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Comparison of five different laboratory techniques for the rabies diagnosis in clinically suspected cattle in Brazil

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Centoamore, N. H. F. [1] ; Chierato, M. E. R. [1] ; Silveira, V. B. V. [2] ; Asano, K. M. [2] ; Iamamoto, K. [2] ; Fahl, W. O. [2] ; Scheffer, K. C. [2] ; Achkar, S. M. [2] ; Mesquita, L. P. [1] ; Maiorka, P. C. [1] ; Mori, E. [1, 2]
Total Authors: 11
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Vet Med & Anim Sci, Dept Pathol, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Inst Pasteur Sao Paulo, Ave Paulista 393, BR-01311000 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Virological Methods; v. 283, SEP 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The direct-fluorescent antibody test (dFAT) is considered the ``gold standard{''} assay to diagnose rabies. However, it is crucial to develop molecular techniques, such as RT-PCR and RT-qPCR, since many laboratories lack the needed supplies for performing complementary methods (viral isolation, for example). For this purpose, diagnostic techniques must be specific and sensitive to guarantee accuracy. This present investigation aimed to detect rabies virus (RABV) in 126 clinically suspected cattle in Brazil using different diagnostic tests {[}dFAT, mouse inoculation test (MIT), immunohistochemistry (IHC), RT-PCR and RT-qPCR] and to compare those results obtained under routine laboratory conditions. The results of the present investigation demonstrate that the molecular techniques are more sensitive and may detect low viral load, even though the non-homogeneous viral distribution caused a false-negative result in dFAT. We also observed a usual alteration in antigens distribution among regions of the central nervous system (CNS). By both dFAT and IHC assays, the most reliable CNS structures were thalamus and midbrain. Although this investigation demonstrated diagnostic sensitivity and specificity close to 100 % in all laboratory techniques employed, a dFAT auxiliary test is required for bovine specimens, such as molecular techniques, when there are poor sampling conditions (low viral load combined with unavailability of brainstem structures). (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/17807-0 - Study of neuroinvasiveness and neurovirulence of the rabies virus from central nervous system samples of cattle
Grantee:Enio Mori
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants