Presence of pro-lentiviral DNA in male sexual organs and ejaculates of small ruminants

To be able to predict sexual transmissibility of small ruminant lenti viruses (SRLV), it is necessary to know whether or not the virus is excreted in the semen, and under what circumstances. Thus, this research focussed on establishing the presence of proviral DNA of SRLV in semen and in the male ge...

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Published in:	Theriogenology Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 433 - 442
Main Authors:	Peterson, K., Brinkhof, J., Houwers, D.J., Colenbrander, B., Gadella, B.M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2008 [Oxford]: Butterworth-Heinemann; [New York]: Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Animals Antibodies, Viral - blood Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus, Caprine - genetics Breeding bucks Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus DNA DNA, Viral - analysis DNA, Viral - blood Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Genitalia, Male - virology goats Goats - virology Lentivirus Lentivirus - genetics Lentivirus - immunology Lentivirus - isolation & purification macrophages Maedi Visna Virus Male male reproductive system monocytes Polymerase Chain Reaction proviruses rams Seasons Semen Semen - virology Sexual transmission sexually transmitted diseases sheep Sheep - virology Small ruminant lentivirus Virus Shedding - genetics virus transmission Visna-maedi virus - genetics Sexual transmission Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus Small ruminant lentivirus Maedi Visna Virus Semen
ISSN:	0093-691X, 1879-3231
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