In:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 41, No. 8 ( 2003-08), p. 3719-3728
Abstract:
Differential delayed-type hypersensitivity skin testing with tuberculin purified protein derivatives from Mycobacterium bovis and M. avium is the standard for diagnosing bovine tuberculosis. However, improved tests based on defined, specific antigens are urgently needed. In the present study, a combination of bioinformatics, molecular biology, and bovine models of infection were used to screen mycobacterial proteins for their potential as diagnostic reagents which could be used in a whole-blood assay for diagnosis of tuberculosis. Initial screening of 28 proteins selected in silico and expressed as recombinants in Escherichia coli indicated that CFP-10, ESAT-6, TB27.4, TB16.2, TB15.8, and TB10.4 induced strong gamma interferon responses in experimentally infected cattle. A more thorough investigation over time in two groups of animals infected with a high (10 6 CFU) and a low (10 4 CFU) dose of M. bovis revealed that, for both groups, the strength of the in vitro response to individual antigens varied greatly over time. However, combining the results for ESAT-6, CFP-10, and TB27.4, possibly supplemented with TB10.4, gave sensitivities at different infection stages close to those obtained with M. bovis purified protein derivative. Importantly, while responsiveness to ESAT-6 and CFP-10 correlated strongly for individual samples, the same was not the case for ESAT-6 and TB27.4 responsiveness. The results suggest that combinations of specific antigens such as these have great potential in development of optimized diagnostic systems for bovine tuberculosis.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0095-1137
,
1098-660X
DOI:
10.1128/JCM.41.8.3719-3728.2003
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
2003
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1498353-9
SSG:
12
