Abstract
Objective:Animal trade has an important role in the economy but in contrast, it causes the spread of infectious diseases overall the world, in particular, the trans-boundary animal diseases. Therefore, the aim of this study is to report the prevalence rate of some transboundary infectious diseases to assess the effectiveness of quarantine measure in the detection of exotic disease and clarify the role of live animal trade in infectious transboundary diseases spread.Materials and Methods:The study was done on 176 serum samples obtained from cattle imported from Sudan in order to determine the prevalence of foot and mouth disease (FMD), Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR), and Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR). Three serological tests were used; Serum neutralization test for FMD, Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA) for PPR, and Competitive ELISA for IBR.Results:The seroprevalence of FMD in tested sera was; 77.27% in the serotype A (A-Iran), 68.18% in the serotype A (A-Africa), 93.82% in the serotype O (O-Pan Asia), and 35.227% in the serotype South African Territories-2 (SAT-2) SAT-2. While the overall seroprevalence of PPR was 49.431% and the IBR was 93.75%.Conclusion:The result indicates the serious role of live animal trade as “hubs” for infectious diseases spread. Subsequently, the common control measures must be taken to avoid the spread of the diseases through the animal trade; which include screening, surveillance, precautions at borders, and vaccination.
Highlights
Livestock trade in Africa has an essential role in the national economy, especially in poor communities [1]
Animal trade has an important role in the economy but in contrast, it causes the spread of infectious diseases overall the world, in particular, the trans-boundary animal diseases
Materials and Methods: The study was done on 176 serum samples obtained from cattle imported from Sudan in order to determine the prevalence of foot and mouth disease (FMD), Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR), and Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
Summary
Livestock trade in Africa has an essential role in the national economy, especially in poor communities [1]. Cattle trade movements consider seriously as major risks for animal diseases spread, where the live animals and their product are the important vehicles for spreading diseases; especially Africa is a home to numerous major endemic animal diseases [2], in particular, those categorized as “trans-boundary animal diseases” (TADs) [3,4]. TADs are highly contagious diseases of livestock all over the world [5]. Both two types of TADs; emerging diseases and zoonoses have a negative effect on international trade [6]. The important issue is that the majority of Egypt’s live cattle for immediate slaughter comes from Africa (mainly Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia), the control of these diseases and to prevent their entrance to the country require effective quarantine system and strict cooperation between different countries [7]. In the current study, three major diseases were selected to be investigated in the veterinary quarries
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