Risk factors associated with Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae and morbillivirus infection in small ruminants in Tanzania.

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dc.creatorChota, Andrew
dc.creatorKusiluka, Lughano
dc.creatorShirima, Gabriel M.
dc.date2020-03-27T07:21:56Z
dc.date2020-03-27T07:21:56Z
dc.date2019-09-01
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T09:21:00Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T09:21:00Z
dc.descriptionThis research article published by Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2019
dc.descriptionMortality of domestic small ruminants caused by contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) and Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is frequently reported in Tanzania. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between June, 2016 and July, 2017 to identify risk factors for small ruminants exposure to Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae (M. capripneumoniae), the causative agent of CCPP, and small ruminant morbillivirus (SRMV), the causative agent of PPR. Antibody detection was done using competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (cELISA); similarly, a semi-structured questionnaire was administered in flocks where serum samples were collected. Individual seropositivity for M. capripneumoniae was 6.5% (n = 676) and 4.2% (n = 285) in goats and sheep respectively, whereas SRMV was 28.6% in goats (n = 676) and 31.9% in sheep (n = 285). Multivariable analysis indicated that mixing of flocks was a risk factor for exposure to M. capripneumoniae (χ = 3.9, df = 1, p = 0.05) and SRMV (χ = 6.3, df = 1, p = 0.01) in goats. Age was a protective factor for SRMV seropositivity in both goats (χ = 7.4, df = 1, p = 0.006) and sheep (χ = 10.2, df = 1, p = 0.006). SRMV seropositivity in goats was also influenced by grazing in contact with wild animals (χ = 5.9, df = 1, p = 0.02) and taking animals to the animal markets (χ = 8.2, df = 1, p = 0.004). M. capripneumoniae and SRMV are influenced by several risk factors and their control needs concerted efforts between stakeholders, which may include community involvement in mandatory vaccination and animals' movement control.
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dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-019-01981-4
dc.identifierhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/672
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95346
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG.
dc.subjectContagious caprine pleuropneumonia
dc.subjectDomestic small ruminants
dc.subjectPeste des petits ruminants
dc.subjectRisk factors
dc.titleRisk factors associated with Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae and morbillivirus infection in small ruminants in Tanzania.
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