Development of a Novel PmpD-N ELISA for Chlamydia psittaci Infection.

Shan Shan Liu; Jun Chu; Qiang Zhang; Wei Sun; Tian Yuan Zhang; Cheng HE

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Development of a Novel PmpD-N ELISA for Chlamydia psittaci Infection.

Author: Shan Shan LIU ^{1
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2
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3} ; Jun CHU ⁴ ; Qiang ZHANG ⁴ ; Wei SUN ⁵ ; Tian Yuan ZHANG ⁴ ; Cheng HE ⁴
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1. Key Lab of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
2. Tongren Polytechnic College, Tongren 554300, Guizhou, China
3. National and Local Engineering Research Centre for Separation and Purification Ethnic Chinese Veterinary Herbs, Tongren 554300, Guizhou, China.
4. Key Lab of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
5. Tongren Polytechnic College, Tongren 554300, Guizhou, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Chlamydia psittaci; Indirect ELISA; N-terminal fragment of polymorphic membrane protein D; Seroprevalence
MeSH: Animals; Bacterial Proteins; analysis; Chickens; Chlamydophila psittaci; genetics; immunology; isolation & purification; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; veterinary; Membrane Proteins; analysis; Poultry Diseases; diagnosis; microbiology; Psittacosis; diagnosis; microbiology; veterinary; Sensitivity and Specificity
From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2016;29(5):315-322
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract:
OBJECTIVEChlamydia psittaci is an avian respiratory pathogen and zoonotic agent. The wide prevalence of C. psittaci poses a threat to the poultry industry and its employees. However, few commercial kits are available for detecting avian antibodies excluding the in-house ELISA kit. In this study, we developed a novel ELISA kit for detecting antibodies against C. psittaci based on the N-terminal fragment of polymorphic outer membrane protein D (PmpD-N) as the coating antigen.
METHODSThe antigen concentrations, primary antibody, and cut-off value were determined and optimized. The ELISA, designated PmpD-N ELISA, was assessed for sensitivity, specificity, and concordance using sera samples from 48 experimentally infected and 168 uninfected SPF chickens.
RESULTSThe sensitivity and specificity of PmpD-N ELISA were 97.9%, 100%, respectively, while the concordance was 98.1% as compared to that of MOMP-ELISA. No cross-reaction with positive sera for other avian pathogens was found. Using PmpD-N ELISA, 799/836 clinical samples were positive, including 93.0% and 98.1% positivity in layers and broilers, respectively.
CONCLUSIONThese data indicate that indirect ELISA with PmpD-N as the antigen candidate is a promising approach for the surveillance of C. psittaci infection.