Seroprevalence of peste des petits ruminants in sheep and goats managed under pastoral and agro-pastoral systems
Agropastoral production systems exhibited lower PPR seroprevalence compared to pastoral systems. The increasing seropositivity in the Mbarali district suggests a southward spread of PPR, increasing a threat to Tanzania`s southern regions and neighboring countries. The disease`s dissemination is closely linked to livestock trading infrastructure, highlighting the need for periodic seromonitoring. Control efforts should prioritize highly affected northern zones and implement strict regulations on animal movement to protect less-affected southern areas.
Authors
- Satya Parida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8253-9461)
- Raphael Sallu
- Sharadhuli I. Kimera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2295-0643)
- Daniel Mdetele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6498-1835)
- Gerald Misinzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1827-6403)
- Augustino A. Chengula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5443-753X)
- Julius J. Mwanandota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0906-4508)
- G. Msuta
- George Paul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2041-4457)
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (IT)
- Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TZ)
- Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (TZ)
- Muslim University of Morogoro (TZ)
- Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (TZ)
- Tanzania National Parks (TZ)
- Sokoine University of Agriculture (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.19704
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00