Article
Susceptibility of different TMEM154 genotypes in three Italian sheep breeds infected by different SRLV genotypes.
Veterinary research - 29 Jul 2022
Moretti Riccardo, Sartore Stefano, Colitti Barbara, Profiti Margherita, Chessa Stefania, Rosati Sergio, Sacchi Paola
Abstract excerpt
Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV) belong to the Retroviridae family and can cause various diseases. One of the most impacting diseases is visna-maedi, a complex disease characterized by long latencies and chronic progressive inflammatory events affecting the nervous system, lungs, mammary gland, and articular joints. A single nucleotide polymorphism (rs408593969, c.103G>A, missense mutation E35K) in the ovine...
Topics
- Animals
- Genotype
- Goat Diseases
- Goats
- Lentivirus
- Lentivirus Infections
- Ruminants
- Sheep
- Sheep Diseases
