Incidence of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia in Livestock of Pothohar Plateau Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

Mycoplasma mycoides variant mycoides causes contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), an important infectious disease of cattle’s respiratory system. To determine the prevalence of CBPP, a cross-sectional study was done in the Pothohar plateau (districts Rawalpindi, Attock and Jhelum) Punjab. Using a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, 850 serum samples were tested for specific antibodies against M. mycoides subspecies mycoides. Age, gender, and breed were all examined as potential risk factors. The overall prevalence in this study was 17.65%. CBPP prevalence was 14.62%, 17.50%, and 20.32% in districts Rawalpindi, Attock and Jhelum, respectively, with significant difference (P<0.05). Gender and breed were not substantially connected with the animal’s serological status (P<0.05) among the investigated putative predisposing factors, however age was strongly associated with CBPP positivity (P<0.05). Positivity was highest in animals over 7 years of age (27.78%), followed by 4-6 years of age (15.65%), and lowest in animals under 4 years of age (13.33%). This study establishes the prevalence of CBPP in the state, which could pose a threat to the state’s cattle export market and necessitates the development of control measures to reduce the disease’s economic losses.