Development of an Indirect ELISA Based on a Recombinant Chimeric Protein for the Detection of Antibodies against Bovine Babesiosis

The current method for Babesia spp. serodiagnosis based on a crude merozoite antigen is a complex and time-consuming procedure. An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) based on a recombinant multi-antigen of Babesia bovis (rMABbO) was developed for detection of antibodies in bovines s...

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Main Authors: Jaramillo Ortiz, Jose Manuel, Montenegro, Valeria Noely, De La Fourniere, Sofia Ana María, Sarmiento, Nestor Fabian, Farber, Marisa Diana, Wilkowsky, Silvina Elizabeth
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/5/1/13
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2148
https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci5010013
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author Jaramillo Ortiz, Jose Manuel
Montenegro, Valeria Noely
De La Fourniere, Sofia Ana María
Sarmiento, Nestor Fabian
Farber, Marisa Diana
Wilkowsky, Silvina Elizabeth
author_browse De La Fourniere, Sofia Ana María
Farber, Marisa Diana
Jaramillo Ortiz, Jose Manuel
Montenegro, Valeria Noely
Sarmiento, Nestor Fabian
Wilkowsky, Silvina Elizabeth
author_facet Jaramillo Ortiz, Jose Manuel
Montenegro, Valeria Noely
De La Fourniere, Sofia Ana María
Sarmiento, Nestor Fabian
Farber, Marisa Diana
Wilkowsky, Silvina Elizabeth
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description The current method for Babesia spp. serodiagnosis based on a crude merozoite antigen is a complex and time-consuming procedure. An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) based on a recombinant multi-antigen of Babesia bovis (rMABbO) was developed for detection of antibodies in bovines suspected of infection with this parasite. The multi-antigen comprises gene fragments of three previously characterized B. bovis antigens: MSA-2c, RAP-1 and the Heat Shock protein 20 that are well-conserved among geographically distant strains. The cutoff value for the new rMABbo-iELISA was determined using 75 known—positive and 300 known—negative bovine sera previously tested for antibodies to B. bovis by the gold-standard ELISA which uses a merozoite lysate. A cutoff value of ≥35% was determined in these samples by receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, showing a sensitivity of 95.9% and a specificity of 94.3%. The rMABbo-iELISA was further tested in a blind trial using an additional set of 263 field bovine sera from enzootic and tick-free regions of Argentina. Results showed a good agreement with the gold standard test with a Cohen’s kappa value of 0.76. Finally, the prevalence of bovine babesiosis in different tick enzootic regions of Argentina was analyzed where seropositivity values among 68–80% were obtained. A certain level of cross reaction was observed when samples from B. bigemina infected cattle were analyzed with the new test, which can be attributed to shared epitopes between 2 of the 3 antigens. This new rMABbo-iELISA could be considered a simpler alternative to detect anti Babesia spp. antibodies and appears to be well suited to perform epidemiological surveys at the herd level in regions where ticks are present
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spelling INTA21482018-03-28T15:39:23Z Development of an Indirect ELISA Based on a Recombinant Chimeric Protein for the Detection of Antibodies against Bovine Babesiosis Jaramillo Ortiz, Jose Manuel Montenegro, Valeria Noely De La Fourniere, Sofia Ana María Sarmiento, Nestor Fabian Farber, Marisa Diana Wilkowsky, Silvina Elizabeth Enfermedades de los Animales Babesiosis Ganado Bovino ELISA ELISA Indirecto Anticuerpos Animal Diseases Cattle Indirect ELISA Antibodies The current method for Babesia spp. serodiagnosis based on a crude merozoite antigen is a complex and time-consuming procedure. An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) based on a recombinant multi-antigen of Babesia bovis (rMABbO) was developed for detection of antibodies in bovines suspected of infection with this parasite. The multi-antigen comprises gene fragments of three previously characterized B. bovis antigens: MSA-2c, RAP-1 and the Heat Shock protein 20 that are well-conserved among geographically distant strains. The cutoff value for the new rMABbo-iELISA was determined using 75 known—positive and 300 known—negative bovine sera previously tested for antibodies to B. bovis by the gold-standard ELISA which uses a merozoite lysate. A cutoff value of ≥35% was determined in these samples by receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, showing a sensitivity of 95.9% and a specificity of 94.3%. The rMABbo-iELISA was further tested in a blind trial using an additional set of 263 field bovine sera from enzootic and tick-free regions of Argentina. Results showed a good agreement with the gold standard test with a Cohen’s kappa value of 0.76. Finally, the prevalence of bovine babesiosis in different tick enzootic regions of Argentina was analyzed where seropositivity values among 68–80% were obtained. A certain level of cross reaction was observed when samples from B. bigemina infected cattle were analyzed with the new test, which can be attributed to shared epitopes between 2 of the 3 antigens. This new rMABbo-iELISA could be considered a simpler alternative to detect anti Babesia spp. antibodies and appears to be well suited to perform epidemiological surveys at the herd level in regions where ticks are present Instituto de Biotecnología Fil: Jaramillo Ortiz, Jose Manuel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Montenegro, Valeria Noely. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina. Fil: De la Fourniere, Sofía Ana María. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Sarmiento, Nestor Fabian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Mercedes; Argentina Fil: Farber, Marisa Diana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Wilkowsky, Silvina Elizabeth. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina 2018-03-28T15:38:07Z 2018-03-28T15:38:07Z 2018 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/5/1/13 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2148 2306-7381 https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci5010013 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Veterinary Sciences 5 (1) : 13 (2018)
spellingShingle Enfermedades de los Animales
Babesiosis
Ganado Bovino
ELISA
ELISA Indirecto
Anticuerpos
Animal Diseases
Cattle
Indirect ELISA
Antibodies
Jaramillo Ortiz, Jose Manuel
Montenegro, Valeria Noely
De La Fourniere, Sofia Ana María
Sarmiento, Nestor Fabian
Farber, Marisa Diana
Wilkowsky, Silvina Elizabeth
Development of an Indirect ELISA Based on a Recombinant Chimeric Protein for the Detection of Antibodies against Bovine Babesiosis
title Development of an Indirect ELISA Based on a Recombinant Chimeric Protein for the Detection of Antibodies against Bovine Babesiosis
title_full Development of an Indirect ELISA Based on a Recombinant Chimeric Protein for the Detection of Antibodies against Bovine Babesiosis
title_fullStr Development of an Indirect ELISA Based on a Recombinant Chimeric Protein for the Detection of Antibodies against Bovine Babesiosis
title_full_unstemmed Development of an Indirect ELISA Based on a Recombinant Chimeric Protein for the Detection of Antibodies against Bovine Babesiosis
title_short Development of an Indirect ELISA Based on a Recombinant Chimeric Protein for the Detection of Antibodies against Bovine Babesiosis
title_sort development of an indirect elisa based on a recombinant chimeric protein for the detection of antibodies against bovine babesiosis
topic Enfermedades de los Animales
Babesiosis
Ganado Bovino
ELISA
ELISA Indirecto
Anticuerpos
Animal Diseases
Cattle
Indirect ELISA
Antibodies
url http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/5/1/13
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2148
https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci5010013
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