Exogenous Jaagsiekte Sheep Retrovirus type 2 (exJSRV2) related to ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) in Romania: prevalence, anatomical forms, pathological description, immunophenotyping and virus identification

Abstract Background Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) is a neoplastic disease caused by exogenous Jaagsiekte Sheep Retrovirus (exJSRV). The prevalence of JSRV-related OPA in Eastern European countries, including Romania is unknown. We aimed to investigate: the prevalence and morphological feature...

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Main Authors: Corina Toma, Valentin Adrian Bâlteanu, Septiumiu Tripon, Adrian Trifa, Alexandra Rema, Irina Amorim, Raluca Maria Pop, Roxana Popa, Cornel Catoi, Marian Taulescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-020-02521-1