Prevalence of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia in Western Bahr El Ghazal State, South Sudan
Prevalence of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia in Western Bahr El Ghazal State, South Sudan
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2015-04-27
Authors
Rajab Abdalla, Abakar
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UOFK
Abstract
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is considered one of the most
serious diseases that threaten the livestock sector in Western Bahr El Ghazal
State, Republic of South Sudan.
This study was designed to assess the prevalence, distribution, related risk
factors, and economic importance of CBPP by serological test. Participatory
Disease Search (PDS) methods were used to detect clinical cases so as to
provide useful information that would support the surveillance and control
strategies of the disease in Western Bahr El Ghazal State (Wau and Jur River
counties).
A total of 291 serum samples were collected from two groups of cattle (143
from group A, and 148 from group B); group A were cattle that have been
infected with CBPP for the last 2-3 years, and group B were those cattle that
were infected with CBPP less than 1 year or had clinical signs of CBPP.
These sera were collected from different locations in Western Bahr El Ghazal State (43 herds, 5 payams and two counties). The samples were tested using Competitive Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (c-ELISA). The
results showed that the rates of positive reactors were 13.2% for group A
and 12.8% for group B.
The competitive ELISA was more sensitive in the diagnosis of CBPP and is
a useful tool to be applied in the field.
The Participatory Disease Search (PDS) result among cattle keepers indicated that these communities have valuable knowledge about CBPP (they
know clinical signs, post mortem findings and seasonality of the disease)
which would support credible surveillance and control strategies for the disease
The study suggested that CBPP has a seasonal pattern of prevalence in
Western Bahr El Ghazal State, being much more prevalent during the rainy
season. Therefore, movement control and vaccination programme are very
important to be applied in the beginning of the rainy season.
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Keywords
Contagious, Bovine ,Pleuropneumonia, Western Bahr,Ghazal State, South Sudan