Identification of the ovine mannose receptor and its possible role in Visna/Maedi virus infection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>This study aims to characterize the mannose receptor (MR) gene in sheep and its role in ovine visna/maedi virus (VMV) infection. The deduced amino acid sequence of ovine MR was compatible with a transmembrane protein having a cysteine-rich ricin-type amino-termin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Veterinary Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/42/1/28 |