Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia: Serological Prevalence in Derashe District, Southern Ethiopia

摘要

Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is one of the most economically importanttransboundary animal diseases in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in August 2015 in extensivefarming systems of Derashe district, southern Ethiopia aiming at the determination of the seroprevalence ofCBPP and associated risk factors. A total of 545 serum samples were examined for the presence of specificantibodies against Mycoplasma mycoides sub species mycoides small colony (MmmSC) using competitiveEnzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (c-ELISA). The overall seroprevalence of CBPP was 55.05% (300/545).There was a statistically significant variation of seroprevalence among different examined kebeles (p0.05) with sero status of the animals. In conclusion,the present study indicated the high seroprevalence in the studied area. Therefore, proper interventionstrategies should be designed and implemented to minimize the burden of the disease.