Vol. 3, Issue 1, March, 2019
ISSN(E): 2523-6067
ISSN(P): 2521-8328
SERODETECTION OF ANTIBODIES FOR MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUB-SPECIES PARATUBERCULOSIS IN SHEEP ALONG WITH ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN DISTRICT RAHIM YAR KHAN, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
Muhammad Arif Rizwan1, Waseem Yaqub2, Muhammad Kaleem1, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal1, Amjad Islam Aqib3, Mahar Abdul Qudus4, Saqib Umer5
1Institute of Continuing Education and Extension, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur.
2Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
3Department of Clinical Medicine, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur.
4Department of Livestock Management, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur.
5Embryo Biotechnology and Reproduction Laboratory, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P.R China.
ABSTRACT
LDuring this study identification of the antibodies of Mycobacterium avium sub-species paratuberculosis (MAP) prevalence and risk factors associated with paratuberculosis in sheep population of District Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan was carried out. For this purpose, 100 blood samples were randomly collected from slaughtered and marketed animals (irrespective of breed, age and sex) in district Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan. Then samples were analyzed through ELISA for detection of MAP. Out of hundred animals 5.0 % were observed to be serological positive. In comparison to non-infected animals (control), the decreased in the total serum proteins (P<0.05) were noticed in the MAP infected animals. Furthermore, it was found that some risk factors can be responsible as a resource of spreading the paratuberculosis such as 92% malnutrition, 77% poor sanitation, 85% combine housing, 87% open grazing and 29% tick infestation. It was concluded that 5.0 % prevalence was occurred in the sheep population and might be some risk factors were also involved to spread the disease.
Keyword
ELISA, mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, risk factors, sheep.
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