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Leptospirosis is one of the most widely distributed zoonosis in the world. Bovine leptospirosis is a serious problem in bovine production, causing reproductive losses. The aim of this work was to compare recombinant LipL32 with sonicated antigen for detecting anti-Leptospira IgG antibodies in bovine serum using ELISA. The Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) is used as the gold standard. Sonicated antigen from cultures of Leptospira interrogans serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae serovar copenhageni (strain M20) was used for the eELISA and rLipL32 for the rELISA. The performance of these assays was evaluated using serum samples from 166 bovines, 69 MAT positive and 97 MAT negative. At the optimal cut-off point recommended by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, the sensitivity and specificity values were 98.6% and 97.9%, respectively, for eELISA, and 85.5% and 86.6% respectively, for rELISA. The value for the area under the ROC curve was 0.998 (0.994-1.0) (CI 95%) for eELISA and 0.929 (0.891-0.968) (CI 95%) for rELISA. The ROC curves for rLipL32 and sonicated antigen showed statistically significant differences (z = -3.826; p = 0.000). A three-way comparison showed statistically significant differences in the sensitivity and specificity of rELISA and eELISA. Our results showed that eELISA was more specific and sensitive than rELISA. The difference in performance (eELISA-rELISA) was 13.4% (4.03-23.28) (CI 95%) for sensitivity and 11.34 % (4.07-19.56) (CI 95%) for specificity. Our results show that the eELISA has a better diagnostic performance than rELISA for the detection of anti-Leptospira IgG antibodies in bovine serum.
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Leptospira , Leptospirose , Testes de Aglutinação , Anticorpos Antibacterianos , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Humanos , Leptospirose/diagnóstico , Leptospirose/veterináriaRESUMO
A batch of 28 llama (Lama gama) sera from Jujuy province in Argentina was studied in order to identify immune reactive antigens to Leptospira interrogans. Different antigenic preparations from the bacterium were used to study the immune reactivity by the microagglutination (MAT), ELISA and Western immunoblot tests. A control pool of positive bovine sera was used. All the llama sera were negative to MAT as well as to ELISA. Two of the llama sera and the positive bovine sera pool rendered positive results when evaluated by Western immunoblot, allowing the identification of immune reactive proteins. These proteins were identified by MALDI-TOF. A periplasmic flagellin of Leptospira interrogans serovar Lai STR called FlaB1 was identified from the reactive llama sera, and an external membrane lipoprotein of Leptospira interrogans serovar Ballum called LipL21 was identified from the pool of bovine positive sera. These proteins could be used in a new ELISA applied to the early diagnosis of leptospirosis in different kind of cattle or wild reservoirs.
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Anticorpos Antibacterianos/imunologia , Antígenos de Bactérias/imunologia , Proteínas da Membrana Bacteriana Externa/imunologia , Proteínas de Bactérias/imunologia , Camelídeos Americanos/imunologia , Epitopos/imunologia , Flagelina/imunologia , Leptospira interrogans/imunologia , Leptospirose/veterinária , Lipoproteínas/imunologia , Animais , Antígenos de Bactérias/isolamento & purificação , Argentina/epidemiologia , Proteínas da Membrana Bacteriana Externa/isolamento & purificação , Proteínas de Bactérias/isolamento & purificação , Western Blotting , Camelídeos Americanos/sangue , Bovinos , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Epitopos/isolamento & purificação , Flagelina/isolamento & purificação , Leptospirose/epidemiologia , Leptospirose/imunologia , Lipoproteínas/isolamento & purificação , Testes Sorológicos/veterinária , Espectrometria de Massas por Ionização e Dessorção a Laser Assistida por MatrizRESUMO
Abstract Molecular tools have improved conventional veterinary diagnosis. Acid nucleic extraction is a key step for downstream applications. This work aimed to compare the DNA extraction method Chelex-100 resin (M1) with Whatman® cards (M2), phenol-chloroform (M3), or commercial kits (M4), and to determine the most sensitive and inexpensive one for its diagnosis of animal pathogens that, despite their economic or zoonotic relevance, receive little attention. DNA was isolated from urine, organs, semen, blood and intestinal mucous, from the bacteria Leptospira interrogans serovar Pomona Pomona (by M1 and M2), Brucella melitensis (by M1, M3 and M4), and Salmonella ser. Abortusequi (by M1 and M4), and the parasites Leishmania spp. (by M1, M3 and M4), and Eimeria spp. (by M1 and M3), respectively. The sensitivity of each method was assayed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The M1 showed similar sensitivity for Salmonella ser. Abortusequi, Leishmania spp., and Eimeria spp., being better for L. interrogans serovar Pomona Pomona and slightly lower for B. melitensis. For the first time, a simple and economic method was successfully employed for extracting DNA from these animal pathogens, especially important in low-resource settings, contributing to the diagnosis of leptospirosis, brucellosis, leishmaniasis, and coccidiosis; as well as to the molecular epidemiology of salmonellosis in stallion from semen samples.
Resumen Las técnicas moleculares han contribuido a mejorar el diagnóstico veterinario tradicional y la extracción de ácidos nucleicos es determinante. El objetivo de este trabajo fue comparar el método de extracción de ADN Chelex-100 (M1) con papel Whatman (M2), fenol-cloroformo (M3) o kits comerciales (M4), y determinar un método sensible y de bajo costo para el diagnóstico de patógenos de animales económica o zoonóticamente relevantes y que reciben poca atención. A partir de orina, órganos, semen, sangre y mucosa intestinal se extrajo el ADN de las bacterias Leptospira interrogans serovar Pomona Pomona (con M1 y M2), Brucella melitensis (con M1, M3 y M4), Salmonella ser. Abortusequi (M1 y M4), y de los parásitos Leishmania spp. (M1, M3 y M4) y Eimeria spp. (M1 y M3), respectivamente. La sensibilidad de los protocolos fue analizada por PCR. El método M1 demostró una sensibilidad similar para S. Abortusequi, Leishmania spp. y Eimeria spp., siendo mejor para L. interrogans y levemente menor para B. melitensis. Por primera vez se usó exitosamente en estos patógenos veterinarios un método simple y económico para extraer ADN, especialmente importante en laboratorios de bajos recursos económicos, contribuyendo al diagnóstico de leptospirosis, brucelosis, leishmaniasis y coccidiosis, así como también a la epidemiología molecular de salmonelosis en muestras de semen de caballos.
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Aborto Animal/microbiologia , Leptospira interrogans/patogenicidade , Leptospirose/veterinária , Doenças dos Suínos/microbiologia , Animais , Linhagem Celular/microbiologia , Cricetinae , Feminino , Rim , Leptospira interrogans/classificação , Leptospira interrogans/isolamento & purificação , Leptospirose/microbiologia , Mesocricetus , Gravidez , Especificidade da Espécie , SuínosRESUMO
La leptospirosis bovina es una importante enfermedad zoonótica cuyo diagnóstico molecular está ampliamente divulgado. Sin embargo, no existe un método único de extracción de ADN para leptospiras patógenas a partir de muestras clínicas. En este trabajo se utilizó orina bovina contaminada con cultivo de L. interrogans serovar Pomona Pomona para analizar el mejor método comparando: M1.) resina Chelex-100, M2.) papel FTA Whatman y M3.) hervido de la muestra (protocolo casero). De estas tres técnicas, la primera (M1) presentó la mayor sensibilidad al realizar la PCR de diagnóstico, detectándose hasta 2x102 leptospiras/mL. La metodología aquí planteada resultó tener buen rendimiento para la detección de leptospiras en muestras clínicas animales, aunque es necesario su validación con mayor número y diversidad de muestras.
Bovine leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease whose molecular diagnosis is widely reported. However, there is not a unique method of extraction of DNA for pathogenic leptospires using clinical samples. In this study, bovine urine was contaminated with pure culture of L. interrogans serovar Pomona Pomona in order to compare three of them: M1.) Chelex-100 resin, M2.) FTA Whatman paper and M3.) boiling of the sample (in-house protocol), being the first one the most sensitive when used in diagnostic PCR, detecting up to 2x102 leptospiras/mL. The methodology proposed in this study turned out to have good performance for the detection of leptospires in animal clinical samples, although it should be applied to a greater number of samples and in different stages of the pathology.
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La leptospirosis en equinos es generalmente asintomática, aunque existen regiones donde la enfermedad constituye un problema. Aquí se describe un caso de aborto en yegua debido a la infección por este agente. Se efectuó la necropsia completa de un feto a término donde se colectaron muestras para inmunofluorescencia directa (IFD), histopatología y microbiología. Además, se efectuó un estudio serológico de la tropilla y se evaluó seroconversión en la yegua abortada. El feto evidenció hepatomegalia, esplenomegalia e ictericia. Microscópicamente se apreció hepatitis mononuclear con disociación de los hepatocitos, esplenitis aguda y glomérulonefritis. Aunque el microrganismo no pudo ser aislado, la enfermedad se confirmó por la seroconversión observada en la yegua abortada, y debido a la identificación del agente mediante IFD en la impronta renal. Este caso demuestra la presencia del agente localmente y evidencia que la enfermedad puede ser un problema para la producción ecuestre.
Leptospirosis in horses is usually asymptomatic, although there are regions where the disease is a problem. Here, a case of abortion caused by the agent in a mare is described. Full autopsy of a fetus at term was performed; samples for direct immunofluorescence (DIF), histopathology and microbiology were collected. Additionally, a serological study of the herd was conducted, as well as seroconversion in the aborted mare. The fetus evidenced hepatomegaly, splenomegaly and jaundice. Microscopically, mononuclear hepatitis with hepatocyte dissociation, acute splenitis and glomerulonephritis, were appreciated. Although the microorganism couldn't be quite properly, the disease was confirmed by the seroconversion present in the aborted mare. Another factor was the identification of the agent through the renal imprint DIF. This case demonstrates the presence of the agent mentioned locally, and evidences that the disease can represent a problem to the equestrian industry.
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Se estudió un lote de 28 sueros de llama (Lama gama) de la provincia de Jujuy, Argentina, a fin de identificar antígenos inmunorreactivos contra Leptospira interrogans. Se utilizaron distintas preparaciones antigénicas de la bacteria para estudiar la inmunorreactividad mediante microaglutinación (MAT), ELISA y Western inmunoblot. Un pool de sueros bovinos positivos a la MAT fue empleado como control. Todos los sueros de llama fueron negativos mediante MAT e igual resultado se observó mediante ELISA. Dos de los 28 sueros de llama y el pool de sueros bovinos positivos, al ser evaluados por Western inmunoblot, arrojaron resultados positivos y permitieron identificar proteínas inmunorreactivas. Por MALDI-TOF se logró establecer que la proteína asociada a los dos sueros de llama inmunorreactivos era una flagelina periplásmica de Leptospira interrogans serovar Lai STR, mientras que la asociada al pool de sueros bovinos positivos a Leptospira sp. se trataba de una lipoproteína de la membrana externa de Leptospira interrogans serovar Ballum, LipL21. Estas proteínas podrían ser utilizadas en el diseño de un nuevo ELISA aplicado al diagnóstico temprano de leptospirosis, ya sea en distintos tipos de ganado como así también en reservorios silvestres.
A batch of 28 llama (Lama gama) sera from Jujuy province in Argentina was studied in order to identify immune reactive antigens to Leptospira interrogans. Different antigenic preparations from the bacterium were used to study the immune reactivity by the microagglutinattion (MAT), ELISA and Western immunoblot tests. A control pool of positive bovine sera was used. All the llama sera were negative to MAT as well as to ELISA. Two of the llama sera and the positive bovine sera pool rendered positive results when evaluated by Western immunoblot, allowing the identification of immune reactive proteins. These proteins were identified by MALDI-TOF. A periplasmic flagellin of Leptospira interrogans serovar Lai STR called FlaB1 was identified from the reactive llama sera, and an external membrane lipoprotein of Leptospira interrogans serovar Ballum called LipL21 was identified from the pool of bovine positive sera. These proteins could be used in a new ELISA applied to the early diagnosis of leptospirosis in different kind of cattle or wild reservoirs.