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Serological tests assessing the humoral immune response could provide a valuable complementary tool for identifying infected animals that escape detection through traditional CMI-based assays.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study analyzed 895 serum samples from water buffaloes, including 393 from TB-free herds and 502 from TB-infected herds. Animals from TB-free herds were tested using IDT and an ELISA assay, whereas those from infected herds were also tested using IGRA. We developed an ELISA assay targeting MPB70, MPB83, ESAT6, CFP10, PPDB, and P22 antigens to investigate the role of the humoral response in TB diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results and discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The ELISA showed a specificity of 98.2%. However, sensitivity differed based on the antigen used: among the most reactive proteins, sensitivity was 67.5% for MPB70, 69.8% for P22, and 74.4% for PPDB. Moreover, approximately 70% of samples with discordant IDT and IGRA results, as well as those with positive IDT but inconclusive IGRA results, tested positive by serology, highlighting the potential of antibody-based detection to improve TB diagnosis in buffaloes. Our findings suggest that integrating serological testing with standard diagnostic methods could enhance the detection of infected animals, ultimately contributing to better TB control in buffalo populations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmicb.2025.1684425","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,12]],"date-time":"2025-11-12T06:31:45Z","timestamp":1762929105000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Evaluation of serological assays for intra vitam diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Sara","family":"Giovannozzi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alessandra","family":"Martucciello","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mercedes Dom\u00ednguez","family":"Rodr\u00edguez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Inmaculada Moreno","family":"Iruela","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mery","family":"Boifava","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lorena","family":"Schiavo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anna","family":"Viscito","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Giovanni","family":"Parisio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nicoletta","family":"Vitale","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Javier","family":"Bezos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Esterina","family":"De Carlo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maria Beatrice","family":"Boniotti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"4326","DOI":"10.1128\/JCM.01184-06","article-title":"Optimizing antigen cocktails for detection of Mycobacterium bovis in herds with different Prevalences of bovine tuberculosis: ESAT6-CFP10 mixture shows optimal sensitivity and specificity","volume":"44","author":"Aagaard","year":"2006","journal-title":"J. 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