Authors : Misganaw Mulugeta Chufamo, Shimelis Dejene Hayle, Desalegn Dosa Mengesha and Samson Abebe Boyza
Abstract: A cross-sectional study to investigate the sero-prevalence of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) was conducted between January and May, 2017 in selected districts of Hawassa Zuriya, Konso and Zala in the working areas of Sodo Regional Veterinary Laboratory. A total of 644 serum samples were collected from both the species of sheep and goats. Competitive Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (c-ELISA) was used to detect the presence of antibodies in the sera of shoats as indicator of exposure to the PPR virus. The results showed an overall individual animal sero-prevalence of 35.86% (231/644). The sero prevalence of the disease in the different districts of Konso, Hawassa Zuriya and Zala was 59.9% (182/304), 15.3% (34/314) and 12.7% (15/118), respectively where there is statistical significance difference in the different sites (p<0.05). The prevalence in sheep and goat was 35.6% (37/104) and 35.92% (194/540) where there is statistical significance difference in the different sites (p<0.05). At the same time the sero-prevalence in the young and adult goats was 32.3% (140/434) and 43.3% (91/210/1) respectively and there was statistically significant (p<0.05). Similarly the prevalence of the disease in male and female in both sexes was 36.4% (52/143) in male and 35.7% (179/501) in female and it was statistical significance between male and female goats (p<0.05). The seropre valence of PPR illustrates the endemicity in the study districts. Besides it is distribution to new areas because it is trans-boundary and uncontrolled animal movement cause detrimental effect to small ruminant rearing community thereby causing substantial economic losses, affecting the livelihood of poor farmers and pastoralists. The need for implementing feasible control measures including the implementation of national PPR control and eradication program should applied regularly to minimize the losses associated with the disease.
Misganaw Mulugeta Chufamo, Shimelis Dejene Hayle, Desalegn Dosa Mengesha and Samson Abebe Boyza, 2019. Sero-Prevalence of Pesti Des Petitis Ruminants (PPR) in Selected Districts of Hawassa Zuriya, Konso Special and Zala using Competitive ELISA (C-ELISA) Technique. Veterinary Research, 12: 34-42.