A rapid latex agglutination test for detection of leptospiral antibodies

A rapid semi-quantitative latex agglutination test (LAT) has been standardized for the detection of leptospiral antibodies in serum samples of man and animals. The efficacy of the LAT was compared with the plate enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A total of 276 human serum samples were analyzed by both LAT and ELISA and percentage positives were 84.8 and 85.9%, respectively. Similarly, of 65 animal samples tested, 63.1 and 69.2% positivity were observed in LAT and ELISA, respectively. Even though the ELISA test was slightly more sensitive than LAT, the rapidity, simplicity and economics of the LAT were found to fulfill the requirements of a screening test for leptospiral antibodies.     

A rapid microtitration serum agglutination test for the detection of contagious equine metritis antibodies

A microtitration serum agglutination test, based on that used for brucellosis, has been developed to detect antibodies in the sera of horses exposed to the contagious equine metritis (CEM) organism. Two known positive sera were tested 100 times in 15 separate tests. The results were reproducible to within a twofold range. The test is capable of being carried out within 100 min.     

Development of latex agglutination test with recombinant NcSAG1 for the rapid detection of antibodies to Neospora caninum in cattle

Neospora caninum, an apicomplexan protozoan parasite, is recognized as a major cause of abortion in cattle. Surface antigen 1 of N. caninum (NcSAG1) is an important immunodominant candidate for the development of a diagnostic reagent for neosporosis. The present study describes the development and evaluation of a latex agglutination test (LAT) with recombinant NcSAG1 (rNcSAG1) for the detection of antibodies to N. caninum in cattle. The rNcSAG1 gene was cloned in pET-28a and protein was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). Carboxylated latex particles were coated with rNcSAG1 and the degree of agreement between LAT and a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iscomELISA) was evaluated by using of 164 serum samples. Twenty-two (13.4%) and 23 (14.0%) of samples were positive for antibodies to N. caninum by LAT and ELISA respectively. Eighteen of 23 ELISA-positive samples were positive according to the LAT and a substantial agreement (κ=0.77) was found between the results of LAT and ELISA. The results indicated that the LAT with rNcSAG1 would be a rapid, simple, relatively inexpensive and suitable diagnostic test for detection of specific antibodies in N. caninum infection under field conditions. Improvement in purification of rNcSAG1 can reduce probable false positive reactions and so increase the degree of agreement between the LAT and ELISA.     

猪乙脑乳胶凝集试验抗体检测试剂盒保存期试验

乙脑是经虫媒传播的人畜共患病毒病，该病引起种猪繁殖障碍，给畜牧业带来很大的经济损失，还严重危害人民身体健康，控制猪乙脑是防制乙脑、保障养猪业发展的重要措施，为此进行了猪乙脑乳胶凝集试验的研究，并在此基础上通过组装乙脑乳胶抗原、乙脑阳性血清、乙脑阴性血清和稀释液，研制出猪乙脑乳胶凝集试验抗体检测试剂盒，猪乙脑     

A latex agglutination test for the detection of Echinococcus multilocularis coproantigen in the definitive hosts

A latex agglutination test for detecting Echinococcus multilocularis coproantigen in definitive hosts was developed using latex beads sensitized with EmA9 monoclonal antibody raised against somatic antigens of adult E. multilocularis. A primary test (LA 1) was performed on 82 fecal samples of necropsied foxes, of which 46 were infected, and resulted in 61% sensitivity and 86% specificity. To increase the sensitivity, 4 ng/mL of excretory/secretory antigens of adult worms was added to the samples in a secondary test (LA 2), resulting in 91% sensitivity and 61% specificity. The positive predictive value of the LA 1 test and the negative predictive value of the LA 2 test were both 85%. The combination of the LA 1 and LA 2 tests is applicable and practical for use in situations that require quick diagnosis or screening based on the following interpretation: the samples that are positive in the LA 1 test are positive; the samples that are negative in the LA 2 test are negative; and the samples that are negative in the LA 1 test and positive in the LA 2 test are classified as suspicious.     

Latex agglutination test for canine parvovirus

Canine parvovirus (CPV) was detected in faeces from dogs with diarrhoea by a specific slide agglutination test using latex particles coated with anti-CPV monoclonal antibody (LA-anti-CPV). The agglutination of LA-anti-CPV with CPV on a glass slide was evident macroscopically within 2 min. The sensitivity of the latex agglutination (LA) test was similar to that of the hemagglutination test. The LA test is available for the rapid diagnosis of CPV infection at an animal hospital.     

猪乙型脑炎乳胶凝集试验与血凝抑制试验方法的比较

用血凝抑制试验 (HI)和乳胶凝集试验 (LAT)两种方法检测乙型脑炎弱毒疫苗免疫猪血清 ,结果均呈阳性反应。用LAT对来自 12个猪场的 94份猪血清进行了乙型脑炎病毒 (JEV)抗体检测 ,并与HI进行了对比 ,两种方法检测结果阳性符合率和总符合率分别为 90 .3% (5 6 /6 2 )和 88.3% (83/94 ) ,两种方法检测结果差异不显著 (p >0 .0 5 )。对来自无乙型脑炎的 12头健康猪血清进行检测 ,两种方法检测结果均为阴性。结果表明 ,用LAT与HI检测乙型脑炎结果符合 ,前者更为简便和实用。     

重组M蛋白-乳胶凝集试验检测PRRS病毒血清抗体的研究

利用纯化的 PRRS病毒重组 M蛋白致敏乳胶制成乳胶抗原 ,成功地建立了一种检测 PRRS病毒血清抗体的乳胶凝集试验 (L AT)诊断方法。用制备的乳胶 M抗原分别检测猪瘟、猪伪狂犬病、猪细小病毒病、猪弓形体病、猪衣原体病、猪乙型脑炎阳性血清 ,结果均为阴性 ,无交叉反应 ,说明建立的 L AT方法具有良好的特异性。用建立的乳胶凝集试验方法与国外IDEXX公司 PRRS病毒抗体检测试剂盒同时对 76份猪血清样本进行检测 ,结果表明建立的 L AT方法的特异性和敏感性均为 95 % ,两种方法的总符合率为 87% ,检出率基本一致。研究结果表明 L AT方法具有操作简便、快速、敏感性高、特异性强、价格低廉且可用于现场检测等优点 ,是一种适合基层兽医单位用于 PRRS病毒血清抗体检测的新方法     

间接Dot-PPA-ELISA检测猪细小病毒血清抗体

猪细小病毒(Porcine parvovirus,PPV)是引起妊娠母猪繁殖障碍的主要病原之一。PPV还可引起仔猪的皮炎和腹泻。我国各省市猪场猪细小病毒血清阳性率也很高。目前对该病的诊断准确率高的方法有间接荧光抗体技术、银加强胶体金技术、聚合酶链式反应法等,这些方法技术条件要求高,难在基层推广应用。血清中和试验、血凝和血凝抑制试验等操作较为简便,但准确率不高。     

Multiplex PCR for rapid detection of pseudorabies virus, porcine parvovirus and porcine circoviruses

A multiplex PCR (mPCR) assay was developed and subsequently evaluated for its effectiveness as a means to simultaneously detect multiple viral infections of swine. Specific primers for each of four common DNA viruses, namely, pseudorabies virus (PRV), porcine circovirus type I (PCV1), porcine circovirus type II (PCV2), and porcine parvovirus (PPV), were used for testing procedure. The assay was shown to be highly sensitive in that as little as 10(-4) ng of each of the respective amplicons (approximately equal to 10,000 molecules) was detected when a composite of all four viruses (including both field and gene-deleted permutations of PRV) was tested as a single sample. It was also effective for detecting one or more of these same viruses in various combinations in specimens including lymph nodes, lungs, spleens, and tonsils collected from clinically ill pigs, and in specimens in spleen collected from aborted fetuses. The relative efficiency (compared to performing separate assays for each virus) and apparent sensitivity of mPCR suggest its potential application for routine molecular diagnostic purposes.     

A latex agglutination test for the rapid detection of avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 and its clinical application.

A rapid and simple latex agglutination test (LAT) for the detection of avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H5N1 in chicken allantoic fluids, tracheal swabs, and tissues was developed. Monoclonal antibodies against the hemagglutinin glycoprotein of H5N1 were covalently coupled onto the surface of carboxylated latex bead using a water-soluble carbodiimide to obtain sensitized latex particles (SLP). These SLPs strongly agglutinated in the presence of allantoic fluid containing H5N1, but not fluids containing other AIV sub-types such as HIN1, H3N2, H4N6, and H9N2. Using this LAT, the virus was detectable in tracheal swabs 24 hours to 30 days after inoculating chickens with H5N1, with detection rates ranging from 45.5 to 79.2%. Much higher rates of detection were obtained from tissues collected postmortem from H5N1 experimentally infected chickens; lung tissue yielded the highest detection rate (96.7%), followed by kidney, spleen, brain, and liver tissues (90%). Lower detection rates were achieved with heart (41.7%) and cloacal tissues (26.8%). When the LAT was compared with other detection methods, the agreement with the viral isolation, H5 antigen immunochromatographic test,and H5 real-time RT-PCR test was 93.97, 95.18, and 87.95%, respectively. The test was highly specific for H5N1 in chickens and water fowls and had sensitivity comparable to other diagnostic tests evaluated.     

The slide agglutination test for the diagnosis of filariasis in camels

The slide agglutination test was adapted for the diagnosis of filariasis in camels, using an antigen prepared from the microfilariae by a simple lytic technique. The preliminary results were satisfactory as the test detected 86 per cent of the infected animals. Only 6 per cent of the healthy camels with no blood parasites or microfilariae in their blood gave positive results and no positive reactions were obtained from 18 animals suffering from Trypanosoma infection.     

A latex agglutination test for field diagnosis of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia

Latex beads were sensitised with a polysaccharide isolated from a F38 culture supernatant and used in a slide agglutination test to detect serum antibodies in goats with contagious caprine pleuropneumonia. The latex agglutination test detected antibodies in the sera of goats by 22 +/- 2 (mean +/- 1 sd) days after contact exposure to contagious caprine pleuropneumonia, whereas the complement-fixation test detected antibodies by 24 +/- 4 days after contact exposure. Both tests were negative with 181 sera from a farm which was free of the disease. When the same tests were done on 763 sera from two different farms with outbreaks of classical contagious caprine pleuropneumonia, 63 per cent were positive by the latex agglutination test and 23 per cent were positive by the complement-fixation test. Besides being more sensitive than complement fixation, the latex agglutination test can be performed in the field using undiluted serum or whole blood and a result obtained within two minutes.     

Preparation of latex sensitized with rabbit IgG antibody for slide reversed passive agglutination

A method is described for preparing latex particles sensitized with IgG antibody (IgG-sensitized latex) applicable to the slide reversed passive agglutination (RPLA) test. Soap-free latex (latex) was sensitized with IgG which had been isolated from rabbit anti-bovine lactoferrin serum using protein A Sepharose CL 4B. Unadsorbed protein-binding sites on the surface of latex were blocked with bovine serum albumin (BSA). IgG-sensitized latex that gave better agglutination in RPLA could be selectively obtained by centrifugation at 19 900g for 15 min in 0.01 mol/L glycine buffer (pH 7.3; specific gravity 1.042) containing 3% NaCl, 5% saccharose and 2% choline chloride. By dispersing this IgG-sensitized latex in 0.01 mol/L glycine buffer (pH 7.3) containing 1–2% BSA, a uniformly suspended, highly reactive, readily agglutinable preparation was obtained.     

Identification of Mycoplasma gallisepticum by use of monoclonal antibody in a rapid slide agglutination test.

Monoclonal antibody (MAb) against Mycoplasma gallisepticum strain PG31 was produced in BALB/c mice. The MAb (designated M9) was of IgG3 isotype and reacted with an epitope in M gallisepticum antigens with molecular weights of 35, 90, 95, and 98 kilodaltons (kDa). The M9 reacted with M gallisepticum antigens in the dot-blot ELISA and in western blot assays. It agglutinated M gallisepticum strains PG31, F, R, S6, A5969, and 9 field isolates from various sources. A coagglutination assay, using Staphylococcus aureus (Cowan strain 1), was developed to enhance the agglutination of some weakly agglutinating M gallisepticum isolates. The M9 did not react with M synoviae, M iowae, M meleagridis, M gallinarum, or M gallinaceum in any of the aforementioned assays. This MAb may be useful in facilitating laboratory diagnosis of M gallisepticum infections.