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Seroprevalence of, and risk factors for, peste des petits ruminants in sheep and goats in Northern Jordan |
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| Authors: | Al-Majali Ahmad M Hussain Nazmi O Amarin Nadim M Majok Aggrey A |
| Institution: | aDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan bDepartment of Veterinary Laboratories, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan cBoehringer Ingelheim, NEMEA, Dubai, United Arab Emirates dCollege of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (CNRES), University of Juba, Juba/Khartoum, Sudan |
| Abstract: | Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an economically important disease that affect sheep and goat industry in Asia and Africa. In this study, we investigated the seroprevalence, and risk factors, of PPR in sheep and goat flocks from five different governorates (Irbid, Jarash, Ajloun, Mafraq and Zarka) located in Northern Jordan. Serum samples from 929 and 400 sheep and goats, respectively, corresponding to 122 sheep flock and 60 goats flock were collected. Seroprevalence was determined using PPR competitive ELISA. Health status and management information were collected using a semi-structured pre-tested questionnaire. The individual true prevalence of PPR in sheep and goats was 29 and 49%, respectively. The flock level true prevalence of PPR was 60 and 74% in sheep and goats, respectively. In both sheep and goat flocks, large flock size, visiting live animals market and inadequate veterinary services were identified as risk factors for PPR seropositivity. Mixed (sheep and goats) raising was identified as a risk factor for PPR seropositivity in sheep flocks only. |
| Keywords: | Sheep Goats Peste des petits ruminants Epidemiology Risk factors |
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