Review

Epizootological analysis of PPR spread on African continent and in Asian countries

Koshemetov Zhumagaly Kaukarbayevich

Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems NBC Republic of Kazakhstan, Gvardeiskiy. E -mail: zhumagali@srai.kz . Te.: 8(3272)731069 or/and 87016626112.

Accepted 9 July, 2009

   Abstract

The paper presents the results of the study of the PPR spread over the territory of African and Asian countries and contains the overall estimate of its invasion to new territories on the globe via affection of more resistant breeds of small ruminants. Moreover the data reflect wide spread of PPR in the Republic of Tajikistan (Central Asia) among goats at the end of the 20^th century.

Key words: PPR (peste des petits ruminants), Africa, Asia.