P prevalence of Peptides Petites Ruminates Virus in The Blue Niles State

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the epidemiology of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in the Blue Nile State, Sudan, during 2009-2010, through collection of epidemiological dataand antigen and antibody detection. Two methods were adopted to achieve this aim ; namely, collection of data from Veterinary services records and serological examination of sheep, goats, camels and cattle, using competitive enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay (c-ELISA) for PPR antibody detection and immunocapture ELISA (ic-ELISA) for(PPR antigen detection54. Out of 1037 serum samples collected from sheep , goats, camels and cattle in six Localities and tested for PPR virus antibodies using c-ELISA, 577 (55.64%) were positive. Among these, antibodies against PPR virus were detected in 83 samples(92.22%) from Baw Locality, 84 (63.16%) from Damazin locality, (84.38%) from Geissan Locality, 80(54.42%) from Rosirais Locality, 178 (43.84%) from Tadamon Locality and 98 (49.75%) from slaughterhouse. Throughout animal species, the highest antibodies titter of PPR was found to be in 206 samples(79.54%) of goats followed by sheep272(54.62%),cattle81 (40.50%) and camels 18 (22.50%). Out of 303 lung samples collected from sheep, goats, camels and cattle in slaughterhouse and tested for PPR antigen, using ic-ELISA only six sheepsamples were positive. The results showed that PPR is an endemic disease in the Blue Nile State.