cattle-badger contacts we propose could help to better target bTB surveillance and control in France.
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- Maud Marsot
- French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES), Laboratory for Animal Health, Epidemiology Unit, University Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort, France.
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- French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES), Laboratory for Animal Health, Epidemiology Unit, University Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- French Office for Biodiversity, Research and Scientific Support Division, Vincennes, France
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- French Office for Biodiversity, Research and Scientific Support Division, Vincennes, France
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- French Office for Biodiversity, Research and Scientific Support Division, Vincennes, France
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- French Office for Biodiversity, Research and Scientific Support Division, Vincennes, France
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- Nancy Laboratory for Rabies and Wildlife, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES), Malzéville, France
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- French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES), Laboratory for Animal Health, Epidemiology Unit, University Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort, France; Independent researcher, Audincthun, France
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- French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES), Laboratory for Animal Health, Epidemiology Unit, University Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort, France
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Ramanujam H, Palaniyandi K. Bovine tuberculosis in India: The need for One Health approach and the way forward. One Health 2023; 16:100495. [PMID: 36817978 PMCID: PMC9932178 DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic granulomatous infectious illness in cattle. The etiological agent of bTB is Mycobacterium bovis. However, other members belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, like M. tuberculosis, M. africanum, M. caprae, M. orygis, and M. microti are known to cause bTB in cattle. There are 303.76 million bovines in India, and it is the largest producer of milk and the second largest producer of meat worldwide. The prevalence of bTB among farm and dairy cattle in India is estimated to be around 7.3%, which makes it a country with one of the largest infected herds in the world. While bTB control programs have had considerable success in reducing the prevalence of the disease in many developed countries, they have yet to be formulated or implemented in India. Bovine TB also has a zoonotic and reverse component, which means that the disease can spread from cattle to human and from human to cattle. In a country like India, which contributes to nearly one-fourth of the global TB burden, the zoonotic aspect must be addressed so that the disease can be curbed. While cattle are the primary reservoir host to bTB, animals like goats, deer, bison, pigs, dogs, badgers, possums, and primates are also susceptible to the disease. This review talks about the burden of bTB in India and the necessity of One Health approach to combat the disease.
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- Corresponding author at: Department of Immunology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, #1, Mayor Sathiyamoorthy road, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031, India.
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Williams GA, Scott-Baird E, Núñez A, Salguero FJ, Wood E, Houghton S, Vordermeier HM. The safety of BCG vaccination in cattle: results from good laboratory practice safety studies in calves and lactating cows. Heliyon 2022; 8:e12356. [PMID: 36590473 PMCID: PMC9800532 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a global disease of livestock that has damaging economic, animal health and public health consequences. Conventional bTB disease control strategies, based around the testing and slaughter of cattle infected with bTB, are typically used to help limit or reduce the transmission of this disease but in many low- and middle-income countries such strategies may often be economically unviable, culturally unacceptable or logistically impracticable. The use of vaccination to protect cattle against bTB could provide a potentially more affordable, ethically acceptable and practical additional disease control measure. The protective efficacy of the commercially produced and readily available human vaccine against tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette-Guérin; BCG) in cattle has been demonstrated in many experimental laboratory and field studies. However, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) studies assessing the safety of BCG vaccination in cattle have not previously been reported. We describe here the results of two GLP safety studies in which calves and lactating cows were vaccinated with BCG (Danish 1331 strain). From an animal health and welfare perspective, the results of these studies indicate that BCG vaccine is well tolerated in these categories of cattle with only transient and minor local or systemic reactions. Furthermore, there was no evidence that BCG was shed in raw milk, saliva or faeces collected from vaccinates and vaccination did not have a detrimental effect on milk yields in lactating cattle. These data, underpinned by GLP principles, further support the existing data on the safety of BCG vaccine in cattle and complement the abundant available cattle efficacy data for this potential cattle bTB vaccine.
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- Gareth A. Williams
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 3NB, UK,Corresponding author.
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 3NB, UK
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- Queens Hall, Narberth, Pembs, SA67 7AS, UK
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- Veterinary Vaccines Consultancy Ltd, Paulerspury, Northants, NN12 7NN, UK
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Santos N, Colino EF, Arnal MC, de Luco DF, Sevilla I, Garrido JM, Fonseca E, Valente AM, Balseiro A, Queirós J, Almeida V, Vicente J, Gortázar C, Alves PC. Complementary roles of wild boar and red deer to animal tuberculosis maintenance in multi-host communities. Epidemics 2022; 41:100633. [PMID: 36174428 DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2022.100633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The contribution of wildlife species to pathogen maintenance in multi-host communities has seldom been quantified. To assess the relative contribution of the main wildlife hosts of animal tuberculosis (TB) to its maintenance, we estimated the basic reproduction number (R0) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in wild boar and red deer at 29 sites in the Iberian Peninsula. Host abundance and true TB prevalence were estimated for each species at each site by sampling from distributions incorporating the uncertainty in the proportion of the population harvested each year, sensitivity, and specificity of the diagnostic methods, while excretion of mycobacteria was estimated using site-occupancy models. The distributions of these parameters were then used to estimate, at each site, the R0,wild boar (range 0.1 - 55.9, average 8.7, standard deviation 11.8), and the R0,red deer (0.1 - 18.9, 2.2, 3.9). Animal TB is maintained in epidemiological scenarios ranging from any single species acting as a maintenance host (the wild boar in 18 sites and the red deer in 5), to facultative multi-host disease (6 sites). The prevalence of TB in the red deer is likely an important driver of the epidemiology in multi-host communities. The wild boar was the main maintenance host of TB in most of the study sites and could have an epidemiological role linking the wildlife multi-host community and livestock.
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- Nuno Santos
- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Universidade do Porto, Vairão, Portugal; BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Vairão, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC, CSIC-UCLM-JCCM), Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Health Department. NEIKER-Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development. Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Derio, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Animal Health Department. NEIKER-Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development. Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Derio, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Instituto de Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P., Braga, Portugal
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- CESAM, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Animal Health Department, Instituto de Ganadería de Montaña (IGM, CSIC-ULE), León, Spain; Animal Health Department, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de León, León, Spain, Instituto de Ganadería de Montaña (IGM, CSIC-ULE), León, Spain
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Universidade do Porto, Vairão, Portugal; BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Vairão, Portugal
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Campus da Ajuda, Lisboa, Portugal; CIISA - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Campus da Ajuda, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC, CSIC-UCLM-JCCM), Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC, CSIC-UCLM-JCCM), Ciudad Real, Spain
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Universidade do Porto, Vairão, Portugal; BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Vairão, Portugal; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Estação Biológica de Mértola (EBM), CIBIO, Mértola, Portugal
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Doyle LP, Courcier EA, Gordon AW, O'Hagan MJH, Johnston P, McAleese E, Buchanan JR, Stegeman JA, Menzies FD. Northern Ireland farm-level management factors for recurrent bovine tuberculosis herd breakdowns. Epidemiol Infect 2022; 150:e176. [PMID: 36196874 DOI: 10.1017/S0950268822001479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic, infectious and zoonotic disease of domestic and wild animals caused mainly by Mycobacterium bovis. This study investigated farm management factors associated with recurrent bTB herd breakdowns (n = 2935) disclosed in the period 23 May 2016 to 21 May 2018 and is a follow-up to our 2020 paper which looked at long duration bTB herd breakdowns. A case control study design was used to construct an explanatory set of farm-level management factors associated with recurrent bTB herd breakdowns. In Northern Ireland, a Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Veterinarian investigates bTB herd breakdowns using standardised guidelines to allocate a disease source. In this study, source was strongly linked to carryover of infection, suggesting that the diagnostic tests had failed to clear herd infection during the breakdown period. Other results from this study associated with recurrent bTB herd breakdowns were herd size and type (dairy herds 43% of cases), with both these variables intrinsically linked. Other associated risk factors were time of application of slurry, badger access to silage clamps, badger setts in the locality, cattle grazing silage fields immediately post-harvest, number of parcels of land the farmer associated with bTB, number of land parcels used for grazing and region of the country.
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Cooke DM, Goosen WJ, Witte C, Miller MA. Field evaluation of the tuberculin skin test for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infection in communal goats (Capra hircus) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2022; 252:110486. [PMID: 36116328 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2022.110486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In South Africa, animal tuberculosis (TB) control programs predominantly focus on domestic cattle and African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) despite increasing global reports of tuberculosis in goats (Capra hircus). Left undetected, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) infected goats may hinder TB eradication efforts in cattle and increase zoonotic risk to humans. Since the publication of animal TB testing guidelines in 2018, prescribing the use of the tuberculin skin test (TST) for goats in South Africa by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development (DALRRD), there have been no published reports of any field application of the prescribed test criteria in goat herds. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the performance of these DALRRD guidelines using the single intradermal cervical tuberculin test (SICT) and the single intradermal comparative cervical tuberculin test (SICCT). Between October and December 2020, 495 goats from communal pastures of Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN), where M. bovis infection has been identified in cattle and where cattle and goats cohabitate, were tested using the SICT and SICCT (M. bovis-exposed group). Additionally, 277 goats from a commercial Saanen dairy herd, with no history of M. bovis, were also tested (M. bovis-unexposed group). Estimated apparent prevalence of TST positive goats was determined based on published test interpretation criteria as described by DALRRD. When proportions of test-positive goats were compared between different DALRRD criteria, the ≥ 4 mm cut-off criterion for the SICCT resulted in the lowest proportion of positive results in the presumably uninfected group (1/277 positive in the unexposed group). The apparent prevalence of TB in the exposed group was estimated at 3.0% (95% CI: 1.7-4.9%), which is similar to previous reports of M. bovis prevalence in cattle from this area (6%). The detection of a significantly greater proportion of SICCT positive goats in the M. bovis-exposed group compared to the unexposed group suggests that MTBC infection is present in this population. Further investigations should be undertaken, in conjunction with confirmatory molecular tests, mycobacterial culture, and advanced pathogen sequencing to establish whether MTBC infection in domestic goats is a true under-recognized threat to the eradication of animal TB in South Africa.
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- Deborah M Cooke
- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, South Africa; South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, South Africa; DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South Africa.
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, South Africa; South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, South Africa; DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South Africa.
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, South Africa; South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, South Africa; DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South Africa; Conservation Science Wildlife Health, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, San Diego, CA, United States.
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, South Africa; South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, South Africa; DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South Africa.
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Dwyer R, Witte C, Buss P, Manamela T, Freese L, Hausler G, Goosen WJ, Miller M. Reduced capability of refrigerated white rhinoceros whole blood to produce interferon-gamma upon mitogen stimulation. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2022; 252:110485. [PMID: 36113392 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2022.110485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Ante-mortem surveillance for Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) infection in the Kruger National Park (KNP) rhinoceros population currently relies on results from the QuantiFERON-TB Gold (In-Tube) Plus (QFT)-interferon gamma (IFN-γ) release assay (IGRA). However, same-day processing of rhinoceros blood samples for this test is a logistical challenge. Therefore, a pilot study was performed to compare mitogen-stimulated and unstimulated IFN-γ concentrations in plasma from rhinoceros whole blood processed within 6 h of collection or stored at 4°C for 24 and 48 h prior to incubation in QFT tubes. Replicate samples of heparinized whole blood from seven subadult male white rhinoceros were used. Results showed no change in IFN-γ levels in unstimulated samples, however the relative concentrations of IFN-γ (based on optical density values) in mitogen plasma decreased significantly with increased time blood was stored post-collection and prior to QFT stimulation. These findings support a need for same-day processing of rhinoceros blood samples for QFT-IGRA testing as per the current practice. Further investigation using TB-antigen stimulated samples is warranted to properly assess the impact of blood storage on TB test results in rhinoceros.
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- Rebecca Dwyer
- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Science and Innovation - National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Science and Innovation - National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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- Veterinary Wildlife Services, Kruger National Park, Private Bag X402, Skukuza 1350, South Africa
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- Veterinary Wildlife Services, Kruger National Park, Private Bag X402, Skukuza 1350, South Africa
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- Veterinary Wildlife Services, Kruger National Park, Private Bag X402, Skukuza 1350, South Africa
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- Veterinary Wildlife Services, Kruger National Park, Private Bag X402, Skukuza 1350, South Africa
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Science and Innovation - National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Science and Innovation - National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa.
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Wang Y, Oakes JM, Wells SJ. Examining perceived risk to bovine tuberculosis through factorial survey to inform policymaking for zoonotic diseases control and surveillance. Prev Vet Med 2022; 208:105763. [PMID: 36183653 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Prevention and control of infectious diseases in livestock is dependent upon perceived risk and susceptibility, including the prevention of between-herd transmission of bovine tuberculosis through introductions of cattle to susceptible herds. To examine how perceived risk and susceptibility can help to inform policymaking in disease surveillance and control, we used factorial surveys to profile risk perceptions of cattle producers. We found that government indemnity and slaughtering policy did not impact the cattle purchasing behavior of producers who responded to our survey, but rather through other attributes such as the reliability or reputation of the seller. In addition, we identified significant production type and gender differences in purchasing behavior and risk perception. Finally, clustering analysis revealed a group of high-risk respondents characterized as experienced and very dedicated owners of established medium to large size herds. With the increasing availability of business data, assessment of producer's behavior, personalities and attitudes allows policymakers to understand the needs of cattle producers and develop tailored programs that will improve producer cooperation with government agencies.
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- Yuanyuan Wang
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Graduate Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA.
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- School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA.
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Bauman JS, Pizzey R, Beckmann M, Villarreal-Ramos B, King J, Hopkins B, Rooke D, Hewinson G, Mur LAJ. Untargeted metabolomic analysis of thoracic blood from badgers indicate changes linked to infection with bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis): a pilot study. Metabolomics 2022; 18:61. [PMID: 35896834 PMCID: PMC9329164 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-022-01915-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle, represents a major disease burden to UK cattle farming, with considerable costs associated with its control. The European badger (Meles meles) is a known wildlife reservoir for bTB and better knowledge of the epidemiology of bTB through testing wildlife is required for disease control. Current tests available for the diagnosis of bTB in badgers are limited by cost, processing time or sensitivities. MATERIALS AND METHODS We assessed the ability of flow infusion electrospray-high-resolution mass spectrometry (FIE-HRMS) to determine potential differences between infected and non-infected badgers based on thoracic blood samples obtained from badgers found dead in Wales. Thoracic blood samples were autoclaved for handling in a containment level 2 (CL2) hazard laboratory. RESULTS Here we show the major differences associated with with M. bovis infection were changes to folate, pyrimidine, histidine, glycerophospholipid and phosphonate metabolism. CONCLUSIONS Our studies have indicated differences in the metabolomic signature of badgers found dead in relation to their infection status, suggesting metabolomics could hold potential for developing novel diagnostics for bTB in badgers. As well as highlighting a potential way to handle samples containing a highly pathogenic agent at CL2 for metabolomics studies.
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- James Scott Bauman
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, Ceredigion, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, Ceredigion, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, Ceredigion, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, Ceredigion, UK
- Centre of Excellence for Bovine Tuberculosis, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3AR, Ceredigion, UK
- TB Research Group, Animal and Plant Health Agency, New Haw, Addlestone, KT15 3NB, Surrey, UK
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- Wales Veterinary Science Centre, Y Buarth, Aberystwyth, SY23 1ND, Ceredigion, UK
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- Wales Veterinary Science Centre, Y Buarth, Aberystwyth, SY23 1ND, Ceredigion, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, Ceredigion, UK
- Centre of Excellence for Bovine Tuberculosis, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3AR, Ceredigion, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, Ceredigion, UK.
- Aberystwyth University, B2.03 Edward Llwyd, Penglais, Aberystwyth, SY23 3FL, UK.
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Singh AV, Yadav VS, Chauhan DS, Singh SV. Mycobacterium bovis induced human tuberculosis in India: Current status, challenges & opportunities. Indian J Med Res 2022; 156:21-30. [PMID: 36510895 PMCID: PMC9903370 DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1161_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a leading cause of human deaths due to any infectious disease worldwide. However, infection of Mycobacterium bovis, primarily an animal pathogen, also leads to the development of 'human tuberculosis'. Infected animals have been considered the major source of M. bovis infection and humans get exposed to M. bovis through close contact with infected animals or consumption of contaminated milk, unpasteurized dairy products and improperly cooked contaminated meat. The information on the global distribution of bovine TB (bTB) is limited, but the disease has been reported from all the livestock-producing middle- and low-income countries of the world. In recent years, there is a renewed interest for the control of bTB to minimize human infection worldwide. In India, while the sporadic presence of M. bovis has been reported in domestic animals, animal-derived food products and human beings from different geographical regions of the country, the information on the national prevalence of bTB and transmission dynamics of zoonotic TB is, however, not available. The present article reviewed published information on the status of M. bovis-induced zoonotic TB to highlight the key challenges and opportunities for intervention to minimize the risk of M. bovis infection in humans and secure optimum animal productivity in India.
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- Ajay Vir Singh
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, ICMR-National JALMA Institute for Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India,For correspondence: Dr Ajay Vir Singh, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Biology, National JALMA Institute for Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Tajganj, Agra 282 001, Uttar Pradesh, India e-mail:
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- Department of Epidemiology, ICMR-National JALMA Institute for Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, ICMR-National JALMA Institute for Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Ganeshi Lal Agrawal (GLA)University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Song S, Zhang Q, Yang H, Guo J, Xu M, Yang N, Yi J, Wang Z, Chen C. A combined application of molecular docking technology and indirect ELISA for the serodiagnosis of bovine tuberculosis. J Vet Sci 2022; 23:e50. [PMID: 35618322 PMCID: PMC9149502 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.21270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is an urgent need to find reliable and rapid bovine tuberculosis (bTB) diagnostics in response to the rising prevalence of bTB worldwide. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) recognizes components of bTB and initiates antigen-presenting cells to mediate humoral immunity. Evaluating the affinity of antigens with TLR2 can form the basis of a new method for the diagnosis of bTB based on humoral immunity. OBJECTIVES To develop a reliable and rapid strategy to improve diagnostic tools for bTB. METHODS In this study, we expressed and purified the sixteen bTB-specific recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli. The two antigenic proteins, MPT70 and MPT83, which were most valuable for serological diagnosis of bTB were screened. Molecular docking technology was used to analyze the affinity of MPT70, MPT83, dominant epitope peptide of MPT70 (M1), and dominant epitope peptide MPT83 (M2) with TLR2, combined with the detection results of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to evaluate the molecular docking effect. RESULTS The results showed that interaction surface Cα-atom root mean square deviation of proteins (M1, M2, MPT70, MPT83)-TLR2 protein are less than 2.5 A, showing a high affinity. It is verified by clinical serum samples that MPT70, MPT83, MPT70-MPT83 showed good diagnostic potential for the detection of anti-bTB IgG and M1, M2 can replace the whole protein as the detection antigen. CONCLUSIONS Molecular docking to evaluate the affinity of bTB protein and TLR2 combined with ELISA provides new insights for the diagnosis of bTB.
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- Shengnan Song
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, Shihezi 832003, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Science, Shihezi 832003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China.,Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Manas County, Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Changji 832200, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, Shihezi 832003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, Shihezi 832003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, Shihezi 832003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, Shihezi 832003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, Shihezi 832003, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, Shihezi 832003, China.
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Rojas-Espinosa O, Beristain-Cornelio G, Santillán-Flores MA, Arce-Paredes P, Islas-Trujillo S, Rivero-Silva MÁ. A neutrophil-based test as an auxiliary tool for substantiating the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis. Int J Mycobacteriol 2022; 11:190-198. [PMID: 35775552 DOI: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_71_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is still a prominent threat to animal health; lacking an efficient vaccine, other than BCG to get rid of tuberculosis, the most effective way for this is culling and slaughtering the infected animals. There are several cellular, serological, and molecular tests for the diagnosis of the disease but the most practical one at the field level is the double skin testing with bovine and aviary tuberculins. This is not a very specific test but is sensitive enough to identify most diseased animals; adjunct practical tests are desirable to strengthen the utility of skin tests. All lymphoid and myeloid cells participate, in diverse grades, in the immune response to tuberculosis with neutrophils playing an unintended pathologic role. The study aimed to investigate the response of neutrophils to agents present in the sera of tuberculous cows. Methods We have developed a neutrophil-based test (N BT) to identify diseased cows within a herd suspected of having tuberculosis; a positive N BT correlates with a positive double skin test. In this test, healthy neutrophils are incubated with the sera of healthy or tuberculous cows for 3 and 6 h, and the nuclear morphologic changes are recorded and analyzed. Results Sera from tuberculous but not from healthy cows induce nuclear alterations including pyknosis, swelling, apoptosis, and sometimes NETosis, in healthy neutrophils, and CFP 10 and ESAT 6 participate in the phenomenon. Conclusion We propose the N BT as an auxiliary tool for substantiating the diagnosis of bTB reinforcing the PPD test outcome to help decide whether or not a cow should be sacrificed.
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- Oscar Rojas-Espinosa
- Department of Immunology, National School of Biological Sciences, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, México
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- Department of Immunology, National School of Biological Sciences, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, México
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- Department of Immunology, National School of Biological Sciences, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, México
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- Department of Immunology, National School of Biological Sciences, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, México
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- Department of Immunology, National School of Biological Sciences, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, México
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Deneke TT, Bekele A, Moore HL, Mamo T, Almaw G, Mekonnen GA, Mihret A, Tschopp R, Yeheyis L, Hodge C, Wood JLN, Berg S. Milk and meat consumption patterns and the potential risk of zoonotic disease transmission among urban and peri-urban dairy farmers in Ethiopia. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:222. [PMID: 35114957 PMCID: PMC8815239 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12665-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In the Ethiopian dairy farming system, prevalence of zoonotic diseases such as bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is high in the cattle population. This, combined with some risky milk and meat consumption habits, such as raw milk and uninspected raw meat consumption, poses a considerable risk of zoonotic disease transmission. A survey was conducted to investigate milk and meat consumption patterns, and the level of exposure to urban and peri-urban dairy-keeping households for risks of zoonotic disease transmission. METHODS Data on milk and meat consumption behaviours and other socioeconomic and demographic variables were collected from 480 urban and peri-urban dairy farms randomly surveyed in major towns in Ethiopia (Mekele, Hawassa, and Gondar towns, Addis Ababa city, as well as five Oromia towns around Addis Ababa). Determinants of raw milk consumption associated with a number of demographic and socio-economic factors were analysed using a generalised ordered logistic model. RESULTS The results indicated that about 20% the population consumed raw milk and their awareness about pasteurisation and its benefits were low. Location, gender of the household head, previous bTB testing of cattle on the farm, knowledge of zoonotic risks associated with raw milk consumption, household size, and per-capita milk consumption were found to be important determinants of the frequency of raw milk consumption. About 60% of the respondents were exposed to the risk of zoonotic diseases through their habit of frequently consuming raw meat. This was despite that over 90% of the respondents were aware of possible zoonotic risks of raw meat consumption. The determinants of raw meat consumption behaviours were associated with location, gender and age of the household head, household size, meat type preference, per-capita meat consumption, knowledge about disease transmission risks, and training on zoonoses. CONCLUSION Creating awareness about the risk factors for zoonotic transmission of diseases through training and media campaigns, improving meat hygiene through better abattoir services, and inducing behavioural change around meat sourcing, raw meat and raw milk consumption, are all crucial to the successful prevention and control of the spread of zoonotic diseases, including bTB.
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- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London, London, UK
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- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- National Animal Health Diagnostic and Investigation Center, Sebeta, Ethiopia
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.,Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Bahar Dar, Ethiopia
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- Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London, London, UK
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency, Weybridge, UK
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