Spatial distribution and clustering of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia in goats of Amhara region, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: A cross-sectional study with a multistage cluster sampling technique was undertaken from January to July 2019 in Amhara region to identify spatial clusters and distributions of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) hotspots. In the study, a total of 2080 goats from 258 flocks across 60 villages in 12 districts were tested for CCPP serostatus using Competitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (C-ELISA). Villages were taken as an aggregate unit to detect spatial distribution and clustering. Spatial autocorrelation, interpolation, and spatial scan statistics analyses were employed to analyze the spatial patterns and clusters of CCPP serostatus. The overall seroprevalence of CCPP at the animal level was 5.1 % (95 % CI: 3.8-6.6). The spatial distribution of CCPP seropositivity was non-rand

SUBMITTER: Zegeye A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11462329 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature