title: Seroprevalence of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in Mali.
abstract: A serological survey to determine the prevalence of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in Mali was carried out by using the competitive enzyme linked-immunosorbent test (c-ELISA) on 8007 serum samples systematically collected from 199 cattle herds collected throughout the whole country. Results showed a national prevalence of 18.11 % at the individual level and 85.93 % at the herd level. Significant variations in the individual prevalence were observed between regions of the country and ranged from 4.63 % in Tombouctou to 54.88 % in Kidal. At the herd level, although there were variations between regions, a high prevalence was constantly observed ranging from 60 to 100 %, hence confirming the endemic nature of the disease across the country. The CBPP risk varied also between regions and was very low in Tombouctou (odds ratio (OR) = 0.4) but very high in Kidal (OR = 9.8). Similarly, the risk seemed higher in the animals of the over 3-year age group (OR = 1.6) compared to the other age groups. It was also observed that there was a slightly higher risk (OR = 1.3) in the females than in the males. This study confirms the presence of CBPP across the country and should help to elaborate strategies for the effective control of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Central Vétérinaire, Km 8, Route de Koulikoro, B. P. 2295, Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Amadou
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Séry
authors.forename: Cheick Abou Kounta
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sidibé
authors.forename: Ousmane
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cissé
authors.forename: Mamadou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: Mamadou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koné
authors.forename: Agnès
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Waret-Szkuta
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roger
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thiaucourt
authors.forename: Mamadou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008302:Mali / Q000453:epidemiology; D009176:Mycoplasma mycoides / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011001:Pleuropneumonia; D011002:Pleuropneumonia, Contagious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial