Retrospective seroepidemiological study of small ruminant lentivirus, paratuberculosis and brucellosis in goats from Mexico, based on multiplex assay

Authors

  • Ana Delia Rodríguez-Cortez Sera Bank Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FMVZ), Reproduction Department, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6606-8508
  • Cecilia Montoya-Carrillo Sera Bank Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FMVZ), Reproduction Department, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Héctor Daniel Nájera-Rivera Sera Bank Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FMVZ), Reproduction Department, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5036-4775
  • Alejandro Zaldivar-Gómez Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ethology, Wildlife and Laboratory Animals Department, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5918-6768
  • Enrique Herrera Lopez CENID, INIFAP, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Oscar Rico-Chavez Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ethology, Wildlife and Laboratory Animals Department, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Hugo Ramírez Álvarez Virology, Genetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory. FES Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, State of Mexico, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1682-8104
  • Alejandro De Las Peñas Division of Molecular Biology, IPICYT, San Luis Potosí, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2933-2856
  • Efrén Díaz-Aparicio CENID, INIFAP, Mexico City, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1669-1323
  • Laura Cobos-Marin Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8660-411X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4206/ajvs.562.02

Keywords:

Caprine, diagnostic, antibodies, Luminex®, serological

Abstract

Mexican goat production systems face infection risks from Brucella melitensis, small ruminant lentivirus (SRLv) and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP); agents that cause great economic losses and directly affect public health (brucellosis and paratuberculosis [PTb]). Currently, there are no diagnostic tests applicable at large scale nor epidemiological information regarding the seroprevalence for these infectious diseases. For this study, a multiplex antibody assay (Luminex®) was used to retrospectively study the seroprevalence of brucellosis, SRLv, and PTb in the sera of 983 goats from nine Mexican states. Sera were obtained between 2014 and 2019. Antibodies against all three infectious diseases were detected in almost all tested samples. The estimated seroprevalence values ranged from 37% to 78% for brucellosis, 21% to 65% for SRLv, and 0% to 13% for PTb. The multiplex assay (Luminex®) is a simple, accessible, efficient, and cost-effective seroprevalence monitoring tool for brucellosis, SRLv, and PTb, and can be used as a large-scale approach.

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Published

2024-06-10

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Rodríguez-Cortez, A. D. ., Montoya-Carrillo, C. ., Nájera-Rivera, H. D., Zaldivar-Gómez, A. ., Herrera Lopez, E. ., Rico-Chavez, O. ., Ramírez Álvarez, H. ., De Las Peñas, A. ., Díaz-Aparicio, E. ., & Cobos-Marin, L. (2024). Retrospective seroepidemiological study of small ruminant lentivirus, paratuberculosis and brucellosis in goats from Mexico, based on multiplex assay. Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 56(2), 59–66. https://doi.org/10.4206/ajvs.562.02

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