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Research
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Study on the prevalence of Foot and Mouth disease
in Borana and Guji zones, southern Ethiopia - Habtamu Mekonen, Desta Beyene, Tesfaye Rufael,
Ashenafi Feyisa, Fufa Abunna
Vet World. 2011; 4(7): 293-296
doi: 10.5455/vetworld.2011.293-296
Abstract
A cross sectional study was conducted on Borana
plateau and Guji highlands of southern Ethiopia to
determine the prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease
(FMD) in bovine species. Seroprevalence
investigation was performed using 3ABC- ELISA
technique. The result indicated that the overall
prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease was 24.6 %(
113/460). Significantly higher prevalence was
recorded in Borana 53.6 %( 82/153) compared to
Guji 10.1 %( 31/307). From the various risk
factors, geographical distribution (χ²=104.26,
P<0.05) and age (χ²=6.68, P<0.05) were seen to be
significantly associated with the seroprevalence.
The result of this study indicated that FMD is
highly prevalent in lowland area (Borana) than
highland (Guji) due to contact of different origin
cattle in search of feed and water. The presence
of higher prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease in
pastoralists' cattle of the area warrants further
investigation and characterization of the
circulating virus serotype to apply effective
control and prevention measures.
Keywords:
Seroprevalence, FMD, Borana, Guji, 3ABC ELISA,
Ethiopia
