Epidemiology of peste des petits ruminants in selected districts of Borena zone, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peste des petits ruminant (PPR) is a contagious disease caused by the peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV). The disease poses a significant economic threat to small ruminant production in Ethiopia, particularly to the striving pastoral production system. A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence and associated risk factors of PPR in the small ruminants of the Borena Zone. A total of 384 serum samples were collected randomly from sheep and goats and examined for the presence of PPRV antibodies using competition enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (c-ELISA). Additionally, a retrospective analysis of five years of outbreak data was performed to provide insight into the spatial and temporal distribution of the disease.

Results

The seroprev

SUBMITTER: Kumbe A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11457360 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature