Diversity of gag gene sequence encoding immunodominant epitope on capsid protein of lentiviruses from sheep in Poland

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 431-434

  Olech, Monika ^a   Rola Łuszczak, Marzena ^a   Kozaczyńska, Bozenna ^a   Kubiś, Piotr ^a   Pluta, Aneta ^a   Gil, Anna ^a   Kuźmak, And Jacek ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Gag gene sequence; Poland; Small ruminant lentiviruses; Sscp

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; LENTIVIRUS; MIRIDAE; OVIS ARIES; SMALL RUMINANT LENTIVIRUS;

EID: 84871593700     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10213-012-0076-3     Document Type: Article

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