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| Title |
A novel colloidal gold immunochromatography assay strip for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica in domestic animals
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| Published in |
Infectious Diseases of Poverty, April 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40249-017-0297-z |
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| Authors |
Rui Xu, Jintao Feng, Yang Hong, Chao Lv, Dengyun Zhao, Jiaojiao Lin, Ke Lu, Hao Li, Jinming Liu, Xiaodan Cao, Tao Wang, Jinli Zai, Zhaozhe Wang, Bingguang Jia, Qian Han, Chuangang Zhu |
| Abstract |
Schistosomiasis remains a major public health concern in China and an epidemiological survey has revealed that schistosome-infected bovines and goats are the main transmission sources for the disease. Therefore, development of a sensitive technique for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis in domestic animals is necessary. A novel colloidal gold immunochromatography assay (GICA) strip was developed for detecting Schistosoma japonicum in domestic animals. The colloidal gold was conjugated with recombinant streptococcal protein G (rSPG). As the test and control lines, the schistosome soluble egg antigen and rSPG, respectively, were blotted on nitrocellulose membrane. The lowest detectable serum dilution was 1∶640 for schistosome-infected buffaloes. The cross-reaction rate of GICA was 14.29% with Paramphistomum sp. in buffaloes, 16.67% with Haemonchus sp. in goats, and 33.33% with Orientobilharzia sp. in goats. These results were slightly lower and similar to those obtained through ELISA. Moreover, the strips for detecting S. japonicum in mice, rabbits, buffaloes, and goats showed high sensitivity (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%, and 100.00%, respectively) and specificity (100.00%, 100.00%, 94.23%, and 88.64%, respectively). And the sensitivity or specificity of the GICA strips did not present any significant differences after storage for 12 months at room temperature. When compared with ELISA, the GICA strips exhibited similar sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of schistosomiasis in mice, rabbits, buffaloes, and goats. Besides, only 5 μl of serum are required for the test and the detection can be completed within 5 min. This study is the first to develop a GICA strip using gold-rSPG conjugate for the diagnosing of schistosomiasis in domestic animals, and preliminary results showed that the developed strip may be suitable for large-scale screening of schistosomiasis in endemic areas. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 3 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 33% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 27 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 4 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 11% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 5 | 19% |
| Unknown | 7 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 19% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 15% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 7% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 4 | 15% |
| Unknown | 7 | 26% |