African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 2(4), pp. 187-190, April, 2007

ISSN 1991- 637X­© 2007 Academic Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Seromonitoring of especially dangerous diseases in small ruminants in the Republic of Tajikistan

Koshemetov Zh. K., Matveyeva V. M., Mamadaliyev S. M*., Nurabayev S. Sh., Azhibayev A. Zh. and Orynbayev M. B.

Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeiskiy, Republic of Kazakhstan,

*Corresponding author. E-mail: gvard@srai.ricc.kz

Accepted 23^rd March

Abstract

Seromonitoring for antibodies against especially dangerous viral infections in small ruminants in the Republic of Tajikistan was conducted. Antibodies to sheep pox and PPR viruses were detected in blood sera of small ruminants.

Key words: Virus, antigen, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, sheep pox, peste des petits ruminants.