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Immunological parameters in goats experimentally infected with SRLV genotype E, strain Roccaverano.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 15 Feb 2011
Reina Ramses, Juganaru Maria Magdalena, Profiti Margherita, Cascio Paolo, Cerruti Fulvia, Bertolotti Luigi, De Meneghi Daniele, Amorena Beatriz, Rosati Sergio
Abstract excerpt
Genotype E of small ruminant lentivirus has been recently described in goats from different breeds in Italy. Genotype E infection may differ from known genotypes since deletions of dUTPase and VPR proteins have been confirmed in different independent areas and goat breed, and play a key role on virus replication and pathogenesis. In particular, genotype E Roccaverano strain has been described as low pathogenic...
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