Determination of immune status in dogs against CPV-2 by recombinant protein based latex agglutination test

• DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2017.06.009
• Publication Date: 2017-07-06T16:02:23Z
• Authors: Jobin Thomas; Mithilesh Singh; T.K. Goswami; Philma Glora; Soumendu Chakravarti; Vishal Chander; Vikramaditya Upmanyu; Suman Verma; Chhavi Sharma; K. Mahendran
• Keywords: Canine parvovirus; Seroconversion; Latex fixation test; Hemagglutination assay; Agglutination (biology); Direct agglutination test; Gold standard (test)

Canine parvoviral enteritis is a highly contagious viral illness caused by canine parvovirus-2 (CPV-2) which affects puppies of mainly 6-20 weeks of age. Vaccination is pivotal in preventing and controlling CPV-2 infection. Determination of antibody status is a critical determinant for successful vaccination. The hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test is 'gold standard' test for quantification of antibodies specific to CPV-2, although the execution of this test is not feasible under field conditions. The present study was undertaken to develop a point of care testing to determine immune status prior to CPV-2 vaccination or to detect seroconversion in immunized dogs by latex agglutination test (LAT) using recombinant antigen. Truncated portion of VP2 protein (tVP2) of CPV-2 was selected on the basis of antigenic indices, overexpressed the recombinant protein in E. coli system and was subsequently used in development of LAT. A total of 59 serum samples obtained from vaccinated (n = 54) and healthy unvaccinated (n = 5) dogs were tested. The positivity was observed in 85% (46/54) of these dogs with varying agglutination pattern. The overall sensitivity and specificity of latex agglutination test in comparison to HI test was recorded as 90% and 88% respectively with an agreement value of 90% (CI = 95%).