Seroprevalence of Peste des Petits Ruminants in Small and Large Ruminants in Selected Bordered Areas of Bangladesh

Background and Objective: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is endemic in Bangladesh and bordered areas of the country play a key role in virus dissemination as it is a transboundary disease. Therefore, the present study was planned and conducted for the seromonitoring of PPR in goats and cattle in bordered areas such as the Sylhet and Jhenaidah Districts of Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: A total of 200 serum samples from 80 goats and 120 cattle randomly were collected from Sylhet (cattle serum from 03 Upazillas and goat serum from 02 Upazillas) and Jhenaidah District (cattle serum from 03 Upazillas and goat serum from 02 Upazillas) of Bangladesh. Blood samples were collected and then serum was separated and used for PPR viral antibody detection by cELISA. Results: The overall seroprevalence was found 25% in Cattle and 32.5% in goats in study areas. The district-wise seroprevalence was found in the case of cattle 30 and 20% and in the case of goats 35 and 30% in Sylhet and Jhenaidah, respectively.Among Upazilla’s highest percentages were recorded at Jaintapur Upazilla (40%) of Sylhet and Harinakundha Upazilla (40%) of Jhenaidah District in the case of Cattle and Jaintapur Upazilla (40%) of Sylhet in case of goats. Conclusion: It is concluded that the seropositivity against the PPR viral antibody of the study animals is much higher, indicating the natural circulation of the PPR virus in the bordered areas. Seropositive cattle also indicate that the PPR virus might have extended its host range.