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ArticleViruses2026

Epidemiological Investigation of Peste des Petits Ruminants in Bahrain.

Ahmad Almajali, Shereen Adel Al Kazaz, Zainab Abdulhussain Mohammed, Mohammed Hamdy Mohammed, Hassan Jawad Al Hashim, Ali Hussain Makki, Fajur Sabah Al Saloom, Abbas Al Hayki, Markos Tibbo

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Article in Viruses, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors.

Ahmad AlmajaliSubregional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council States and Yemen, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Al Qala-id Street, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 62072, United Arab Emirates.
Shereen Adel Al KazazVeterinary Laboratory, Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Manama P.O. Box 251, Bahrain.
Zainab Abdulhussain MohammedVeterinary Laboratory, Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Manama P.O. Box 251, Bahrain.
Mohammed Hamdy MohammedVeterinary Service, Budaiya, Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Manama P.O. Box 251, Bahrain.
Hassan Jawad Al HashimVeterinary Service, Budaiya, Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Manama P.O. Box 251, Bahrain.
Ali Hussain MakkiVeterinary Service, Budaiya, Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Manama P.O. Box 251, Bahrain.
Fajur Sabah Al SaloomVeterinary Laboratory, Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Manama P.O. Box 251, Bahrain.
Abbas Al HaykiVeterinary Service, Budaiya, Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Manama P.O. Box 251, Bahrain.
Markos TibboSubregional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council States and Yemen, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Al Qala-id Street, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 62072, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-4330-6486

Funding

Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Manama, Bahrain UTF/BAH/006/BAH
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious transboundary disease that affects small ruminants and impacts livestock production and trade. This study investigated the seroprevalence and associated risk factors of PPR in sheep, goats, camels, and wild ruminants in Bahrain. A total of 1240 sheep, 1224 goats, 100 camels, and 38 wild ruminants were tested using competitive ELISA. The individual seroprevalence rates were 26% in sheep and 25.5% in goats, with flock/herd-level prevalences of 22.7% and 29.6%, respectively. No antibodies were detected in camels or wild ruminants. The highest seroprevalence was observed in the Northern governorate. The identified risk factors included geographic location, age (<12 months for goats), sex (male for goats), and health status (weak animals). At the flock/herd level, large flock size and semi-intensive farming increased the likelihood of seropositivity. In addition, a 2023-2024 surveillance campaign tested 1044 young, locally born lambs and kids across all governorates. All animals were found to be negative for PPR according to a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) and a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test, confirming the absence of antibodies and active virus circulation in the population. These findings support the classification of Bahrain at Progressive Control Pathway for PPR (PCP-PPR) Level 3 status and emphasize the importance of continued surveillance and regional cooperation to mitigate the spread of diseases.

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Peste-des-Petits-RuminantsPeste-des-petits-ruminants virusAnimalsAntibodies, ViralBahrainCamelusEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGoatsMaleRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesSheepSheep DiseasesAntibodies, ViralBahrainepidemiologyPeste des petits ruminantssmall ruminants

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PMCPMC13307762

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