Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus in Small Ruminants of Punjab, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease prevalent in sheep and goats, and causes significant economic losses. The study was conducted in 2024 in Punjab Province, Pakistan, to estimate the seroprevalence of the PPR virus (PPRV) and to analyze animal-level risk factors in unvaccinated small ruminants. Over a 12-month period, multistage random sampling provided 722 serum samples of sheep and goats aged 6 months or older, collected across six districts. The anti-PPRV antibodies were detected using competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA), and species, age, sex, breed, parity, lactation status, pregnancy status, body condition score (BCS), and reproductive history were analyzed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses. The over

SUBMITTER: Alvi MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815611 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature