Evaluation of a commercially available ELISA kit for detection of antibodies to Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma centrale in cattle in Australia and Zimbabwe

A newly available competitive inhibition ELISA kit for the serological diagnosis of anaplasmosis was evaluated in Australia and Zimbabwe. In Australia the performance of the test was compared with the card agglutination test (CAT).The assay was evaluated using negative sera collected from Anaplasma-free herds, positive sera from experimentally infected cattle and sera from Anaplasma marginale-endemic herds. The sensitivity and specificity of the ELISA in Australia were 100 % and 83,3 %, respectively, and the sensitivity and specificity of the CAT were both 100%. The agreement between the ELISA and CAT in the sera from endemic herds was 86,4 % (kappa = 0,718). The specificity of the ELISA in Zimbabwe was 100%. No meaningful estimate of sensitivity was possible in Zimbabwe because few known positive sera were available for testing, but all eight known positive sera that were available were clearly positive. We conclude that the ELISA is a useful alternative to the CAT for epidemiological studies.The ELISA kits have advantages over the CAT in that the ELISA is more robust and reagents are better standardized, but the kits are expensive.     

口蹄疫O型固相竞争ELISA抗体检测试剂盒的临床应用

用口蹄疫O型固相竞争ELISA检测血清1 150份,口蹄疫O型免疫血清820份,敏感性为91.83%;试剂盒特异性评价检测血清180份,其特异性为89.4%;固相竞争ELISA和液相阻断ELISA共同检测血清100份,其相关性分析为0.964 1,R2为0.929 5,属于高度相关。3批试剂盒检测血清样品50份,检测结果差异不显著,口蹄疫O型固相竞争ELISA抗体检测试剂盒检测结果比较稳定,具有良好的批间可重复性和稳定性。     

重组N蛋白抗原检测PRRSV抗体ELISA的研究Ⅳ.与IDEXX ELISA试剂盒及Western blot的比较

利用重组N蛋白抗原建立了检测猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（PRRSV）抗体的ELISA方法并组装成试剂盒，将试制的3批试剂盒分别与IDEXX生产的试剂盒及Western—blot进行了符合率试验。试验结果表明，所研制的试剂盒与Western blot的符合率达97．67％以上。对460份临床血清分别用自制的试剂盒和IDEXX公司生产的试剂盒进行检测，其中有37份不相符合，用Western blot对这37份血清进行验证，有35份血清检测结果与自制的试刺盒检测结果一致。由此表明，自行研制的试剂盒，其特异性和敏感性均能满足目前临床上该疫病的流行病学分析或免疫抗体检测。     

禽白血病p27抗原检测阳性与病毒分离的相关性比较

本试验以80只300日龄的A品系蛋鸡为试验对象,分5个日龄段按翅号采集蛋清、泄殖腔棉拭子,无菌抗凝血和血清.用ALV p27抗原检测试剂盒检测蛋清和泄殖腔棉拭子.将无菌抗凝血分离血浆接种DF-1细胞,培养一周后用同样方法检测上清收集液,分析该群鸡只在不同日龄段泄殖腔棉拭子阳性、蛋清样本阳性和病毒分离阳性之间的相关性.用ALV-Ab抗体试剂盒检测各日龄段血清的抗体水平.此外,选取某一日龄段蛋清和泄殖腔拭子样本用4个不同厂家的ALV p27抗原检测试剂盒进行检测比较.结果表明,5个日龄段泄殖腔棉拭子平均阳性率为61％,蛋清样本平均阳性率为72.6％,病毒分离平均阳性率为48.8％.5个日龄段ALV的抗体阳性率一直为零;4个厂家的ELISA试剂盒对同一批样本的检测结果表明,IDEXX试剂盒的敏感度最高.本试验为外源性鸡白血病病毒检测及鸡白血病净化其方法的应用、试剂盒的选择、减少判定的误差、提高净化效果提供了一定的科学依据.     

用重组核衣壳蛋白ELISA检测PRRSV抗体的研究

ＰＲＲＳＶ重组Ｎ蛋白ＥＬＩＳＡ检测人工感染猪血清７５份,与ＩＤＥＸＸ公司ＥＬＩＳＡ试剂盒及ＩＦＡ的符合率分别为９７．３％和１００％。检测疫苗免疫猪血清,阳性率１００％。在免疫后６ｄ就能检出抗体,比ＩＦＡ敏感。检测８５份我国田间猪血清,阳性率１８．８％。     

The use of pestivirus antigen ELISA currently available for the detection of hairy shaker disease/border disease virus in sheep

AIMS: To estimate the number of cases of scrapie that would occur in sheep of different prion protein (PrP) genotypes if scrapie was to become established in New Zealand, and to compare the performance of two commercially available, rapid ELISA kits using ovine retro-pharyngeal lymph nodes (RLN) from non-infected and infected sheep of different PrP genotypes.

METHODS: Using published data on the distribution of PrP genotypes within the New Zealand sheep flock and the prevalence of cases of scrapie in these genotypes in the United Kingdom, the annual expected number of cases of scrapie per genotype was estimated, should scrapie become established in New Zealand, assuming a total population of 28 million sheep. A non-infected panel of RLN was collected from 737 sheep from New Zealand that had been culled, found in extremis or died. Brain stem samples were also collected from 131 of these sheep. A second panel of infected samples comprised 218 and 117 RLN from confirmed scrapie cases that had originated in Europe and the United States of America, respectively. All samples were screened using two commercial, rapid, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy ELISA kits: Bio-Rad TeSeE ELISA (ELISA-BR), and IDEXX HerdChek BSE-Scrapie AG Test (ELISA-ID).

RESULTS: If scrapie became established in New Zealand, an estimated 596 cases would occur per year; of these 234 (39%) and 271 (46%) would be in sheep carrying ARQ/ARQ and ARQ/VRQ PrP genotypes, respectively. For the non-infected samples from New Zealand the diagnostic specificity of both ELISA kits was 100%. When considering all infected samples, the diagnostic sensitivity was 70.4 (95% CI=65.3–75.3)% for ELISA-BR and 91.6 (95% CI=88.2–94.4)% for ELISA-ID. For the ARQ/ARQ genotype (n=195), sensitivity was 66.2% for ELISA-BR and 90.8% for ELISA-ID, and for the ARQ/VRQ genotype (n=107), sensitivity was 81.3% for ELISA-BR and 98.1% for ELISA-ID.

CONCLUSIONS: In this study, the ELISA-ID kit demonstrated a higher diagnostic sensitivity for detecting scrapie in samples of RLN from sheep carrying scrapie-susceptible PrP genotypes than the ELISA-BR kit at comparable diagnostic specificity.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The diagnostic performance of the ELISA-ID kit using ovine RLN merits the consideration of including this assay in the national scrapie surveillance programme in New Zealand.     

3种ELISA试剂盒检测抗牛支原体抗体的比较

为比较3种抗牛支原体(M.bovis)血清抗体的ELISA试剂盒检测效果,本实验应用3种检测M.bovis血清抗体ELISA诊断试剂盒对38份阳性样品(自然感染19份,人工感染18份)和37份阴性样品进行检测.结果表明:本实验室制备的HVRI试剂盒与商品化试剂盒Kit 1的检测结果和综合检测结果符合率分别达到92%和96%;而商品化试剂盒Kit 2的检测结果与综合检测结果符合率仅为74.67%.一致性检验结果显示:HVRI试剂盒与Kit 1的一致性较高;Kit 2与HVRI试剂盒、Kit 2与Kit 1有中度的一致性.此外,3种试剂盒对牛传染性胸膜肺炎国际标准血清(PS2)的检测结果显示HVRI试剂盒和Kit 1均为为阴性,Kit 2为阳性.因此,HVRI试剂盒与Kit 1更适于M.bovis检测和开展流行病学调查.     

非洲猪瘟病毒抗体检测间接ELISA方法的建立

以基因工程表达的非洲猪瘟病毒VP73蛋白作为包被抗原,建立了间接ELISA方法,用以检测猪血清中抗非洲猪瘟VP73蛋白的抗体。该方法对非洲猪瘟标准阳性血清的检测灵敏度可以达到1∶2 560,与同类进口ELISA试剂盒相当。此方法只特异性检出非洲猪瘟阳性血清,而对猪传染性胸膜肺炎等5种猪传染病阳性血清的检测结果均为阴性,表明其具有良好的特异性。批内和批间重复性试验结果发现,检测同一份血清的变异系数小于10%,表明其重复性较好。包被好的酶标板37℃放置5d后,对同一份血清的检测敏感性无明显变化,初步表明其稳定性较好。利用建立的间接ELISA方法和进口ELISA试剂盒分别对150份血清样品进行非洲猪瘟血清抗体检测,结果表明本方法的特异性和敏感性分别为99.1%和94.3%,2种方法检测结果的符合率为98%。以上试验表明,本试验建立的间接ELISA方法具有良好的特异性和敏感性、较好的重复性和稳定性,可以满足临床检测的需求。     

蓝舌病病毒重组VP7蛋白单克隆抗体制备及竞争ELISA检测方法的建立

为了建立蓝舌病(BT)的血清学诊断方法,本研究利用原核表达的蓝舌病病毒(BTV)血清型12型VP7纯化蛋白免疫BALB/c小鼠,制备2株单克隆抗体(MAb),分别命名为BTV-2D10和BTV-4H7。IFA试验表明,2株MAb均能与BTV 24个血清型发生特异性反应,而与茨城病病毒(IBAV)、中山病病毒(CV)、赤羽病病毒(AKAV)、牛病毒性腹泻病毒(BVDV)、牛传染性鼻气管炎病毒(IBRV)、牛轮状病毒(BRV)、牛肠道病毒(BEV)、牛呼肠孤病毒(RV)及口蹄疫病毒(FMDV)无交叉反应,表明2株MAb均为BTV群特异性抗体。采用重组表达的VP7蛋白作为包被抗原建立的竞争ELISA方法证明,BTV-4H7 MAb对不同血清型BTV阳性血清具有良好的阻断效果,而对AKAV、IBAV、BRV和FMDV阳性血清无阻断作用。本研究建立的竞争ELISA方法与IDEXX公司的试剂盒检测包括65份已知背景血清和322份采自广西省的山羊血清样品,检测结果符合率分别达100%和98%。该竞争ELISA方法的建立为BTV抗体的监测提供了安全、快速、准确的技术手段。     

鸡传染性支气管炎ELISA抗体检测试剂盒的研制

采用加蔗糖垫离心纯化鸡传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)制备抗原，用提纯的IBV抗原包被微量板，建立了检测鸡传染性支气管炎(IB)抗体的ELISA试剂盒。抗原、被检血清和酶标结合物的最佳工作浓度分别为10ug／ml、1：200和1：3200。与IDEXX试剂盒相比，其敏感性、重复性、特异性均接近国外同类产品水平。对SPF鸡血清、实验免疫与攻毒的SPF鸡血清进行检测，结果表明所建立的ELISA特异性为95．6％，与IDEXX试剂盒符合率为95．6％。用于检测抗IBV特异性IgG抗体发现在免疫接种IB弱毒苗后，第4天即可检测到IgG抗体，峰值在第3周。试验鸡在通过滴鼻、点眼途径人工感染IBV强毒后，第5天抗体滴度明显上升。我们认为，该法是目前我国SPF鸡质量监测、养鸡生产中进行IB监测较好的方法。     

3种ELISA试剂盒检测不同亚型外源性鸡白血病病毒的比较

为建立一种稳定、快速从感染鸡体内检测或分离外源性鸡白血病病毒(ALV)的简易方法,作者使用A亚型(ALV-A)、C亚型(ALV-C)以及2株J亚型(ALV-J-PY和ALV-J-WS)鸡白血病病毒(ALV)按高、中、低(即100、10、1μL)3种接种量人工接种DF1细胞,在接种后不同时间用A、B、C 3种ELISA试剂盒检测ALV抗原(P27)。结果表明,对ALV-A和ALV-J-PY,高剂量接种时,用A试剂盒在接种后第3天即可检测出;低剂量接种时,第7天可检出。使用B试剂盒,2株病毒的检出时间延长(高剂量组分别为第7天和第5天;低剂量组分别为第15天和第13天);使用C试剂盒,所需检出时间最长(接种后第13天)。对ALV-C和ALV-J-WS毒株,A试剂盒对高剂量组,分别能够在接种后第5天和第9天检出,其它中、低接种量组15 d内均没有检出;而B、C2个试剂盒对3个接种剂量组均没有检测出。从以上结果看出,3种ELISA试剂盒对3种亚型ALV毒株的检出时间存在明显不同,A试剂盒灵敏度最高,能最早作出检测;B试剂盒灵敏度次之。同时,无论使用哪种试剂盒ALVs的检出时间与病毒接种量间存在很大的相关性。本研究结果为外源性ALV的检测及病毒分离研究提供一定的科学依据。     

猪圆环病毒2型间接ELISA抗体检测试剂盒的研制及初步应用

以大肠杆菌原核表达系统表达的猪圆环病毒2型Cap蛋白为抗原,建立猪圆环病毒2型间接ELISA检测方法,优化ELISA反应条件,研制猪圆环病毒2型ELISA抗体检测试剂盒。与商品化试剂盒相比,该检测试剂盒敏感性、特异性和符合率分别为95.12%、92.86%和94.55%;同时与猪圆环病毒1型（PCV1）、猪瘟病毒（CSFV）、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（PRRSV）等多种病毒阳性血清无交叉反应。试剂盒具有较好的重复性,在-20 ℃至少可保存1年以上,将其应用于临床血清样品的检测,结果安徽、广东、广西采样猪场的PCV2阳性率分别为100%、48.39%、100%。     

Validation of an in-clinic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit for diagnosis of Borrelia burgdorferi infection in horses.

Confirmation of Borrelia burgdorferi infection in horses has required enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or Western blot tests performed by reference laboratories. An in-clinic C6 ELISA SNAP kit has been marketed for dogs. This canine kit was evaluated for horses using serum from experimentally infected ponies. Serum samples originated from 2 previous studies. In the first study, 7 ponies were exposed to B. burgdorferi-infected ticks; 4 ponies served as uninfected controls. Serum samples were obtained bimonthly for 9 months. In the second study, 16 ponies were exposed to B. burgdorferi-infected ticks. After confirmation of infection by skin culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and serology, the ponies were allocated to 4 groups that received tetracycline, doxycycline, ceftiofur, or no treatment. Serum samples were obtained monthly, both before and after antibiotic treatments, for 11 months. For the current study, selected samples (n = 220) from both studies were tested with IDEXX SNAP Heartworm Ab/Borrelia burgdorferi Ab/Ehrlichia canis Ab Test Kits. Tested samples included samples taken before infection, from various times postinfection, and after antibiotic treatments. Results from confirmed positive or negative samples were used to determine sensitivity and specificity of the assay. Results indicate that the test kits have fair sensitivity (63%) and very high specificity (100%) for horses recently infected with B. burgdorferi. Validation of this test provides equine practitioners with an inexpensive, in-clinic method to confirm infection, although its moderate sensitivity may result in a moderate chance of a false negative test.     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒重组N蛋白间接ELISA方法的建立

用纯化的猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)重组核衣壳(N)蛋白作为包被抗原,建立了PRRSV抗体检测的间接ELISA方法,并优化确定了ELISA最佳工作条件:重组抗原包被浓度为13.3 μg/mL,37℃1h或4℃过夜;5％脱脂乳37℃封闭2h;血清1:40稀释,37℃作用90 min;酶标二抗1∶4000稀释,37...     

以合成肽为抗原检测O型口蹄疫病毒抗体 ELISA方法的建立和评价

作者以固相法合成特异性FMDV主要保护性抗原VP1上的表位肽,将其与载体蛋白BSA偶联,作为包被抗原,制备检测抗O型口蹄疫病毒(FMDV)抗体的ELISA试剂盒,并对该试剂盒进行方法考核.结果表明该方法的敏感性为95.12%,特异性为100%.检测199份血清标本,与UBI FMD VP1试剂盒的符合率达到98.49%,与液相阻断ELISA试剂盒的符合率达到96.98%.该多肽ELISA试剂盒特异、敏感、稳定、操作简便,可用来监控口蹄疫抗体水平.     

重组M蛋白间接ELISA检测猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒抗体

用纯化的猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒重组M蛋白作包被抗原,建立了检测猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒抗体的间接ELISA方法,并确立了ELISA最佳工作条件:抗原包被浓度为3.5μg/mL,37℃1h加4℃过夜,血清(1:40)和酶标SPA(1:80)分别在37℃温育1h,加底物溶液常温显色5min。经重复性试验、交叉试验、阻断试验等试验结果表明该方法重复性好、特异性强、敏感度高;与美国IDEXX公司试剂盒相比较,特异性和敏感性分别为96.3%和93.5%,无显著性差异。用建立的方法检测临床血清样品168份,总阳性率为39.9%。     

Evaluation of commercial ELISA kits for the detection of antibodies against bluetongue virus

The aim of this study was to estimate the diagnostic value of different commercially available ELISA kits for the detection of bluetongue virus (BTV) antibodies in infected and vaccinated animals. The relative specificity of ELISA kits was evaluated using a panel of sera originating from healthy cattle, never vaccinated nor exposed to BTV. All ELISA kits applied had a high relative specificity (99.3 - 100%). The relative sensitivity of ELISA kits assessed using a panel of sera collected from BTV infected cattle was also high and similar for all the kits (97.3 - 100%). However, the relative sensitivity evaluated on the basis of testing vaccinated animals was different: the highest sensitivity was found for Ingenasa, PrioCHECK and ID VET ELISAs (96.5 - 98.3%). Slightly lower sensitivity was calculated for Pourquier and LSI kits (82.8% and 85.4%, respectively) and much lower sensitivity was found for VMRD ELISA kit (69.5%). The repeatability of BTV ELISA kits was expressed as a coefficient of variation (CV) of results of sera tested 5 times in the same day and in different days by the period of 2 months, by the same person, in the same conditions, and by using the same equipment. The CVs of sera tested in all ELISA kits ranged from 6.1 to 9.8% and were below 10% threshold adopted as a maximum for the acceptable repeatability of the method. In conclusion, it can be stated that the applied ELISA kits can be a valuable diagnostic tool for the serological monitoring studies in the BTV contaminated premises. All the methods are very specific and sensitive when testing BTV infected animals. Nevertheless, the Ingenasa and PrioCHECK can be the most useful in sero-surveillance of livestock following vaccination.     

Development of an antibody-detection ELISA for Fasciola hepatica and its evaluation against a commercially available test

An ELISA was developed for the detection of Fasciola hepatica antibody in serum of cattle. The assay was applied to sera from 258 naturally infected cattle, 256 non-infected cattle and six calves experimentally infected with F. hepatica. The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the ELISA test was 98% (95% confidence intervals, 96-100%) and 96% (95% confidence intervals, 93-98%) respectively at a cut-off value of 15% positivity. The results using sera from the experimentally infected calves showed that antibodies were first detected 2-4 weeks after infection. The ELISA test was also compared to the commercially available Bio-X bovine F. hepatica ELISA kit. A subset of 39 positive sera and 47 negative sera were selected from the samples used to evaluate the in-house test. The results indicated that the agreement between the two tests was almost perfect (k statistic=0.82).     

检测猪乙型脑炎病毒抗体间接ELISA方法的建立与应用

以乙型脑炎病毒(JEV)弱毒疫苗株作为诊断抗原,对ELISA反应条件进行优化,初步建立了检测猪乙型脑炎病毒血清抗体的间接ELISA方法。应用该法检测从江苏、安徽、山东、浙江4省部分地区收集到的1089份血样,对华东地区猪乙型脑炎血清流行病学进行初步调查。结果JEV抗体阳性率为68.2%,其中,种猪JEV抗体阳性率为82.1%,商品猪JEV抗体阳性率为62.6%。从中随机抽取135份血样与国产商品化试剂盒进行比较,间接ELISA方法的特异性和敏感性分别为92%和96.4%,2种方法的符合率为95.6%;与NS1蛋白包被建立的ELISA比较,两者的符合率为97.7%;同时,本法的阳性检出率显著高于临床普遍使用的乳胶凝集试验结果。由此表明,本试验建立的间接ELISA方法具有较高的敏感性和特异性,适于大规模猪乙型脑炎血清流行病学调查。     

The suitability of ELISA for the detection of antibodies against Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis in bulk milk samples from Rhineland-Palatinate

Paratuberculosis or Johne's Disease, caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), is a notifiable disease in Germany which produces enormous economical losses in dairy farms. At present,there is no confirmed data about the actual number of infected livestock herds in Germany. A countrywide monitoring program to evaluate the prevalence in dairy herds would only be economically feasible on the basis of bulk milk testing. In this study, we evaluated two ELISA test kits (SVANOVIR Ptb-ELISA, IDEXX-M.pt. Milk test kit) for the detection of antibodies against MAP in bulk milk. First, the Paratuberculosis-status of the herd derived from the history of the farm was used as a gold standard. Paratuberculosis-negative farms were tested negative with each test, but paratuberculosis-positive or Paratuberculosis-serologically-positive farms were detected only in one case (Svanovir) or three cases (IDEXX), respectively. Even if inconclusive results are counted as positive, 82.9 % (Svanovir) or 80 % (IDEXX) of the paratuberculosis-positive or serologically paratuberculosis positive farms were not detected. Nevertheless, a re-validation of both ELISAs by means of ROC and TG-ROC analyses was attempted by searching for ideal cut-offs, optimised for bulk milk. If a high specificity was selected, no acceptable sensitivity could be reached.The best results were obtained using a sensitivity of 32.3 % at a specificity of 100 % (Svanovir). With a small change of the cut-off value, the sensitivity increased to still 57 %, but this reduced the specificity to 67 %. Similar results were obtained with the IDEXX-ELISA. We then evaluated the Svanovir-ELISA for the detection of bulk milk samples on the basis of the current paratuberculosis prevalence within 69 dairy herds from Rhineland-Palatinate using individual milk samples.When the bulk milk samples were tested in two different laboratories using the same ELISA, considerable differences in the results became evident. Nearly all samples were tested with a higher relative test result in one laboratory, which often led to differences in the classification of the prevalence levels.The estimated within-herd seroprevalences ranged between 0 % and 37 %.There was little agreement between the historical paratuberculosis herd status and the within-herd prevalence in milk serum, as reflected in a kappa-index of 0.146.To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the bulk milk ELISA by ROC and TG-ROC analysis, 116 bulk milk samples were used that had been obtained from the 69 dairy herds participating in the study. The optimal ratio of sensitivity (81 %) and specificity (77 %) relative to a "gold standard" was obtained when the cut-off was set at the 10 % level. These values for sensitivity and specificity were better than those obtained in an evaluation of the same ELISA in which the historical Paratuberculosis herd-status was used as a "gold standard." The results of this study question the suitability of the available ELISAs for bulk milk testing.Taking into account that the Svanovir-ELISA for individual milk samples has a sensitivity of 60 96% relative to the blood serum variant of the test, and that the latter has also a limited sensitivity due to the pathogenesis of paratuberculosis, the available test systems examined in this Study do not seem to be suitable for herd diagnosis by using bulk milk samples.