Seroprevalence of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia at export quarantine centers in and around Adama, Ethiopia

Abstract A cross sectional study was undertaken from October 2010 to March 2011 to determine the seroprevalence of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) and its related risk factors in export quarantine centers. A total of 3,111 cattle sera were collected from different export quarantine farms located in and around Adama, namely, Bekero, Jogo, Kedir, and Dera farms, and tested for the presence of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides small colonies antibody using competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay. Of the total 3,111 cattle sera examined, 124 (4 %) were found positive for CBPP. Among the potential predisposing factors assessed, origin, transportation condition, confinement level, and stay time of the animals in quarantine center were not found significantly (P > 0.05) associated with the occurrence of the disease. Whereas age was found significantly (P < 0.05) associated with the occurrence of the disease in which a high seroprevalence was recorded in aged (9.5 %) animals than young (3 %). Generally, this study showed that CBPP is a threat for Ethiopian livestock export market and a well established disease in Borana and Bale areas, where the animals originated..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

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Tropical animal health and production - 45(2012), 1 vom: 14. Juni, Seite 275-279

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kassaye, Dawit [VerfasserIn]
Molla, Wassie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adama
C-ELISA
CBPP
Quarantine centers
Seroprevalence
Small colonies
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© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012

doi:

10.1007/s11250-012-0212-3

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OLC2084135192