title: Prevalence of peste des petits ruminants in goats in North-East India.
abstract: The present study describes prevalence of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus infection in goats in various parts of North-East (NE) India by screening of suspected serum samples collected during outbreak investigation and random samples during 2013-2014 survey. A total of 391 serum samples (318 random and 73 outbreak/suspected) were collected from 28 districts in 7 states (Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Mizoram) of NE India. Serum samples were screened for PPRV-specific antibodies by using PPR monoclonal-antibody based competitive ELISA. Analysis of 391 serum samples indicates that an overall seroprevalence of 17.90 % [CI 95 % 14.40-22.00] in goats {45.2 % in suspected [CI 95 % 34.32-56.58] and 11.63 % in random [CI 95 % 8.56-15.63] samples} in NE India. As expected prevalence was high in outbreaks vis-à-vis random samples. The random survey results (11.63 %) has specific implication in epidemiological perspectives, since it highlights the exact PPR prevalence under natural situations, where the subclinical, in apparent or nonlethal or recovery of infection was suspected in goats, as samples were collected from unvaccinated animals. It also warrants appropriate control measures against PPR in NE region to prevent spread of infection besides widespread presence of the disease in rest of India.
authors: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Hebbal, Bengaluru, 560 024 Karnataka India.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Balamurugan
authors: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam India.
authors: Sutopa
authors: S
authors: Das
authors: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Hebbal, Bengaluru, 560 024 Karnataka India.
authors: D S N
authors: DS
authors: Raju
authors: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam India.
authors: Indirani
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authors: Chakravarty
authors: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Hebbal, Bengaluru, 560 024 Karnataka India.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Nagalingam
authors: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Hebbal, Bengaluru, 560 024 Karnataka India.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Hemadri
authors: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Hebbal, Bengaluru, 560 024 Karnataka India.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Govindaraj
authors: Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Services, Imphal, Manipur India.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Ibotombi Singh
authors: Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Hospital, Kohima, Nagaland India.
authors: Keduzol
authors: K
authors: Ltu
authors: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam India.
authors: Maitryee
authors: M
authors: Devi
authors: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam India.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Sharma
authors: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Hebbal, Bengaluru, 560 024 Karnataka India.
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Gajendragad
authors: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Hebbal, Bengaluru, 560 024 Karnataka India.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Rahman
keywords: Antibodies; Goats; North-East India; PPRV; Prevalence; Sheep