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Djokic V, Freddi L, de Massis F, Lahti E, van den Esker MH, Whatmore A, Haughey A, Ferreira AC, Garofolo G, Melzer F, Sacchini F, Koets A, Wyllie S, Fontbonne A, Girault G, Vicente AF, McGiven J, Ponsart C. The emergence of Brucella canis as a public health threat in Europe: what we know and what we need to learn. Emerg Microbes Infect 2023; 12:2249126. [PMID: 37649455 PMCID: PMC10540651 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2023.2249126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
Abstract
The zoonotic bacteria, Brucella canis, is becoming the leading cause of canine brucellosis in Europe. In dogs, it causes reproductive problems as well as non-specific lameness or discospondilitis. In humans, B. canis can be origin of chronic debilitating conditions characteristic to its genus such as undulant fever, splenomegaly, and lymphadenopathy. Although B. canis shows some pathogenic characteristics similar to B. abortus and B. melitensis, it lacks surface O-polysaccharide, like nonzoonotic B. ovis. This review shows that host-B. canis interactions are still poorly understood, with many knowledge and capability gaps, causing relatively poor sensitivity and specificity of existing diagnostic tools. Currently, there is no vaccine for this rough Brucella species. Besides, antimicrobial therapy does not guarantee bacterial elimination, and infection relapses are frequently reported, increasing the risks of antibiotic resistance development. B. canis has been detected in dogs in almost all European countries which increased human exposure, but currently there is no systematic surveillance. Moreover, B. canis caused brucellosis is not included in Animal Health Law, and therefore there is no legal framework to tackle this emerging infectious disease. To map out the diagnostic strategies, identify risks for human infections and propose management scheme for infected pet and kennel dogs, we present current understanding of canine B. canis caused brucellosis, outline major knowledge gaps and propose future steps. To address and highlight challenges veterinary and public health services encounter in Europe, we developed two B. canis infection scenarios: of a single household pet and of a kennel dog in larger group.
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- Vitomir Djokic
- EU/WOAH & National Reference Laboratory for Animal Brucellosis, Animal Health Laboratory, Paris-Est University/ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- EU/WOAH & National Reference Laboratory for Animal Brucellosis, Animal Health Laboratory, Paris-Est University/ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- National and WOAH Reference Laboratory for Brucellosis, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise “G. Caporale”, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Bacteriology, Host-Pathogen Interaction and Diagnostics, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad, The Netherlands
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- WOAH and FAO Brucellosis Reference Laboratory, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Addlestone, UK
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- WOAH and FAO Brucellosis Reference Laboratory, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Addlestone, UK
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- National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinary Research, I.P. (INIAV, IP), Oeiras, Portugal
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- National and WOAH Reference Laboratory for Brucellosis, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise “G. Caporale”, Teramo, Italy
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Jena, Germany
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- National and WOAH Reference Laboratory for Brucellosis, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise “G. Caporale”, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Bacteriology, Host-Pathogen Interaction and Diagnostics, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad, The Netherlands
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- WOAH and FAO Brucellosis Reference Laboratory, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Addlestone, UK
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- Unité de Médecine de L'Elevage et du Sport (UMES), École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- EU/WOAH & National Reference Laboratory for Animal Brucellosis, Animal Health Laboratory, Paris-Est University/ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- EU/WOAH & National Reference Laboratory for Animal Brucellosis, Animal Health Laboratory, Paris-Est University/ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- WOAH and FAO Brucellosis Reference Laboratory, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Addlestone, UK
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- EU/WOAH & National Reference Laboratory for Animal Brucellosis, Animal Health Laboratory, Paris-Est University/ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France
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Meng F, Zhu T, Chen C, Yao H, Zhang R, Li J, Chen X, Huang J, Pan Z, Jiao X, Yin Y. A live attenuated DIVA vaccine affords protection against Listeria monocytogenes challenge in sheep. Microb Pathog 2023:106204. [PMID: 37327947 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is a deadly foodborne pathogen that comprises 14 serotypes, among which, serotype 4b Lm is the primary cause of listeriosis outbreaks in humans and animals. Here, we evaluated the safety, immunogenicity, and protective efficacy of a serotype 4b vaccine candidate Lm NTSNΔactA/plcB/orfX in sheep. The infection dynamics, clinical features, and pathological observation verified that the triple genes deletion strain has adequate safety for sheep. Moreover, NTSNΔactA/plcB/orfX significantly stimulated humoral immune response and 78% protection against lethal wild-type strain challenge. Notably, the attenuated vaccine could differentiate infected and vaccinated animals (DIVA) via serology determination of the antibody against listeriolysin O (LLO, encoded by hly) and phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC, encoded by plcB). These data suggest that the serotype 4b vaccine candidate has high efficacy, safety, and DIVA characteristics, and may be used to prevent Lm infection in sheep, which provides a theoretical basis for its future application in livestock and poultry breeding.
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- Fanzeng Meng
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, China.
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Aghamohammad S, Rastin M, Mostafavi E, Anaraki AH, Rahravani M, Sadaf RA, Moravedji M, Rohani M. Determination of seroprevalence of brucellosis in livestock and high-risk population in Kurdistan, Western Iran. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2023; 93:101942. [PMID: 36603240 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Brucellosis is one of the most prevalent zoonotic diseases. Using serological tests are valid and rapid methods that could be used in the detection of the history of getting brucellosis. Considering that Iran is an endemic country for brucellosis, we aimed to investigate the rate of seroprevalence of brucellosis among livestock and human in Kurdistan province. MATERIAL AND METHOD Serum sampling was performed from 51 slaughterhouse workers, veterinarians, and husbandry workers, along with 260 livestock (80 cattle, 120 sheep, and 60 goats). Rose Bengal plate test (RBPT), and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were used for livestock and the anti-Brucella IgG antibody was evaluated in human participants. RESULTS The seroprevalence (based on ELISA assay) in sheep, goats, and cows was 5.8%, 5%, and 1.2%, respectively. Also, the rate of anti-Brucella IgG was 3.9% among human participants. DISCUSSION the current study, provided some valuable information on the seroprevalence of brucellosis in animal and human participants from the west of Iran. Considering the effects of brucellosis on causing reproductive disorders, including abortion, placental retention, andendometritis controlling the infection could have a significant impact on terms of economy.
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kurdistan Unit of Azad University, Kurdistan, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kurdistan Unit of Azad University, Kurdistan, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kurdistan Unit of Azad University, Kurdistan, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kurdistan Unit of Azad University, Kurdistan, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kurdistan Unit of Azad University, Kurdistan, Iran.
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- Department of Microbiology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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Barral TD, Infantes-Lorenzo JA, Moreno I, de Garnica García MG, de Val BP, Gortázar C, Meyer R, Portela RD, Domínguez L, Domínguez M, Balseiro A. P22 protein complex in the serodiagnosis of animal tuberculosis: Antigenic stability and cross-reactivity with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2022; 90-91:101891. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Escauriaza L, Reeve L, Hahn H, Granger N, Vandenberghe H. Brucella Canis
discospondylitis in a dog imported into the United Kingdom from Romania. VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/vrc2.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Neurology, Highcroft Veterinary Referrals, Neurology Bristol UK
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- Neurology, Highcroft Veterinary Referrals, Neurology Bristol UK
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- Neurology, Highcroft Veterinary Referrals, Neurology Bristol UK
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Santos RL, Souza TD, Mol JPS, Eckstein C, Paíxão TA. Canine Brucellosis: An Update. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:594291. [PMID: 33738302 PMCID: PMC7962550 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.594291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Canine brucellosis is an infectious and zoonotic disease caused by Brucella canis, which has been reported worldwide, and is a major public health concern due to close contact between dogs and humans. In dogs, canine brucellosis manifests with abortion outbreaks, reproductive failure, enlargement of lymph nodes, and occasionally affects the osteoarticular system, although the occurrence of asymptomatic infections in dogs are not uncommon. In humans, the disease is associated with a febrile syndrome, commonly with non-specific symptoms including splenomegaly, fatigue, and weakness. Infection of dogs occurs mostly by the oronasal route when in contact with contaminated tissues such as aborted fetuses, semen, urine, and vaginal secretions. In humans, contact with contaminated fluids from infected dogs is an important source of infection, and it is an occupational risk for veterinarians, breeders, laboratory workers, among other professionals who deal with infected animals or biological samples. The diagnosis in dogs is largely based on serologic methods. However, serologic diagnosis of canine brucellosis remains very challenging due to the low accuracy of available tests. Molecular diagnostic methods have been increasingly used in the past few years. Treatment of infected dogs is associated with a high frequency of relapse, and should be employed only in selected cases. Currently there are no commercially available vaccines for prevention of canine brucellosis. Therefore, development of novel and improved diagnostic methods as well as the development of efficacious and safe vaccination protocols are needed for an effective control of canine brucellosis and its associated zoonotic risk.
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- Renato L Santos
- Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Development of Brucella melitensis Rev.1 ΔOmp19 mutants with DIVA feature and comparison of their efficacy against three commercial vaccines in a mouse model. Mol Immunol 2021; 133:44-52. [PMID: 33631554 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2021.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Brucella is an intracellular zoonotic pathogen that can affect many hosts. Brucella melitensis Rev.1 is a live attenuated, is one of the most effective vaccine strain against brucellosis. It can be used safely in sheep, goats, and even cattle. Although many studies are available on this topic, there is no effective vaccine strain for sheep and goats that distinguishes the antibody titer produced between the field infections and vaccinations. Outer membrane protein 19 (Omp 19) is both virulent and a protective antigen found on the cell-wall of the Brucella strain. In this study, used the suicide plasmid pJQ200KS, which contained homologous region without Omp19 Open Reading Frame (ORF) that was transferred to B. melitensis Rev.1 and further transformed into spheroplasts along with penicillin, ampicillin, and glycine by electroporation. To obtain a mutant vector from Escherichia coli, we used the heat shock transformation method along with the blue-white colony screening using X-gal media, whereas for the gene transfer in Brucella, we used electroporation. A scanning electron microscope (S.E.M) was used to observe the spheroplast transformation while the mutant vector and deletion mutants were confirmed through PCR and sequence analysis. In the mouse model efficacy trials, three commercial vaccines were found to comply with the OIE standards. Although the deletion mutants 19 and 44/10 had similar efficiency as the commercial vaccines in terms of stimulation power, the ELISA test with Omp19 protein showed the same results as the negative control. The Rev.1 Omp19 deletion mutants obtained in this study contained sufficient residual virulence, and their protective immunity was similar to the commercial vaccines. The study showed that a vaccine prepared using a B. melitensis Rev.1 ΔOmp19 can act as a marker vaccine or differentiate infected from vaccinated animals (DIVA) through the ELISA test that detects the Omp19 protein.
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Kong Y, Wang H, Wu S, Lv J, Mei L, Zhou H, Lin X, Han X. A quantum dot fluorescent microsphere based immunochromatographic strip for detection of brucellosis. BMC Vet Res 2021; 17:48. [PMID: 33485335 PMCID: PMC7823175 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-021-02760-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Brucellosis is a serious zoonosis disease that frequently causes significant economic loss in animal husbandry and threatens human health. Therefore, we established a rapid, accurate, simple and sensitive fluorescent immunochromatographic strip test (ICST) based on quantum dots (QDs) for detection the antibodies of Brucella infection animals serum. RESULTS The test strips were successfully prepared by quantum dot fluorescent microspheres (QDFM) as tracers, which were covalently coupled to an outer membrane protein of Brucella OMP22. The outer membrane protein OMP28 and monoclonal antibodies of OMP22 were separately dispensed onto a nitrocellulose membrane as test and quality control lines, respectively. The critical threshold for determining negative or positive through the ratio of the fluorescent signal of the test line and the control line (HT / HC) is 0.0492. The repeatability was excellent with an overall average CV of 8.78%. Under optimum conditions, the limit of detection was 1.05 ng/mL (1:512 dilution). With regard to the detection of brucellosis in 150 clinical samples, the total coincidence rate of ICST and Rose Bengal plate test (RBPT) was 97.3%, the coincidence rate of positive samples was 98.8%, the coincidence rate of negative samples was 95.3%, the sensitivity of RBPT is 1:32, and no cross reaction with the sera of other related diseases was observed. CONCLUSION In our present study, the QDFM has promising application for on-site screening of brucellosis owing to its high detection speed, high sensitivity, high specificity and low cost.
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- Yufang Kong
- Institute of Animal Inspection and Quarantine, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, 100176, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Inspection and Quarantine, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, 100176, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Inspection and Quarantine, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, 100176, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Inspection and Quarantine, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, 100176, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Inspection and Quarantine, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, 100176, Beijing, China
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- People's Hospital of Jiaxiang, Jiaxiang County, Jining City, 272400, Shandong Province, China
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- Institute of Animal Inspection and Quarantine, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, 100176, Beijing, China.
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- Institute of Animal Inspection and Quarantine, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, 100176, Beijing, China.
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Sánchez-Jiménez MM, de la Cuesta Zuluaga JJ, Garcia-Montoya GM, Dabral N, Alzate JF, Vemulapalli R, Olivera-Angel M. Diagnosis of human and canine Brucella canis infection: development and evaluation of indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays using recombinant Brucella proteins. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04393. [PMID: 32685723 PMCID: PMC7358725 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Brucella canis, a Gram-negative coccobacilli belonging to the genus Brucellae, is a pathogenic bacterium that can produce infections in dogs and humans. Multiple studies have been carried out to develop diagnostic techniques to detect all zoonotic Brucellae. Diagnosis of Brucella canis infection is challenging due to the lack of highly specific and sensitive diagnostic assays. This work was divided in two phases: in the first one, were identified antigenic proteins in B. canis that could potentially be used for serological diagnosis of brucellosis. Human sera positive for canine brucellosis infection was used to recognize immunoreactive proteins that were then identified by performing 2D-GEL and immunoblot assays. These spots were analyzed using MALDI TOF MS and predicted proteins were identified. Of the 35 protein spots analyzed, 14 proteins were identified and subsequently characterized using bioinformatics, two of this were selected for the next phase. In the second phase, we developed and validated an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays using those recombinant proteins: inosine 5' phosphate dehydrogenase, pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 subunit beta (PdhB) and elongation factor Tu (Tuf). These genes were PCR-amplified from genomic DNA of B. canis strain Oliveri, cloned, and expressed in Escherichia coli. Recombinant proteins were purified by metal affinity chromatography, and used as antigens in indirect ELISA. Serum samples from healthy and B. canis-infected humans and dogs were used to evaluate the performance of indirect ELISAs. Our results suggest that PdhB and Tuf proteins could be used as antigens for serologic detection of B. canis infection in humans, but not in dogs. The use of recombinant antigens in iELISA assays to detect B. canis-specific antibodies in human serum could be a valuable tool to improve diagnosis of human brucellosis caused by B. canis.
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- Miryan Margot Sánchez-Jiménez
- Vericel-Biogénesis Group, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
- Colombian Institute of Tropical Medicine, ICMT - CES University, Medellín, Colombia
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- Vericel-Biogénesis Group, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- National Center for Genomic Sequencing -CNSG, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
- Parasitology Group, School of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Department of Comparative Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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- National Center for Genomic Sequencing -CNSG, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
- Parasitology Group, School of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Department of Comparative Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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- Vericel-Biogénesis Group, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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Quartuccio M, Biondi V, Liotta L, Passantino A. Legislative and ethical aspects on use of canine artificial insemination in the 21st century. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2020.1775503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Marco Quartuccio
- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Mol JPS, Guedes ACB, Eckstein C, Quintal APN, Souza TD, Mathias LA, Haddad JPA, Paixão TA, Santos RL. Diagnosis of canine brucellosis: comparison of various serologic tests and PCR. J Vet Diagn Invest 2020; 32:77-86. [PMID: 31752635 PMCID: PMC7003229 DOI: 10.1177/1040638719891083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Canine brucellosis is an infectious and contagious disease associated with reproductive losses in breeding kennels. As a zoonotic disease, it poses a risk to human health, especially for veterinarians and breeders who handle materials potentially contaminated with Brucella canis. However, canine brucellosis is a neglected and underestimated disease given the difficulties in establishing a definitive diagnosis. We evaluated the frequency of detection of B. canis in 5 breeding kennels by using various serologic methods and PCR. Circulation of B. canis in these kennels was confirmed by bacterial isolation. The frequency of positive serologic results varied from 6.3% by AGID to 16.5% by dot-ELISA. There was no positive serology for smooth Brucella. PCR testing was positive in 13.9% of samples. The only detection tests with reasonable agreement were PCR and 2ME-MAT. The diagnosis of canine brucellosis remains challenging. The use of a single laboratory method, or even the use of different laboratory methods, may not be sufficient to reach a definitive diagnosis.
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- Juliana P. S. Mol
- Departamentos de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias (Mol, Guedes, Eckstein, Quintal, Souza, Santos), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva (Haddad), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Escola de Veterinária, and Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (Paixão), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Curso de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil (Souza)
- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil (Mathias)
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- Departamentos de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias (Mol, Guedes, Eckstein, Quintal, Souza, Santos), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva (Haddad), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Escola de Veterinária, and Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (Paixão), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Curso de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil (Souza)
- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil (Mathias)
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- Departamentos de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias (Mol, Guedes, Eckstein, Quintal, Souza, Santos), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva (Haddad), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Escola de Veterinária, and Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (Paixão), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Curso de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil (Souza)
- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil (Mathias)
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- Departamentos de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias (Mol, Guedes, Eckstein, Quintal, Souza, Santos), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva (Haddad), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Escola de Veterinária, and Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (Paixão), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Curso de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil (Souza)
- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil (Mathias)
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- Departamentos de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias (Mol, Guedes, Eckstein, Quintal, Souza, Santos), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva (Haddad), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Escola de Veterinária, and Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (Paixão), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Curso de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil (Souza)
- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil (Mathias)
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- Departamentos de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias (Mol, Guedes, Eckstein, Quintal, Souza, Santos), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva (Haddad), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Escola de Veterinária, and Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (Paixão), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Curso de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil (Souza)
- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil (Mathias)
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- Departamentos de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias (Mol, Guedes, Eckstein, Quintal, Souza, Santos), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva (Haddad), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Escola de Veterinária, and Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (Paixão), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Curso de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil (Souza)
- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil (Mathias)
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- Departamentos de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias (Mol, Guedes, Eckstein, Quintal, Souza, Santos), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva (Haddad), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Escola de Veterinária, and Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (Paixão), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Curso de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil (Souza)
- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil (Mathias)
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- Renato L. Santos, Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627-CEP, Belo Horizonte, MG 30161-970, Brazil.
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Barral TD, Mariutti RB, Arni RK, Santos AJ, Loureiro D, Sokolonski AR, Azevedo V, Borsuk S, Meyer R, Portela RD. A panel of recombinant proteins for the serodiagnosis of caseous lymphadenitis in goats and sheep. Microb Biotechnol 2019; 12:1313-1323. [PMID: 31287241 PMCID: PMC6801148 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) is a small ruminant disease characterized by the development of granulomatous lesions in superficial and internal lymph nodes, as well as in some organs, and causes significant economic losses worldwide. The aetiological agent of CLA is the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis; however, the commercially available diagnostic tools present problems with regard to specificity, which can lead to false-negative results. This study aimed to develop an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of specific immunoglobulins in goats and sheep using recombinant C. pseudotuberculosis PLD, CP40, PknG, DtxR and Grx proteins. For validation of the ELISAs, 130 goat serum samples and 160 sheep serum samples were used. The best ELISA for goats was developed using a combination of PLD and CP40 as antigens at a 1:1 ratio, which presented 96.9% sensitivity and 98.4% specificity. The most effective ELISA for sheep presented 91% sensitivity and 98.7% specificity when recombinant PLD alone was used as the antigen. These ELISAs can be used as highly accurate tools in epidemiological surveys and for the serodiagnosis of C. pseudotuberculosis infection in goats and sheep.
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- Thiago Doria Barral
- Laboratório de Imunologia e Biologia MolecularICS‐UFBASalvadorBA40110‐100Brasil
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- Laboratório de Imunologia e Biologia MolecularICS‐UFBASalvadorBA40110‐100Brasil
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- Laboratório de Imunologia e Biologia MolecularICS‐UFBASalvadorBA40110‐100Brasil
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e MolecularICB‐UFMGBelo HorizonteMG31270‐901Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia Infecto‐parasitáriaCDT‐UFPelPelotasRS96010‐900Brasil
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- Laboratório de Imunologia e Biologia MolecularICS‐UFBASalvadorBA40110‐100Brasil
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Bayasgalan C, Chultemdorj T, Roth F, Zinsstag J, Hattendorf J, Badmaa B, Argamjav B, Schelling E. Risk factors of brucellosis seropositivity in Bactrian camels of Mongolia. BMC Vet Res 2018; 14:342. [PMID: 30424746 PMCID: PMC6234668 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-018-1664-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND More information on brucellosis epidemiology in Bactrian camels is needed due to their growing economic and livelihood importance for herders and renewed efforts in Mongolia to eliminate brucellosis through mass vaccination of ruminants excluding camels. Brucellosis prevalence in camels increased over the past two decades. Random multi-stage cluster surveys were done in the Eastern provinces of Dornod and Sukhbaatar in 2013 and 2014 and in the Southern & Western provinces of Dornogobi, Umnogobi and Khovd in 2014 and 2015. A total of 1822 camels, 1155 cattle, and 3023 small ruminant sera were collected and tested with the Rose Bengal Test. In addition, 195 vaginal swabs and 250 milk samples for bacteriological culture were taken from livestock with history of abortion. RESULTS The overall apparent seroprevalence in camels was 2.3% (95% confidence interval 1.6-3.3). The main risk factor for camel seropositivity was being in an Eastern province when compared to Southern & Western provinces (odds ratio 13.2, 95% CI 5.3-32.4). Camel seroprevalences were stable over the two consecutive survey years, despite introduction of ruminant vaccination: 5.7% (95% CI 3.1-10.2%) and 5.8% (3.3-10.1%) in Eastern provinces and 0.4% (0.2-1.2%) and 0.5% (0.1-2.0%) in Southern & Western provinces. We isolated Brucella abortus from camels and cattle. Camel seropositivity was associated to keeping cattle together with camels. Monitoring of vaccination campaigns showed that coverage in cattle was insufficient because animals could not be adequately restrained. CONCLUSIONS The present study reveals that brucellosis is present with important seroprevalence in Mongolian camels and was endemic in Eastern provinces. Camel herd seropositivity was most closely associated to infection in cattle. Longer term monitoring is needed to assess whether camel seroprevalance decreases with ongoing vaccination in Mongolia. This should be coupled with further confirmation on Brucella spp. isolates. To date, only Brucella abortus was isolated, but camels are also susceptible to Brucella melitensis. Clear verbal and written information on disease prevention in livestock and household members is important, particularly for remote camel herders who had only moderate knowledge on brucellosis epidemiology and preventive measures.
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- Chimedtseren Bayasgalan
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, PO Box 17024, Zaisan, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, PO Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, PO Box 17024, Zaisan, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, PO Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, PO Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, PO Box 17024, Zaisan, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, PO Box 17024, Zaisan, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, PO Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Development of improved enzyme-based and lateral flow immunoassays for rapid and accurate serodiagnosis of canine brucellosis. Vet Microbiol 2017; 208:174-180. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Li L, Yin D, Xu K, Liu Y, Song D, Wang J, Zhao C, Song X, Li J. A sandwich immunoassay for brucellosis diagnosis based on immune magnetic beads and quantum dots. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2017; 141:79-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Holst BS, Löfqvist K, Ernholm L, Eld K, Cedersmyg M, Hallgren G. The first case of Brucella canis in Sweden: background, case report and recommendations from a northern European perspective. Acta Vet Scand 2012; 54:18. [PMID: 22452858 PMCID: PMC3349463 DOI: 10.1186/1751-0147-54-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Infection with Brucella canis has been diagnosed in Sweden for the first time. It was diagnosed in a three-year-old breeding bitch with reproductive disturbances. Fifteen in-contact dogs were tested repeatedly and all of them were negative for B. canis. The source of infection could not be defined. The present article describes the case and the measures undertaken and gives a short review over B. canis. Recommendations on how to avoid the infection in non-endemic countries are given.
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Immunochemical characterization of antigens of Brucella canis and their use in seroprevalence study of canine brucellosis. ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2012; 4:857-61. [PMID: 22078946 DOI: 10.1016/s1995-7645(11)60208-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2011] [Revised: 07/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore immunochemical characterization of antigens of Brucella canis (B. canis), and the use in seroprevalence study of canine brucellosis. METHODS External hot phosphate buffer saline extract (HPBSE) and internal sonicated (SA) antigens were prepared from B. canis strain MEX 51 and immunochemically characterized. These antigens were used to test 527 serum samples of dogs by 2-mercaptoethanol-tube agglutination test (2 ME-TAT), agar gel immunodiffusion test (AGID), dot-ELISA and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (I-ELISA) to assess the seroprevalence of canine brucellosis. RESULTS The protein content of HPBSE and SA antigens was 0.387 mg/mL and 0.195 mg/mL, respectively, whereas carbohydrate content was 0.174 mg/mL and 0.150 mg/mL, respectively. The sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (12.5%) of HPBSE and SA, revealed 6 and 8 visible peptide bands ranging from 18-80 kDa and 12-45 kDa, respectively. Western blot analysis showed immunodominant bands of MW 12, 28, 39 and 45 kDa for HPBSE and 20-24 kDa for SA. The AGID revealed HPBSE as more specific antigen than SA but both I-ELISA and dot-ELISA indicated SA antigen to be more specific and reliable than HPBSE. The seroprevalence of canine brucellosis was 2.27% by 2ME-TAT, 1.5% by AGID, 3.03% by dot-ELISA and 16.12% by I-ELISA. CONCLUSIONS On the basis of the results of present study, we concluded that HPBSE is suitable antigen for AGID, which is more specific; whereas SA antigen is suitable for I-ELISA, which is highly sensitive. Therefore, initial screening of serum samples should be carried out by I-ELISA followed by confirmation with AGID.
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