Evaluation of Serological Methods and a New Real-Time Nested PCR for Small Ruminant Lentiviruses

Evaluation of Serological Methods and a New Real-Time Nested PCR for Small Ruminant Lentiviruses

Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs), i.e., CAEV and MVV, cause insidious infections with life-long persistence and a slowly progressive disease, impairing both animal welfare and productivity in affected herds. The complex diagnosis of SRLVs currently combines serological methods including whole-vir...

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Main Authors: Jessica Schaer, Zeljko Cvetnic, Tomislav Sukalic, Sven Dörig, Martin Grisiger, Carmen Iscaro, Francesco Feliziani, Folke Pfeifer, Francesco Origgi, Reto Giacomo Zanoni, Carlos Eduardo Abril
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
small ruminant lentivirus
Maedi-Visna
caprine arthritis-encephalitis
diagnosis
serological methods
molecular methods
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/2/129

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