Molecular Epidemiology and Phylogenetic Analysis of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus Circulating in Sheep in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a viral disease of small ruminants that is highly contagious, severe, reportable, and economically important. The present study was conducted to detect the PPR virus (PPRV) circulating in sheep in Bangladesh to determine its association with epidemiological risk factors and the degree of relationship between the F and H genes of the PPRV of sheep with those of other sheep and goat isolates. A cross-sectional study was conducted in five selected districts of Bangladesh to collect data on locations, ecological zones, breeds, age, sex, sources, time period, and farming systems using a structured questionnaire accompanied by face-to-face interviews. During sampling, 250 nasal swab samples were collected from live sheep with the typical clinical signs of PPR.

SUBMITTER: Rahman MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12016724 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature