Serosurveillance and Risk Factors of Peste des Petits Ruminants in Sheep and Goats in Giza Governorate, Egypt | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 06 October 2025 PDF (770.73 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejvs.2025.418200.3083 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mahmoud S. Safwat1; Rabie Etman2; Reham Karam* 3; Mohamed Khodeir4 | ||
| 1infectious disease department, faculty of veterinary medicine , Cairo University | ||
| 2Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; | ||
| 3Mansoura University , faculty of veterinary medicine, Weqaa center, MEWA, KSA | ||
| 4veterinary serum and vaccine research institute, Dokki, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| PESTE DES PETITS Ruminants (PPR) remains a major threat to small ruminants health and productivity in Egypt. A cross-sectional serological survey was conducted in Giza Governorate from May 2014 to July 2015 to estimate PPR prevalence and assess the associated risk factors. A total of 316 randomly selected animals (200 sheep, 116 goats) were sampled and tested using virus neutralization test (VNT) and competitive ELISA (c-ELISA). The overall seroprevalence was 67.4% (95% CI: 62.2–69.9) by VNT and 65.3% (95% CI: 62.6–68.0) by c-ELISA. Prevalence was higher in sheep than goats, though differences were not statistically significant. Risk factor analysis, based on structured questionnaires, was performed using Chi-square tests followed by multivariate logistic regression. Two factors were significantly associated with seropositivity: regular introduction of new animals without quarantine (p = 0.041) and animal migration (p = 0.004). These findings indicate high PPR exposure in small ruminant populations in Giza, likely due to ongoing or past circulation of the virus. Strengthened biosecurity measures, including a minimum two-week quarantine for newly introduced animals, are recommended to reduce transmission risk. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| PPR seroprevalence; small ruminants; VNT; c- ELISA; risk factors | ||
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