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Immune status of piglets during the first week of life: Current knowledge, significance and assessment. ANNALS OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2022-0079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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The immune system of neonate piglets differs from adult pigs in structure and competence. Although piglets are born immunocompetent, they are genuinely immunologically defenceless. To survive in the environment, piglets need passive protection provided by sow’s colostrum and milk when constantly exposed to numerous pathogens. Early assessment of piglets’ immune status may enable rapid intervention in case of detection of any deficiencies or disorders. Moreover, awareness of the piglets’ immunocompetence and the level of maternally-derived antibodies (MDA) may allow the creation of a proper vaccine schedule. Hence, extending knowledge of prenatal ontogeny of the porcine immune system, the immune status of neonate piglets’ and the immunological components of porcine colostrum is crucial. Since animal welfare has become a more critical element of animal production, new, non-invasive sampling methodologies are highly desirable for the evaluation of piglets’ immune status.
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Henao-Diaz A, Zhang M, Giménez-Lirola L, Ramirez E, Gauger P, Baum DH, Clavijo MJ, Rotolo M, Main RG, Zimmerman J. Adapting a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) oral fluid antibody ELISA to routine surveillance. Prev Vet Med 2021; 188:105250. [PMID: 33429134 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105250] [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: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Distinct from tests used in diagnostics, tests used in surveillance must provide for detection while avoiding false alarms, i.e., acceptable diagnostic sensitivity but high diagnostic specificity. In the case of the reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), RNA detection meets these requirements during the period of viremia, but antibody detection better meets these requirements in the post-viremic stage of the infection. Using the manufacturer's recommended cut-off (S/P ≥ 0.4), the diagnostic specificity of a PRRSV oral fluid antibody ELISA (IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, ME, USA) evaluated in this study was previously reported as ≥ 97 %. The aim of this study was to improve its use in surveillance by identifying a cut-off that would increase diagnostic specificity yet minimally impact its diagnostic sensitivity. Three sample sets were used to achieve this goal: oral fluids (n = 596) from pigs vaccinated with a modified live PRRSV vaccine under experimental conditions, field oral fluids (n = 1574) from 94 production sites of known negative status, and field oral fluids (n = 1380) from 211 sites of unknown PRRSV status. Based on the analysis of samples of known status (experimental samples and field samples from negative sites), a cut-off of S/P ≥ 1.0 resulted in a diagnostic specificity of 99.2 (95 % CI: 98.8, 99.7) and a diagnostic sensitivity of 96.5 (95 % CI: 85.2, 99.2). Among 211 sites of unknown status, 81 sites were classified as antibody positive using the manufacturer's cut-off; 20 of which were reclassified as negative using a cut-off of S/P ≥ 1.0. Further analysis showed that these 20 sites had a small proportion of samples (18.0 %) with S/P values just exceeding the manufacturer's cut-off (x̄ = 0.5). Whereas the remainder of positive sites (n = 61) had a high proportion of samples (76.3 %) with high S/P values (x̄ = 6.6). Thus, the manufacturer's cut-off (S/P ≥ 0.4) is appropriate for diagnostic applications, but a cut-off of S/P ≥ 1.0 provided the higher specificity required for surveillance. A previously unreported finding in this study was a statistically significant association between unexpected reactors and specific production sites and animal ages or stages. While beyond the scope of this study, these data suggested that certain animal husbandry or production practices may be associated with non-specific reactions.
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- Alexandra Henao-Diaz
- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Statistics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Grupo Porcícola Mexicano Kekén. Mérida, Yucatán, 97100, Mexico
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA; PIC North America, 100 Bluegrass Commons Blvd. Ste. 2200, Hendersonville, TN, 37075, USA
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- PIC North America, 100 Bluegrass Commons Blvd. Ste. 2200, Hendersonville, TN, 37075, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.
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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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Borrelia burgdorferi basic membrane protein A could induce chemokine production in murine microglia cell line BV2. Microb Pathog 2017; 111:174-181. [PMID: 28867633 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 08/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lyme neuroborreliosis is a nervous system infectious disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi). It has been demonstrated that cytokines induced by B. burgdorferi are related to Lyme neuroborreliosis. Microglia is known as a key player in the immune responses that occur within the central nervous system. In response to inflammation, it will be activated and generate cytokines and chemokines. Experiments in vitro cells have showed that B. Burgdorferi membrane protein A (BmpA), a major immunogen of B. Burgdorferi, could induce Lyme arthritis and stimulate human and murine lymphocytes to produce inflammatory cytokines. In our study, the murine microglia BV2 cell line was used as a cell model to explore the stimulating effects of recombinant BmpA (rBmpA); Chemokine chip, ELISA and QPCR technology were used to measure the production of chemokines from microglial cells stimulated by rBmpA. Compared with the negative control group, CXCL2, CCL22, and CCL5 concentrations in the cell supernatant increased significantly after the rBmpA stimulation; the concentration of these chemokines increased with rBmpA concentration increasing; the mRNA expression levels of chemokines (CXCL2, CCL22, and CCL5) in murine BV2 cells increased significantly with 10 μg/mL and 20 μg/mL rBmpA stimulation; CXCL13 was not change after the rBmpA stimulation. Our study shows that chemokines, such as CXCL2, CCL22, and CCL5 were up-regulated by the rBmpA in the BV2 cells. The production of chemokines in Lyme neuroborreliosis may be mainly from microglia cells and the rBmpA may be closely related with the development of Lyme neuroborreliosis.
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More S, Bøtner A, Butterworth A, Calistri P, Depner K, Edwards S, Garin-Bastuji B, Good M, Gortázar Schmidt C, Michel V, Miranda MA, Nielsen SS, Raj M, Sihvonen L, Spoolder H, Stegeman JA, Thulke HH, Velarde A, Willeberg P, Winckler C, Baldinelli F, Broglia A, Beltrán Beck B, Kohnle L, Morgado J, Bicout D. Assessment of listing and categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU) No 2016/429): porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS). EFSA J 2017; 15:e04949. [PMID: 32625601 PMCID: PMC7009866 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has been assessed according to the criteria of the Animal Health Law (AHL), in particular criteria of Article 7 on disease profile and impacts, Article 5 on the eligibility of PRRS to be listed, Article 9 for the categorisation of PRRS according to disease prevention and control rules as in Annex IV and Article 8 on the list of animal species related to PRRS. The assessment has been performed following a methodology composed of information collection and compilation, expert judgement on each criterion at individual and, if no consensus was reached before, also at collective level. The output is composed of the categorical answer, and for the questions where no consensus was reached, the different supporting views are reported. Details on the methodology used for this assessment are explained in a separate opinion. According to the assessment performed, PRRS can be considered eligible to be listed for Union intervention as laid down in Article 5(3) of the AHL. The disease would comply with the criteria as in Sections 4 and 5 of Annex IV of the AHL, for the application of the disease prevention and control rules referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 9(1). The animal species to be listed for PRRS according to Article 8(3) criteria are domestic pigs and wild boar.
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Fablet C, Renson P, Pol F, Dorenlor V, Mahé S, Eono F, Eveno E, Le Dimna M, Liegard-Vanhecke D, Eudier S, Rose N, Bourry O. Oral fluid versus blood sampling in group-housed sows and finishing pigs: Feasibility and performance of antibody detection for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). Vet Microbiol 2017; 204:25-34. [PMID: 28532802 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.04.001] [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: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The feasibility of using individual and pen-based oral fluid samples to detect PRRSV antibodies in growing-finishing pigs and group-housed sows was investigated. The diagnostic performances of a commercial oral fluid ELISA (OF-ELISA) and a serum ELISA (SER-ELISA) performed on individual or pooled samples from 5 or 10 pigs and sows was evaluated. The performance of the OF-ELISA was also assessed for pen-based oral fluids. Eight hundred and thirty-four pigs and 1598 sows from 42 PRRSV-infected and 3 PRRSV-negative herds were oral fluid sampled and bled. PRRSV antibodies were detected by an OF-ELISA performed at individual, pool (5 or 10 samples) and pen levels. Serum samples were tested by a SER-ELISA at individual and pool levels. The sensitivity and specificity of ELISAs for individual samples were assessed by Bayesian analysis. The relative diagnostic performance for the pools was calculated by taking individual samples as the gold standard. SER-ELISA and individual OF-ELISA results were used as references for estimating OF-ELISA performance for pen-based samples. Individual oral fluid collection was feasible in all kinds of pigs, whereas pen-based samples were unsuccessful in 40% of the group-housed sow pens. High levels of sensitivity comparable to those of the SER-ELISA were found for the OF-ELISA when performed on individual, 5-sample pool or pen-based samples from pigs or sows. The OF-ELISA lacked specificity for individual samples from sows. Pooling 5 individual oral fluid samples or using pen-based samples increased test specificity.
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- C Fablet
- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Epidémiologie et Bien-Etre du Porc, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France.
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- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Virologie Immunologie Porcines, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Union des Groupements de Producteurs de Viande de Bretagne (UGPVB), 104 rue Eugène Pottier, CS 26553, 35065 Rennes, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France
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- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Epidémiologie et Bien-Etre du Porc, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France
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- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Epidémiologie et Bien-Etre du Porc, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France
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- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Virologie Immunologie Porcines, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France
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- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Epidémiologie et Bien-Etre du Porc, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France
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- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Epidémiologie et Bien-Etre du Porc, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France
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- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Virologie Immunologie Porcines, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France
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- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Epidémiologie et Bien-Etre du Porc, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France
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- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Epidémiologie et Bien-Etre du Porc, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France
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- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Epidémiologie et Bien-Etre du Porc, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France
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- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES), Unité Virologie Immunologie Porcines, B.P. 53, 22440 Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne-Loire, France
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De Regge N, Cay B. Comparison of PRRSV Nucleic Acid and Antibody Detection in Pen-Based Oral Fluid and Individual Serum Samples in Three Different Age Categories of Post-Weaning Pigs from Endemically Infected Farms. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0166300. [PMID: 27820859 PMCID: PMC5098819 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is the causative agent of an economically important disease in swine. Since it has been shown that PRRSV and PRRSV specific antibodies can be detected in oral fluid, many different aspects have been studied to show that oral fluid could be a worthy alternative diagnostic sample to serum for monitoring and surveillance of this disease. Thorough field evaluations are however missing to convincingly show its usefulness under representative field conditions. METHODOLOGY Pen-based oral fluid samples and serum samples from all individual pigs in the corresponding pens were collected from post-weaning pigs of three different age categories in eight endemically PRRSV infected farms and one PRRSV free farm in Belgium. All samples were tested by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and ELISA to detect PRRSV RNA and PRRSV specific antibodies, respectively. RESULTS While the relative specificity of PRRSV detection by qRT-PCR in pen-based oral fluid compared to serum collected from individual pigs was high in all age categories (>90%), the relative sensitivity decreased with the age of the pigs (89, 93 and 10% in 8-12w, 16-20w and 24-28w old pigs, respectively). The latter correlated with a lower percentage of PRRSV positive pigs in serum/pen in the different age categories (55, 29 and 6%, respectively). Irrespective of the age category, pen-based oral fluid samples were always found PCR positive when at least 30% of the individual pigs were positive in serum. PRRSV specific antibody detection in oral fluid by ELISA showed a 100% relative sensitivity to detection in serum since oral fluid samples were always positive as soon as one pig in the pen was positive in serum. On the other hand, two false positive oral fluid samples in 11 pens without serum positive pigs were found, resulting in a relative specificity of 82%. Indications are however present that the oral fluid result indicated the correct infection status but the absence of a golden standard test makes it difficult to define definitive test characteristics. CONCLUSIONS Overall it can be concluded that oral fluid seems to be a useful matrix for diagnosis of PRRSV under field conditions and that differences in kinetics of PRRSV and PRRSV specific antibody detection in oral fluid and serum of individual pigs can also be reflected in pen-based oral fluid results.
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- Nick De Regge
- Enzootic and (Re)emerging Diseases, Operational Direction Viral Diseases, CODA-CERVA, Groeselenberg 99, 1180 Ukkel, Belgium
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- Enzootic and (Re)emerging Diseases, Operational Direction Viral Diseases, CODA-CERVA, Groeselenberg 99, 1180 Ukkel, Belgium
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