High-resolution mapping of linear epitopes from LiNTPDase2: Advancing leishmaniasis detection using optimized protein and peptide antigens.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 110(2): 116448, 2024 Jul 18.
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ABSTRACT
Visceral Leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania infantum, is a tropical neglected disease and the most dangerous form of Leishmaniasis. It occurs zoonotically, with domestic transmission posing risks to humans as dogs have high susceptibility and are natural reservoirs of the parasite. Given their epidemiological role, improvements are needed in diagnosing Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis (CVL). Thus, we mapped linear epitopes from the rLiNTPDase2 antigen through peptide microarray and identified six positive epitopes. Validation through peptide ELISA revealed three promising peptides with accuracies of 78.6%, 85.92%, and 79.59%. Their combination yielded 97.58% accuracy. Negative epitopes were also found, which interacted with CVL-negative and Chagas Disease positive samples. Their removal from the rLiNTPDase2 sequence resulted in the rNT2.neg, which obtained enhanced specificity over rLiNTPDase2. The rNT2.neg validation achieved 87.50% sensitivity, 90.55% specificity, and 93.5% accuracy within 127 CVL-positive and 96 CVL-negative samples. Therefore, three peptides and rNT2.neg show significant promise for CVL diagnosis.
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Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
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2024
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