Epizootiological aspects of peste des petits ruminants and rinderpest in sheep and goats in Saudi Arabia.

Serosurveillance for peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and rinderpest antibodies in naturally exposed Saudi sheep and goats

This study represents the first survey for serum antibodies against peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and rinderpest (RP) viruses, in sheep and goats in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study involved the Eastern region of the country. A total of 1035 serum samples were examined (750 sheep and 285 goats). In order to obtain a genuine insight into the activity of the two viruses as reflected by s...

Seroepidemiology of Rinderpest and Peste des Petite Ruminants in Sheep and Goats in Iran

Seroprevalence of Sheep and Goat Pox, Peste Des Petits Ruminants and Rift Valley Fever in Saudi Arabia

Sheep and goat pox, peste des petits ruminants and Rift Valley fever are important diseases of small ruminant livestock. Sheep and goat pox, along with peste des petits ruminants, are endemic throughout most of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Whereas Rift Valley fever is endemic in Africa, outbreaks in the Middle East have been reported over the past decade, including the Arabian Peninsula. S...

Antibody detection - Competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay - Monoclonal antibodies - Rinderpest virus - Sero-surveillance

A competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay has been standardised for the detection of antibodies to rinderpest virus in sera from cattle, sheep and goats. The test uses a neutralising monoclonal antibody (MAb) directed against the haemagglutinin protein of rinderpest virus. The test is specific for rinderpest, as it failed to detect antibodies to peste des petits ruminants virus in convale...

Seroprevalence Study of Peste Des Petits Ruminants in Sheeps of Shabestar, Iran

Background Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) disease is one of the most important viral infections in sheep and goats that is caused by a morbillivirus from the paramixoviridae family, causing lesions in the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory tract. Methods In the present study, 250 blood samples were taken from the jugular vein of the apparently healthy and diseased sheep with common sympto...