Indirect ELISAs with sucrose subcellular fractions of Neospora caninum as antigens for diagnosis of neosporosis in cattle

Neosporosis is one of the major causes of abortion in cattle, and it is responsible for significant economic losses in those animals. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate indirect ELISA using subcellular fractions of Neospora caninum obtained via sucrose gradient separation. Eighty-five sera from dair...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of immunological methods 2024-11, Vol.534, p.113760, Article 113760
Hauptverfasser: Martins, Thais Agostinho, de Barros, Luiz Daniel, de Souza Lima Nino, Beatriz, Bernardes, Juliana Correa, dos Santos Silva, Ana Clécia, Minutti, Ana Flávia, Cardim, Sergio Tosi, Rose, Milena Patzer, Martinez, Valentina, Garcia, João Luis
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Zusammenfassung:Neosporosis is one of the major causes of abortion in cattle, and it is responsible for significant economic losses in those animals. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate indirect ELISA using subcellular fractions of Neospora caninum obtained via sucrose gradient separation. Eighty-five sera from dairy cattle previously tested using indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) were used. Three distinct bands were separated at 1.0 M, 1.4 M, 1.6 M, and the pellet at 1.8 M, which were identified as fractions one (F1), two (F2), three (F3), and four (F4), respectively. These fractions showed parasite membranes in the F1, rhoptry and conoids in the F2, mitochondria in the F3, and tachyzoite ghosts remain in F4. Indirect ELISAs for IgM, and IgG were performed. Additionally, sensitivity, specificity, and kappa values were defined considering the IFA as the gold standard. The highest and lowest specificities were observed for F1 (76 %) and F3 (16 %), respectively. F2 and F4 showed the highest sensitivity (93.3 %), kappa agreement (0.46), and Negative Preventive Value (NPV) (73 %) respectively. It was possible to standardize indirect ELISAs using whole soluble antigen and subcellular fractions of N. caninum, and F2 and F4 showed higher sensitivity (93.3 %), kappa (0.41), and NPV values (75 %) than F1, and F3, which could be used for epidemiology studies such as screening. •Fractions of N. caninum organelles may improve diagnosis of cattle neosporosis.•Fractions with rhoptries had better agreement with IFA.•Acute, chronic, and recrudescence stages of infection need improvement diagnosis.
ISSN:0022-1759
1872-7905
1872-7905
DOI:10.1016/j.jim.2024.113760