Evaluation of post-vaccination flock immunity against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in small ruminants across selected districts of Borana zone, Southern Ethiopia
Garoma Desa, Demeke Sibhatu, Fasil Aklilu, Hagos Asgedom, Ashebir Abebe, Takele Worku, Meron Moges, Melkamu Tadesse, Garru Lolo · 2026
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Garoma Desa and colleagues check vaccine protection against peste des petits ruminants in sheep and goats in southern Ethiopia in a 2026 monitoring study. The viral disease spreads fast among small farm animals and causes heavy losses. Blood samples from 901 vaccinated animals across three districts of Borana Zone were tested with a standard lab assay. Protection rates were compared by age, species, district, movement history, and sampling timing.
Overall protection ran high, with more than nine in ten animals showing conversion after vaccination. Older animals converted more often than younger ones, and animals without a movement history converted more often than movers. Species, sex, district, and sampling timing showed no clear gaps. The authors judge the campaign effective and recommend tracking animal movement to limit entry of unvaccinated stock.
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| CREATOR | Garoma Desa, Demeke Sibhatu, Fasil Aklilu, Hagos Asgedom, Ashebir Abebe, Takele Worku, Meron Moges, Melkamu Tadesse, Garru Lolo |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27439 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |