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Title:   Author  item
                                            SCHARES, G - Friedrich-Loeffler-institutitem
                                            BASSO, W - National University Of La Plata And Museumitem
                                            MAJZOUB, M - Ludwig-Maximilians Universityitem
                                            ROSTAHER, A - Ludwig-Maximilians Universityitem
                                            SCHARR, J - Ludwig-Maximilians Universityitem
                                            LANGENMAYER, M - Ludwig-Maximilians Universityitem
                                            SELMAIR, J - Consultantitem
                                            Dubey, Jitenderitem
                                            CORTES, H - Universidade De Evoraitem
                                            CONRATHS, F - Friedrich-Loeffler-institutitem
                                            HAUPT, T - Universidade De Evoraitem
                                            RABER, A - Universidade De Evoraitem
                                            HATAKEYAMA, S. - Universidade De Evoraitem
                                            GOLLNICK, N - Ludwig-Maximilians Universityitem
                                            PURRO, M. - Prionics Ag
  Submitted to: Veterinary Parasitology
                                    Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 6/1/2010
                                    Publication  Date: 2/11/2011
                                    Citation: Schares, G., Basso, W., Majzoub, M., Rostaher, A., Scharr, J.C., Langenmayer, M.C., Selmair, J., Dubey, J.P., Cortes, H.C., Conraths, F.J., Haupt, T., Raber, A., Buholzer, Gollnick, N.S., Purro, M. 2011. Evaluation of a commercial ELISA for the specific detection of antibodies against Besnoitia besnoiti. Veterinary Parasitology. 175:52-59.Interpretive Summary:  Besnoitia species are closely related to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum that cause abortion and mortality in livestock. These parasites have common antigens that pose problems in diagnosis. In the present paper, researchers describe the specificity of a commercial ELISA for the diagnosis of bovine besnoitiosis. The results will be of interest to biologists, parasitologists, and veterinarians.
                                Technical Abstract: Besnoitia besnoiti causes besnoitiosis, an economically important disease in cattle which occurs endemically in many countries of Africa and Asia and is spreading in Europe. Serological identification of subclinically infected cattle is important to avoid the introduction of infected animals into naive herds. Here we determine the sensitivity and specificity of the PrioCHECK® Besnoitia Ab, a serological test recently introduced into the European market. Analytical specificity was examined using sera from animals experimentally infected with parasites related to B. besnoiti (n = 27). Three animals experimentally infected with Neospora caninum or Toxoplasma gondii showed inconclusive reactions in the ELISA (percent positivity relative to the positive control (PP) 10% - < 20%) while all other sera reacted negative (PP < 10%). An estimate on diagnostic specificity was obtained by analysing field sera from bovine herds without besnoitiosis but with abortion problems associated to N. caninum (n = 403). Analysis revealed a specificity of 94% or 97% depending on the applied cut-off (percent positivity[PP] 10% or 20%, respectively). Sensitivity was determined using sera obtained from 110 animals of a herd in Germany where clinical bovine besnoitiosis was first diagnosed in September 2008. A positive serological reference standard was defined regarding sera from animals as reference positive if these animals had tested positive in at least two of a panel of three other serological tests (two different B. besnoiti immunoblots and one immunofluorescence antibody test) on both of two sampling dates, November 2008 and April 2009. A diagnostic sensitivity of 92% or 76% was determined for sera collected in November 2008 and a sensitivity of 85% or 61% for sera collected in April 2009 (cut-off PP 10% or PP 20%, respectively). The marked drop in sensitivity from November 2008 to April 2009 was predominantly observed in reference-positive cattle without clinical signs. We conclude that PrioCHECK® Besnoitia Ab is a valuable diagnostic tool to detect clinically infected animals. Thus, it may be used to support control measures, e.g. for the separation of infected animals from the remaining herd to avoid a further transmission of the infection within the herd.


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