Journal of Veterinary Science & Medical DiagnosisISSN: 2325-9590

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Review Article,  J Vet Sci Med Diagn Vol: 5 Issue: 4

Comprehensive Review on Peste Des Petits Ruminants [PPR] Disease in Ruminants and Camels: with Emphasis on Clinical Signs and Histopathological Finding

Amir Zakian1*, Mohammad Nouri1, Kokab Faramarzian1, Meysam Tehrani-Sharif2, Annahita Rezaie3 and Mohammad- Reza Mokhber-Dezfouli4
1Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran
2Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Semnan, Iran
3Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran
4Department of Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Iran
Corresponding author : Amir Zakian
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran
E-mail:
a-zakian@phdstu.scu.ac.ir
Received: August 09, 2016 Accepted: September 19, 2016 Published: September 22, 2016
Citation: Zakian A, Nouri M, Faramarzian K, Sharif MT, Rezaie A, et al. (2016) Comprehensive Review on Peste Des Petits Ruminants [PPR] Disease in Ruminants and Camels: with Emphasis on Clinical Signs and Histopathological Finding. J Vet Sci Med Diagn 5:4. doi:10.4172/2325-9590.1000207

Abstract

Comprehensive Review on Peste Des Petits Ruminants [PPR] Disease in Ruminants and Camels: with Emphasis on Clinical Signs and Histopathological Finding

Peste des petits ruminants [PPR] is a highly acute disease of small ruminants with high morbidity and mortality. The geographic distribution of disease is almost global. The PPRV affecting small domestic and wild ruminants and camels. PPRV is a lymphotropic and epitheliotropic virus which causes conjunctivitis and rhinotracheitis, stomatitis, gastroenteritis and pneumonia. Histopathologically, pseudomembraneous [necrotic] stomatitis, necrotic tonsillitis, fibrinohemorrhagic enteritis, proliferative interstitial pneumonia suppurative bronchointerstitial pneumonia, multi-nucleated giant cells [syncytia] and cytoplasmic and/or nuclear eosinophilic inclusion bodies are considered as pathognomonic signs. An acute form usually is seen in goat and is similar to rinderpest. The classic feature of PPR is a severe respiratory disease. The subacute form, usually occurs in sheep, but also possible in goats. Control and prevention program is based on vaccination, quarantine, movement control and sanitary slaughter and disinfection.

Keywords: PPR; Lymphotropic; Epitheliotropic; Camels; Small ruminants

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