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Penrith ML, van Emmenes J, Hakizimana JN, Heath L, Kabuuka T, Misinzo G, Odoom T, Wade A, Zerbo HL, Luka PD. African Swine Fever Diagnosis in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. Pathogens 2024; 13:296. [PMID: 38668251 PMCID: PMC11054189 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13040296] [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: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
Abstract
The global spread of African swine fever (ASF) in recent decades has led to the need for technological advances in sampling and diagnostic techniques. The impetus for these has been the need to enable sampling by lay persons and to obtain at least a preliminary diagnosis in the field for early control measures to be put in place before final laboratory confirmation. In rural Africa, rapid diagnosis is hampered by challenges that include lack of infrastructure as well as human and financial resources. Lack of animal health personnel, access to affordable means to transport field samples to a laboratory, and lack of laboratories with the capacity to make the diagnosis result in severe under-reporting of ASF, especially in endemic areas. This review summarizes the challenges identified in gap analyses relevant to low- and middle-income countries, with a focus on Africa, and explore the opportunities provided by recent research to improve field diagnosis and quality of diagnostic samples used. Sampling techniques include invasive sampling techniques requiring trained personnel and non-invasive sampling requiring minimal training, sampling of decomposed carcass material, and preservation of samples in situations where cold chain maintenance cannot be guaranteed. Availability and efficacy of point-of-care (POC) tests for ASF has improved considerably in recent years and their application, as well as advantages and limitations, are discussed. The adequacy of existing laboratory diagnostic capacity is evaluated and opportunities for networking amongst reference and other laboratories offering diagnostic services are discussed. Maintaining laboratory diagnostic efficiency in the absence of samples during periods of quiescence is another issue that requires attention, and the role of improved laboratory networking is emphasized. Early diagnosis of ASF is key to managing the disease spread. Therefore, the establishment of the Africa Chapter of the Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance (GARA) increases opportunities for collaboration and networking among the veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the region.
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- Mary-Louise Penrith
- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria 0110, South Africa
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- Transboundary Animal Diseases, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria 0110, South Africa; (J.v.E.); (L.H.)
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- SACIDS Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases, SACIDS Foundation for One Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro P.O. Box 3297, Tanzania; (J.N.H.); (G.M.)
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- Transboundary Animal Diseases, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria 0110, South Africa; (J.v.E.); (L.H.)
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- National Livestock Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Organization, Entebbe P.O. Box 295, Uganda;
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- SACIDS Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases, SACIDS Foundation for One Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro P.O. Box 3297, Tanzania; (J.N.H.); (G.M.)
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro P.O. Box 3019, Tanzania
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- Veterinary Services Directorate, Accra Veterinary Laboratory, Accra P.O. Box M161, Ghana;
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- National Veterinary Laboratory (LANAVET), Garoua P.O. Box 503, Cameroon;
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- Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and Fisheries Resources, Ouagadougou 03 BP 907, Burkina Faso;
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- Biotechnology Centre, National Veterinary Research Institute, PMB 1, Vom 930103, Nigeria
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An Updated Review of Ornithodoros Ticks as Reservoirs of African Swine Fever in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Pathogens 2023; 12:pathogens12030469. [PMID: 36986391 PMCID: PMC10059854 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12030469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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This updated review provides an overview of the available information on Ornithodoros ticks as reservoirs and biological vectors of the ASF virus in Africa and Indian Ocean islands in order to update the current knowledge in this field, inclusive of an overview of available methods to investigate the presence of ticks in the natural environment and in domestic pig premises. In addition, it highlights the major areas of research that require attention in order to guide future investigations and fill knowledge gaps. The available information suggests that current knowledge is clearly insufficient to develop risk-based control and prevention strategies, which should be based on a sound understanding of genotype distribution and the potential for spillover from the source population. Studies on tick biology in the natural and domestic cycle, including genetics and systematics, represent another important knowledge gap. Considering the rapidly changing dynamics affecting the African continent (demographic growth, agricultural expansion, habitat transformation), anthropogenic factors influencing tick population distribution and ASF virus (ASFV) evolution in Africa are anticipated and have been recorded in southern Africa. This dynamic context, together with the current global trends of ASFV dissemination, highlights the need to prioritize further investigation on the acarological aspects linked with ASF ecology and evolution.
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Keck H, Eschbaumer M, Beer M, Hoffmann B. Comparison of Biosafety and Diagnostic Utility of Biosample Collection Cards. Viruses 2022; 14:v14112392. [PMID: 36366491 PMCID: PMC9697902 DOI: 10.3390/v14112392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Six different biosample collection cards, often collectively referred to as FTA (Flinders Technology Associates) cards, were compared for their ability to inactivate viruses and stabilize viral nucleic acid for molecular testing. The cards were tested with bluetongue virus, foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), small ruminant morbillivirus (peste des petits ruminants virus), and lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), encompassing non-enveloped and enveloped representatives of viruses with double-stranded and single-stranded RNA genomes, as well as an enveloped DNA virus. The cards were loaded with virus-containing cell culture supernatant and tested after one day, one week, and one month. The inactivation of the RNA viruses was successful for the majority of the cards and filters. Most of them completely inactivated the viruses within one day or one week at the latest, but the inactivation of LSDV presented a greater challenge. Three of the six cards inactivated LSDV within one day, but the others did not achieve this even after an incubation period of 30 days. Differences between the cards were also evident in the stabilization of nucleic acid. The amount of detectable viral genome on the cards remained approximately constant for all viruses and cards over an incubation period of one month. With some cards, however, a bigger loss of detectable nucleic acid compared with a directly extracted sample was observed. Using FMDV, it was confirmed that the material applied to the cards was sufficiently conserved to allow detailed molecular characterization by sequencing. Furthermore, it was possible to successfully recover infectious FMDV by chemical transfection from some cards, confirming the preservation of full-length RNAs.
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Samsonova JV, Saushkin NY, Osipov AP. Dried Blood Spots technology for veterinary applications and biological investigations: technical aspects, retrospective analysis, ongoing status and future perspectives. Vet Res Commun 2022; 46:655-698. [PMID: 35771305 PMCID: PMC9244892 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-022-09957-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Dried Blood Spots (DBS) technology has become a valuable tool in medical studies, however, in veterinary and biological research DBS technology applications are still limited. Up-to-date no review has comprehensively integrated all the evidence existing across the fields, technologies and animal species. In this paper we summarize the current applications of DBS technology in the mentioned areas, and provide a scope of different types of dried sample carriers (cellulose and non-cellulose), sampling devices, applicable methods for analyte extraction and detection. Mammals, birds, insects and other species are represented as the study objects. Besides the blood, the review considers a variety of specimens, such as milk, saliva, tissue samples and others. The main applications of dried samples highlighted in the review include epidemiological surveys and monitoring for infections agents or specific antibodies for disease/vaccination control in households and wildlife. Besides the genetic investigations, the paper describes detection of environmental contaminants, pregnancy diagnosis and many other useful applications of animal dried samples. The paper also analyses dried sample stability and storage conditions for antibodies, viruses and other substances. Finally, recent developments and future research for DBS technology in veterinary medicine and biological sciences are discussed.
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- Jeanne V Samsonova
- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
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African swine fever virus: A raised global upsurge and a continuous threaten to pig husbandry. Microb Pathog 2022; 167:105561. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Samsonova JV, Saushkin NY, Osipov AP. Dried Samples of Biological Fluids on Porous Membranes as a Promising Sample Preparation Method for Biomedical and Veterinary Diagnostics. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061934822040104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Craig AF, Schade-Weskott ML, Harris HJ, Heath L, Kriel GJP, de Klerk-Lorist LM, van Schalkwyk L, Buss P, Trujillo JD, Crafford JE, Richt JA, Swanepoel R. Extension of Sylvatic Circulation of African Swine Fever Virus in Extralimital Warthogs in South Africa. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:746129. [PMID: 34901242 PMCID: PMC8651561 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.746129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sylvatic circulation of African swine fever virus (ASFV) in warthogs and Ornithodoros ticks that live in warthog burrows historically occurred in northern South Africa. Outbreaks of the disease in domestic pigs originated in this region. A controlled area was declared in the north in 1935 and regulations were implemented to prevent transfer of potentially infected suids or products to the rest of the country. However, over the past six decades, warthogs have been widely translocated to the south where the extralimital animals have flourished to become an invasive species. Since 2016, there have been outbreaks of ASF in pigs outside the controlled area that cannot be linked to transfer of infected animals or products from the north. An investigation in 2008–2012 revealed that the presence of Ornithodoros ticks and ASFV in warthog burrows extended marginally across the boundary of the controlled area. We found serological evidence of ASFV circulation in extralimital warthogs further south in the central part of the country.
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- Anthony F Craig
- Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Agricultural Research Council-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Transboundary Animal Diseases Laboratory, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Agricultural Research Council-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Transboundary Animal Diseases Laboratory, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Provincial Veterinary Services, Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Kimberley, South Africa
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- Office of the State Veterinarian, Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Kruger National Park, Skukuza, South Africa
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- Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.,Office of the State Veterinarian, Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Kruger National Park, Skukuza, South Africa.,Department of Migration, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Radolfzell, Germany
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- Veterinary Wildlife Services, South African National Parks, Kruger National Park, Skukuza, South Africa
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- Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases (CEEZAD), College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.,Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases (CEEZAD), College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Sauter-Louis C, Conraths FJ, Probst C, Blohm U, Schulz K, Sehl J, Fischer M, Forth JH, Zani L, Depner K, Mettenleiter TC, Beer M, Blome S. African Swine Fever in Wild Boar in Europe-A Review. Viruses 2021; 13:1717. [PMID: 34578300 PMCID: PMC8472013 DOI: 10.3390/v13091717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The introduction of genotype II African swine fever (ASF) virus, presumably from Africa into Georgia in 2007, and its continuous spread through Europe and Asia as a panzootic disease of suids, continues to have a huge socio-economic impact. ASF is characterized by hemorrhagic fever leading to a high case/fatality ratio in pigs. In Europe, wild boar are especially affected. This review summarizes the currently available knowledge on ASF in wild boar in Europe. The current ASF panzootic is characterized by self-sustaining cycles of infection in the wild boar population. Spill-over and spill-back events occur from wild boar to domestic pigs and vice versa. The social structure of wild boar populations and the spatial behavior of the animals, a variety of ASF virus (ASFV) transmission mechanisms and persistence in the environment complicate the modeling of the disease. Control measures focus on the detection and removal of wild boar carcasses, in which ASFV can remain infectious for months. Further measures include the reduction in wild boar density and the limitation of wild boar movements through fences. Using these measures, the Czech Republic and Belgium succeeded in eliminating ASF in their territories, while the disease spread in others. So far, no vaccine is available to protect wild boar or domestic pigs reliably against ASF.
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- Carola Sauter-Louis
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany; (F.J.C.); (C.P.); (K.S.)
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany; (F.J.C.); (C.P.); (K.S.)
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany; (F.J.C.); (C.P.); (K.S.)
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Immunology, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany;
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany; (F.J.C.); (C.P.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Experimental Animal Facilities and Biorisk Management, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany;
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany; (M.F.); (J.H.F.); (M.B.); (S.B.)
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany; (M.F.); (J.H.F.); (M.B.); (S.B.)
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of International Animal Health/One Health, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany; (L.Z.); (K.D.)
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of International Animal Health/One Health, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany; (L.Z.); (K.D.)
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany;
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany; (M.F.); (J.H.F.); (M.B.); (S.B.)
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany; (M.F.); (J.H.F.); (M.B.); (S.B.)
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Schotte U, Hoffmann T, Schwarz NG, Rojak S, Lusingu J, Minja D, Kaseka J, Mbwana J, Gesase S, May J, Dekker D, Frickmann H. Study of enteric pathogens among children in the tropics and effects of prolonged storage of stool samples. Lett Appl Microbiol 2021; 72:774-782. [PMID: 33544912 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The study was performed to compare real-time PCR after nucleic acid extraction directly from stool samples as well as from samples stored and transported on Whatman papers or flocked swabs at ambient temperature in the tropics. In addition, the possible suitability for a clear determination of likely aetiological relevance of PCR-based pathogen detections based on cycle threshold (Ct) values was assessed. From 632 Tanzanian children <5 years of age with and without gastrointestinal symptoms, 466 samples were subjected to nucleic acid extraction and real-time PCR for gastrointestinal viral, bacterial and protozoan pathogens. Equal or even higher frequencies of pathogen detections from Whatman papers or flocked swabs were achieved compared with nucleic acid extraction directly from stool samples. Comparison of the Ct values showed no significant difference according to the nucleic acid extraction strategy. Also, the Ct values did not allow a decision whether a detected pathogen was associated with gastrointestinal symptoms.
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- U Schotte
- Department A - Veterinary Medicine, Central Institute of the Bundeswehr Medical Service Kiel, Kronshagen, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene, Bundeswehr Hospital Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Infectious Disease Epidemiology Department, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene, Bundeswehr Central Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Infectious Disease Epidemiology Department, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Infectious Disease Epidemiology Department, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene, Bundeswehr Hospital Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Pikalo J, Deutschmann P, Fischer M, Roszyk H, Beer M, Blome S. African Swine Fever Laboratory Diagnosis-Lessons Learned from Recent Animal Trials. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10020177. [PMID: 33562103 PMCID: PMC7915929 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10020177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a hemorrhagic disease in pigs with high socio-economic consequences. To lower the impact of disease incursions, early detection is crucial. In the context of experimental animal trials, we evaluated diagnostic workflows for a high sample throughput in active surveillance, alternative sample matrices for passive surveillance, and lateral flow devices (LFD) for rapid testing. We could demonstrate that EDTA blood is significantly better suited for early ASFV detection than serum. Tissues recommended by the respective diagnostic manuals were in general comparable in their performance, with spleen samples giving best results. Superficial lymph nodes, ear punches, and different blood swabs were also evaluated as potential alternatives. In summary, all matrices yielded positive results at the peak of clinical signs and could be fit for purpose in passive surveillance. However, weaknesses were discovered for some matrices when it comes to the early phase of infection or recovery. The antigen LFD showed variable results with best performance in the clinical phase. The antibody LFD was quite comparable with ELISA systems. Concluding, alternative approaches are feasible but have to be embedded in control strategies selecting test methods and sample materials following a “fit-for-purpose” approach.
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Chen C, Lai H, Liang H, He Y, Guo G, Li L. A New Method for Detection African Swine Fever Virus: Time-resolved Fluorescence Immunoassay. J Fluoresc 2021; 31:1291-1296. [PMID: 34075517 PMCID: PMC8169433 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-021-02754-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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African swine fever (ASF) has severely influenced the swine industry of the whole world. Fast and accurate African swine fever virus (ASFV) antigen detection is very important for ASF prevention. This study aims to establish a new detection method for detection ASFV antigen using time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay (TRFIA) in the nose and mouth discharge. A double antibody sandwich TRFIA method was optimized and established. Recombinant P30 recombinant antigen was captured by its antibodies immobilized on 96-well plate, and then banded together with another detection antibodies labeled with Europium(III) (Eu3+) chelates, finally time-resolved analyzer measured the fluorescence intensity. The performance of this TRFIA (sensitivity, specificity and accuracy) was evaluated using the clinical samples and compared with the nucleic acid testing method. The sensitivity of this TRFIA was 0.015 ng/mL (dynamic range 0.24-500 ng/mL) with high specificity. The recovery ranged from 92.00 to 103.62 %, the inter-assay CVs ranged from 5.50 to 11.96 %, and the intra-assay CVs was between 5.20 and 10.53 %. Additionally, the cutoff value was 0.016. TRFIA took only 45 min to generate results, and its detection capability comparable to the nucleic acid detection. This study developed a TRFIA method that could be used for qualitative/quantitative detection of ASFV antigen in pigs nasal discharge, which has high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy. This TRFIA provides a new method for rapidly screening ASFV infection in pigs industry.
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- Cuicui Chen
- Guangzhou Youdi Bio-technology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510663 China
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- Guangzhou Youdi Bio-technology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510663 China
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- Guangzhou Youdi Bio-technology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510663 China
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- Guangzhou Youdi Bio-technology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510663 China
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- Guangzhou Youdi Bio-technology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510663 China
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- Guangzhou Youdi Bio-technology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510663, China.
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Fan X, Li L, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Liu C, Wang Q, Dong Y, Wang S, Chi T, Song F, Sun C, Wang Y, Ha D, Zhao Y, Bao J, Wu X, Wang Z. Clinical Validation of Two Recombinase-Based Isothermal Amplification Assays (RPA/RAA) for the Rapid Detection of African Swine Fever Virus. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1696. [PMID: 32793160 PMCID: PMC7385304 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
African swine fever (ASF), caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), is a devastating infectious disease of domestic pigs and wild boars, and has tremendous negative socioeconomic impact on the swine industry and food security worldwide. It is characterized as a notifiable disease by World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). No effective vaccine or treatment against ASF has so far been available. Early detection and rapid diagnosis are of potential significance to control the spread of ASF. Recombinase-based isothermal amplification assay, recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) developed by TwistDx (Cambridge, United Kingdom) or recombinase-aided amplification (RAA) by Qitian (Wuxi, China), is becoming a molecular tool for the rapid, specific, and cost-effective identification of multiple pathogens. In this study, we aim to investigate if RPA/RAA can be a potential candidate for on-site, rapid and primary detection of ASFV. A panel of 152 clinical samples previously well-characterized by OIE-recommended qPCR was enrolled in this study, including 20 weak positive (Ct value ≥ 30) samples. This panel was consisted of different types, such as EDTA-blood, spleen, lung, lymph node, kidney, tonsil, liver, brain. We evaluated two recombinase-based isothermal amplification assays, RPA or RAA, by targeting the ASFV B646L gene (p72), and validated the clinical performance in comparison with OIE real-time PCR. Our result showed that the analytical sensitivity of RPA and RAA was as 93.4 and 53.6 copies per reaction, respectively at 95% probability in 16 min, at 39°C. They were universally specific for all 24 genotypes of ASFV and no cross reaction to other pathogens including Classical swine fever virus (CSV), Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), Pseudorabies virus, Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2), Porcine Reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PPRSV). The results on detection of various kinds of clinical samples indicated an excellent diagnostic agreement between RPA, RAA and OIE real-time PCR method, with the kappa value of 0.960 and 0.973, respectively. Compared to real-time PCR, the specificity of both RPA and RAA was 100% (94.40% ∼ 100%, 95% CI), while the sensitivity was 96.59% (90.36% ∼ 99.29%, 95% CI) and 97.73% (92.03% ∼ 99.72%, 95% CI), respectively. Our data demonstrate that the developed recombinase-based amplification assay (RPA/RAA), promisingly equipped with field-deployable instruments, offers a sensitive and specific platform for the rapid and reliable detection of ASFV, especially in the resource-limited settings for the purpose of screening and surveillance of ASF.
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- Xiaoxu Fan
- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- Livestock Disease Surveillance Laboratory, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- Vocational and Technical College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, National Surveillance and Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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Rasamoelina Andriamanivo H, Randriamananjara D, Ralalarison RA, Nomenjanahary LA, Razafindraibe NP, Andria-Mananjara ED, Rakotomanana DO, Fenozara PS, Biarmann M, Halm A, Razafimandimby H, Flachet L, Cardinale E. How could an African swine fever outbreak evolve in an enzootic context? The case of Imerintsiatosika, Madagascar in 2015. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0221928. [PMID: 31490968 PMCID: PMC6730906 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
African swine fever (ASF) is a haemorrhagic contagious pig disease generally causing high mortality. ASF is enzootic in Madagascar with outbreaks reported each year. An ASF outbreak occurred in May 2015 in the municipality of Imerintsiatosika in Madagascar. We investigated the outbreak to describe it and to identify risk factors in order to propose control measures, and to document evidence of an ASF outbreak in an enzootic country. We took biological samples from very sick and dying pigs, sold by the farmer to the butcher, for PCR analysis. An active search for all possible farm-cases was carried out. A definition of suspected farm-case was established and we implemented a descriptive survey and a retrospective cohort study. Laboratory results confirmed ASF virus infection. Suspected farm-cases represented 81 farms out of 922. Out of 3081 pigs of infected farms, 44% (95% CI: 42-46%) were sick, of which 47% were sold or slaughtered. Case fatality was 60% (95% CI: 56-63%) while 21% (95% CI: 19-24%) of the diseased pigs recovered. The outbreak duration was nine months and half of the infected farms' pig population remained after the outbreak. Compared to the exotic breed, local pigs had twice the risk of infection. It is the first detailed report of an ASF outbreak in an enzootic situation. The disease still has a large impact with 50% animals lost. However, the case fatality is lower than expected that suggests the possibility of resistance and subclinical cases. Proximity to road and increased number of farms are risk factors so biosecurity measures are needed. Further studies are needed to understand why pigs of local breed are more affected. Finally, an acceptable alternative to the sale of sick animals should be found as this currently is the breeders' means to reducing economic loss.
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- Indian Ocean Field Epidemiology Training Programme, SEGA One Health, Network, Indian Ocean Commission, Ébène, Mauritius
- Direction des Services Vétérinaires, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Epidemic Intelligence Unit, SEGA One Health Network, Indian Ocean Commission, Ébène, Mauritius
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- Epidemic Intelligence Unit, SEGA One Health Network, Indian Ocean Commission, Ébène, Mauritius
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- Epidemic Intelligence Unit, SEGA One Health Network, Indian Ocean Commission, Ébène, Mauritius
- Centre International de Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, La Réunion, France
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Gallardo C, Fernández-Pinero J, Arias M. African swine fever (ASF) diagnosis, an essential tool in the epidemiological investigation. Virus Res 2019; 271:197676. [PMID: 31362027 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2019.197676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Since there is no vaccine available, prevention, control, and eradication of African swine fever (ASF) is based on the implementation of appropriated surveillance and strict sanitary measures. Success of surveillance activities depends on the availability of the most appropriate diagnostic tests. Although a number of good validated ASF diagnostic techniques are available, the interpretation of the ASF diagnostic results can be complex. The reasons lie in the complexity of the epidemiology with different scenarios, as well as in the characteristics of the viruses circulating giving rise to a wide range of clinical forms of ASF. This review provides guidance for an accurate interpretation of ASF diagnostic results linked to the different clinical presentations ranging from per-acute to chronic disease, including apparently asymptomatic infections.
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- C Gallardo
- European Union Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever (EURL), Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal, INIA-CISA, Valdeolmos, 28130, Madrid, Spain.
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- European Union Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever (EURL), Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal, INIA-CISA, Valdeolmos, 28130, Madrid, Spain
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- European Union Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever (EURL), Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal, INIA-CISA, Valdeolmos, 28130, Madrid, Spain
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Torsson E, Abubakar M, Alvåsen K, Manzoor S, Roos N, Kgotlele T, Zahur AB, Misinzo G, Berg M, Johansson Wensman J. Filter paper is a simple and cost-effective transport medium for serological diagnosis of Peste des petits ruminants. Small Rumin Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2018.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Carlson J, Zani L, Schwaiger T, Nurmoja I, Viltrop A, Vilem A, Beer M, Blome S. Simplifying sampling for African swine fever surveillance: Assessment of antibody and pathogen detection from blood swabs. Transbound Emerg Dis 2017; 65:e165-e172. [DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- J. Carlson
- Institute of Diagnostic Virology; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Greifswald - Insel Riems Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic Virology; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Greifswald - Insel Riems Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic Virology; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Greifswald - Insel Riems Germany
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- Estonian Veterinary and Food Laboratory; Tartu Estonia
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences; Estonian University of Life Sciences; Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences; Estonian University of Life Sciences; Tartu Estonia
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- Estonian Veterinary and Food Laboratory; Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Diagnostic Virology; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Greifswald - Insel Riems Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic Virology; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Greifswald - Insel Riems Germany
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Kouakou KV, Michaud V, Biego HG, Gnabro HPG, Kouakou AV, Mossoun AM, Awuni JA, Minoungou GL, Aplogan GL, Awoumé FK, Albina E, Lancelot R, Couacy-Hymann E. African and classical swine fever situation in Ivory-Coast and neighboring countries, 2008-2013. Acta Trop 2017; 166:241-248. [PMID: 27865870 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Revised: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
This study was conducted from 2008 to 2013 to determine the animal health status of Ivory Coast and neighboring countries (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo and Benin) for African swine fever (ASF) and classical swine fever (CSF), and to assess the risk factors for ASF introduction in Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast had probably been free from ASF from 1998 to 2014 when it was re-introduced in this country. However, the ASF virus was found in all neighboring countries. In contrast, no evidence of CSF infection was found so far in Ivory Coast and neighboring countries. To assess the risk of ASF reintroduction in Ivory Coast, we surveyed 59 modern pig farms, and 169 pig owners in 19 villages and in two towns. For the village livestock, the major risk factor was the high frequency of pig exchanges with Burkinabe villages. In the commercial sector, many inadequate management practices were observed with respect to ASF. Their identification should enable farmers and other stakeholders to implement a training and prevention program to reduce the introduction risk of ASF in their farms.
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- K V Kouakou
- LANADA/Laboratoire Central de Pathologie Animale, Abidjan, BP 206 Bingerville, Cote d'Ivoire; Laboratoire de Biochimie et Science des Aliments, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix-Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 2, Cote d'Ivoire
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- CIRAD, UMR CMAEE, F-34398 Montpellier, France; INRA, UMR 1309 CMAEE, F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Science des Aliments, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix-Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 2, Cote d'Ivoire
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- LANADA/Laboratoire Central de Pathologie Animale, Abidjan, BP 206 Bingerville, Cote d'Ivoire
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- LANADA/Laboratoire Central de Pathologie Animale, Abidjan, BP 206 Bingerville, Cote d'Ivoire
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- LANADA/Laboratoire Central de Pathologie Animale, Abidjan, BP 206 Bingerville, Cote d'Ivoire
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- Accra Veterinary Laboratory, Post Office Box M 161, Accra, Ghana
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- Laboratoire National d'Elevage, 03 BP 7026 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso
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- Laboratoire de Diagnostic Vétérinaire et de Sérosurveillance (LADISERO), Parakou, Benin
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- Laboratoire Central Vétérinaire de Lomé, BP: 4041 Lomé, Togo
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- INRA, UMR 1309 CMAEE, F-34398 Montpellier, France; CIRAD, UMR CMAEE, 97117 Petit Bourg, Guadeloupe, France
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- CIRAD, UMR CMAEE, F-34398 Montpellier, France; INRA, UMR 1309 CMAEE, F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- LANADA/Laboratoire Central de Pathologie Animale, Abidjan, BP 206 Bingerville, Cote d'Ivoire.
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Choi JR, Hu J, Wang S, Yang H, Wan Abas WAB, Pingguan-Murphy B, Xu F. Paper-based point-of-care testing for diagnosis of dengue infections. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2016; 37:100-111. [PMID: 26912259 DOI: 10.3109/07388551.2016.1139541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Dengue endemic is a serious healthcare concern in tropical and subtropical countries. Although well-established laboratory tests can provide early diagnosis of acute dengue infections, access to these tests is limited in developing countries, presenting an urgent need to develop simple, rapid, and robust diagnostic tools. Point-of-care (POC) devices, particularly paper-based POC devices, are typically rapid, cost-effective and user-friendly, and they can be used as diagnostic tools for the prompt diagnosis of dengue at POC settings. Here, we review the importance of rapid dengue diagnosis, current dengue diagnostic methods, and the development of paper-based POC devices for diagnosis of dengue infections at the POC.
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- Jane Ru Choi
- a The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China.,b Department of Biomedical Engineering , Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia.,c Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China
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- a The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China.,c Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China
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- d State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , P.R. China.,e Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Hangzhou , P.R. China.,f Institute for Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , P.R. China
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- g School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an , P.R. China , and.,h Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an , P.R. China
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- b Department of Biomedical Engineering , Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- b Department of Biomedical Engineering , Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- a The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China.,c Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China
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