AGAR GEL PRECIPITATION TEST (AGPT) FOR SERODIAGNOSIS OF PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS (PPR) IN VACCINATED AND NON-VACCINATED SHEEP IN WHITE NILE STATE, SUDAN

Abstract

In the present study, agar gel precipitation test (AGPT) was performed for the detection of antibodies against peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in vaccinated and non-vaccinated sheep sera from Kosti, White Nile State, Sudan. The results showed that AGPT detected PPRV antibodies in only 2 sera (2%) out of the 100 sera from the vaccinated animals and in only 3 sera (6%) out of the 50 sera from the non-vaccinated sheep sera. The results indicated that AGPT was not sensitive enough for the detection of PPRV antibodies and proved not suitable as a serological diagnostic tool for PPR. Keywords: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), Antibody, vaccinated and non-vaccinated animals, agar gel precipitation test (AGPT).