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ArticleBMC veterinary research2024

Isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei from a goat in New Caledonia: implications for animal and human health monitoring and serological tool comparison.

Anais Desoutter, Thomas Deshayes, Fabien Vorimore, Bernice Klotoe, Benoit Durand, Julien Colot, Gabriel Wagner-Lichtenegger, Ivo Steinmetz, Apichai Tuanyok, Karine Laroucau

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Anais DesoutterLNC (Laboratory of New Caledonia), Animal Health Department, Paita, New Caledonia.
Thomas DeshayesAnses, Animal Health Laboratory, Bacterial Zoonosis Unit, Maisons-Alfort, France.
Fabien VorimoreAnses, Animal Health Laboratory, Bacterial Zoonosis Unit, Maisons-Alfort, France.
Bernice KlotoeAnses, Animal Health Laboratory, Bacterial Zoonosis Unit, Maisons-Alfort, France.
Benoit DurandAnses, Animal Health Laboratory, Epidemiological Unit, Maisons-Alfort, France.
Julien ColotTerritorial Hospital Center Gaston-Bourret, Medical Biology Laboratory, Noumea, New Caledonia.
Gabriel Wagner-LichteneggerDiagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Ivo SteinmetzDiagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Apichai TuanyokDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32608, USA.
Karine LaroucauAnses, Animal Health Laboratory, Bacterial Zoonosis Unit, Maisons-Alfort, France. Karine.laroucau@anses.fr.
Département Santé Animale · FRMedical University of Graz · ATCentre Hospitalier Territorial de Nouvelle-Calédonie · NCUniversity of Florida · USUniversity of New Caledonia · NC

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMelioidosis is a serious bacterial infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a gram-negative bacterium commonly found in soil and water. It can affect both humans and animals, and is endemic in regions such as Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. In recent years, there have been reports of an emergence of human melioidosis in other areas, including New Caledonia.

resultsDuring standard laboratory analysis in New Caledonia in 2021, a strain of B. pseudomallei was isolated from a goat. The strain was characterized using both MLST and WGS techniques and was found to cluster with previously described local human strains from the area. In parallel, several serological tests (CFT, ELISA, Luminex (Hcp1, GroEL, BPSS1840), arrays assay and a latex agglutination test) were performed on animals from the farm where the goat originated, and/or from three other neighboring farms. Using two commercial ELISA kits, seropositive animals were found only on the farm where the infected goat originated and tests based on recombinant proteins confirmed the usefulness of the Hcp1 protein for the diagnosis of melioidosis in animals.

conclusionsDespite the regular reports of human cases, this is the first confirmed case of melioidosis in an animal in New Caledonia. These results confirm the presence of the bacterium in the region and highlight the importance of vigilance for both animal and human health. It is critical that all health partners, including breeders, veterinarians, and biologists, work together to monitor and prevent the spread of the disease.

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Burkholderia pseudomalleiGoat DiseasesMelioidosisAnimalsGoatsHumansMultilocus Sequence TypingNew CaledoniaBurkholderia pseudomalleiELISAGoatLuminexNew CaledoniaSerology

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PMID38521903
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