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ArticleInternational journal of immunopathology and pharmacology2016

Latex agglutination using the periplasmic proteins antigen of Brucella melitensis is a successful, rapid, and specific serodiagnostic test for ovine brucellosis.

Alaa Bassuny Ismael, Ayman Abdel-Aziz Swelum, Salama A-H Mostafa, Abdel-Rahman A Alhumiany

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Article in International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Alaa Bassuny IsmaelDepartment of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Turrabah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia alismael7@gmail.com.
Ayman Abdel-Aziz SwelumDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Salama A-H MostafaImmunobiology and Immunopharmacology Unit, Animal Reproduction Research Institute (ARRI), Giza, Egypt Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Turrabah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdel-Rahman A AlhumianyDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Turrabah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Taif University · SAZagazig University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brucellosis, especially caused by Brucella melitensis, is considered the most-widespread zoonosis in the world, particularly in developing countries. This study was planned to develop an accurate test for diagnosis of ovine brucellosis using a specific hot saline extracted soluble Brucella melitensis periplasmic proteins (SBPPs). The efficacy of the latex agglutination test (LAT) using SBPPs compared to the Rose Bengal test (RBT), buffered plate agglutination test (BPAT), serum agglutination test (SAT), and an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA) was evaluated in the field diagnosis of ovine brucellosis. The test performance was evaluated by estimating sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), disease prevalence (DP), positive likelihood ratio (PLR), and negative likelihood ratio (NLR) using test agreement and bacteriological culture in 1777 samples. The false-positive result was significantly (P ⩽0.05) lower in LAT than RBT, BPAT, SAT, and i-ELISA. With reference to test agreement, the Se, Sp, PPV, and PLR were highest (P ⩽0.05) in LAT 99.33%, 99.88%, 98.68%, and 827.25%, respectively. With reference to bacteriological culture, the LAT and i-ELISA tests showed a significant difference in Se with SAT. However, no significant difference in specificity was detected. The DP was 8.44% in the five tests. In conclusion, LAT using SBPPs of B. melitensis could be a suitable serodiagnostic field test for ovine brucellosis, with high sensitivity and specificity.

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AgglutinationAgglutination TestsAnimalsAntigens, BacterialBrucella melitensisBrucellosisFemaleLatexMalePeriplasmic ProteinsSensitivity and SpecificitySerologic TestsSheepSheep DiseasesAntigens, BacterialLatexPeriplasmic ProteinsBrucella melitensislatex agglutination testovine brucellosissoluble Brucella melitensis periplasmic proteins (SBPPs)

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PMID27207442
PMCPMC5806760
OpenAlexW2376052542

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