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Allelic Variation in CXCL16 Determines CD3+ T Lymphocyte Susceptibility to Equine Arteritis Virus Infection and Establishment of Long-Term Carrier State in the Stallion.
PLoS genetics - 1 Dec 2016
Sarkar Sanjay, Bailey Ernest, Go Yun Young, Cook R Frank, Kalbfleisch Ted, Eberth John, Chelvarajan R Lakshman, Shuck Kathleen M, Artiushin Sergey, Timoney Peter J, Balasuriya Udeni B R
Abstract excerpt
Equine arteritis virus (EAV) is the causative agent of equine viral arteritis (EVA), a respiratory, systemic, and reproductive disease of horses and other equid species. Following natural infection, 10-70% of the infected stallions can become persistently infected and continue to shed EAV in their semen for periods ranging from several months to life. Recently, we reported that some stallions possess a...
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