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Clinical characterization and genotypic identification of border disease virus in sheep breeds in Iran.
BMC veterinary research - 28 Jan 2026
Esmaeili Hossein, Joghataei Seyed Mahdi, Sasani Farhang, Khiyabani Fatemeh Haji-Agha, Abdollahi Fatemeh, Ebadi Vahid, Tamai Iradj Ashrafi, Ziafati Zahra, Langeroudi Arash Ghalyanchi, Hassan-Zadeh Reza
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Border disease (BD), caused by Border Disease Virus (BDV), leads to reproductive losses, congenital defects, and persistently infected (PI) lambs that maintain viral circulation. In Iran, existing reports are limited, confined to one area and breed, and rarely integrate clinical, pathological, virological, and genotypic data. This study investigates BD across Iranian sheep breeds, combining clinical...
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