Small ruminant lentivirus infections and diseases

E Minguijón, R Reina, M Pérez, L Polledo… - Veterinary …, 2015 - Elsevier
Small ruminant lentiviruses include viruses with diverse genotypes that frequently cross the
species barrier between sheep and goats and that display a great genetic variability. These …

Small ruminant lentiviruses: genetic variability, tropism and diagnosis

H Ramírez, R Reina, B Amorena, D de Andrés… - Viruses, 2013 - mdpi.com
Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV) cause a multisystemic chronic disease affecting animal
production and welfare. SRLV infections are spread across the world with the exception of …

Etiology, epizootiology and control of maedi-visna in dairy sheep: a review

AI Kalogianni, I Bossis, LV Ekateriniadou, AI Gelasakis - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Maedi-visna is a chronic viral disease of sheep with worldwide
prevalence. It is caused by a small ruminant lentivirus. Its clinical manifestation includes …

Comparative analysis of different serological and molecular tests for the detection of small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) in Belgian sheep and goats

R Michiels, E Van Mael, C Quinet, NR Adjadj, AB Cay… - Viruses, 2018 - mdpi.com
Countries rely on good diagnostic tests and appropriate testing schemes to fight against
economically important small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV) infections. We undertook an …

First molecular characterization of small ruminant Lentiviruses detected in Romania

M Olech, D Hodor, C Toma, A Negoescu, M Taulescu - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) are a group of highly diverse viruses
responsible for global infections in goats and sheep. The purpose of this study was to …

The genetic variability of small-ruminant lentiviruses and its impact on tropism, the development of diagnostic tests and vaccines and the effectiveness of control …

M Olech - Journal of Veterinary Research, 2023 - sciendo.com
Introduction: Maedi-visna virus and caprine arthritis encephalitis virus are two closely related
lentiviruses which cause multisystemic, progressive and persistent infection in goats and …

Worldwide prevalence of small ruminant lentiviruses in sheep: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R de Miguel, M Arrieta, A Rodríguez-Largo… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Maedi-visna is a progressive wasting disease of sheep that leads to
decreased animal condition and production. It is caused by Small Ruminant Lentiviruses …

Phylogenetic analysis of Belgian small ruminant lentiviruses supports cross species virus transmission and identifies new subtype B5 strains

R Michiels, NR Adjadj, N De Regge - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV) are a group of highly divergent viruses responsible for
global and fatal infections in sheep and goats. Since the current phylogenetic classification …

Epidemiological survey in single-species flocks from Poland reveals expanded genetic and antigenic diversity of small ruminant lentiviruses

M Olech, S Valas, J Kuźmak - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV) infections are widespread in Poland and circulation of
subtypes A1, A12, A13, B1 and B2 was detected. The present work aimed at extending …

Serological, molecular and culture-based diagnosis of lentiviral infections in small ruminants

AI Kalogianni, I Stavropoulos, SC Chaintoutis, I Bossis… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) infections lead to chronic diseases and remarkable
economic losses undermining health and welfare of animals and the sustainability of farms …