• The prevalence of diseases such as Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in livestock is rife across the African continent, causing significant economic losses for farmers and harm to animal health and welfare. (galvmed.org)
  • 1,000 wild goats and sheep in 4 northern and central provinces of Iran died from peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Geographic distribution of peste des petits ruminants virus outbreaks in Iran since 2000. (cdc.gov)
  • Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes one of the most contagious and highly infectious respiratory diseases in sheep and goats known as peste des petits ruminants (PPR). (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes an economically important disease that limits productivity in small domestic ruminants and often affects the livestock of the poorest populations in developing countries. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Reverse Genetics for Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus: Current Status and Lessons to Learn from Other Non-segmented Negative-Sense RNA Viruses[J]. Virologica Sinica, 2018, 33(6): 472-483. (virosin.org)
  • Clinical signs in affected animals were similar to those reported in wild small ruminants in 2011, and samples we tested from 5 dead goats were positive for PPRV by RT-PCR (online Technical Appendix). (cdc.gov)
  • The contribution of sheep and goats to pastoralist livelihood is limited by the frequent occurrence of trade sensitive diseases such as Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR). (cipav.org.co)
  • PPR, is a highly contagious viral disease of sheep and goats. (cipav.org.co)
  • Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an infectious viral disease, primarily of small ruminants such as sheep and goats, but is also known to infect a wide range of wild and domestic Artiodactyls including African buffalo, gazelle, saiga and camels. (bvsalud.org)
  • The study describes the expression of recombinant truncated nucleocapsid protein (NP) of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus in the baculovirus system (PPRV-rBNP) and its potential application as a diagnostic antigen in ELISA for diagnosis of PPR in sheep and goats. (bvsalud.org)
  • BACKGROUND: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a serious disease that affects goats, sheep and other small ruminants. (bvsalud.org)
  • FMD also affects goats, deer, bison and other cloven-hoofed domestic and wild ruminants. (canada.ca)
  • ISLAMABAD: A highly contagious animal disease known as PPR has claimed the lives of at least 35 wild goats at Kirthar National Park. (thetruthinternational.com)
  • Experts believe the wild goats have fallen victim to the Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) disease and emphasize the need for animal vaccinations. (thetruthinternational.com)
  • Highly significant correlation between eye color and fecal egg count (p = 0.001) for goats and sheep (p = 0.043) was observed. (scialert.net)
  • There was also highly significant association between eye color and Packed Cell Volume (PCV) in sheep (p = 0.00) and goats (p = 0.005). (scialert.net)
  • The virus, known as PPR or peste des petits ruminants, was introduced to the Mongolian saiga population in September, from infected goats and sheep, scientists said. (livescience.com)
  • Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP) is a highly contagious infectious disease of goats caused by the Mycoplasma mycoides capri and Mycoplasma F38 bacteria. (extension.org)
  • In all cases, the sheep and goats are highly valued and their close presence is as important to the people as it is to the sheep and goats. (shepherdsongfarm.com)
  • FMD virus is highly contagious in cloven-hoofed animals, including: cattle, pigs, small ruminants. (americansecuritytoday.com)
  • Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an economically devastating transboundary disease of cloven-hoofed domestic and wild ruminants, causing an acute and highly contagious vesicular disease which can develop into a persistent infection. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Sheep (PL: sheep) or domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock. (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition, Kajiado livestock owners practiced a more individualistic small ruminant management evidenced by investments in animal health and breeding programmes. (cipav.org.co)
  • Pastoralism is a way of life characterised by raising livestock species mainly small ruminants, cattle and camels on extensive natural rangelands (Fratkin and Roth 2005). (cipav.org.co)
  • Livestock animals in this country are highly susceptible to FMD viruses. (someinfos.com)
  • Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that has a significant economic impact. (ringbio.com)
  • Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious transboundary animal disease with a severe socio-economic impact on the livestock industry, particularly in poor countries where it is endemic. (virosin.org)
  • Ethiopia possesses huge livestock population in which small ruminants maintain significant number. (scialert.net)
  • This second meeting of the Global Peste de Petits Ruminants (PPR) Research Alliance, held 29-30 April 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya, brought together over 60 livestock experts from across the world. (ilri.org)
  • This contributes to stress and livestock loss along with opportunities for contagious diseases to be spread as new areas are entered and animals mixed. (shepherdsongfarm.com)
  • Domestic sheep are relatively small ruminants, usually with a crimped hair called wool and often with horns forming a lateral spiral. (wikipedia.org)
  • Reported first in 1942 in Côte d'Ivoire, PPR is a highly contagious disease infecting wild and domestic small ruminants. (fao.org)
  • It is estimated that PPR causes significant economic losses to the small ruminant industry globally, with annual losses at around $2 billion. (fao.org)
  • The disease leads to reduced productivity, lower reproduction rates, and higher mortality rates, which in turn affects the livelihoods of small-scale farmers and herders who rely on small ruminants for their income. (fao.org)
  • Additionally, women are disproportionately affected by PPR outbreaks as they often bear the responsibility of caring for small ruminants which are an important source of livelihood for millions of small-scale farmers and pastoralists, particularly in low-income countries. (fao.org)
  • genus Morbillivirus, family Paramyxoviridae ) causes a highly contagious disease with a high death rate in wild and domestic small ruminants. (cdc.gov)
  • Reports of outbreaks of PPR in captive and wild small ruminants have extended the known spectrum of susceptible species to include antelopes. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Irrespective of the possibility of wild small ruminants as the reservoir of PPRV, concerns about the role of susceptible species of antelopes need to be addressed, due to the fact that the disease can pose a serious threat to the survival of endangered species of wild ruminants on the one hand and could act as a constraint to the global eradication of PPR on the other hand. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Small ruminants have a tremendous importance in terms of generating income in the form of meat, wool, hide and occasionally milk in small scale farming. (biomedcentral.com)
  • For example, the CCPP/PPR/SGP combination vaccine for small ruminant diseases in affected regions ensures maximum disease coverage using a single vaccine and through distribution networks operating effective cold chains. (galvmed.org)
  • A descriptive risk based cross-sectional survey was undertaken to characterise small ruminant disease control and husbandry practices in two pastoral regions of Kenya. (cipav.org.co)
  • The overall aim of the survey was to characterise pastoralist small ruminant husbandry practices so as to enable a more focused PPR control strategy in pastoral areas of Kenya. (cipav.org.co)
  • A total of 63 small ruminant owners were surveyed of which 55% (35) were in Kajiado and 45% (28) in Marsabit. (cipav.org.co)
  • The overall conclusion of the survey was that small ruminant husbandry practices were heterogeneous and were determined by access to veterinary services, animal health inputs and markets. (cipav.org.co)
  • Their small body size, rapid rate of reproduction and low market price makes them easy to sell and buy when compared to larger ruminants such as cattle and camels (Kosgey et al 2008). (cipav.org.co)
  • However, the endemic presence of small ruminant diseases such as PPR will not only affect productivity of small ruminants but will hinder pastoralists from accessing lucrative international markets to meet the increasing global demand for mutton and chevon (FAO-UN/OIE 2015). (cipav.org.co)
  • PPR, also known as sheep and goat plague, is a highly contagious animal disease that primarily affects small ruminants. (thetruthinternational.com)
  • Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious and economically important transboundary viral disease of domestic and wild small ruminants (Balamurugan et al. (lidiski.org)
  • 6 laboratories with 287 m2 total work area 18 animal rooms: 8 for cattle (45 m2 each), 4 for pigs and small ruminants (16 m²), 6 for small animals (18 m² each) one necropsy suite with 98 m² floor space Facility for highly contagious veterinary viruses of the highest biosafety level (e.g. (unog.ch)
  • The journal Veterinary Record says the virus can also infect wildlife, such as gazelles and other small ruminants, some of which are threatened or endangered. (acsh.org)
  • Peste de Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild small ruminants that can significantly affect economies. (edu.au)
  • Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV) are a group of closely related viruses that can cause chronic disease, including pneumonia, arthritis, encephalitis and mastitis, in multiple organ systems. (wsu.edu)
  • What are the major means of spread of small ruminant lentiviruses? (wsu.edu)
  • Watch this short (3:50 minutes) film on the views of participants at a recent meeting to coordinate research strategies for a disease of small ruminants known as peste des petits ruminants, or PPR. (ilri.org)
  • Being within sight and hearing of each other is important for both the humans and small ruminants. (shepherdsongfarm.com)
  • Goat is a domesticated small ruminant, reared by small farmers across the country primarily for meat production. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of cattle and swine. (someinfos.com)
  • Classical swine fever (CSF) is a highly contagious and often fatal viral disease of swine. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • In regards with those international sanitary needs, Innovative Diagnostics has launched ID Screen® FMDV pan-serotype Antigen Capture, a Double Antibody Sandwich (DAS) antigen ELISA for rapid and specific multi-serotype FMDv detection in oral and nasal swabs, epithelial tissues and vesicular fluids in ruminants, swine and all susceptible species. (iswavld2023.org)
  • In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the importation of horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from regions of the world where screwworm is considered to exist. (justia.com)
  • Although PPRV-associated outbreaks among these ruminants have been suspected since 2000, the virus was not isolated or characterized at that time. (cdc.gov)
  • PVNZ is responsible for a contagious pustular dermatitis in farmed red deer, with outbreaks reported only in New Zealand ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • We detected PPRV genome in 6 oral swab samples and 7 blood and lymph node samples from dead ruminants by using conventional RT-PCR and in 3 oral swab samples by using real-time RT-PCR (quantification cycles 31-34) (online Technical Appendix). (cdc.gov)
  • This is crucial because domestic and wild ruminants mingle together at several points, allowing inter-species transmission of PPRV. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • In this review, knowledge gained through research or surveillance on the sustainability of PPRV in wild ruminants is discussed. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • These data validate the use of recombinant adenovirus expressing PPRV genes as DIVA strategies to control this highly contagious disease. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Other diseases that combination vaccines are targeting include Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), Newcastle Disease (ND), and Infectious Bursal Disease (Gumboro) (IBD). (galvmed.org)
  • Contagious ecthyma or alternatively called contagious pustular dermatitis is a viral disease of sheep and goat caused by Orf virus which belongs to the family of poxviridae and based on the classification of international committee on taxonomy of viruses(ICTV), it is one of the notifiable viral disease known to have a zoonotic importance [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Two ruminant acute phase proteins (APPs), haptoglobin (Hp) and serum amyloid A (SAA), were evaluated as serum biomarkers (BMs) for sheep scab-a highly contagious ectoparasitic disease caused by the mite Psoroptes ovis, which is a major welfare and production threat worldwide. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious and economically important disease caused by foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). (biomedcentral.com)
  • A highly contagious viral disease, it is currently present in nearly 70 countries in the Middle East and Arabian Peninsula, Africa and Asia where it causes annual economic losses of up to USD 2.1 billion. (skeduportal.com)
  • To characterize parapoxviruses causing severe disease in wild ruminants in Stelvio Park, Italy, we sequenced and compared the DNA of several isolates. (cdc.gov)
  • The disease is highly contagious, with roughly an 80 per cent mortality rate in acute cases. (ilri.org)
  • Infection with highly virulent CSFV isolates generally leads to death of infected animals, whereas isolates of moderate to low virulence induce a chronic disease. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Bovine Viral Diarrhea and Mucosal Disease Complex Bovine viral diarrhea/mucosal disease is a pestivirus infection of cattle and other ruminants. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Border Disease Border disease is observed in young ruminants exposed to border disease virus during gestation. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • This project explores the role of host genetics in shaping the composition of the microbiome, which is crucial in determining health and disease in ruminants. (genomealberta.ca)
  • While it is not illegal to feed wildlife - except for in certain cities that have enacted no feeding ordinances - there are several reasons that it is highly discouraged, including public safety concerns, the spread of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk and moose, and potential harm to wildlife from introducing foods not in their diets, particularly during winter months. (utah.gov)
  • Because the disease is so contagious, it is essential that residents do not feed deer or put out food that will attract them," DWR Veterinarian Ginger Stout said. (utah.gov)
  • In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations to prevent the introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza, all subtypes, and Newcastle disease into the United States through the importation of birds, poultry, and unprocessed bird and poultry products. (justia.com)
  • The disease is generally regarded as being non-contagious. (who.int)
  • The highly pathogenic avian influenza is a highly contagious disease affecting wild birds and poultry with occasional infections in human. (who.int)
  • FMD is one of the most contagious animal diseases. (canada.ca)
  • A number of animal-borne diseases that are highly contagious between animals also have the potential to infect humans. (visavet.es)
  • FMD is one of the most highly contagious viral diseases that causes devastating economic losses. (iswavld2023.org)
  • Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), for example, can result in economic losses of over $507 million per year in endemic areas, while PPR is highly contagious and affects almost 70 countries across the African continent. (galvmed.org)
  • These viruses are highly prevalent in bovine and ovine populations and can infect pigs. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Peste des Petits Ruminants Rome-based United Nations Agencies Ambassadors call for more funding to lead the Peste des Petits Ruminants toward eradication by 2030. (fao.org)
  • The Ambassadors friends of PPR eradication gathered at the Rome headquarters of FAO with a call for USD 1.9 billion to eradicate the deadly Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) by 2030. (fao.org)
  • 9. Highly pathogenic avian influenza and low pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. (advocatekhoj.com)
  • The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has spread rapidly through the Eastern Mediterranean Region in 2006, with large epizootics reported in Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, occupied Palestine territories, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Djibouti and Sudan. (who.int)
  • The FAMACHA system was highly advantageous which easily cop up by farmers which have significance value in reduction in treatment costs. (scialert.net)
  • This suggested combination of mass vaccination of all large ruminants with the already performed individually vaccination should provide a continuous high level of herd immunity in the entire colony. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Control measures are needed to preserve vulnerable ruminant populations. (cdc.gov)
  • 2. Contagious equine metritis. (advocatekhoj.com)
  • We are advising the public that we have added the Republic of Korea to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) list maintained on the APHIS Web site of regions considered affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM). (justia.com)
  • Cases of parapoxvirus (PPV) pustular stomatitis were reported in wild ruminants in Stelvio Park in the Italian Alps during 2008. (cdc.gov)
  • Our findings provide new information about the diffusion of PPVs in wild ruminants and evidence that PVNZ is circulating outside New Zealand. (cdc.gov)
  • Cases of a severe contagious stomatitis were reported during winter 2008-09 in wild ruminants of Stelvio Park, Italy. (cdc.gov)
  • Deer are ruminants - mammals that acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach before digestion. (utah.gov)
  • ID Screen® FMDV pan-serotype Antigen Capture, gives results in less than 75 min and allows for rapid and specific FMDv multiserotype detection while being highly sensitive and user-friendly. (iswavld2023.org)
  • Orf virus, the prototype of parapoxvirus, is the main causative agent of contagious ecthyma. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The envelope gene (B2L) of the virus encodes for a highly immunogenic envelope protein [ 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Other than the fact it is highly contagious and highly lethal, there simply isn't much known about the virus. (acsh.org)
  • B virus) and other highly biohazardous agents are under consideration. (scienceopen.com)