An epidemological study on Peste des petits ruminants in Tripoli Region, Lybia.

• DOI: 10.12834/vetit.964.5025.3
• Publication Date: 2017-09-30
• Authors: Mohamed Dakil Alm...; A. M. Gusbi; Ibrahim Eldaghayes; Riadh Mansouri; Mohammed Bengoumi; Abdunaser Dayhum
• Keywords: Seroprevalence; Peste-des-Petits-Ruminants; Peste-des-petits-ruminants virus

A cross‑sectional study was conducted in Libya 7 areas of Tripoli to determine the seroprevalence Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Virus (PPRV) small ruminants (sheep and goats) between June August 2013, identify potential risk factors associated with infection. The involved 10% ruminant herds ≥50 animals region. They were selected randomly (15 herds), 35 58 samples, depending on its size, collected from each herd. Seven‑hundred twenty‑one serum samples unvaccinated (601 sheep 120 then tested using cELISA commercial kit National Center Animal Health Laboratory Tripoli, Libya. overall 46.7% [(sheep 44.3% (266/601) goats 59.2% (71/120)]. Mean within‑herd prevalence 48.5% (95% CI: 32.1% ‑ 64.8%), herd 93.3% (14/15). Various at animal levels analysed by multivariable logistic regression model (forward stepwise). results identified breed, source animal, region as significant (p< 0.05). As for new farm, PPRV highest illegally imported (90.9%), followed legitimately acquired (55.8%), belonging same (4.7%). among breeds 69.5% (228÷328) animals, whereas 27.7% (109÷393) found be local breed. Seroprevalence considered this higher (66.2%) Al‑Mashroa area Ein‑zara (57.8%), Arada (50%), Ben‑Own (47%), AL‑Naem (37.5), Ber‑Alalem (24.5) Tajora (0%). indicated that virus actively circulating regions illegal importing main spreading PPR regions, showing better efforts should made raise public awareness respect biosecurity.