Evidence and predisposing factors of Peste des Petits Ruminants in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
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Authors
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Abdul-Hakeem A. Sheet
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S.Y. AL-Baroodi
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Mohammad O. Dahl
Keywords:
PPR, Nineveh, IraqAbstract
The objective of this epidemiological investigation was to explore the evidence of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and to model the factors associated with the disease in sheep and goats in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. A total of 400 animals (335 sheep and 65 goats) Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, were randomly selected. The PPR was found in them, when their serum samples were tested positive using the sheep PPR ELISA kit. Results indicated that 49% of sheep exhibited anti-PPR seropositivity, while only 12% of goats were positive. Anti-PPR seropositivity was 38% and 81% in the east and west sides of the Governorate, respectively. The odds of anti-PPR seropositivity were 2.00 and 6.11 times greater in ages 6-12 and >12 months, respectively, compared to those <6 months. The odds of anti-PPR seropositivity were 4.46 times greater in females compared to males, and about two times higher in flocks with <50 or 50-100 heads compared to those with
>100 heads. In conclusion, the presence of PPR was considerable in sheep and goats in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, with age, sex, and flock size being potential predisposing factors for the infection.
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