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Desoutter, A; Deshayes, T; Vorimore, F; Klotoe, B; Durand, B; Colot, J; Wagner-Lichtenegger, G; Steinmetz, I; Tuanyok, A; Laroucau, K.
Isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei from a goat in New Caledonia: implications for animal and human health monitoring and serological tool comparison.
BMC Vet Res. 2024; 20(1): 114 Doi: 10.1186/s12917-024-03957-5 [OPEN ACCESS]
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Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Steinmetz Ivo; Wagner-Lichtenegger Gabriel
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Abstract:: BACKGROUND: Melioidosis is a serious bacterial infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a gram-negative bacterium commonly found in soil and water. It can affect both humans and animals, and is endemic in regions such as Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. In recent years, there have been reports of an emergence of human melioidosis in other areas, including New Caledonia. RESULTS: During standard laboratory analysis in New Caledonia in 2021, a strain of B. pseudomallei was isolated from a goat. The strain was characterized using both MLST and WGS techniques and was found to cluster with previously described local human strains from the area. In parallel, several serological tests (CFT, ELISA, Luminex (Hcp1, GroEL, BPSS1840), arrays assay and a latex agglutination test) were performed on animals from the farm where the goat originated, and/or from three other neighboring farms. Using two commercial ELISA kits, seropositive animals were found only on the farm where the infected goat originated and tests based on recombinant proteins confirmed the usefulness of the Hcp1 protein for the diagnosis of melioidosis in animals. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the regular reports of human cases, this is the first confirmed case of melioidosis in an animal in New Caledonia. These results confirm the presence of the bacterium in the region and highlight the importance of vigilance for both animal and human health. It is critical that all health partners, including breeders, veterinarians, and biologists, work together to monitor and prevent the spread of the disease.
Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing): Humans - administration & dosage; Animals - administration & dosage; Burkholderia pseudomallei - genetics; Melioidosis - diagnosis, epidemiology, veterinary; Multilocus Sequence Typing - veterinary; Goats - administration & dosage; New Caledonia - epidemiology; Goat Diseases - administration & dosage
Find related publications in this database (Keywords): Burkholderia pseudomallei; New Caledonia; Goat; Serology; ELISA; Luminex