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  1. Aksono EB, Lamid M, Rimayanti R, Hamid IS, Effendi MH, Rantam FA, et al.
    Vet World, 2023 Sep;16(9):1889-1896.
    PMID: 37859973 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.1889-1896
    BACKGROUND AND AIM: Various methods can detect foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in cows, but they necessitate resources, time, costs, laboratory facilities, and specific clinical specimen submission, often leading to FMD virus (FMDV) diagnosis delays. The 2022 FMD outbreak in East Java, Indonesia, highlighted the need for an easy, inexpensive, rapid, and accurate detection approach. This study aims to devise a one-step reverse transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) technique and phylogenetic analysis to detect the serotype O FMDV outbreak in East Java.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS: Swab samples were collected from the foot vesicles, nasal secretions, and saliva of five suspected FMDV-infected cows in East Java between June and July 2022. The RT-LAMP design used hydroxy naphthol blue dye or SYBR Green I dye, with confirmatory analysis through reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) targeting 249 base pairs. PCR products underwent purification, sequencing, and nucleotide alignment, followed by phylogenetic analysis.

    RESULTS: The RT-LAMP method using hydroxy naphthol blue dye displayed a positive reaction through a color shift from purple to blue in the tube. Naked-eye observation in standard light or ultraviolet (UV) light at 365 nm, with SYBR Green I stain, also revealed color change. Specifically, using SYBR Green I dye, UV light at 365 nm revealed a color shift from yellow to green, signifying a positive reaction. Nucleotide alignment revealed mutations and deletion at the 15th sequence in the JT-INDO-K3 isolate from the East Java FMDV outbreak. Despite differing branches, the phylogenetic tree placed it in the same cluster as serotype O FMDV from Malaysia and Mongolia.

    CONCLUSION: JT-INDO-K3 exhibited distinctions from Indonesian serotype O FMDV isolates and those documented in GenBank. Then, the RT-LAMP method used in this study has a detection limit 10 times higher latter than the conventional RT-PCR limit, without any cross-reactivity among strains.

  2. Tyasningsih W, Khairullah AR, Tang JYH, Effendi MH, Rehman S, Ma'ruf IF, et al.
    Open Vet J, 2025 Jun;15(6):2343-2354.
    PMID: 40989646 DOI: 10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i6.7
    Blackleg is an infectious disease that mainly affects cattle and rarely affects other ruminants. It is characterized by hemorrhagic blackleg myositis. Clostridium chauvoei is a highly pathogenic anaerobic, endospore-forming Gram- positive bacteria that causes blackleg disease. Blackleg disease was first reported in 1870, but the causative bacterium C. chauvoei was not described until 1887. Clostridium chauvoei is found in grassland, fresh water, silage, soil, and the excrement of healthy animals. Cattle intestines and pasture soil have both been found to contain C. chauvoei spores, suggesting that the infection is contracted by ingesting the spores. Significant lesions are less common in the heart and more common in the skeletal muscle. Anaerobic culture, polymerase chain reaction, immunodetection using fluorescent antibody tests, and immunohistochemistry are methods for identifying bacteria. The production of gas in animal tissues, known as emphysematous swelling, is a hallmark of blackleg illness. Swelling usually affects big muscles including the neck, shoulders, thighs, and hips. Most incidences of blackleg illness in cattle occur during the warmer months of the year, and the disease typically manifests seasonally. Penicillin treatment and surgical removal of the lesions, including fasciotomy, are recommended for infected animals that are not in danger of death. Vaccination is a crucial part of the health management of many livestock production enterprises and can prevent blackleg illness. Blackleg disease can be controlled by destroying the carcass and burning the top layer of soil to eradicate any remaining spores.
  3. Khairullah AR, Moses IB, Yanestria SM, Eka Puji Dameanti FNA, Effendi MH, Huat Tang JY, et al.
    Open Vet J, 2025 Feb;15(2):504-518.
    PMID: 40201833 DOI: 10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i2.2
    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria is a global issue requiring serious attention and management. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in livestock for growth promotion, disease prevention, and treatment has led to the dissemination of AMR bacteria and resistance genes into the environment. In addition, unethical antibiotic sales without prescriptions, poor sanitation, and improper disposal cause significant amounts of antibiotics used in livestock to enter the environment, causing the emergence of resistant bacteria. Intensive livestock farming is an important source of AMR genes, environmental bacteria contamination, and possible transfer to human pathogens. Bacteria intrinsically antibiotic resistant, which are independent of antibiotic use, further complicate AMR and increase the risk of morbidity and mortality following infections by AMR bacteria. Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Staphylococcus spp. are commonly found in livestock that carry resistance genes and have a risk of human infection. The impact of AMR, if left unchecked, could lead to substantial public health burdens globally, with a predicted mortality rate higher than cancer by 2050. "One Health" integrates strategies across human, animal, and environmental health domains, including improving antibiotic stewardship in livestock, preventing infection, and raising awareness regarding the judicious use of antibiotics. The use of antibiotic alternatives, such as prebiotics, probiotics, bacteriophages, bacteriocins, and vaccinations, to control or prevent infections in livestock will help to avoid over-reliance on antibiotics. Coordinated international actions are needed to mitigate the spread of AMR through improved regulations, technology improvements, and awareness campaigns.
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