Identification of novel bovine leukocyte antigen alleles and association of BoLA-DRB3.2*020:02:01 with resistance to Theileria orientalis infection in crossbred Kedah-Kelantan cattle: a pilot study

The bovine leukocyte antigen (BoLA) gene is a significant genetic part of the immune system and has been used as a disease marker in cattle. In this study, we detected Theileria orientalis, T. sinensis, Anaplasma marginale, Anaplasma platys, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos and Trypanosoma evansi by P...

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Main Authors: Agina, Onyinyechukwu Ada, Shaari, Mohd Rosly, Md Isa, Nur Mahiza, Ajat, Mokrish, Zamri Saad, Mohd, Hamzah, Hazilawati
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Published: Springer Science and Business Media B.V. 2024
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author Agina, Onyinyechukwu Ada
Shaari, Mohd Rosly
Md Isa, Nur Mahiza
Ajat, Mokrish
Zamri Saad, Mohd
Hamzah, Hazilawati
author_facet Agina, Onyinyechukwu Ada
Shaari, Mohd Rosly
Md Isa, Nur Mahiza
Ajat, Mokrish
Zamri Saad, Mohd
Hamzah, Hazilawati
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description The bovine leukocyte antigen (BoLA) gene is a significant genetic part of the immune system and has been used as a disease marker in cattle. In this study, we detected Theileria orientalis, T. sinensis, Anaplasma marginale, Anaplasma platys, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos and Trypanosoma evansi by PCR amplification and sequencing of the amplicons. The allelic association of the BoLA-DRB3.2 gene with blood pathogen disease resistance and susceptibility in 87 Kedah-Kelantan x Brahman (KKB) and 38 Bali cattle was determined by Fisher’s exact test and Cochran Mantel Haenszel (CMH) correction test. Sequence-based typing of the BoLA-DRB3.2 gene identified 43 alleles (27 previously reported alleles and 16 novel alleles) across the two cattle breeds. Alignment analysis of the 16 novel alleles revealed 90.7–95.8% and 85–92% nucleotide and amino acid identities, with the reference allele, BoLA-DRB3*016:01 cDNA clone NR-1. BoLA-DRB3*009:02 (25.6%) and BoLA-DRB3*036:01 (36%) were the most frequent alleles in KKB and Bali cattle, respectively. In KKB cattle, BoLA-DRB3*020:02:01 was significantly associated with resistance to T. orientalis whereas *007:01 and *009:02 were significantly associated with resistance to C. Mycoplasma haemobos. Also, DRB3*017:01 was associated with susceptibility to T. orientalis in KKB cattle. In the Bali cattle, BoLA-DRB3*015:01 was found to be a genetic marker of susceptibility to C. Mycoplasma haemobos infection. Therefore, this study identified BoLA-DRB3.2 alleles associated with resistance and susceptibility to T. orientalis infection in KKB cattle and susceptibility to C. Mycoplasma haemobos infection in Bali cattle for the first time. Therefore, this study suggests that these BoLA-DRB3 resistance alleles could be used as candidate markers for selection, whereas susceptibility alleles could be used as candidate markers for culling in the beef industry.
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spelling upm.eprints-1144462025-01-16T00:40:09Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114446/ Identification of novel bovine leukocyte antigen alleles and association of BoLA-DRB3.2*020:02:01 with resistance to Theileria orientalis infection in crossbred Kedah-Kelantan cattle: a pilot study Agina, Onyinyechukwu Ada Shaari, Mohd Rosly Md Isa, Nur Mahiza Ajat, Mokrish Zamri Saad, Mohd Hamzah, Hazilawati The bovine leukocyte antigen (BoLA) gene is a significant genetic part of the immune system and has been used as a disease marker in cattle. In this study, we detected Theileria orientalis, T. sinensis, Anaplasma marginale, Anaplasma platys, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos and Trypanosoma evansi by PCR amplification and sequencing of the amplicons. The allelic association of the BoLA-DRB3.2 gene with blood pathogen disease resistance and susceptibility in 87 Kedah-Kelantan x Brahman (KKB) and 38 Bali cattle was determined by Fisher’s exact test and Cochran Mantel Haenszel (CMH) correction test. Sequence-based typing of the BoLA-DRB3.2 gene identified 43 alleles (27 previously reported alleles and 16 novel alleles) across the two cattle breeds. Alignment analysis of the 16 novel alleles revealed 90.7–95.8% and 85–92% nucleotide and amino acid identities, with the reference allele, BoLA-DRB3*016:01 cDNA clone NR-1. BoLA-DRB3*009:02 (25.6%) and BoLA-DRB3*036:01 (36%) were the most frequent alleles in KKB and Bali cattle, respectively. In KKB cattle, BoLA-DRB3*020:02:01 was significantly associated with resistance to T. orientalis whereas *007:01 and *009:02 were significantly associated with resistance to C. Mycoplasma haemobos. Also, DRB3*017:01 was associated with susceptibility to T. orientalis in KKB cattle. In the Bali cattle, BoLA-DRB3*015:01 was found to be a genetic marker of susceptibility to C. Mycoplasma haemobos infection. Therefore, this study identified BoLA-DRB3.2 alleles associated with resistance and susceptibility to T. orientalis infection in KKB cattle and susceptibility to C. Mycoplasma haemobos infection in Bali cattle for the first time. Therefore, this study suggests that these BoLA-DRB3 resistance alleles could be used as candidate markers for selection, whereas susceptibility alleles could be used as candidate markers for culling in the beef industry. Springer Science and Business Media B.V. 2024-09-24 Article PeerReviewed Agina, Onyinyechukwu Ada and Shaari, Mohd Rosly and Md Isa, Nur Mahiza and Ajat, Mokrish and Zamri Saad, Mohd and Hamzah, Hazilawati (2024) Identification of novel bovine leukocyte antigen alleles and association of BoLA-DRB3.2*020:02:01 with resistance to Theileria orientalis infection in crossbred Kedah-Kelantan cattle: a pilot study. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 56 (8). art. no. 277. ISSN 0049-4747; eISSN: 1573-7438 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11250-024-04138-0?error=cookies_not_supported&code=c896f08e-5a93-435c-8539-e6a6bed58b8c 10.1007/s11250-024-04138-0
spellingShingle Agina, Onyinyechukwu Ada
Shaari, Mohd Rosly
Md Isa, Nur Mahiza
Ajat, Mokrish
Zamri Saad, Mohd
Hamzah, Hazilawati
Identification of novel bovine leukocyte antigen alleles and association of BoLA-DRB3.2*020:02:01 with resistance to Theileria orientalis infection in crossbred Kedah-Kelantan cattle: a pilot study
title Identification of novel bovine leukocyte antigen alleles and association of BoLA-DRB3.2*020:02:01 with resistance to Theileria orientalis infection in crossbred Kedah-Kelantan cattle: a pilot study
title_full Identification of novel bovine leukocyte antigen alleles and association of BoLA-DRB3.2*020:02:01 with resistance to Theileria orientalis infection in crossbred Kedah-Kelantan cattle: a pilot study
title_fullStr Identification of novel bovine leukocyte antigen alleles and association of BoLA-DRB3.2*020:02:01 with resistance to Theileria orientalis infection in crossbred Kedah-Kelantan cattle: a pilot study
title_full_unstemmed Identification of novel bovine leukocyte antigen alleles and association of BoLA-DRB3.2*020:02:01 with resistance to Theileria orientalis infection in crossbred Kedah-Kelantan cattle: a pilot study
title_short Identification of novel bovine leukocyte antigen alleles and association of BoLA-DRB3.2*020:02:01 with resistance to Theileria orientalis infection in crossbred Kedah-Kelantan cattle: a pilot study
title_sort identification of novel bovine leukocyte antigen alleles and association of bola drb3 2 020 02 01 with resistance to theileria orientalis infection in crossbred kedah kelantan cattle a pilot study
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