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    Diagn贸stico serol贸gico de brucelosis en caprinos: comparaci贸n de t茅cnicas

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    La producci贸n caprina representa un rubro importante dentro del sistema agropecuario de la Rep煤blica Argentina y la brucelosis causada por Brucella melitensis es considerada el motivo principal de los problemas reproductivos en esta especie. El diagn贸stico de certeza se realiza aislando el agente etiol贸gico, aunque en la pr谩ctica se eval煤a el estado sanitario de un hato mediante pruebas serol贸gicas. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar y comparar el desempe帽o de las distintas pruebas serol贸gicas tam铆z y complementarias para el diagn贸stico de la brucelosis caprina. Para ello, se analizaron muestras de suero de animales sin vacunaci贸n, realizando ant铆geno buferado en placa (BPA), rosa de bengala (RB 3 % y RB 8 %), polarizaci贸n fluorescente (FPA) y pruebas de tubo y 2 mercaptoetanol (SAT/2ME). La validez de cada prueba se determin贸 por combinaci贸n de ELISA Indirecto (IELISA) y Fijaci贸n de Complemento (FC). BPA result贸 ser m谩s sensible, seguido de SAT/2ME, RB 3%, FPA y por 煤ltimo RB 8%. Al realizar FPA en serie con BPA mejor贸 significativamente la especificidad global. Se propone BPA como prueba tam铆z, FPA como complementaria y FC e IELISA como confirmatorias. Se recomienda SAT/2ME s贸lo en los casos en que no sea posible la realizaci贸n de las otras pruebas debido a los efectos t贸xicos de los reactivos empleados para su realizaci贸n.Goat production is an important item in the agricultural system of Argentina and brucellosis caused by Brucella melitensis is considered the main cause reproductive problems in this species. Although definitive diagnosis for this disease is made by isolation of the etiologic agent, but in practice the health status of a herd was evaluated by serological techniques indirect testing. To evaluate and compare the performance of different serological tests for diagnosis of brucellosis in goats, serum samples were analyzed. The following tests were performed: buffered plate antigen (BPA), rose bengal (RB RB 3% and 8%), fluorescence polarization (FPA) and the test tube and 2-mercaptoethanol (SAT/2ME). The validity of each test was determined in a relative manner by combination of indirect ELISA (IELISA) and complement fixation (CF). BPA was the most sensitive test, followed by SAT/2ME, 3% RB, FPA and, finally, RB 8%. FPA test, when used in series with BPA, significantly improved overall specificity. Based on these results it was proposed for brucellosis diagnosis in goats, BPA as a screening test, FPA as complementary test, and FC and IELISA as confirmatory tests. SAT/2ME is recommended only when it is not possible to perform other tests, due to the toxic effects of SAT/2ME reagents
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