Reduced lentivirus susceptibility in sheep with TMEM154 mutations.

Reduced lentivirus susceptibility in sheep with TMEM154 mutations.

Visna/Maedi, or ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP) as it is known in the United States, is an incurable slow-acting disease of sheep caused by persistent lentivirus infection. This disease affects multiple tissues, including those of the respiratory and central nervous systems. Our aim was to identif...

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Main Authors: Michael P Heaton, Michael L Clawson, Carol G Chitko-Mckown, Kreg A Leymaster, Timothy P L Smith, Gregory P Harhay, Stephen N White, Lynn M Herrmann-Hoesing, Michelle R Mousel, Gregory S Lewis, Theodore S Kalbfleisch, James E Keen, William W Laegreid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3266874?pdf=render

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