Diagnostic and vaccination challenges in the PPR pre-eradication era: Identifying gaps and potential unintended consequences
Reham Karam, Yahya Aljasem, Saleh Alrashedi, Ali Alhafufi, Mohammed Abuhaimed, Hassan Albaqshi · 2025
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Reham Karam and co-authors reviewed in 2025 the push to wipe out a deadly sheep and goat virus by 2030, and the gaps that could slow or even backfire on that goal. The virus spreads fast across borders and hits poor farming regions hardest.
The review gathers studies and agency reports from the past decade. Field tests still cannot reliably tell infected animals from vaccinated ones, vaccine roll out is uneven, and quick field diagnosis is weak. A further worry comes from history: clearing one virus can open space for a cousin virus to spread. The authors urge risk models that forecast reintroduction and spillover, built into policy before eradication is declared.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Reham Karam, Yahya Aljasem, Saleh Alrashedi, Ali Alhafufi, Mohammed Abuhaimed, Hassan Albaqshi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |