TY  - JOUR
T1  - Seroprevalence of Peste Des Petits Ruminants in Selected Districts of Siltie and
Gurage Zones, South Region, Ethiopia
AU - Hailegebreal, Gizachew 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 18
IS  - 2
SP  - 30
EP  - 34
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2019.30.34
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2019.30.34
KW  - Competitive (c-ELISA)
KW  -sheep
KW  -goats
KW  -PPR seroprevalence
KW  -establishment
KW  -endemic
AB  - A cross-sectional study to investigate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) seroprevalence was
conducted between November 2014 and May 2015 in selected districts of Siltie and Gurage zones, South
Region, Ethiopia. A total of 390 serum samples were collected from sheep and goats. Competitive Enzyme
Linked Immunosorbent Assay (c-ELISA) was used to detect the presence of antibodies in the sera of animals
as indicator of exposure to the PPR virus. The total apparent prevalence was found to be 29.2% (114/390),
indicating the spread of PPR virus throughout the study areas with Silti and Meskan Districts experiencing the
prevalence of 24.2 and 33%, respectively. Study animals were categorized into two age groups as young and
adult with prevalence of 25.9 and 31.8%, respectively. Out of total 390 samples, 240 serum samples were from
male and 150 serum samples from female with prevalence of 29.6% (71/240) and 28.66% (43/150), respectively.
In the two animal species the distribution of PPR virus was observed with the prevalence of 24.2% (46/190) in
sheep and 34% (68/200) in goats. Statistically significant difference (p<0.05) was observed between the two
study areas and species whereas the seroprevalence of PPR was statistically insignificant (p>0.05) in other
hypothesized risk factors. This study revealed circulation and subsequent endemic establishment of PPR in
sheep and goats in the selected study areas. This disease is detrimental to small ruminant welfare and causes
substantial economic losses, thereby affecting the livelihood of poor farmers and pastoralists. The need for
implementing feasible control measures is therefore, eminent to minimize the losses associated with the disease.
ER  -