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Development and application of dot-enzyme- linked immunosorbent (dot-ELISA) assay for detection of Brucella melitensis and evaluation of the shedding pattern in infected goats


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Onilude, Opeyemi Mayowa and Mohd Yusoff, Md Sabri and Emikpe, Benjamin Obukowho and Tanko, Polycarp and Salisi, Mohd Shahrom and Mohammed Effendy (2017) Development and application of dot-enzyme- linked immunosorbent (dot-ELISA) assay for detection of Brucella melitensis and evaluation of the shedding pattern in infected goats. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, 38 (1). pp. 82-99. ISSN 1532-1819; ESSN: 1532-4230

Abstract

Early and accurate diagnosis of Brucella melitensis is essential for the treatment and control of brucellosis both in animals and humans. The thrust for the development of a rapid diagnostic technique to overcome the limitations of conventional microbiological and serological tests brought about this investigation on the development and application of dot-ELISA for antigen and antibody detection in infected goats. Fifteen apparently healthy Boer aged 2–3 years which tested negative for brucellosis using PCR and ELISA, were grouped into A (10 goats infected intraocularly with 107 CFU of B. melitensis) and B (5 goats) as control. Discharges (ocular, nasal, and vaginal) and blood were collected at days 3, 7, 10, 14, weekly until 42 post-infection (pi) for dot-ELISA, PCR, and RBPT. Dot-ELISA detected B. melitensis antigen and antibody in group A at day 3 and 7 pi, respectively with adequate sensitivity and specificity relative to PCR and RBPT. The bacteria shedding detected from discharges at day 3 pi in the nasal and ocular route with dot-ELISA. Group B were consistently negative. Values such as speed, simplicity, field adaptability, high sensitivity, and specificity make dot-ELISA a rapid and adequate technique for diagnosis of brucellosis in B. melitensis infected goats within few hours.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/15321819.2016.1220395
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: Brucella melitensis; Dot-ELISA; Diagnosis; Shedding pattern
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 24 May 2018 02:10
Last Modified: 24 May 2018 02:10
Altmetrics: http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1080/15321819.2016.1220395
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61441
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