Visna/maedi virus serology in sheep: Survey, risk factors and implementation of a successful control programme in Aragón (Spain)

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 221-225

  Perez M ^a   Biescas, E ^a   de Andres X ^b   Leginagoikoa, I ^c   Salazar, E ^a   Berriatua, E ^d   Reina, R ^b   Bolea, R ^a   de Andres D ^b   Juste, R A ^c   Cancer, J ^e   Gracia, J ^e   Amorena, B ^b   Badiola, J J ^a   Lujan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c NEIKER and a Vaccine producing Commercial Company CZVSL   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^e Government of Aragon   (Spain)

Author keywords

Control; Epidemiology; Sheep; Survey; Visna maedi

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MAEDI VISNA; NONHUMAN; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; SHEEP; SPAIN; VISNA VIRUS; WEANING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; PNEUMONIA, PROGRESSIVE INTERSTITIAL, OF SHEEP; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SPAIN; VENTILATION; VISNA; VISNA-MAEDI VIRUS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; VISNA/MAEDI VIRUS;

EID: 77957854610     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.07.031     Document Type: Article

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