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Torres G, Sánchez-Jiménez M, Reyes-Vélez J, Bach H, Olivera-Angel M. Evaluation of three Staphylococcus aureus proteins involved in the adhesion process as antigens for the detection of bovine intramammary infections. J Med Microbiol 2022; 71. [PMID: 36748695 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Introduction. Fast and accurate diagnosis is one of the key strategies in the successful control of intramammary infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Immunoassays are one of the diagnostic tools that have been proposed for the detection of S. aureus infection because they offer an advantage in terms of cost and are fast and easy to use compared to other diagnostic tests.Gap statement. The main challenge of the immunoassays is to identify antigens or serological markers that allow accurate discrimination between infected and uninfected cows with S. aureus, since this bacterium can naturally colonize different areas of the animal body.Aim. To evaluate three S. aureus proteins (IsdA, ClfA, SdrD) involved in the adhesion process as antigens to detect indicator antibodies of bovine intramammary infections.Methodology. Ninety-six cows in lactation and not vaccinated against S. aureus were included. Forty-eight of these cows were infected with S. aureus, while the rest (n=48 cows) were uninfected. Blood and milk samples were collected from each animal to recover serum and whey. IgG titres against the three proteins individually and combined (Mix) were measured in each sample using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test.Results. Significant differences in the IgG response against the proteins evaluated were observed, highlighting the antigenic potential of IsdA and demonstrating that some antigens can detect specific antibodies of infection better than others. According to receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, the combined proteins showed the most remarkable capacity (sensitivity of 79 % and specificity of 77 %) to differentiate between infected and uninfected cows when blood samples were used. In addition, the combined proteins also showed the highest specificity (94 %) when using milk samples.Conclusion. Our findings provide information on the usefulness of three adhesion-associated S. aureus proteins in detecting serological markers of intramammary infections in bovines.
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- Giovanny Torres
- Instituto Colombiano de Medicina Tropical, Universidad CES, Cra. 43A No. 52 sur-99 Sabaneta, Antioquia, Colombia.,Biogenesis Research Group, Faculty of Agricultural sciences, University of Antioquia, Cra. 75 No. 65-87, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Instituto Colombiano de Medicina Tropical, Universidad CES, Cra. 43A No. 52 sur-99 Sabaneta, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Instituto Colombiano de Medicina Tropical, Universidad CES, Cra. 43A No. 52 sur-99 Sabaneta, Antioquia, Colombia.,Biogenesis Research Group, Faculty of Agricultural sciences, University of Antioquia, Cra. 75 No. 65-87, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 410-2660 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Biogenesis Research Group, Faculty of Agricultural sciences, University of Antioquia, Cra. 75 No. 65-87, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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Yang DA, Laven RA. Performance of the StaphGold ELISA test in determining subclinical Staphylococcus aureus infections in dairy cows using a Gaussian mixture model. Vet Med Sci 2022; 8:1632-1639. [PMID: 35334160 PMCID: PMC9297801 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background A novel ELISA test has been developed to detect antigen‐specific IgG in early and late lactation cows in New Zealand. Objectives This study was to evaluate the discriminatory ability of the ELISA based on the detection of S. aureus‐specific IgG as a screening test. Methods The ELISA was used for the composite milk samples taken during routine herd testing in 2018–2019 milking season in New Zealand. In the absence of a gold standard test, the diagnostic specificity and sensitivity was estimated using a Gaussian mixture model. Results The ELISA test had a high accuracy (AUC = 0.98) to detect antigen‐specific IgG in early and late lactation cows with high somatic cell count due to either subsequent to or contemporaneous with the S. aureus invasion. Using an S/P ratio = 0.3 as the cut‐off value, the ELISA test has sensitivity of 0.9 and specificity of 0.95, while the sensitivity increased to 0.94 at a cost of a decreased specificity of 0.9 at a lower cut‐off value 0.26. Conclusions The integration of the ELISA test as a screening tool into specific control programs may be useful to reduce the spread of S. aureus infections, to aid with treatment decisions, and to establish a correct milking order.
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- Danchen Aaron Yang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Gao X, Boryczka J, Zheng P, Kasani S, Yang F, Engler-Chiurazzi EB, Simpkins JW, Wigginton JG, Wu N. A "hot Spot"-Enhanced paper lateral flow assay for ultrasensitive detection of traumatic brain injury biomarker S-100β in blood plasma. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 177:112967. [PMID: 33429202 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.112967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Currently colorimetric paper lateral flow strips (PLFS) encounter two major limitations, that is, low sensitivity and severe interference from complex sample matrices such as blood. These shortcomings limit their application in detection of low-concentration analytes in complex samples. To solve these problems, a PLFS has been developed by utilizing surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for sensing signal transduction. In particular, a hierarchical three-dimensional nanostructure has been designed to create "hot spots", which can significantly amplify the SERS sensing signal, leading to high sensitivity. As a result, this PLFS has demonstrated a limit of detection (LOD) of 5.0 pg mL-1 toward detection of S-100β, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) protein biomarker in blood plasma. The PLFS has been successfully used for rapid measurement of S-100β in clinical TBI patient samples taken in the emergency department. Availability of PLFS for blood testing would shift the paradigm of TBI patient management and clinical outcome in emergency departments. It is expected that this type of PLFS can be adapted for rapid detection of various human diseases due to its capability of measuring a low level of protein blood biomarkers in complex human fluids.
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- Xuefei Gao
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506-6106, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, 01003-9303, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506-6106, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506-6106, United States
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- Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Basic and Translational Stroke Research, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26505, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Basic and Translational Stroke Research, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26505, United States
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506-6106, United States; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, 01003-9303, United States.
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Babaei K, Shams S, Keymoradzadeh A, Vahidi S, Hamami P, Khaksar R, Norollahi SE, Samadani AA. An insight of microRNAs performance in carcinogenesis and tumorigenesis; an overview of cancer therapy. Life Sci 2019; 240:117077. [PMID: 31751586 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.117077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Importance of dysregulation and expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) has been confiemed in many disorders comprising cancer. In this way, different approaches to induce reprogramming from one cell type to another in oerder to control the cell normal mechanisem, comprising microRNAs, combinatorial small molecules, exosome-mediated reprogramming, embryonic microenvironment and also lineage-specific transcription agents, are involved in cell situation. Meaningly, besides the above factors, microRNAs are so special and have an impressive role in cell reprogramming. One of the main applications of cancer cell reprogramming is it's ability in therapeutic approach. Many insights in reprogramming mechanism have been recommended, and determining improvment has been aknolwged to develop reprogramming efficiency and possibility, permiting it to appear as practical therapy against all cancers. Conspiciously, the recent studies on the fluctuations and performance of microRNAs,small endogenous non-coding RNAs, as notable factors in carcinogenesis and tumorigenesis, therapy resistance and metastasis and as new non-invasive cancer biomarkers has a remarkable attention. This is due to their unique dysregulated signatures throughout tumor progression. Recognising miRNAs signatures capable of anticipating therapy response and metastatic onset in cancers might enhance diagnosis and therapy. According to the growing reports on miRNAs as novel non-invasive biomarkers in various cancers as a main regulators of cancers drug resistance or metastasis, the quest on whether some miRNAs have the ability to regulate both simultaneously is inevitable, yet understudied. The combination of genetic diagnosis using next generation sequencing and targeted therapy may contribute to the effective precision medicine for cancer therapy. Here, we want to review the practical application of microRNAs performance in carcinogenesis and tumorigenesis in cancer therapy.
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- Kosar Babaei
- Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Clinical Development Research Unit of Ghaem Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University of Tehran Shargh Branch, Tehran, Iran.
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran; GI Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
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Barbosa SBP, Modesto EC, Lopes FDA, Silva ECD, Abad ACA. Relationship between milk production system and milk traits and somatic cell counts in Brazilian Murrah buffaloes: a multivariate analysis. ACTA SCIENTIARUM: ANIMAL SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v42i1.46522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the monthly milk production and quality of buffaloes from two milk production systems in the Brazilian northeast using the multivariate analysis: principal component analysis (PCA). A total of 2,506 individual milk recordings were performed in two production systems, containing information on milk production (kg day-1), fat, protein, lactose and total solids counts and somatic cell count (SCC). There were positive correlations between the fat content and the contents of total solids (TS) and protein, and of TS and protein. From the PCA, two main components (PC1 and PC2) were identified, explaining 67.71% of the total variation. The fat, protein, lactose and ST level, represented by PC1, explain 46.18% of the total variance, and were an indicator of milk nutritional quality. The CP2, composed of milk production, SCC and production systems, explains 21.53% of the total variance, and was indicative of herd health. PCA results may be useful in dairy buffalo breeding programs, and a reduced number of variables are necessary to assess the nutritional quality of milk and herd health.
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Rocha LS, Silva DM, Silva MP, Vidigal PMP, Silva JCF, Guerra ST, Ribeiro MG, Mendes TADO, Ribon ADOB. Comparative genomics of Staphylococcus aureus associated with subclinical and clinical bovine mastitis. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220804. [PMID: 31390381 PMCID: PMC6685620 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Many efforts have been made to understand the pathogenesis of bovine mastitis to reduce losses and promote animal welfare. Staphylococcus aureus may cause bovine clinical mastitis, but it is mainly associated with subclinical infection, which is usually persistent and can easily reoccur. Here, we conducted a comparative genomic analysis between strains of S. aureus causing subclinical infection (Sau170, 302, 1269, 1364), previously sequenced by our group, and two well-characterized strains causing clinical mastitis (N305 and RF122) to find differences that could be linked to mastitis outcome. A total of 146 virulence-associated genes were compared and no appreciable differences were found between the bacteria. However, several nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified in genes present in the subclinical strains when compared to RF122 and N305, especially in genes encoding host immune evasion and surface proteins. The secreted and surface proteins predicted by in silico tools were compared through multidimensional scaling analysis (MDS), revealing a high degree of similarity among the strains. The comparison of orthologous genes by OrthoMCL identified a membrane transporter and a lipoprotein as exclusive of bacteria belonging to the subclinical and clinical groups, respectively. No hit was found in RF122 and N305 for the membrane transporter using BLAST algorithm. For the lipoprotein, sequences of Sau170, 302, 1269, and 1364 with identities between 68–73% were found in the MDS dataset. A conserved region found only in the lipoprotein genes of RF122 and N305 was used for primer design. Although the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on field isolates of S. aureus did not validate the findings for the transporter, the lipoprotein was able to separate the clinical from the subclinical isolates. These results show that sequence variation among bovine S. aureus, and not only the presence/absence of virulence factors, is an important aspect to consider when comparing isolates causing different mastitis outcomes.
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- Lis S. Rocha
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Interações Planta Praga/BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Higiene Veterinária e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, UNESP/Botucatu, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Departamento de Higiene Veterinária e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, UNESP/Botucatu, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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Coimbra-e-Souza V, Brito M, Chamon R, Laport M, Giambiagi-deMarval M. Characterization of Staphylococcus spp. strains in milk from buffaloes with mastitis in Brazil: the need to identify to species level to avoid misidentification. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2017. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-9351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland that affects dairy cattle worldwide causing economic losses. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are the predominant cause of this type of infection. We have recently showed that coagulase-positive staphylococci could be misidentified. So, the aim of this study was to characterize the Staphylococcus spp. strains initially classified as coagulase-negative Staphylococci, isolated from buffalo with subclinical mastitis. Milk of buffaloes with mastitis in herds was collected and 9 strains were identified as CNS by phenotypic tests. Molecular methodologies latter identified the strains as coagulase-negative Staphylococcus chromogenes (5), coagulase-positive Staphylococcus hyicus (2) and coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus (2). Our results strongly support the need to identify the isolates to a species level in order to avoid misidentification and to be aware of the classification using the coagulase test alone.
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Rainard P, Foucras G, Fitzgerald JR, Watts JL, Koop G, Middleton JR. Knowledge gaps and research priorities in Staphylococcus aureus mastitis control. Transbound Emerg Dis 2017; 65 Suppl 1:149-165. [PMID: 28984427 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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This study assessed knowledge gaps and suggested research priorities in the field of Staphylococcus aureus mastitis. Staphylococcus aureus infecting the mammary gland remains a major problem to the dairy industry worldwide because of its pathogenicity, contagiousness, persistence in the cow environment, colonization of skin or mucosal epithelia, and the poor curing efficacy of treatments. Staphylococcus aureus also constitutes a threat to public health due to food safety and antibiotic usage issues and the potential for bidirectional transmission of strains between humans and dairy animals (cows and small ruminants). Gaps have been identified in (i) understanding the molecular basis for pathogenesis of S. aureus mastitis, (ii) identifying staphylococcal antigens inducing protection and (iii) determining the cell-mediated immune responses to infection and vaccination. The recommended priorities for research are (i) improved diagnostic methods for early detection of infection and intervention through treatment or management, (ii) development of experimental models to investigate the strategies used by S. aureus to survive within the mammary gland and resist treatment with anti-microbials, (iii) investigation of the basis for cow-to-cow variation in response to S. aureus mastitis, (iv) identification of the immune responses (adaptive and innate) induced by infection or vaccination and (v) antibacterial discovery programmes to develop new, more effective, narrow spectrum antibacterial agents for the treatment of S. aureus mastitis. With the availability and ongoing improvement of molecular research tools, these objectives may not be out of reach in the future.
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- P Rainard
- ISP, INRA, Université de Tours, UMR1282, Nouzilly, France
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- IHAP, Université de Toulouse, INRA, ENVT, Toulouse, France
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Zoetis, External Innovation-Anti-Infectives, VMRD, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Correia CN, Nalpas NC, McLoughlin KE, Browne JA, Gordon SV, MacHugh DE, Shaughnessy RG. Circulating microRNAs as Potential Biomarkers of Infectious Disease. Front Immunol 2017; 8:118. [PMID: 28261201 PMCID: PMC5311051 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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microRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding endogenous RNA molecules that regulate a wide range of biological processes by post-transcriptionally regulating gene expression. Thousands of these molecules have been discovered to date, and multiple miRNAs have been shown to coordinately fine-tune cellular processes key to organismal development, homeostasis, neurobiology, immunobiology, and control of infection. The fundamental regulatory role of miRNAs in a variety of biological processes suggests that differential expression of these transcripts may be exploited as a novel source of molecular biomarkers for many different disease pathologies or abnormalities. This has been emphasized by the recent discovery of remarkably stable miRNAs in mammalian biofluids, which may originate from intracellular processes elsewhere in the body. The potential of circulating miRNAs as biomarkers of disease has mainly been demonstrated for various types of cancer. More recently, however, attention has focused on the use of circulating miRNAs as diagnostic/prognostic biomarkers of infectious disease; for example, human tuberculosis caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, sepsis caused by multiple infectious agents, and viral hepatitis. Here, we review these developments and discuss prospects and challenges for translating circulating miRNA into novel diagnostics for infectious disease.
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- Carolina N Correia
- Animal Genomics Laboratory, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin , Dublin , Ireland
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- Animal Genomics Laboratory, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin , Dublin , Ireland
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- Animal Genomics Laboratory, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin , Dublin , Ireland
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- Animal Genomics Laboratory, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin , Dublin , Ireland
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- UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; University College Dublin, UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, Dublin, Ireland
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- Animal Genomics Laboratory, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; University College Dublin, UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, Dublin, Ireland
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- UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin , Dublin , Ireland
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Bovine mastitis is the most costly disease for dairy farmers, hence, control measures to prevent it are crucial for dairy farm sustainability. Staphylococcus aureus is considered a major mastitis pathogen because of its impact on milk quality and low cure rates. Prevention of S. aureus mastitis includes segregation of infected animals, whilst treatment of such animals should be performed for a longer time to improve cure rates. This makes identification of S. aureus infected quarters and animals of significant importance. The experiments reported in this research paper aimed to develop and validate a sensitive method for magnetic detection of S. aureus and of the Staphylococcus genus in raw milk samples. Mastitic milk samples were collected aseptically from 47 cows with subclinical mastitis, from 12 Portuguese dairy farms. Forty nine quarter milk samples were selected based on bacteriological results. All samples were submitted to PCR analysis. In parallel, these milk samples were mixed with a solution combining specific antibodies and magnetic nanoparticles, to be analysed using a lab-on-a-chip magnetoresistive cytometer, with microfluidic sample handling. The antibodies used in this work were a rabbit polyclonal IgG anti-S. aureus ScpA protein and a mouse monoclonal IgM anti-S. aureus ATCC 29740. This paper describes the methodology used for magnetic detection of bacteria, including analysis of false positive/negative results. This immunological recognition was able to detect bacterial presence above 100 cfu/ml, independently of antibody and targeted bacteria used in this work. Comparison with PCR results showed sensitivities of 57·1 and 79·3%, specificity values of 75 and 50%, and PPV values of 40 and 95·8% for magnetic identification of Staphylococci species with an anti-S. aureus antibody and an anti-Staphylococcus spp. antibody, respectively. Some constraints are described as well as the method's limitations in bacterial quantification. Sensitivities and specificities require to be improved, nevertheless, the methodology described may form the basis for a means of identifying S. aureus infected cows at the point of care.
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Ceotto-Vigoder H, Marques S, Santos I, Alves M, Barrias E, Potter A, Alviano D, Bastos M. Nisin and lysostaphin activity against preformed biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus
involved in bovine mastitis. J Appl Microbiol 2016; 121:101-14. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Revised: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- H. Ceotto-Vigoder
- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral; Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral; Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral; Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral; Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia; Duque de Caxias; Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral; Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral; Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral; Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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Bröker BM, Mrochen D, Péton V. The T Cell Response to Staphylococcus aureus. Pathogens 2016; 5:pathogens5010031. [PMID: 26999219 PMCID: PMC4810152 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens5010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a dangerous pathogen and a leading cause of both nosocomial and community acquired bacterial infection worldwide. However, on the other hand, we are all exposed to this bacterium, often within the first hours of life, and usually manage to establish equilibrium and coexist with it. What does the adaptive immune system contribute toward lifelong control of S. aureus? Will it become possible to raise or enhance protective immune memory by vaccination? While in the past the S. aureus-specific antibody response has dominated this discussion, the research community is now coming to appreciate the role that the cellular arm of adaptive immunity, the T cells, plays. There are numerous T cell subsets, each with differing functions, which together have the ability to orchestrate the immune response to S. aureus and hence to tip the balance between protection and pathology. This review summarizes the state of the art in this dynamic field of research.
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- Barbara M Bröker
- Department of Immunology, University Medicine Greifswald, Sauerbruchstraße DZ7, 17475 Greifswald, Germany.
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- Department of Immunology, University Medicine Greifswald, Sauerbruchstraße DZ7, 17475 Greifswald, Germany.
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- Department of Immunology, University Medicine Greifswald, Sauerbruchstraße DZ7, 17475 Greifswald, Germany.
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