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Proteome Profiling of Rabies-Infected and Uninfected Dog Brain Tissues, Cerebrospinal Fluids and Serum Samples.

Ukamaka U Eze, Rethabile Mokoena, Kenneth I Ogbu, Sinegugu Dubazana, Ernest C Ngoepe, Mparamoto Munangatire, Romanus C Ezeokonkwo, Boniface M Anene, Sindisiwe G Buthelezi, Claude T Sabeta

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Ukamaka U EzeDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0002-0584-6932
Rethabile MokoenaFuture Production, Chemicals, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-7844-8129
Kenneth I OgbuDepartment of Animal Health, National Veterinary Research Institute, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B. 05, Vom 930001, Nigeria.
Sinegugu DubazanaFuture Production, Chemicals, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8467-0751
Ernest C NgoepeAgricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Research, Pretoria 0110, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-3272-9547
Mparamoto MunangatireAgricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Research, Pretoria 0110, South Africa.
Romanus C EzeokonkwoDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria.
Boniface M AneneDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria.
Sindisiwe G ButheleziFuture Production, Chemicals, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-6745-6155
Claude T SabetaDepartment of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0110, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-7842-7985

Funding

Africa Research Excellence Fund Research Development Fellowships 2022/23 AREF-312-EZE-F-C0953
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRabies is among the oldest known zoonotic viral diseases and is caused by members of the

methodsTwo hundred and thirty-one samples (brain tissues (BT), cerebrospinal fluids (CSF), and serum (SR) samples) were collected from apparently healthy dogs brought for slaughter for human consumption in South-East and North-Central Nigeria. All the BT were subjected to a direct fluorescent antibody test to confirm the presence of lyssavirus antigen, and 8.7% (

resultsThe study yielded 54 significantly differentially abundant proteins for the BT group, 299 for the CSF group, and 280 for the SR group. Forty-five overlapping differentially abundant proteins were identified between CSF and SR, one between BT and CSF, and two between BT and SR; none were found that overlapped all three groups. Within the BT group, 33 proteins showed increased abundance, while 21 showed decreased abundance in the rabies-positive samples. In the CSF group, 159 proteins had increased abundance and 140 had decreased abundance in the rabies-positive samples. For the SR group, 215 proteins showed increased abundance, and 65 showed decreased abundance in the rabies-positive samples. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that pathways associated with CSF, spinocerebellar ataxia, and neurodegeneration were among the significant findings.

conclusionThis study identified canonical proteins in CSF and SR that serve as candidate biomarkers for rabies infection, offering insights into neuronal dysfunction and potential tools for early diagnosis.

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antemortem diagnosisdogsproteome profilingrabies

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