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Serosurveillance of foot-and-mouth disease virus in selected livestock-wildlife interface areas of Tanzania

Mathias Mkama, Christopher J. Kasanga, Raphael Sallu, Ezekia Ranga, Mmeta Yongolo, Misheck Mulumba, Mark Rweyemamu, Philemon Wambura
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research | Vol 81, No 2 | a718 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v81i2.718 | © 2014 Mathias Mkama, Christopher J. Kasanga, Raphael Sallu, Ezekia Ranga, Mmeta Yongolo, Misheck Mulumba, Mark Rweyemamu, Philemon Wambura | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 03 December 2013 | Published: 23 April 2014

About the author(s)

Mathias Mkama, Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency, Tanzania, United Republic of
Christopher J. Kasanga, Southern African Centre for Infectious Diseases Surveillance, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania, United Republic of
Raphael Sallu, Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency, Tanzania, United Republic of
Ezekia Ranga, Ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries, Tanzania, United Republic of
Mmeta Yongolo, Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency, Tanzania, United Republic of
Misheck Mulumba, Ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries, Tanzania, United Republic of
Mark Rweyemamu, Southern African Centre for Infectious Diseases Surveillance, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania, United Republic of
Philemon Wambura, Southern African Centre for Infectious Diseases Surveillance, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania, United Republic of

Abstract

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is caused by a virus of the genus Aphthorvirus of the family Picornaviridae. There is great scientific need for determining the transmission dynamics of FMD virus (FMDV) by drawing more attention to the livestock-wildlife interface areas. A variety of literature suggests that buffalo could serve as reservoir of FMDV in wildlife and cattle. However, many FMDV research studies conducted on experimentally infected cattle as carriers and groups of animal highly susceptible to FMDV (i.e. bovine calves) have shown lower chances of transmission of the virus between carriers and the susceptible groups. These findings underscore the importance of continued research on the role played by carrier animals on FMDV transmission dynamics under natural conditions. The aim of this research study was to determine FMDV infection status among buffalo and cattle herds in selected livestock-wildlife interface areas. The sampled areas included Mikumi, Mkomazi and Ruaha national parks, where a total of 330 buffalo and bovine sera samples were collected. Laboratory analysis of the samples was done through the NSP ELISA technique using the PrioCHECK® FMDV NS Kit for detection of antibodies directed against 3ABC non-structural proteins and confirming natural infections. Results showed that 76.3% of tested sera samples were positive for FMDV. However, serotyping of NSP ELISA seroreactors with LPBE is yet to be done. This information is important for further epidemiological studies towards developing effective FMD control strategies.

Keywords

Foot and mouth disease; Serosurveillance; NSP ELISA Test; LPBE Test.

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