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Detection of Animal Emerging Pathogens

A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2024) | Viewed by 3467

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Prof. Dr. Shao-Lun Zhai

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Department of Swine Diseases, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
Interests: porcine bocaviruses; porcine circoviruses; porcine emerging pathogens.

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In the 21st century, ever greater numbers of animal emerging pathogens (including porcine circovirus 3, porcine circovirus 4, influenza D virus, etc.) were identified by metagenomic methods. Moreover, more and more animal pathogens, including African swine fever, African horse fever, bovine lumpy skin disease, and rotavirus spread from Africa to new continents and became emerging pathogens in those epidemic continents. Accurate diagnosis or detection constitutes one of the means of preventing and controlling these emerging pathogens. In this Special Issue, we hope to invite global scientists to submit manuscripts detailing the latest research into the the abovementioned pathogens, including original article, review, and communication.

Prof. Dr. Shao-Lun Zhai
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • porcine
  • bovine
  • ovine
  • canine
  • animal
  • emerging virus
  • detection

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Simultaneous Differential Detection of H5, H7, H9 and Nine NA Subtypes of Avian Influenza Viruses via a GeXP Assay
by Sisi Luo, Zhixun Xie, Meng Li, Dan Li, Minxiu Zhang, Zhihua Ruan, Liji Xie, Sheng Wang, Qing Fan, Yanfang Zhang, Jiaoling Huang and Tingting Zeng
Microorganisms 2024, 12(1), 143; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12010143 - 11 Jan 2024
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H5, H7 and H9 are the most important subtypes of avian influenza viruses (AIVs), and nine neuraminidase (NA) subtypes (N1–N9) of AIVs have been identified in poultry. A method that can simultaneously detect H5, H7, H9 and the nine NA subtypes of AIVs [...] Read more.
H5, H7 and H9 are the most important subtypes of avian influenza viruses (AIVs), and nine neuraminidase (NA) subtypes (N1–N9) of AIVs have been identified in poultry. A method that can simultaneously detect H5, H7, H9 and the nine NA subtypes of AIVs would save time and effort. In this study, 13 pairs of primers, including 12 pairs of subtype-specific primers for detecting particular subtypes (H5, H7, H9 and N1–N9) and one pair of universal primers for detecting all subtypes of AIVs, were designed and screened. The 13 pairs of primers were mixed in the same reaction, and the 13 target genes were simultaneously detected. A GeXP assay using all 13 pairs of primers to simultaneously detect H5, H7, H9 and the nine NA subtypes of AIVs was developed. The GeXP assay showed specific binding to the corresponding target genes for singlet and multiplex templates, and no cross-reactivity was observed between AIV subtypes and other related avian pathogens. Detection was observed even when only 102 copies of the 13 target genes were present. This study provides a high-throughput, rapid and labor-saving GeXP assay for the simultaneous rapid identification of three HA subtypes (H5, H7 and N9) and nine NA subtypes (N1–N9) of AIVs. Full article
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A Robust Quadruple Protein-Based Indirect ELISA for Detection of Antibodies to African Swine Fever Virus in Pigs
by Min-Chul Jung, Van Phan Le, Sun-Woo Yoon, Thi Ngoc Le, Thi Bich Ngoc Trinh, Hye Kwon Kim, Jung-Ah Kang, Jong-Woo Lim, Minjoo Yeom, Woonsung Na, Jin-Ju Nah, Ji-Da Choi, Hae-Eun Kang, Daesub Song and Dae Gwin Jeong
Microorganisms 2023, 11(11), 2758; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11112758 - 13 Nov 2023
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African swine fever (ASF) emerged in domestic pigs and wild boars in China in 2018 and rapidly spread to neighboring Asian countries. Currently, no effective vaccine or diagnostic tests are available to prevent its spread. We developed a robust quadruple recombinant-protein-based indirect enzyme-linked [...] Read more.
African swine fever (ASF) emerged in domestic pigs and wild boars in China in 2018 and rapidly spread to neighboring Asian countries. Currently, no effective vaccine or diagnostic tests are available to prevent its spread. We developed a robust quadruple recombinant-protein-based indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (QrP-iELISA) using four antigenic proteins (CD2v, CAP80, p54, and p22) to detect ASF virus (ASFV) antibodies and compared it with a commercial kit (IDvet) using ASFV-positive and -negative serum samples. The maximum positive/negative value was 24.033 at a single antigen concentration of 0.25 μg/mL and quadruple ASFV antigen combination of 1 μg/mL at a 1:100 serum dilution. Among 70 ASFV-positive samples, 65, 67, 65, 70, 70, and 14 were positive above the cut-offs of 0.121, 0.121, 0.183, 0.065, 0.201, and 0.122, for CD2v, CAP80, p54, p22-iELISA, QrP-iELISA, and IDvet, respectively, with sensitivities of 92.9%, 95.7%, 92.9%, 100%, 100%, and 20%, respectively, all with 100% specificity. The antibody responses in QrP-iELISA and IDvet were similar in pigs infected with ASFV I. QrP-iELISA was more sensitive than IDvet for early antibody detection in pigs infected with ASFV II. These data provide a foundation for developing advanced ASF antibody detection kits critical for ASF surveillance and control. Full article
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Exploration of microRNA Biomarkers in Blood Small Extracellular Vesicles for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis
by Akane Takada, Yuji O. Kamatari, Kaori Shimizu, Ayaka Okada and Yasuo Inoshima
Microorganisms 2023, 11(9), 2173; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11092173 - 28 Aug 2023
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Enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) is a B-cell lymphosarcoma caused by the bovine leukemia virus (BLV). While most infected cattle show no clinical signs, approximately 30% of infected cattle develop persistent lymphocytosis (PL), and a small percentage may develop EBL. Currently, there is no [...] Read more.
Enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) is a B-cell lymphosarcoma caused by the bovine leukemia virus (BLV). While most infected cattle show no clinical signs, approximately 30% of infected cattle develop persistent lymphocytosis (PL), and a small percentage may develop EBL. Currently, there is no method for predicting the possibility of EBL onset. In this study, we analyzed the microRNAs (miRNAs) encapsulated in small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) in the blood to explore the biomarkers of EBL. To identify candidate biomarkers, blood samples were collected from three BLV-uninfected and three EBL cattle. Total RNA was extracted from filtered serum and used for microarray analysis. Due to their association with cancer in human orthologs, we selected three miRNAs as candidate biomarkers, bta-miR-17-5p, bta-miR-24-3p, and bta-miR-210, which were more than twice as abundant in EBL cattle than in BLV-uninfected cattle. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) using serum RNAs from six cattle used for the microarray analysis was carried out for the detection of the three selected miRNAs. Additionally, bta-miR-92a, whose ortholog has been associated with cancer in humans, was also examined by qPCR. bta-miR-17-5p, bta-miR-24-3p, and bta-miR-92a, were successfully detected, but bta-miR-210 was not. To further evaluate the utility of these three miRNAs as biomarkers, new blood samples were collected from 31 BLV-uninfected and 30 EBL cattle. The levels of bta-miR-17-5p, bta-miR-24-3p, and bta-miR-92a, were significantly higher in EBL cattle than in BLV-uninfected cattle. These results suggest that increased levels of bta-miR-17-5p, bta-miR-24-3p, and bta-miR-92a in the blood could be used as biomarkers for EBL. This study may contribute to the control of BLV infections and develop a prediction method of EBL onset. Full article
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