SEROLOGICAL INCIDENCE OF CONTAGIOUS PLEUROPNEUMONIA OF GOATS IN TAJIKISTAN

The article presents data on serological monitoring of contagious pleuropneumonia of goats in goat farms in Tajikistan. As a result of selective serological studies using enzyme immunoassay (ELISA test), it was found that contagious pleuropneumonia of goats has a high incidence in farms of the Republic of Tajikistan and causes significant economic damage to goat farms.Enzyme immunoassay of 159 samples of blood serum of goats of local breed from 9 goat farms in 7 districts of the country seropositivity was found in 54 animal heads, which was 34%. The most widespread PDAs were noted in the goat farms of the Rudaki, A. Jami and Rasht districts, respectively 80.45 and 40%.