| Literature DB >> 19629741 |
E Grego1, D Lacerenza, R Reina Arias, M Profiti, S Rosati.
Abstract
Maedi visna virus (MVV) and caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) are a heterogeneous group of infectious agents affecting sheep and goats. Due to their natural cross-species infection they are referred to as small-ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV). Recently a new genetic cluster, highly divergent from MVV and CAEV was identified in the north-west part of Italy. A panel of genotype E specific antigens was developed and evaluated in flocks infected with B1 and E strains. The results clearly indicate that a strain specific antigen is required to correctly identify animals infected with different genotypes.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19629741 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-009-9266-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Res Commun ISSN: 0165-7380 Impact factor: 2.459