Investigation of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia vaccination in Khartoum state, Sudan 2016-2017

Abstract EN

This study was aimed to determine the impact of CBPP vaccination as a risk factor in the prevalence of CBPP in Khartoum state.

cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2016 to May 2017 in various pastoral areas in Khartoum state assessed firstly using well designed questionnaire from the animal owners and the pastoralists.

A total of 386 sera were examined for the incidence of specific antibodies against mycoplasma mycoides subsp.

mycoides small colony (MmmSC), using a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (c.ELISA).

the result showed from 300 non vaccinated samples tested by c.elisa 46% were positive and 54% were negative while the 86 vaccinated sample 43% were positive and 57% were negative result.

this obliges the implementation of appropriate vaccination programme and control measures to reduce the economic losses associated with CBPP.