Abstract
Aim:This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and bluetongue (BT) in goats’ population in the state of Meghalaya of Northeast India.Materials and Methods:The serosurveillance study was done from the random sampling (n=598) of blood collected from five districts (Ri-Bhoi, East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills and West Garo Hills) of Meghalaya. The presence of antibodies against PPR and BT in the samples was detected by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method for PPR and competitive ELISA for BT.Results:The results showed the overall seropositivity of PPR and BT at 7.19% and 60.20%, respectively. West Garo Hills recorded the highest seroprevalence of both PPR (9.81%) and BT (68%) and 3.6% of the samples tested positive for both PPR and BT.Conclusion:The random survey results indicating the presence of PPR and BT have specific implication in epidemiological perspectives since it highlights the prevalence under natural situations, where the subclinical, inapparent, or non-lethal or recovery of infection was suspected in unvaccinated animals. It also warrants further studies to suggest appropriate control measures to prevent the spread of infection.
Highlights
Goat farming is gaining importance in the northeastern part of India mainly due to their short generation interval and a higher rate of prolificacy
Goats are known to be relatively resistant to many infectious diseases, they are under constant threat of diseases such as peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and bluetongue (BT) which are the two major diseases of sheep and goat listed under category “A” of disease by OIE and are endemic in India [1,2]
The results of seroprevalence of PPR and BT among goats in five districts of Meghalaya are summarized in Table-1
Summary
Goat farming is gaining importance in the northeastern part of India mainly due to their short generation interval and a higher rate of prolificacy. It possesses high efficiency in transforming feed into milk and meat and capable of selective browsing on the vegetation found in the region. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/ publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
