Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma in slaughtered sheep: A pathological and polymerase chain reaction study
Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) is a contagious tumour in sheep caused by jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV). This tumour originates from the pneumocyte type II and Clara cells and grossly appears as hard, prominent nodules in different lobes. The clinical signs of the disease are similar to th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association |
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| Online Access: | https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/932 |