Anti-Neospora caninum and anti-Sarcocystis spp. specific antibodies cross-react with Besnoitia besnoiti and influence the serological diagnosis of bovine besnoitiosis

•The origin of Besnoitia besnoiti false-positive in house ELISA results was investigated.•Sera recognizing a 18–20kDa antigenic region were considered Sarcocystis spp. seropositive.•B. besnoiti false-positive reactors showed high anti-N. caninum and -Sarcocystis spp. antibody levels.•Sera with high...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2015-11, Vol.214 (1-2), p.49-54
Main Authors: García-Lunar, P., Moré, G., Campero, L., Ortega-Mora, L.M., Álvarez-García, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan
Antibody Specificity
Argentina - epidemiology
Besnoitia besnoiti
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - parasitology
Coccidiosis - diagnosis
Coccidiosis - epidemiology
Coccidiosis - parasitology
Coccidiosis - veterinary
Cross-reactions
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - veterinary
Female
Italy - epidemiology
Mexico - epidemiology
Neospora caninum
Sarcocystidae - immunology
Sarcocystis spp
Sensitivity and Specificity
Serologic Tests
Serological diagnosis
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Summary:•The origin of Besnoitia besnoiti false-positive in house ELISA results was investigated.•Sera recognizing a 18–20kDa antigenic region were considered Sarcocystis spp. seropositive.•B. besnoiti false-positive reactors showed high anti-N. caninum and -Sarcocystis spp. antibody levels.•Sera with high anti-N. caninum and -Sarcocystis spp. antibody levels should be included in the validation of B. besnoiti serological tests. Bovine besnoitiosis control remains a challenge because the disease continues to spread and control relies solely on accurate diagnosis coupled to management measures. However, recent studies have reported that routinely used ELISAs may raise a high number of false-positive results. Herein, cross-reactions between Besnoitia besnoiti antigens and anti-Neospora caninum and/or anti-Sarcocystis spp.-specific antibodies were studied in an in house ELISA since N. caninum and Sarcocystis spp. are closely related parasites, and both infections are highly prevalent in cattle worldwide. The serum panel was composed of the following categories: sera from B. besnoiti-seronegative (n=75) and -seropositive cattle (n=66), B. besnoiti-based-ELISA false-positive reactors (n=96) together with N. caninum (n=36) and Sarcocystis spp. (n=42) -seropositive reference cattle sera. B. besnoiti tachyzoite based western blot (WB) results classified animals as seropositive or seronegative. Sera were analyzed for the detection of anti-N. caninum by WB and ELISA and anti-Sarcocystis spp.-specific antibodies by WB and IFAT. Those samples recognizing a Sarcocystis spp. 18–20kDa antigenic region and N. caninum 17–18kDa immunodominant antigen were considered to be Sarcocystis spp. and N. caninum seropositive, respectively. The category of B. besnoiti based-ELISA false-positive reactors showed the highest number of sera with specific anti-Sarcocystis spp. and anti-N. caninum antibodies (74%; 71/96), followed by the N. caninum-seropositive cattle category (52.8%; 19/36). In contrast, few B. besnoiti-seronegative and -seropositive cattle showed antibodies against Sarcocystis spp. and N. caninum (10.7%; 8/75 and 1.5%; 1/66), respectively). This study revealed that B. besnoiti false-positive ELISA results were associated not only with the presence of anti-N. caninum and anti-Sarcocystis spp. antibodies (χ2: 78.36; p
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.09.011