Detection of Bovine Central Nervous System Tissues in Rendered Animal
By-Products by One-Step Real-Time Reverse Transcription PCR Assay
Authors: Andrievskaia, Olga1; Tangorra, Erin2
Source: Journal of Food Protection®, Number 12, December 2014, pp.
2012-2218, pp. 2088-2097(10)
Publisher: International Association for Food Protection
Abstract:
Contamination of rendered animal byproducts with central nervous system
tissues (CNST) from animals with bovine spongiform encephalopathy is considered
one of the vehicles of disease transmission. Removal from the animal feed chain
of CNST originated from cattle of a specified age category, species-labeling of
rendered meat products, and testing of rendered products for bovine CNST are
tasks associated with the epidemiological control of bovine spongiform
encephalopathy. A single-step TaqMan real-time reverse transcriptase (RRT) PCR
assay was developed and evaluated for specific detection of bovine glial
fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) mRNA, a biomarker of bovine CNST, in rendered
animal by-products. An internal amplification control, mammalian b -actin mRNA,
was coamplified in the duplex RRT-PCR assay to monitor amplification efficiency,
normalize amplification signals, and avoid false-negative results. The
functionality of the GFAP mRNA RRT-PCR was assessed through analysis of
laboratory-generated binary mixtures of bovine central nervous system (CNS) and
muscle tissues treated under various thermal settings imitating industrial
conditions. The assay was able to detect as low as 0.05 % (wt/wt) bovine brain
tissue in binary mixtures heat treated at 110 to 130°C for 20 to 60 min. Further
evaluation of the GFAP mRNA RRT-PCR assay involved samples of industrial
rendered products of various species origin and composition obtained from
commercial sources and rendering plants. Low amounts of bovine GFAP mRNA were
detected in several bovine-rendered products, which was in agreement with
declared species composition. An accurate estimation of CNS tissue content in
industrial-rendered products was complicated due to a wide range of temperature
and time settings in rendering protocols. Nevertheless, the GFAP mRNA RRT-PCR
assay may be considered for bovine CNS tissue detection in rendered products in
combination with other available tools (for example, animal age verification) in
inspection programs.
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa Laboratory
(Fallowfield), 3851 Fallowfield Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2H 8P9;, Email:
Olga.Andrievskaia@inspection.gc.ca 2: Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa
Laboratory (Fallowfield), 3851 Fallowfield Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2H 8P9
Publication date: December 1, 2014
Friday, May 18, 2012
December 23, 2002 at 12:12 pm PST
Re: USA ruminant-to-ruminant feed ban warning letters ???
December 23, 2002 at 12:12 pm PST
Subject: Re: USA ruminant-to-ruminant feed ban warning letters ???
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 12:56:07 -0600
From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." Reply-To: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
To: BSE-L@uni-karlsruhe.de
References:
######## Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy #########
Greetings and Happy Holidays,
hi Linda, many thanks for this reply, was just checking in to see if
anything new had happened since our last correspondence.
i thought i had missed something?
> Unfortunately, the new database is much more complicated than
> the old one, and it does not lend itself to presenting data in
> a simple spreadsheet as we did in the past.
how convenient;-) i had no problems with the old one...
> Please be assured that CVM is working to solve this problem,
> and we do plan to post this data in the future.
thank you, if USDA/APHIS are lucky, i will hold my breath until that
time;-)
nothing personal Linda, take care, and may the New Year bring
PEACE...
TSS
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
The pathological and molecular but not clinical phenotypes are maintained
after second passage of experimental atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy
in cattle
*** Singeltary reply ; Molecular, Biochemical and Genetic Characteristics
of BSE in Canada Singeltary reply ;
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
MAD COW USDA TSE PRION COVER UP or JUST IGNORANCE, for the record AUGUST
2014
Thursday, October 02, 2014
[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0064] Concurrence With OIE Risk Designations for
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Saturday, August 14, 2010
BSE Case Associated with Prion Protein Gene Mutation (g-h-BSEalabama) and
VPSPr PRIONPATHY
2009 UPDATE ON ALABAMA AND TEXAS MAD COWS 2005 and 2006
10,000,000+ LBS. of PROHIBITED BANNED MAD COW FEED I.E. BLOOD LACED MBM IN
COMMERCE USA 2007
Date: March 21, 2007 at 2:27 pm PST
RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: VETERINARY MEDICINES -- CLASS II
PRODUCT
Bulk cattle feed made with recalled Darling's 85% Blood Meal, Flash Dried,
Recall # V-024-2007
CODE
Cattle feed delivered between 01/12/2007 and 01/26/2007
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Pfeiffer, Arno, Inc, Greenbush, WI. by conversation on February 5, 2007.
Firm initiated recall is ongoing.
REASON
Blood meal used to make cattle feed was recalled because it was cross-
contaminated with prohibited bovine meat and bone meal that had been
manufactured on common equipment and labeling did not bear cautionary BSE
statement.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
42,090 lbs.
DISTRIBUTION
WI
___________________________________
PRODUCT
Custom dairy premix products: MNM ALL PURPOSE Pellet, HILLSIDE/CDL Prot-
Buffer Meal, LEE, M.-CLOSE UP PX Pellet, HIGH DESERT/ GHC LACT Meal, TATARKA, M
CUST PROT Meal, SUNRIDGE/CDL PROTEIN Blend, LOURENZO, K PVM DAIRY Meal, DOUBLE B
DAIRY/GHC LAC Mineral, WEST PIONT/GHC CLOSEUP Mineral, WEST POINT/GHC LACT Meal,
JENKS, J/COMPASS PROTEIN Meal, COPPINI - 8# SPECIAL DAIRY Mix, GULICK, L-LACT
Meal (Bulk), TRIPLE J - PROTEIN/LACTATION, ROCK CREEK/GHC MILK Mineral,
BETTENCOURT/GHC S.SIDE MK-MN, BETTENCOURT #1/GHC MILK MINR, V&C DAIRY/GHC
LACT Meal, VEENSTRA, F/GHC LACT Meal, SMUTNY, A- BYPASS ML W/SMARTA, Recall #
V-025-2007
CODE
The firm does not utilize a code - only shipping documentation with
commodity and weights identified.
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Rangen, Inc, Buhl, ID, by letters on February 13 and 14, 2007. Firm
initiated recall is complete.
REASON
Products manufactured from bulk feed containing blood meal that was cross
contaminated with prohibited meat and bone meal and the labeling did not bear
cautionary BSE statement.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
9,997,976 lbs.
DISTRIBUTION
ID and NV
END OF ENFORCEMENT REPORT FOR MARCH 21, 2007
Sunday, December 15, 2013
*** FDA PART 589 -- SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED FROM USE IN ANIMAL FOOD OR FEED
VIOLATIONS OFFICIAL ACTION INDICATED OIA UPDATE DECEMBER 2013 UPDATE ***
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
UK EXPORTS OF MBM TO WORLD Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy BSE TSE Prion
aka Mad Cow Disease
USA, NORTH AMERICA, MBM (or any potential TSE prion disease) EXPORTS TO THE
WORLD (?) [protected by the BSE MRR policy] $$$
Friday, December 5, 2014
SPECIAL ALERT The OIE recommends strengthening animal disease surveillance
worldwide
OIE BSE TSE PRION AKA MAD COW DISEASE ?
‘’the silence was deafening’’ ...tss
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Over 200 Groups Urge Congress to Continue Supporting COOL
For Immediate Release
Monday, December 1, 2014
Germany Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy BSE CJD TSE Prion disease A Review
December 1, 2014
Friday, November 28, 2014
BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY BSE AKA MAD COW DISEASE PORTUGAL CONFIRMED
Sunday, October 5, 2014
France stops BSE testing for Mad Cow Disease
Monday, May 5, 2014
Brazil BSE Mad Cow disease confirmed OIE 02/05/2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Confirmed Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (variant CJD) Case in Texas in
June 2014 confirmed as USA case NOT European
*** ‘’The specific overseas country where this patient’s infection occurred
is less clear largely because the investigation did not definitely link him to a
country where other known vCJD cases likely had been infected.’’
kind regards, terry
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