Formerly International Journal of Basic and Applied Agricultural Research

Correlation between sero-conversion and clinical score in Peste des petits ruminants disease in goats

AMISHA NETAM, ANUJ TEWARI, RAJESH KUMAR, SAUMYA JOSHI, SURBHI BHARTI and PREETINDER SINGH
Pantnagar Journal of Research, Volume - 21, Issue - 3 ( September-December 2023)

Published: 2023-12-31

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Abstract


A correlation analysis was conducted to evaluate the relationship between clinical signs and seroconversion. The results of the correlation analysis demonstrated a positive association between clinical signs and seroconversion in cases of PPR infection. Conversely, no correlation was observed between seroconversion and clinical score in PPR negative animals tested via RT-PCR. Therefore, it can be concluded that a combination of high clinical scores and high seroconversion serves as an indicator of the current ongoing PPRV infection, which can be valuable for surveillance purposes in areas where PPR is endemic


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