Abstract:
Abstract A cross sectional study was undertaken from
October 2010 to March 2011 to determine the seroprevalence of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) and its
related risk factors in export quarantine centers. A total of
3,111 cattle sera were collected from different export quarantine farms located in and around Adama, namely, Bekero,
Jogo, Kedir, and Dera farms, and tested for the presence of
Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides small colonies antibody using competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbant
assay. Of the total 3,111 cattle sera examined, 124 (4 %)
were found positive for CBPP. Among the potential predisposing factors assessed, origin, transportation condition,
confinement level, and stay time of the animals in quarantine center were not found significantly (P>0.05) associated
with the occurrence of the disease. Whereas age was found
significantly (P<0.05) associated with the occurrence of the
disease in which a high seroprevalence was recorded in aged
(9.5 %) animals than young (3 %). Generally, this study
showed that CBPP is a threat for Ethiopian livestock export
market and a well established disease in Borana and Bale
areas, where the animals originated
