Serological Survey of Antibodies Against PPR Virus in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran
ABSTRACT Background Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality in small ruminants. A clinical report of this disease in camels has been made in Iran; however, no accurate information is available about infection with this virus in the camel population of Iran. Ob...
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| author | Afshin Raoofi Omid Madadgar Abdolbasir Aghebatinia Reza Hassanzadeh Arman Shokri |
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| description | ABSTRACT Background Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality in small ruminants. A clinical report of this disease in camels has been made in Iran; however, no accurate information is available about infection with this virus in the camel population of Iran. Objectives This study was designed and conducted to detect any trace of seroconversion in dromedary camels in Iran. Methods A total of 100 serum samples were collected from a slaughterhouse in Khorasan Razavi Province and analysed using a competitive enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay to detect antibodies against the PPR virus. Results The results of this study indicated that the frequency of PPR virus exposure in camels in Khorasan Razavi Province was 3% (3 positive cases out of 100 camels). All the positive cases were female. Conclusion The seroconversion without any history of clinical disease among these camels indicated their exposure to the PPR virus in this region and their resistance to clinical disease. The resistance and sensitivity to this disease in camels have yet not been fully determined and require further studies. However, stressful risk factors such as transportation may contribute to the occurrence of clinical forms of PPR in camels. The detection of antibodies against the PPR virus in camels in this study reveals the fact that camels may be considerable contributors to the epidemiology of PPR in Iran. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-887ea039fe3547d480d8072ec1e47dcb2025-08-20T03:40:17ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952025-01-01111n/an/a10.1002/vms3.70121Serological Survey of Antibodies Against PPR Virus in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Khorasan Razavi Province, IranAfshin Raoofi0Omid Madadgar1Abdolbasir Aghebatinia2Reza Hassanzadeh3Arman Shokri4Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Tehran Tehran IranDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USADivision of Clinical Sciences Private Veterinary Clinic Fariman IranCentral Veterinary Laboratory, Iran Veterinary Organization Tehran IranDepartment of Internal Medicine Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Tehran Tehran IranABSTRACT Background Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality in small ruminants. A clinical report of this disease in camels has been made in Iran; however, no accurate information is available about infection with this virus in the camel population of Iran. Objectives This study was designed and conducted to detect any trace of seroconversion in dromedary camels in Iran. Methods A total of 100 serum samples were collected from a slaughterhouse in Khorasan Razavi Province and analysed using a competitive enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay to detect antibodies against the PPR virus. Results The results of this study indicated that the frequency of PPR virus exposure in camels in Khorasan Razavi Province was 3% (3 positive cases out of 100 camels). All the positive cases were female. Conclusion The seroconversion without any history of clinical disease among these camels indicated their exposure to the PPR virus in this region and their resistance to clinical disease. The resistance and sensitivity to this disease in camels have yet not been fully determined and require further studies. However, stressful risk factors such as transportation may contribute to the occurrence of clinical forms of PPR in camels. The detection of antibodies against the PPR virus in camels in this study reveals the fact that camels may be considerable contributors to the epidemiology of PPR in Iran.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70121dromedary camelsIranpeste des petits ruminantsserology |
| spellingShingle | Afshin Raoofi Omid Madadgar Abdolbasir Aghebatinia Reza Hassanzadeh Arman Shokri Serological Survey of Antibodies Against PPR Virus in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran Veterinary Medicine and Science dromedary camels Iran peste des petits ruminants serology |
| title | Serological Survey of Antibodies Against PPR Virus in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran |
| title_full | Serological Survey of Antibodies Against PPR Virus in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Serological Survey of Antibodies Against PPR Virus in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Serological Survey of Antibodies Against PPR Virus in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran |
| title_short | Serological Survey of Antibodies Against PPR Virus in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran |
| title_sort | serological survey of antibodies against ppr virus in camels camelus dromedarius in khorasan razavi province iran |
| topic | dromedary camels Iran peste des petits ruminants serology |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70121 |
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