title: Detection of antibodies against Anaplasma marginale in milk using a recombinant MSP5 indirect ELISA.
abstract: An indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) for diagnosis of anaplasmosis using undiluted individual milk samples from dairy cows was developed. The recombinant 19 kDa major surface protein 5 (rMSP5) of Anaplasma marginale was used as antigen. A monoclonal antibody against bovine IgG1 conjugated with peroxidase and the chromogen 3,5,3',5'-tetramethylbenzidine were used in the test. Strong and weak, positive and negative milk samples were set up as reference controls. Results were expressed as percentage of positivity (PP) contrasting with the strongest positive control. The test was evaluated in two groups (G1 and G2) of lactating dairy cows from herds located in A. marginale non-endemic areas of Argentina. The infection status of both groups, G1 (n=128) sampled after anaplasmosis outbreak, and G2 (n=216) free of anaplasmosis was established by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Serum samples of cows from G1 and G2 were analyzed by card agglutination test (CAT) and competitive ELISA (cELISA), while the novel iELISA was evaluated in their corresponding milk samples. At a cutoff of 42 PP, the ELISA has 98% sensitivity and 95% specificity. A significant difference (P<0.0001) was found between the mean PP value of negative samples from G1 (17.4+/-14.9), and G2 (8.6+/-7.1). The agreement and kappa (kappa) value between iELISA and PCR was 96%, kappa=0.919; between iELISA and CAT was 97%, kappa=0.880; and between iELISA and cELISA was 97%, kappa=0.899. These results strongly support the usefulness of iELISA to detect A. marginale antibodies in milk. Additional studies are necessary to define the ability of the milk iELISA to detect not only acutely infected, but also carrier cattle.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela, Ruta 34 km 227, CP 2300 Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina. sechaide@rafaela.inta.gov.ar
authors.forename: Susana Torioni
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: de Echaide
authors.forename: María Florencia
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Bono
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lugaresi
authors.forename: Nerina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aguirre
authors.forename: Atilio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mangold
authors.forename: Rosalía
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moretta
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farber
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mondillo
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D042322:Anaplasma marginale / Q000276:immunology*; D000712:Anaplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel / Q000662:veterinary; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008892:Milk / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D012372:ROC Curve; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; C111578:major surface protein 5, Anaplasma