Detection of IgM antibodies against a recombinant nucleocapsid protein of canine distemper virus in dog sera using a dot-blot assay

A dot-blot assay for the detection of IgM antibodies (ABs) against canine distemper virus (CDV) in canine serum is described. The diagnostic potential of this technique was evaluated by analysing sera from three test groups: (i) specific pathogen-free (SPF) beagle dogs experimentally infected with virulent CDV; (ii) SPF dogs immunized with a combined vaccine containing CDV, and (iii) SPF dogs immunized with a CDV-free vaccine. As antigen for the dot-blot assay we used the recombinant nucleocapsid protein (N protein) of the virulent A75/17 CDV strain. All 12 dogs of group 1, infected with virulent CDV, showed detectable CDV-specific IgM levels in their serum. All dogs of group 2 were also positive for anti-CDV IgM after the first immunization with the CDV-containing vaccine. The four dogs immunized with a CDV-free vaccine (group iii) remained negative throughout the course of the experiment. From these results, we conclude that the IgM detection test, which requires only a single serum sample, is a useful method for diagnosing current or recent CDV infection in CDV-infected or CDV-immunized dogs under experimental conditions.     

Quantitation of canine distemper virus and antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays using protein A and monoclonal antibody capture

Monoclonal antibodies produced from 19 cloned hybridomas were selected for this study. Specific canine distemper virus (CDV) antibodies in medium from cloned hybridomas were detected by direct enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and by indirect immunofluorescence. Three different sandwich ELISA systems were developed either to detect CDV in cell cultures and clinical specimens or to detect specific antibody in canine sera. Protein A and monoclonal antibodies attached in sequence to a solid phase constituted the capture system in the assays. Viral antigens were detected by sandwiching extracts of clinical specimens (or infected cell cultures), monoclonal antibody, and peroxidase-labeled protein A in sequence onto the capture layer. In 1 procedure, biotin-labeled antibody and peroxidase-labeled avidin were used as the last 2 layers in the assay. The CDV antibodies in dog sera were quantitated in a similar manner, but the sequential sandwiching levels consisted of partially purified CDV, serum specimen, and peroxidase-labeled protein A, respectively. The procedures were specific and highly sensitive.     

Accuracy of a point-of-care ELISA test kit for predicting the presence of protective canine parvovirus and canine distemper virus antibody concentrations in dogs

Canine parvovirus (CPV) and canine distemper virus (CDV) are highly infectious and often fatal diseases with worldwide distributions, and are important population management considerations in animal shelters. A point-of-care ELISA test kit is available to detect serum antibodies to CPV and CDV, and presumptively to predict protective status. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the test compared to CPV hemagglutination inhibition titers and CDV serum neutralization titers determined by a reference laboratory, using sera collected from dogs housed at animal shelters. The ELISA test was used under both field and laboratory conditions and duplicate specimens were processed using an extra wash step. The test kit yielded accurate results (CPV: sensitivity 92.3%, specificity 93.5%; CDV: sensitivity 75.7%, specificity 91.8%) under field conditions. CDV sensitivity was improved by performing the test under laboratory conditions and using an optical density (OD) meter (laboratory performed 94.0%; OD 88.1%). Point-of-care ELISA testing for serum CPV and CDV antibody titers was demonstrated to be a useful tool for determining antibody status when making decisions regarding the need for CPV and/or CDV vaccination and also in animal shelters for population management.     

A comparative study of a new rapid and one-step test for the detection of parvovirus in faeces from dogs, cats and mink

A one-step immunochromatographic test, based on the use of monoclonal antibodies, was developed for the detection of canine parvovirus (CPV) in dog faeces. In addition to canine parvovirus the test can also be used for the diagnosis of infections with viruses causing parvovirus enteritis in cats (feline panleukopenia virus) and mink (mink enteritis virus). Four hundred and forty-three faecal samples were evaluated by comparative testing between this one-step test and three different enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) in Sweden, Denmark and The Netherlands. The result of the evaluation showed an overall relative sensitivity and specificity of 95.8 and 99.7%, respectively. Furthermore, the comparative testing of 83 dog samples in Germany between the one-step test and an immune electron microscopy (IEM) agreed to 85.5%. The sensitivity and specificity were 83.9 and 88.9%, respectively. These results show that the one-step test is a rapid, simple, reproducible and sensitive diagnostic test for the detection of parvovirus in faecal samples of dogs, cats and mink.     

检测犬瘟热病毒的单克隆抗体胶体金试纸条的制备

将从水貂中分离的犬瘟热病毒（Canine distemper virus,CDV）HB株经培养和纯化后免疫小鼠,制备分泌抗CDV-HB的杂交瘤细胞株,分别命名为2E1和7F3,ELISA测定腹水效价均大于107。亚类鉴定结果表明单抗2E1的分子亚类为IgM,7F3的分子亚类为IgG1,间接免疫荧光试验表明,这两株单抗均可以与CDV-HB特异性结合。采用柠檬酸三钠还原法制备胶体金颗粒并标记2E1单克隆抗体,获得检测貂犬瘟热病毒抗原的胶体金免疫层析试纸,且鉴定证明制备的检测CDV的胶体金试纸条具有良好的的特异性。     

Validation of an ELISA method for the serological diagnosis of canine brucellosis due to Brucella canis

In the present study, the validation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for serodiagnosis of canine brucellosis is described. Two different antigenic extracts, obtained by heat or ultrasonic homogenization of microbial antigens from a wild isolate of Brucella canis bacteria, were compared by ELISA and Western blot (WB). A total of 145 canine sera were used to define sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the ELISA as follows: (1) sera from 34 animals with natural B. canis infection, confirmed by blood culture and PCR, as well as 51 sera samples from healthy dogs with negative results by the agar–gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test for canine brucellosis, were used as the control panel for B. canis infection; and (2) to scrutinize the possibility of cross reactions with other common dog infections in the same geographical area in Brazil, 60 sera samples from dogs harboring known infections by Leptospira sp., Ehrlichia canis, canine distemper virus (CDV), Neospora caninum, Babesia canis and Leishmania chagasi (10 in each group) were included in the study. The ELISA using heat soluble bacterial extract (HE-antigen) as antigen showed the best values of sensitivity (91.18%), specificity (100%) and accuracy (96.47%). In the WB analyses, the HE-antigen showed no cross-reactivity with sera from dogs with different infections, while the B. canis sonicate had various protein bands identified by those sera. The performance of the ELISA standardized with the heat soluble B. canis antigen indicates that this assay can be used as a reliable and practical method to confirm infection by this microorganism, as well as a tool for seroepidemiological studies.     

Epizootiological investigations of canine distemper virus in free-ranging carnivores from Germany

Canine distemper virus (CDV) infects a broad range of carnivores. To assess whether wild carnivores may play a role in the epidemiology of CDV in domestic dogs in Germany, the seroprevalence of CDV was determined. In sera from red foxes (30 of 591 (5%)) and stone martens (2 of 10 (20%)) antiviral antibodies were detected using a neutralization assay, whereas sera of raccoons, two mink, one pine marten and one raccoon dog were negative. In foxes, there was a significantly higher prevalence in urban and suburban compared to rural regions. When testing lung and spleen tissue samples (fox, badger, stone marten, polecat, raccoon dog) 13 of 253 (5.1%) foxes, 2 of 13 (15.4%) stone martens and 2 of 6 (33%) badgers were virus positive using RT-PCR. Phylogenetic analysis based on partial sequences of the F gene revealed a distinct relatedness to canine CDV isolates. Together, the data support the concept of transmission of CDV between domestic dogs and wild carnivores.     

A Comparative Study of a New Rapid and One‐Step Test for the Detection of Parvovirus in Faeces from Dogs,Cats and Mink

A one‐step immunochromatographic test, based on the use of monoclonal antibodies, was developed for the detection of canine parvovirus (CPV) in dog faeces. In addition to canine parvovirus the test can also be used for the diagnosis of infections with viruses causing parvovirus enteritis in cats (feline panleukopenia virus) and mink (mink enteritis virus). Four hundred and forty‐three faecal samples were evaluated by comparative testing between this one‐step test and three different enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) in Sweden, Denmark and The Netherlands. The result of the evaluation showed an overall relative sensitivity and specificity of 95.8 and 99.7 %, respectively. Furthermore, the comparative testing of 83 dog samples in Germany between the one‐step test and an immune electron microscopy (IEM) agreed to 85.5 %. The sensitivity and specificity were 83.9 and 88.9 %, respectively. These results show that the one‐step test is a rapid, simple, reproducible and sensitive diagnostic test for the detection of parvovirus in faecal samples of dogs, cats and mink.     

贵州犬瘟热病毒的分离鉴定

对流行病学调查、临床症状检查和ELISA检测为犬瘟热阳性的自然发病犬,取肠内容物为病料,采用同步培养方法接种于犬肾细胞系(MDCK)进行病毒的分离,并对分离株进行了形态学特征、血凝特性、动物感染及RT-PCR鉴定。结果表明:病料接种MDCK细胞产生明显的细胞病变(CPE),电镜负染观察接毒细胞培养物见有典型的犬瘟热病毒粒子。分离株不凝集鸡及人“O”型红细胞,接种犬出现明显的临床症状和病理变化。用RT-PCR技术检测病毒细胞培养液,扩增出的片段长为760 bp,与预期设计的长度相同,由此确证分离株为犬瘟热病毒,命名为CDV-GZ2株。     

水貂犬瘟热病毒分离鉴定及其H基因序列分析

为了解山东地区水貂犬瘟热病毒(CDV)遗传变异特征,采集水貂养殖场的发病水貂病料,通过RT-PCR鉴定为CDV阳性,将阳性病料接种Vero/Dog SLAM细胞进行病毒分离,通过间接免疫荧光、电镜负染、测序等方法鉴定,得到4株犬瘟热病毒,分别命名为WD1株、WD2株、WX1株和WX2株。分离株H基因测序结果显示,WD1株、WD2株、WX1株均为Asia-Ⅰ型,其中WD1和WD2与近几年仅在水貂和狐狸养殖场流行的新犬瘟热毒株核苷酸和氨基酸序列同源性分别为97.5%~99.2%和97%~99%;WX-1型与国内犬源HL001株的同源性最高,核苷酸和氨基酸序列同源性分别为99.6%和99.5%;WX2与疫苗株同属于一个分支,与疫苗毒Lederle株核苷酸和氨基酸序列同源性高达99.5%和98.8%。结果表明,水貂养殖场存在多株犬瘟热病毒混合感染的情况,提醒养殖场应注意防控,该结果也为犬瘟热病毒分子流行病学积累了资料。     

Detection of canine distemper virus antigen in canine serum and its application to diagnosis

Canine distemper virus (CDV) antigen was detected in the serum of dogs by an ELISA and the results of this assay were compared with an anti-CDV immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody test. In paired sera from 26 naturally infected dogs, the antigen-positive rate was 26.9 per cent at the first examination and 11.5 per cent at the second examination two to three weeks later. The antigen was detected in three of the 10 dogs which were negative for anti-CDV IgM antibody at the first examination. It could also be detected in the serum of between eight and two of 40 specific pathogen-free dogs vaccinated against CDV, for up to four weeks after they were vaccinated.     

犬瘟热病毒的分离及部分特性研究

本试验通过消除组织培养中某些干扰因素,用鸡胚成纤维细胞(CEF)直接从水貂病料中分离出3株犬瘟热病毒,即QM—CDV、YM—CDV和ZM—CDV,并以3株国外犬瘟热弱毒作为参考株,对所分离毒株的部分生物学特性进行了研究.结果表明,QM—CDV、YM—CDV和ZM—CDV在鸡胚成纤维细胞上生长良好,产生明显的细胞病变(CPE),也可在猴肾传代细胞(Vero)和人羊膜细胞(FL)上增殖并出现细胞病变;在电镜下观察,病毒粒子具有囊膜和纤突,直径在130～180nm之间;细胞中和试验表明,分离毒与国外弱毒具有相同的血清型;分离毒株的水貂病料经脑内接种均使幼犬发病,出现明显的临床症状.     

犬瘟热病毒强毒株HBF-1株的培育及致病性研究

为研究从北极狐病料样品中分离的一株强毒的致病性,本实验采用病例复制、RT-PCR检测、间接免疫荧光检测(IFA)和电镜观察等方法证实分离得到犬瘟热病毒(CDV),并命名为HBF-1。对该分离株H基因的核苷酸序列比对显示,HBF-1与疫苗株的同源性为91.0%～91.5%,与国内外分离株的同源性为93.5%～99.9%。病毒传代培育试验结果显示HBF-1已适应在北极狐、貉、水貂和犬体内繁殖,具有较广的感染范围。但各种动物的临床症状和剖检病理变化存在不同程度的差异,表明HBF-1分离株对北极狐、貉、水貂和犬的致病力不同;毒力测定结果显示其半数感染量分别为102.46 ID50/mL、102.95 ID50/mL、102.46 ID50/mL和102.58 ID50/mL,表明HBF-1为一株CDV强毒株,可以在不同的经济动物间进行水平传播。本研究结果为开发新的CDV疫苗提供了实验基础。     

Evaluation of a dot ELISA kit for measuring immunoglobulin M antibodies to canine parvovirus and distemper virus

A dot ELISA for the detection of immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to canine distemper virus (CDC) and canine parvovirus (CPV) was assessed. The titres of IgM antibodies to CDV and CPV in 100 dogs were measured by the Immunocomb ELISA kit and compared with the results derived from the immunofluorescence assay (IFA). There was a strong correlation between the results of the dot ELISA technique and the IFA (P < 0.001). The dot ELISA kit was also used to assess the changes in the levels of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibodies to CPV and CDV in 10 puppies vaccinated with a polyvalent vaccine. High levels of IgM antibodies to CPV were first detected seven days after they were vaccinated, and after nine days all the pups had high titres of IgG antibodies to CPV. High levels of IgM antibodies to CDV were detected after nine days and the highest average titres were recorded after 12 days. IgG antibodies to CDV were present from nine days after vaccination.     

我国犬瘟热病毒的生态学调查研究

本研究应用电子显微镜技术检查了１７个毛皮动物和野生动物的６７６份材料,从犬,貂,貉,狐熊,小熊猫,大熊猫,狼,狮,虎,猞狮、金猫等１２种动物病料中,检出含有ＣＤＶ材料４８７份。应用间接ＥＬＩＳＡ、免疫荧光和中和试验等技术检测了８种动物１５８份血清,其中从犬,狐,小熊猫、虎、金猫,狼等６种动物的１０６份血清中检出了抗ＣＤＶ抗体。应用ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ和基因探针检查了４种动物的３７份材料,其中有２９份阳性。     

Detection of IgM rheumatoid factor in canine serum using a standardized enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

An ELISA measuring IgM rheumatoid factor (RF) in dog serum is presented. Dog sera and a human IgM RF standard, calibrated against the international World Health Organisation (WHO) standard, are compared. It is concluded that the human IgM RF standard may be used as reference serum in the canine assay, which makes it possible to compare results from different veterinary laboratories.     

水貂犬瘟热病毒LD-1株的分离与鉴定

取山东某貂场疑似犬瘟热病毒（canine distemper virus,CDV）感染的水貂肝脏等组织病料,通过RT-PCR检测呈CDV阳性,且无水貂细小病毒存在,将病料接种原代CEF细胞、传代系Vero细胞和DF1细胞3种细胞进行病毒分离,通过优化细胞培养条件,最终在Vero细胞上传代培养成功,出现露珠状典型细胞病变（CPE）。分离毒应用RT-PCR、PCR产物测序、抗体中和试验（SN）、间接免疫荧光试验（IFA）及病毒包涵体检查等多种方法进行了CDV的鉴定,结果显示CDV阳性,表明分离到的病毒为水貂CDV,并将其命名为CDV LD-1株。     

Antigen requirements and specificity of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of canine IgG against canine distemper viral antigens

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for detection of specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) against canine distemper virus (CDV) antigens. Sucrose gradient separation of viral and cellular proteins was required to produce coating antigens for the ELISA. The specificity of the ELISA was demonstrated by blocking CDV-positive canine sera with CDV-specific antisera produced in goats and rabbits and adsorption of positive sera with CDV antigens. A comparison of the ELISA with the serum-neutralization technique for the detection of CDV antibodies was conducted. Anti-CDV IgG was detected in conventional dogs as early as 6 days after inoculation with a commercial vaccine to CDV. Paired sera from the immunized dogs were evaluated by both techniques and a statistically (P less than 0.01) significant agreement between the ELISA and the serum-neutralization technique was shown (r = 0.6121, n = 75).     

貉源犬瘟热病毒的分离鉴定

采集大庆某貉养殖场病貉的病料,处理后接种于非洲绿猴肾细胞(Vero)进行病毒分离。对分离毒株进行了中和试验、血凝试验、理化性质的鉴定,并用反转录-聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)检测感染细胞中的病毒核酸。病料接种 Vero 细胞 72 h 后产生明显的细胞病变(CPE);病毒分离株可以被犬瘟热病毒阳性血清中和,中和效价为 1∶25;分离株对氯仿、乙醚敏感,对酸和热抵抗力弱,可以凝集鸡红细胞,其凝集作用可被犬瘟热病毒阳性血清所抑制; RT-PCR检测病毒细胞培养液,扩增出的片段长287 bp,与预期设计的长度相同,经测序发现与MS01株的同源性为99%。结果表明,分离的病毒株为犬瘟热病毒,命名为CDV-DQ株。     

Immunoglobulin class response to canine distemper virus in gnotobiotic dogs

Serial serum samples from 27 gnotobiotic dogs infected with R252-canine distemper virus (CDV) were tested for anti-viral IgG, IgM and IgA immunoglobulins using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results were compared retrospectively to clinicopathological course of disease and to previously reported patterns of complement-fixing and virus neutralizing antibody titers determined in these same sera. Virus-specific IgA was never detected in the sera. High levels of IgG correlated with recovery from disease, whereas the antiviral IgM levels were equivalent in both persistently infected animals and those animals which recovered from disease. The inability to sustain a significant antiviral antibody response in either IgM or IgG classes was characteristic of dogs with fatal encephalitis. The data suggests that IgG is the most important Ig class for recovery from disease.