Identification of the emergent pestivirus infections of small ruminants in Tajikistan

The efficacy of measures against peste des petits ruminants in Tajikistan possibly reduced through spreading of other viral infectious diseases. Pestiviruses are among these infections. Information on pestiviruses distribution in sheep and goats farms in Tajikistan is extremely limited. The obtained results of our studies showed that the border disease virus (Pestivirus D) is participating in the infectious pathology of small ruminants' herds in Tajikistan. Pestivirus D was detected by serology, virological and molecular-genetic methods. In addition, the contamination of a series of peste des petits ruminants virus vaccine with Hobi-like pestivirus (Pestivirus H) was established. We hope that the findings of our research will improve the implementation of the International Program for the control and eradication of peste des petits ruminants.