Development of a novel Haemabiome tool for the high-throughput analysis of haemopathogen species co-infections in African livestock

One of the principal limitations on livestock productivity in sub-Saharan Africa is the constraining effect of infectious diseases, including tick-borne blood pathogens. Currently, diagnostic markers for these pathogens are species or genus specific, making it challenging to implement high-throughpu...

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Main Authors: Erhan Yalcindag, Deepali Vasoya, Johanneke D. Hemmink, Benedict Karani, Luis Enrique Hernandez Castro, Rebecca Callaby, Stella Mazeri, Edith Paxton, Timothy K. Connelley, Phil Toye, Liam J. Morrison, Barend Mark de C. Bronsvoort
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
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Stella Mazeri
Edith Paxton
Timothy K. Connelley
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Phil Toye
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Liam J. Morrison
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Barend Mark de C. Bronsvoort
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description One of the principal limitations on livestock productivity in sub-Saharan Africa is the constraining effect of infectious diseases, including tick-borne blood pathogens. Currently, diagnostic markers for these pathogens are species or genus specific, making it challenging to implement high-throughput screening methods. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a novel high-throughput diagnostic tool capable of detecting a range of important haemopathogens in livestock. To achieve this, we developed a high-throughput diagnostic tool that can detect all species of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Theileria and Babesia present in a sample. The approach involves targeting the 16S/18S rDNA region by PCR and subjecting amplicons to deep sequencing, which allows for the identification of species present in a sample, and the exploration of haemopathogen communities. To validate the accuracy of this Next Generation Sequencing method, we compared the amplicon sequencing results with species-specific PCR and reverse line blot (RLB) test data of both control and field samples. The Haemabiome tool demonstrated the successful resolution of positive and negative samples, and highlighted the power of this diagnostic tool in identifying multiplicity of infections. The Haemabiome tool can therefore generate valuable insights regarding the understanding of the true diversity of species composition and the distribution of pathogen communities in field samples.
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spelling doaj-art-eb1e224915e640d49da030a4e0182e6e2025-08-20T01:58:35ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692024-12-011110.3389/fvets.2024.14918281491828Development of a novel Haemabiome tool for the high-throughput analysis of haemopathogen species co-infections in African livestockErhan Yalcindag0Erhan Yalcindag1Deepali Vasoya2Johanneke D. Hemmink3Johanneke D. Hemmink4Johanneke D. Hemmink5Benedict Karani6Benedict Karani7Luis Enrique Hernandez Castro8Luis Enrique Hernandez Castro9Rebecca Callaby10Rebecca Callaby11Stella Mazeri12Edith Paxton13Timothy K. Connelley14Timothy K. Connelley15Phil Toye16Phil Toye17Liam J. Morrison18Liam J. Morrison19Barend Mark de C. Bronsvoort20Barend Mark de C. Bronsvoort21Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomCentre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomCentre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), ILRI Kenya, Nairobi, KenyaThe International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyaCentre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), ILRI Kenya, Nairobi, KenyaThe International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyaCentre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomCentre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomCentre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomCentre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), ILRI Kenya, Nairobi, KenyaThe International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyaCentre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomCentre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomOne of the principal limitations on livestock productivity in sub-Saharan Africa is the constraining effect of infectious diseases, including tick-borne blood pathogens. Currently, diagnostic markers for these pathogens are species or genus specific, making it challenging to implement high-throughput screening methods. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a novel high-throughput diagnostic tool capable of detecting a range of important haemopathogens in livestock. To achieve this, we developed a high-throughput diagnostic tool that can detect all species of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Theileria and Babesia present in a sample. The approach involves targeting the 16S/18S rDNA region by PCR and subjecting amplicons to deep sequencing, which allows for the identification of species present in a sample, and the exploration of haemopathogen communities. To validate the accuracy of this Next Generation Sequencing method, we compared the amplicon sequencing results with species-specific PCR and reverse line blot (RLB) test data of both control and field samples. The Haemabiome tool demonstrated the successful resolution of positive and negative samples, and highlighted the power of this diagnostic tool in identifying multiplicity of infections. The Haemabiome tool can therefore generate valuable insights regarding the understanding of the true diversity of species composition and the distribution of pathogen communities in field samples.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1491828/fullhigh-throughput amplicon sequencingmolecular diagnosishaemopathogenscattleAfrica
spellingShingle Erhan Yalcindag
Erhan Yalcindag
Deepali Vasoya
Johanneke D. Hemmink
Johanneke D. Hemmink
Johanneke D. Hemmink
Benedict Karani
Benedict Karani
Luis Enrique Hernandez Castro
Luis Enrique Hernandez Castro
Rebecca Callaby
Rebecca Callaby
Stella Mazeri
Edith Paxton
Timothy K. Connelley
Timothy K. Connelley
Phil Toye
Phil Toye
Liam J. Morrison
Liam J. Morrison
Barend Mark de C. Bronsvoort
Barend Mark de C. Bronsvoort
Development of a novel Haemabiome tool for the high-throughput analysis of haemopathogen species co-infections in African livestock
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
high-throughput amplicon sequencing
molecular diagnosis
haemopathogens
cattle
Africa
title Development of a novel Haemabiome tool for the high-throughput analysis of haemopathogen species co-infections in African livestock
title_full Development of a novel Haemabiome tool for the high-throughput analysis of haemopathogen species co-infections in African livestock
title_fullStr Development of a novel Haemabiome tool for the high-throughput analysis of haemopathogen species co-infections in African livestock
title_full_unstemmed Development of a novel Haemabiome tool for the high-throughput analysis of haemopathogen species co-infections in African livestock
title_short Development of a novel Haemabiome tool for the high-throughput analysis of haemopathogen species co-infections in African livestock
title_sort development of a novel haemabiome tool for the high throughput analysis of haemopathogen species co infections in african livestock
topic high-throughput amplicon sequencing
molecular diagnosis
haemopathogens
cattle
Africa
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1491828/full
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