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The herd-level prevalence of caprine arthritis-encephalitis and genetic characteristics of small ruminant lentivirus in the Lithuanian goat population.
Preventive veterinary medicine - 1 Dec 2024
Petkevičius Saulius, Klibavičė Patricija, Šalomskas Algirdas, Kupčinskas Tomas, Moroz-Fik Agata, Biernacka Kinga, Mickiewicz Marcin, Nowek Zofia, Ózsvári László, Bárdos Krisztina, Stuen Snorre, Abril Carlos Eduardo, Bertoni Giuseppe, Kaba Jarosław, Czopowicz Michał
Abstract excerpt
Caprine arthritis-encephalitis (CAE) is a progressive disease of goats caused by small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV) and is considered as one of the most important threats for goat farming in developed countries. The disease prevalence has never been investigated in the Lithuanian goat population. Therefore, a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 2021-2022 to determine if SRLV infection was present...
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