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First survey on association of TMEM154 and CCR5 variants with serological maedi-visna status of sheep in German flocks.
Veterinary research - 19 Apr 2018
Molaee Vahid, Eltanany Marwa, Lühken Gesine
Abstract excerpt
Maedi-visna, a disease caused by small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs), is present in sheep from many countries, also including Germany. An amino acid substitution (E/K) at position 35 of the transmembrane protein 154 (TMEM154) as well as a deletion in the chemokine (C-C motif) receptor type 5 gene (CCR5) were reported to be associated with the serological MV status and/or the SRLV provirus concentration in North...
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