Phylogenetic analysis of small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV) in Italian flocks reveals the existence of novel genetic subtypes

Virus Genes

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 380-384

  Giammarioli, M ^a   Bazzucchi, M ^a   Puggioni, G ^b   Brajon, G ^c   Dei Giudici, S ^b   Taccori, F ^c   Feliziani, F ^a   De Mia, G M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL UMBRIA E DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SARDEGNA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE REGIONI LAZIO E TOSCANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gag pol gene; Phylogenetic analysis; SRLV

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GOAT; GROUP SPECIFIC ANTIGEN GENE; ITALY; LENTIVIRINAE; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SHEEP; SMALL RUMINANT LENTIVIRUS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURAL GENE; VIRUS GENE;

ANIMALS; GENETIC VARIATION; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; ITALY; LENTIVIRUS; LENTIVIRUS INFECTIONS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; SMALL RUMINANT LENTIVIRUS;

EID: 83255176868     PISSN: 09208569     EISSN: 1572994X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11262-011-0653-1     Document Type: Article

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