Boubacar Barry

Mr. Boubacar Barry

Vaccine Production and Quality Control Program, Pan African University Life And Earth Sciences Institute (Including Health and Agriculture), Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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13 October 2024 in Veterinary Sciences
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YTYebchaye Degefa Tessema
Yebchaye Degefa Tessema
HGHassen Belay Gelaw
Hassen Belay Gelaw
CBCISSE Rahamatou MOUSTAPHA BOUKARY
CISSE Rahamatou MOUSTAPHA BOUKARY
JBJean de Dieu BAZIKI
Jean de Dieu BAZIKI
CBCharles S BODJO
Charles S BODJO
Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV), which is the only member of the Morbillivirus caprinae species and belongs to the genus Morbillivirus within the Paramyxoviridae family, causes the highly contagious viral sickness “Peste des petits ruminants (PPR).” PPR is of serious economic significance for small ruminant production, particularly in Africa. Control of this critical disease depends highly on successful vaccination against the PPRV. An in-depth understanding of the genetic evolution of the live-attenuated PPR vaccine Nigeria 75/1 strain used in Africa is essential for the successful eradication of this disease by 2030. Therefore, this study investigated the possible genetic evolution of the PPR vaccine produced by various African laboratories compared with the master seed available at AU-PANVAC. RT-PCR was performed to amplify a segment of the hypervariable C-terminal part of the nucleoprotein (N) from commercial batches of PPR vaccine Nigeria 75/1 strain. The sequences were analyzed, and 100% nucleotide sequence identity was observed between the master seed and vaccines produced. The results of this study indicate the genetic stability of the PPR vaccine from the Nigeria 75/1 strain over decades and that the vaccine production process used by different manufacturers did not contribute to the emergence of mutations in the vaccine strain.
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